Magical Beast

Yep. Let's try it. I wanted to wait for classes before trying something like this, but my patience reached its critical point.

Excitement prevailed over reason. Besides, with a fellow summoner, nothing should go wrong, right?

Imitating Frost, I willed mana into my body. I think he understood what I was trying to do, as he suddenly furrowed his eyebrows.

Now then… What should I summon?

If I don't settle this right now, those guys will bother me again. They seemed pretty simpleminded. Instead of going after my brother, they went after me. I know that brother is strong -from what I've heard, he is probably one of the top students of the school. So, since he's high likely too strong for them, those guys decided to attack me instead, the presumably weak little sister.

Basically, they're just like my aunt. They're going after people weaker than them, but once they meet someone stronger, they lower their head and keep a low profile.

So I need something strong. A magical beast strong enough to beat them, but not too impressive either. I wouldn't want to traumatize those poor boys for the rest of their life. They're just kids after all. But in that case, I guess a dragon is a no go –a shame really, I love dragons. So… Something small, maybe? Yes, small is good. This way, I'll be able to carry it wherever I go. Oh! And it needs to be cute. For cuddle times.

Yep. Strong, small, cute. Strong, small, cute. Strong, small, cute.

Now the chant. I shouldn't need it, but since it's my first time, I prefer using a chant. What was it again? Oh, right…

I cleared my throat.

"To you, my future cuddle partner, strong, small and cute, in these mortal plains I invoke you. Come around and feel free, deliver your wrath and destroy my enemy. I summon you hear my plea, I summon you to this spot, so mote it be!"

Immediately reacting to my words and my thoughts, in a blinding light, a magic circle appeared in front of me. Ufufufu… It worked. It really worked. I'm a genius.

"W-What?! That's MY chant!" Frost exclaimed, furious that I stole his chant.

"Wait, wait, wait! More importantly, isn't it a summoning circle? She's also a summoner? What the hell is going on?"

My captors all went into panic mode, as no one had expected me to use summoning magic. They looked at each others, exchanging worried looks and waiting for someone to say something, but they were all in the same confused state. In the end, it seems that they agreed to join their force to fight whatever was going to appear as they all took a stance.

I was just as nervous as them, but not in the same way. I was excited, impatient to meet my new friend. There was a broad smile on my face, stretching from ear to ear, and a slight tingling sensation in my heart. Yep, it was this feeling you had has a child whenever opening a Christmas present.

Finally, the light started to die down as a small figure appeared.

And my smile disappeared.

…

Oh no. No, no, no, no. This can't be happening…

I blinked several times, making sure my eyes didn't play tricks on me, but no matter how much I tried to convince myself that I saw it wrong, the figure before me did not change.

This has to be a joke…

The small creature turned its head in my direction, looking at me with its beady black eyes. And it spoke.

"Pika?"

N… Noooooooo!! It's Pikachu!! WHY?! Why, why, why, whyyyyy?! Why is it always a damn Pokémon?! To begin with, I don't even like Pokémon THAT much! I may have liked it before at some point in my life, but it's all in the past! Besides, of all Pokémons, why Pikachu?! I HATE Pikachu! He has always been my least favorite Pokémon! I never understood his insane popularity and I quickly got tired of seeing him everywhere. I couldn't stand his voice and although he might be cute, his temper…Ah, that temper! If I had to give a gender to Pokémons, then Pikachu would be female. A female always on her periods!!

Ugh… I want to cry… If I had known, then I would have asked for Vulpix instead. At least, Vulpix is fluffy.

Uhm? Wait a second… Thinking about it, didn't I ask for something strong? Since when is Pikachu considered strong? This is a scam! I demand a refund!

"HAHAHAHAHA!! What is this thing? A yellow rabbit? It looks so stupid! Hahaha!"

"A-Actually it's a mouse…" I muttered, too ashamed to say it out loud.

My captors burst out laughing. Seeing my confidence, they had probably been expecting something more intimidating, but instead, they saw a flashy yellow rabbit. Holding their sides, they were unable to contain their laughers. Except for Frost. Unlike his friends, he was not amused by the situation. On the contrary, I think he was even angry.

"You…" He grumbled with his clenched teeth. "Are you making fun of me? Are you seriously planning to use this stupid rabbit to fight my Tisdus?"

Oh… He thought that I was underestimating him. Well, he's not entirely wrong. While Pikachu wasn't planned, it's true that I never really took him seriously.

"Tisdus! Eat him!" He ordered.

The beast immediately obeyed. Its teeth bared in a snarl, it let out something that sounded like a bark before pouncing furiously on my Pikachu. It sank its fangs into its prey's flesh, not giving him a chance to react. Pikachu was still looking at me when it got attacked. The attack wasn't fatal, but it looked extremely painful. Yet, Pikachu didn't move an inch. As if nothing happened, it kept staring at me with his round eyes, except that there was now a head biting his skull, another one biting his right arm and another one biting his left ear.

Not really sure of what was going on, I looked up at Frost. He was as confused as me. What the hell is wrong with this Pikachu? Does he not feel pain?

And then I saw them. The small sparks forming on his cheeks.

Oh crap.

When I finally understood what Pikachu had in mind, it was already too late to warn the others. In an instant, Pikachu released all the energy he had stored in his cheeks in a burst, electrocuting everything within a radius of twenty meters –including me, but fortunately, the attack had no effect. However, as for everything else, it was a complete different story. The trees were burnt, the magical beast Frost summoned vanished, and the boys? They all collapsed on the ground.

… Pikachu used Thunder, it was super effective!

No, more seriously, that's it? It's already over, just like that? Oh wait, thinking about it, Harri did mention something about Lightning being a hybrid attribute, something supposedly rare and hazardous. In that case, wouldn't that make Pikachu, an electric type, super dangerous? No wonder he's considered 'strong' here. Still ridiculous to me, though.

But now what? What am I supposed to do with this scene? That previous attack surely didn't go unnoticed. It's only a matter of time before someone comes here.

"Hello? Is somebody here? Is everything okay?" I heard a voice calling from afar.

Yep, as expected, someone is coming over here. But… ALREADY?!

Crap, crap, crap. W-What do I do? There is no way I can explain this.

Should I run away? No, not a good idea. If I get caught running away, people will automatically assume that I'm responsible of this. And with this crappy endurance of mine, I will get caught. Besides, why should I run away in the first place? Aren't I the victim here? I'm the one who got abducted and who got attacked first.

… Nah. Who cares about the truth? Seeing me, completely fine, surrounding with unconscious bodies, there is no way anyone is going to believe me.

So there is no other choices…

I turned my attention to Pikachu.

"Pikachu!" I called out.

The Pokémon twitched his ears happily upon hearing his name.

"Shh! Shh! Leave! Disappear! Get away from here! I don't want to see you anymore!"

I tried to chase it away, but Pikachu clearly didn't understand what I wanted as he simply tilted his head. God damn it. How do I cancel a summoning? The only one who could show me is there, laying unconscious on the ground.

As I heard the heavy footsteps slowly getting closer, I frankly started to panic, and since Pikachu didn't show any signs of leaving soon, I kicked him. Don't judge. I wasn't thinking straight. Besides, it's Pikachu we're talking about. Not only he has a bad temper, but he's also known for his stubbornness. If I hadn't done this much, I'm pretty sure he would've never left.

At least, the trick worked. Pissed off, the Pokémon immediately retaliated by releasing an electric discharge at me. Once again, it had no effect and I had what I wanted. Upset, Pikachu walked away, sulking.

With the main culprit now gone, I laid down next to the unconscious boys, I closed my eyes and I played dead. Only a few moments later, I heard a strident scream.

"AAAAAAH! S-Someone… Students were attacked!!"

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"I didn't expect to see you again in my office so soon, Lynett," the headmaster sighed heavily.

After the incident, the four boys and I were transported to the infirmary, where we received the greatest possible care. Fortunately, it wasn't as bad as it looked, and the boys recovered without sequelae. Once we all regained consciousness, we were immediately summoned in the headmaster's office.

"So, does anyone mind to tell me what exactly happened?" The headmaster asked with a serious tone, his fingers intertwined on his desk.

"We already did!" Hevos exclaimed, losing patience after telling the same story again and again. "She did it!" He said as he pointed at me.

The headmaster slowly shifted his gaze on me, seemingly unconvinced.

"Lynett? I've already heard the boys' version several time, I would like to hear yours now."

I stayed silent for a few seconds before lowering my gaze, adopting a victim's look.

"I-I don't know…" I mumbled with a wavering voice as I started to tear up. "I was returning to my room when I suddenly got attacked and dragged in an unknown place… The boys they… They surrounded me and threatened me. And then everything went blank…"

The headmaster listened to my story in silent, but there was a hint of pity in his eyes.

"She's lying!" The boys suddenly yelled in frustration. "She is the one who summoned it! That yellow rabbit which attacked us!"

"Mind your manners young man!" Mrs. Kelly immediately cautioned. "You are in the presence of the Headmaster!"

Ufufu… Too bad for you, guys! Your word against mine. Even though it was a 4 versus 1, I had a huge advantage. Thanks to my title [The Liar], people believed in my lies much easily. Obviously, it wasn't going to make them believe that a dog was a unicorn if I said so, but they were more prone to take my side in this kind of dispute.

Besides, even without this title, I'm pretty sure the headmaster would have still believed in me rather than the boys. Too focused on trying to convince him that I summoned Pikachu, the boys made a fatal mistake. They forgot to deny the fact that they did isolate me and try to intimidate me, basically giving away the fact that I was the victim.

After staying silent for a while, the headmaster sighed heavily as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Well, it's true that we found traces of a magical beast, and it's true that Lightning magic was used," he muttered. "But if there is really a magical beast capable of using such a dangerous attribute out there, then this is a very serious matter…"

The headmaster marked a pause, before he returned his attention on me.

"Alright, you may go Lynett. You have my deepest apologizes. For you to experience such a frightening experience on your first day… I am deeply ashamed."

"I'm alright, thank you for your concern," I said, wiping my fake tears.

Mrs. Kelly escorted me to the door as the boys watched me leave, powerless.

"As for you, boys," the headmaster added, "I think we need to discuss a little about your behavior."

With a satisfied grin on my face, I exited the room.

That night, the rumor spread quickly within the school. No one knew how or why, but a legendary magical beast capable of using Lightning magic appeared in the campus and attacked students, before suddenly vanishing in the wild.

After that, the students were warned to stay cautious whenever leaving the buildings and the teachers stayed on the alert, continuously patrolling the Academy's grounds. However, the magical beast remained untraceable.

Still, Pikachu, legendary? Best joke ever.