Thread: Repercussions of a Summons Gone Awry [Sera X Procyonix]

Her cabin was deeper in the woods then most villagers dared travel, and Cecilia was perfectly fine with that knowledge. She liked to keep to herself, because most of the time others judged her based on the mistakes of her ancestors. It was her Grandmother that had caused the death of several villagers. An accident involving a few powerful spells and a magical beast had tainted her family name for the rest of time. Cecilia understood the fear that the villagers clung so tightly to, and under other circumstances she would have been fearful too. But she was the witch and they were the magic-less humans. She was the one to be feared. But she didnt taunt them or give them reason to fear her. No, the young witch wanted to be left alone in her cozy cottage, free to do her spelling as she wished. Occasionally, she made the full days walk to the village for food and supplies if she ran out, but for the most part she was self-sufficient on her own. What she couldnt do however, was figure out the spell that would aid her in finding out what happened to her parents. The twenty-one year old woman had been left to fend for herself when she was twelve. Her parents had died mysteriously and she had no idea if it was foul play on the part of the village or if it was caused by their own spell mishaps. The villagers had been joyous of the loss, not caring that a young girl had been left without a family to watch over her. They were likely disappointed that Ceci had not joined her parents in death. After years of trying to figure out what caused their deaths, she realized that her only other choice would be to summon someone to help her. Ceci looked through dozens of texts that her grandmother had left behind after her own death, trying to find the demon aid that could do something about a pair of deaths that had occurred nine years prior. There was a chance not even a demon could uncover the truth, but she was willing to give it a shot. Her grandmother had summoned demons on numerous occasions, and it appeared simple enough if all of the precautions were taken. That was what led her to draw a complex circle of protection on the wooden floor boards in the center of her living room. Her cabin wasn't huge, but it had been large enough to house her small family when it was, at one time, whole. Two bedrooms had been enough for her parents, grandmother, and herself. The kitchen was nice in size, perfect for mixing spells and dinners alike. Cecilia's favorite part of the cabin was the deck that wrapped around the front, giving a peaceful view of the stream that flowed by the house. The trees that surrounded her left it shady on most days, never getting too much sunlight. It made gardening for food more difficult, but she adjusted to eating foods that didn't need a lot of sunlight to grow. Or she'd use a spell to speed up the growth if she really wanted something special. Candles were burning around the protection circle and texts were thrown open in a mess around the floor. A fire roared in the fireplace nearby, but Ceci's gaze was focused on the candles that flickered around her circle. They were different colors as her text instructed, each playing a different role in the spell. Her blonde hair fell in a long sheet around her shoulders, covered comfortably with a red cloak. She had been running in and out of the cold night as she prepared and had left the garment on when she started the spell. If anything, it would keep her warm when all of the flames burned out. Blue eyes focused and her hands raised at her sides. Ceci began the chant, repeating it as necessary and stressing certain words that flowed in Latin over her tongue. The candles flames shot higher, the spell growing stronger as she continued on. The demon she was summoning wasn't supposed to be very strong, something she could easily control, and she was excited to finally summon her first. The last word of the spell was released from her lips and everything turned eerily quiet, the flames in her cabin all burning out with a strong gust of wind. Even the fireplace went out, leaving Ceci in utter darkness for several long beats of her heart. She was starting to think it hadn't worked, but suddenly the flames returned with a fury, chasing away the chill that had started to settle in the room. Ceci's eyes went wide, a form beginning to appear within her circle. But she immediately knew something was wrong. The demon that was arriving was not what she meant to summon at all, she could feel its power burning on her skin. What she had summoned was not something she could control.