Free Change Fault
A/N: YEESH! Thank you Kathrina, who reviewed EVERY CHAPTER by saying 'cool' so I hit my 50 mark. ALL IN ONE DAY?!?! You guys make me work so hard.
Well, anyway, thank you for reviewing, I never knew you cared so much. *sniffles* But anyways, on with the LONG (yeah, right) awaited chapter.
Disclaimer: Oh come on. You've all probably read or wrote enough fan fiction to know what Disclaimer means. From now on I'll just write Disclaimer to prove I don't own anything. All right? Chow!
Chapter Eight: Return To Magic
Kit stared at the object now on his desk in complete and utter shock, and his hands reached out and grabbed it and hugged it to his chest as tightly as he could until his knuckles turned white.
It was his wizards manual. Plain and simple, the book was there, and now it was in his hands, ready to be used. It seemed lighter than usual, of course, that's just what happened depending on the information you needed. By the dim light, Kit opened up the manual to the very back and found his own listing.
Under status, it stated:
'Status: Active partnership.'
Kit stared at that for a moment, then gave up on pondering anything that had to do with wizardry while he fell onto his bed. He watched his manual for a while, just happy that it was there, and that he had wizardry back. Then memories of why it hadn't been with him came flooding back. (A/N: For reviewers her were confused about what happened to Kit.)
Darkness befell Kit as he looked over the place around him. Stars decorated the black sky and wet, dewy grass was lain all over the ground in a strange blue green color. There was something of a shed right near him where he sat on the damp ground, and next to that was a tree. The tree he would come to be sick of for the rest of his time here.
Kit looked around and then held up his hand to find his pocket in space, maybe his manual would tell him what this place was...
But he felt nothing.
"Huh?" Kit tried opening it again, but there was nothing there, his pocket was missing. A glittering light blinded him in the darkness of the universe and then he saw it, but it was clearer than it had ever been before, and Kit reached his hand in quickly and snatched his manual as it shut almost on his fingers.
The manual fell open on his lap after slipping out of his cold, wet hands. He stared at the page, it was the Wizard's Oath. He stared at it, not getting the normal power he always got from looking at it. He read it over quickly, then read it aloud, trying to find comfort in its power.
"'In Life's name, and for Life's sake, I say that I will use the Art for nothing but the service of that Life. I will guard growth and ease pain. I will fight to preserve what grows and lives well in its own way; and I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened. To these ends, in the practice of my Art, I will put aside fear for courage, and death for life, when it is right to do so–till Universe's end.'" (© Diane Duane, So You Want To Be A Wizard) (A/N: Extremely hard to write that whole thing one handed with the book in front of you. I promise.)
Kit was unaware of the fact that the Powers were watching him, even though they watched everyone, and then he looked up at the dark sky and made a wish that he could be free to work with his partner, and abide by this oath, but he knew somehow that would happen for a long time. Then his eyes drifted back down to his lap.
The book was gone.
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Nita woke up to the smell of a familiar breakfast, then groaned at the smell of tea. Her trip to Ireland had made her never lose her annoyance to tea every morning, but she had to get use to it, at least for the weekend. She slipped on a green shirt and some jeans and made her way into her sister's room, only to find a note there.
At Darryl's, Spot is to. He wanted a bagel this morning-- Darryl, not Spot. So one will be missing... Don't mind the scorch marks in the kitchen. Ronan tried cooking.
-Dairine
Nita smiled, and then made her way down the stairs with her manual in hand, after making a pit stop back in her bedroom to grab it. When she came down, Ronan, Annie and her father were all in the kitchen, and to Nita's amusement, her dad was making pancakes. She looked at the counter top oven and saw what Dairine said not to mind. It was big, black, and round. Pot shaped, to be exact.
"Want some pancakes, Nita?" Annie asked, smiling as Nita turned back from the breakfast scars. (A/N: Get it, battle scars, breakfast scars? Oh, never mind.)
"Sure, are they black are brown?" She asks innocently. receiving a hard smack from Ronan in the arm, as he turned around from the pan he was making new pancake batter in. This was obviously a weird looking kitchen only because of the people in it. Her father was the normal one, though he could make amazing gardens. Then there was Annie, a wizard who normally lives in Ireland... And Ronan, who also lives in Ireland and is a wizard, but is also hosting Power in his body. Doesn't that seem like fun?
Nita slid onto a stool and opened her manual, pondering last night while her father got out a plate and syrup for her. "Nita, hun, I've got work today, so you'll have to entertain your guests." Her father stated, before grabbing his brief case from the living room, getting his coat and hat and leaving. Nita ate her pancakes slowly, while doing extra reading (for you always had something to read with your manual) when she flipped a page to something odd.
'Wizard Partnerships'
The title was there, in the same old bookstore font that it always was. The title was centered in the middle of the page, with no other writing. She stared, before turning the page, while Ronan and Annie both departed to guest bedrooms to change. They had to go out today, Nita heard Ronan moan, though she knew that was the Power talking.
'In all wizardry cases, a partnership continually makes magic stronger. Life has approved of wizardry partnerships for some time, even though often they can be dangerous. Such as two wizards who may be in more than a platonic relationship, if broken up, their magic depletes in the fight, and the Universe dies a little faster. Partnerships that stay platonic are normally the most successful for the longest amount of time, though romantically involved wizards often have more power for even the short amount of time they are together.
Partnerships have consequences as well, for the Lone Power often chooses to defeat the young partners, for having more power. Often He attacks those of whom have just finished their Ordeal, for they are at a certain strength He believes is more fun to deal with.
As a partnership lasts, the magic grows with the wizards who hones on the power. If a partnership is broken on platonic standards, then the wizards may have a small power depletion, but they will continue work alone with whatever little magic they hold. In other words, partnerships may be good for Life, but for the Universe, they can defeat what wizards have been fighting for since Life began.'
Nita stared down at the page, at her last bite of her third pancake, then snapped her manual shut and slipped it into her 'Pocket' of space.
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Dairine and Darryl were sprawled out on Darryl's living room floor, Spot sitting between them, numbers and words scrolling on his screen.
"Hold on Spot, go back a few lines." Dairine asked politely, while Darryl ate the last bite of his bagel.
Spot did just that.
Darryl stared at the computer screen. "Depletion?"
Dairine's jaw dropped. "A big depletion."
Spot, if he had a face, probably would've been bored. "Depletion in sectors surrounding major wizardry centers." Spot recited robotically, and Dairine gave a slight nod.
"This cannot be good."
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A/N: Sorry if this chapter is short! But now, I'm going to answer reviews for Chapter 7!
little lisa: I've never written too many cliff hangars, because I know how angry I get when I read them! I hope this explains what happened to Kit a little better, though the whole story is still coming out. I like gradual explanations, don't hate me for the short part! Optimistic and me don't exist. I think it might actually get worse now that Kit is here. And now I'm going to have to explain why the Powers gave him the gift thingy!
DSRockStar: I updated! Go me! Thanks a ton for your review!
Kathrina: Yes, I know it's cool. Thanks.
katie janeway: Here's more! NW (my editor guy thingy) says he likes the name!
Richi: I know, hectic. I'm trying to keep readers interested... I think I'm making them want to kill me. Thanks for the review!
DTN: *sniffles* I miss vacation... Now I actually have schoolwork!
SVZ: Yay! I updated again! Does it really sound a little like Diane's work? It would be pointless if I killed Kit off, but maybe later... *mischevious grin* Naah, I like Kit too much to get rid of him.
rider of unicorns: Overrated? Spelling word? Ours was 'discard', what kind of lame spelling word is that? Who doesn't know how to spell discard, let alone what it means? Yeesh. You really showed/read it to some friends? *misty eyes* That makes me feel so special... *sobs happily* Thanks for the review!
Angel: Thanks for your review! It means a lot. A LONG time? Coolness! I hate cliff hangars too, but here I am, writing one! How weird am I?
Buri: Thanks for reviewing, thanks for reviewing, I think it's okay... but great? Wowzer! Here's more, more, more!
Well, thanks all, I need TWO more reviews for 60, so, I'll update when I get 65. (No, this time I'm not accepting one person reviewing several times. Even though it made me feel good.)
So, seven reviews, that's all! You can do it! *pumps fist into the air* Go reviewers!
