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Arcadia-Power

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Nighttime. Heather just woke up, and she's hungry.  She shouts from her room. "Hey! Donnie! Get over here!"

Cally took Joseph to see the witch, Terra. See if she could work out a similar deal with him. So I'm alone with Heather, and while she doesn't worry as much as Mr. B, she's still unpredictable. Alright, let's get this over with.

I throw her door open, marveling at the brightly painted walls (sky-blue) and the soft green blanket she has on her bed.The only light comes from a bulb that I switch on, no windows in this room. Seems like a recent job. "Where are you Little Miss Darkness?"

I take a few steps into the room. I feel a cool breath on my neck as she speaks. "Behind the door of course." She slides her hands through my arms, wrapping me in an embrace from behind. "Do you mind?" She shudders in anticipation.

Standing still, I give her the go ahead. "Have a it. Don't bite so damn hard this time." I get to play juice box.

A light pinch on my neck and she starts drinking.  

After a few moments she pulls away, once more licking the wound to heal it. "Thanks. I'm going to go watch a movie. Feel free to do whatever you need to." Patting me on the back she trudges into the living room and flicks on the flat-screen.

I give her a wave and leave.  Exiting the house I begin trekking to Terra's house. Need to check on Joseph to make sure he's okay. This constant feeding is going to wear me down...




Knocking on the door results in Cally slamming it open and yanking me through. "You have to see this!"

I am completely surprised at the rush. "Whoa, slow down! I thought she was doing the same procedure on him."

She just shakes her head. "She's teaching him! Says he's got latent talent."

As we enter the candle lit back room, I spy Joseph reading through an ancient looking book. "Miss Terra, this stuff seems complicated. Can't I just get back to free-handing it?"

Terra begins to cackle, "If you want my dear boy, but you can never go wrong with the tried and true magics of old!" She seems to enjoy having him around.

Joey picks up a small scrap of metal and stares intently. His hands begin to emit an unearthly blue glow as the metal warps and reshapes itself into a dagger. "I did it! This stuffs easy. Thanks for the tips ma'am." He moves to leave and she stops him.

"Take this with you, study it, and come back when you can seal one of us in human form. Then I'll know your ready." She hands him a small leather-bound book. He thanks her and charges outside, book in hand. As we follow I hear her muttering to herself. "Such raw talent. And to think, All I had to do ignite the spark with a mere whisper..."



When we get outside Cally begins shouting at Joseph. "Stop it! Not in town!" I look at him, and his body is surrounded by a torrent of eldritch blue light. He seems focused. "ENOUGH! You might hurt somebody!"

He ignores her, facing the lake and dropping into a strange stance. He starts... pulling at the air itself, almost as if he is gripping something. Then I notice what's happening to the lake. The water is rising up, almost as if the world has been flipped upside down. Everyone is staring now.

Terra is outside with us now, I didn't even here her door. "Beautiful, such an intuitive grasp on the art..." Snapping her fingers the water falls back to the lake with a large splashes. Joey isn't glowing anymore. "Practice away from people my dear boy! A mistake could cost this town quite a bit!" She giggles and retreats into her house.

Joey has an oafish grin on his face. "It's official. I LOVE THIS PLACE!"


Cally drags him home, he protests, but it doesn't help.



I now have to cope with the fact that Terra has awakened a great power in Joseph. A frightening one.
Joseph's meeting with Old Terra went a little too well...


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SIERRA-116's avatar
Okay, Joey won't have too much problems with locals being mortal. More like the locals getting pissed off with his antics.