"And this will work?" asked Poppy for the hundredth time. I had asked who wanted to be the first one to do the ritual to get their human body back and Poppy was the first to volunteer. No one really said anything, because she had been a toy the longest. It was only fair that she went first.
I had placed the ritual circle in one of the school room classrooms. The space was big enough, and no one could simply sit in it or do something stupid. The ritual symbols had taken up the entire classroom. There was two circles. One for the soul, and another for where the body will be made. With a bridge connecting them. I had placed anti-everything around the ritual, on the doors, and windows. I didn't want anything to mess it up.
Poppy was sitting in the soul circle looking uncertain as she did. It was funny, she was super excited to do it. Now, she kept asking the same questions over and over again. It was kind of cute in a way.
"Yes. I promise you will be fine. I have place protection wards everywhere. This is probably safer than Hogwarts."
"Ho-what?"
"It is a magic school"
"Those are real?"
"Yes, actually"
"Okay I am ready"
"Good stay still, you will feel a pushing sensation. Don't fight it just relax and sleep."
When poppy closed her eyes, I started the ritual. The ritual would take the soul of poppy, and use the biomass on the other connecting ritual circle to make the body matching that soul. While this was happening the soul and body would start to become linked, once they were perfectly linked together than the ritual was done.
This ritual was a something that I had found, after researching necromancy. It was a common thing to do, in that world.
The ritual lit up, and the biomass started to change forms. It was slowly at first but got more and more as time went on.
It was a few minutes later that the ritual stopped, and then it happened. There was a bright light and then the body was formed.
There was a grunt sound of a girl waking up for the first time. It wasn't the doll that got up, but a young girl about 16 years old. She had red hair, healthy white skin, and was naked.
I chuckled as the girl got her bearings, she looked at her hands in shock. She kept touching her face, I guess to make sure it was real. When she looked at me she cried, and said.
"I-I..I feel real..I don't feel…less…I..thank you, thank you." She got up to hug me. I don't think poppy knew she wasn't small anymore, and that she was naked. So my face was touching her chest.
"Okay, enough. You get some clothes on. You are naked." I pushed her away. When she looked down at herself once more and realized what I said she covered herself and starting blushing.
"I am not in to- never mind. Clothes are right here."
"Thank you, Max., I mean it really." She said as she starting putting on the clothes that I had given her.
"Well save it. I was going to have you be the face of Playtime. With your father being Ludwig and all."
"HOW!"
"I knew for a while, and didn't say anything…I want you to know, that Prototype was your father. In his own sick way he loved you and wanted to protect you. I don't know if that means anything to you, but know that he loved you. He would want you to be part of the legacy he built. We can make this place be something that actually helps kids. We have the money, resources and everything else. I hope you can help me with it."
She smiled and said
"That sounds great. I will get kissy next."
"Oh, what do you want me to call you? Poppy was the doll name."
"Ashley Ludwig that is my name."
"Got it Ashley, now go and get my next patient please. This is going to take a long time for me to do."
"Will do doctor, mage Max sir" She did that stupid salute that the other kids started and left.
I only got through eight kids, before I had to stop. Because there wasn't enough biomass for more. Which means I need to talk to that butler tomorrow and get more meat. Maybe pig meat, closet thing to a human. Not only that but I was starting to get tired, and wanted to get some rest.
When I finally got out of the ritual room, I was greeted with kids running around happy and free. Ashley trying to get some order in, along with some of the other older kids who were acting like older siblings. We ate together in Home Sweet Home, and just when it was time for bed someone asked me to tell a story.
That one request became many, and eventually I gave. I told them about Harry Potter, which was probably going to come out soon or had already came out I didn't know. I only got half-way through when I saw the younger kids looking like they were going to pass out right then and there.
"Alright time for bed everyone" I got a few complaints but nothing too major. It felt good to be here, without worry or…fear or anything like that. Just me and my family chilling. I just hope I can be strong enough to make it last forever.
=====Otherworld====
Teacher was still mad at me. I knew because I didn't see him anywhere. The first thing I did was go to the Beholder to see if my clothes were done. When I got there I said.
"Hey, is my request done?"
"Processing. Negative, request will take exactly…..two weeks four days two hours and twenty-five seconds."
"Well thank you."
I left with those words. The next thing I needed to do was the main thing. See if I couldn't summon my wolf demon. I didn't try summoning in the 'real' world, because I didn't know how it would go. I knew that the demon should be obedient, but it was better to be safe about it.
I got outside, my heart pumping the whole way to the outside area. When I finally got outside, I closed my eyes and focused. I felt a link and tried to hone in on it. That was when by instinct I called out.
"Come" I said, and come it did.
The demon came from the shadows; it was the same wolf demon. He was still the same size and everything.
"Can you talk?"
It didn't respond. Just stood there, eye locked on to me.
"Jump?"
It jumped. I did a few more test and found out something. One is that it is loyal to me. It obeyed all my commands, even the stupid ones like 'bite yourself' everything. Also it could go into shadows, not just my own. That was new, it didn't have that before.
By the time the test was done it was getting late at night. I decided that this was going to be the 'clear out the undead' completely today. At the same time I was going to start killing demons.
I knew that it was stupid, but I wanted more power. I wanted to take the heart of the demon that first killed me. To do that I needed to get stronger, I needed to fight more and get my current demon stronger.
The ritual was a one on one fight, but that didn't mean I couldn't draw in the power from my demon wolf. That was another thing I learned, I could pull his power into me. It was a fucking rush, like I was on a caffeine sugar high. I felt beyond powerful but had stopped myself from going too far. I needed to get stronger to win, yes but I also needed perfect control. Absolute victory.
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It had been three weeks since the rituals started and with me freeing more and more kids from being toys. We decided to do the rituals using pig meat as a whole for it. It was easier to use, and get. Mr.Carter`s son passed away due to an accident that had been on the news for a time. Evidence led police to find out that one of his lovers wanted revenge and killed him in the accident. Mr. Carter mourned the lost of his son and stated that he was happy to still have his grandson. He also told the public that I would be taking over for Playtime, and that he was proud of what I would improve it in the future.
I hoped being back on TV and back into fame would help me with the Foundation. Lately I have been feeling like people are watching me. It wasn't a good sign in this kind of world.
I had left the ritual room after finishing my last patient for the day, when a felt hands covering my eyes.
"Guess whhooo…."
"Marie. I know it is you, you are the only one that does this."
"Aww…not fair. You have to at least guess."
I turned around and saw a young girl. She was 15 years old, with long brown hair. She had a pink dress on, and a big smile on her face.
"I would at least guess, if you didn't do this almost every day."
"hmph. I was ch-…selected to tell you that you have been invited to the super tea party that we are having. Oh and bring Ruby." I knew she was going to say 'chosen' but that became a kind of taboo word for us. With the hold toy thing that happened.
I sighed helplessly on the request though. The super tea party was a thing that happened literally ever week since it started two weeks ago. So, I had been there twice and twice was enough for me.
It was just girls being girls. Asking me questions that I didn't want to answer, giggling and other nonsense. I was only made to come because of Rudy…my demonic wolf had been named Rudy by the girls because of his eye colors.
I had shown him to the kids, in a less scary form. When I told him to appear as less scary as possible. He appeared as a fucking 4 eyed, 6 legged puppy with black fur and a big bushy tail. My demonic wolf…
The boys called him Midnight, and shadow. His full name, NOT OFFICIALLY, Rudy Midnight Shadow.
I never called him that in 'otherworld' I didn't want him to be called rudy, it was too childish. I wanted something better for him, but I didn't know what else to call him. I was terrible at names. The best name I came up with was for my pet dog, and I just named him Duke. That was the best I could do. Don't get me started on DnD characters, that was worse.
Finding a good name for…Rudy…was going to take time.
The tea part went as it usually did. Girl talk, me being the ONLY boy, and us playing jump rope and other games. One of the games being house, and me being the husband…again….
I acted like it was stupid, but was happy that they were acting normal again. These kids had been through a lot and I was more than happy to see them laughing and behaving like their age. It was nice to see, even if I had to playhouse for the hundredth time in a single hour.
'Otherworld'
When I got to the otherworld, I went straight for the Beholder. I was excited to see my new outfit. He didn't tell me or inform me on what it looked like. The only thing I told him was that I wanted to be a robe, that was breathable, had pockets, a hood, and could fit my size. Which had increase the length of time it would take to finish. But, today was the today that it would be done.
"I am here for my outfit please"
"Acknowledged" The Beholder turned around, and grabbed a box from the shelf behind it. The box was just a plain white box, and felt heavy in my hands.
I went back to one of the tables, sat down and opened the box. The moment I saw what was inside the nerd in me busted a nut.
The first was a black red eyes masquerade wolf mask. The other was the outfit. It was the robes from assassin creeds revelations. Except it wasn't that grayish color, but a black midnight color. It also didn't have shoulder armors on it.
I didn't waste time and put it on. FUCK consequences I had style. Bitch tell my badass looking self, to calm down I dare a motherfucker.
The mask fit perfectly, and allowed me to see completely in the dark. It also let me see infrared and ultraviolet light. That was a very weird experience, it also increase my sense of smell and hearing. All and All full marks.
The robes were God level comfortable. It was that right kind of warm, that also had that cooling feeling too. Oh, it was perfect. The robes didn't have pockets, but pouches like in assassin creed. It worked overall for the style.
The robes kept the temperature the same, cleaned itself, repaired itself, and had some defense abilities added to it. The defense abilities wouldn't stop bullets or anything like that, but it would at least somewhat protect me…I think. I was sure and didn't want to try it. The robes did, however, increase my physical abilities. All and ALL VERY HAPPY.
I spent that night hunting demons with my wolf champion. I might have done some assassin creed moves. I am not ashamed to admit it. I also got some demon claws, fangs and other sharp objects. If I was going to go assassin I wanted….no needed…to go all the way.
HIDDEN BLADES! All the way baby! All the way to the moon!