Magic Academy

Chapter 14.5: Richard Allen

I am Richard Allen , 17 years of age, leader of Deadly Ability Class, student of Magic Academy. I posses the magic known as Curse Magic, and most of the time, I'm not hesitant to use it. Especially during that time, the time that Rachel was "born". I wanted to curse Nathan to death and make Rachel disappear too. Until I realized her true worth in my life.

It all started with that one little candy. After I ate it, I became a girl. The opposite gender. The creature I hated the most. After than incident, I named myself Rachel for a while, and slowly, I began to notice some changes. I was kinder, more caring, more girly. I began to hate the transformation until everything around me was dark. I was shut inside my own person. A different gender. A different personality.

Days passed. How long? I had no idea. It took all of my strength and willpower to get back to normal, it was still a feminine body but I was able to see things around me now. I saw Harry and Noah, looking surprised at what happened. But I did not care. I borrowed Rachel's body (I don't want to admit that it's actually MY BODY that just turned into a GIRL'S BODY) for another day and I found Nathan. And not just him, but Natalia as well! It surprised me but I decided to do the same thing they did. I cloned myself.

"Another pawn for the Principal," is what I thought until Luna's clone had grabbed me by the collar and scolded me. I didn't care. I control my life, Rachel's my property, so I control hers too. I didn't care what happens to Rachel. At least, I was of use to the Principal and that's what matters for us Deadly Ability students. To be of use to the Principal.

I never knew that Melvin and Natalia would actually go and steal the clones. Harry came and I asked Rachel to leave us for the moment. He came to ask for help. To protect Rachel. He was desperate and that's when I realized, Harry was in love with Rachel. She's his first love. But I didn't care, until he swore his loyalty and service to me and the Principal. So I ran and went to Rachel's rescue. But I was too late.

I was late. Rachel was already on the verge of being stolen. Melvin had already started to steal her and her strength away. Natalia was forcing her to go closer and closer to Melvin using her Fire Magic. And Luna. Luna was there, watching. I couldn't believe that out of everybody, Luna would betray Rachel. I looked at Rachel, her strength running out. Her curse cloud, the only thing that lengthening her time in the world, is getting weaker. Smaller. Less stable.

How could I even think about those things first?! I rushed to her side and created a curse cloud to cover us both, and she collapses to her knees. Before I could even help her, Aaron came. "Take her and hide! HURRY!" I yelled at him and luckily he was thinking of the same thing. I stayed to hold off Natalia's group while Aaron escaped with Rachel, and I got caught. They froze my feet to the ground and tried to threaten me into telling where Rachel was. To reveal their hiding place, but I didn't have a clue as well so I could not give them an answer. The ice reached my neck but they realized they would gain nothing from me. They let me go.

I couldn't think of any place where they would hide Rahel except Harry's room, so I headed there, worried about her condition. I reached my destination and entered without a second thought, and I saw Rachel, weak and pale, but still continuing to smile. She welcomed me warmly like nothing happened. Right then and there, I realized why Harry loves her. I realized that she is also important to me. That she is worth saving.

I left moments after I arrived. I made a resolve. I would save Rachel. And I knew, there would be no one else to ask for what I needed. I had to ask Luna for a Cloning Stone. That's the object I need to help Rachel regain her strength. I was desperate and for that reason, I couldn't ask the Principal. He would kill her for sure. I approached Luna. "Luna, I need a Cloning Stone. It's for Rachel." I felt guilty that I doubted Luna, that she would not give the stone so easily. But she did. I never thought that I would regret accepting that small black stone.