skirt, so it was rather embarrassing to actually be seen with her. But, then again, Bastion didn’t care too much about what people thought of him, so how would this be any different? “You know I have a ton of questions, right?” Bastion asks.
”Keep them to yourself. I’ve already warned you not to relay this to anyone…” Veronica says. “Understand that I should have killed you back there, and would have if not for the heroic charade you tried to put on. Though, we are not done yet. I still have questions for you.”
”What questions?” Bastion sighs, a bit annoyed at Veronica’s arrogance and reluctance to answer his questions. “Firstly, the Medallion. How did you use it to find me?” She asks.
”I closed my eyes while… I don’t know how to explain, it was like drawing energy from it. I saw you… you were glowing, along with the killer… silhouettes.” He said.
”That’s what we call hollow sight.” Veronica said. “The fact that you drew from magic means one of two things. You’re a rare human who has a strong Magic Pool that he’s been able to tap into, or you’re the son of a Magi.”
”Well… what do you think I am?” Bastion asked, squinting at the question, not sure what either of those were.
”I don’t know. Likely the first.” Veronica said. “Do you know your parents?”
”No.” Bastion said.
”Have you… had the…” Veronica starts, waiting for Bastion to realize what she’s hinting at, but Bastion doesn’t. “Have you ever desired to be a vampire?”
”What? What kind of dumb question is that?” Bastion asks.
”Never mind, obviously you’re not a Magi.” Veronica scoffs, then hurries on, not letting him pursue the subject “Second question. How are you hiding your aura?”
”What’s an Aura?” Bastion asks
”You know… the sort of presence you feel around people. The silhouettes, the reason you were being a creep and staring at me.” She says, watching Bastion begin to blush. “How come I can’t detect it? How come the killer couldn’t? What say you?”
”Heck knows. I'm not actually doing anything.” Bastion said, asking himself if she really just said ‘what say you’.
”Third question, had any training in magic?” Veronica asked.
”Erm… no, not from anyone. I sort of just… came across it myself.” Bastion mumbles.
”With the medallions?” Veronica asks.
”Yes. Well, no, sort of. I had some other training as well, at my haven.” Bastion says. Veronica squints at him, not understanding what he meant by ‘haven’. “There’s this… place, in the park. I was drawn to it as a kid. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, I went there for everything,.. Lunch, study, sleep… It was great, till I got my hands on that medallion, and the night at the beach… Yeah…” Bastion said, but realized that Veronica was no longer walking by his side. “Veronica?” He asks, turning around to a staring, bewildered Veronica.
“This haven of yours…” She began “It’s a place of magic? Out in the open?”
”Yeah, well, I guess you could call it that... It feels a little like that to me, though... Are you okay?” Bastion said. Veronica’s eyes widened, and for a moment, it looked as if she was about to smile. “Take me there! Come on!” She yells, grabbing his hand and pulling him to the park.
Chapter Three – Answers
Sebastian Slater
”I found it!” Veronica exclaimed, almost in a whisper, staring at the platform. “This is incredible, unbelievable, fantastic! 16 years ago, on this very stage, a portal was opened. All of the English Magi felt this tremor, and came running, looking for the location to Voltrin’s vault, and It was I who was the first to find it!”
”Alright, err, first of all...” Bastion began. “First of all, YOU did not find it. I did. Second of all, does this deed of mine come with a reward? Perhaps answers?”
”Yes… Yes I suppose I could tell you… though I do need to state
”Keep them to yourself. I’ve already warned you not to relay this to anyone…” Veronica says. “Understand that I should have killed you back there, and would have if not for the heroic charade you tried to put on. Though, we are not done yet. I still have questions for you.”
”What questions?” Bastion sighs, a bit annoyed at Veronica’s arrogance and reluctance to answer his questions. “Firstly, the Medallion. How did you use it to find me?” She asks.
”I closed my eyes while… I don’t know how to explain, it was like drawing energy from it. I saw you… you were glowing, along with the killer… silhouettes.” He said.
”That’s what we call hollow sight.” Veronica said. “The fact that you drew from magic means one of two things. You’re a rare human who has a strong Magic Pool that he’s been able to tap into, or you’re the son of a Magi.”
”Well… what do you think I am?” Bastion asked, squinting at the question, not sure what either of those were.
”I don’t know. Likely the first.” Veronica said. “Do you know your parents?”
”No.” Bastion said.
”Have you… had the…” Veronica starts, waiting for Bastion to realize what she’s hinting at, but Bastion doesn’t. “Have you ever desired to be a vampire?”
”What? What kind of dumb question is that?” Bastion asks.
”Never mind, obviously you’re not a Magi.” Veronica scoffs, then hurries on, not letting him pursue the subject “Second question. How are you hiding your aura?”
”What’s an Aura?” Bastion asks
”You know… the sort of presence you feel around people. The silhouettes, the reason you were being a creep and staring at me.” She says, watching Bastion begin to blush. “How come I can’t detect it? How come the killer couldn’t? What say you?”
”Heck knows. I'm not actually doing anything.” Bastion said, asking himself if she really just said ‘what say you’.
”Third question, had any training in magic?” Veronica asked.
”Erm… no, not from anyone. I sort of just… came across it myself.” Bastion mumbles.
”With the medallions?” Veronica asks.
”Yes. Well, no, sort of. I had some other training as well, at my haven.” Bastion says. Veronica squints at him, not understanding what he meant by ‘haven’. “There’s this… place, in the park. I was drawn to it as a kid. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, I went there for everything,.. Lunch, study, sleep… It was great, till I got my hands on that medallion, and the night at the beach… Yeah…” Bastion said, but realized that Veronica was no longer walking by his side. “Veronica?” He asks, turning around to a staring, bewildered Veronica.
“This haven of yours…” She began “It’s a place of magic? Out in the open?”
”Yeah, well, I guess you could call it that... It feels a little like that to me, though... Are you okay?” Bastion said. Veronica’s eyes widened, and for a moment, it looked as if she was about to smile. “Take me there! Come on!” She yells, grabbing his hand and pulling him to the park.
Chapter Three – Answers
Sebastian Slater
”I found it!” Veronica exclaimed, almost in a whisper, staring at the platform. “This is incredible, unbelievable, fantastic! 16 years ago, on this very stage, a portal was opened. All of the English Magi felt this tremor, and came running, looking for the location to Voltrin’s vault, and It was I who was the first to find it!”
”Alright, err, first of all...” Bastion began. “First of all, YOU did not find it. I did. Second of all, does this deed of mine come with a reward? Perhaps answers?”
”Yes… Yes I suppose I could tell you… though I do need to state
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