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His eyes were wide with terror, his body frozen, shaking, as he watched his young master being devoured by his own grief.
Everyone around him began to step back. Screams rose in the air, along with the imposing shadow of a dragon growing and spreading its wings.
The entire world went silent for a mere second.
Then, the wrath of the Overblot.
A sea of green flames assailed the magic shield both teachers and students struggled to keep whole. The fourth and third years joined the fight, protecting the younger students who were guided far from there.
Among the flames and the voices, Sebek stood there, petrified, his shaky hand clenching around his wand.
A wand... and a choice.
Stay true to his loyalty and stay out of the fight, leaving his human fellows alone against his master's uncontrolled magic, or join the fight, using his wand against the one he swore to protect.
Which one is the right answer? His head spun in absolute confusion.
In that moment, the human his young master cared so much about fell a few steps away from him, while Malleus pointed his staff at him, ready to turn them into ash within a second.
If I let him do it... What will he think of me?
When he opened his eyes, the prefect's sight was blocked by Sebek, his magic shield fighting against the fae's fire.
"GO AWAY HUMAN! GO SOMEWHERE SAFE AND STAY THERE UNTIL EVERYTHING'S OVER!"
With that, they grudgingly left the boy behind.
When the fire finally dissolved, the boy fell exhausted, the gem of his wand dark with blot.
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He woke up in the infirmary.
Laying in the bed next to his, Malleus gave him a tired smile.
"Thank you, Sebek."
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~ Twisted Wonderland Inktober 2020~
Fanfiction👻~ Twisted Wonderland short stories for the spooky season! ~👻 Prompt list by raven-at-the-writing-desk on Tumblr
