Chapter 100 - Summoning Ceremony Part 3

By the time they made it into the auditorium Ariana had already come up with a dozen different ideas but each one was extremely risky and could lead to unknown consequences. The Third years sat behind the first years while Ms. Haldey walked up the small stairs and stepped on to the stage. Looking straight at them were the board of directors, the Student Council and Mrs. Dabney with a small medical station. Flint stood proudly to the right of the Headmaster, he pleasantly watched the students take their seats. He spotted Ariana and gave her a charming smile. Some students near by started to swoon but Ariana grabbed Edlyn's hand. Any smile from him looked cold and sinister.

"Welcome!" The Headmaster said as everyone settled down. "As you all know, today is the Summoning Ceremony for our new students. As Ms. Hadley has already informed you, your familiar will be with you only through a temporary contract. It will be your responsibility to build the relationship with your familiar. Mrs. Dabney will be on standby if we need her medical assistance. I ask that you all take a deep breath and read the incantation carefully, the poor woman is 8 months pregnant and I do not need a premature delivery on this stage. We will call everyone up by their student ID numbers. Please pay attention when we call up your ID number, if you do not know your ID please stay seated. Do not assume. the number we called is yours, when we called the number three times we will call your name."

The Headmaster stepped forward and walked towards a very elaborate 2-tier, pedestal fountain. It was a beautiful ivory colour and it gold and diamond embellishments all over. A lotus flower sat in the center of the first tier as water sprayed upwards and spilled into the second tier. The water was crystal clear, it was so clean and pure and Ariana wondered if it would change colour once the blood started to drip into it. White stone stands encircled the fountain, each one holding a glass like sphere the size of baseball. There was five in total and each one had a storm brewing inside with different colours, blue, red, golden yellow, mint green, purple pink and a shimmering white. Each sphere was delicately laid on top of a silk cushion that was done with the opposite element's colour.

A few feet above the fountain was a swirling light blue, magic circle. "First up 125 300F... 125 300F... Ahhh here he is our first summoner." The Headmaster said as he watched a pudgy, blonde male with a pink tie climbed onto the stage. "Mateo and Callista, if you would please." The Headmaster said as he watched a male and female pair walk up. They were wearing the school uniform but had the third year's gold ribbons tied around their necks.

The tanned male had a blinding smile, a quiff hairstyle with faded sides. His eyes sparkled with rays of gold and lavender as he presented a jewel encrusted dagger. While the a girl with fair skin, bright rhubarb purple hair styled into a braided chignon. She held up a tea stained scroll as she batted her long, violet eyelashes. The pudgy blonde started to blush a ridiculously bright red as sweat rolled down his mochi like cheeks. "Make a small incision across your right index finger. Allow the blood to drip into the water as you read the incantation slowly and clearly. Let your magically energy flow with your words and a magical creature will come to you."

The pudgy blonde nodded his head and took the dagger from Mateo's hands. He cut his right index finger as he gripped the dagger with his left hand. Mateo had to pry his hand up to get the dagger back and Callista brought the scroll closer to the pudgy blonde. Blood dripping slowly into the water, it slowly started to turn read and a new magical circle appeared below his feet. He opened his mouth and the first words came out. "An ahi soir. An wai ó dheas. An makani ó thuaidh. An honua siar. Pouli i gcónaí i bhfolach laistigh de mo chroí ach an kukui beidh mé i gcónaí mar threoir dom thuas. Tar amach leanbh na n-eilimintí agus bí mise kukui, treoraigh mé i rith mo chuairte. Ní bheidh deireadh leis an gconradh seo ach amháin nuair a bhainim céim amach. Teacht chugam mo chuid eolais!"

The water in the fountain started to gurgle as the clear water turned blood red. The orbs started to light up as the storms inside raged with flashes of lighting. The magic circle underneath the pudgy blonde's feet glowed bright red. Then lights from the sphere, magic circle, dagger and even the scroll shot forth and combined into an orb over top of the fountain. The orb slowly descended into the fountain and absorbed the blood.

Everyone held their breaths as they inched from their seats. The orb started to enlarge as it grew brighter. Then it started to loose its shape, it rippled and bubbled almost threatening everyone to try and back away before it burst. Everyone covered their eyes as the orb turned even brighter as it exploded into a sea of twinkling lights. The pudgy blonde uncovered his eyes and looked around. He then jerked his head to his feet. Everyone slowly uncovered their eyes and saw a giant, red tortoise on stage. He craned his neck upwards as he looked into his new master's eyes.

"Fatty got paired with his spirit animal not a familiar!" Some boy shouted causing others to start laughing. Ariana stood up from her seat and looked at the tortoise and male student. She turned her cold glare towards the direction of the boys laughing. "You are a moron who knows nothing!" She shouted. The group of boys stopped laughing and one of them stood up and glared at Ariana right back. "What would you know you only have a hand me down familiar." He said with a sneer. Ariana's face lit up as she smiled wickedly. She turned to the familiar and male student. "Show them how outstanding you are!" The red tortoise nodded his head slowly before turning into a whirl wind of red light. He equipped himself with his master and soon the male student was now in a heavily armoured suit.

The students gasped as the male student opened and closed his hand. A giant smile spread across his face, he leaped of the staged and landed with a loud thud in the isle. A small creator was created just under his feet and the male student couldn't help but jump again. Fire from the bottom of his feet propelled him upwards and he made it to the section meant for third and forth years. The room erupted into cheers and the Headmaster stepped forward. "Silence! Silence" 125 300F please unequip your familiar now."