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Alces Lupus Familiaris

"At the age of 13, people summon their first familiar. It happens to everyone, no matter the situation."

"Generally the amount of magical power someone's familiar will have is hereditary. Weaker families tend to have brown magic circles, while strong families have gold."

"All you have to do is wait for the magic circle to appear beneath you on your thirteenth birthday. Your familiar will appear then."

"It's extremely easy. You just stand there and wait."

"So how the FUCK did you mess it up!?"

Lor's father, Muko, leaned over him. "Look I understand we're a weak family, but that circle was GREY!" Muko yelled, "There has never been a grey circle- and you don't even have a familiar!? To think-"

Muko was quieted when Thoq- Lor's step-dad- put a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down Muko. I don't think it was his fault at all."

Muko took a deep breath, yet he was still seething.

"Er, Dad," Lor said, "I do have a familiar."

"Well then, what is it? A ghost?"

"Heheh... Well... Yeah, kinda?"

"I'll have you know that demons and ghosts are NOT the same thing," said a voice. Then a small white dog trotted out from behind Lor. It had one set of white feathered wings and a set of grey leathery wings. A pair of antlers stuck out from the top of it's head and saber fangs protruded from it's jaw.

It would've been more threatening if it didn't look so much like a Pomeranian.

So. Much. Fluff.

"It... It's so cute..." Muko stuttered, "Wha-  WAIT THIS IS A DEMON!?"

"Apparently," Lor said with a shrug.

"Need proof?" the demon barked.

"Uhm, no," Muko said, "Does the demon have a name?" Muko asked.

"I am named Alces Lupus Familiaris. I am called Alces," the demon dog said with a bow.

"O-kay Alces," Muko said, "Please refrain from doing anything remotely destructive. At least, when you're here."

"What do you take me for- a human!? I won't destroy anything without a proper reason. Unlike all of you. Hmf."

Alces leapt into the air and came to hover beside Lor's shoulder.

"Well... We have to register you two as partners at the Guild," Thoq said, "I'll drive. Head out to the car."

Once out in the driveway Lor slid into the back seat and Alces sat on his lap. Upon arriving at the guild they entered he large wooden building and headed up to the front desk.

A man sat at the counter. "Come to register someone?" The receptionist asked.

"Yeah. I'm Lor and this," he said, picking Alces up off the floor and setting him on the counter, "Is my familiar, Alces."

The receptionist blinked. "What is it?" He asked.

"I am a demon I'll have you know," Alces growled, "not an 'it'."

A large doberman put it's paws up on the counter and growled at Alces. "Back off," it barked.

Alces hissed like a cat and snapped at the dog, lashing his paw out and just barely missing his nose.

Lor hoped it was on purpose.

"O- okay..." the receptionist stuttered, "stand down Vermillion," he told the dog.

"Um, I'll be right back..." the receptionist said before returning with a woman who's name tag read 'Lucky Darin :-: Secretary of Guild'.

"What is that?!" She asked, appalled.

This was going to be a long day.

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(A/N)
Hello! Hope you liked it. Also note that Alces Alces is the scientific name for Moose while Canis Lupus Familiaris is the scientific name for Pomeranian. That's where Alces's name came from.

Have a nice day! bai~!

Word Count: 561
Written: June 29th, 2019
Posted: October 12th, 2019