#especially the incantation. it may not be particularly good but im quite happy with it and it was fun to come up with
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Ok it closes out on me when I tried typing it the first time-
Anyway, I'm a sucker for shock value ones, just so funny to me, so how about M'gann being nervous about introducing bf danny and it happens at an inconvenient time! Could go ghost royalty, ancient of space or anything, hell ghost as dragons would be pretty funny, up to you though!
I'm not sure if I did a good job at this, but I didn't want you to wait too long and real life is keepimg me busier than expected, so for now, it's here. I may continue it one day (I also have different version of fill for this prompt, because neither idea felt right, so if you'd like to see I too, just let me know whatever way is most convenient to you)
This wasn't supposed to happen like that. M'gann didn't have a super detailed plan on how it was supposed to happen, but even her vague (thought and rethought every night) ideas were anything but this. It was supposed to be a calm, low-stakes situation. Maybe even make it look like an accidental meeting, Team in civies hanging out around Happy Harbour, bumping into Danny and then she'd just introduced him, perhaps adding âbtw, he is my boyfriendâ almost like an afterthought. This seemed like the best possible scenario.
This was also, as expected with the way hero life is, the exact opposite of what actually happened.
Of course, it didnât start with anything heralding the absolute disaster this day had to become. Kinda accidentally the Team stumbled upon something between a cave and a basement, and in it a group of people, who decided to perform a summoning of a genie so they could⊠wish for stuff. They didnât even look like cultists or villains of any sort, just a group of random adults from seemingly very different backgrounds. Mâgann had a really hard time understanding what actually brought them together other than their wishes.
Which was actually pretty useful when it came to fighting them, because nobody really cared about their fellow summoner, just trying to save their own butt. She kinda wished more of their opponents were so incompetent.
Though, she spoke too soon because in the excitement of the fight, somehow all of them didnât realize that one or two of the summoners⊠actually managed to finish a summoning. It was honestly a little bit embarrassing.
But, it was too late to dwell on all that, as right above the summoning circle appeared a circle in a worryingly familiar shade of green.
Of course, this one time she didnât have any equipment from Danny, had to be when the Team encountered a ghost.
Ghost in question was a beautiful woman, with long hair covering one of her eyes, in a blue outfit that was related to one of Earth cultures, but Mâgann didnât know which, and a bunch of bracelets on her wrists. Martian could make a hazard guess on who it was, based on the stories Danny told her.
âWe donât have time for explanations, I think I know who this is, if Iâm right for the love of everything thatâs dear to you, donât say the word âwishâ out loudâ she demanded over the Mindlink.
Before she finished, Artemis took silver tape from somewhere and slapped a piece of it over Wallyâs mouth. Mâgann understood the sentiment but still⊠it was a little bit too nuclear option.
Desiree (if it was her) didnât attack anyone, looking a bit confused, giving Team a moment of reprieve to plan and for Kid Flash to make sure none of the summoners could make whatever wish they wanted either. Also with the use of silver tape. Djinnâs were always tricky.
M'gann used this moment of everyone getting their bearings to curse herself for not bringing any ghost weapons this time. Any other mission, Team or not, she had something on her but today? Today she had nothing.
Excluding the summoning engraved into clips holding her cape but it was kinda last resort. It wouldn't annihilate everything in one mile radius or something but she didn't want to drag Danny there if he was during a test, other ghost fight or something. She knew better than anyone that he didnât need more distractions.
Conner crashed into a wall right next to her. Artemis seemed to lose her cool when none of her arrows seemed to reach the ghost while Robin was trying to make some counter plans with Kaldur. They couldn't do a thing to Desiree and it was a matter of seconds before she stopped entertaining them and went to the city. It⊠would end badly, most likely. Danny would prefer to get involved before it got that far. YeahâŠ
She really wished she didnât have to call.
âI have an idea, cover for me for a minute or twoâ
âBold of you to assume we can stop her from anythingâ
âI believe in you Wally. Just distract herâ
âMy water attacks seem to be effective weapon against herâ
âThatâs aster! What do you plan to do, M'gann?â
âSummon another ghostâ
She expertly ignored yelling that followed, taking the golden clip off of her cape. She held fabric in place with absentminded use of telekinesis, while she focused on an engraved pattern. Danny's summoning circle wasn't actually too complicated or intricate but she needed to do it just right. And frankly, she just liked looking at it. Physical proof that her boyfriend would be there if she needed it. Drawn representation of who he is, the deepest and truest parts of his soul written in the language that only Universe itself could fully understand.
And it was beautiful. Absolutely incredible. Much better than Desiree's circle, thank you very much.
Mâgann dropped to her knees and grabbed leftover chalk from previous summoning and crouched to quickly draw Danny's seal. She had a lot of practice from all the times she doodled it on a whim just to get something of him with her when she missed him the most. She rarely actually summoned him, again, it was difficult to align their schedules, but she was very familiar with the first step.
And it was really easy from there.
She placed the clip in the middle of the circle, shapeshifted one of her nails to get a bit of blood on the chalk and leaned back.
After a careful, deep breath, she started an incantation, putting as much power in her voice as she could.
âI call upon you guard of Amity Park, I call upon you dearest child of the Ice, I call upon you one favored by the Time, I call upon you vanquisher of the Fear, I call upon you subduer of the King, I call upon you defender and the guide, I call upon Phantom, both worlds beloved childâ
Circle erupted in green light, putting a momentary pause to the fight. Mâgann was still blinking spots away when a figure flung itself out of the summoning circle, right at the Desiree.
âWhat the fuck?!â
Only after the first punch was thrown did Danny turn back to her, with his usual, somehow both gallant and bashful smile, that without fault made her knees get a little weaker. She smiled back.
âHello Starlightâ he greeted, sounding almost casual.
âStarlight?â
âHi Angel. Nice of you to drop byâ she answered in the same manner. Wally tried to yell from behind the duck tape.
âAngel?! M'gann, who is he? Who is she?!â
âI will always come if you callâ he said without any doubt, suddenly as serious as if he was sharing information that could break or make the world.
It certainly worked like that to her world. She actually melted a little on the inside.
âI knowâ
âActually, that's kinda cute. I still have no idea who this is, but you go girlâ
âI feel like it's not the right time Artemisâ
âNot to interrupt⊠whatever this is, but the other ghost is escapingâ Robin cut in âAlso, if you want to make out afterwards, please find the room, Batman and Catwoman are traumatizing enoughâ
Few people snorted, while Danny blushed green. He darted back at Desiree, clearly to escape the embarrassment. Mâgann stood up, totally at ease now, that he was there to take care of it.
âWill you need a hand? I don't have any tech but we have a trick or two up our sleeves!â she asked, projecting her voice so it carried through the cavernous basement without yelling.
âI'm good for now but thanks for asking!â
âMâgann, can you give us anything substantial? Who is this? How do you know him?â
âOne question at the time and let's wait until he finishes, okay?â
She cut off Mindlink before anyone agreed or protested.
âMiss Martian!â
âSoup time!â
With a blast of light, Desiree got sucked in and Danny landed in front of them with a proud grin.
âMy job here is doneâ
âIt truly is. You're getting faster tooâ
âAnd thanks to who is that?â
âYouâ
Danny sent her both an incredulous and playful glare.
âOf course. I miraculously found a ways to not be a mess and don't crash through every wall on my way andââ
âWell, no butââ
âLet me remind you, you're not alone⊠also who are you dude? And where did the other lady go?â Wally asked, right after ripping the duct tape off his mouth.
âOh, well, I'm Phantom, I usually work in Amity Park?â he said a bit unsure, as if calling him a protector was under any question. That just wouldn't do.
âHe's a hero from Amity Parkâ
âThanks love. It's nice to finally meet you all. M talked a lot about you!â
âCan't say same about you, sorryâ
âThat's fine. I know M was agonizing over how to introduce me in the best way possible. I'm really happy it's finally over,â he paused for a moment, with his brows furrowed âDid I do good? This first impression thing?â
âYou're⊠far less imposing that I personally expected after hearing Miss Martian summoning you, butââ
âMâgann how could you hide this from us?â Conner blurted out quietly, and oh, he sounded so utterly crushed. Everyone fell silent, the playful atmosphere gone as if it had evaporated.
âI never intentionally hid it. It wasn't significant enough to mention at the start and when it became important I felt like I couldn't just drop it at you during lunch or something. I always planned to tell you, there was just never the right time nor right words. I never wanted to hide it.â
âEven just me?â
âEspecially youâ
âYou still should'veâŠâ
âYeah, I should. I'm sorryâ
âHow long ago have you met?â
âHalf a year ago,â Danny said before she managed to answer âIt's all kinda my fault actually. I was really set on not getting mixed up with more hero business than I had to back then. I didn't want you or Justice League finding out about me. And when I agreed, it was already really late. I'm sure she'd told you all from the get go if I let her, I'm sorryâ
âWhy wouldn't you want us to know about you?â
âIt's⊠Probably not the conversation we should have right here, over gagged wannabe cultists.â
âValid. Let's call the cops and get going. You two have much to explainâ
âAnd you're sitting eight feet apart until you do!â
Danny leaned in to kiss her, quick and playful, before he jumped back at the demanded distance.
âWell, this still went better than at your sideâ
âAbsolutelyâ
*******
Also, here is some lil arts for a longish wait, sorry again, I hope this story is yours to your expectations
#dpxdc#dc x dp#dp x dc#dcxdp#im not sure what exact relation would be between mgann and conner#i just feel like they'd be pretty close because they bith kive full time in the base#i have half the thought that conner did have some more romantic or romantic seeming feelings towards mgann#but she pretty quickly established she wouldnât date him#because while he look like a teenager#it's outright said in the show that he didn't exist half a year before the Bialya episode and it just rubs me the wrong way ever since#though this route is probably a bad 3am as i write these tags and come up with this thing#anyway#circle on the clip of Mâgannâs isnât actually just a reference#it's fully funtional and if she used that she wouldn't have to use incantation (danny finds it embarrassing)#but the portal it makes is also pretty small and uncomfortable to go through and she wanted danny to get there comfortably#(he may or may not once turned into a little baby man trying to go through it. it took two hours to get him cognizant enough to even try#changing back hah)#i had fun coming up with it#especially the incantation. it may not be particularly good but im quite happy with it and it was fun to come up with#i hope you like it#wandixx writes#wandixx arts#spearmint ship#have a nice day dear stranger who got to this part
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1.22 (part 2)
aaaaaaaaaaand im back! when we last left erin, she was dealing with acid flies. lets see how this develops!Â
âYou have a talent for finding the most dangerous things, donât you?â
Pisces shuddered as he gazed at the acid fly traps. He edged away from them and rubbed his arms nervously. Erin grinned at him.
âArenât they gross? But lookâthe jars are almost half full, and itâs not even been more than two hours.â
âHow fascinating.â
He took another step back. Erin eyed him, but she couldnât judge him too harshly. Both she and the mage were a good ten feet away from the glass jars.
Pisces licked his lips as he stared at the jars. The way the countless glowing shapes moved and heaved against the glass was hypnotic.
âI imagineâŠI imagine if all four containers were to rupture, the swarm of these insects could very well engulf us and melt our flesh within moments.â
âWhat a lovely image.â
âYes. Yes, I imagine it will fill my dreams tonight.â
âThey canât get out of the jars. Theyâre not that smart. They wriggle in, but the lid keeps them from exiting. I did the same thing with fruit flies back where I lived.â
âI applaud your ingenuity. But may I ask why you decided to capture a swarm of deadly insects that prey on dead matter?â
âWell, theyâre bugs. I bet Klbkch would love to eat them.â
Pisces gave her a fish eye look. He shook his head.
âItâs your funeral if you want to attempt to cook them. May I advise removing the acid before you serve them to your guests?â
Erin glowered at Pisces. She wasnât even sure why sheâd invited the mage to see her traps. She just wanted to show off, and he was the only one whoâd come for dinner that night.
âI donât get how they can survive anyways, if they explode so much. I mean, how would they even live long enough to reproduce?â
âBy having few predators insane enough to risk consuming them. That, and the fact that they are nearly limitless in number.â
âAh.â
Pisces waved a hand at the glass jars.
âThese are only the males of the species, in any case. The females areâsubstantiallyâlarger. In fact, the sole purpose of the male is to gather as much food as possible. He will dissolve and absorb as much nutrition into his lower abdomen before returning to a female in hopes of winning her favor. They all do it.â
âOh, sort of like how bees and ants both have queens, right?â
Erin glanced over and saw Pisces gaping at her open-mouthed.
âWhat?â
He shook his head.
âI was unaware you were so familiar with the biology of insects, thatâs all.â
huh, lets hope we never see a femaleÂ
âOh, I know tons of weird animal facts. When I was kid I watched Discovery ChannâI mean, I read lots of books.â
âYou can read?â
Pisces gave her a look almost bordering on respect. Erin glowered at him.
âOf course I can read. I can also play chess, and I read poetry. Sometimes.â
âYou can play chess?â
Erin glared again, but he seemed genuinely curious.
âOh yeah. I play chess. A tiny bit. You could say itâs a hobby of mine.â
âReally? As it happens, I was considered one of the better players in the northern cities. Would you care for a game? Perhaps with a wager or two on the side?â
Pisces smiled innocuously at her. Erin rolled her eyes.
prepare to get trouncedÂ
An hour later Pisces stared at the chess pieces in front of him with desperate concentration. He moved the king piece in front of him left, and then right. He turned his head to look at the board another way.
âPerhaps if Iââ
âNope. And even if you try to take the pawn, itâs still checkmate.â
Erin didnât bother looking up from her meal. Sheâd made scrambled eggs with sausage on the side. It wasnât the most exciting of meals to eat, but it was tasty, filling, and it was better than having to stare at Pisces.
âI cannot fathom it. I wasâam one of the best players in on the continent! I have outplayed [Tacticians] and other mages of similar caliber and skill. How could you defeat me?â
She shrugged.
âAmateurs are still amateurs. By the way, Iâll put the money you bet me on your tab.â
âAh. That. Clearly I made a miscalculation. Would you care to waive my debts if Iââ
âNo. You bet and I won. No arguing. Eat your eggs.â
Erin heard a loud sniff, but after a moment she also heard the clink of metal on pottery.
âI must admit, this is better fare than your unfortunate soup of yesterday.â
She looked up. Pisces quickly looked down at his plate.
After sheâd glared for a bit, Erin asked a question that had been on her mind for a while.
âWhat do you do all day, anyways?â
Pisces looked up and swallowed the scrambled eggs.
âI study the mystical realms of the transmundane. To unlock the secrets of the ether and command over supernatural forces Iââ
âYou study.â
âPretty much.â
Pisces shrugged and went back to munching on his breakfast.
âDo you need to study that much? I mean, donât you know spells?â
He sighed.
âFor all my magical proficiency, I cannot cast more than a few magics beyond the third tier in any field, and I am relegated to first and second-tier magics in most fields outside of my specialization.â
yay studying!
âOh. Um. Magic has tiers?â
Pisces rolled his eyes.
âIndeed. Seven, or eight to be exact. There is a speculative ninth tier of magic, but no mage has ever cast or discovered a spell of such magic. In any case, to cast such spells mages such as I require concentration, time, and effort to unravel the workings of each new incantation.â
Again, Erin had to pause to figure out what Pisces was saying.
âRight. So you study to cast better spells. And I guess that makes you level up as well?â
âObviously. It is a taxing affair, especially given that menial affairs such as lodging and sustenance must be taken care of while one attempts to study.â
Erin propped her head on one elbow.
âAlmost makes you wish you had a job, huh?â
Pisces eyed her dourly.
âUntil recently I had a quite profitable side business liberating unneeded supplies from the locals in exchange for entertainment. But now I abstain from such activities to stay within your good graces.â
âYeah, and because Relc threatened to stab you if you kept doing it. Thatâs not really a good career path, you know.â
He sniffed loudly.
âI also had a far more lucrative occupation liberating unneeded items from those who were in no position to use them, but apparently that is considered a grave violation of privacy as well.â
âYou rob the dead?â
âI reburied them afterwards.â
Erin opened her mouth, raised a finger, threw up her hands, and gave up. She stared at Pisces as the mage huffily finished his food.
not like the dead will come back to life for revenge, or do they? we dont know yetÂ
âWhy donât you do something actually useful instead?â
âAnd what would I do that is so useful?â
âI dunno. What do mages do for a living? Blow up stuff with fireballs? Dispense sage advice? Sell their beards? I found a bunch of magic runes in the kitchen. They kept food fresh forâI dunno, years.â
âAh. A [Preservation] spell, no doubt. Yes, that is certainly a service some mages skilled in runecraft can provide for plebeians.â
ââŠAnd? Can you do that?â
âI cannot.â
âDarn.â
âI am sorry to betray your high expectations in me, but I fear even a mage of my caliber cannot study every school of the higher arts.â
Erin glanced up at Pisces. The mage was scraping his plate with the knife and fork. She had the distinct impression he would have licked it if she werenât watching.
âI never had high hopes for you in the first place. I just think itâs too bad, thatâs all. You know magic and you donât do anything with it.â
Pisces put down his fork.
âSome would say magic is its own reward. I would.â
âI guess.â
Erin sighed. She felt like she was talking to a wall. A particularly annoying wall with bad hygiene.
âYou know, if you actually helped people and were a bit nicer, I think youâd actually be fun to hang around. Why are you so rude to everyone?â
She hadnât meant it to sting, but clearly it hit Pisces somewhere vulnerable. He sat up straight in his chair, his eyes flashing.
âThus far I havenât found any people worthy of my assistance. Why should I help those who judge me in ignorance and fear?â
Erin blinked up at him. The young mageâs face was pale with indignation, but spots of color flared in each cheek. She thought about asking him another questionâbut he was in no mood for conversation.
Instead, Erin shrugged and stood up.
âBecause youâre a better person than they are.â
She collected his plate and hers and left the mage sitting at the table. When she came out of the kitchen he was gone.
yay motivational messages! (sarcasm)
The next day Erin got up and went to check on her fly traps. Theyâd worked scarily well.
All four glass jars were filled with crawling, wriggling shapes. Erin took one look at the jars, gagged a bit, and then had to go sit down.
âOh man. Oh wow. Thatâs the nastiest thing Iâve ever seen.â
It was also, on reflection, the scariest thing sheâd ever seen. Erin wondered what would happen if she accidentally knocked the lid off of one of the jars. She recalled Piscesâs comment about melting flesh and shuddered.
Carefully, Erin walked over to the jars. She repeatedly thought about how important it was not to trip.
Her foot caught on a tuft of grass. Erin windmilled her arms wildly and caught herself just before she tripped into one of the jars.
âNot okay. Not okay.â
Before her heart could finish stopping, Erin adjusted the lids of each jar so they firmly covered the openings. Now the acid flies couldnât get out at all.
âThatâs better.â
Erin hefted one of the jars up and felt some of the acid flies explode within.
âOof. Thatâs heavy.â
She shifted as the acid and flies shifted in the jar. For such little insects, they weighed a ton.
âGotta be all the acid in their backsides. Okay. This could take a while.â
Erin took one step, and then another. She adjusted her grip around the glass jar so she wouldnât drop it. Sheâd have to watch the ground for potholes, but she was pretty happy with her posture. She took another step, and tripped over another of the glass fly traps.
The ground rushed to meet Erinâs face. She realized she was still holding the glass jar and hurled it away from her just in time. She smacked into the ground hard and exhaled hard. Aside from that, she was fine.
Then Erin heard the glass jar shatter as it hit the ground. She rolled to her feet and stood up.
The large glass jar lay in shards on the grass. Green-gray acidic sludge dripped onto the ground, raising steam and hissing where it met the soil. For a moment, all was still among the wreckage. Then, with a horrific buzzing a swarm of black shapes flew into the air.
Erin felt her heart stop. She looked up at the spiraling cloud of flies. They flew around wildly, looking for whatever had disturbed them. Erin backed away slowly, praying they would ignore her. For a moment it seemed as if they would fly off, but then the entire direction of the swarm changed. The cloud of flies seemed to recoil, and then encircled Erin in an instant.
Her heart had stopped. It wasnât beating in her chest. Erin looked around desperately, but all she saw were buzzing, buzzing flies. They filled the sky, the ground, everything.
âIââ
They swarmed at her. Erin screamed and covered her eyes and mouth.
âGust!â
Erin heard the voice, and then a raging gale blew around her. She staggered as the wind blew her around. The effect on the acid flies was even more pronounced. They were blasted away from Erin into a funnel of air which whirled them into one spot. They buzzed around angrily, disoriented and confused.
So was Erin. She looked around and saw a familiar young man wearing dirty grey robes. He was pointing a finger in her direction.
âDuck, Erin!â
Erin dove to the ground and hit the dirt hard. She looked up and saw Pisces raise one hand. A pale frost formed at his fingertips and half-visible gusts of wind blew around the length of his arm. He pointed at the disoriented swarm of acid flies.
â[Frozen Wind].â
A gentle breeze blew against the top of Erinâs head. Then, the air crackled and her hair froze in place. Erin could see the faintest trace of whirling air as it blew over her head. Where it passed, snow began to fall from the sky and she felt intense freezing cold engulf her.
The swarm of acid flies flew into the freezing breeze and fell out of the sky. Erin yelped and ran as they showered down around her, frozen insects that burst as they hit the ground.
She dove into the river, and leapt out of it just as quickly in case the flat fish tried to bite. When she cleared the water out of her eyes, the glowing swarm was gone, and all that was left was a circle of smoking dirt and frozen grass.
When Erin had finished shaking so hard she couldnât move, she stood up. She was still trembling uncontrollably.
âThat was the most amazing thing Iâve ever. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.â
She lurched over to Pisces. She wasnât sure if she should throw her arms around him or start crying. She settled for a brief hug, and then doubled down and hugged him fiercely. He didnât seem to notice.
Pisces was breathing hard. He stared at the sizzling patch of earth where the acid flies had been, as if mesmerized. She could see the whites of his eyes as they shifted towards her.
âItâthat was a beginnerâs spell. Not suitable for most combat and downplayed by my instructors. However, it was the best tool for the moment. All magic is worth using, after all.â
âRight.â
Erin nodded. Pisces nodded. His eyes flicked back to the patch of melted earth.
âYou saved me. It was incredible, that spell.â
He shook his head and waved a hand weakly in her direction.
âI amâI am a mage of Wistram Academy. As a specialist of the Wind Elementalist field of magic, of course such displays are secondâsecondââ
Pisces bent over and threw up in the grass. He retched, and then threw up again. Erin patted him on the back and waited for him to stop.
it appears wistram graduates arent all he says they are if it just takes two spells to tire them out, unless he is just low on mana after studying or someting similar. that or he is weak from hunger other than the meals erin feeds him Â
After a while Pisces wiped his mouth with a corner of his robe. His face was still pale, but he looked better.
âYou were lucky I happened to be here. Very lucky.â
Erin nodded.
âI was. I really was.â
Pisces nodded back. Erin felt like they were both bobbleheads, but there was nothing else to do. He pointed a trembling finger at the three glass jars still holding the swarms of acid flies.
âIf you insist on using such traps, might I suggest you anchor them in the stream?â
Erin looked blank.
âThe stream? Why?â
âSeveral reasons.â
Pisces shakily counted them off on his fingers.
âFirstly, the natural buoyancy of the water would prevent the breakage of glass if the jars were dropped, or at least mitigate the danger of the acid flies. Secondly, the effects of wind and other native life would also be mitigated. And thirdly, I would not be at risk tripping over such traps.â
âRight. I can do that.â
She wasnât sure if it was the moment, but the trembling in her body had nearly vanished. Erin grabbed a rock, tied a some long grass to it, and anchored the rock to the glass jar. She dropped the rock in the stream and watched the jar bob and float in the water.
âHm. I need something heavy to make sure it stays upright. I guess sometimes the jars might turn overâŠbut itâll work. Better than leaving them on the ground. A hundred thousand times better.â
Pisces nodded again.
âWell.â
âGood thing you came along.â
Both nodded again. Pisces opened his mouth and grimaced. He went over to the stream and shakily rinsed his mouth out. Then he looked up at her.
âMay I askâwhat is it you plan to do now, Erin?â
She looked at him. Then she looked at the glass jars full of flies.
âIâm going to take these jars back to the inn. Youâre coming with me in case I drop one. And thenâŠâ
âAnd then?â
âAnd then Iâm going to feed you until you explode like one of the flies.â
Pisces glanced down at the glass jars and the milling acid flies within. He shuddered again.
âAn apt description.â
while a good description, ewÂ
The jar of acid flies was a mix of acid and death. The corpses of hundredsâthousands of the small bugs floated in a sea of glowing green juice. It slopped against the side of the glass, an obscene testament of insectoid death.
âHold on, I think thereâs one left.â
Erin shook the glass jar. The last remaining acid fly bounced against the glass and popped dully within.
âWhat will you do with them?â
She looked up at Pisces. The mage was sitting several tables away from her, deliberately not looking at the glass jars.
âIâll separate the flies and the acid. I donât know what Iâll do with the acid.â
âIf you dispose of it, please do so with utmost care. While the acid of these insects cannot eat through metal or many conventional materials, it is extremely quick to dissolve any organic material.â
Erin nodded. She carefully put the glass jar back in its corner and stood up.
âRight. Um. Want another piece of bread? Or would you like some more juice?â
The sight of the fresh bread and cup of juice made the mageâs face turn an indelicate shade of green. He patted his bloated stomach and erped. He covered his mouth with his hand, but Erin was pretty sure heâd nearly thrown up.
âMaybe not, then.â
âYou have been most kind.â
yeah looks like he was just hungryÂ
Pisces stood up and clutched at his stomach. He wavered, and cast his eyes towards the door.
âMost kind. But the night is old, and I believe I shall retire.â
âAre you sure? I could get you a bag of food to go.â
He turned a darker shade of green and waved a hand quickly at her.
âYou are very considerate, but no. No. I will be off. Thank you for your hospitality.â
âIt was nothing. Let me get the door for youâthere. Careful on your way out.â
She saw Pisces out the door and then turned and looked back at the table heâd sat in. It was filled with empty plates and crumbs. She debated cleaning it up, and then shook her head.
Carefully, Erin picked her way across the inn. She walked over to the three filled jars of acid flies and made sure for the umpteenth time that the lids were secure, and that she couldnât see any flies still wriggling around inside.
Among the many things Erin had bought from Krshia, one of them was a chalkboard and piece of chalk. Sheâd meant to record things she needed on it, but now Erin wiped the black slate clean and used her best handwriting as she wrote on the board. Then she propped it up on the barâs counter.
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Pasta w/sausage and onions â 3 cp. per plate.
Blue juice â 2 cp. per glass.
Acid flies â 1 s. per plate
She dropped the chalk on the counter and cast her eyes back at the jars of dead flies. Erin shuddered. She rubbed at her arms and sat in her chair. Too close. Too close by far.
In a while sheâd fall asleep. In a while sheâd wake up screaming and then fall asleep again. Sheâd be haunted by the sound of buzzing wings for the next week. But for the moment, Erinâs eyes closed.
[Innkeeper Level 10!]
[Skill â Alcohol Brewer obtained!]
[Skill â Dangersense obtained!]
ââŠI wonder if you can make fly cookies?â
ooo alcohol brewer? can she now made wine from the fruits, like what magnolia had delivered? also is [dangersense] just spider sense but better?Â
thats the end of the chapter! will pisces return more often? will klb love those flies?Â
see you next postÂ
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