I do not own the Shall We Date game, Wizardess Heart!
Hello everyone, and welcome to my newest story! It's my second story made from one of those dating apps, my first one being Midnight Cinderella! Please check out that story, as well as some of my Pokémon ones if you're interested! I won't tell you just who will be the suitor just yet, but I will tell you that in this story there will only be one, and it'll be pretty obvious once we get to that part. Please read and review, and I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1: A Wizardess' Dream
October 6th
"Hmm. I see... Damn! That must be tough Harriet."
"Buckaw! All they talk about are eggs, eggs, eggs! I'm so tired of laying eggs already!" The sound of the hen clucking barely reached my ears, I was more intently listening to the words she was speaking.
"How about you take a break, and don't lay any eggs for a couple of days? How does that sound?"
"Cluck, cluck, buckaw! Maybe I should! Today, I am definitely taking the day off, and I'll sleep all day long! And tomorrow, too!" I smiled lightly, resting my chin in my hand on the wooden table. The sun felt nice on my head and back, and I was enjoying listening to Harriet talk. She always had something to say.
"I think that's a good idea. You should take a rest sometimes, otherwise you'll get stressed out."
"Buk buk, buk! That's right! Thank you! Buckaw! Phew, that's a relief. I'm glad I talked to you today." I grinned, folding my arms on the table beneath me.
"I'm glad I could help you out Harriet!"
"Buk buk buk. You know, everyone on the farm likes your counseling. Cluck, buk-buk-buk. You're always helping us to boost our morale!"
"You think so? Well, thank you! I love helping you guys out too. And I'm sure Farmer Don appreciates it too."
"Buckaw! You're such a sweet girl! Buk, buckaw! Well then, I'm gonna head back to the coop. Those old hens can't go too long without me."
"Alright Harriet, have a nice rest! Oh, and say hello to everyone for me too!" The hen spread her wings and flew over the low wooden fence to the farm where she lived. I chuckled as I watched her. "I guess it's tough being a chicken too..." Yeah, I know. I'm basically a walking miracle. What with the whole talking to animals thing! As I was thinking about Harriet, I heard someone call out to me.
"Hey, miss!" I looked up to a deep voice, and there was a strange man standing at the open gate in front of my house. He was probably in his thirties or forties, with brown, graying hair. He seemed well built, but was relatively short for an older man. Probably no more than 5' 9". He approached me, carrying a medium sized short haired brown dog in his arms. "Are you the wizardess that can talk to animals?"
"That's me."
"Ah, just as I though! Well, I'm glad that I found you! Do you mind if you take a look at my dog? She's hurt, you see? I think she's hurt her leg, but I'm not sure..."
"Oh no! Come on in and I'll take a look." I lead the man up the stone steps through the small garden in front of my house, and inside the open front door. It was cluttered inside, but we weren't staying on the first floor. We made our way down the steps and into the basement, where I kept all of my medicines and things needed to treat animals. "Please put her on that table there."
"Got it!" After the dog, who looked to be some sort of lab-beagle mix, was put onto the smooth, polished wooden table (I made it that way myself so that animals wouldn't get slivers). I leaned down to look at her face more closely.
"Hi sweetie! What's your name?" I asked in the nicest tone that I could manage.
"Woof... I'm Connie..." I gently stroked Connie's ears as I spoke with her.
"Hi Connie!" She lifted her right front leg weakly. "You poor thing, did you hurt your leg? Where does it hurt?"
"Woof, woof. There's a thorn stuck in my right forepaw," Connie whined, speaking in a quiet, mumbling tone. "I think I got it when I ran into a thorny branch..."
"Oh no... You poor thing..." She whined again.
"It hurts a lot..."
"Don't worry Connie. I'll take care of that right away for you." Taking a deep breath, I rolled up the sleeves of my blouse and took my wand in my right hand. "Here we go... Oh sacred wind... Grant us a breeze and mend this wound. 'Sanatio Aura'!" I said the spell gently and carefully. Then, a soft wind blew into the room and lifted Connie into the air. In no time at all, the wind removed the thorn from her paw and closed the wound. The air became still once more, and Connie was gently placed back on the table. "There you go! Are you alright now?"
"Woof! I am, thank you!" Connie placed her healed forepaw onto the table and stood up, letting out a true, happy bark.
"No problem!"
"Wow! Thanks a lot! I came all the way from the next village over when I heard there was a lady here that could talk to animals. Wizards and wizardesses are common around here, but I've never heard of one that could talk to animals except for you." I smiled proudly, but small.
"Oh, please. I'm nothing special. Besides, I still have a lot to learn." By the end of my statement, I was sighing, thinking about my... skills.
"Hey, come one, you're amazing! By the way, mind if I ask your name?" Though he sounded nice, the way the man was looking at me and inching closer was beginning to make me uncomfortable.
"Um, yeah. My name is Jaycee Razwell. Jay or Jayce for short."
"Jaycee, huh? Got it. That's a real nice name! You know, I've heard rumors about you in my village. I've heard that you lost your parents a few years back due to the disease, but you're getting along. Helping and caring for animals. You don't ever feel lonely living all by yourself, do you?" I frowned, moving away from the man who was now mere inches from me to pretend to fix up a shelf. He was much bigger than me, as most people are, and I didn't know how I would defend myself if things went sour. My magic sucked and if I tried to use a spell, it might work, or it might backfire completely.
"I guess so, but the people here are very kind. They always help me out." I gave him a menacing look, and he seemed to get it, but kept pressing.
"I see. You seem to be very optimistic and cheerful. You're a nice and strong girl."
"Thanks." I told him blandly. Connie had jumped off of the table and was now standing between us, looking on curiously.
"No wonder this village is so peaceful. It has a great wizardess like you around."
"I don't know if I'd say I'm that great," Although this man was still weirding me out, I couldn't help but smile a bit.
"Come on, don't be so humble. I'm sure you'll be one of the great wizardesses one day."
"I don't know about that sir. Now, I hate to say this, but I'm really very busy right now, so you need to leave." Finally he seemed to get it, and backed off a bit.
"Oh no, I understand. I need to get going anyways. Thanks again! I hope I can count on you if something comes up! See ya! Come on Connie,"
"Woof! Bye Jaycee!" I sighed as they left, and mumbled to myself.
"Pft, yeah right. Please never come back." I walked upstairs, plopping down on my couch and thinking about what the man had said.
"The great wizardess, huh... I wish." I puffed out my cheeks and sighed again. I sat up suddenly, pushing one of my pitch black pigtails out of my face. I looked towards the corner of the room, where there was a jug filled with water. "Hm..." I stood up, facing the water jug, and I took a deep breath and held out my wand. "Oh power that resided within, lift that water jug and bring it to me. 'Levis Pullma'!" Despite my grandiose magic incantation, the jug didn't move even an inch. "Nothing's happening..." I glared at the jug, unsure of what to do with myself. Until suddenly the water jug sprouted cute little white wings and started fluttering around in the air.
"Huh? H-Hey, that's not what I had in my mind! Stop!"
"Geh-hehehehe!" On top of that, it started laughing creepily.
"Hey! What are you doing?! Get down here!"
"Gehehe!"
"I'm not joking! That's my drinking water for today, and there's no way that I'm going all that way to get more!" I yelled, chasing the jug around the room, knocking over stacks of books and stubbing my foot on the coffee table.
"Geheeeeee!" The water jug just flew in circles around the room, almost like it was mocking me.
"Stop that you meanie!" Right when I said that, the water jug stopped right over my head. "That's right, just stay still-" I reached up on my tippy toes, the jug was just out of reach-
"Geh-geh-geh-geh-geh!" With an insane laugh, the jug suddenly turned upside down.
"Wai-" Then, the water fell out of the jug and drenched me from head to toe. I stood there, mouth gaping and shocked.
"Hee!" The jug gave a final, satisfied laugh, and it's wings disappeared and the jug fell into my hands. It hit my wrist on the way down, then fell to the ground with a loud thud.
"Ouch, dammit!" I held my wrist gently, then went to pick up the jug and set it somewhere where it wouldn't be in the way, as well as straighten up everything which had been knocked over. Afterwards I sat down at the kitchen table, head in my hand, looking out the window. I sighed again, blowing some of my bangs out of my face. "No matter how hard I try, my spells just never work on anything but animals. I sort of practice a lot... But they ALWAYS fail," I threw my hands up at 'always' dramatically. "I hope that I'm not doomed to be a terrible wizard forever..." The more I thought about it, the more depressed I got. I watched the water drip onto the table from my hair, trying to clear my mind.
"Well... I guess I'd better change and go get some more water." I stood up, wringing out my hair and my long, dark green skirt, and was about to go into my room, until;
"Jaycee Razwell? Is this the house of Jaycee Razwell?" I heard a slightly nasally voice from my front door. Hoping for a change in my previous mood, I put a small smile on my face and went to answer it. I hurried over and opened the door, but to my surprise, no one was there.
"Huh...? Not funny..." I mumbled irately, about to turn away.
"Here! Up here!"
"What? Wh-Where are you?" I asked uncertainly.
"Hey! I'm telling you I'm right up here!" The voice suddenly became very irritated, and something whapped my head. I looked up suddenly, rubbing my forehead.
"Huh...?" When I looked up, searching with my stormy blue eyes, there floating in the air was a... piece of paper? "What are you doing flying Paper!?"
"How rude you are! Don't just call me 'paper'!" The paper flutted down in front of me. It then cleared it's throat. If that's even possible. "Ahem. I am the Acceptance Letter from Gendonelune Royal Magic Academy!" It's voice was full of pride, and the paper curled back, almost like it was bowing to me.
"Gendonelune... The Acceptance Letter?" As I heard the paper's words, my mind became blank for a moment. "Wait... The Acceptance Letter... from Gendonelune Royal Magic Academy?!" Finally understanding what the paper had told me, I jumped up and down excitedly, shrieking. Then, without thinking, I clutched the paper in my hands.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?! Take your hands off me!"
"Oops! Sorry, I got excited!" I apologized quickly, my cheeks heating up a bit, and released the letter.
"What were you thinking, putting those nasty wet hands all over me?! I'm all damp now! What would you do if I got water damage and my ink started to run? Huh?"
"Um... I'm terribly sorry." Even though I meant my apology (Though I was beginning to get annoyed with the Letter), I couldn't help but smile still.
"Why are you all wet, anyway?!"
"Ah, it's kind of complicated." I chuckled softly, rubbing my neck, where it was still damp.
"I've brought a lot of students to Gendonelune Royal Magic Academy," Said the Letter quite proudly, before taking on a lecturing tone. "But this is the first time I've had to take a drowned rat!" My mouth fell open in shock and annoyance.
"Well that's pretty rude for a supposed Acceptance Letter from a place so prestigious as Gendonelune!"
"How dare you! Of course I'm the genuine Acceptance Letter of Gendonelune Royal Magic Academy!" I rolled my eyes. Does he really have to say the entire name every time? Then I began to let my thoughts wander, until my gaze landed on a book next to the window, a yearbook to be exact. I walked towards it, picking up the book and running my hand across the cover. The sunlight was bright and beautiful as I spoke quietly and clearly.
"So I'm not just dreaming..."
Gendonelune Royal Magic Academy, or Gendonelune Royal, Gendonelune Academy, or just GRMA. It is one of the most prestigious academies in the land, and only accepted wizards and wizardesses are allowed to attend. Serge Durandal, a famous wizard and my role model, studied there in the past as well. Only students who pass the strict judgment are admitted to enter or transfer to the school, will receive the Acceptance Letter. I had been sending applications there for a long time, but not since what had happened to my parents...
I never actually expected to get accepted... If I can study there, I'll definitely get better! Oh, and there will me so many cool people there, too! I might even get a chance to meet Serge Durandal! I squealed without realizing it, but was rudely interrupted once again by the letter.
"Hey! Are you listening? I can't tell with that stupid smile on your face!"
"Oh, put a sock in it!"
"Do you really think you'll be able to make it at the academy with that attitude missy?" I frowned, sticking my lips out in a pout. I didn't know that the Acceptance Letter could actually speak... I don't really like him too well... "...Ahem! Anyway, you depart tomorrow morning."
"What?! Tomorrow?!"
"Right! So, hurry up and get ready! NOW!"
"Oh God, I have so much to do! First though, I have to tell everyone!"
"Everyone!? You have no time! Pack your things first!" But I was already sprinting down the cobblestone path and past the small, cute fence around my yard, and to the nearest neighbor's house.
The next morning arrived in a flash. All my things were packed, though I had to stay up most of the night and make sure I had everything ready. It was very early, the sun was just coming up over the horizon. My only family left, the townspeople, had wanted to throw me a party for finally being accepted into the Academy, but with so little time left, I convinced them not to. I had promised to write though, and come back over Christmas break.
The Letter was waiting for me just outside my front door, where I had piled up all five of my suitcases.
"Well, well. Have you packed everything you need?"
"I think so! By the way, how are we going to carry all of these things all the way to the academy?"
"Of course! Hold the one you'll need the most today."
"Alright." I picked up one of the smaller suitcases, containing a few daily necessities and some clothes.
"Good! Then..." Suddenly, the Acceptance Letter started shinging.
"Whoa!" A bubble of light blue light floated out from the Acceptance Letter and surrounded the rest of my luggage.
"Here we go! To Gendonelune Royal Magic Academy!" The bubble popped with a cute, comical sound, and all my luggage had disappeared.
"Wow! That's amazing!" I hopped around the spot where my luggage had been, and waved my hand over it, but they really had gone.
"W-Well. This is a piece of cake for me, of course." The Acceptance Letter seemed to gain a reddish hue. I smiled knowingly at it. I guess even official documents get embarrassed sometimes too. "A-Ahem! Anyway, on to the next step..." It started to shine again, and this time the bubble of light surrounded my body.
"H-Hey!" I giggled, as the sensation tickled. "What's happening?"
"Isn't it obvious? You must change your clothes! All students are required to wear the school uniform! Now hold still!" I wriggled, suddenly uncomfortable, as if I would become naked for an instance, but instead, when the bubble popped my clothes had been instantly changed.
"Wooow!" I spun around in place, admiring the look of the uniform. "I've dreamed about wearing this for sooo long! It's even cuter than I thought it'd be! This is amazing!" The hem of my skirt, light tan with ruffles and a single brown stripe near the bottom, floated up softly. It was a bit shorter than I had imagined, but nothing that I couldn't pull off looking anything but stunning. I giggled again. The rest of the school uniform consisted of a white blouse underneath a blue button up blazer, and a blue cloak with a red underside to match the school colors. I was also wearing nearly knee high gray socks and cute little blue boots to top it all off.
"It's all mandatory, except for the boots and socks, those can be interchanged." The letter explained, as I continued to look at my dazzling new outfit. It waited a few more moments before further criticizing me. "How long are you going to stand there fantasizing about yourself?" With a smirk I began to twirl and giggle for another few minutes, until at last I stopped, standing up straight.
"Done!"
"...Anyway, this is the last step." The Acceptance Letter began to shine once more, and yet another bubble came out. When the bubble popped, a shining emblem slowly floated down into the palm of my hand. It was perfectly polished, and gold. A crest featuring two crossed wands, some plants, and a dragon was featured on it. I ran my fingers gently across it, admiring the beauty of the item. "That's our school emblem. It's very, very important, so DON'T LOSE IT!" I jumped at the Acceptance Letter's suddenly loud voice, but didn't interrupt him. "You must always put it on the chest of your uniform."
"Of course." I attached the emblem to my uniform quickly.
"That completes the preparations. Now it's time to head for the academy." Excitement rose in the pit of my stomach. How were we going to get there? What would it be like?
"How are we going to get there? Are we gonna use one of those fancy bubbles?" The idea of teleporting was quite exhilarating, but alas, it was not meant to be.
"Don't be silly, I can't teleport humans with those! We're taking the train in the next village over." I was quite visibly disappointed.
"Just a train? If suitcases are teleported so easily, why not a person?"
"What's that supposed to mean?!" I huffed, before quietly muttering.
"Nothing."
"Hmph. Some nerve... I wonder how far you'll get with that attitude! Let me tell you something," I sighed. It's lecturing me again... "Well, we need to get going. The sun will be up soon. Let us go!"
"Right!" My excitement and smile returned as I ran after the Acceptance Letter as it started to float off. But, as a soft breeze blew past, I stopped to look behind me. Standing there was the house that I had grown up in, where I had lived my whole life. I'm actually going to be a student at Gendonelune, huh... I hope you can see this, Mom and Dad. I always said that I wanted to go there and be just like you guys... I really will try to study hard, and become the greatest that I can be.
"What are you doing? Hurry up!" Instead of snapping at the letter, I smiled wistfully at it, turning away from the small house and tucking it's keys into a pocket for safekeeping.
"I'm coming!" And so, I set off for Gendonenlune Royal Magic Academy, with nothing but my one remaining suitcase, and a very stuck-up Acceptance Letter. And I couldn't wait to get there.
October 7th
All done! All of the prologue done in one chapter, wow! You guys will already be meeting the suitor next chapter! I doubt that any of the chapters after this will be quite so long, but I hope that you can enjoy them just as much! And, just an FYI, I'm trying to go for a girly and fun and adventurous but also sarcastic and sometimes a tad mean main character. But, I feel like she's coming off a bit bland at the moment. If you have any suggestions, please, feel free to tell me!