A fun patchwork chapter that ties him finally into the main plot... enjoy!
Six Months since training with Imara ended
Focusing hard, Dante flexed his magic and before he knew it, his staff appeared in a swirl of grey light in his hand. "That worked... alrighty, that is Apporation mastered. I can only apporate things I can see or are in the same room as me without my staff and with it I can apporate anything unprotected so long as I am aware of it's location. Great to know... Thank you Lily. Now time to master energy balls as I am in so in need of offensive magic."
Taking in Lily's magic, tainting it to become Wizard magic, had drastically increased his powers. If he had been a two out of ten, with each number being twice as powerful as the last, now he was easily a five out of ten. Magic of all sorts was easier, he could even teleport on his own out of the Underworld though it was still draining. Tapping into greater powers had also allowed him to strengthen his warding box and see farther with his scrying mirror. It had also allowed him to do far more with his missions as his illusionary powers had drastically increased to the point he could make cloaking type illusions, though he still could not make them move or act or speak but hey it was progress.
The best change was that he was getting about five or six offers for missions a week. He had killed Demons and witches, guarded shipments of magical artifacts for demons, helped protect a Gypsy compound and a variety of other things. He had completed about sixty-four missions over the last six months! He was also making huge progress with his cure to Whitelighter toxin, he was not there yet, but he was getting so close.
His collection of ingredients had massively increased, he had regular suppliers and made a few allies including Zahn the Dealmaker. It was rather epic really, his name was being whispered in the corners of the Underworld and he felt like he could do anything, or well at least more than most. He knew well enough to not think he was invincible, his new scars on his arm and chest from a fireball made that very clear, as had his near-death encounter with a manticore.
The best change over the last six months had been the creation and addition of three more grimoires. One on Gypsy magic, one on possession, and a final one on divination. With all he was learning, since he dedicated a vast amount of time to learning all he could, Dante could feel his powers growing exponentially at all times. He knew it was only a matter of time before his immortality kicked in.
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"Hey, Kyra, here for my divination lessons."
Kyra looked up from her pool, beaming. "Wonderful, today I will be teaching you to look for cosmic signs. For now you will need potions and a spell... I wrote one for you, I was feeling epic."
Within minutes they were brewing and he uttered the spell she had written for him.
"Holy pine, to you I beseech
What is I sense, that is out of reach?
Now show where I'll find
The source of trouble, give me that peace of mind."
Almost immediately, a silvery light danced from the cauldron, and he saw a man, a very handsome man with black hair and thick features, wearing a leather jacket, looking worn and tired. He screamed and the world warped around him until all was different... the image changed then, to him being vanquished by the Charmed ones, then the world changed once more. It was the strangest thing.
"What happened, Kyra?"
She sighed. "That was Cole Turner, the one time Source and a demon of immeasurably vast powers. Somehow he was imbued with the means to change the world, rewrite history. He did this to erase Paige Mathews, the newest Charmed one, out of existence but in this new reality, he lost his godlike powers. When they killed him there, it erased him entirely from existence as far as I can tell. It is why I wanted you to see this, to learn this magic. You probably felt really nauseous yesterday?"
Dante nodded. "I thought it was a bug or something I ate."
"Your clairvoyant powers and skill in divination allow you to sense changes in time. You felt this as nausea, all of us Seers did as did anyone with the gift in any form. The Gypsies must have been in near comas, their sensitivity is legendary. Anyway, I wanted you to learn to look for signals of the world and universe, when Prue died, Piper sent out a call for her sister and it sent a ripple through the Universe that helped lead Paige to them. This kind of magic is vital if things change too much...
Now, let's recite the ingredients for this little potion. I want to make sure you know how to cast it. You should be able to feel the magic of any drastic change in the world, even from the Underworld. If you aim to survive, you'll need to master this particular potion."
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One year after Training with Imara and Kyra
Much had changed in the last six months for Dante. He had mastered energy balls, learned potions of all types, and was almost entirely done with curing Darklighter Toxin. He had started to develop telekinesis, though he always had to use his Staff to tap into it even at a minor level. He had mastered most forms of divination and had mastered enchanting to a far higher level becoming outright famous for it. He was called more for his enchanting than anything else. People knew his name and he was respected for his skill and growing power. He was now a class Six magical being and he was not to be trifled with.
However, despite that increase in skill and power, having finished over a hundred missions, his heart was filled with worry and so he stood by his cauldron, stirring the pot as he waited for the magic to activate.
"Holy pine, to you I beseech
What is I sense, that is out of reach?
Now show where I'll find
The source of trouble, give me that peace of mind."
Frowning, Dante watched his cauldron carefully. He felt terrible, like the world itself was against him. Dreams of violent storms and fire plagued him for days, the world above was hauntingly hot. His senses were screaming that something was going on, he knew from his lessons with Kyra to never ignore them. Silver light danced from the Cauldron and he was stunned to see an Omega made of iron in the water. The image changed and he saw the Halliwell manor, filled with magical creatures of all types.
"The hell... what is going on... No time to contact Kyra. If there is something this big going on that it is sending mystical ripples this massive that I am feeling it between realms... then someone more competent than the Charmed ones needs to be involved."
Grabbing his strongest potions and putting them on his bandolier, he spiralized out of his lair and to the Charmed Attic...right in time to see Phoebe tossing a potion at a woman oozing more magic than any being he had ever sensed, massively more than even the Source. Dressed in a toga, she wasn't even fazed by the potion that hit her, in fact, she just seemed annoyed as she sent Phoebe flying with a wave of her hand.
Without hesitating, he cloaked himself with an illusion and charged the magical lady, drop kicking her hard enough to send her flying. Pain shot through his leg, and he threw himself to the side, just as another being orbed into the room.
"Don't look into her eyes!" The guy threw three potions at the woman as she struggled to stand, which didn't seem to harm her. Still, she whirled away letting the heaviness of her aura cease to choke the room. "Are you alright?" The new guy said as he helped Phoebe to stand.
At that moment, before she could answer, Phoebe looked over elsewhere and gaped in horror. Dante followed her horrified gaze and saw the source of her pain. "Oh my god, Paige."
The Youngest Halliwell was now nothing but a statue.
Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.
This was a joy to write.
Love, your Ninja Overlord,
Mika.
