Chapter 1:“The Eye of History”

Moonlight reflected on a huge pond and ghostlike wisps hovered

around the streets. Leaves flew to the ground as the cool autumn air blew

them off the trees.

A tall hooded man walked quietly through the cobblestone pavement

holding a dark leather bag. He entered a dark gray tunnel and felt cold air on

his face. All the torches inside were dead and the tunnel was pitch black.

As the man continued to walk, he thought he heard some footsteps.

He turned around and scanned his surroundings. Nothing.

I must be imagining things. he thought.

The man made his way out of the cold tunnel. An enormous tree was

centered in the middle of various tall towers and buildings. The tree snored

loudly while its branches rustled in the wind.

“Looks like Bartleby is ripe for the picking.” he whispered.

The man walked over to a small purple building. Another tree was fast

asleep next to it. It was a smaller but its snoring was just as loud. Water

dripped from its leaves like rain.

He reached the door of the purple building and tried to open it. It was

locked tightly.

The man grunted. Smashing it open would cause too much noise.

The man waved his hand over the door handle and his eyes flashed with

white light.

“Tor dna yortsed1.” He whispered.

The door's handles fell off and melted on the ground. The wood rotted

into dust. In a matter of seconds, the door became a pile of foul smelling

sludge.

As the man stepped into the dark building, the strong scent of coffee

invaded his nose.

It must be in here somewhere. The old toad usually kept his things in

the back.

He walked quietly around the purple desks and made his way to the

back of the room. A silver chest caught his eye.

The man opened the chest and several glowing knives laid inside.

Perfect. The man took a knife and held it tightly. Just what I need.

“Are you sure that's the right one?” A voice asked.

The hooded man turned around. Cold sweat poured down his face.

“Huh?” The man said, “Show yourself.”

“Open your eyes.” The voice replied.

“I don't want to play your stupid game. Show yourself!”

“Alright. Alright”

A snap of fingers was heard. Torches in the room were lit up with

purple flames. A frog wearing a purple robe hopped on a desk. His eyes

looked drowsy.

“Oh it's just you,” the man shouted. “Why are you here so late at

night?”

“I forgot something and went back to get it. But the real question is,

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who are you?”

“That is none of your concern. Leave at once toad or your classroom

will be your final resting place.”

The man clenched his fist. A flash of white light appeared in his eye.

“S'htaed Dnah!1” he cried.

A blast of black energy escaped from the man's hand and was aimed at

the frog.

The frog immediately hopped off the desk. His top hat fell off his head.

“You haven't changed much Balestrom. You're still the same annoying,

gullible frog.” The man sneered. “Why don't you stand still so I don't have to

leave a mess?”

Balestrom picked up his hat and put it back on.

The man took off his hood and his face was revealed. He had droopy

eyes and had a long mustache that pointed at the floor.

“M-M-Malistaire?” Balestrom's eyes widened.

“It doesn't matter that you know who I am. You wouldn't understand

what I want to accomplish.”

“I had a hunch that you would return, but I doubt you're here for a

friendly visit.”

Balestrom snapped his fingers. A small purple staff appeared and he

grabbed hold of it. “I don't know what you want here, but the headmaster

doesn't want you back.”

Purple light flashed in Balestrom's eyes while he waved his staff

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around. “Gninthgil Tlob1!” he yelled. A symbol resembling a thunderbolt

materialized in the air. Clouds formed inside the classroom and lightning

came crashing down.

Malistaire vanished just before the lightning bolt hit him. The bolt left

a huge hole in where Malistaire was standing. The floor was left full of static

and smelled of burnt wood.

Malistaire reappeared at the entrance and glared at Balestrom. “I

thought we were friends Balestrom. Why the sudden hostility?” he laughed

and ran toward the big tree outside.

Balestrom snapped his fingers. A purple carpet appeared and he

hopped on it. It rose up and Balestrom sped through the air trying to catch up

to Malistaire.

Malistaire looked back and saw Balestrom flying on his carpet. He

pointed his hand at him and fired several dark blasts. Balestrom dodged each

one.

Malistaire gave up after a few more shots. He continued running

toward the giant tree.

Malistaire's eyes flash with white light. He slowly rose above the

ground. He hovered above the fence that surrounded the tree and headed

straight to its face.

“Dniw Pals2!” Balestrom cried.

A gush of air knocked Malistaire out of balance and he almost dropped the

glowing knife.

“Grrr,” Malistaire grunted.

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Malistaire fired another blast of dark energy.

The dark stream of energy hit Balestrom directly in the face. He fell from his

carpet with a thud.

Ow my back. Balestrom groaned in pain.

Malistaire hovered to the giant tree's face.

“Finally.” Malistaire grinned and he took out the glowing knife.

“Rehtafdnarg Eert Eye Llahs Eb Enim1!” he whispered as he reached inside

one of the tree's eye sockets and carved out an eye.

The eye glowed with blue light and was the size of a grapefruit.

Malistaire stored the eye in the leather bag he carried.

Malistaire looked at Balestrom, shaking with pain.

“Perhaps we'll meet again my old friend.” he laughed. “But for now I'll

take my leave of this wretched place.”

Malistaire vanished into the darkness.

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Chapter 2:“Earthly Problems”

“Settle down class!” yelled Ms. Serbie.

Crumpled paper balls flew everywhere. Girls pulled on each others hair

and other students hit each other with backpacks.

Ms. Serbie's blue eyes looked like they were about to pop. “Alright!

Whoever doesn't calm down within five seconds will be sent to Ms. Johnson's

office.”

The whole class instantly became quiet and still. Bits of paper and

strands of hair was scattered throughout the classroom floor.

“That's what I thought.” Ms. Serbie sneered.

She walked over to her desk and picked up some papers. “By the way,” she

said. “We're having a pop quiz for giving me a hard time.”

Ms. Serbie pushed her purple glasses back and handed out the quiz.

Oh great, another stupid quiz. Rainee rolled her eyes.

Rainee stared at the quiz. She had no clue what the answers were. She ran her

hand through her dark brown hair.

She can't do this. Rainee scanned the classroom. Ms. Serbie was

drinking a mug of coffee. The red fire alarm was next to the whiteboard.

“Is there something wrong Miss Rivera?” Ms. Serbie asked.

“No. I was checking the time.” Rainee replied.

“Alright. Take your time. You can stay in during lunch if you'd like.” she

laughed.

Ms. Serbie went back to drinking coffee and typing on her laptop.

Stupid old lady won't know what hit her. Rainee smiled.

She stared hard on the fire alarm.

“Erif Mrala Nrut No1.” She whispered. Her eyes glowed with red light.

Rainee felt a jolt of fire in her head and the light faded.. Oh no. I fizzled

again.

Professor Falmea's words echoed in Rainee's head. Fizzling will have

unwanted side effects.

I hope nothing goes wrong. Rainee took a couple of deep breathes.

Rainee glanced around the room. The whiteboard markers were dissolved

into goo.

Well, that's not too bad. Rainee thought. No one will notice.

Rainee stared hard at the fire alarm again. This time she was ready.

“Erif Mrala Nrut No.” She whispered again. Her eyes started to glow

again.

The fire alarm's handle slowly turned. Yes! Its working!

The red handle was finally pushed down.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The alarm rang.

“Oh my god!” Ms. Serbie screamed. She dropped her mug of coffee on

her laptop's keyboard. “Ugh. I bet Ms. Carmody burned another eggroll!”

The crowd of students starting laughing and murmuring.

“SHUT UP!” Ms. Serbie screamed. “I did not give you permission to

laugh!”

Everyone immediately hushed down and stood still.

Rainee let out a sigh of relief. I did magic right this time. Yes!

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“Everyone out!” Ms. Serbie pulled on her hair as she ran out.

Chapter 3:“Rain of Ill-Omen”

Jacob walked through the loud streets of the shopping district. Shouts

of people selling flew through the air. “Get your pixie dust here!”, “Try some

of my troll repellant!”

A girl was swallowing scarlet liquid from a bottle while a small crowd

circled around her. She breathed out a long trail of flames into the air. It

morphed into the shape of a dragon and faded.

“Cassandra.” Jacob said. “Do you ever get bored of doing that?”

“Why would I?” she smiled. “What are you up to today?”

“Me? Oh just delivering some spell books to the library. I'm kind of a

little late. I hope Mr. Argleston doesn't get mad.”

“Haha.” Cassandra said. She put on a red hat on her silver hair. “I'll

catch you later at the library. Professor Falmea gave me a report to do on fire

elves.”

“Aight cya!” Jacob ran through the street. The wind blew through his

messy black hair.

Wait a minute. I can still make it on time.

Jacob's eyes glowed with a faint orange light. “Tsaf Teef Yrrac Em1.”

His shoes suddenly felt light as air. He ran as fast as a rat on his way to the

library without anyone noticing.

Jacob reached the library door and stepped inside. Piles of books laid on

the front desk. Mr. Argleston was handing out books to a boy with brown

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hair.

“I should be heading back now.” He said.

“Return that book on Friday.” Mr. Argleston replied. “Have a nice day.”

The boy put the book in his backpack and turned around.

“Oh look its the new WIC officer.” He grinned. “I hope that the job isn't

to hard for you.”

“Beat it William. The commitee chose me for a reason.”

“Whatever.” William's eyes suddenly flashed with red light.

Jacob's pendant was triggered. It glowed with a blueish light and

stopped William's spell.

Mr. Argleston was startled. “What are you boys doing over there?

There is no fighting to be held in my library.”

William gave Jacob an angry look.

“You're lucky that your stupid pendant protected you this time.”

William stepped out the library and slammed the door behind him.

“What was that about?” Mr. Argleston asked.

“Its nothing much. He just can't accept that I won the new WIC

position. Anyways, I brought the books you asked for.”

Jacob placed a pile of How to Get Rid of Garden Imps on a table.

“He's new isn't he?” Mr. Argleston said.

“Yeah. He's not used to his powers yet. Even on Earth he can't

discipline himself during school. I had to erase at least three witnesses'

memories.”

Mr. Argleston frowned. “Just keep up the good work Jacob, the

committee was certainly wise to ask you in.”

“I have to go back to Earth now. I'll be late for my math class.”

“Alright Jacob. Thanks for the help.”

Mr. Argleston looked out the window. His eyes grew with surprise.

The sky grew dark and heavy rain pelted the roof of the library.

“Rain?” Mr. Argleston frowned. “This has never happened here before

in my entire life.”

Jacob laughed. “It rains all the time where I live. It'll be fine.”

“Well I guess you're right.”

A scream of a girl was heard outside. “HELP ME PLEASE!”

“Jacob, you better check outside.” Mr. Argleston said. “Hurry up. I will

be locking up the library.”

Jacob ran out the library and looked around. The rain showed no signs

of stopping.

Jacob whispered a spell. “Laerehte Allerbmu.1”

An glass-like umbrella materialized above Jacob's head. It moved

around to follow his movements.

Jacob stepped into the wet grass. He saw a small group of people

crowding around a silver haired girl. Jacob recognized her instantly.

“Cassandra!” Jacob yelled.

As he got close he noticed that Cassandra's eyes were pitch white.

“Someone help her!” Someone yelled. “She was attacked.”

It was Kevin. Jacob's classmate in the ice school. Kevin's face looked

terrified.

“Kevin.” Jacob said. “She was attacked by what?”

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“I'm not sure. It was loud and had a loud scream. Whatever it was, it's

still out there.”

Fog began to appear everywhere in the commons.

“Hurry. We gotta take her somewhere safe. We have to teleport her to

the life school.” Jacob said.

Kevin took out his blue wand. “Alright everyone. Help me out.”

Jacob and two other people took out their wands.

“Tropelet Efil Loohcs.1” They chanted in unison.

With a flash of light they disappeared. The rain got harder and the fog

continued to get thicker. A faint screech could be heard in the distance.

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Chapter 4:“Back to the Spiral”

Ms. Serbie lead her class out to the football field. All the other teachers

were also leading their classes out. Ms. Serbie was shaking with anger as she

took attendance.

“I know one of you idiots was responsible for this.” She stared at the

students and clenched her teeth. “I just don't know how to prove it!”

A loud voice was heard, apparently from a megaphone. “EVERYONE

GO BACK TO YOUR CLASSES!”

It was the principal, Ms. Scarlet Slindeth. She had a pen tucked next to

her right ear. Her purple hair reflected the bright sunlight.

“I NEED TO SPEAK TO RAINEE RIVERA.” She said through a

megaphone. “PLEASE COME TO MY OFFICE DURING LUNCH.”

Uh oh. Here we go again. Rainee sighed.

All the teachers and students marched back to their classrooms as if

nothing happened. Ms. Serbie was pulling out hair and ranting about random

things.

When the lunch bell rang, Rainee walked fast through the crowded

halls. Ms. Slindeth's office was far away from Ms. Serbie's class.

She reached the office and entered the principal's room.

“Hi. Ms. Deathslinger.” Rainee smiled.

“Welcome.” Ms. Slindeth, or Ms. Deathslinger, replied.

Ms. Deathslinger waved her hand while looking at the door.

It closed behind Rainee and it was locked with a click. Rainee looked

surprised.

“Now, sit down Ms. Rosespirit.” Ms. Deathslinger said.

Rainee sat down on a green chair next to the principal's table.

“Why did you want me here?” Rainee asked. “The fire alarm spell?”

“No. It's something... more.” Ms. Deathslinger frowned. “I'm afraid its

about your sister.”

“Cassandra? What happened? Tell me. Tell me.” Rainee's eyes filled

with worry.

“She's been stricken with the Fallonitis curse.” The principal

whispered.

“What the heck is that?”

“The curse puts the victim to sleep for a hundred years.”

Tears ran down Rainee's cheek. “I have to see her immediately. I must

cure her.”

“Professor Wu is trying a potion.” Ms. Deathslinger said. “I'm afraid...”

“Afraid? Why?”

“...that one of the potion's ingredients are very rare.”

Rainee closed her eyes. Tears continued to flow. “I must find whatever

it is. No matter what it costs. She is my only family left.”

Ms. Deathslinger stood up from her chair. “You must go to Wizard City

and speak to Professor Wu.”

Rainee stood up and walked over next to Ms. Deathslinger. Ms.

Deathslinger's eyes glowed a purple light. “Rood Fo Eht Larips Nepo1.”

A portion of the office wall turned transparent. Rainee could see a

wooden door being revealed.

“Now for the key.” The principal said.

Ms. Deathslinger walked over to the door and took out her cell phone.

“Oops. I forgot to charge it.” She laughed.

She held the phone with both of her palms. Ms. Deathslinger's hands

sparked with electricity and the phone was charged to full power.

Ms. Deathslinger held the phone next to the door knob. The door knob

was unlocked upon contact.

“Rainee. I'd like you to take this.” Ms. Deathslinger said.

She handed Rainee a small pendant with a ruby shaped like a

snowflake. “That should protect you in case something happens. Be careful.

Ambrose told me that strange weather has been happening.”

Rainee wiped the tears from her face and put on the pendant. “I'll be

right back. Whoever did that to my sister will pay.”

Rainee opened the door and stepped in and disappeared from Ms.

Deathslinger's sight.

She was instantly engulfed in cold energy. What's going on?

Why is it so cold? It wasn't like this before!”

It felt like a year before the process stopped. Rainee was transported to

a dark alley. Where am I?

She stood up and walked to the sidewalks. So quiet. So empty. This

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isn't the Wizard City I know.

“I've been expecting you.” A deep voice said.

Rainee looked around. “Huh? Who's out there? Please help me.”

A boy wearing dark purple robes approached her and pointed his wand

at her.

“Yes. It is definitely you. My master will be thrilled.” He said blankly.

Rainee saw his face and remembered who he was, although it was dead

looking. There was a blank expression on his face.

“Stephen?!” Rainee said. “Hey!”

The boy waved his wand and formed a symbol that looked like a skull.

His eyes glowed white.

“Yortsed Rainee Krad Setirps1” He muttered.

A swarm of fairies with purple and black wings were summoned.

“My master will be thrilled for your capture.” He repeated.

Rainee's eyes filled with surprise. Noooo!

Her heart started beating really fast. She instinctively ran from the

swarm of dark fairies.

“Running is useless, Rosespirit. My master will see you dead and I'll be

rewarded.” Stephen laughed.

The swarm of dark fairies were swiftly gaining up to Rainee.

Rainee couldn't see where she was going and a rock tripped her. She

fell hard on the floor. The fairies circled around her, forming orbs of dark

energy in their hands.

Rainee screamed as the orbs were fired at her.

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“NOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Rainee screamed. Her eyes blazed with fire.

As the orbs of dark energy came closer, a shockwave of flames burned the

fairies to death. The dark orbs then disappeared.

What was that? Rainee thought as she stood up from the ground.

Rainee ran aimlessly through the dark streets, unaware that her

pendant was crackling with energy.

Chapter 5:“False Hope”

“Will she be all right professor?” Jacob asked.

Kevin looked worried at Cassandra. Her ghostlike eyes made her

appear dead.

“Fortunately, I have one piece of dryad's root left.” Professor Wu

replied. “She will be fine.”

Professor Wu was not human like most wizards. She was a cow

originating from a different world of the spiral. She wore a green kimono.

The professor carried a flask of a green potion in her right hand and a

fan in the other.

“Dayrd Sselb Yht Noitop1.” Professor Wu encanted.

The potion bubbled while it turned brown, then turned green. It went

back and forth from those colors until it finally stayed as a yellow potion.

Rain continued to fall outside as Professor Wu continued preparing

the potion.

Kevin looked out the window. “What's everyone doing behind

Bartleby?”

There was a huge crowd of students gathering behind the big tree.

“I'll be right back guys.” Kevin said. “This looks interesting.”

Kevin went out the door and walked to where the crowd was forming.

“Holy cow! What happened to it?” Someone shouted.

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“I bet it's a trick.” Someone else shouted.

As Kevin got closer to the crowd, he saw what they were talking about.

A building was ripped out of the campus grounds. A huge gap was left where

it used to stand. Giant roots were visible at the edges.

Oh no. Kevin thought. The death school is gone.

A gust of wind suddenly pushed everyone back.

“That's enough. Go back to your dorms or whatever.” A grumpy voice

yelled.

A bald man wearing yellow stepped up to where the gap was. He put

his wand back in his pocket.

The bald man looked back. The students continued to stare.

“Shoo! I said leave!” The bald man grunted.

A woman wearing a red dress stepped up to the bald man. She had a

yellow umbrella.

“Oh be quiet Cyrus.” she said. “They deserve to know. After all, they

are students here.”

The bald man suddenly quieted down.

“Alright Dalia. Whatever you say.” Cyrus sighed.

The students walked closer to the gap again, wondering at how the

building disappeared.

“I'll inform the headmaster while you fools stay here.” Cyrus said.

Cyrus spotted Kevin in the crowd. “Hey you! Battleblood person!”

Kevin was startled but he walked over to the bald man.

“Yes Professor Drake?” Kevin asked, looking a bit annoyed.

“Get one of your WIC officer friends to come see me at the

headmaster's house.” Professor Drake said. “Hurry boy, I don't have all day.”

Kevin ran over to the life school building.

Professor Wu was doing the final steps for the healing potion. She

looked at it and smiled.

“It is ready.” she said.

“Alright.” Jacob said. “Hang in there Cassandra.”

Professor Wu opened Cassandra's mouth and gave her a spoonful of

of the healing potion.

Everyone looked at Cassandra. Her eyes twitched a little. She suddenly

sat upright.

Cassandra glared at Professor Wu. “You and the other fools are to late.

They will destroy your precious city!”

Cassandra gave everyone an ice cold look. “My master will have all of

your souls!”

Professor Wu was speechless. Her hands trembled with fear.

Cassandra stood up and pointed both her hands at the professor.

“Krad Esor Seniv Yortsed Moolinda1.” She whispered. Black vines began

to sprout from her hands.

Jacob yelled. “Professor, watch out!”

He reached for his wand and aimed at Cassandra. “Tirips Esuffid!2.”

Jacob's wand crackled with orange light. It made a loud cracking sound

and sent Jacob flying across the room.

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“Fizzling? You're such a fail.” Cassandra said.

The black vines that grew from Cassandra's hand grabbed Professor Wu

by her neck.

“What are you doing dear!” Moolinda said as her eyes grew with

surprise. The vines tightened their grip.

“Let her go Cassandra!” Jacob yelled. He was on the ground, unable to

move from pain.

“Or what?” Cassandra said blankly.

Looks like I have no choice. Jacob thought.

Professor Wu's energy was being drained through the vines. She looked

like she was about to pass out.

“A-A-gairt Gnis-s-selb1.” Professor Wu whispered as she gasped for air.

The black vines around the professor's neck melted away and

disappeared.

“Ahhhh!” Cassandra yelled. She backed away to the green wall of the

classroom. She was saving energy for another spell.

Professor Wu was struggling to catch her breath. “Jacob do something! “

Jacob got up from the ground. He pointed his wand at Cassandra.

“Time's up Cassandra.” Jacob said.

Just as Jacob began to encant a spell, the door opened.

Kevin saw Jacob's pointed wand at Cassandra.

“Jacob, what are you doing?!” Kevin shouted.

“Kevin, that's not Cassandra! Something's controlling her!”

Kevin looked at Cassandra. Her face had a blank expression and her

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ghostly eyes appeared to pierce through everyone.

Kevin took out his blue wand. “Cassandra.” He began.

“I am no longer you who call Cassandra. I serve only the Master, for he

will soon rule this place.” Cassandra replied.

“She's been enchanted, but I don't know how.” Professor Wu's voice was

shaking. “Do what you can to release her!”

“What is going on in there!” A voice outside shouted.

Professor Drake came inside and saw Cassandra.

“Oh good. More childish charades?” Cyrus asked.

“Shut up old man. Your soul shall be mine!”

Cassandra's eye's went completely white. Black vines grew from her

hands, aimed at Professor Drake.

Kevin's eyes flashed with blue light. “Nooo!”

“Ezeerf Cassandra Eci Tabs1!” Kevin shouted.

Kevin waved his wand to form a snowflake symbol. The air became cold

and the it seemed to envelop around everyone. A blue cloud appeared at the

top of the room. White bats flew out of the center.

“Ahhhh!” Cassandra hissed.

The bats circled around Cassandra and blew icy cold air from their

mouths. Cassandra became frozen solid in a block of ice. The black vines from

her hands stayed still.

“Wow. It worked!” Kevin took a deep breath.

Professor Wu put a hand over her mouth. “Oh my goodness.”

Professor Drake was speechless. He looked at Cassandra with great

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concern.

“I'll have her placed in the vaults at Colossus Boulevard.” Professor

Drake said. “You are both wizard identification officers are you?” Professor

Drake glanced at Jacob and Kevin.

“Yes Professor.” Jacob replied.

Kevin nodded.

“Tell the headmaster that we must enforce a curfew on all the students.”

Professor Drake said. “Something dangerous is at work here.”

Cyrus Drake closed his eyes and teleported Cassandra and himself out

of the classroom.

“Oh dear.” Professor Wu whispered. “My classroom is a mess.”

Jacob looked around. Desks were scattered around and black vines laid

on the floor. Black ooze was leaking from the vines.

“Allow me Professor.” Jacob said as he waved his wand.

Jacob eye's glowed with orange light. A faint symbol that looked like a

scale was embedded in the light.

The desks were rearranged and the floor was covered in magic. Slowly

the classroom was fixed and everything was repaired. The floor became

spotless.

Professor Wu smiled. “Thank you dear. I would give you a cookie if I

had any left but...”

“Thanks Professor but we really have to get moving.” Jacob replied.

“I'll see you later Professor.” Kevin said.

The two wizards stepped out of the classroom. The rain continued to

fall.

“Follow me.” Kevin said.

Jacob followed Kevin behind the classroom building.

“We will tell no one of this incident until we find out what's going on. I

don't wanna start a panic attack.” Kevin said.

“Alright. We'll need to meet with the committee.” Jacob said. “Let's let

the headmaster know.”

The two wizards summoned their brooms using their wands.

“Here is what invisibility potion I have left.” Kevin said, holding two

vials of clear liquid.

They both drank the bottles and gradually disappeared from sight.

“Lets move.” Kevin said.

They mounted on their brooms and flew up to the rainy sky, heading for

the headmaster's house.

A hooded boy wearing blue robes was hiding on top of a tree, spying on

them the whole time.

“The Master will not be pleased...” The boy whispered.

He removed his hood, revealing his frostbitten face. Do not worry

Master Nightshade, they will all soon be one of us.

Chapter 6:“Grim Harvest”

Rainee ran through the cracked cobblestone ground. Her red shirt were

covered in debris. The smell of rotting flesh pierced through her nose.

I have to get out of her. I can feel my sister suffering...

Rainee looked ahead. Abandoned houses were everywhere. Windows

were broken. Broken brooms and wands lay on the streets.

A sign labeled Triton Avenue was torn in half.

I feel death. So much suffering.

“Hoi?” Something whispered..

What was that? Rainee froze.

Something moved around in her backpack, squirming to get out.

“Oh!” Rainee exclaimed. “I remember!”

Rainee hid behind a dead tree. She reached behind and took out her

backpack. She opened the zipper. Pieces of cracked eggshells were everywhere.

“Tick tick tick tick.” A red lizard cooed.

It had sharp teeth and claws. Warmth seemed to emanate from it.

“My hotzilla!” Rainee whispered.

The lizard yawned and curled into a sleeping position.

“Aw.” Rainee said. “He's finally hatched. I wonder what I should name

him.”

A loud crash was heard coming from a house nearby.

Rainee picked up her baby hotzilla in her arms and walked toward the

crash.

A pink haired girl with dark robes was being held by a tall hooded boy

with dark silver hair.

“Let me go! Let me go now!” The girl yelled.

“The Master would like you to join us, young lady.” The boy said.

“I have no need of your stupid hospitality!” The girl yelled. “I want my

brother back!”

“You mean Steve? He has joined us. And now, you shall too.”

The boy pointed a finger at the girl's face.

“NEVER!” The girl screamed. “Krad Wolb1!”

A blast of dark energy shot out of the girl's eyes and hit the boy's hand.

“Gah! You'll pay for that!” The boy took out his wand.

The girl released herself from the boy's grip.

“Now, tell me where Steve is or I'll destroy you.” The girl whispered and

pointed at the boy.

The boy stayed silent. Not moving at all.

Rainee walked up to them and saw the horrible sight.

The girl turned her face around and saw Rainee.

“Nooo! Not another one!” She said.

The girl saw Rainee's face and let out a sigh of relief. “Yes! You're not

one of them!”

Rainee stared at the boy. This is just like what happened with Stephen.

“What's going on? Who are you?” Rainee whispered.

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“I'm Leesha.” The girl replied. “That wizard over there. He's been cursed

by who knows what!”

The boy looked at Rainee. “You!”

Oh no. Rainee thought. She took out her wand from her secret sleeve

pocket.

“The Master requests that you die.” The boy said. A faint smile formed

on his face. “And I shall be rewarded.”

“What!? You're crazy!” Rainee screamed.

The boy's eyes began to glow. “Relax. This will only hurt for a second.”

Rainee's heart pulsed like a car engine. She waved her wand and

shouted random incantations.

“No! Don't do that!” Leesha shouted. “It will only...”

To late. Rainee fizzled her spell and her skin felt like it was burning. She

dropped to the floor. Her hotzilla was crying loudly.

“AHHHHH! HELP ME!” Rainee yelled.

“Foolish novice wizardess.” The boy said. “I don't know why the Master

feels threatened by your presence, but I will do what I must.”

He put his wand away in his robes and took out a silver dagger. He

approached Rainee, preparing to stab her.

“No!” Leesha cried. “Kaolc1!”

Leesha disappeared from the boy's sight.

“Huh?” The boy muttered.

Leesha got behind him. “Krad Wolb!” She shot dark energy and hit the

boy's back.

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The boy almost fell while he turned around. “You cannot interfere with

the Master's orders.”

Rainee's skin felt normal again. She stood up and pointed her wand at

the boy.

“Tick tick tick!” The hotzilla cried. He snarled at the boy.

Leesha's cloak charm wore off. Rainee and Leesha pointed both their

wands at the boy. He stopped moving.

“Now, you will tell us everything.” Leesha said.

“Your brother...” The boy put his dagger back in his pocket. “Is with the

Harvest Lord. Soon he will be one of the Soulless Ones. The undead will rule

Wizard City.”

Leesha's hand was trembling in anger and fear. “Tell us where he is or

we will destroy you.”

The boy took off his hood. “No... I AM your BROTHER!”

Leesha gasped. “NOOOOOOOO!”

“Good boy. Good boy.” A raspy voice whispered.

Orange and red leaves spun through the air in a circle.

I wanna go home. Rainee thought.

A scarecrow materialized in front of them. Fire could be seen through its

rotting pumpkin head.

“Ah. Its good to see you Rosespirit.” The scarecrow said. “I am the

Harvest Lord. The Master's assistant.”

The Harvest Lord approached Rainee. “You don't look like the one as

described in the prophecy.” The Harvest Lord laughed.

This thing's getting on my nerves. Rainee pointed her wand at the

Harvest Lord.

“Watch where you point that thing, Rosespirit.” The Harvest Lord

snarled.

The Harvest Lord turned around and blasted Leesha with from from his

eyes. Her skin was scorched and her clothes were covered in black dust.

“Now you will come with me, or watch your friend die.” The Harvest

Lord laughed.