Episode 7
Warlock Episode 7 - Master Your Power! Nova’s Training
Nova: Warlock: Episode 7, Master Your Power! Nova’s Training
Mendel: Mendel says something about some stuff.
Felix: Alright Nova, first of all, I want you to tell me what you’ve learned so far about magic.
Nova: Well... not much, honestly. I know that Myst is the energy within ourselves that allows us to use magic, and Legacies are the individual ways in which we use our Myst.
Felix: Correct!
Nova: Ren taught me that Myst is always within us, and to not call upon it only when I need it.
Felix: I’m impressed you’ve been able to gain control of yours so quickly, especially since the myst isn’t yours.
Lady Nova: (Laughs) That sly devil has been telling everyone about me, hasn’t he?
Mendel: Nova’s posture had suddenly changed, her eyes glowing with a faint golden shimmer.
Felix: Nice to meet you, I take it you’re the Lady in Darkness I’ve heard so much about.
Lady Nova: Hm Lady in Darkness…(laughs) No one’s ever called me a lady before (laughs) Hello, Felix. What other delightful nuggets have you learned about me?
Felix: I know you hitched a ride from the dragon shrine, just what are your intentions with Nova.
Lova: Oh, nothing that concerns you. I have plans I prefer to keep to myself until a more rewarding time.
Felix: What are you going to do with her?
Lova: As I said, It’s not your concern. I’m closer to freedom than I’ve been in a long time and I won’t have you meddling and mucking it up. I give her power and I will require payment from her when the time is right.
Mendel: A ball of radiant light formed in her hand, and with a wave of her hand, it circled Felix.
Lova: Know that if you get in my way, there will be consequences. She’s far safer with me than without me right now.
Mendel: And with a sharp inhalation, Nova returned to normal.
Nova: (Inhaling as if holding her breath) What just happened?
Felix: I had a little chat with your friend.
Nova: That’s not the first time she’s done that, but she’s never taken over my body like that.
Felix: (internal) She’s shaken, and I can’t blame her. Get her back on track.
Nova: What should I do, Felix?
Felix: I have a few spells I’d like you to learn, have you ever heard of sacred flame? I have a feeling it’s perfect for you.
Mendel: Back at the Training grounds, Briar was guiding the recruits through their basic exercises.
Briar: That's good Benfree, though your wrist motions are a little stiff.
Ren: HAAAAAA
Mendel: Ren’s cry echoed across the field, as the recruits turned to him they saw his face twisted into a huge grin. Just in front of him there was a mage hand cycling through the colors of blue, yellow, and red.
Ren: That smart ass teacher thinks cycling in colors is so advanced! I can already do that no problem.
Briar: Wow so impressive, you have to scream like a banshee in order to get three colors. Truly next level, Cape boy.
Ren: Snark all you want, I just decided only to keep the coolest colors in the rotation that's all. The yelling is for emphasis.
Briar: Of course it is. *sigh* Humoring you for 3 years is gonna be harder than any training the school has planned.
Mendel: As Briar finished rolling her eyes a black bubble suddenly appeared on the other end of the field. The recruits immediately began to cower behind Ren and Briar.
Random recruits: AAAAAAAAhhh the bad guys are back. Save us!
Ren: Hey shadow guy, this you?
Emeka: Nope, I can only manipulate shadows that I’m touching. I wouldn't be able to make anything that big either.
Briar: It’s a darkness spell, you idiots. Though that doesn't tell us who it is. Best be on our guards.
Mendel: Suddenly from the darkness there came a familiar and whiny voice
Balthazar: I told you we should have gone with fog! They look like they are ready to kill us
Ren: Ah hell
Briar: What?! Who is it?!
Kira: Well wasn’t the point to make a memorable entrance! They can’t take their eyes off us.
Ren: *sigh* A royal pain in the ass, that's who.
Mendel: Slowly emerging from the Darkness came the three members of Class Blue; Kira, Balthazar, and Xander
Balthazar: Sure but it’s so sudden, the fog could have crept in slowly and really added to the drama.
Kira: Whatever, that would have taken all afternoon
Xander: The wind is actually blowing in a favorable direction so there is a 73% chance that the fog would have been a more dramatic entrance than your darkness.
Balthazar: HA! Finally a win for Balthazar!
Kira: Ugh you two are so uncool.
Mendel: With a wave of her hand Kira dispelled the darkness spell, revealing Rick Rivers smiling at the edge of the field.
Rick: HA HA! Now that's what I call style! I knew I picked some good students haha. Greetings young sorcerers to be! I’m Professor Rivers, and this is Oakvale Academy's Class Blue!
Briar: Class Blue? Why would another class be all the way out here?
Balthazar: We came out here to fix Class Red’s mess! Though I'd say it was more than worth it for the chance to meet you. Who might you be Madam?
Mendel: A vine erupted from the ground and immediately wrapped itself around Balthazar’s Throat
Briar: My NAME is Briar, the final member of Class Red!
Balthazar (choking): kek kek Well hehe im sure the mess was mostly the other two anyway. You're far too strong.
Briar: Keep your flattery to yourself worm
Mendel: Briar released the vine and Balthazar fell to the ground gasping for breath
Balthazar: *huff huff* What a Woman
Kira: Where is that meddling little upstart anyway? She surprised me last time but this time I’m not gonna be fooled by her little light show.
Ren: She’s a bit busy right now. But don't worry I’ll be happy to trounce you for her.
Rick: Ahh this takes me back. The bickering between classmates, the formation of rivalries, the open hostility! You all are going to be great friends one day.
Kira: psh as if I’d lower myself to hanging out with them
Briar: *sort of to self but out loud* Oh god… is that what I sound like???
Ren: Yeah, but you at least have that whole “I don't normally talk to anyone” thing going for you so sometimes it's kinda charming. That one however is just a brat.
Kira: You call me a brat?!?! You’re the one running around in that idiotic cape like some child. You all are beyond juvenile.
Ren: First of all, are awesome, and I don't know what that other word means but I'm guessing it means you wanna fight.
Rick: That's exactly what I was waiting to hear, Ren! You all seem like you need to work through something or other, nothing better for that than a friendly competition.
Balthazar: Ha, against these nincompoops I won't even work up a sweat but I’m game.
Xander: There is a 73% chance that this competition will lead to us becoming stronger. I like those odds.
Kira: Fine, but I get to fight the meathead, he pissed me off.
Rick: Actually you won't be fighting each other, well at least not directly.
Briar: Wait what does that mean?
Ren: No dont ask him-
Rick: I'M GLAD YOU ASKED! Welcome to Rick Rivers’ Training Extravaganza! You will be competing as teams in the most cut throat competition of them all! Tag!
Ren: Yep I knew it was gonna be something crazy like that.
Rick: But you won't be trying to tag each other! You'll be trying to tag me!
Xander: hmmm the difficulty of this training just spiked by 49%.
Rick: The rules of the game are as follows: Whichever team is able to touch me AND stop me from moving for 3 seconds shall be the winner. The only other rule is don't kill each other.
Ren: Catch you for 3 seconds? Hehe is that all Old man?
Rick (internally and semi hurt or Out loud and angry): Old Man?!?
Briar: Hang on. Not that we would really need it but Class Red is down a player.
Rick: Hmmm Good Point.
Indy: OO OO! Emeka! Emeka could do it!
Emeka: Wait what?
Rick: You there! With the bun! You look like a capable young sorcerer. Why not join us for some Oakvale level training!
Emeka: huh? Me? But I'm just a recruit.
Rick: That may be your official rank, but you are leaking a large amount of Mist for someone of that level. I think you may be underestimating yourself.
Indy: Emeka, you’re the best out of all of us! You can do this.
Ren: hehehe this is giving me goosebumps. Don't worry Newbie, me and Mosshead over there will inspire you to greatness. After watching us you're bound to level up.
Emeka: uh ok i guess. But don't expect me to be a huge help
Briar: Don’t sell yourself too short Emeka. You’re more than strong enough to hold your own.
Kira: *sigh* it won't be as fun as beating that purple hair wanna-be, but this should still be entertaining.
Balthazar: ha ha Well said, time to give the world its first taste at the power of Class Blue!
Xander: Hmm there are too many unknown factors to predict an accurate outcome to this contest…although I concur, Ren, I’m quite overwrought myself!
Rick: Okay! Teams have been set and the field has been cleared! Lets give these other recruits a showdown for the ages. Class Blue Vs Class Red……ish. Let the Rick Rivers Training Extravaganza BEGIN!!!!
Mendel: Rick immediately began to zip around the arena with astounding speed.
Briar: Let's end this quickly, it doesn't matter how fast he moves from us, my vines have the range and mobility to grab him. Vine Bind!
Mendel: A circle of vines erupted out of the ground around Rick, coiling around him tightly.
Rick: ooo this is impressive, but you're not gonna get anywhere this way.
Mendel: As Briar’s vines tightened Rick suddenly fired out of their grasp, like a bar of soap would fly out of your grip. With a laugh he began to move around once more.
Briar: what….what just happened?
Rick: Haha I guess it is a bit of an unfair advantage to my students since they know my Legacy. Alright I’ll tell you but only once so listen up! My legacy is friction. I'm able to control the level of friction on my entire body. I can even affect the friction of things I touch but to a lesser degree. Squeeze as tight as you want, but if I have no friction I can always escape haha. It's also what gives me my unique speed, easy to run or slide around when you don't have any resistance. Now Game On!
Briar: Crap… how are we supposed to catch him like that.
Ren: I don't know about catching him, but a swift kick to the face ought to be enough to stun him for at least a few seconds. Time to use this new upgrade I got.
Mendel: Ren pulled out a ring from his pocket, the same ring that Flint had used in his fight with Xarion.
Briar: Hey! Why do you have that! That's evidence! Not to mention it belonged to an X sorcerer.
Ren: Look, Teach asked me to get it for him but then never actually asked for it. I took that to mean it's his apology gift for going easy on me in our training. Besides I thought you wanted to win?
Briar: Pssh. Fine. but if we get disqualified I’m not defending you.
Ren: Oh please, He said no rules. Plus this thing is gonna make me move so fast he won't even know what hit him.
Mendel: As Ren slid on the ring his entire body began to hum with energy. Sparks of electricity were coming off his feet as a smile grew on his face.
Ren: Now we are talking, let's go!
Mendel: In a flash Ren disappeared from Briar and Emeka’s side. A second blur was suddenly flying around the arena, too fast to see for more than a few moments at a time. Then suddenly Ren appeared in the air right in front of Rick. And his boots were headed right for Rick’s head.
Rick: Oh you're quite fast. I like you kid, you've got spark, literally.
Ren: Ha, I've got more than just that old man, Phoenix Foot!
Mendel: Ren’s heel connected with Rick’s face…. And then slid right off of it. Ren suddenly crashed to the ground while his target skated off.
Rick: hahahah who's an old man now? That was a nice try kid but no friction means your hits slide off of me easier than butter.
Ren: ggggggggrrrr Ok now im fired up! Lemme at him I’m gonna pulverize this Slippery Geezer
Briar: Wait, you dunderhead, this is getting us nowhere, we need to work together.
Ren: Ok then when you think of a plan I’m all ears.
Briar: What, no help from you?
Ren: Look I do the punching ok? Don't ask for help in the brains department from me, that's you and Twinkles’ job.
Briar: Well don't look at me either! Annoying to admit but Xarion was right when he said I needed work on cooperation. I’m still new to this team strategy thing.
Ren: Crap were in a bit of a bind here, what are we gonna do?
Emeka: Uhhh guys? I think I might actually have an idea!
Mendel: At the edge of the arena the other recruits were cheering and shouting as if watching some sort of sporting match.
Indy: Geez this looks impossible. I hope those three can pull it together. I’m worried about the other team.
Mendel: Across the field, Class Blue had yet to move from their starting location. They seemed to be carefully observing the match.
Kira: They’re getting nowhere. Pathetic. Xander, what do you see?
Xander: After observing I am now able to more accurately analyze Professor River’s movement. Though It is still quite the conundrum, isn’t it? How do you catch the uncatchable?
Balthazar: A really big glove!
Kira: Not the time, you dipwhit. We need a plan!
Xander: With your legacy Kira all we need is for you to touch him once and it's over. But he is far too fast for us. We need to trap him somehow.
Kira: Hmmm. What if he were to be “suggested” to trap himself?
Xander: hmmm analyzing data. Based on his actions thus far, Professor is 97% likely to use avoidance first and foremost against any attack.
Kira: So, if we plan it out right we can lure him to a specific location. I have a plan, now listen up dweebs
Mendel: Class Blue came into a huddle as Kira revealed her plan.
Xander: hehehe I can now see an outcome. This plan is 89% sure to give us the win.
Balthazar: Haha of course it will! Time to show the world the power of the mighty Balthazar.
Kira: Alright then Class Blue, let’s move.
Mendel: With that Class Blue spread out in different directions across the arena. And Xander was headed directly on a crash course with Rick.
Rick: Ha ha I was worried you had too much time to watch me. Got my movements nearly memorized don't ya?
Xander: Correct Professor. And though I won't be able to stop you, I can certainly get in your way.
Mendel: Xander began to zip around the professor. Attacking him with a string of ineffective but consistent punches.
Indy: Woah! That little guy has a lot of fight in him. He moves around almost like Ren does!
Xander: With my legacy I can perceive, understand, and even predict statistics in anything. Given enough time can analyze any subject. I may not be able to hit or damage you but I have a concrete image of where you'll be moving so I can always be right up in your face!
Rick (internal): Huh this won't win them the contest but it is certainly distracting. I wonder…..
Mendel: Out of the corner of his eye Rick suddenly saw her.
Kira: Hi there professor.
Mendel: Standing straight in Rick’s path stood Kira. And in front of her she extended two skeletal hands!
Indy: Woah! I thought the Oakvale headmaster was the only person able to summon multiple mage hands!!!
Kira: Ha im able to conjure two hands by combining Mage Hand with the spell Chill Touch which drains your life force. Contact is enough to trigger the ability, so it won’t matter if they just slide off. The energy they drain won't be enough to stop you but it will be enough to slow you down. Though it's actually my real hands you should be worried about hehehe.
Rick (Internally): Aaaahhh so that's it. Xander is slowly and subtly guiding me towards Kira. If I’m Slowed by her spell she might be able to touch me. And with Her Human Puppet Legacy, with one touch it’s over. Hehehe smart plan….. If i didn't know her secret.
Rick: (name of move about using friction to quickly change direction.)
Mendel: Suddenly Rick’s foot made solid contact with the ground. He then rocketed off in a completely different direction from Kira.
Indy: WOOOOOOOOOah!!! He gave friction back to his foot for just long enough to change his direction. He’s got incredible mastery of his legacy.
Xander: hehehe perfectly planned.
Mendel: Suddenly Balthazar sprung up right in the path of Rick’s new trajectory.
Balthazar: Surprise Professor! Taste this! Smoke Ring!!!
Mendel: A ring of thick purple smoke suddenly sprung around Balthazar and Rick.
Balthazar: hahahahaha you fell for it! We knew you would be extra careful around Kira and her power. So much so that you forgot all about me! Around us is a thick cloud of toxic gas, not lethal enough to kill obviously. But one breath is enough to knock you out cold. There is nowhere to run.
Kira: Misty Step!
Mendel: Suddenly Kira had teleported herself inside the ring of smoke. Right in front of the Professor.
Kira: I've learned and mastered a huge number of spells all to support my legacy. Cause when you fight with me, one touch and it's over tee hee(condescending) (also don't have to do that)
Mendel: With a lazy swipe of her hand Kira reached out for Rick
Kira: Sorry teach, but at least we got to show you how skilled your students are haha
Mendel: But All Kira’s hand swiped was empty air, Rick was gone.
Kira: WHAT?!?! Where did he go?
Rick: Way over here!
Mendel: Rick was waving to his students as he fastly slid away from their trap.
Balthazar: But my gas!!! How did you get past it?
Rick: hahaha that was a great trap, kids. Would have worked on almost anyone. But when I say I control the friction of my body I mean all of it. I turned off the friction on the inside of my lungs. Your toxins went inside and then just slipped right back out again. Better luck next time!
Kira: Xander! I thought you said this plan had a 90% chance of getting us the win!
Xander: I said it had an 89% chance of working. And that’s the funny thing about chances. Even a small chance is still a chance. It appears we are living in the 11%
Indy: Holy cow! Can nothing stop this guy?
Ren: Hey Rosebud, you thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’?
Mendel: Back on the other end of the arena Class Red-ish had been watching Class Blue’s trap. And they each had a wicked smile painted on their face. Even Emeka had shed his normally stoic look.
Briar: Indeed I am, cape boy. You ready boys?
Ren: You Bet
Emeka: I Think so.
Briar: Ok here we go, Fungal Wall!!!
Mendel: With a scatter of spores a huge wall of mushrooms suddenly sprung up in a half circle around Rick. Trapping him in on one side.
Balthazar: HEY! That minx stole my move!
Briar: hehe thanks for the idea, you toxic toad.
Ren: Hey I thought we agreed on trees! I hate mushrooms!
Briar: Spores are easier to spread you Meathead now go!
Ren: Oh yeah! Hang on!
Mendel: Clinging tightly on Ren’s back was Emeka. Ren then rocketed off in Rick’s direction. They would reach him in only a few seconds.
Rick (internally): Hmm this again? With this wall my movement options are limited, but he still can't hit me. Their plan must have something to do with the kid on his back. He looks like he's forming something in his hands. Well I’ll just slide off of Ren in a different direction. Whatever he's forming won't be able to hit me.
Mendel: Rick began to charge head first at Ren. But just as they were about to collide, Ren weaved out of the way, passing Rick.
Ren: This is your moment Top Knot! Lay it on Him!
Mendel: Emeka had shaped his shadow into a set of dark chains, and Ren had dropped him off right in the middle of Rick's shadow.
Rick: Wait a shadow user?! Crap the sun!
Emeka: Dark Shackles!
Mendel: Emeka used the dark chains to attach Rick’s Shadow to the shadow of the Mushroom wall
Emeka: I mostly manipulate my own shadow, but I can affect other shadows as well.
Rick: I can't move! It feels like my body is wrapped in chains and tied to something really really heavy. I have to break free!
Briar: Three
Ren: Two
Emeka: One, Game Over.
Indy: Class Red wins!!!!!!
CHEERS
Mendel: As the recruits cheered and Class Red Celebrated, Rick tensed his body and the shackles chaining his shadow burst apart.
Rick: Pretty slick moves you three! Young man, your shadow legacy is something to behold. You are far too strong to be stuck at the recruit level. I’ll look into your placement once I’m back at Oakvale.
Emeka: Oh really? Uh thank you sir. Though as you can see my constructs are not very durable.
Ren: Hey, nothing a little soul crushing, unending training can't fix! Those were some serious skills Top Knot. Shadow legacies are strong but take an insane amount of work just to use, you’re gonna be a master in no time if you keep growing at this rate.
Rick: Couldn't have said it better myself, Ren. This is the true beauty of the sorcery education system! Rivals who push you to grow stronger, Friends who encourage you to fight harder, and of course world class teachers who know how to bring out your full potential.
Kira: Is that why you wanted us to play your silly little game? So we all become friends and get all soft on each other?
Rick: Nope! Friends, Rivals, or even enemies. Doesn't matter to me what your bonds are, just that you have bonds. They make you the person you're meant to be.
Xander: You know, even though we lost I do feel inexplicably happy. Seeing you in action, Ren, opened up so many more possibilities to me hehehe.
Ren: Hey you've got some good moves yourself there Short Stuff. I’ll be happy to show you all I've got up close and personal, I love a good fight.
Xander: Yes, as do I.
Balthazar: I am more than happy to admit defeat to such a beautiful goddess. After all, my technique gave her the idea to win, so isn't that just as good as victory?
Briar: Somehow our victory feels worse now…
Kira: You people are all crazy. Bonds to others make us stronger? The real world isn't some childhood fantasy land. You people clearly don't know how much attachments to other people can hurt you.
Briar: Actually, two days ago I would have agreed with you. But recently someone came along who opened my eyes a little… (gay)
Rick: Hahaha don't worry Kira we will crack that rough exterior of yours. Like Briar said, one day someone will come along and change your perspective on the world.
Kira: Whatever. Well we had our little game, now let's grab the prisoner and go home already! I'm tired of smelling like the outdoors.
Rick: Yeeeeaaaahhhh about that. Xarion still hasn't checked in today. If he’s still out looking around for evidence that alone is enough to worry me. Plus we can't just leave this place unprotected while he and Felix are busy. So Class Blue is spending the night!
Kira: *annoyed* Oh perfect.
Rick: Spend the rest of your day however you wish! But make sure you save time for some good old fashioned dorm bonding hahahaha.
Mendel: with a hearty laugh Rick Skated off towards the town. The two classes stared at each other for a moment. And then they were overrun with a wave of recruits coming to meet them.
EXCITED RECRUIT NOISES
Indy: Seriously some of you guys are downright scary. Makes me glad I’m on the support sorcery track haha.
Balthazar: Ha ha! Yes we are indeed something. I didn't even get to show off my full might that time.
Emeka: Yeah honestly I don't know how I would have beat any of you if we were fighting each other.
Ren: Oh don't you worry about that part. Teach said the rest of the day we get to spend however we want. And that means you just became the second member of Ren’s Super Epic Training Hell! We are gonna train you twice as hard as Twinkles to make up for lost time!
Emeka: (scared) Hooray….?
Xander: Hmmm I’d like to join that training session if you don't mind. Or at least watch to collect some data hehehe.
Ren: All are welcome to observe and learn my Glory! I’m gonna work you all until your lungs burst!
Kira: Well count me out. I've already worked enough for one day. What I need is a nice relaxing bath.
Indy: Washrooms are through the common room back at the dorms. There is only one private bath but if you wait your turn I bet you can use it.
Kira: Yeah waiting isn't really my thing. I think i'll just have a friendly chat with whoever is up to use it next hehehe.
Mendel: And with that she walked off towards the dorms, not looking back once.
Ren: This was fun and all but I wish Twinkles could have been here.
Briar: She does add a certain something to the mood doesn't she. I hope she's doing ok.
Ren: Ah she’ll be fine I have a feeling we weren’t the only ones getting stronger hehe.
Briar: Perhaps you're right.
Ren: Okay that's enough musing! Time to train! Why don't we start by all of you coming at me at once hahaha.
Mendel: Back in the forest Nova was indeed getting stronger. Far stronger than even her friends realized.
Felix: First, Nova, I’d like you to show me your mage hand again.
Nova: Mage Hand.
Mendel: And before them, Nova’s dark mage hand, speckled with shining gold manifested.
Felix: Remember how I said your Myst is reflected in your Mage Hand? I want to show you mine, unaffected. Mage Hand!
Mendel: Felix’s Mage Hand appeared once again, but this time it was a deep, transparent blue, and in the palm of the hand, there was a small, bright, glowing orb.
Nova: Whoa, your mage hand looks a lot like mine!!
Felix: That’s right. I’m sure Xarion told you that my legacy is called Beast Speak, but my Myst manipulates radiant energy. It’s fairly rare, but powerful. Sacred Flame uses radiant energy, it makes a flame like radiance rain down on a target of your choice. Here’s how I want you to learn it.
Mendel: Felix walked over to a large rock on the other side of the clearing and pulled out a bottle. Felix walked back to Nova and outstretched their hand and with a
Felix: Sacred Flame
Mendel: A bright light appeared in the air, like a tiny asteroid. It fell from the sky, leaving a trail of flame, the nucleus (lmao?) falling straight through the opening of the bottle, causing the bottle to combust from the inside.
Nova: Whoa that was amazing!!!
Felix: Give me a moment... Mending.
Mendel: With a hand on the largest remaining shard of glass, the bottle magically reformed to its original state.
Felix: That’s a nifty little cantrip for you. Now you try.
Nova: Okay! Sacred Flame!
Mendel: A flame fell! It was too big! It broke the whole ass bottle!
Nova: Like that?
Felix: Impressive. However, there’s more to a spell than just casting it. I want you to work on finessing this spell, making the flame small enough to fall through the bottle, but large enough and fast enough to destroy the bottle from the inside. Now why don’t you try out that new cantrip I showed you and try again?
Nova: Mending... Hey! It worked!
Felix: Excellent, now I want you to try to make your sacred flame as small as you can. From what I’ve seen of your Astral Beam, you can only either switch it on or off and not control the energy used. I want you to try that with sacred flame first.
Mendel: Nova tried once again, but it was the same, a large blast of flame destroying the bottle.
Felix: Again! I want you to feel connected to the spell even after the myst has left your body.
Nova: That’s IT! The myst is always a part of me, even if it’s in a different form!
Felix: (Internal) She’s quick! I’m impressed, she’s going to surpass Xarion some day, I just know it.
Nova: Sacred Flame!
Mendel: A small bead of light and fire shot down from the sky, landing perfectly inside the bottle, but didn’t break it.
Nova: Yes! I did it!
Felix: Perfect! Now you just have to combine the two at the exact moment you need to change it.
Nova: Oh you wait, I’ll have it done in no time!
Mendel: Nova spent the rest of the day with training, with Felix giving her more and more difficult tasks.
Felix: Again! But faster
Nova: Sacred Flame!
Mendel: The sun was beginning to set behind the mountains, but Nova showed no signs of slowing down.
Felix: Nova, it’s getting late, I think we can try again in the morning.
Nova: No! I’m not stopping til I can do this. Sacred Flame!
Mendel: A few more hours passed, until finally-
Nova: Sacred Flame!
Mendel: Nova tossed the bottle into the air a small bead of light tracing around it like a firefly, until at the last second, it flew inside and- POP
Felix: Excellent work, Nova! I’ve been teaching recruits for a while now, I’m impressed you could master that so quickly.
Mendel: Felix turned to see Nova fast asleep on the forest floor, snoring loudly.
Felix: Get some rest, you earned it. C’mon, I’ll carry you back to the dorms.
Mendel: As Felix knelt down to lift Nova, a booming sound echoed down the mountain. Felix looked up, in the light of the full moon, to see a massive severed chunk of the mountain split apart from the rest.
Felix: A landslide? But how? It doesn’t matter, it’s heading straight towards the village.
Nova: Next time on Warlock. With the looming destruction of the village, the instructors have their hands full trying to save everyone they can. But the true threat invades the training center as Skarn and his warriors search for Nova.
PLEASE ADJUST LINES TO HOW Y’ALL WOULD SAY THEM
Ren: Let me at ‘em! I’ll take all you weaklings
Briar: I think we might be a little outnumbered here.
Ren: And where is Nova!?
Nova: Episode 8, Battle at the Dorms! Skarn Attacks! Next time on Warlock