Briefing

I sat there for a few minutes sitting by myself trying to grasp the whole situation. Wondering if she would be successful in being me back home.

I laid down on the sofa snacking on the chocolates and crisps wondering, the silence oddly comforting, 'Ohhhh maybe I can find something here to help me with the fight versus Calista.

Jumping up with a bowl of snacks I began wondering around inspecting the room. 'hmmmm everything looks normal here.....' I thought as I carried on scanning around the room. It was oddly normal….. Just a bed a table... a few doors and a wardrobe nothing really magical or special….. 'Hmm maybe the cupboard' walking towards the cupboard opening it slowly filling me with anticipation.

Opening both the doors I peered inside hoping to greeted with vast magical objects and books. To my disappointment it was filled with ordinary clothes and shoes and boots as oppose to vast number of magical books and items. Reaching in I gave the back a few taps in places hoping to maybe find something hidden deeper in or some sort of hidden compartment to no avail.

'Hmmmm maybe the other doors lead to a Magical vault.' I thought hopefully, walking to the door next to the kitchen door. Opening it up slowly I peeped inside to see an ordinary bathroom, "Damnit....." I said. 'Maybe the other two doors...' as I went to the other two doors on the other side of the wall.

Clasping my hand around the door knob, I suddenly remembered that one time when Jay and Daisy got blasted back by that spell placed on the door, 'But then again for some reason I was unaffected by it.....'. Pondering for a few seconds wondering if it would be safe or not... I ultimately decided that I should be safe.... Taking a deep breath I Swung the door open closing my eyes in the process bracing myself for something to happen. Slowly opening one eye I checked if anything happened, letting out a big sigh of relief as seemingly nothing happened.

In front of me was an extremely huge room almost four times the size of the standard room... all along one side of the wall stood an arsenal of weapons of all different shapes, sizes and types, the opposite side consisting of several different ranged weapons along with a few target dummies. At the back was a largish Sandpit and in the centre of the room is what I could best describe a big fighting arena.

Stepping inside something instantaneously felt off, I don't know what exactly but something felt extremely off. Feeling curious I walked closer to the wall lined with innumerable melee weapons. Like every other sane human would do, I put down the bowl and picked up a random sword, it looked medium in length comparing it to the other swords on display, but light weight enough to hold in one hand. I began slashing and thrusting the sword in the air as if there was an opponent in front of me.

Content with playing around I placed the sword back on its stand. Walking further along the wall inspecting the weapons they seemed to gradually get bigger, heavier and more savage.....

Taking a quick look at the sand pit the uneven surface showing signs of use, walking to the central arena there were two markers at the centre I guess to assign starting position, the floor lined with varnished planks of wood encased in logs setup in a circular fashion. 'This defiantly is his training room....' I thought to myself as I made my way out the room.

Still feeling curious I went to check the other room, turning the door knob slightly it clicked refusing to open, 'is it locked?' I questioned as I tried to turn it the other way. 'Hmm defiantly locked' as I tried to turn it both ways.

"Emilia?.." Paul's voice called out behind me making me jump.

"Oh my god.." I gasped jumping around in shock.

"You okay?.." He asked me chuckling at my reaction.

"Yeah yeah... I'm good... did the clone get home okay?.." I asked beginning to relax.

"Yeah I received word from Jaymesh that she got back on our plane okay." He replied.

"Ohh that great...." I replied.

"Was you trying to get into my room?.." He asked.

"Huh?... yeah...." I quietly answered him looking down at the floor embarrassed that he caught me snoopin.

"Well that room is off limits.... It has some things that I don't want falling into the wrong hands." He informed me.

"Ohhh... I see..." I quietly replied feeling curious but too embarrassed to question him more about it.

"It's okay everyone get curious." He replied with a smile, "You should head to bed though.... it's getting pretty late." He informed me.

"Can I ask you something?.." I asked him.

"Sure wassup?.." He answered walking to his wardrobe to hang his trench coat.

"Is it true that you're giving Calista extra lesson?..." I hesitantly asked.

"Yeah I tutor her sometimes, why?" He answered taking off his waistcoat and shirt and slipping on a T-shirt, I instinctively looked away respecting his privacy.

"Ohhh.... Mind if I ask why?.." I hesitantly requested.

"Ohhh... don't tell anyone but her father has extended me extra privileges to visit home in exchange to help train her." He answered.

"Ohhh...." I replied quietly.

"Could you…... turn around?.. I need to change into some shorts." He asked popping his head out from the wardrobe doors.

"Ohhh sure.." I said quickly turning around, "By the way.... is there any chance you can help me?.." I asked feeling nervous of his reply.

"Of course..... but what do you want help on?.." He asked.

"Ummm everything?..." I replied.

"Everything?..... That's kinda a pretty broad subject…" He replied sounding confused.

"Ummm…. Like get better at spells and fighting and stuff?.." I asked quietly feeling a little guilty I keep asking him for help...

"Did you find it hard to cast your first few spells?.." He asked the sound of him closing his wardrobe told me he was done changing.

"Ummm no... It was surprisingly easy... I think I had no problem casting all the Cantrips in all the schools" I answered him turning around to face him.

"That's good! You're progressing well!" He said to me with a giant smile.

"Yeah.... but I was hoping to improve faster....." I hesitantly asked.

"Hmmm .... There's no shortcuts for getting stronger..." He replied.

"I know...I'm not asking for shortcuts... I was just hoping to maybe improve faster by putting in the hard work..." I replied.

"Hmmmmm.... sure…. But it's still gonna be a slow process…" He replied after taking a few seconds to ponder on it and making his way into bed. "Come sit." he said to me.

"You can??.." I asked again feeling more hopeful taking a seat at the foot of the bed.

"Yeah sure.... but I'm not sure where we should start..." He replied.

"Could you help me train for combat?..." I hesitantly asked.

"Hmmmm I can do that... how often do you want to do extra training?" He asked me.

"Hmmm I have no idea...." I replied to him.

"Hmmm let's do every other day... that gives you a day to rest." He suggested.

"That'd be great!" I replied to him with a giant smile.

"Shall we start on Monday?..." He asked.

"That sounds good!" I replied.

"Awesome." He replied with a smile.

"So how does it feel knowing you can do magic?" He asked. "You're a Wizard Emilia!" he joked.

"You mean Witch" I corrected him laughing a little.

"Hmmmm I don't like the word witch... to me witches are generally bad...." He replied.