diatu | Oct Event Log - Portal Chaos

The glowing portal shuddered before slamming shut behind them. It had seemed like a good idea at the time... go through the portal in order to close it from the other side. And it had worked! The portal was closed, the school was safe but the heroes who had worked together to close the portal were now trapped on the other side.

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Through the Portal
( Loki, Crowley, Alec, Beetlejuice, Sho )

Silence fell as soon as the portal closed leaving the small group standing in the middle of a crossroads. The ruined archway that ran along the top of the cliffs hinted that there might once have been more of a civilization in this world but now there were only the two pathways, one that ran down the hill into the face of the brilliant red glow that hinted at a flow of magma beyond and one that curved up a hastily cobbled together set of stairs. Of course they were free to stay right where they were as well, here in this craggy passage with the imps peering down at them from every rock and crevasse.

Rescuers
( Aziraphale, Harry, Lena, Eleven, Mal )

With the battle won most begin to relax. There was the wounded to see to and the damage to the school to repair... but gradually the more tuned in students start to notice the missing. Roll calls that were taken but never completed for some were not around to answer to their names. Then one of the injured students comes to and mentions having seen the missing students disappearing through the imp summoning portal. Clearly they were trapped on the other side and it was up to their fellow students to work out a way to bring them back!

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Mal swore under her breath as she saw the girl falling. Though by any non-Auradon/non-Isle standards "Dalmatians" wasn't really a swear word.

Blame Carlos.

But instinct took over and she didn't have time for her spell book. She pulled her wand and cast the first spell she could think of.

"Stop her fall
Stop it fast
Catch her now
set her down gently at last!

Ugh, not her best work.

Her eyes glowed green and green trailed from both her wand and her lead fingertip as her spell reached to slow the girl's fall.

Which of course left Mal mad at herself again. How was she supposed to get a bad girl rep if she kept saving people? UGH.

The spell might have been a touch rough but it did the trick. The young magical student floated peacefully to the ground with not even a hair out of place. Still she stood and straightened her robes before speaking.

"Thank you. As I was about to say... you could always use one of the old airships. That and some kind of transport spell might be enough to get your friends back from wherever they went. We could probably find one in the library, unless you have already learned one?"

"Don't thank me," she growled. "These boots are new leather," she lied, tossing her hair back. "I didn't want to get blood on them till I broke them in."

"And... what friends? All I know is we were under attack, then I find these idiots talking about demon summoning. Someone had better tell me what is going on, and soon!"

The girl very nearly giggled but whether or not she bought the shoe story she wasn't going to say.

"You mean you haven't heard? A bunch of students hopped into one of those portals that was summoning imps. It's said they are trapped over there now."

Being the know-it-all that she was the girl seemed quite smug as she looked over the small group of would-be rescuers.

"That's why they are trying that summoning portal but it might not be the only way to save them."

"Those idiots!" Sylvando was one of them, wasn't he? Sounded like his sort of move. Over dramatic, heroic and... ugh. Now she was going to have to save him. Just... UGH. He probably set it all up to make some point about her being a good guy or something! She was half tempted just to leave him there to make her own point. He could get out on his own, she was sure! She should let him!

Except she wasn't going to, so she needed a good reason why. Or rather a bad one. A rotten one.

AH! She saved him, he owed her. That had to be good for a copy of his room key or a month's worth of sweets at the least. Perhaps both. Plus whatever she could wring out of whoever else was in there. Might as well get the others home too while she was at it.

"Summoning portal is a stupid idea. What have you got?"

"The transport spell!"

The know-it-all girl rolled her eyes.

"Honestly! I knew you weren't listening to me. All you have to do is steal an airship and use a transport spell on it. I would do it myself only I'm only a first year."

"All we have to do... is steal an airship and use a transport spell on it." She lunged, grabbing the girl by the front of her uniform. "A plan that will get us expelled along with a handy excuse why you can't be involved?" she shook her. "Clearly you think I look stupid."

She growled, and shook her again. "Out with the rest of it, before I make you regret it."

Rattled like a tambourine the girl's helpful facade cracked just a little until she was sneering at Mal.

"What do you care? You are always out breaking the rules!"

"So you thought you'd have a little fun and get me expelled in the process?" she snarled.

"I thought," the girl huffed and she tried and failed to wriggle out of Mal's grasp. "It might help! No one else had mentioned the spell before and I don't know how to cast it!"

"Oh?" she said, adjusting her grip. "So you just wanted to help us, then?" her voice was almost silky. Threatening in its softness.

That was kind of hot really leaving the girl to briefly question her life choices...

"Y--yes?"

"Then you won't mind if I claim a little... insurance...? Just a little spell to be sure you won't betray us. I'll take it off once we're done..."

"Oh not a stinky foot spell...? I've a roommate with bad feet already!"

She wriggled again but Mal's grip was vise-like.

"Fine, go ahead. But if you don't remove it later I'll tell the Head Mistress everything! That way I have insurance on you too."

Mal laughed and pulled out her book. She scribbled a quick spell with a purple gel pen, then focused on the girl. Moving the book to one hand she used her wand with the other as she cast her spell; eyes flaring livid green to match the magic from her wand.

"To ensure you'll not betray
Or rat out what you hear or see
From your mouth to your brain
Till I break this spell when you speak
The only one to hear your voice...
shall be me!"

Mal grinned. It was not a kind expression. She snapped her book closed and tucked her wand already. "Good. That's settled. So tell me more about this air ship we're stealing..."

How diabolical! But for now the girl didn't seem to realize how very annoying that would turn out to be when she had a oral exam later that very day.

"You wouldn't have to steal one if you could use a transport spell without it but they have a whole hanger full of them in town. Since they aren't being used anymore no one ever goes there. There aren't even any guards! So... it's not like there is much risk of getting caught."

Hey, if this worked and the girl didn't betray them, they'd be done by bed time and she'd lift the curse. So if she didn't betray Mal, she'd be fine for her exam.

"Yeah, that sounds familiar," she muttered, remembering FG catching them trying to steal Ben's ship when no one should have been at the marina. "Let's go then, get this over with."

Oct Event Log - Portal Chaos

Re: Tree-girl sidequest

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Paid ran out. Sorry >.<

Thats fine

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