The next morning we were shocked to wake up to a present. Well it didn't wake us up but when we congregated as a group for breakfast the talk of the school was the fact that someone was already 2-0. The gift was even better when the principal announced that in the school's history no team had done what they did the day before, in recognition he announced a visit to the armory for one piece to keep for each of us as our reward.
"You're so jealous! This has to be eating you alive!" Adam announced looking at the third year's table specifically Devin. Most people didn't hear him as everyone was murmuring about who the principal might have been referring to. Adam also wasn't exactly that loud of a human in the first place so basically only the first years heard it and it didn't make sense to them. I knew what he meant and I appreciated the comment.
When we entered the armory I wasn't sure what to expect but to be honest I wanted to stay and try them all. The room was immense with gear of all varieties and types from weapons, to armor, to magical trinkets. I couldn't have been happier that day to have wispy vision as I spent a long time looking over different options. I also think it planted the seeds for me and Maddy but who knows.
I came across a bow that was really weird. The handle was see through like glass but wasn't glass it was a pure crystal that also didn't have a string. I thought it was broken as I was admiring the detailed work on the crystal as it had patterns etched into the handle. My wispy vision said that this was an elemental bow that would enhance elemental magic attacks by 25%. I held it in my hands completely confused on how this was a weapon looking back and forth between it and another normal bow that was sitting next to it.
Mr. G scared the crap out of me at that moment appearing right behind me with a thoughtful tone "Hmm, an elemental bow for an elemental wisp. That actually might be the best choice for you as I had been pondering your situation since seeing it was you in Team Arcanum. I honestly doubt you will find anything in here better than that for you, excellent choice!"
"I technically have a sceptre already, you think I should get another weapon instead of armor or a magic enhancing trinket?" I inquired of Mr. Garcia as he was the principal, one would hope he would have good insight. He chuckled and walked over to a series of straps next to the chest armor. It had a small pouch on it that he adjusted the straps a couple times then asked me to hand him my sceptre. I handed it over without reproach beyond curious as to what he was doing with my sceptre.
He then told me to put my hands up and out and he proceeded to put the straps over my arms and onto my shoulder then tightened them as they made a criss cross along my back with the sceptre being in the center. At first it felt weird but now I completely forget it's there 95% of the time. "This will allow you to utilize the benefits from the sceptre while also using a bow, it's a win-win and technically this isn't a piece of armor just an accessory so it's not like I'm giving you two things."
I had my choice done so I checked to see what everyone else was either looking for or had chosen already. Travis already had a shield but he too found a new one that he was in love with. Joey got a hat that had a property to return a weapon thrown meaning his sais would now be a ranged weapon. Abby found a lightning enhanced saber. Then Adam found an arcane machete. Maddy was the only one not to find one at that point.
I walked over to her and asked if I could help her decide on something offering insight into what she was looking at currently. "My vision hasn't lied to me yet, that armguard gives a 20% boost to life magic." Maddy was startled at first to hear my voice similar to how Mr. G startled me.
"Is that why I felt an attraction to it? I felt that before over there with a staff but wasn't sure what I was feeling but it was similar to these armguards. Can you help me then with finding life magic pieces and see which is best for me?" Maddy inquired with an expectant look in her eyes. It was as if looking into her eyes short circuited my brain. "Hmm, yup, done" is all I could get out pathetically.
I did however gather my composure and grabbed the staff that I knew she was talking about as it was the only one with life magic according to Wispy. Then as if I was supposed to see it there was a necklace on the other side of the armory that for whatever reason sparkled perfectly at the right moment to catch my eye. I walked over to it and once I could get its description I knew she would love it.
"This amulet if worn will give your life magic a ten yard aura meaning you will heal everyone within ten yards automatically from your aura, you could stand behind Travis and he could take damage all day and you would just heal him without thinking about it. This staff gives a 50% increase to life magic spells, so honestly I don't think you can go wrong with either but I would say the armguards are out of the question if you asked me." I offered the information and the options to her so she could make up her own mind. The look on her face was something I didn't realize at the time was her blushing but looking back on it, that was the first time she blushed at me.
We left the armory and went straight to the weapons training class. I went to the ranged targets and instantly sent a shot at the target thinking about an arcane missile while pulling on the invisible string. The bow glowed an arcane purple color as a string appeared in arcane purple then a purple arrow launched from the handle towards the target. The moment it left the bow past the handle the arrow then transformed into the missile. I didn't hit a bullseye but I was really surprised at how effortless it was.
I then thought about the attack spell icespike and the handle glowed blue, a blue string appeared, a blue arrow released that then turned into a spike once past the handle. I hit the target again nowhere near the bullseye but was impressed to see the difference as well as how easy it was to simply fire the spell with my hands.
I lowered the bow so that it was horizontal with the ground and with a pinching motion I thought about the attack spell fireball. The handle glowed red with fire energy, a red string appeared, a red arrow released and it expanded into a fireball once past the handle. I missed the target completely but the fireball kept going as if it was launched at an incredible power to keep going.
I then thought about the defensive spells but I took aim this time to make sure I saw what it would produce. I was shocked to see the icewall start as a blue arrow, turn into an icespike but then when it hits it expands out into a six foot by six foot icewall. I was shocked to see the transformations but also intrigued as I remembered I hadn't even tried any earth magic yet.
I concentrated on the boulder attack spell on my next shot. The bow glowed green with earth energy, the green string appeared with a green arrow. The arrow launched and I could see a small little ball of earth at the end of the arrow. The arrow stayed in an arrow form till right before it got to the target it expanded out into a massive boulder connecting and smashing the target.
I thought about the arcane barrier spell and this time it acted like the boulder but it appeared to expand out into the barrier as it hit the target which made me wonder if I could possibly shoot a barrier to wrap around someone to protect them. I shot again and the barrier enveloped the target confirming my suspicion that it read my intent.
I looked at our team who was all busy testing out their items and each discovering new things that they could do. I had a feeling then that we were going to do some awesome things together.