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Hunter stared at the wall that the human was drawing on, while (Y/n) remained unconscious to the side. She'd hit her head awfully hard.
The human drew two circle symbols onto the wall with chalk.
"Huh." The Golden Guard mumbled, "I've never seen magic like this. What will it do?"
"Well, we don't want to spook Kikimora's steed because it might drop the nest and hurt the palismen. So, using these fire and ice spells, I can command the glyphs to produce a thick mist!" The human explained.
"And the sleeping nettles?" The blonde asked, handing over a pot of nettles he'd collected.
"They're essential. Combined with the magic mist, it'll create-"
"A sleep-inducing smoke! Forcing Kikimora to land!" Hunter finished her sentence.
The human looked at him, confused. How did he know that?
"Oh! Um. I- I read a similar spell in the book, From Bones to Earth.." The Golden Guard stammered.
"A study of wild magic! Eda once pick pocketed the guy who wrote it."
"(Y/n) and I like to read about wild magic."
"Is that the Silver Scout's name?"
"Uh, no! No. Shit." The boy cursed under his breath. "I've never seen glyphs before. But it seems very similar to the elementary magic practiced in the savage ages!" He said, changing the subject.
"Really?"
"Actually, not many people know this, but- No. no no no no. This stuff is restricted for a reason. You should forget about it before you're hurt."
"Uh huh... Other than Lilith, and sort of (Y/n), I've never spoken to someone inside the Emperor's coven. What made you wanna join?"
With a sigh, the ashy blonde haired boy sat against the wall and began to speak, "You were right before I'm a powerless witch. A lot of my ancestors were. I never thought I'd have a future in a world like this. But then. Belos found me. Gave me a staff with artificial magic. Said the titan had big plans for me."
"At least you have your future figured out now." The human muttered, looking away.
"At least you can figure out your own."
"What about the Silver Scout? (Y/n)?"
"She wanted to serve the revered Emperor. She was also Lilith's student. She was inducted into the coven and, after a single day of training, she became the Silver Scout. And.. my partner." The Golden Guard looked over to his sleeping partner and smiled with a slight blush.
The human looked at the boy with half kidded eyes and a smirk, "I know that look." She said slyly.
"What look?"
"You like her don't you."
"Of course I do. She's my best friend."
"No like, more than a friend."
"I don't follow."
"Don't you want her to be your girlfriend?"
Hunter grew flustered. Quickly. "No, I... I mean, maybe, I wouldn't mind tha- No! I-"
"I knew it!"
"Shut up." The boy pouted with red dusted cheeks.
The cardinal on Luz's shoulder flew down, landing in front of Hunter. The blond boy flinched and scooted away from it.
"Agh, Hey!" He yelled as he leaned away from the bird, "Stop! Get away from me!"
The cardinal kept trying to be affectionate to the boy.
"He's just being friendly!" The human insisted with a chuckle.
"Well, I don't care! These things are made from wild magic. It's dangerous."
"And does he seem dangerous to you?" The human questioned.
Pip hopped off her shoulder as well, running next to the bird.
"Pip! Get away from that thing!" The Golden Guard warned, grabbing the fox and pulling him away from the other palisman.
"Isn't he a palisman, too?"
"Yes, but he's an exception. He's not dangerous, unlike this.. beast!"
The cardinal chirped at him.
Low rumbling alerted everyone. Kikimora and her dragon were ready to take off.
The human and the Golden Guard tied masks onto themselves as to not be affected by the mist.
"Once they're surrounded by the smoke, we'll need to stay close to see where they land." The human instructed the boy.
The Golden Guard nodded and readied himself for the plan.
The girl went silent.
The human hesitantly handed the Golden Guard his staff back.
"Are you.. sure?" He asked, hesitating to take it.
"Just take it!" The human pushed the staff into his hands and activated the mist.
The Golden Guard swiftly sat on his staff as the human picked up the Silver Scout. Pip jumped onto the human's shoulder and rode alongside the cardinal.
Kikimora's dragon flew through the midnight sky, flapping its wings.
The human and the Golden Guard followed behind. The human's purple cloak billowed in the wind.
The dragon began to slow down, feeling sleepier and sleepier with every flap of its wings.
"I think it's working." The Golden Guard said as the human casted a light spell.
The dragon followed the light spell deliriously. Following into a clearing where the flying pair landed.
The dragon crash landed into the dirt, dropping the nest of palismen and throwing Kikimora to the ground as she fought to stay awake.
"The palismen!" The human exclaimed as she put the Silver Scout down and ran over to the hut. "Hello babies!" She greeted, opening the hut
while The Golden Guard bent down to check on his partner.
The cardinal flew inside the hut and Pip hopped off the human's shoulder.
"Aw, you guys look so cold and scared. Here," She took her purple cloak off and wrapped it around the palismen. "Make sure you share. Now stay in here. Okay? We'll get you home safe,"
Hunter couldn't let that happen. How much would be at risk if he did? If he just let the human get away with the palismen, how would Belos react? By petrifying (Y/n). That's for sure.
He aimed his staff at the human and frowned.
"Heheh, right. I didn't think this through. Again." She sighed, standing up to face him. "So you're really gonna do this? You're just gonna hand all these innocent little guys over to Belos? I know what he does with them."
The Golden Guard tried his best to keep a stern face and not break.
"I thought you might've been a good guy. But I guess that was just wishful thinking. You're not my friend. You're just.. The Golden Guard." The human sighed.
The boy pressed his lips to a line, failing to stay firm and not give in.
"My name is Hunter." He said quietly, taking down his mask and aiming his staff away from her.
The human gasped as Pip squeaked from behind her.
Suddenly, Hunter was struck by a bolt of pink magic.
"I don't know who's there, but I know I've got you!" Kikimora exclaimed, shooting magic from her finger, drowsily and aimlessly.
Pulling his mask back up, Hunter rushed to Kikimora, allowing himself to show her just how angry she made him.
He dodged every shot she took at him, teleporting away from each attack.
He teleported behind her and swung, venting out all of his frustration with her in one swing.
Kikimora's tiny body went flying as she finally passed out and succumbed to sleep on the dirt ground.
Luz took that as her time to escape, hopping onto Kikimora's dragon to fly away with the palismen.
"Wait!" Hunter called out, "Please, don't take Pip. He means a lot to (Y/n). She's a good owner, I swear."
The human looked at the fox who sat in her lap. The fox nodded, conveying that (Y/n) was indeed a good owner.
"Please." Hunter begged. "You can leave with the palismen. Just.. don't take Pip."
"You're.. willing to give up your mission for him?" The human asked, stunned.
Hunter looked away and nodded, "If he means a lot to (Y/n), he means a lot to me."
His words only brought a sly grin onto her face. "You like her." She said, allowing Pip to hop off the dragon.
Pip ran up to Hunter, rubbing up against his leg as the pair watched the human fly away with the palismen.
Maybe he is a good guy. The human thought to herself.
Hunter walked back over to his sleeping partner and kneeled by her side with Pip.
"How are we gonna get out of this one, (Y/n)?"