Chapter two:
My name is Ryan. I'm hanging in the courtyard for a little fresh air when I happen to look over and spot someone.
He's rather cute and he catches my interest.
I glance to his hat wondering what his status is and I see that he's a witch.
He seems to be looking for someone... His familiar maybe? Does he even have one?
Before I really thought about what I am doing I go over to him from behind and stop.
"Hello."
He spins around and as soon as our eyes meet I feel my breath being slightly taken away. He is feeling the same breathlessness as me as I can see it easily. "Hi." He greets the other.
"Are you looking for someone?" I ask deciding to go with it and hope that there is a chance for me. "Your familiar perhaps? I might be able to help."
He glances away. "I am... Was looking for someone... But listen..." His eyes dart back to me. "I don't have a familiar yet."
I feel some relief wash over me.
He's still free!
I just need to find the right words then maybe I can land him. I just have this strong feeling to try to land him before someone else does.
"What about you? Do you have a witch?" He asks almost hesitantly. "Maybe..." He swallows harshly as if unsure if he should continue.
I shake my head. "Nope. Still searching." I tell him. "Would you like to be my witch?" I ask him watching his eyes.
His eyes light up and he nods. "Yes sure."
I smile. "Great." I hold out my hand. "The names Ryan."
"Ray." He takes my hand and we shake in greeting. "We are The R & R Connection!"
I can't help but laugh slightly though I do not question whether we need a team name or not.
Usually Gavin likes to do that. He usually has some kind of team name for all of his friends whenever a new at least pair is known to him.
We head to go to the head masters office talking along the way.
Since whenever a witch and familiar decide to partner up they need to inform the head master so they can switch to proper classes. It also helps the head master keep track of who is with who and all.
This feels so right as we walk and talk. We have so much in common and we seem to have made quite the connection pretty quickly.
I think that well make wonderful partners.
We reach the head masters office and I raise my fist to knock.
"Come in."
We enter and walk over to the head masters desk.
Burnie looks up from his work. "What can I do for you?" He asks. He's a witch with a silver blue ribbon on his hat and his familiar is Joel.
Joel has a blue color that reminds people of jeans for his ribbon and his familiar animal form is a ferret.
"Me and Ray have decided to become witch and familiar." I explain unable to stop myself from puffing out my chest proudly.
Burnie smiles upon hearing our news. "I'm glad that you two have finally found a partner." He admits.
I grin in response.
We get our new schedules and Burnie makes sure that he puts that the two of us are partners now.
Once everything is done we are allowed to head off.
"So our next class is our first partner class." I note.
"It's pretty exciting." Ray admits and we share a smile.
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Class begins and the teacher, Caleb, walks over.
"Class." Caleb begins. "We have two new students joining us." He turns to the two who had followed him. "This is Ray and Ryan. Witch and familiar respectively." He glances to the two. "Why don't you two go and join the others?"
"Ok." Ryan agrees then moves as Ray takes the lead.
Ray goes to stand next to Gavin who elbows him gently; while Caleb starts talking about how familiars and witches are a team and that teamwork is important.
Caleb is just giving the start to some speech for this class.
Ray turns to Gavin.
"So you finally found your familiar?" Gavin questions in a low voice smiling.
Ray nods. "Yup. R & R connection all the way!" He confirms also in a low voice.
Gavin squawks at this getting Michael to glance to them looking a little bored. "You thought of a team name already!?" His tone is of disbelief. "Though..." He smiles again and his tone changes to truthfully. "I think that your team name, R & R connection is a good name. I like it."
Ray smiles back at him. "Thanks."
The three turn back to Caleb paying attention now.
"And as you know witches and familiars hold a strong bond with each other." Caleb says pacing in front of the students. "This bond allows us to be able to do quite a lot depending on the deepness and strength of the bond. These can include the ability to use telepathy to communicate with each other. And the most common one that you may have already found is that it can strengthen our magic even if it's not too much it could make a difference when using any kind of magic. This is why teamwork is a key to success. A witch and familiar are stronger together especially if you allow a bond to be put into place. So. We can start with a little teamwork activity today." He stops pacing then turns to face his students.
Just past Caleb Geoff has taken his class outside heading somewhere.
That's when a roar is heard making everyone stop and turn to the direction it came from. There is some kind of fat beast that resembles a toad with the face of a lion and wings that is smaller than expected for it to be able to carry the beast. Its back end is dropped down as if just hanging there as it flies and it doesn't move too fast.
"I've got this!" Geoff says rushing towards the beast pulling out his wand. He stops running and thrusts his wand forward to summon his familiar.
For the first while of summoning your familiar you draw something like every other spell but it is unique to you. Then when you become closer to your familiar you can begin to work on summoning them by just a thrust of the wand to cast the spell. A familiar can be summoned in either human or animal form and will appear in what form they were in when they were summoned.
The familiar appears in his animal form. He's a lion who has light brown fur, brown eyes, his main and the fur on the tip of his tail are a dark ginger color like his hair in his human form.
"Let's go Jack!" Geoff slightly calls and Jack makes a growl of agreement.
The two race towards the beast that lands on the ground only to bellow out a low toned roar again.
Jack lets out a fierce roar that's a little loud straight at the beast making it become distracted with him.
This gives Geoff time to cast a spell and he takes it as if knowing that this would happen.
Geoff takes it and raises his wand drawing a lightning bolt in the direction of the beast then he pushes his wand forward to finish the spell.
Electricity begins to go all over the beast zapping it as it roars in pain and the sounds of electrocution can be heard until the spell stops and the beast falls almost dead.
The beast tries to get up but Jack charges forward and slams his claws down into the beast throat with such a powerful force into the attack. The beast is quickly dead and Jack backs off.
"And that students is a very good example of the teamwork of a witch and familiar." Caleb says. "Especially while in a fight a witch and familiar must work together to help win the fight. Though do remember that there is a chance that something could go wrong and you might have to defend your partner. Look out for each other and help each other out."
The beast is soon being cleaned up as class resumes.
"Today our lesson is even more based on teamwork." Caleb begins. "There are many hidden flags of different colors around the courtyard. All of them must use teamwork to find them. This is not a competition but a time to work together as a team. It is very important to have that strong bond and a good sense of teamwork. So good luck. Bring them back here to me and you have only the first half of class to complete this. So watch the time. Just in case you don't know how to keep track of time even with magic then I am putting up a spell to alert you all when the time is up. Also all flags will disappear to appear here with me when time is up. Good luck."
With that witches and familiars head off most all too eager to find more flags than others though discussing with their partner on where they could be.
"Good luck you two." Michael says to Ray and Ryan then he and Gavin are heading off.
"Good luck to you too!" Ray calls back.
Gavin transforms into his familiar form in a slight light that shows a flash of a transformation only for the light to leave him now in his familiar form. He also makes sure to become a large size so Michael can ride him.
A transformation for a familiar can vary though it usually goes between a light around their body or some smoke that covers the transformation with a chance of a familiar using one of the other if they know how to. If a familiar is too small for riding they can use a magic to allow them to grow in size if they allow anyone to ride on them though it can also be used in combat. It is important that a witch or anyone has the familiar's permission to ride them though because they are living beings as well.
Michael gets on and they take to the sky rather quickly.
Ray turns to Ryan. "Any idea where we should start?" He asks as Ryan turns to him.
"Hm. Well if they take teamwork to find them then they will be in places that one person alone couldn't reach. Like maybe a hole or somewhere above ground." Ryan offers an idea.
"So maybe we should look in places where that is possible." Ray agrees. "Alright lets go."
They begin heading off themselves and as they begin they look around themselves.
"May I ask something?" Ray begins.
"What is it?" Ryan asks.
"Have you ever transformed into your familiar form?" Ray turns to look to him.