8 pm |UWO Patrol Officer station|
Corin and Ida are sitting on the floor of a jail cell, as an officer sits at his desk writing the report on them.
Ida walks up to the bars and starts to shake them
"Hey old guy, why don''t you just let us out of here-uhhhh."
The officer at his desk looks at Ida, scoffs, and continues to write.
Ida goes back to sit with Corin on the floor
"Can''t believe that guy took the scroll."
Ida falls to the floor, looking up at the ceiling
"I don''t know what we''re gonna do."
The phone rings at the officer''s desk, he picks it up and starts to listen as someone speaks.
Corin and Ida look at the officer. Intrigued, they go over to the bars to try to listen in on his conversation.
A lady''s voice can be heard over the phone
"I''m sending two officers, Iss and Nagas, you will confirm their identities and hand over the mage and her associate to them."
"That won''t be necessary mam, I-" the officer says right before he''s cut off.
"You don''t know what you are dealing with, trust me and follow orders." the lady says
The phone hangs up, and the officer puts it back down.
Corin and Ida run back to their spot so it doesn''t look like they are snooping in on his conversation.
A knock is heard in another room
The officer raises his eyebrow.
"Already?."
After he leaves the room to confirm the noise, a metallic clanking sound is heard above Corin and Ida.
A vent drops to the floor, and Ida and Corin look at it curiously.
From the vent drops a white, blonde man in a blue suit, with green eyes who looks no older than twenty.
Ida immediately recognizes him as the one who stole from them.
"You stole my scroll! Give it back!"
The blonde man reaches into his back pocket and pulls out the scroll, then throws it to Ida
"When I was at the casino I was there to pocket some rich idiots, but then I was given the opportunity of a lifetime, the Rafferty Rolls vault." He says with enthusiasm.
Corin and Ida tilt their heads, not understanding what he means.
The blonde man continues.
"A girl who assaulted a man with magic and a boy accompanying her were arrested right outside the building, causing everyone, security included to watch as a thug such as yourself was caught. All I had to do was just disable the magic stone power system, but unluckily for me a strong source of magic caused me to be caught by a sensor," he says pointing to the scroll.
Ida looks at him upset and arms crossed.Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work!
"You stole it that''s your fault!"
The blonde man chuckles a bit
"I could unlock it for you if you were to help me that is."
Ida and Corin Jump up and rush to the bars
"What is it."
Footsteps and conversation can be heard from another room, it''s the patrol officer returning with the officers sent to take Corin and Ida away.
The blond man holds the cell key up so Corin and Ida can see it
"What''ll it be?"
Corin and Ida look at each other indecisively
The officer enters the room, the cell doors are open.
"Oh no." the patrol officer says.
Two people follow from behind him a man in an all-black biker suit and helmet (Iss), and a girl in a matching green and black suit (Nagas).
They turn to the officer and the woman in green speaks.
"Where are they, your report said girl with magic that slowed down-" She senses something and looks up at the vent. Iss looks up at it as well. He smacks his hand onto his helmet in annoyance and starts walking away.
The officer looks confused as he watches Nagas follow behind Iss waving goodbye.
"Never mind it''s not your fault, continue your duties, and thank you for your service."
They leave the building and get onto their matching motorcycles.
Nagas puts her wrist to her head and speaks into a device wrapped around it.
"I have a status report for Aurora."
A woman''s voice responds
"I''ll transfer you."
A buzzing sound is made then a click
"What is it."
"I saw Tide magic residue," Nagas says sounding defeated.
Aurora responds
"Are you sure it wasn''t the boy''s?"
Nagas shakes her head
"He was reported magicless, it''s definitely Loc."
Something shattering can be heard over the device
"Him? He has been causing this department hell for months I-!" there''s a silence for a second. "I''m on my way, in the meantime track them, figure out why they are together, and don''t let him find out, he''ll run away if he knows you''re following."
The device hangs up
Iss and Nagas start their Motorcycles and drive off.
On the rooftop of a building near the UWO patrol station are Corin, Ida, and their mystery guy.
Ida and Corin look at him in judgment
"So what do you want from us uhh-" Ida says staring him down with little to no contempt.
The blonde man bows in a gentlemanly manor.
"That''s right you don''t know my name, it''s Loc Marion, and I already know your names, I saw them on that guy''s report."
"So what''s the game plan." Corin says with a rushed attitude."
Loc smiles and puts his hands up in a calming gesture.
"I get it you want the scroll unlocked, it must be important. So for that to happen you are going to help me get into, steal from, and then get back out of the Rafferty Casino vault."
Ida smacks her hand on her face
"ughhh I knew that''s what you were gonna say."
Loc walks to the edge of the building
"Are you guys ready?"
Corin is confused
"We''re going now?"
Ida follows behind Loc
"Faster we do it the faster we get the scroll"
Loc laughs
"That''s the spirit."
He then jumps from one roof to the next.
Ida follows and Corin trails behind reluctantly.
As they travel for a bit, Corin notices that every time Loc jumps theres a splash of water.
Corin runs faster passing Ida and catches up to Loc.
"You move pretty well for someone who doesn''t have magic." Loc says
Corin smiles, liking the compliment.
"I used to run from time to time, but anyway I wanted to ask you about your magic."
Ida catches up to them using her time magic.
"Me too!"
As they run Loc''s eyes light up Blue, he puts his hand out and water droplets start to fall on the floor, turning into two-foot spherical monsters with sharp teeth, stubby arms, and legs, with blank eyes.
Ida and Corin are in awe.
Corin picks up the little creature and plays with it while Ida asks how Loc did that and if she can too.
Loc stops quickly then the other two do as well.
"Woah woah woah. There''s no way you don''t know about magic strategy when you have magic."
Ida tilts her head, unsure what he means.
Loc is surprised
"Wow, ok I didn''t think we''d need this conversation, let''s sit it''s a long one."
They all sit down and Loc starts to explain
"So we have the five elemental magics right." Corin and Ida nod. "Ok so each magic has an advantage and disadvantage, let me show you."
He pulls out a pocket knife and starts to carve an image into the ground
"Look."
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Tide -> Flame -> Gust -> Stone -> Thunder ->
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"Does that make sense?"
He says looking at them both
They nod then Ida asks a question
"So what does that have to do with what I asked
"In getting to that he says."
He draws another image below it
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Tide -> Flame -> Gust -> Stone -> Thunder ->
Summon<-Attack<-Control<-Create<-Enhance
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He points to what he says as he talks.
"Each element has a specialty to which they are best but are not limited, in my case Tide Magic excels at summoning magic but is not so good at any other, it''s possible just difficult. The reverse in strengths and weaknesses that the elements have also causes a balance through the five elements making all of them able to defeat one another.
Corin and Ida quickly raise their hands
Loc points at Corin
"You raised your hand first, what''s your question."
Ida frowns
"When I met Ida I was confused as to what time magic even is and how it fits with the five elements."
"Time Magic? I''ve never heard of that either, so I don''t have an answer to it."
He points to Ida
"Your turn."
Ida gets excited
"Ok, so what specialty do you think time magic has?!"
Loc nods
"Umm... try explaining your powers to me."
Ida taps her head while thinking. "I can make someone or somwthing faster or slower."
"I''d say control enhancement magic."
Loc says looking at the carved words.
"Why not control?" Corin asks
"I probably should''ve explained the difference between the strategies. Attack style is best at dealing damage, suumming is best at summoning creatures that are made of your element, control is best at controlling the environment around you, enhancement changes your own strengths, and creation allows you to create inanimate objects."
Ida gets up
"So I can do it? Why didn''t you just say that to begin with."
She didn''t here a thing I said Loc says disappointed.
Corin shakes his head as he gets up
"No, he just said it''s difficult to do."
Ida puts her hand on Corin''s shoulder
"Yeah, but I''m amazing."
Corin laughs and walks off in the direction they were originally headed.
Ida follows with a concerned attitude
"Im not joking, I really am awesome!"
Loc smiles as he watches Corin and Ida playfully talk then follows behind.