Fools Paradise

It was his turn and he knew exactly what kind of familiar he wanted. He could picture it now, curvy, round, beautiful, with large eyes and a smile that would kill from a mile away. He wanted a beautiful humanoid familiar!

Diel walked up to the summoning circle and placed his comb there gently and stood back. He was ready for this.

"Come to me Familiar, bring to me your beauty and splendor! Show me what I most desire!"

"Oh master!" A seductive voice called out

Diel's face quickly turns red as gains a little nose bleed.

"It's perfect already!"

"Oh master!" another seductive voice calls out to him.

His red face becomes even redder as his nose bleed just about knocks him out. He could not believe it. Was he getting two beautiful women? He tried his best to keep his composure but he couldn't help but smirk like an idiot.

"Hold on ladies, someone is calling me." A deep baritone voice calls out from the void.

DIel takes a step back and looks severely confused. Where did that man's voice come from? Was he about to get a third familiar? But he didn't want a guy ruining anything. He calls out to the circle.

"Oh no sir you can stay where you are."

"Well make up your mind boy I have important guests to entertain."

Boy, guests? Who was this guy talking to? He just wanted to hear the women's voices again.

"Please ladies, come to me!"

"Sorry kid that's against the rules. You summoned me and I will be the only one coming through that circle."

No it can't be he's getting a man for a familiar. This was the worst case scenario! Diel couldn't help but fall to the ground in defeat. His dreams of having a beautiful familiar was dashed before it even began.

The circle opens up and out appears a muscular shirtless man with beautiful short black hair and goatee. His tight short shorts almost plastered to his legs. Posed like a muscle man. Diel is hopelessly crying now.

The large man walks over to Diel and picks him up by his head and raises him to be standing again. He places the boy down and he wobbly stays up.

"This is not the attitude of the master who summoned me!"

"He's so muscular…"

Ah, yes I spend many years perfecting this form of mine. Do you agree it is flawless?"

"He's not a woman…"

"Of course I am no woman I am 100% a manly man and given time I will show you how to become one as well tiny master!"

Diel lowers his head. He has given up all hope of becoming a powerful mage now. All he wanted to do was go home and curl up in a ball.

"Wow he looks so cool." Kai shouts from the back.

Suddenly Diels head shoots up and looks at his new partner. He then turns around to see Kai looks impressed. Smiling Diel lifts his thumb up and gives a handsome smile.

"Of course he is my love, he is my familiar after all!"

Turning back to face the Familiar he notices that his Familiar is frowning now.

"Tiny master, why do you change your attitude so quickly? You should not hide who you are just for someone else."

"I'm not hiding anything good friend. What's your name anyway?"

"That's a great question and here is a great answer!"

He flexes and points his arms to the air before turning his head to face Diel.

"It's Amell!"

Loat looks at him and nods his head.

"Good it's nice to meet you, Amell. My name is Diel and from this point forward you will be my second wingman!"

"Only losers need a wingman. I am going to teach you how to win the ladies without the assistance of someone else!"

Diel quickly grabs his hand and starts shaking it up and down frantically.

"You are amazing master! I can't wait to learn from you!"

"Yes pupil I will teach you much!"

Wittorf laughed a little. Wasn't Diel supposed to be the master in this relationship? Who really cares as long as they get along. He hoped he would be as connected with his familiar as everyone else was with theirs.

"Before we end this transaction pupil you must first read this."

Amell flexes his pecks and from between them a flip book is revealed. He pulls it out and hands it to Diel. Quickly opening it Diel is barraged with images in his mind.

Times of his growing up in poverty, his father going off into war never to return, his mother crying every day. The fact that he had to pick up jobs at a young age to maintain the household income.

These images flooded his mind each day on the brink of exhaustion just to keep his depressed mom alive. It was not all bad though. He had found the silver lining in a friend. An emotionless and tricky friend but one none the less.

Images of Diel and Sedian playing at a young age came to mind and he loved those days. Flirting with the girls and playing pranks on the boys and adults in his life. They would work together to get a job done and Sedian always gave his half to Diel who never once took him for granted.

The day he was told about his talent for magic was the day he realized his mother would never need to worry again. Getting into the grand academy meant that the family of the kid enrolled would be looked after during their time in the academy.

He could finally take a breather and enjoy his youth. The day he entered in to the Grand Academy was the day he met his true love. Hair as beautiful and shiny as the stars above. Eyes that pierced his heart every time she looked his way.

He loved it here and better yet his best friend was here with him. He would not have known what to do if Sedian was not here. Together they learned how to manipulate magic and create their own spells. Training each day to improve.

The book closes and Amell smiles and pats Diel hard on the back. Almost knocking him over.

"Well boy it looks like you do have some integrity to you after all!"

He starts laughing loudly as they walk back to their classmates. He stands next to Sedian and the Raccoon looks at Amell with wide eyes and the man pats it on the head.

Steel calls out Loat next and he rushes towards the magic circle. He carefully places the sword in the circle and steps out of it. He looks up and calls out confidently.

"For generations my family has called upon you. I now seek your assistance. Please come forward Wyrd!

Wind blows from the center of the circle and out flies a large green bird with blue eyes and yellow streaks in his feathers. It flies in the air and lands on the circle tiling its head to look at Loat.

"Another Steel guard huh."

"Yes sir, my family requests your services once more."

"Very well show me you have what it takes."

"What it takes?"

A book appears out of thin air and slowly floats down to Loats hands. He grabs it and it opens. Inside Loat can see the memories of his past.

Admiration adorned his face as he watched his older brother casting spells left and right. Using grace and charm his brother was the epitome of class. Loat had always thought to himself that he would love to be like his brother.

He would train everyday even though he possessed no magic, yet he was still training. He would carry a sword too big for his tiny body and swing it over and over again. His brother would supervise him and teach him how to swing it properly.

His brother was so proud of his dedication to bettering himself. He would often take breaks and take him out to get ice cream or something sweet as a reward for working so hard. His parents were also proud of what he was going to become but that did not stop them from being a little too overbearing sometimes.

Constantly scolding him if he did not get straight As and always making him train instead of goof off. If not for his bigger brother, he would not even know what goofing off was.

Loat had big shoes to fill and he was a little nervous at trying to complete the task at hand but he knew he could do it, he wanted to do it.

The book closes and the bird looks at Loat.

"Very well Loat Steel guard, I shall accompany you on your journey."

"I appreciate it Wyrd, you have always been loyal to my family. I promise not to let you down!"

Loat and Wyrd head back to the classmates. It was just down to Caiman and Wittorf now. Wittorf looked at Caiman. He knew he had to do better than Caiman in this regard. He could not lose to him anymore.

Steel called out the next name.

"Caiman front and center!"