Chapter 7-
Delusions or Deceptions?
Summery:
Ezekiel and Jake try to figure out if Magnus is Just a Psychic or if he is in actuality A High Warlock
Meanwhile Cassie and Jenkins do some investigating on their side too
Notes:
Okay, so, I totally planned to finish two chapters today
But in my defense, I think this is plenty long enough to count as two
This one's long, but I really love it
Also, in this I think Magnus doesn't believe the 'AU' thing, but he still likes them so he's kinda playing along/humoring them
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"Okay so, how are we gonna do this?" Ezekiel asked nervously as they made their way to Magnus's shop…
He'd called, asking to meet up again to go over a few more things
He made it seem like it was nothing, but how could they actually be sure?
How do you tell if a guy is a psychic or a Warlock?
Jake shrugged
"I don't know…we just need to try to keep our cool, not let him get to you and keep a look out."
"Hey! Don't let him get to you either"
"Yeah, he's barely spoke to me…except when he's taking your side. I kinda think he might have a bit of a thing for you" Jake said smirking a bit
Ezekiel rolled his eyes slightly
"Oh please, he does not… he just likes annoying me"
"I don't know; the teasing, the joking, It could definitely be his way of flirting
At the very least he absolutely seems to have a soft spot for you"
Ezekiel shook his head
"Oh no he doesn't! He just likes that he can get a reaction out of me. Besides it's irrelevant, he's not my type anyways"
Jake gave him a surprised look
"Really? I thought you said he was hot?"
He shrugged nodding a bit
"Well, yeah, he is; but just because someone's good looking doesn't mean they're automatically my type…
I mean you thought he was hot too, is he your type?"
Jake shook his head
"No, he's not…"
'Really? So, what is your type?"
Okay, so maybe he was fishing a bit
Jake raised his eyebrow
"Well not someone who's either a psychic who is convinced I am delusional or a Possible High Warlock who may be trying to lure me into a trap"
Ezekiel chuckled,
"Fair enough"
"So, how do we find out which one it is?"
Jake thinks a minute
"Maybe we could ask a bit more about his team
If they're real that'd be a good sign that he is actually the Magnus from this universe, right?"
Ezekiel nodded
"Yeah, that's good…look for anything that proves actual links to this universe"
Jake nodded, relieved
Which was good, as they had just arrived at the shop
At the last minute Jake stopped him, he reached over squeezing Ezekiel's shoulder
He looked over
"It'll be okay, we got this" He said assuredly
Ezekiel gave him a warm smile, nodding slightly, took a deep breath, and reached for the door, pulling it open
"Hey Magnus, good morning!" he called as cheerily as he possibly could
"Back here, darling" He called from the back part of the shop.
The office really was something else. It definitely looked like it'd been around longer than a few days,
Glancing around Ezekiel took in all the intricate details
Everywhere you looked there was something else; something bright, colorful, shimmery or eye catching
They wandered through to the back part of the office
Magnus was leaning against one of two intricately carved desks; he was absently typing something or other into his phone
Yesterday he'd kinda thought the rather flamboyant look was for the convention,
It appeared that it was his day to day look
In any case, he had to admit, it did work for the guy…
Today apparently his theme was blue (though there were still sparkles)
His hair had brilliant aqua blue highlights which matched yet another expensive, patterned well fitted shirt.
Once again he had multiple rings, necklaces and the earcuff thing…
His eyeliner looked as flawless as yesterday though it seemed to be a nearly black metallic blue, and today he had an odd, light shimmery blue lipstick which would look ridiculous on literally anyone else... but worked perfectly for him…
Maybe they could add that to the warlock proof thing
He finished his text,
Flashing them a bright smile
"Well, you guys look like you're feeling a bit better today, any updates?"
"Uhh…no, no updates" Ezekiel ventured cautiously
He tilted his head curiously
"You haven't talked to your friends back home? I would imagine you would have called the second you had a chance..."
"W-well we did call, let them know, but they didn't have anything to add-
I got yelled at a bit for the slip up, but nothing more than usual…" he shrugged slightly
Magnus nodded, giving a seemingly relieved smile
"Oh, good, I was hoping you wouldn't have too much trouble because of it…
I would assume telling someone that you are travelers from another universe tracking magic objects and a deranged warlock must be somewhat against the rules"
"I don't think there's really a rule about it; but that's probably because they never thought it would be a possibility"
Magnus snickered
"Not really a common issue?"
"No, this is a bit out there even for us…"
He took a deep breath, Jenkins said not to confront him, but they had to at least try to get some information
Umm…So, I was actually wondering, we told you, like way too much about ourselves and we don't have that whole 'psychic' thing. Could we maybe ask a bit about you?" he asked cautiously
Magnus shrugged, smiling slightly, he perched back on the side of the desk, leaning back casually
"Of course sweetheart;
It is only fair, what would you like to know?"
May as well jump right in…
"Umm…well how long have you been working as a psychic detective?" he started
He smiled
"Well officially I have been working with the SBPD for just over seven months; I bought this place around six months ago, starting my business formally…"
"How did that happen? Getting hired with the SPBD I mean?"
Magnus chuckled, giving a careless wave
"Oh, you know, the usual;
Detective Lightwood brought me in as a possible suspect in a museum heist
Mistook me for a hooker
Interrogated me, or at least attempted to.
He's gorgeous, fun to argue with, and easily flustered, so it really was quite fun
His partner pissed me off
I outed their affair
They broke up
Jackass partner left
And then Chief Garroway hired me." He finished with a shrug
Jake and Ezekiel just stared, shocked
Okay, now he really was less worried and more curious
"Wait, the detective you work with, he arrested you? Why did he think you were a suspect in a robbery, or a hooker for that matter?"
Magnus laughed
"Well, he didn't officially arrest me.
As I said, I've only officially be working with them for about half a year, but I've been calling in anonymous tips for years on cases.
I figured out who was the culprit, and called it in,
However she had accomplices and as much knowledge as I had in the tip, Alexander assumed I was involved in the crime…
The hooker thing was just an honest mistake,
Though I do tease him about it from time to time because it makes him blush, and it is really adorable when he does
I simply cannot see that enough." He finished with a warm smile and an almost giggle
Well, that settles one concern
At least Ezekiel didn't have to worry about Magnus being genuinely interested in either him or Jake…
Magnus was absolutely GONE over this guy, no question
"What about the rest of your team?" Jake asked, seeming a bit more comfortable
"Hmm? Oh, Well, Raphael is my partner in the business. He also works as a pharmaceutical rep. He has been my best friend for nearly twenty years. He truly is one of a kind…
Which may very well be for the best, as he has a propensity for flirting, confusing and intimidating people just because he can.
Simon technically doesn't work here; he is Alexander's partner, and Raphael's boyfriend…
He truly is the sweetest person I have ever met. The darling is like cheerfulness and excitement personified.
I have never seen two people more perfectly suited to one another…
Also, we have a new intern, Divya, though she is out of town this week. Her brother had some kind of conference in DC and she went with him.
She's a real spitfire; smart, confident and really sassy, I quite like her.
She is a great addition to the group.
We first met her and her brother when she was kidnapped and he was tricked into helping with a bank heist that Simon was taken hostage in…
Then we ran into her again while undercover investigating an attempt on the life of one of Alec's brothers' teachers."
Once again, Jake and Ezekiel were left staring
Okay, so, it was seeming more and more likely that this was the Magnus from this universe…
It would take more than a few days to come up with that elaborate of back-story
Still…
"Do you have any pictures of you guys?" Ezekiel asked kind of eagerly, moving over to stand next to him
He was pretty well convinced, but the more proof the better.
Plus they sounded really interesting and he was curious to have faces to put with the crazy stories…
Magnus rolled his eyes playfully
"Sweetheart, look at me; do I look like I'd be camera shy?"
Ezekiel laughed, exaggeratedly looking him over
Now that he knew Magnus's flirting was just a game and not serious it was far less annoying
Kinda fun, actually…
"Yeah, not so much" he said with a slightly flirty grin of his own
Magnus seemed surprised at first, then gave a delighted laugh and a beaming smile, resting his hand on Ezekiel's shoulder
"Aww, See, I knew you were fun"
"No, you just think it's fun to tease me" He sassed, nudging him with his shoulder
Magnus laughed again, casually throwing his arm around Ezekiel's shoulder
"Well, of course, darling…I tease everyone I like"
"Cool, Can you like me a little less?"
"Nope!"
"Eh, had to ask"
"Ahem" Jake cleared his throat,
Ezekiel glanced at him
Man he looked annoyed all of a sudden
"You okay?" Magnus asked somewhat concerned
Jake gave him a, very fake, smile
"Yeah, everything's fine…weren't you going to show us pictures of your team?" He asked, trying to sound charming
It missed the mark, by quite a bit
Magnus was undeterred
He smirked, raising his eyebrow
Ezekiel just barely managed to hold in a groan…
He already knew that look way too well
It was kinda nice it not being directed at him for a change though…
"Of course dear; though I should mention photos can be faked just as easily as a convincing back story
But if it would ease your mind, here…
You are welcome to go through the entire thing if you would like" he said, his tone an obvious challenge, holding his phone out to Jake, seemingly daring him to take it.
Jake seemed at a loss… he basically just settled on glaring and trying to look intimidating
It had no effect on Magnus whatsoever
Ezekiel was not surprised
He took a deep breath,
Well, he's screwed up by telling Magnus the entire mission up to this point,
Magnus probably still thought he was delusional anyways,
And it would answer the question once and for all
If anything it would really sell the whole 'delusional' thing…
"He's worried because we just found out that back in our universe 'Magnus Bane' is an extremely powerful warlock and we don't know if you are the you from this universe or the one from ours somehow trying to lure us into a trap,
As that Magnus has a bit of a, seemingly completely justified, vendetta against Librarians…
So now we're kinda trying to figure out if you're just a 'Normal Psychic Detective' or in actuality an extremely powerful, universe hopping warlock bent on our demise." Ezekiel finishes, as deadpan as possible
He glances over at Magnus to gauge his reaction,
He doesn't need to look at Jake, he knows it's gonna be shocked, incensed and probably a lot of face palming
Magnus looks concerned, somewhat shocked and amused along with something else
Finally he just shakes his head, and bursts out laughing
"What?" Ezekiel asks curiously
"No, it's just the idea that 'psychic detective' is the normal option…" he smiles, shrugging
He opens his photo gallery, it has seemingly hundreds of photos, he holds it so they could both see
He flipped through the pictures;
Absently pointing out people and places.
"This is Clary, she is one of my best friends, she runs an occult shop in town
That's Max, Alexander's brother and his friends, Casey and Isaac, and Divya from when we were investigating at the school, total sweethearts all of them.
Dot is my Manager at Pandemonium, my club…Oh, I didn't tell you, I own a nightclub down town…
Aww, these are my cats, Chairman Meow and Miss CleoCatria, we adopted her after my first case with the precinct, she was my star witness
That's the view from me and Raphaels apartment, lovely isn't it?" he paused
Ezekiel nodded, absently leaning closer
"Ah, here's what I was looking for…
Clary took this one night when she'd popped by for a visit. I quite love it; the girl really is an artist"
He stopped on a picture with four people
It was on the same balcony as in the other photo
It really was a lovely picture, they were all rather close, and it was clearly candid as none of them were looking at the camera
A young man with perfectly styled very dark hair in an immaculate suit was rolling his eyes at something that Magnus had obviously just said, but he had a slight smirk,
He had his arm securely around the waist of a guy with light brown hair and a brilliant smile, who even in the picture, looked like he just couldn't sit still,
Magnus was next to the guy in the suit clearly in the middle of some outlandish story as his one hand seemed to have been gesturing wildly,
His other arm was around another man, who he seemed to be leaning against.
The other man was a good few inches taller than Magnus with slightly messy black hair and really striking light hazel eyes,
He was smiling, all his attention focused on Magnus, he had his arm around Magnus's shoulders and, really looked like he'd be perfectly content to stay like that forever…
"Okay, when you were getting together your team did you just decide to raid a modeling agency or something?" Ezekiel muttered shaking his head slightly
That was way too many attractive people
He chuckled shaking his head, before glancing back at Jake
"So, do you believe I am who I say…or do you require more proof?"
Jake shrugged slightly, seemingly more convinced, but still annoyed about something…
Ezekiel really didn't know what though.
He brushed it off; he was probably just still worried
Ezekiel turned to Magnus, smirking
"I don't know…I think that's maybe too many attractive people to be real…I'm saying photo shop till I meet them…
Especially Alec…He's the really tall one with the pretty eyes, right?"
Magnus laughed, rolling his eyes
Jake glared more
Magnus laughed harder
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"So, how much further?" Cassandra asked as they made their way down the dark street
"Where nearly there. Any closer and he may have been able to sense the door…I would really prefer it if he had as little forewarning as possible." Jenkins answered
"You really think this is a good idea?"
Jenkins scoffed slightly shaking his head
"No, I think this is a terrible idea, but, as it would be the easiest way for us to find out if the Magnus Bane there is actually from that universe or ours,
And as I have heard rumors that he possess something that can allow someone to travel between universes,
It may be our best option…
Assuming he doesn't just decide to kill us on sight…" he finished muttering
"Well, me, you not so much as you are immortal" Cassie interjects
It doesn't really make her feel better
Jenkins shrugs slightly
"I honestly don't know how true that would be…
I am immortal, but Magnus has been around for quite a few centuries, nearly as many as I have.
He has friends and allies in all manner of beings;
Magic's, Fae, shapeshifters, Vampires, even a few demons and it is rumored even more...
None of us at the library have really been able to get an accurate account of all his abilities.
The ones that we know of range from impressive to terrifying, but the ones we don't…?
That really is anyone's guess. I do not think anything is assured here"
"Well…that's comforting…" She mutters as they turn up an alley she nearly missed entirely
It seems darker somehow, and she gets the prickly feeling of eyes on her
She shivers just a bit, pulling her coat just a bit tighter
"Are you certain this is the right way?"
Jenkins nods
"Yes, it is cloaked, that feeling you're getting? It a kind of security device
It usually will keep anyone who doesn't know about it away."
He assured as they took another turn
It seemed darker still,
She shivered again, momentarily rethinking this decision, before shaking the thought away…
It was for Jake and Zeke; they were on a mission in a whole other universe,
The least she could do is ask a few questions…
Jenkins sighed, noticing her trepidation
"Look, he's powerful, but he isn't supposed to be unreasonable…
If we explain what is going on,
Remain polite and as nonthreatening as possible
And just ask him if he knows what could be used to transport between worlds;
No way he'll actively help us track down a fellow warlock…but I do not think, unprovoked, he would hurt us either, and perhaps he could at least point us in the right direction."
She glances over at him raising her eyebrow slightly
"Are you just trying to make me feel better?"
He shrugged
"Yes…
But it's too late to back out now, we're here" he said reaching over and knocking rapidly on a rather nondescript door
"WHO DARES DISTURB THE HIGH WARLOCK OF BROOKLYN!" a voice booms out, echoing off the walls seeming coming from everywhere
Cassie jumps looking around, her heart racing like a jackrabbit
Even Jenkins startles glancing around trying to determine where it's coming from
"H-hello Mr. Bane we are from the library and we just wanted to as-" Jenkins began
"I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU WANT TO ASK, THE ANSWER IS NO"
The voice was louder now
"It's just th-"
"I SAID NO, LIBRARIAN! LEAVE OR YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER LIBRARIANS WHO'VE COME AFTER ME!"
This time the entire alley seemed to quake with the sound
Jenkins shook his head rather at a loss
"We'll have to find another way" he said taking her arm, beginning back the way they came
Cassie pulled away
"Oh no we won't!"
She turned back around facing the door,
"Okay, now you listen here! My friends are in another universe trying to stop a deranged warlock who seems to be bent on becoming the 'most powerful being' in that universe' and is planning on stealing a bunch of peoples essences on the next full moon
And we don't know how he got there, but we think you might and you are going to help us because it is the right thing to do and I know there have been some librarians who came after you and I'm sorry, that is truly horrible,
But these are my best friends and like family and they are trying to, literally protect an entire universe, so you need to stop with the shaky voice of doom and at least hear us out because it kinda seems like the case is tied to you…an-"
"The doors unlocked, come in, just please stop talking …" a smooth, much more human, exasperated sounding voice said
Cassie beamed as she opened the door
"Thank you" she said cheerily
The only answer was a rather aggravated huff
"So, how do we know where to…oh, never mind" Cassie trailed off as a light shimmering violet orb appeared in front of them
They followed it up a rather steep, elaborate staircase and through a few rooms until they reached what could only be describe as a lair
It was a large elaborately decorated room, filled with furniture and pieces from centuries ago, all of which looked brand new
One entire wall was windows with a beautiful door situated right in the center of them opening onto a balcony, showing a breathtaking view of the cities shimmering skyline.
Along the other wall there was a huge, intricately designed fireplace decorated with carvings reminiscent of a gothic cathedral, silhouettes of creatures, gargoyles and demons, too many to make out any one
As they looked on a light snapping sounded and the thing roared to life causing them to jump back
Brilliant violet and blue flames irrupted, shooting up before leveling down and fading to the more normal reds and oranges, though a bit of the violet stayed around the very edges
The fire illuminated the room, showing a man sitting near the fire on a elegant looking lounge, one elbow resting on the arm, the other hand loosely holding some kind of electric blue cocktail that seems to almost be illuminated itself somewhat accentuating the man's features…
Okay…she wasn't really into guys, like at all, but if the Magnus there looked like the Magnus here,
She kinda got why they were distracted…
His jet black hair was in an elaborate style that she didn't even know how to describe other than 'up'
He was wearing a deep nearly black violet shirt that had quite a few of the buttons undone
A silver cuff adorned his ear and he had a wide assortment of necklaces and rings his nails were black
He had strikingly gorgeous sharp features
But what really drew your attention were his eyes
Framed by kohl making them even more striking, but they were arresting enough without it
They were not human…
They were a brilliant gold that nearly seemed to glow in the firelight, the pupils were slits like a cats
He seemed to be looking them over just as much as they were him
He smirks
"Galahad, or sorry, you are going by Jenkins now, correct?"
"Yes, how did y-"
He gave a bit of a dismissive wave
"Oh, no worries, I tend to keep tabs on immortals…
Well, the interesting ones in any case. I'm not about to memorize every vamp, Fae, and warlock in existence
I really don't have the patience for that…
You are unique though"
He turned to Cassie,
So…you are the new Librarian? I did not hear of the most recent one's death; Carmine or Carlos? Something to that effect"
Cassandra shook her head
"Carson, well Flynn Carson…He hasn't died, just kind of wandered.
He does that a lot." She said with a slight eye roll
He tilted his head again, the move didn't seem entirely human, and was more than a bit disconcerting; his eyes seemed to get brighter
"Hmm…yet you are a librarian.
I was not aware they were in the habit of having multiple librarians at a single time.
I understand that there is a rather high turnover in that field,
However, if they have gotten in the practice of having a back up waiting at the annex…perhaps it is time to reevaluate your guardians?"
She shook her head
"Oh, no…See it just kinda happened. There are actually four of us counting Flynn
But he just kind of goes and does his own thing.
Eve is our guardian and she really is great… she'd be here with us but, well, she kind of got hurt last week when we had a fight with a Minotaur and hasn't fully recovered yet.
But we are Librarians, all of us." She finished somewhat proudly
"Well…I suppose that's rather good for you.
And I take it these 'friends' of yours, the ones in the other universe? They are the other Librarians, correct?"
She nodded
"Yes and th-"
"Well, you see darling, while for you more Librarians means support and friends and all those lovely sweet things,
For me it tends to mean more people who are likely to try to kill me.
You guys never actually get too close, but it gets rather tedious and I am really rather over all that drama." He paused with a careless wave of his hand which sent blue and violet shimmering sparks dancing through the air
"I don't know what this case is, but honestly, if another warlock takes out a few extra Librarians, it probably works in my favor.
I doubt the day will come when I would root for a Librarian over one of my own…"
"Mr. Bane or Magnus?" she glanced up at him, he just waived her on
"Okay, Magnus, I understand that, I really do: you have every right to distrust Librarians after everything they've done against you…
But none of us would do that.
My friends really are good people; they just want to protect others, that's all.
They are there because a Warlock used some kind of artifact to transport to a universe totally devoid of magic…
He took four artifacts, three of which we know what they were as well as whatever he used to transfer to the universe.
We think that he did it because he couldn't gain enough power here;
He thought if he was the only magic being in the universe, using the artifacts, as well as his own, limited powers, he'd be able to become the most powerful being in that universe…"
Magnus burst out laughing, interrupting her, shaking his head slightly
He finally got himself under control, taking a deep breath
"So, sorry, alright, let me just see if I have this straight;
An almost pathetically weak warlock, with delusions of grandeur and an inferiority complex,
Swiped a few artifacts and is now traipsing around a non magic universe in a vain attempt to become the equivalent of a comic book supervillian…
And…what, you want my help?"
Cassandra and Jenkins both shook their heads
"Oh, no…we realize that you wouldn't turn against one of your own.
We had two reasons we wanted to talk to you
One, we wanted to know if you knew of any object that they may have used to travel to the other universe…
See, since there is no magic in that universe I was able to run a few algorithms and combine them with various divining spells to read the magical signatures in that universe…"
"Umm, forgive me for interrupting, dear, but how did you know how to do this? I haven't heard of anyone ever attempting that" Magnus asked, he looked excited, and rather intrigued
She blushed, shaking her head
"Oh, uhh…well, I don't, not, like for sure… but I've always had a bit of a knack for Mathematics and seem to have one for Magic as well, I can kind of just see how things can fit together.
That's also how I found us a way to communicate with them over the distance…"
He sat a bit straighter, leaning closer
He waived his hand and his drink disappeared
They apparently had his full attention
She didn't know if that was a good thing or not…
It seemed almost unsetting
"You have found a way to communicate with them in the other universe?
That is quite remarkable…
I don't believe I caught your name darling?"
"Oh, Cassandra, Cassandra Killian, or Cassie is fine…
My friends, the other Librarians, are Ezekiel Jones and Jake Stone.
They really are good men" she said hopefully
"I believe to you they are, though that may be rather different from my viewpoint…
In any case; I do believe I got you rather side tracked, I do apologize,
What was it you wanted my help with?
It seems you could figure out most anything, darling" he smiled
She blushed slightly
"Oh, thank you, that's really sweet…
So, like I said, I tracked the Magic in that universe and found the artifacts, as well at the warlock's signature…
But one of them is totally unknown to us.
We were hoping you may be able to give us an idea what it is?"
He put his hand to his cheek, thoughtfully
"Hmm…I may be able to…
What was the other reason you wanted to see me?"
"Oh, uh, that's kinda irrelevant now anyways…as you are, well, here" She said waiving it off
Magnus grinned, raising an eyebrow, his eyes seemed to brighten even more
"Well, that's rather cryptic, now I am really intrigued"
"Umm…well…the thing is we kind of thought that there may have been a slight chance that you were kind of…sort of…there, too"
His eyes widened
"Wait, what's that now?"
"Umm…Well, see while there Jake and Ezekiel ran into this psychic detective there who's also named Magnus Bane and we kinda thought for a minute that he may have actually been, well, you."
Magnus gasped rather excitedly
"Really? They ran into that universes version of me? What are the chances?"
Cassie shook her head
"Honestly, mathematically nonexistent…I really don't think it would be a coincidence, so we believe you may be in some way linked to this, even if you are unaware of it."
Magnus nodded slightly
"Hmm…that really is quite intriguing.
And you have no idea what it could be that the warlock used to travel there?"
"Well, no not really, the signature looks a lot like the Janis Compass that our guys used to get there, but it's quite a bit more powerful"
He thought a moment, then froze,
His eyes seemed to flash
He smiled again, but this it was no longer anything nice…it seemed nearly predatory.
"I'm going to take a wild guess and assume the guy jumped, oh, I'd say…four days ago;
Sound about right?"
Cassie looked over to Jenkins who shrugged
"We're not certain when exactly he did, but that would line up about right, why, is the date significant or something?"
"Oh, no, not really. I had a party here that night,
Anyways,
You say the signature is similar to the Janis Compass,
Exactly how similar is it?"
The question surprised her, she shrugged
"Actually, except for being apparently more powerful, it is virtually identical;
The materials seem nearly indistinguishable, though I'd hazard a guess it is a fair bit smaller, as it seems more…I guess concentrated, would be the best way to put it."
Magnus gives a disbelieving huff, shaking his head
"Like, perhaps, a ring?"
Cassandra nodded eagerly
"Yes! That would probably be the right size…
Why, do you know of one that can? Maybe who might have had it last? That would be really helpful"
He gave a rather sharp laugh…
It didn't sound nearly as friendly as the one a moment ago
It was actually a rather disconcerting sound
Magnus nodded
"Oh, yes…I know of a ring.
Its signature would be virtually identical to the Janis Compass, as it, too, was created in the same way, and by the same being.
It is a gold ring with an intricate inset of onyx and has a brilliant violet stone."
"Oh, that's quite descriptive…and do you happen to know who may have had it last?"
He nodded again
"Yes, me…"
"Uh oh…" Jenkins muttered
Magnus grinned,
It sent a chill down both their spines
"You know, you said this warlock was delusional…
Apparently, in addition to that he is either the stupidest person in existence, or suicidal…
I cannot fathom another reason why anyone would be brazen enough to steal something from me, from my own home no less.
However I would very much like to find out…
I'm in"
He said somewhat gleefully with that same predatory smirk
His eyes flickered again
"Uhh…"
You know…the warlock they're tracking may be a power obsessed psychopath set on stealing peoples essences, but in that moment, both Cassandra and Jenkins felt a pang of sympathy for the guy
_End Of Chapter Notes_
So, usually the 7th chapter is one of my least favorite, it seems to be where I get bogged down…
But I REALLY love this one so much
I love the contrast between the two Magnus's
(Really it's not like you could actually have too many Magnus's right?)
Okay, yeah this turned out very long but I love it anyways…
I loved Ezekiel relaxing around Magnus and kinda flirting back now that he really does get that it's just fun…
I also love Jake getting kinda jealous
No, Magnus is not hitting on Cassie, well, no more than he does with attractive people in general; he just sees how awesome she is (Because, well, how can you not?)
Yes Jenkins is there the whole time; I just kinda forgot to write lines for him, because, well, Cassandra is way more interesting
We'll just say he was standing there trying to look intimidating,
Then figured Cassie would be able to get a better response
So, what do you guys think so far?
