Thaumaturgic ( Swiss Ghoul x OC )

1: Summoning Ritual

The day was warm, winter finally gone from the depths of Hell. This place isn't your typical Hell though, this place is more of a second world, one below the living world.

Magic is all around, in many different shapes. This ring of Hell is inhabited by packs of Ghouls, there are ten packs in total. Most of these packs consist of a main Element, Water for example.

The main Elements that everyone knows of being Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Quintessence. These five Elements were the only five for a long time, only after interbreeding with different packs did 5 new ones appear. The not so much known Elements are Magic, Space, Life, Death, and Time.

The Magic and Time Elements are the rarest one of all, many packs who have these Elements born into them see the individual as a blessing. But unfortunately, there are a couple of packs who see it as a bad omen. These packs will usually throw these Ghoul pups out or, in a rare case, one of the parent Ghouls will stand up and fight for the pup to have a place in the pack.

This was the case with Clover. Clovers mother died while giving birth to her. Leaving her father and older brother to take care of her. With the death of her mother and the birth of her as a Magic Elemental, the pack leaders were weary from day one. This lead to her father having to fight the second in command of their pack, he fought ferociously and made sure to win.
Due to pack rules, the leader had to begrudgingly let Clover stay in the pack.

That doesn't mean her life was easy. This is hell after all.

Clover and her older brother, Cove got along great. He would tell her stories of their mother and tell her of the world beyond their pack borders. But their father was growing more and more tired without his mate. Life wasn't quite right without her, he loved his children, but a mate bond is a stronger attachment. Especially a true mate bond, which is what Coral and Hali had.

One night, when his pups were old enough to take care of themselves, Hali left in the dead of winter. He hasn't been found since.

From that moment on, Clover was tied to the hip of Cove. She went everywhere with her brother, from the shoreline all the way to the edges of their borders. Cove didn't mind this one bit, though they were older now, it still troubled him to think of what could happen if his sister were to be left alone. And what had already happened when she was alone, though he tries not to think of that. Especially since their leader didn't do anything about it, saying it was deserved.

Packs also hold summonings, these happen when a ritual takes place on Earth and a Ghoul is called upon to go to that human or place.

This time it was the Water packs turn to hold the summoming. Those of age would be put into a draw, whoever is chosen is taken to the ritual room and sent to where they are being requested.

Some come back when their task is done, some die, some live eternally on Earth.

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A loud horn startles me awake, sending me scrambling to get up. The horns are only meant for pack meetings and summonings. Today the summoming was taking place. And I don't know if it'd be better to be summoned or to stay.

We are immortal by default, but we can still be killed. That's what scares me the most.

I go to sit on the edge of my bed, griping the sheets trying to ground myself.

What if it's me?
What if I'm summoned for a sacrifice?
What if I'm not summoned?

*KNOCK KNOCK*

I look over as my older brother peeks in, his eyes glowing a deep blue in the dark of my room.

"You alright?" He asks as he steps in and places a hand on the top of my head. I look up at him, giving the best fake smile I could and nod my head.