Some day to day interactions again. This time with the Team. The next chapter will have a similar theme.
If you have not noticed this story is mainly focused on thoughts and interactions, not action. If it toke me telling you to figure this out... I don't know what to say.
And that isn't a bad thing.
I can't write some characters. Like Kaldur, Artemis, and Superboy. They were really hard to get out. But hopefully it works and that they will be easier later.
Now I hope you enjoy!
(Chapter 14)
Magic User
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Rubbing his temples, Klarion pushed his magic down. Wally was having another argument with Artemis. Unfortunately it was happening while he was studying for his History of India class.
Teekl glared at the squabblers as the witch muttered under his breath.
"This is why I told Bruce that I should just take Dick to my place."
Joining Teekl in glaring he had to once more force his magic down. If they get any louder he was putting them in a bubble and placing it in a room far from him.
Turing back to his studies, his hand twitched each time the voices rose. Oh Frigga, just where was Robin?
As Wally shouted at the top of his lunges at the blonde, Klarion's magic snapped out and wrapped around the two.
Standing up, the witch walked over to the bubble holding the confused teens and picked it up. Walking over to Conner, he placed the orb on the couch next to him, before leaving the room with his books and familiar.
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Conner watched as the witch left the room before looking down at the orb.
"You should have kept it down."
The two in the orb protested only to be interrupted by a chuckle.
"Supes is right. You two shouldn't have been fighting so loudly while Klarion was studying. He has the tendency to lose his patience then."
Robin lead over the back of the couch.
"You are lucky he didn't place the bubble outside. He typically does that when I am having an argument with Bats while he is studying."
The two in the bubble shared a look.
"What was he studying?" Wally called up.
"No need to yell. History."
Artemis rolled her eyes.
"Collage level."
With that the Boy Wonder left to find the Witch Boy.
Conner looked down at the bubble.
"Looks like Klarion was studying for collage."
Wally shook his head.
"Robin means Klarion is in collage. No wonder he doesn't like interruptions to his studies."
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M'ggan did not know what to think about their new teammate. While Robin spoke often of the witch being an ally of Batman, there were somethings that just did not seem to add up.
Why was he in collage? Earthlings only go to collage when they were adults. But he was called Witch Boy, and was part of the team. He had magic, though Wally doubted still, he did not use it often around them even when on missions.
He seemed to have manners and maturity that never shown while they were fighting against him and a love for sweets.
He was a Lord of Chaos, but you couldn't tell if you watched him while at the cave.
"Maybe he is merely being behaved while he is in Mount Justice." She muttered.
"What are you talking about?"
Jumping she turned to see Klarion standing behind her.
"Um. Nothing really."
The witch nodded.
"You are pondering on my behavior were you not?"
The young woman blushed.
"Yes."
The black haired witch smiled.
"It's alright. You are free to ask me about almost anything."
Red eyes met black.
"Really?"
Klarion nodded.
"Yes. However identities and pasts are to be not to be spoken of. Bat-rule."
M'ggan smiled.
"I can handle that. Why are you a Lord of Chaos? You don't seem very chaotic."
The witch rolled his eyes.
"The Council is desperate for numbers on the Chaos side of things. When I was spying on the Light, I portrayed a chaotic mindset. That was enough."
The red head blinked.
"Oh. Um... why do you like tea so much?"
Black eyes closed as Klarion sighed.
"Because it is a miraculous thing which helps me stay calm."
M'ggan nodded.
"What happens if you are not calm?"
Black eyes opened and a smile spread across his face.
"Chaos."
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Robin had to hold back laughs as Klarion was to spar against Black Canary. He could tell by the man's expression he was not happy about dealing with the trainer.
Watching the witch put himself in a fighting stance, Robin had to wonder if the magic user was going to use his minimal physical fighting techniques or his magic.
Smiling he noticed that Klarion was daring the League member to underestimate him. Glancing at Canary he couldn't tell if she was. Pity really, it would be nice to see Klarion snap.
The spar began. Klarion began with his basic right hook, before twisting his body as Canary dodged the hit, and kicked her torso. The witch-person let his body to continue on its path and entered a cartwheel.
"Why is he doing that?" Wally muttered beside Robin.
The acrobat smiled.
Canary aimed a kick at the man's torso only to miss and hit his open hand. Klarion quickly fixed his stance and let a spell wrap around the woman. Flicking his fingers upward he made Canary fly upward before flickering down and the meta was quickly left to gravity.
However Canary was able to control her fall and landed in a way that she could quickly get back on to her feet and throw punches at the witch.
Klarion was now smiling.
So he wasn't going to quickly end this. He wanted the experience of hand to hand then.
Robin leaned back and crossed his arms. Even though he understood where Klarion was coming from. He couldn't help but be upset. He wanted to see the magicks that the witch was so good at. It has been a while sense he was a child and was watching the witch cast spells against the scum of Gotham after all.
Pouting, he watched as Klarion narrowly won the spar.
"No heavy magic? Klarion~ we wanted to see your more powerful spells!"
The witch rolled his eyes as he offered a hand to the fallen trainer.
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Artemis stared at the cat on the table. She knew for a fact that Klarion was not going to be at the cave today so why was his cat?
The feline calmly flicked its tail.
Blinking the archer walked past the creature and to the fringe. Well if didn't cause trouble it should be fine.
Robin ran into the room.
"There you are Teekl! Klarion would have my head if I lost you!"
The teen picked up the black and orange cat.
"Will you not disappear like that again? Please?"
Artemis watched as the Boy Wonder talked to the cat.
"Pet sitting?"
The black haired teen looked over at her.
"Yeah. Blood couldn't seeing he is on the same mission as Batman. And Matthews is at work similar to Klarion."
The blonde rose an eyebrow.
"Work?"
Robin nodded.
"Yeah. And Teekl has been moody lately so he didn't want to leave her alone at home."
Artemis nodded.
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Kaldur'ahm barely could believe his eyes. He knew that Klarion was powerful with magic. Robin was often speaking of the way the Witch Boy had often caused horrible damage to their villains in Gotham when they were younger.
However the amount of power needed to place protective wards over the entirety of Mount Justice was a bit much to believe to come from such a small person.
But there was the black haired witch floating on air gesturing with his glowing hands over the wall.
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Wally stared at Klarion. Not that it seemed to bother the witch. In fact the raven was reading a thick book while petting his cat who was on his lap.
There was no way what this guy did was magic. Magic wasn't real. So what if he didn't have a good reason for some of the things he seen the guy do? There was still a scientific reason behind it.
He watched as the raven stretched and turned the page.
Curiosity won over his mind.
"What are you reading?"
Black eyes did not leave the page.
"My Book of Shadows."
"What?"
Green met black as the witch looked up.
"A book which my family's traditions and spells are written down by my hand. Along with rituals, potions, and hexes instructions which I toke from my Mother's book. It also has the supposed history of my hometown. And the basic morals expected from each person."
Wally blinked.
"Sounds important."
"It is. Even if you do not believe in magic, you can understand why a Book of Shadows is considered as a holy text in my hometown. It does not matter that some families have different methods than the Common Book speak of. All Books of Shadow are sacred and are not to be defaced even if they do not speak of the Common Faith or beliefs. Or of the accepted history."
"Almost sounds like a twisted pilgrim town. Based on magic as a faith."
Klarion laughed.
"Magic is not the bases of the faith. It is of a god who does not even care for his people. However that is of the Common Faith. My family fallows the Old Faith. Or as you would know it as the Norseman's Myths."
"Vikings?"
Black eyes rolled.
"Yes. Though we must practice in private within my hometown. It is a faith my Mother's family holds dear. And that faith has been passed onto her offspring."
The witch sighed.
"However we still have to study the Common Faith. Much to my annoyance."
Wally smiled.
"Well you can practice with out problems here, right?"
Klarion smiled back.
"True."
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Conner smiled as Sphere followed Klarion and Teekl around the hanger.
He did not know what the witch was up to, but it was amusing to see him to talk to Sphere and his cat about something or another.
It was calming to watch. Klarion may have been part of the Light, but he has proven multiple times over that he cares for the team. Especially Robin, and oddly Conner. It was odd to have someone to suddenly fuss over you when you get hurt in battle or suddenly appear during training with a hard look and pressing a bottle of water into your hand.
Though Klarion did this often to the rest of the team. Conner could not help but feel as though the witch had more reasons for his actions when dealing with him and Robin. Just what they were the clone did not know. But it was nice to have anyway.
Now if he could get Robin to tell him more about the magic user so he could have something to talk about with him.
Klarion is a little imp no matter what. Just so you know it is a headcanon of mine that he would learn some form of hand to hand to blend in some, even if it is a very small amount. And I swear he has to have some form of flexibility to keep up with Dick on the field in Gotham in this Universe.
Well, I have two other stories which are writing alongside this one and chapter 15 will take a while to get out due to this. But I will try to get it out soon.
Thank you!
