DN Anites (Always Open)

I looked up sharply at Nichole's miserable roar and notice a brood of cats nudging Artemis. I sent out my magic,trying to see what was wrong with the cat,and...saw nothing. A grey blob where her body was. I pointed at the cat and said,"Egritudo.". A grey ball of light formed over Artemis and,after a moment,said in a robotic voice,"Subject has been injected with a modified version of tetrodotoxin,a poison found in pufferfish that lowers pulse,lowers body temperature,and makes other similar changes to emulate death. Poison modified to act as a sleeper agent until activated.",before vanishing. During this,I had been listening to Clara and Tarea. "And what is this impossible solution? If we can find it,maybe we can cure the other Gifted",I said excitedly. Mentally,I was filing away the info about Micka's collar. I had reformed other things with just a hint of their essences,why not Tarea's planet?
 
i said''tarea nothing is impossible unless we try!'' the kittens started crying. i calmed them. i said''tarea what can we do?''


i heard the voice and tried to remember about antidotes. i looked around despreatly.
 
"the only thing i know of is a special plant that when brewed a certian way can create a shield around whoever drinks it that can protect it from any curse but it only lasts 24 hours and there is only one place we can find it as far as i know." i hate to put them through this.
 
i said''what is the name of this plant? i might know where it is'''


i glowed brightly and said''the book of magical plants and antidotes please!'' a large thick worn book appeared. i closed my eyes and the pages flipped to a page with a certain plant. i said''is this it tarea?''
 
Clara shakes her head at Tarea. "When your planet was destroyed it must have broken apart. The debris would have drifted out into space and Earth was an unlucky target for one of the stray pieces. I think... I think your planet is trying to live through the inhabitants of Earth... Like it was alive or something. If we can't find this plant I think maybe we can find the answer within the gifted" Clara could no longer trust the words coming out of her mouth, as if they were too surreal to make sense. She had never spoken so much in her life, and wasn't use to the tone of reasoning in her voice.


Clara scratched the back of her neck and sat down on the cold ground. She brought her knees to her body and wrapped her arm tightly around them. Her chin rested on her knee caps gently. She felt dark inside, and overwhelmed. Her life had always been a series of twists and turns, and she never ended up where she expected. For so long she held on and followed the spiraling path, but now she was getting dizzy from the unexpected dips and twists that her life was made up of. Part of her was ready to crash, while another part of her urged her onward.
 
"Tetrodotoxin is a potent neurotoxin,found in puffer fish. It has no known cure on this planet.",I tell her,then exclaim,"And since when has that stopped me before? The key to magic is to want something,and then let yourself have it!". I waved my fingers,and a cauldron appeared beside Artemis' aura grave. The ingrediants were sliced and diced,chopped and ground,stirred and energized with magic,until the entire potion suddenly evaporated to steam and flew into Artemis' skin. "Ego delere orbem rigidum piscis venenum.",I called over,and Artemis started glowing. I wonder if this will work...


"As for this plant,",I say,turning to Tarea,",I may be able to recreate it's effects with a potion.". I didn't tell her about regenerating her planet. I didn't want to get her hopes up.
 
"Right.",I said with a nod. I pulled my bag from nothing and set it on the ground,placing my hands on it and saying," Scrutamini pro rebus protegit a maledictiones.". My bag began rattling as it searched for things to shield against curses,and meanwhile I looked at the plant that's supposed to help Tarea. "Hmm...",I hummed,mentally recreating part of it's genetic code based on it's looks and the attributes I knew it posessed.
 
Clara sighed, not knowing what to do. She didn't want to seek comfort in her friends because they were all so preoccupied. She had no right to hassle them. She didn't know how to help, and was probably finding false solutions in her own words. She extended her hands into her dark surrounding and pulled the shadows around her, finding a small relief in the swirling cold of the shadows on her skin, and knowing she couldn't be seen. Sometimes she wished she could always be invisible, never having to take part in the confusing reality that consumed the souls of the living. She stood up in her shadowed cloak and walked behind Jason, quietly watching him as he worked and trying to decipher the ancient words that made up his incantations.
 
i handed jason the book and looked at Artemis. the kittens said''we're hungry..'' i sighed laying on my side letting them eat. i smiled at them as they ate. they were soon sleepy. i lulled them to sleep with my purrs. i curled up around them and satoshi checked on Artemis.
 
My bag let out a small ding,and I put down the Antidotes book before reaching in and pulling out a thick leather bound novel. Taking a deep breath,I flipped through the pages in a fan motion,my eyes a blur. I flipped the back cover closed and conjured a big cauldron in front of me. Floating up to a rocky shelf,I waved my hand in front of it,and it split in two to reveal my potions cabinet. I picked up a fogged bottle and examined it before putting it back. I started humming as I threw bottles over my shoulder,causing bright flashes to come from the cauldron. I flew down to the cauldron and,from a ceramic pot,drew out a human tongue. I whipped it down into the swirling water and pulled a pouch of dust from my neck. I took a pinch and threw it in,and light blue smoke erupted from the potion.
 
I finally vocalized my humming. "You poor unfortunate soul!",I sang,"It's sad,but true. If you want to cross a bridge my sweet,you've got to pay the toll. Take a gulp and take a breath,go ahead and sign the scroll!",materializing a glowing contract in front of Tarea. It read:


I,Tarea,being of sound body and mind,do hereby willfully sign this scroll. By signing this scroll,I give the Sorcerer,Jason,full consent to reproduce things from my planet magically. So this contract says it,so it shall be,for now and for all eternity.


At the bottom there was an X,next to a dotted line. I drew a quill from midair and handed it to her,then said to Nichole,"Just think happy,human thoughts.". Putting on a childish voice I asked,"Any happy little thought?". I let the question hang and went back to singing. "Nichole and Clara,now I've got her girls,",I sang not so quietly,",the Sorcerer's on a roll!".
 
A cold breath escaped Clara's lips and swirled gently around the back of Jason's neck. She quickly transported to the other side of the cauldron to avoid confrontation. Jason's work was so methodical and focused it was as if his mind went somewhere else. His smooth movements filled Clara with tired content. Wisps of shadows began drifting slowly off her body and back to their place in the dark surroundings. "You're... more than you seem." She stated casually. It was a claim that did't require an answer... it simply.... was.
 
i thought some good thoughts but couldnt find super good ones. the kittens meowef scared of jason some. i went into mother mode and licked them. they calmed down. i concentrated and changed back. i smiled and huddled my brood on some warm blankets.
 
"This poor! Un! Forrrrtunate souuuuul!",I sang as she signed,then summoned the contract to my hand. I crushed it into a fine powder and sprinkled it into the potion,and it turned a deep midnight blue. "Peluga sevruga,come winds of the celestial sea!",I sang,wiggling my hands over the cauldron. A fierce wind rose. "Mad el ih seetay Asper nabilis,la voche to meeee!",I cried,carefully pronouncing the words and raising my hands over my head. Two tentacles of smoke rose from the cauldron and made their way over to Micka. They gently touched her locket,sampling the planetary essence inside before withdrawing. I quickly crushed some herbs in my hand,sprinkling them into the liquid as it bubbled and frothed. Finally,the motions died down,and the cauldron was still. I carefully drew a drop of the potion out of the cauldron and dropped it onto the ground. Slowly but surely,a midnight blue plant grew from the splash of liquid magic. I looked at Tarea questioningly and asked,"Is this the plant?".
 
i stared at the plant trying to recolect if it was the right one. i looked up at him and smiled and said, "yes! it is! how did you do that?"


(ill be back in a bit)
 
Clara's eyes flit over the plant. She pulls her shadows back around her insecurely and begins walking as far away as she can from the others. She whispers an ancient song under her breath that sounds like the wind. She no longer knows why she here. And suddenly a thought screams in her head. She feels something taking over her brain. "No!." She begins to gasp and her shadows fall away. A splitting head ache strikes her and she falls to the ground, grimacing in pain.


"You can't do this!" She screamed at nobody. Foreign thoughts fill her head and she feels her own conscious slip away.


"Oh but I can Clara... And I must." Clara whispered in a strained voice. All at once she felt a cloud settle over her thoughts. she let out one last screech, bringing her hand to her head and pushing hard on her temples. Then she falls quiet and her eyes become distant. She stared at the plant in Jason's hand, like nothing happened.
 
(Kay.) "Ah...",I hesitated,not wanting to get her hopes up. ...I sighed. She was going to find out sooner or later. "The potion I brewed sampled the plant's genetic code from the remains of your planet in Micka's locket and adapted itself to grow the plant exactly.",I explained,glancing over at Artemis. "Oh good,kitty's awake.",I commented,then,"So,how do we brew this plant to protet you? Is it a tea,maybe an herbal bath?". I glanced over at Clara,who probably thought I couldn't hear her screech. Or see her for that matter. She was eyeing the plant,and her eyes were...different. I cast a stasis spell on the rest of the potion and put it into sub-space.
 
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