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From beneath his feet, energy bubbled and bursted as he controlled the earth- A pillar of stone shot forth and the left leg of the lanky Wendigo, that lost its balance for a split second that Erik took advantage of by pushing his hand towards the white skull of the beast, a small flicker of fire on his fingers before a torrent of fire pushed towards the creature, that screamed in pain and misery when the flames burned it- The other three Wendigos froze in fear, possibly realization that the human they wanted to eat had magic and was very much so pissed off at them- In that single second they did not pay attention, there were two pissed off tiny Alphas who jumped at their throats and bit them.

Two of them had their throats torn rather easily, while one was burning, still screeching in pain- The last one? Well, it bolted away, running like their life depended on it, which it kinda did because two small and pissed off Alphas were chasing after it, while the human and magic user of this tiny pack stood behind, his bat flying after the dup of Alphas- Kinda anti climatic? Sure, i guess, but that's kinda how most fights go when you catch someone off guard about something, which is why Erik looked at the burning now dead corpse of the Wendigo, its white skull with a deer-like antler made him think about one thing: Necromancy.

From his knowledge of Illusions he knew Illusions were also used not only to fool the senses of others, but to help the brain, with powerful illusion casters erasing self imposed Illusions that someone puts on their head, being able to access and show memories through illusions, and even having a very computer-like memory capacity thank to their magic! In fact, his skill [Clear Image] is something akin to a self crafted illusion his mind makes, it helps him shape his magic with a clear image of what he wants to happen? Sure, but it is a type of illusion! Conjuration is a little different, conjurers can call forth the elements and energies from other planes, move between them, and even call creatures from said olanes into ours, but they can also call other things or send them back, such as calling a soul from the land of the dead or sending them back...

Which is kinda like Necromancy.

Necromancy is the Manipulation of life-force, death, and undeath, as well as the soul and bones of the dead. 'Hm...' He checked on the list and saw several types of Necromancy, from the simple raising the dead to the strong soul manipulation shit alongside even reviving the dead, creating zombies, becoming an undead lich and more! 'Think about it later.' He thought as now he needed to learn how to protect himself and the other two, so Abjuration was also a good option for new magic to learn, and then he'd need skills to gather information, maybe hacking? He'll cross that bridge when he gets to it, for now he needs to know what he needs to know to unlock:

[Knowledge on Abjuration Magic (Basic)

School: Abjuration

Ranking: Bronze

Spells:

1 Ward: You can place a ward on any surface, this ward will act as a magical sigil that activates the magic stored within once the conditions are met.

2 Resistance: You or those you target with thjs spell will be protected by magic, reducing physical damage

3 Absorb Elements: You can absorb elements or elemental magic to protect others or yourself, this spell stores the elemental energy within you or your target and can be released on attacks.

4 Alarm: You can create a magical thin wire that will send a signal to your mind if it is triggered

5 Snare: You can create a magical trap with some materials, this trap uses a rope to tie around the captured, limiting their movement. This rope cannot be destroyed by brute force or cutting, only dispelled or magically damaged.

6 Shield: You can create a shield of energy around yourself or others, this shield is fragile, but used alongside other shields or protections, it can help.

7 Reflect: Using this spell you can reflect the kinetic energy of an attack or the magical energy of a spell, sending back some of the damage received to the attacker.

8 Lesser Restoration: You can cure someone of a non-magical disease, or a magical blindness, deafness, paralysis, or poison.

9 Mind Shield: You can protect yourself from mental intrusions, stopping them from reading your mind.

10 Magical Lock: You place a spell on a door or otherwise, making so it cannot be physically opened, only after dispelling the spell can one open whatever was locked away.]

It took the twins a few minutes to come back, they were clearly distressed because they were growling and looking around them as they hurried towards Erik, who was a little tired and couldn't keep up with two werewolf pups even if he tried! "So, Twindledim and Twindledum, what was that, huh?" He knocked on their heads with his knuckle, making them whine as they pulled him closer, scenting him- It was clear to him that they thought of him as someone important, maybe a big brother figure, because he saved and protected them all together! "Sorry." Ethan whispered, his face sinking into Erik's left shoulder as he sniffed his neck and whined sadly: "We were angry... At that thing, then it ran away, we needed to get rid of it." Aiden completed Ethan's sentence, his face on Erik's right side of his shoulder and neck, also sniffing snd scent marking him: "And you thought that leaving me behind was a good idea?" They whined an apology, making Erik sigh before they moved- They didn't have much, only the clothes in their bodies that were now bloodied, so they had to get new ones! "We need to find the nearest city... Where even are we?" Erik was planning inside his head how to deal with the government and shit...

They'd probably be sent to foster care, which speak disaster, since the boys are attached to hip with him, the only thing he can think of that would help would be an adult that can act as their caretaker- Or, let's say, someone he can control to do his bidings? 'An omega Werewolf could be desperate enough to be accepted in our little pack, but they'd maybe try to kill one or both the twins to get their Alphaness.' That's where he comes in, to put the fear of god in their heart, which considering he can do illusions, can be done if he knows their worst fear- Well, he can also opt for burning them alive until they won't ever dare to act upon their desire: "It'd be ideal to get a honest Omega, someone who wasn't kicked out of a pack, but rather born into it... Maybe one of you can turn someone, preferably above the age of 18, that can help us deal with some things."

"No." Aiden and Ethan both said at the same time, making Erik sigh and groan loudly: "We don't need anyone else, Erik's the only one we need." Ethan nodded like a little angel, Aiden hummed in agreement as they kept walking, this time they were closer to the road, which gave them a direction to walk! "C'mon guys, don't be like that, we can have a big pack too, like, i can be the Emissary, you both would be the Alpha, and we'd need others too!" He now had more memories of this body, the kid kmew some things about the supernatural world, mostly about werewolves, pack structure, and hunters too! "We're- Car." Aiden and Ethan both turned to look back behind them at the road, Erik also hid, making sure to mask both their scents and the sound of their heartbeat as they watched the road: "Three taps, werwolves, two taps, human. One tap, unknown. Okay?" Erik ssid quickly, both twins nodded and watched the car as it dorve past, listening to the heartbeat of the people in the car and inhaling the scent of said people-

The car went by quickly, but it was enough to smell the rancid scent of blood- It left a trail behind it, alongside such scent was the crying and groaning of pain, the smell of pain, and the fast amd heavy heartbeat. Once the car had passed by, Aiden and Ethan stared at each other for a second to confirm with one another if they had heard, seen, and smelled the same thing: Someone holding a bloodied arm while driving, and in the back seat there were two others also in pain and bleeding, which is why the scent of blood and pain was so strong. There was also voices, one was groaning in pain, one was trying to comfort the one in pain, and the driver was hissing a 'shitshitshit' over and over again, they sounded like two women and a man, but they couldn't confirm it at all.

They turned towards their anchor and trusted with the same look of momentary concern as they told him what they smelled, heard, and saw.

-Scene Cut-

Fairbanks, Alaska.

This isn't the place you'd think it'd be, but hey- At least the population is kinda okay? Meet three friends who went camping in the nerby woods by themselves in the Skyline Ridge Park Trailhead, after all, they were on break from College! It was fun the first night, Neil made smores for his boyfriend Jordan while Janna played with her girlfriend Paiga!

But trouble happened the next night.

A beast attacked them, a hairy monstrosity with red glowing eyes and a sharp mouth full of teeth- First, it bt Neil's boyfriend Jordan, who fought it off to save them all, they shot it with the single hunting rifle Janna had brought with her to keep them safe in case of a bear attack. Well, the beast was shot in the heart, or where it'd be, but guess what? It didn't die! They pulled Jordan with them, the beast attacked and bit them too, well, Neil was bitten alongside Paiga, Janna was only scratched, the only one who was in a very bad state was the poor Jordan who was bitten, scratched, and almost torn apart by the thin and scrawny red-eyed beast! They got in their car and drove away once Janna managed to shoot it in the eye, Jordan was in a bad position so they drove fast to the Fairbank's Memorial Hospital, where they had to say he was attacked by a bear- because who would believe if they said he was attacked by a scrawny red eyed beast that looked like the weird mixture of a man and a wolf?

No one.

But Jordan's injuries didn't look that bad- In fact, they looked like flesh wounds when they got to the hospital, which was great! Right? They gave him shots to make sure he wasn't infected by some disease the bear might've be carrying and they had him obseved for a few hours, the wounds were cleaned and patched up before they sent him home once he didn't show anything bad- It was a shock too, their own wounds were cleaned up and patched up, Neil's bite wasn't a bite anymore, he was feverish and a little wobbly like Jordan had been the entire ride and half his time in the hospital, but now they were fine.

Spooked.

But fine... The very next day they were okay, back at College, everything was fine.

Until they weren't-