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“Ah, My dear esteemed benefactor… My proud, Beautiful flower of evil..”
The shoes against the floor echoed as it came closer to the glowing green mirror floating above
“You are truly the fairest one of all”
The deep voice continues
“O magic mirror, thy wisdom I entreat…reveal unto me the visage I seek You, whose image the Dark Mirror did beckon forth.. if your heart bids it, take the hand reflected in the mirror..”
The deep voice echoed as a pale hand appeared in the mirror.
‘This is the weirdest fucking hangover dream’
Miguel muttered as his hand reached forward touching the glowing mirror the surface feeling like water, his hand dipped in and the delicate looking hand gripped his wrist, pulling him forward. his arm now in the mirror as the deep voice echoed and continued
‘Qué demonios ?’ He thought
“As flame reduces even the stars turn to ash” The mirrors image turned to a soft small fire, it then disappeared and an ice block? Appeared on the mirror
“As ice seals away even time itself”
He felt uneasy as the voice continued, he felt his arm still being tugged forward into the mirror, he tried pulling back, almost fighting with the mirror who was pulling him in.
“As great trees swallow even the sky”
The ice disappeared and a little wind and leaves appeared in the mirror then disappeared leaving a blank surface.
“Fear not the power of darkness. Now demonstrate your power.”
He pulled hard until the mirror lit up like a bright lamp, catching him off guard for just a second, letting himself be pulled into the mirror.
Miguel felt himself being flung around, than felt the feeling of being slammed against hard concrete.
He blinked focusing his eyes, he looked up seeing a group of people standing and throwing spells at this blurry thing?
“W-what the hell?”
He questioned making one of the members turn around to check on him. The people standing infront of him had blurry faces, their panicked and worried voices muffled. The only thing he could make out was the unnatural hair colours.
Before blacking out again hearing that same deep voice that made him feel nerve wracking,
“To me. To them. To yourself The hour grows long, and the time is scarce”
“Keep steady your grip, no matter what may come..”
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Miguel groaned loudly, his head ached, he forgot what he did to make it hurt so much but knowing the feeling he was so familiar to, he knew what was happening to make him feel so fatigued, he was slightly hungover.
He rubbed his eyes, it was dark, and his wrists felt strange? Why were his wrists so heavy? He poked his wrist before realizing he was wearing a robe over his clothing, he couldn’t see much cause of how dark it was but the way the fabric felt to Miguel, made it was obvious that the robe he was wearing, was expensive. But what confused him was, what the fuck did he do to end up with a robe?
“What the fuck did I do last night?” He groaned louder, he was just annoyed at himself at this point. He pushed himself up but instead his head came face to face with a “Wall? Qué coño..” He muttered, his head hurting too much for him to give a proper reaction, if he wasn’t slightly hungover right now he would’ve been shouting by now.
He relaxed figuring that someone would just find him, He froze. His weed. He started banging on the wall, he needed to get out. He couldn’t check himself properly if he was in here, until after awhile his knee came into contact with the wall making what ever was in-front of him come right off and he came face to face with a flaming creature who shrieked loudly.
“What?! You ain’t supposed to be awake!” The small creature shouted and he just stared at the creature, not knowing what to think. His weed was forgotten about. “What the fuck are you, a cat?” Miguel questioned rather rudely while he stared at the creature who stared at him with a narrow glare, the flaming creature shouted. “How DARE YOU! I am not a cat! I’m Grim the sorcerer extraordinaire!”
Miguel was more confused by the second, he didn’t even know if this was a dream or reality at this point. The small fire ball of a creature whose name was Grim spoke again, this time trying to sound threatening. Which failed miserably.
“Tch! Whatever. You…Human! Just gimme your uniform, and be quick about it! Cause if you don’t…you’re going to regret it!” The small creature shouted at Miguel but he couldn’t help but be confused at what the creature was talking about. Until he saw the bursts of blue fire that came from Grim’s mouth. His body jerked away from the blue flames before they could scrape his skin. Or the robe.
He felt slight fear, his eyes darted the room trying to look for an exit, his eyes landed on the door, without hesitation he sprinted past the pews, through the door, down the hall, through a courtyard.
“No estoy a punto de ser quemado por un puto gato!” He muttered under his quickened breath, he finally stopped he looked around finding himself in a library. He ran towards a book shelf grabbing a book.
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“Foolish Human! Did you really think you could-!”
Grim’s sentence was momentarily cut off when a book came swinging at him, Grim’s floating body swiftly moved almost barely missing it. “Hey! That could’ve hit me! What gives!” Grim shouted as he glared at Miguel who shouted back seeming to be angrier.
“What gives?!!. You were trying to set me on fire!”
This continued for awhile until a loud crack of a whip echoed through the library, what came soon after was Grim’s loud cat-like shriek. Miguel heard a deep voice speak, he looked forward and saw a strange man standing at the entrance of the library.
“Consider it tough love.” The man was wearing a fancy yet elegant looking outfit, the man had a top hat with a blue band, the band was decorated with a feather and a mirror. The man had dark oily looking hair that framed the sides of his face, but what caught his attention the most about this strange man was the raven black mask he wore, the man also wore a cape with feathers that resembled crow & raven feathers. He He had a white dress shirt with a black tie that was tucked into a black vest.
The strange man tied Grim with his whip, then the man’s glowing yellow eyes fixed on Miguel. To Miguel the bird man felt eerie…his deathly pale skin made him shiver.
”Ah, I’ve found you at last. Spendid. I trust you’re one of this year’s students?”
Miguel was kicked back to reality hearing the sentence of the man, Miguel’s brows raised slightly in confusion, while he stared down at the man. “What are you talking about..?”
The bird man crossed his arms as he spoke. “Why, you of course. My were you ever eager to make your debut. And bringing a poorly trained familiar with you? That is clear violation of the schools rules.” The bird man’s lips turned to a slight frown, it was a clear indication that the man was displeased, Grim the ever so annoying fireball shouted loudly.
“As if I’d serve some lowly human! Now lemme go!” Grim shouted which Miguel felt ticked off. Since how fucking dare he call him a ‘lowly human’ like what the fuck??
“Yes, yes. Rebellious familiars always say that. Do be quiet for a bit, won’t you?” The strange masked man said as he stuffed Grim’s mouth with a cloth to shut him up. “That’s not my ‘familiar’.” Miguel spoke up, he crossed his arms his brows narrowing.
“Dear me. Of all the students I’ve dealt with, you’re the first with temerity enough to open their own gate and step out of it.” The strange man continues his speech which his arms still crossed, Miguel realized the man wasn’t listening. “Does the very notion of patience elude you? No matter. Your orientation has already begun. Let us return to the mirror chamber.”
The masked man turned around and walked out of the library with Grim, Miguel ended up following the strange man, Miguel figured he must’ve been talking about that room with those pews, with those floating coffins. And the floating mirror. He didn’t think that room would’ve been called a ‘Mirror Chamber’ but the name fit the room perfectly, considering the big mirror floating in the centre of the room.
Miguel wanted to ask questions but to be honest he hated asking questions, this man thought he was a student, so maybe he should just play along? But he was confused though..why the fuck was he in a coffin?
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The three found themselves in a courtyard, Miguel saw the well in the middle, it reminded him of a movie he used to watch, but for some reason his mind just couldn’t pin point what it was. It annoyed him greatly.
”This is Night Ravens Collège’s courtyard, you’ll be seeing this place packed with students during breaks and lunch hours.” The strange man said and Miguel nodded taking in the information, it was good to at least know what the place he was in, was called, Miguel walked down this hallway with the masked man, The man pointed at this giant board on the wall. “This is the board where exam results will be posted, it gets pretty chaotic in this hall after exams.” The man chuckled quietly behind his hand.
Miguel looked at the board, it was good to know, he looked at the giant door of the Mirror Room he heard muttering from behind the door, he couldn’t make it out. But he did feel rather embarrassed when the man ran forward and slam the door open, shouting that he didn’t do what? He didn’t know what the man was on about, although he did follow the man, Miguel looked at the pews, they were filled with people who were wearing robes?? If he didn’t know any better, or didn’t wake up earlier then he probably would’ve thought he was going to be sacrificial meat to a cult.
“You are the only one who has yet to be assigned a dorm. Step up to the Dark Mirror, and be quick about it. I’ll watch your weasel” Miguel snapped out of his thoughts a little confused as the flaming Grim was snatched from his arms, Miguel walked up to the Mirror. It reminded him of the one in his dreams but it was more bigger and…fancier? “State your name.” The Mirror’s deep voice echoed through the room, silencing the whispers that came from the people sitting in those pews.
“Miguel Martinez…”
The Mirror muttered, before stating loudly to the quite room “The nature of this soul is…unclear to me” This statement caused soft whispers from the people in the pews, Miguel hated this, he hated the attention and the soft whispers that came after the mirrors statement.. “What did you just say..?” The strange man’s voice was loud through the giant room his shock spoke waves of words that didn’t need to be said.
”I sense no magical power from this one. Soundless. Colourless. Shapeless. Utterly vacant…Therefore, no dorm would be appropriate.” The mirrors statement continued before coming to an end as the mask disappeared.
‘utterly vacant? That fucking perra de un espejo’ to say that Miguel wasn’t bothered about what the mirror said was a little bit of an understatement. He was rather ‘displeased’ the mirror could’ve just said he wasn’t ‘suited’ for these so called dorms, it didn’t need to add the extra bits.
The whispers continued and got louder while the strange man spoke, he walked closer to the mirror, the man’s shock was clear. “Are you suggesting that the black carriage went to receive a person who cannot even use magic?”
this sentence made Miguel pause in his movements, ‘receive? Oh fuck…oh FUCK!’ His mind rambled he remembered how he got here in the first place, he was in the woods, drunk and high as shit with a few friends he remembered stumbling over a carriage that had a missing horse, the carriage had a coffin with a girl, he remembered it was a girl from his class, she was young around his age, he remembered she had black hair or brown hair he couldn’t remember, he never really paid attention to his classmates, but he did remember they thought she was dead at first before she woke up, by his friend Linda. He remembered she gave the girl a good shake to get her up. After that some of his friends left to walk the girl home, so he was left alone with the coffin and the carriage. ‘Why the fuck did I go in that fucking coffin?…I could’ve went with them..but noo I had to fucking check the place out..’ His mind rambled as he questioned why the hell he did what he did.
”—you hyperactive weasel!”
Miguel’s mind came back to reality, he noticed that Grim escaped from being tied up, he must’ve spaced out. “Unlike that human, I can actually use magic! So let me be a student here!” Grim stated with pride, his paws? Hands? Crossed with triumph. “Look, I’ll show you! My spells’re the cats meow!” Miguel saw Grim opening his mouth, he immediately duck behind a pew, which caused him to go flying into someone lap.
“Everyone, get down!” A voice shouted with authority, it was loud for everyone to hear, Grim’s flames flowed the room, everyone started screaming, Miguel looked up to see who he landed on, it was a boy, he had blue eyes, with purple-ish hair, the boy was staring at him in slight shock. “Uh..sorry about that.” Miguel got up, he heard a voice ringing out, it happened to be coming from the group sitting at the front pew, it was this one with red eyes he was screaming about…’oh shit his arse is on fire.’
Miguel held in his laugh, he would’ve helped but…he didn’t know the kid, plus he wasn’t going to stay long he guessed. “Somebody catch that blasted animal before he sets the school ablaze!” The strange bird man shouted to the group sitting in the front pew who had boys who were most likely student council, with how they carried themselves.
Miguel turned around ready to just walk out, until he heard two people in the ‘student council’ started arguing? He sighed loudly as he looked over his shoulder, slightly interested in how this would play out, he saw someone stand up and walk towards the fire that Grim was making. Suddenly Grim shot a big burst of fire at the boy in the robe. Miguel’s eyes widened in slight shock, he couldn’t help but feel his legs move. A second later he was on the ground with that boy under him.
“You alright??” Miguel questioned, he looked down at the person underneath him, it was this beautiful looking boy, he had vibrant red hair, with beautiful looking upturned grey eyes, the boy wore makeup, it was more obvious on his eyes and lips, “Am I…alright?” Miguel’s eyes widened as the boy’s beautiful face turned to an angry one, “JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOUR SPEAKING TO?!” Miguel cringed at the loud shriek that came from the red head, he felt himself being pushed aside with strength that seemed to not match the short boy and his height.
“Off with your Head!”
The red headed boy shouted, a light flashed, travelling through the air, flash as lighting and landed on Grim with a chaining sound,
“MWAH?! What are you doing?!”
Grim shouted his paws and feet trying to get off this heart shaped collar, the right side of the collar had red and the other side was black, the lining of the collar had gold.
”The Queen of Hearts rule 23: ‘One must never bring a cat to a formal affair’ your very presence here is a violation of order.” The red haired spoke with authority laced with his words, Miguel found him a bit annoying with how the short boy glanced at him while he spokd, almost as if he was speaking to Miguel as well.
”You will vacate these premises immediately.” The red heads, eyes were now fully on the angry Grim, who started shouting at the redhead, Grim kept shouting even as he was picked up and slung over some students shoulder
Miguel winced, his arm felt like it was throbbing, some fire must’ve touched him? He didn’t know, he should’ve been paying more attention.
’so this really isn’t a dream…I’m fucked.” Miguel sighed, he looked up and flinched when his gaze was met with that same small pen with the gem on top, the red haired boy was standing over him with a glare.
”How dare you insult me just now! Let me make this clear, that’s the same as insulting the queen of hearts herself!” Miguel was shocked to say the least. “Wait how is pushing you away from the fire an insult to you?” Miguel said back his eyes frowning. He heard two footsteps rushing closer when Miguel stood up, the height difference was large between Miguel and the red haired boy.
” you were assuming that I was weak, that I couldn’t handle a simple blast of fire” the boy’s brows frowned even deeper as he looked up at the tall boy, Miguel didn’t notice two people now behind him. “That’s cause it’s fire, I was trying to help-“ someone called out.
“Wait Riddle!” The two people got closer, with the orange haired boy standing between Miguel and the red head, whose name turned out to be Riddle.
”why don’t we calm down for a second and hear him out?” The green haired boy spoke with a gentle tone, he had square shaped glasses, with a clover? Drawn on his left eye. “Calm down? As if I could when his cat was making a mess of our ceremony! Him and his cat are guilty of serious misconduct!”
”a mess?! That was that cat it wasn’t my fault, that fuc-“ Miguel’s words were silenced, he couldn’t feel his mouth move, it couldn’t. He looked at the orange haired boy who was standing beside Miguel. The orange haired boy gave him a shushing movement with his fingers. It made Miguel furious.
” I can see that but…he isn’t even going to be here, you heard the mirror it said he was magicless, he obviously doesn’t know our rules here..” the green haired boy said with a frowned face, before the orange haired spoke up, his hand resting on Miguel’s shoulder. “Yep exactly! Soo maybe we can let him off the hook considering he won’t be here.”
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Once all the dorms left Miguel’s lips finally could move, he was angry to say the least, he was trying to help that boy, but ended up being shouted at? And then fucking silenced. He didn’t know how but he knew that orange haired boy had something to do with it.
”Well Miguel. This is unfortunate, I’m afraid that you will not be attending Night Raven College after all, surely you realize I cannot admit a student with no magical ability to my academy.” Miguel sighed he finally gets to go home, he hoped this magic stuff could bring him home, since if he wasn’t here then he would’ve already been seshing with some friends at an empty children’s park by now.
”but worry not. The Dark Mirror will see you safely home.” The strange bird man, turned around and spoke to Miguel his back facing the tall man. “Now step into a gate, and visualize the place you came.” Miguel did just that. He closed his eyes and imagined his friends, the park they usually chilled at, hell even the times when they all had a sleepover. The strange bird man extended his arms to the mirror. With a loud voice he spoke.
”O Dark Mirror ! Return this soul to where it belongs!” Miguel felt slightly nervous, until he heard silence from the mirror. He heard the bird man try again, his tone becoming more nervous and awkward but Miguel nervous feeling changed to anger when he heard that fucking mirror, say the words he didn’t want to hear.
”There is no such place..” The floating Dark Mirror stated, making the bird man question the mirror with a shocked ‘what’. By now Miguel already had gotten out of the coffin feeling annoyed. The Mirror continued.
”There is no such place in this world where this soul belongs. None” The mirror stated, before the mask faded into the black void of the mirror.
”How can that be? My, today is a veritable cavalcade of impossible phenomena!” The bird man rambled on and on, to the point his head was in his gloved hands. Miguel felt angry, what did this mirror mean on there was no such place? There was a place he was literally in California a few hours ago before he found himself in this strange rich place that called itself a fucking academy!
”This never happened throughout my long tenure. I must confess that I am at something of a lost. Tell me what land do you hail?” The strange bird man swiftly turned to Miguel and he answered with a sigh. “California…” Miguel was upset, he wanted to go home, he wanted rest, he never asked to come here. He never even wanted to be here in the first place, maybe some anime person would but not him!
”California? I’m afraid I am not familiar with such a place. I am intimately acquainted with the origins of every student who has ever come here, and yet..This mysterious homeland of yours eludes me..” the bird man stated with a hand in his chin.
”Let us go to the library shall we?” The strange bird man turned around and walked past the pews, Miguel followed, he took one last look over his shoulder at the floating mirror before the large door shut from behind him.