User blog:Ore-samma/My Owl Mage

Hello Fans, Ore-Samma here!

Another one-shot for a fan!

This was was insanely difficult to write..... but worth it all the same!

I do hope you enjoy it!

Ever your Servant-

Ore-Samma

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I stepped softly through the borderland woods.

This night was going to be a night like no other, I thought eagerly.

Already the various reagents and magical flora were beginning to glow, bathed light in the first full moon of autumn to those with magical sight.

“Blood moss, Mandrake, Ginseng, Nightshade, Spider Silk, and so many more!” I whispered as I gathered up a haul like none other.

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I paused for just an instant.... there was something out there.... aware of my presence. I silently cast my detection spell as I moved towards a patch of potent mushrooms.

A mamono my magical spell whispered in my mind. ''Potent magic, and she is nearing my presence…. but she hasn’t spotted me yet.''

I knew better than to tempt fate, or test my luck. I hid behind a rather large enchanted oak tree and cast my illusion to make me appear invisible.

I strained my ears, but couldn’t hear a sound other than the normal cries of the night.

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A slight rustle above my head caught my attention. I knew better than to look up. I closed my eyes and used my Sorcerer's sight.

It was a mamono for sure, a highly magical one at that. It appeared to be a Harpy of some kind, but maybe a little larger. It was looking towards the base of the tree and outward onto the forest floor. Her expression furrowed into confusion and she spread her massive wings and lit upon the next tree and scanned the area.

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She knew where I was, and she can’t see me now.

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I contemplated what to do. I could try to cast my recall spell, but if I made one misstep…..or heck, if she was just fast enough- she would be able to home in and disrupt me.

I opened my perception even more to sense her magical aura.

Her feathers were teaming with magical energy, she had many innate wards of silence and perception…..blast. That meant even my illusions wouldn’t hold up forever against her.

I had to get some distance between me and her. If I could cast my recall spell; there would be no way she could catch me.

I looked at my reagent basket and silently set it down and took one of the more potent Mandrakes.

I poured my energy into it, staying silent and the plant was soon infused with a sliver of my consciousness and intent. I set it upon the ground and it took off as fast as it’s little legs could carry it.

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The Monster girl immediately turned her head towards the sound and took off flying in its direction.

“All too easy.” I whispered and cast my recall.

The world shifted and turned, but when it solidified I found myself in a strange hut.

“Interesting.” I muttered, already knowing I didn’t have much time. The Mamono must be a Sorceress, and used a drawpoint to interrupt any attempt of a magical getaway.

I stayed absolutely still looking about my surroundings. No doubt she would have other tricks in her house.

I decided that her magic was too subtle to feel out. Her entire hut was full of power, but I couldn’t sense its intention.

“Right then, let’s see if she can figure this one out.” I muttered and incanted my next spell.

I felt my body shrink, and my features change. In no time, I was a tiny dormouse. Her hut was a hodgepodge of many items and natural substances. I could feel her presence coming my way at breakneck speed and scampered and wiggled my way in between two sacks of grain.

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The door creaked open and I saw the beautiful Mamono barely peek her head inside the hut and look about. Her eyes were huge and were a beautiful golden color. She stopped at the doorway and sniffed about and her brow again furrowed in confusion.

She closed her eyes and I heard her recite the words of magical detection. I braced myself and felt my own magical presence begin to magnify.

Nice move, for an apprentice I thought as I added a refracting element to her spell, piggybacking its power and intent.

Now her senses would detect a multitude of myself in every nook and cranny.

Her confusion deepened and she closed the door and scanned the single room dwelling.

“Please, come out.” She whispered. “I have no intention of hurting you.”

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I already knew that. It was Autumn, she was looking for a mate…. but I wasn’t exactly ready to be paired with anyone.

“Your magical talent is extraordinary.” She continued as she started to peek in her cupboards, and under her blankets. “There is so much we can learn from each other.”

Again, I didn’t doubt her…..but it wasn’t my time. I felt confident enough that it would be a long time before she would find me and started to concentrate on her drawpoint.

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It was amazing. She could draw in the recall spell of anyone within a fifty mile radius. I was flabbergasted as to how she was able to do this. There must be source points she used to strengthen the signal…. Ah, there they were. I felt several Magical Oak Trees that served as a signal booster… and I was right underneath one of them when I cast my spell….so clever.

But it mattered little, I now knew just how to alter my frequency to slip past her little net….. But how do I distract her?

I had to be in full human form before I could re-cast my recall, and it would take a little longer now that I had to modify its intention… and this small one-room hut was not the best place to have cover….. Hmmm….

I noticed her cold fireplace and chimney and grinned a little mousey grin. I creeped over just as she started to look through her bags of dried food. I could hear her huff in exasperation as I settled into the cold ashes and looked up….more than enough room to grow back to size, and it would hide enough of my body to give enough time for my getaway.

I settled into the ash and mentally prepared myself and.

Whoosh!

I felt myself pop back into full human form. I saw her feet startle and a few feathers fall down. She was looking rapidly about the house just as I started my incantation.

I felt the last words slip from my mouth when her hands grabbed my ankles, and an immense panic welled within me!

''NO! YOU FOOL! RECALL CANNOT HANDLE TWO PEOPLE!'' My mind screamed.

But it was too late. The world swirled around and around again. I felt her add magical power to my spell, piggybacking on its intent, and by some miracle, the world stopped spinning and settled back into the familiar sight of my tower.

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I looked down and saw that the Monster girl was in a state of shock. She was lucky we both didn’t die from this magical blunder.

I ran a magical scan of myself and her and breathed a sigh of relief. Our magic was intact, and no lasting harm would come to either of us.

I watched her for a moment, contemplating on sending her back to her hut….but the way she was able to improvise and adapt was just too much of an opportunity to pass up. I had to know how she did that! And besides.... she was rather lovely....

I swallowed and decided to sit, write in my journal, and wait for her to come to her senses.

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“I’m sorry.”

I looked up from my writing and saw the Mamono looking at me with her large, now sad eyes.

“Yes, I imagine you would be.” I said. “That was beyond reckless. It was almost suicidal. It could have killed us both!”

“But- but- I didn’t know what else I could do!” She cried out. “You were going to get away!”

I sighed and leaned back in my chair. “My dear, how did you even do that?”

The mamono girl just shrugged. “I just….held on to you with my magical power, I just did kinda the same thing you did when I tried to detect you earlier.”

“Hmmmm, that actually makes more sense than you might think….” I paused and considered what she said.... I couldn't believe it! She was able to learn and adapt and imitate magical technique that fast? I felt a certain admiration.... or was it love for this woman. Her raw talent just blew me away!

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“I’m hungry.” She pouted.

“Can’t you conjure up some food?”

She shook her head. "My head is still spinning." She pouted again.

I sighed and got a bowl and ladled the soup I had near my fireplace in it.

She looked at the soup and back to me… back to the soup, then to me again. She tried to use her magic to manipulate the spoon, but it was hopeless as she still hadn’t fully recovered even for that simple spell work..

I sighed again, and sat close to her and began to feed the monster girl-

“-Say, what is your name?” I said in-between feeding her spoonfuls.

“Moon.” She said with a small smile.

“Moon.” I repeated, somehow smiling in return. “That’s… appropriate I’d say.” I kept eye contact with Moon’s golden eyes that almost seemed to glow. A sudden spike of pain flashed to my finger, and I realized I spilled some of the hot soup on them.

I fumbled, hissing in pain when she suddenly leaned forwards and closed her mouth around my fingers, swirling her tongue around it- keeping her eyes locked to mine.

She opened her mouth, her long tongue still wrapped around my finger and exhaled that turned into a throaty moan. She sighed and rested her head under my chin and upon my chest and sighed. “What is your name?”

I felt a feedback of her magic settle upon my own senses. I felt her intent; all she wanted was my love, was that so bad? All she wanted was to care for me, to love me….why would one want to run away from that?

“Magnus.” I said at last, feeling her magical power and emotion wash over me like a warm bath.

“Magnus…..” She whispered, running her wings over my body, somehow catching on my clothes and pushing them aside. Her feathers brushing my skin made it tingle and goosebumps spread across my best and back. “Don’t you like me? Please don’t hide what you felt, even in the forest. I would have never been able to find you if it weren’t for your longing.” She ended with a sigh, her breath fluttering against my ear as she stretched her body upon mine, reaching higher, pressing her hips against me.

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My hands plunged into the feathers on her head. She shivered as I ran my hands down her back and through her wings causing a delicious vibration on my body.

She withdrew from my ear, brushing her cheek against mine and locked her lips to mine.

I felt her push a magical energy from her mouth and into mine, it sparkled and thrummed in my mind. Her emotional force washed over me again, and my body responded in a primordial way.

I grabbed ahold of her tightly and rolled her over to be on top. She squealed half in fright, and half in excitement. Her legs entwined with mine and her talons grabbed my calves, just barely piercing the skin, anchoring my legs with hers as I started to move, heaving my body into hers.

Her wide eyes glowed with an inner golden fire. I felt her magical power shift to hypnotism. I grinned inwardly as I piggybacked her power and forced my consciousnesses into her own. Now she was being hypnotized by me!

Her eyes widened in shock and she licked her lips, now changing her power to a body possession spell. She was going to possess my body that was hypnotizing her mind.

I countered with a body transfer spell, both of us began to pant; I began to see four of me and four of her at the same time. Our magical energy clashed and mixed with our passions. We could be ourselves, each other, both and neither all at the same time. Our frenzied panting turned to moans, then to screams as the pleasure and pain doubled, and doubled again! I felt her body receive my seed, I felt my body give her my seed! Oh! It was too much! The magical feedback was overwhelming!

I blinked, finally back into my own body. I was about to get up when Moon rose first and straddled me, smiling wide.

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“No magic, please. Just… be with me… love me….” She whispered.

I sighed and pulled her closer and kissed her, moving my hips with her. “Of course.” I breathed.

Together we moved slow and lazily, our passions and motions resisting the urge to break into a frenzy again. And when the climax fell, it was a deep, fulfilling finale to a bond that went beyond mere magic… it almost brought me to chuckle remembering how my instructor once told me long ago.

That love was the most powerful magic of all.