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**Artemis Archer** · March 11, 2021, 03:52:09 PM

Chapter Two - Enrollment Continues.

Wyzall stepped back over and said, "I can see spark energy within a person's aura, Ambrose. I knew you had the ability but others never wanted you to know your true ranking. Would you like to join my magic academy and learn magic along side all other students herein? Now remember, while you attend my academy, you belong to me and you will wear the form your magic spirit reveals to us as your spark animal. Your humanity will be preserved for the day you graduate. It will be your choice, join and learn the ways of magic or seek out a lone wizard to teach you what spells you can learn. At the academy, three meals a day and shared quarters with another student so you are never alone. Also, I expect you to observe the three virtues while you are here. Truth, Loyalty and Dedication. You must never lie to me. You must show loyalty to the academy as well as to your fellow students. And you must dedicate yourself to the art. And perhaps, you can teach us something useful at the same time. What is your choice?"

Ambrose smiled. "I succeeded, great one? I want to enroll. What will happen to the mage escort you blew off the plateau?"

Wyzall said, "As one of my students, you will address me as either Master Wyzall or simply Master. I am not as great as my ancestors just yet. As for the mage escort, snakes like him might make a fish quite happy. He will be sent back your prince in a fishing net. Now let us see what animal spark spirit you have."

Ambrose's body glowed brightly as Master Wyzall activated the reveal spark animal spirit spell. And when it had ended, Ambrose looked like a medium sized yellow-white bear of a species not native to the islands.

Tails spoke up at the point. "A Spirit Bear otherwise known as the Kermode Bear. Often categorized among indigenous tribes as shamans."

Wyzall smiled. "It seems our magical druid has identified your species, Ambrose of Wild Bay, but here at the academy just after your spirit animal is revealed, you are given a new name to use as your own. How does Spiro sound?"

Ambrose asked, "Am I not allowed to come up with one myself? Spiro sounds like a dragon, Master. And I ended up as a bear. Perhaps I should shorten one of the names and maybe call myself Kermo, instead."

Wyzall turned to look at the gathered students, "Everyone, please give a round of applause for Ambrose (Kermo) of Wild Bay."

A student outfit was then fitted over Kermo's body and then he was escorted over into the awaiting dorm assignments box.

"Will the next student hopeful come in please?"

This time it was a crafty looking female human wearing a patchwork dress and ordinary shoes.

"Name?"

"Erin Foxglove of Cosgrove Meadows."

Wyzall didn't like her pompous air of attitude that seemed to hang all over her edges. "Have you attempted to gain an apprenticeship here before?"

Erin said, "In truth, I never saw the need to before I began to hear about the Legendary Heroes appearing on your island continent and no where else. I find that to be suspicious."

Wyzall arched an eye. "Suspicious how, if you don't mind explaining yourself, that is?"

Erin said, "I mean, what demon did you bribe to get the Legendary Powers to choose your continent and no others. I know of many other lands whom could use heroes and they appear here to fight Orcs and then vanish as soon as they appeared. I always thought Heroes were not choosy in what land they fought evil within. Before the Orc attack, your land never had a single problem where others suffered daily; as I said, the heroes appeared here where no trouble existed until last week. I find that suspicious."

Before Master Wyzall could reply to that statement, Recon spoke up. "Ma'am... you are somewhat out of line. The stories I have heard about their being here is that they were once in the Kingdom of Aurakezel before the Master moved his academy back to his home continent. As for why they followed him, that has not yet been revealed. I would advise that you only focus on enrollment or stop wasting the Master's time in trying to learn about the Legendary Heroes."

Erin turned sharply toward the coon and when their eyes met, she softened and said, "You are right... I can learn about that later."

Tails glanced toward Recon and saw a look he had only seen between his parents. Love at first sight. "Snap out of it, Recon," he said in a whisper. "If she fails enrollment you will never see her again. I don't trust this young lady. And Wyzall already doesn't like her. You are on the verge of crossing the line."

Wyzall was surprised that Recon was able to change the girl's attitude without revealing too much. "Are you prepared to be tested?"

Erin replied, "Sure. What is the test you have recruits perform?" Her attitude of disrespect seemed to return when the Master spoke to her.

Wyzall pointed toward a table where a candle and an empty lantern sat. "Either light the candle or make the empty lantern glow. I will let you choose which you wish to try." Erin grinned like a fox in the hen house as she snapped her fingers and both candle lit and the lantern glowed like there was no tomorrow. "Anything else?"

End of Chapter Two.

**Artemis Archer** · March 11, 2021, 03:56:22 PM

Chapter Three - Enrollment Continues, Part 2.

Master Wyzall said, "You already seem to know more magic that the usual apprentice could ever expect to learn. Are you not actually a fully learned magic user and this was simply a trip to learn more about the Legendary Heroes?"

Erin's attitude went up a full notch at having been called out for performing the test too easily. "Look Owl... my people just happen to be highly magical. A shame you know nothing of Cosgrove Meadows."

Master Wyzall then summoned his staff to his hands as he said, "On the contrary, I was hoping you had misspoke about where you were from. Cosgrove meadows was conquered last year by Master Gormly of the Monster Tribes. If he sent you here to ferret out the Legendary powers, then he and you have failed. I should send you back to Cosgrove Meadows in chains."

Erin simply glanced over at Recon before saying, "Although I said I was from there, I did not say I was living there currently. You jump at shadows, Owl. It is a wonder you get any students since you suspect everyone of dishonesty and selfish pride. I come from a tribe of gypsies and that is why I can use magic from birth. However, a magic academy could adjust my skills even more than normal. Is there some other protocol that I would have to agree to in order to sign up?"

Wyzall sent the staff away. "Protocols? While you attend my academy, you belong to me and you will wear the form your magic spirit reveals to us as your spark animal. Your humanity will be preserved for the day you graduate. It will be your choice, join and learn the ways of magic or seek out a lone wizard to teach you what spells you can learn. At the academy, three meals a day and shared quarters with another student so you are never alone. Also, I expect you to observe the three virtues while you are here. Truth, Loyalty and Dedication. You must never lie to me. You must show loyalty to the academy as well as to your fellow students. And you must dedicate yourself to the art. And perhaps, you can teach us something useful at the same time. What is your choice? Those are the only protocols. I despise people whom cheat or show disrespect for me. As one of my students, you would address me as Master Wyzall or simply Master. If you cannot bring yourself to do this, I can permit you to leave to seek out an apprenticeship from a lone wizard. But leaving removes any privileges you may have at the academy. Do you have any questions? Aside from that, I have one further question. Is your attitude stemmed from dealing with other magic users whom tried to prevent you from doing things in your own way?"

Erin replied, "I'll make you a deal; tell me about the Legendary Heroes and I reveal my entire past to you. But since you don't want to talk about the heroes, why should I volunteer my personal life to you? Otherwise, the coon boy is quite the handsome guy. Perhaps if you permit me to spend time with him, I could curb my manners and attitude to give you the respect and answers you seem to desire from your students."

Suddenly from the entrance door, a human young man said, "I will thank you to leave my student friend alone! His lessons are hard enough without a cheap tease like you distracting him from his lessons! Lords know, he often put me in my place! Or shall we drop the farce right now, Alvina the Sorceress! I recognized you from the day you visited my Uncle's kingdom trying to find lost tomes and magical artifacts, until my Uncle forced you to leave Aurakezel for good! Master Wyzall, this lady is not a nice person! If you previously thought I was bad, then get a good read of her aura! She wasn't hiding it earlier and I overheard one of your magical knights say that they thought they saw the devil standing in place of that girl!"

Recon smiled when he saw Aurak Aurakezel defending him from an obvious trap.

The staff was back in Master Wyzall's hands as he focused on Erin which forced her illusion to fail and everyone saw a nearly naked succubi standing there.

Tails said, "A Level Four Succubi, originating from the infernal sub-planes of Hell. Primary duties to tempt and sway human males so they sin against their inner nature."

Alvina the Sorceress growled when the two-tailed fox student identified her so easily. But then she went pale when she saw into the fox's aura on what was truly standing there. And she fled the academy nearly killing herself as she escaped from the plateau.

Wyzall glanced at the entrance and said, "You spoke up just in time, Aurak. Are you ready to be tested as you should have been the first time?"

Aurak slowly walked in and stood before the owl before lowering himself to one knee. "Test me as you will, Master Wyzall. After it was proved by a visiting allied mage that I had the spark, I was educated in two spells; the second more embarrassing than the first. Before returning here to re-apply to be your student, I went to the kingdom chapel and I asked the priest therein to give me some lessons in speaking and acting in a civil manner. Only then did I make plans to come back and try to earn my way into the academy. I, Aurak Aurakezel in name only, rightly have no rights to the throne back home since I am not the king's son whom chose to go AWOL with a tavern maiden he had met. I was all the king had to groom toward being a proper lord. And in that training, how to be pompous. Getting that out of me hopefully will grant me a new animal spark spirit. The weasel was as pompous as I formerly was."

Wyzall helped Aurak to his feet and pointed him to the table where a new candle and a fresh lantern were waiting in preparation. "Either light the candle or make the empty lantern glow. I will let you choose which you wish to try."

Aurak took a breath and released it before he looked at the table. He knew he could do the glow but that was the easiest one to do. He wanted to do good for Master Wyzall this time. It was his second chance. He focused an imaginary red ember that he had seen at the blacksmith in the port city over the wick of the candle and slowly, the wick lit and stayed lit.

Wyzall said, "Well done, Aurak. Your expulsion is hereby lifted. Sadly another student moved in with Recon, but since you are both friends, perhaps we can make an arrangement since we also got another new student just before you made your appearance. And now... let us reveal your spark animal spirit."

Aurak's body glowed brightly as Master Wyzall activated the reveal spark animal spirit spell. And when it had ended, Aurak was standing as a medium sized reindeer man body although instead of antlers, he had a single spiraled horn atop his head between his ears. And perhaps more important, he had white fur that glistened as if the spirit was living in the body. Instead of feet, he had black cloven hoofs. Aurak almost fell over when he felt the new equilibrium of the new body he had control over. "What just happened?"

End of Chapter Three.

**Artemis Archer** · March 11, 2021, 04:07:10 PM

Chapter Four - Housing in Clan Legend.

Tails said, "Legendary Skye Unicorn species originating from Arlandia. High resistance to evil as well as wicked spells which includes mind control. Capable of learning mental magic more easily than the elemental magics."

Wyzall said, "As our resident Druid Mage just said, you became a unicorn, Aurak. And now to give you a new name. Your old assigned name was suggested by your Uncle when he paid that silly fee to have you enrolled under my tutelage."

Aurak said, "I would like to known as Wiley; since this is my second chance to do it right this time, I do not mind whom I am paired with. I would like to meet Recon's new roommate. He was one of my only friends from before and I think my former attitude contributed to that result."

Wyzall turned to look at the gathered students, "Everyone, please give a round of applause for Aurak (Wiley) Aurakezel whom has earned his second chance."

A student outfit was then fitted over Wiley's body and then he was escorted over to Kermo and both were brought over to Tails and Recon.

Other hopefuls failed to impress Wyzall even though a few had hope to try again another time. And then there came the last female human getting an escort by a port town guard. "Master Wyzall, we found this young lady tied up and naked within one of the warehouses in the port city. She says she was going to come here to apply to be your student when a wicked witch or a devil captured her, stole her clothes and left her in the warehouse. The young lady says that her name is..."

Wyzall cut the guard off at just that moment. "The real Erin Foxglove of Cosgrove Meadows, I am assuming. Yes?"

The young lady whom had been dressed in temporary clothes and temporary shoes said, "I apologize for arriving in this condition, Master Wyzall. My gypsy parents wanted me to speak to you and thank you for the assistance you gave them two years ago when you diverted our caravan to a safer road to avoid the forces of Master Gormly. We have been holed up in Dandelion Valley where you had our troupe go for our own protection. That anti-evil barrier you placed over the entrance is still operational."

Wyzall smiled as he leaned in and he gave the young lady a hug. "I had hoped it was really you. You look older now than the young girl I saw two years ago. Did your parents ever forgive you for trying to pick my pockets."

Erin giggled in that familiar childish manner that Wyzall knew so well. "Yes, although I did manage to finally solve the puzzle cube you gave me and then my stupid brother said that if a girl could solve it, then a boy could do it in half the time. So I shuffled the cube and handed it to him and last I saw of him, he was still trying to solve it."

Wyzall said, "You are the last enrollee for the day, Erin. Come with me. Thank you for finding her, guard." He handed the port guard a small pouch of coins and the guard departed. He then led Erin over to the testing table. "Either light the candle or make the empty lantern glow. I will let you choose which you wish to try."

She picked up the empty lantern and opened it to make sure it was empty. "I half way expected a trick, Master Wyzall. But you are beyond childish pranks. Here goes..." She held the empty lantern in one hand and held it aloft as the entire lantern lit up as if someone had placed the full moon inside the lantern. Then she lowered it to the table and she set the lantern down. The moment she was no longer touching it, the light vanished. "My magic requires that I retain touch upon the item. My parents said you could help me with that."

Wyzall said, "Well done, Erin. And now... let us reveal your spark animal spirit."

Erin's body glowed brightly as Master Wyzall activated the reveal spark animal spirit spell. And when it had ended, Erin was standing as a tan rabbit with brownish color in her ears with hazel eyes and an obvious glowing star shape on her forehead. "I feel strange, Master Wyzall."

Tails spoke up and said, "Star Clan of Usagimajo species. Magic using rabbits of a time and place far beyond the veil."

Wyzall said, "Our Druid Mage just identified your species, Erin. But as you know, when acquiring a student form, you are permitted to take on a new name. What will you choose?"

Erin said, "I will call myself Crisis and I promise not to use my gypsy talents on anyone in the academy."

Wyzall turned to look at the gathered students, "Everyone, please give a round of applause for Erin (Crisis) Foxglove."

A student outfit was then fitted over Crisis' body and then she was escorted over to Petal whom was standing next to Tails and Recon.

Tails then said to Master Wyzall, "Master... I think our three newest students should take up residence in our wing of the Academy. Recon is happy to have Wiley back and Petal seems to have made a friend out of Crisis. I wouldn't want Kermo to feel left out; so what do you think of my suggestion?" Wyzall said, "A fine suggestion. Although..." He went mental at that point. If you plan on testing them to see if they are legendary hero capable, then don't tell them about the powers before you find out if they are right for the task. The fewer whom know is best for your team. Exactly as I told Recon this morning; don't just tell anyone about the team. Tails nodded his head in understanding as Wyzall said aloud, "Perhaps you should escort our new students to their bunks so they learn where they are." Tails said, "Come on, guys... Master Wyzall bunked you in our clan quarters."

Wiley asked, "When did Master Wyzall decide to have clans in the academy? I asked him about it one time in the old days and he said it was usually meant for elite students."

Tails replied, "The Master has Recon, Petal and I in some advanced classes which are elite similar. That's why we get to be in the clan quarters."

End of Chapter Four.

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