Fortune-teller
Claire's guardian after entering the village put Claire down and held her
The village magic festival was one of the highlights throughout the year. Fortunetellers and novice illusionists show their displays for reasonable prices. It was also known to be a tourist attraction for many of those all over the world wishing to uncover the true witches and warlocks that really practiced the dark arts that were assumed to reside near the village. Claire's guardian took great joy in participating and involving him to reap in the profits of easy money. He though, unlike so many could beyond doubt create real illusions and magic. He was a true practitioner of magic you regularly see in those video games that have become very popular over the years. Claire often found herself constantly hearing her guardian say which was true magician and which was fake. She often believed from a critic's perspective, her guardian was the harshest when it came to commenting on the performers potential. Every year, it felt the same to her. She didn't see the excitement in it herself, just constantly walking and watching the same tricks being performed more than once. As they reached one point of the festival, a tent made of carefully lined and decorated silk attracted Claire. It was a fortuneteller's tent. Her guardian wasn't a big fan of fortunetellers. "They are no good, always leaving innocent people with their cryptic tones and believing they can really read what the tarot cards actually mean? They are even worse then those that frame others saying that they are psychic, clairvoyant or mediums. All of them are just fat liars. Well the poor ones that can't pay for the Lipo anyways." Claire giggled a little bit. "Aw. It's good to get a little smile out of you. It makes me smile too and I know how much you like me smiling." She then began to wonder. "How did you…? You've been reading my mind haven't you?" Her guardian looked in fear, desperate to find a way to deter the conversation; he looked around and found the confectionary store. "I'll go get us some sweet treats. Now I know how much you like those." Claire nodded her head, "I'll be inside this tent."
Claire then entered the Fortune-Teller tent. "I've been expecting you, Claire Nash. You are a very interesting person indeed. Care for a bit of fortune telling?"
Claire was surprised that she knew her name. However, she didn't lose her cool. It was her job after all.
"Well, you be the boss. You supposedly know the future. Doesn't hurt to take a guess on the wild side?"
"Your sarcasm intrigues me. Since you've been desperately conflicting yourself with such emotions about your sister."
Claire was stunned "So you can tell can't you?" The fortune-teller laughed, "You don't have to act tough on me Claire. I know how emotional you've been getting about your sister. I can tell you this, she's fine in the kingdom of the darkness." The woman said, mocking Claire.
"But if you have any hope in saving your sister from the Witch of the Shadows, you're going to need this." The fortuneteller handed over a star amulet to Claire. "This special amulet is called the Astral Amulet. It has the power of creation and is blessed from the stars. You'll need this for the journey ahead." The woman then stood up, starting a mysterious incantation. A dark magic circle was beneath the area Claire was standing on and soon shadows large areas of shadow were surrounding her. "This seems familiar to the magic of the Witch of the Shadows. But you can't be?"
"I'm not the Witch of the Shadows, I'm Mystic the creator of all magic itself. The Astral Amulet seemed to react when it came to you, making you the chosen one. However, if you think you can destroy the beasts that I've created with my magic, then think again. I'm going to curse you to make every inch of your journey much more harder."
Shadows of the circle then began to envelop on Claire, until her guardian arrived with a bag full of confectionary. A small beam of light was emitted from his hands striking her with a huge force, pushing her back. Claire's guardian then ran towards Claire, pushing her out of the magic circle. "You think you are going to escape the curse." The woman then began her incantation, this time much faster. Claire's guardian then was consumed in the darkness, but didn't disappear. This time, he was yelling in pain. "Not the target I wanted… Damn it and I worked so hard on that incantation. You!" she pointed at Claire, "Mark my words you will not disrupt the balance of the stars. Aries… Appear!"
The woman then vanished into thin air, while Claire could hear the villagers screaming in fear. She tended to her guardian, who was constantly yelling in agony. "Use the Astral Amulet… Claire. Use it to save them. Aries is an especially dangerous and aggressive astral beast…"