XII ||| Antlers + Fangs + Wings = Dog

Who am I to refuse a well-intended present?

"A present? Won't that be a hustle? I don't want to impose," okay let's pretend to be humble. Cosmos taught that this is a good tactic.

She bit her bottom lip, "Don't worry, Hel. It's not a hustle at all. I would love you gift you with something that will help you in your life. And, I mean, I would be doing it now, since only those related to the students can visit them in birthdays in Belladonna."

Oh? "Will that be okay with you?"

Hanna nodded convicted, "Of course. Have you ever heard of the mythical Wolpertinger?" She gave me a mischievous side look.

"Is that the supernatural hare that Cosmos calls a magical dog?"

That took a good laugh from her, "That dumbass. He always begged me to give him one, and he dares to call them a dog in my back just because I didn't give to him. Tsk, I'll kick his ass when he comes by again."

Yeah, she sure will. "So, he's sour?"

A nod, "And he'll get even more when he hears that I presented you with one of the babies," now, that sounds amazing. "I have seven living with me here in the submarine," she lives in the submarine? "Everyone who's been here knows about them. And I've been scouting someone for me to present with the seventh baby. What do you think?" She waved her dark blue eyebrows. "Think you're up to it?"

"I've never had a familiar before," let's not call it a pet or she might get annoyed. "How do I take care of it? Is there any special care it needs?" I changed the song to Love U To Death by DeathbyRomy.

Hanna tilted her head to the other side softly, "Wolpertingers are mythical supernatural hares. 60cm tall, of caramel low fur, a pair of antlers that look similar to the horns of a deer, fangs, and feathery caramel wings. Cute but fearsome. Their diet is based in five things. Carrots, chocolate, warm animal blood, soy milk, and seasoned roasted chicken."

"They drink blood and eat chocolate?" That's surprising.

"Yes, they do," she grinned. "They are hostile to strangers, but kind to those they are bonded to. Love cuddles and only need one bath per week in warm water, which you can do in the bathtub of your dorm. They sleep for five hours at night, and during the day they stay awake and are very energetic."

But if they are magical beings, "Can they also sense magic?"

A nod, "They can. Actually, they are heavily attracted towards people with great amounts of magic. Of power itself. Wolpertingers are also sensible to the spiritual world. Oh, and when they like you, they talk to you. If they don't like you, even if they are attracted to you for your strength, and bonded to you, they won't speak," now that's cool.

"And you have seven!" I gasped. "Amazing."

"I am amazing, indeed!" Aye she even matches Cosmos' ego.

"They have two pairs of eyes in each side, don't they?"

"They do, indeed," she guided us through a coral.

"Cool. And do they also have magic?" We never know.

A nod, "Fire breath. But of yellow flame."

Yellow flame? According to Cosmos, that flame came to be in the dragon race, after a electric dragon joined the bloodline of fire dragons, given the common color of electricity to the flamed. It's a wild and loud flame. It's also better and stronger than the common orange-ish flame, "Yellow flame?" I pressed my lips together, "That's some strong power."

She seemed amused by my reaction, "They are very special, and rare. As well as natural from the north pole." She looked at my phone, "Do you have Cravin' by Stileto?"

Why am I not surprised? As I put the song on, I let a smug take over my lips, "It's one of Cosmos favorite songs," and that was it, she blushed again. "He's the one who made my playlist for me."

"On Spotify?" I nodded. "Can you share it with me later?"

Oh, dear, she can't even hide it. "Of course."

I swear, her face lightened up with the cutest smile I've ever seen. And it stayed there for the rest of the ride that still lasted two hours. It was still there when we arrived at the phantom island, that was ridiculously huge, opposite to what I first imagined. "Come," she jumped from her seat and I did the same, again, following her. "Let me take you to number 7!"

"Number 7?"

A nod, "You can name him. He's the youngest of the bunch. I can feel you are a fountain of magic. He'll definitely like to be near you."

She took me to a wild chamber with seven beds and a animal bath, as well as tons of toys. "Crone bless me," I gasped as I saw the seven beings sleeping holy and gracefully, emanating magic. "They are gorgeous."

"And sleeping. Let me get number 7 for you," she whispered and with all the care in the world, entered the chamber and walked to the last bed at the back where a hare that indeed, looks like a black winged dog, was laying down. But the second he sensed her, he jumped playfully, and as his eyes opened up, I noticed that they were ocean blue.

After a minute, she carried him to me, and his four eyes glowed when he saw me, "Does he looks like me, or am I crazy?"

"He's a rare breed, I forgot to tell you. Most of them are caramel, he's black. I hope you're okay with it." I'm way more than okay with it. "Were your hair black before?"

Nod, "It was. It turned silver after my heavy training, but it was originally black like his fur. He's gorgeous, Hanna, I'm in pure awe," I lowered myself a bit to look in his happy eyes, not much since she's already taller than me even with my high-heeled boots. "Can I call you Jack?"

["I like Jack,"] I almost screamed when it talked. I was definitely not expecting it to talk to me to quickly. ["Will you bond with me?"]

"He talked," I gasped. "He talked to me!" I giggled, looking from him to her and back to him. "Yes, Jack. I'll bond with you. Do you want to bond with me?"

Hanna's eyes widened, "He talked to you? From the first moment? Aye, Hel, you're so lucky. He hasn't talked to me since I found him," oh?

"Jack said he liked his name. So, Jack, do you accept me?"

["Why wouldn't I? You're a ancient legendary being. That means you are suitable to bond with the magnanimous me!"] With a hell of an ego.

I couldn't even hold the burst of laughter that overcame me, "They all have a great sense of self like this, Hanna? Because Jack definitely has an enviable self-esteem," that made her laugh and she handed him to me. "I'm glad you judge me worthy of the magnanimous you, Jack. What do you think? You'll be living with me in the Academy for a year. Think we can manage?"

He grinned and his fangs shone, ["Hell yeah. What's your name?"]

"Wilhelmina Rosalind Miralanthor. You can call me Hel!"

A nod, ["Very strong and fancy name. I like it!"]

I turned to Hanna, smiling like an idiot, "He likes my name."

She chuckled again, "Great. I hope everything works out for you in Belladonna, Hel. Send me the playlist later. And I wish you a good first day tomorrow. So, give me your phone."

Turning the side of my body for her, I pointed at the back pocket on the right of my leather high-waist pants, "Take it."

"What's the password?"

"IWKMBEITITLTIDWMLOMNIWRM!" It's a code. A promise.

I Will Kill Meredith Bloom, Even If That Is The Last Thing I'll Do With My Life, Or My Name Isn't Wilhelmina Rosalind Miralanthor.

"Girl, how do you even memorized that," she chuckled and after it opened, she added her number on it. "I added as 'Hanna, the Water Nymph of the Arctic Ocean'!" She isn't lying.

"Oh my Goodness, I was calling you a water spirit. So, you are a Water Nymph?" Hanna blushed and nodded.

"Most people get it wrong," she shrugged.

"I'm sorry. I've never met a nymph, you're the first!"

That seemed to make her happy, "I like the idea of being first. But now, you have to go, Hel. Have a good stead in Belladonna. And don't worry, they accept mythical familiars in there."