Magic: The Gathering – The Wizard Chronicles

Chapter 1: Lunchtime Insanity

The cool wind blew rather briskly in the early November air as six students sit at a picnic table during their lunch break to play a simple no-risk game of Magic: The Gathering. Now the town of Varayan was simple in its own means but at the same time there were plenty of gamers and not all of them were on the straight and narrow. The school they all attended, Carson Central High, was the main high school in the city with a student population of 1,200. As the six students sat down and began their game as they ate their lunch, they looked around to make sure that they wouldn't get busted by either teachers and/or administrators. Some were looking over the other groups that normally get together during the period. Some of which started to cause trouble which got some of their attention leaving the players to play in peace.

"I guess we can start then if no one is going to bother us," responded Jesse, the leader of this group of six as the game gets going and he has the first move. "I'll play a mountain card and end my turn."

"Then I guess I'm next," responded Nick, the strongest player in the group and a specialist with black discard decks. "After I draw, I'll play a swamp, tap it to play a Dark Ritual, and then I play my Migrim. I'm done."

As the other four novice players take their turn, on the other end of the campus, a new player was making her way towards the group after coming from a classroom getting some help with an assignment. She was set to join the group during the period but she was struggling in one of her classes and wanted some extra help. Walking out of the building, she looked through her white/green deck seeking out her favorite card in Akroma, Angel of Wrath. She was proud of that card and also recently acquired her opposite card from the Future Sight set in Akroma, Angel of Fury. As she came out however, a loud scream came from a group of girls hanging out by the trailers. Looking over, she sees not one but three Aven Warhawks swooping down wreaking havoc with the girls and everyone running for the building for safety. Needless to say the game the six players were having was done as they all grabbed their cards and headed for the building except for Nick and Jesse who were less than surprised.

"Ok who summoned those crazy things," Nick said in disgust as he pulled out another deck and began searching for a card to take down those warhawks. "We'd better take care of them before we have a real problem on our hands."

"Are you nuts," Jesse stopped him. "If we go summoning creatures here, we'll get busted for having cards on campus and be in real trouble. Not to mention we might get our cards taken up."

"Well, we have to do something before something bad happens to those girls on that end of campus. We can't just do nothing."

"I know so we'll have to summon something to deal with those flyers."

The warhawks were still causing havoc in the direction where the young girl was and one of them had spotted her and started chasing very frantically. Eventually they chased the girl into the parking lot where they had her cornered at a tree near the flagpole. The three aven warhawks circled the tree scaring the girl. At that moment, Nick and Jesse made their way over to where the warhawks were and comtemplated a plan to get rid of them.

"I have several copies I can use called Claws of Wirewood," Jesse exclaimed as he pulled them out of his deck. "They should kill the warhawks without creating a scene."

"Too late for that," Nick exclaims as he prepared to summon three spiders to counter the flying warriors. "The principals are already trying to deal with them – look!" Indeed, the administration tried to save the girl from the flying attackers with simple means such a broom, a lead pipe and other items. They were about as effective as pouring dirt on a wound. They were flung back and one of the warhawks went after the frightened girl who dropped her deck in fear of the strike when the unthinkable happens: a white circle appeared and out comes her favorite creature, Akroma, who makes short work of the aven warhawks.

"Akroma," the girl said opening her eyes in shock seeing her favorite creature defend her and she nods before she disappears the way she came. Right after that, the girl passes out from the shock of everything that just happened. The teachers and administrators took the girl inside so she could recover from the traumatic experience she had to endure.

"That was certainly a surprise," Jesse confirms just as he was about to use his sorcery card to eliminate the warhawks. "Not every day that someone can summon a legendary creature and control it like that."

"I don't think she did it intentionally," Nick affirms as the two overlooked the aftermath of what happened. "Seemed like more of a reflex thing. By the way, wasn't she the one who was to join our little lunch group today?"

"I think so. I remember Willie saying something about he found a new member for our group and that she was to meet up with us today. Maybe that was her?"

"Too bad we can't ask him since he's in the next lunch period. We'll talk to him later on about it when we get a chance to see him." The guys head to their classes as the first lunch period ends.

The rest of the day had the guys wondering what spurred the attack on the campus and the girl. With no clear options, the guys head out for their after-school hangout spot. Along the way Nick tries to figure out what was behind the attack in the first place.

"Makes no sense that three warhawks would go on the warpath like that for no apparent reason," Nick suggested as they entered their hangout. "Someone had to summon them but I can't figure out who and why?"

"Plus they went after that girl with the Akroma card with no hesitation but the question is why?"

"Who knows? With our line of work, it could be the work of our enemies. We better be on the lookout for anyone suspicious."

In the basement of a three-story building on the outskirts of town, a crimson hooded individual made his way into the room and came face to face with the one deemed in charge of the group. She was a red head with a dark personality, black eyes, and a nasty attitude.

"I entrust that things went well at Carson High today?" the leader, whose name was Misty, wanted to know as the servant came in and nodded with a smile on his face.

"Things went better than expected," the servant responded. "The warhawks picked out several possible recruits who could pick up the game and join our cause."

"That's excellent news. We will pursue those individuals immediately. All we need to do is –"

"There's more unfortunately. The hawks chased this girl who somehow summoned Akroma, the Angel of Wrath. She destroyed the creatures before leaving and its caster passing out."

"That's troubling. Find out who this girl is and make sure that the mana wizards don't get in your way. If that happens, then they are to be eliminated."

"It will be done," he confirms before walking out of the room to proceed on the task.

"I wonder who this is. Something tells me a whole new game is about to begin."