Tricky predicament
3rd person POV:
Eda and April stared dumbstruck at Yn who, despite not having any real magical capabilities to their knowledge, defeated and now "owned" them.
April: This... This can't be happening... How could I lose... To a magician!?
Yn: Now, now, no one like a sore loser. Give me that which you stole.
She signed the control, with no choice, April gave him the scroll.
Yn: Ooooh, what's this?
Opening the scroll, he began reading it.
Eda: Nononono! You're not allowed to-
Yn: Fascinating...
Pocketing the scroll, he walks away.
Yn: Come on now.
They followed him. Exiting the stadium, Yn led them outback, to his car.
Despite his wealth, he had a basic car that could be bought anywhere.
The three entered it and drove away.
Eda: Where are you taking us?
Yn:(grinning) My humble abode. I have many questions. Soooo many questions.
The magician held a grin like a child in a candy store.
April: Plan to have your way with us?
Yn: Bahahaha! No...
April:... Why did you laugh?
Yn: No reason... It was just silly.
April:...
April: I really hope this is an illusion...
Eda: Face reality. We're bound to serve him.
April:...
April: I will kill you, magician.
Yn: No you won't.
April: I hope you die.
Yn: Not anytime soon.
(Opening theme)
Opening the door to his studio apartment, Yn introduced what was a quite barren home.
There was a couch in the middle of the room, with a coffee table, both facing a large tv.
To the right were two doors to different rooms. The left held the open kitchen, the door to one of the bathrooms, and the staircase to the second floor.
Yn: Well... Take a seat, make yourselves at home.
Walking over to the couch, the two mages sit on opposite ends.
Yn: Can I offer one of you a drink? I have water, wine... Milk...
Eda: What is it you plan to do with us?
Yn: Ask you questions and put you to work.
April: Put us to work? You're making us your slaves?
Yn: Assistants, and you'll get paid. Now enough of your questions.
Grabbing a bag of chips, Yn lays on the coffee table in a provocative pose.
Yn: Tell me... Can I learn magic? The fireballs and stuff?
April/Eda: No.
Yn:... Why not?
Eda: The ability to cast magic is genetic. If you are unaware of the magic side of the world then that means no one in your family is magically gifted.
Eda: Thus, you can't learn magic.
Yn: Eh, I prefer my tricks anyway... Still, how does it work?
April: Ugh...
Eda: We have what most would call mana. It's the energy source we used to cast spells.
Eda: To help us cast spells, we must speak the words of power to form the spell.
Yn: "Words of power"...?
April: Imagine it like this... You can't get something in a restaurant without telling the waiter what you want.
April: Just in our case, the more words we speak, the more powerful and versatile a spell becomes.
Yn: And more words... Mean more mana, I presume?
Eda: Correct.
Yn: What happens if you run out of mana?
Eda: If we try to cast a spell with no mana, the spell will take the energy from our bodies, until we're nothing but withered husks.
Yn: Jeez...(eats chip)...
Yn: How do you replenish mana then?
April: Take the energy from other things, like plants or electronics Eating food is a natural way to do so.
Yn: Oh...(offers chips)
Eda:(awkward chuckle) Organic food is much more efficient.
Yn: Potatoes are organic...
Eda: More organic, and natural, the better.
Yn:(shrugs)
April: Are you done yet?
Yn: One more thing. You two are on opposite sides. Tell me about those sides. Is there some kind of magic revolution going on or something?
Eda: I am a part of the Magi. Consider it the police of magic who governs the magically gifted and protects them.
April: Oppresses them is more like it!
Eda: Don't listen to this cultist.
April: I am no cultist! I am a proud follower of Calia! Someone who will bring change to the mages.
Yn: Changes? Like what? Oh! Let me guess, you want to take over the world!
April: What!? No! We simply wish for mages to have more freedom.
Eda: What you want could risk our exposure and get us all hunted down.
April: No it will not!
Eda: She said, in front of the norm who discovered the existence of magic!
April: Urg....tch...
Yn: Is one person knowing, such a bad thing?
Eda: You are a liability. As mages, we must terminate you.
Yn: Hmm... Hey, how important is that scroll...?
Eda: Extremely.
Yn: How many know what's inside the scroll...?
Eda: Only the head of Magi is allowed to know... But currently, I think only you.
Yn: Good.
Getting up, Yn enters one of the rooms on the first floor of his apartment.
Coming out with a new tophat, the magician pulls a cord, and flames come out of the hat.
April: What in...
Taking the scroll, he drops it into the hat.
Eda/April:!?!
Yn: Oh no... Looks like the contents of the scroll now only exist in my identic memory...
Yn:(mischievous smirk) Shame...
Tossing the hat into the room and closing the door, Yn grabs some paper and a pen.
Eda: Do you have any idea what you've done?
Yn: Yes.... I've stolen a spotlight... My specialty in fact. Now I just need an audience.
Yn: Eda... April... You are here on out, free to do whatever you want, you don't have to listen to me.
April:?
Eda: Wha...?
April: Idiot, you just freed us from doing your bidding.
Yn: Slaves aren't my style. But if you two would like a job as assistants...
He writes on the piece of paper he grabbed.
Yn: I'll give you two a home, food... And pay.
He slides the piece of paper he wrote onto them.
Eda/April:??
They look at the numbers he wrote on the paper.
Yn: You guys have money right?
Eda/April:!?!
Yn: That's each, by the way...
Eda/April:!?!!?
April:...(clears throat)... Out of curiosity... What would being your assistant, entail?
Yn: Wearing a pretty outfit, helping me perform a few tricks... That's the minimum at least.
Eda: I'm afraid I have more pressing duties. Like reporting this incident to my superiors.
April: I have a few calls to make as well... Don't have time to be some "assistant".
Yn:(gestures to the second floor)
Yn: Take a room, make your calls. I'm on vacation, so I can wait.
The two still hadn't recovered a significant amount of mana yet, so that they could make contact with help, they both went up to the second floor and entered a room.
Both glared at each other along the way, before entering separate rooms.
(Eda's conversation)
Eda: That is the gist of my current situation. Please advise how I should proceed.
She spoke into a magical sphere that transported her voice and appearance across the world.
???:.....
???: Stay near him. And guard him until we can get a mage who can secure the information out from him.
Eda:!
Eda:...
Eda: And the thief?
???: She is unimportant. Simply make sure no Calia followers take him.
Eda: Can I expect any support until the other mage arrives?
???: You found yourself in this mess, you can survive until then.
Eda: U-understood...
(April's conversation)
April:...
Like Eda, she stood in front of a magic orb. The person on the other side of the orb was unpleased by what she was told.
???: You were... Defeated... By a magician...?
April: Calia, it's a bit more complicated than that-
Calia: You entered a normy city, and got yourself discovered.
Calia: And now, the only person who knows what was in the scroll, is a magician.
Calia: Someone who does tricks for children!
April: I think he does adults too...
Calia: How about you find out? Become his little "assistant", and after I managed to scrounge out someone who can fix your mess, tell me...
Calia: In-person... How did a children's and adult entertainer, defeated my pupil?
Calia: Perhaps I should hire him to train all my followers? What will the Magi do against an army of people who can pull rabbits out of hats?!
April: I-I get it...
Calia: Good. If you want to do better, get the information in his head yourself.
Calia: Simply don't ruin the position you're in.
April exits her room, simultaneously with Eda, who came out of her own room.
They walked down to the living room to find Yn watching Tv.
Yn: Hm?
Yn: Oh... So what will it be?
Eda/April: I accept...
They said with a defeated tone.
Yn:(smiles) The three of us... Are going to have so much. I just know it.
April:(sarcastically) Yay...
Eda:(lowers head).....
Yn: Now what should your stage names be...?
(Ending theme)
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