I told my parents everything that happened so far. Mainly, most of this story I had written and told you all. I left out the part about Zelda writing that second book about Madi and Nicole making a mini deal with her. They were shocked about some parts, proud about a few, and a bit of tears shed from my parents at the emotional parts.
I then dropped the bombshell on them, about my deal with Madi and how I failed to beat her at her own game. "Can't we do anything to change her mind?" My mom asked me, only for me to shake my head. "Even if you tried, she has my name on a contract. That deal was the only way to get out of it and I failed." I said.
"Well, I'll change her mind then!" My dad said in anger. "No, please don't. I don't want anything to happen to you guys too." I said. "But Aaron." My dad began to say. "No, dad. I messed up and now I need to own up to my mistakes." I said.
"Plus, I made some conditions for her to follow. I promise, I'll be fine. I just wanted to tell you that for when she decides to take me soon. And for you to tell them about their older bro." I said, looking at my mother's stomach, where no doubt my unborn sibs were in her womb. "Okay, we trust your decision. Just know we're always proud of you, no matter what." My mom said as I hugged my parents. "And you can always contact us too." My dad whispered.
Soon I was back in Warlock Academy and like Enchantra said, Alex gave me a stern talking to. I also had to do a lot of make-up work for a few weeks which caused a couple of sleepless nights. But I managed to get all caught up along with my classmates, who began to spread rumors about me. I don't care, I was okay the way I am. I also knew I wouldn't get the Golden Wand at the end of the year. Or so I thought.
After five months, it was May, and the day of graduations, which is a hour and a half before the one at Witch Academy. Which leaves us enough time to get done with this and see Sabrina's graduation. At least I could hopefully. During that time, a small part of me hoped that Madi had forgotten about our deal, or at least let me off the hook. However, I know she was biding her time, planning to show up on this day. Anyways, we were lined up in rows of chairs, wearing our gray robes and purple hats.
I looked behind me and saw my parents, along with my little twin siblings, a boy and a girl, and Hilda, Zelda and Salem, who sat next to them. Hilda, Zelda and Salem thought to come to my graduation first before we made the trip to Sabrina and Nicole's graduations. I waved to them and they waved back to me before taking their seats.
The doctors were right about my little sibs, though, they were born healthy.
Alex began speaking so I turned around to face him, along with everyone else.
"I would like to thank all relatives, guardians, and friends of our young graduates for gathering here today to witness this joyous occasion. As you know, these students came here to learn the how to control their magic abilities and they will leave with the knowledge imparted onto them. Before these young warlocks graduate, though, I think it's time to reveal who earned the Golden Wand." Alex said as he pulled it from the podium in front of him.
"The Golden Wand, for being all a warlock can be and more, for showing so much compassion toward friends and would do anything for them, goes to Aaron Dimension!" Alex announced, causing everyone to cheer while I sat there, shocked that my jaw could had dropped to the ground. Did he say I won the Golden Wand? "Me?" I asked, as a couple of my classmates, even the one who delivered the letters, nodded their heads.
"Good job, Aaron!" Salem said, giving me a thumbs-up and a wink. Yep, totally best friends now. Going to miss talking to him often when Madi claims me. I gave him a wink back before levitating to the stage. It just like I told Cassandra, it doesn't matter if the person is a halfling or a full magical person, it's their potential that matters. I landed in front of Alex and gave him a bow.
"Thank you sir, for this award." I said as he handed me the Golden Wand. It looked exactly like my regular wand, but golden and have no diamond in the center of the star. "I like to say some words, before my fellow classmates and I throw off our hats and officially graduate from here." I said, about to pull out the piece of paper I been writing my thoughts on, but decided not to.
"As you all know, there are some people who made fun of others just for being a halfling. They think that a halfling might not be the same as a full witch or warlock. I know because I saw that when I was at Witch Academy, when some students were making fun of one student instead of making her feel welcome. I made my own mistake because I didn't told her who I was and that nearly cost me a friend. The reason why I'm telling you this is because I'm a half-warlock." I pulled my glove off, showing my half star to everyone present.
"And I'm proud of it. I'm glad to be half-warlock, half-mortal. It helps me understand the two sides of the same coin. The emotions that I have. The thoughts. And even the mistakes I made. And if I learned a valuable lesson. When we make a new friend, always tell them the truth. Because if we don't, we may end a friendship and it takes time for trust to be earned again." I said with a smile as everyone cheered louder.
Yeah, it took me three months to earn Nicole's trust again, despite the fact she had forgiven me. Not that I blame her. It also took me a couple weeks afterwards for us to be pen-pals, with us sending letters back and forth. And before you say anything, we're just friends! That's all, nothing romantic between us, no matter how much Madi claims behind me.
"Thank you Warlock Academy, and everyone else, for helping me out with learning these lessons. And for this chance to help me break out of my shell. That's why I left the present in the building." I said as I levitated back to my seat. "Graduates, you may now throw your hats." Alex said. All of us grabbed our hats and threw them. In case if you're wondering, I wrote a entire book on everything I've learned at Warlock Academy, so that Alex can use it to help new students prepare for their time there.
Soon, we were heading to Witch Academy, with the Spellmans' car in front of us. I was wearing my normal clothes again, after so long. "So, what their names?" I asked my parents about my younger siblings. "Your sister is Dew and your brother is Shine." My mom said as she held onto my dad's hand. "They were born a week ago." He said to me. "Welcome to the family, Dew and Shine. Mom and Dad are going to need you two when I gone soon." I whispered to the two, who were asleep.
My stuff were in the suitcase which was changed into a backpack. I gotten my stuff packed up, though there were still stuff in my room that need to be packed up. I know Madi wants to claim me today, but why is today important? I also have the Golden Wand with my stuff. I tried to give it to my parents, but they want me to keep it, so I have a reminder of them besides the locket I have.
We arrived at Witch Academy, with only two minutes until Sabrina's graduation starts. We sat down in the back row, with me sitting next to Salem. If you would had told me a year ago that I would be best friends with Salem and sat next to him, I would had laughed at you like Triple J from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man Trilogy and not believe you at all.
I could see Sabrina and Nicole in front of me, talking and giggling. It brings a warm feeling to my heart to see Nicole giggling for some reason. Must be because we're friends. "I'm so proud I could bust wide open." Zelda said with a smile. "Don't do that, you know the mess it makes." Hilda teased.
Despite the fact that she believes that Madi is a good person, I focusing on what Zelda does now, not what she did back then. It would feel awkward looking at her and thinking if her defending Madi just because they had a thing back then before Hilda put a stop to it.
"And the Golden Wand, for being all a witch can be and more, goes to Sabrina Spellman." Enchantra said, just as Cassandra thought she would be the one who gets it. "Ha! Karma strikes hard with her." I whispered to Salem as we fist-bumped and snickered at Cassandra's embarrassment.
"Did I hear wrong? Did I hear her not say my name?" Cassandra asked Bree, which I heard due to my Saiyan hearing despite the cheering. Yep, finally found out who's who via Nicole and Sabrina's letters. "Sit down, Cassandra." Bree said, pointing down and shocking Cassandra. "I wish we have popcorn." Salem said. "One order of popcorn, coming right up!" I said as I conjured it up with my wand. Hey, don't blame me! I haven't really got the chance to use it that much during the year, so I thought now would be the time.
Anyways, I conjured up a tub of popcorn. "Thanks." Salem said as we ate it, watching Cassandra's failures like a comedy routine. "Well, go on." Nicole said, encouraging Sabrina. Sabrina looked around before she saw Salem and me. "Atta girl, Sabrina!" "You girl, girl!" We said as we both gave her a thumbs-up and a wink. Well, I gave her two thumbs-up, but minor details. She then flew onto the stage, landing in front of Enchantra.
"Thank you, ma'am." Sabrina said to Enchantra, who smiled at her before handing her the Golden Wand. We cheered louder for Sabrina. Wow, first I earned the Golden Wand, then Sabrina? Who else might earn it? I said in my thoughts, happy about this moment. My brain was in agreement for once. My Gem also started glowing as if it was taking a video of this moment.
"I just like to say, some of us treated one of our classmates very poorly. We refused to accept her because she was a half-witch. But there no shame in that. And I ought to know, because..." Sabrina showed her palm to everyone, showing her half star. Gee, it like we had the same thoughts and same motive with our speech.
"I'm a half-witch too. And proud of it. I'm proud and honored to be witch and mortal. Which is why I wanna share this with someone who earned this as much as me. Nicole Candler." Sabrina finished her speech. "What?" Nicole asked, shocked. Sabrina soon broke the wand in half. "Oh my!" Hilda said before passing out. "Hilda." Zelda said, fanning Hilda's face.
"Sabrina. Sabrina. Sabrina! You're the one! You're the one! You're the great!" Salem said. I shrugged my shoulders and joined him. Friends with him, join him in his chant of course. Sabrina used her magic to send the bottom half of the wand to Nicole. Everyone cheered for her too. Hooray for Nicole finally getting some positive responses!
Soon it was time for the after-graduation party, with everyone talking and eating and all sorts of magic happening. And yet, I was sitting in the chair near the woods, the woods where I transformed into a female and where this whole mess started at. For some reason, I got the same feeling from the woods that I got from Madi. This is it, the moment where Madi would claim me. Yet, it was part of my plan, which is the reason why I chosen to sit here without anyone near me.
"Say goodbye to everyone you love." Madi said from behind me as she sat next to me. "I already did, before you came. And I think you have to abide to our conditions I made." I reminded her. "...Where are your parents? I want to talk with them in case they decide to grow a spine and come after me." Madi said. "I already told them about our deal. They won't come after you at all." I told as I stood up and faced her.
I will admit, seeing Madi again, after all those months was kind of scary. But if there is one thing I learned from all this, it's to learn from your mistakes. And I've learned from my mistakes. "So, before we go, can your Pearl and I make a detour to my old room to grab the rest of my stuff?" I asked Madi as we left. She made inhuman sounds of annoyance, so that may mean yes. Also, I left a note for my parents, just so they know what happened right then.
"By the way, I know it was you that caused all of this." I said to Madi. "Hey, I wanted what I want, even if I had to make Sabrina and Nicole hybrids again without Enchantra's knowledge." Madi said. Yeah, I realized it over the months that Madi was responsible for some of what happened. "By the way, I'm not a Gary Stu. I still remember you calling me that back at the graveyard." I said to Madi.
"Get your things!" She said. "By the way, what happened between you and Zelda?" Madi's Pearl asked Madi, coming out of the woods too. She looked different, due to reformation. "Me and her terrorized innocent bystanders during her high school years. Until Hilda saw me as a 'bad influence for young Zeldie' and kicked me out of their lives." Madi explained.
"But how are you sure she wrote the book?" Madi's Pearl asked me. "At first I didn't. It completely threw me off, because both books admit that Madi is a lesbian, yet the author of the second book mention she used to had a thing with Madi. Then I remember Zelda's diary Sabrina accidentally gave me, thinking it was a romance novel. Weird week of my life, along with reading Hilda's diary. I soon compared Zelda's handwriting with the one for the second book and it matched up." I said, much to Madi and her Pearl's shock.
"YoU rEaD hEr DiArY?! YoU AsS!" Madi said in broken words as she grabbed my shirt and shake me as we traveled to my old room. I got the feeling Madi's just jealous because she never read Zelda's diary herself.
(She's behind me, denying the fact that she's jelly[short for jealous]. She's totally jealous. Remember, truth paper. Karma such a jerk, isn't it Madi? And I got hit in the face by Madi's frying pan, at least my nightmare came true.)