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halloween kolivance

“Shiro are you sure about this?” Lance said softly toeing at the summoning circle he had just finished. The dark blues and silvers keeping his eyes locked as he asked his next question. “You really think I’m ready?”

Keith scoffed before shiro could answer drawing Lance’s fierce glare on the demon familiar perched on a stool in the corner, his tail flicking. “No way are you ready if you gotta ask. You reek of fear and insecurity right now.”

“Keith!” Shiro scolded his familiar. The small demon turning away with an angry scowl and barely a lip curl. He then turned back to lance placing his prosthetic on the smaller witches shoulder. “Lance, your magic is very strong, and you have learned a lot in the time you have been my apprentice. I truly believe you are ready. You can’t get much further in advancing your skill or controlling the breath of your power without a familiar. You are,” shiro was cut off by Keith.

“His strong magic aura and his shitty Constitution is exactly why he isn’t ready for this shiro. The wrong demon is going to get a whiff of it when he makes the call. He is a meal waiting for a dinner bell to ring and you are asking the spit roasted lamb to ring it himself.” Keith said angrily jumping from his perch to land at shiro’s feet as he put a clawed finger tip to his chest. He whirled at the sound of Lance’s foot stomping and the twinkle of the bells on the peak of his hat.

“So you think I’m just demon bait do you? That no KiNd demon would want to bond with me, only the evil ones would heed my call? And who are you calling week? Last time I checked you were a half pint demon.” Lance jabbed his own finger at the demon who smoked and sizzled in response.

“No, i think you are an idiot, with a hair’s breadth of control, who’s fear, that i can smell clearly, isn’t going to have a chance to call a lower, or curious demon before a powerful evil one gets to you first.”

“Enough!” shiro shouted. His powers blowing some space between the two. “Keith, that is not a nice way to word your concern. We’ve talked about that. And that is why we are here to assist and adam and curtis are just outside to be ready incase we need more help. But that doesn’t change the fact that lance not only needs a familiar, he is ready for one. And you are lance.” shiro said turning to his apprentice. “You can do this. If something that is too much, or doesn’t feel right comes through the circle. We will send it back together and you can try again. It’ll be fine. I believe in you.”

“Thank you shiro.” Lance said to his teacher looking at him with soft eyes and a matchingly soft smile.

“Gawd now he’s going to cry shiro, and it’s going to be worse.” keith groaned, climbing back on his stool and glaring at the witches. Ignoring lance’s scrunched nose and tongue sticking out at him.

Shiro sighed deeply and said, “patience yields focus.” he said to himself before turning back to lance. Turning the younger around by the shoulder and leading him to the circle. A large crystal at it’s center glowed brightly as shiro directed lance to sit at the center of a matching smaller one placed north of the summoning one. Everything lance needed set at different points of it. Within reach. “All right buddy, this has to be all you and only you ok. It’s ok if it doesn’t work the first time.” he ruffled lance’s hat. “Took adam 3 tries to summon curtis. No pressure.” he Got a laugh out of lance as he fixed his hat. Shiro directed keith to open the shutter on the roof to allow the moonlight to shine down on his water witch student.

“Ok, i think i got this.” Lance said as shiro moved to the far wall behind him with keith on his stool. He lit the candles at four points of his circle manually as he sat kneeling in his circle bare feet pointed at north as he faced south and his summoning circle. Between them were different shells filled with water from various sources. Rain, river, ocean, lake. He closed his eyes and bowed his head. Placing his cupped hands on his knees facing up.

“You’re To submissive. You aren’t going to attract the right kind of demon!” keith growled. Causing lance’s calm concentration to falter into a frown. With it his doubt permeated the air.

“Keith, every witch and demon is different. You need to let him do it his way, or he won’t attracted one who is compatible with him.” shiro scolded his own familiar. “Don’t interrupt again or i’ll make you wait outside too. You are doing fine lance. Do what feels right for you. There is no wrong way.”

Lance gave a nod in response before taking a few breaths and centering himself again. He slowly began releasing his power into his circle it glowing alight as it followed the lines out from him. The matching ones in the large matching his own, as his magic reached the water containers they rose up into thin pillars. The flames of the candles following suit. Though not his element to summon he had a small connection to it. He let his magic pour out till he felt at the edge of his control. any more and the water and flames would grow out of control. He let out one more deep breath before moving his hands to rest on a blank paper seal, and his wand. A piece of coral that had grown into a bit of driftwood. They lay over lines on his circle. Then he said the modified phrase in his own mother tongue of spanish. “Please, spirits of nature release your hold, allow me to reach those in the mirror, so I may find my partner, my spirit, my guide to bind my soul and grow my power and knowledge to better serve you and others of this world.” even as his eyes began to glow blue along with the fire, and water pillars and circles lance kept his eyes closed. Staying focused on the link and not losing control and releasing too much magic.

The large crystal shone like a star in the center of the summoning circle before being engulfed by a large black fog that just seemed to keep growing reaching the roof beams easily before condensing and taking shape. The Aura coming from it was immense and cold setting Keith’s hackles up. The size of the demon forming was easily 4 or five times his own size. When the blue and grey furry demon started to take shape with his pale yellow glowing eyes staring into Keith’s own wide one. "Oh shit.” He whispered. At the imposing demon.

The demon’s mouth was kept in a straight line as he looked around the room before lowering his line of sight to the floor. He forced the seal closed. The small demon and larger witch surged forward as the witch doing the summoning s head flew back and mouth and eyes fell open wide. Loosing control at the back surge of power. The demon easily lifted and threw both against the wall with a small twitch. His eyes glowed as he put up a barrier. “Do not interfere whelpling.” He turned his gaze back to the tiny witch adorned in blue at his feet. The pillars of water and flame around him swirling and flinging about uncontrollably. “You are quite small for such emissense power.” He spoke to the witch who couldn’t hear over the buzzing of power as he tried to rain it back in. Not even noticing the demon step forth from the circle and kneel in front of him. “Let’s see what I can do about that with a taste.” He took the witch by the shoulders bent over low to place his forehead to the boys squishing the rim of his hat. Once connected he opened his mouth just slightly to feed. Pulling the witches magic into him. Slowly the water and flames came down to just a few inches tall and the witch blinked slowly as he once again took control of his magic finally focused on the large chest adorned in a grey blue and black fabric.

“Oh, thank you.” Lance said softly to the chest, curiosity spreading from him. “That really helped. Whatever you did.” The demon sat back but kept his hands on the boy’s shoulders.

“I consumed some of your magic.” The demon stated as he looked down at the boy. “You are much smaller than I expected when I got a whiff of your power.”

Lance bowed his head a bit with a blush. “Sorry. I, uh, humans are kind of small compared to you in general. But I hope my magic was at least tasty.” The demon’s head turned just slightly. “Can, uh, I ask your name?”

“Kolivan.” He said finally pulling his hands back. Looking with only his eyes at the bonded pair yelling and throwing themselves and magic at his barrier. No sound penetrating. “Yours little witch?” He asked bringing his focus back on the petite boy.

“Lance. Uh can I ask why you shut the gate? I didn’t think that was supposed to happen till we bonded.” He asked bringing a hand up to scratch his cheek with a pointer finger.

“To prevent others from following.” The demon said stoically.

“Oh, uh, ok. Does that mean you’d want to bond and be my familiar. The circle is still glowing I think it will still work.” Lance said excitedly his magic growing with it.

The demon’s brow furrowed a bit. “you wish to bond with me? After I consumed part of your magic?” The witch stared up at him puzzled and gave a few sharp repeated knodds.

“Is that a problem? I mean you don’t have to. I mean I can probably help you open the gate again.”

“I do not need assistance.”

“I understand if I don’t meet your expectations or wants for a witch partner. Like you said I’m pretty small. And I’m not that great at magic. And I’m pretty weak.” Lance began to ramble. Rubbing his wrist and lower arm with one hand not looking at the demon. “I’m sorry if I wasted…”

“Weakness did not bring me here, strength and power did.” Kolivan cut the boy off. The boys scent of joy and curiosity slowly dissipating into pain and depression stilled it’s growth at his words. His nose twitched at the change. After the glowing blue eyes met his again he continued. “I did not expect to be asked such a question after feeding.” He paused in thought for a moment before adding. “Usually I am met with fear after. You are not afraid.”

“Why would I be afraid of you? I summoned a demon to be my familiar. And you answered and helped me gain control without a bond.” Lance asked confused turning to give the demon a bit of side eye. “I was only afraid of it being found to be in such poor standing in my abilities to be rejected.” He added with a sigh before he bristled. “You didn’t hear shit you get me Keith. I will deny I said that to my grave mullet!” He barked eyes closed.

“Who is Keith?”

“Oh my teachers familiar he is behind us with him.” Lance started to turn to see.

Kolivan placed a hand to his cheek stopping him and pulling his gaze forward on him again before he could see them. “Do not worry they cannot hear you. I placed a barrier for privacy. No sound penetrates.”

“Oh,” lance blushed eyeing the hand that touched from Palm to chin to over the crest of his head at the fingertips. “Thanks.” He said with a wiry grin. Lance magic pulsed with a sudden surge of confidence. “So I’m, would you want to be my familiar? You can say no. I’d understand. No pressure.” Lance turned his head to the floor bringing his hands to his lap in front of the paper seal and his wand.

“If it is what you wish.” Kolivan said moving his hand to cover half of the seal nearest himself. His own magic pulsed in embedding his seal into it. “Then I would accept a bound with you that is given freely.”

Lance directed a wide toothy smile at kolivan and a cheer with arms raised his water and fire shooting up to the ceiling. “Oops. Sorry. Yes, I make this bond freely,” he switched to Spanish as he placed his own hand on what was left of the seal and the other on his wand. “I open my soul and magic to you kolivan, demon of…”

“Mamora.” Kolivan cut in.

“Mamora to bond our souls and magic to each other so that we aid each other and help the other grow in the aid and service of the spirits and people.” It took lance a minute to gain control of his magic in his growing excitement to direct it into the seal. Drawing it first easily to his wand then the seal. Leaving it lit with a curved wave and flame cupping each side of kolivans own symbol. Lance picked up his wand and Drew it across their hands and the seal pulling it inside. “Where would you like your mark kolivan?” He asked.

Kolivan stared quietly at the which for a moment before presenting the inside of his lower right arm. He watched as lance careful Drew the polished coral tip over a short area below the elbow. The symbol appearing there. Kolivan didn’t even flinch as the magic embedded his skin and stitched to his soul. Lance then placed his hand into Kolivan’s hand curling the large digits around the seeming twig that was his wand. “Where would you like mine? Keith cared very much where his was on shiro.” He said with a duck of his head into his shoulders and a nervous smile in a bitten lip.

Kolivan stared a minute at the delicate wand in his hand, feeling the immense weight, history, and ties it held to Lance and kept his hold light and gentle. “Open your tunic please.” Kolivan said quietly looking at Lance’s face as the boy blushed but did as asked. Untiring it and letting it hang loose. The large demon barely leaned forward but was enough to tower over the small human. Pushing the boys shoulders down while also sliding his free hand under the shirt to move it off his shoulders and upper back. He then followed suit dragging the wand across his upper back at the base of his neck. Lance arched and gasped as the magic threaded into his own soul pulling and stitching the two together.

As the bond sealed lance threw his head back with a scream. Eyes And mouth glowing so bright even with the barrier shiro and keith pulled away and covered their eyes. Kolivan closed his own, pulling lance to his lap curling around him protectively as anything not bolted to the ground began to fling wildly through the air like a storm. The water multiplying in the barrier. He kept his head close to his young witch. “Easy little witch, i am very old, and very powerful. My power is becoming an extension of your own, do not try to hold it. Let it go and breathe. Just breathe. Don’t think, don’t hold. Let it flow, once it loops it will not overwhelm you. Just breathe. I got you.”

Slowly at first the items movements became less erratic and the water volume shrank, everything suddenly dropping to the ground to lie still and the ground soaked. Lance panted heavily into kolivan’s chest, fists clutching the demon’s tunic. As the last item settled to the floor lance sagged against his new familiar. The tunic grew damp as the tears and sweat from his witch soaked into it. The boy trembling in his hold as the new combined magic buzzed just under his skin.

“That’s it. Just breath. You did very well. I can feed once more from you and help take some of the pressure off.” Kolivan whispered into his witch’s hair. His hat having flown off in the magic storm. He felt his hands clench and open several times in his tunic before feeling the small knodd against his chest. Kolivan felt the hope deep in his chest emitting from his arm coming from lance. Kolivan carefully cupped the back of his head in his large hand and leaned him back. His witch’s eyes were no longer lit with magic but shined with glassy tears. He brought his forehead to lance’s before tilting to cover his mouth with his own parting his lips slightly and lance following his. The demon carefully pulled the most volatile and erratic building power from within in. he felt the delight and calm grow as he ate, both through the bond and physically as the last of the tension left lance’s body. The boy practically collapsing into kilovan’s hold.

Once he felt only slow flowing magic in his witch he pulled away to look at his bonded. He was a little shocked, not that he showed it, by the tired and self satisfied grin adorning his face. “Damn take a guy to dinner first.” He let out a breathless laugh at his own joke.

The demon tilted his head slightly looking down on lance, “You provided me A late evening meal.”

Lance stared speechless for a moment before dropping his head even further back cackling. He tightened his hold and arm holding to kolivan’s shirt trying unsuccessfully pull himself up. “You are the best familiar i could ever wish for koli. I can not wait to ruin you with human culture. But i’d call myself a snack over a meal.” He gave the demon a wink.

“I’ve consumed enough of your magic to satisfy myself for quite some time, therefore I believe the correct word would be meal.” Kolivan informed him. Causing the witch to giggle shaking his head.

“Sure thing man.” Lance pulled back trying to climb to his feet looking around for his hat and wand. Hoping the straw wasn’t damaged after being tossed about. His legs gave out from under him. Kolivan was quick to catch him before taking to his own feet lifting lance bridal style with him.

“You need rest. Bonding with a familiar often takes a lot out of humans. On Top of your body trying to replenish the magic of yours that I consumed.” Kolivan informed him.

“But, i need my hat, and wand. I made a mess, I need to clean it up.or shiro will and that’s not fair To him. Unless he makes keith do it. That would be ok.” Lance started to protest but his eyes began to droop and words slurred as he continued.

Without loosing his hold, kolivan used his own powers to lift the hat and carefully place it on his little witch who valiantly tried to fight off his growing slumber. And settled the wand into the ruffled band on the hat. “Rest now little witch. I will look after you till you awake.” Slowly lance’s eyes drifted closed. Once he was settled kolivan looked to the angry witches and demons outside his barrier staring him down. He had sensed the others outside the building. They having been brought into the shed from the commotion during the bonding. He dropped the sound proofing first. “Your friend sleeps now.”

Keith growled threatening at him clawing at the barrier, his witch’s eyes and prosthetic arm glowed a menacing purple. The other witches eyes glowed a mild orange and he had a dart thrower at his side glowing a matching color. His demon though larger than the first and scaled instead of furried stood calmly nearby but his glare was no less hard. “You may have deceived him demon but you do not deceive us. We know what you are.” Shiro said coldly. He focused his magic building into his arm, waiting for the barrier to finally drop so he could save his student.

“Quintessens demon! Galra!” Keith roared clawing at the barrier. “Let him go!”

“Your friend is in no danger from me we have bonded.” Kolivan stated simply. “He needs rest from the strain. I request that you stand down and allow me to bring him to his nest to rest.”

“Bullshit! He is drained because you drained him! Filthy galra! Release him from the bond or we will!” Keith threatened drawing a dagger.

“Keith we can’t do that just yet.” Adam said calmly but kept his narrowed eyes on the demon holding his thought of pupil. “Because bonding is very draining, between that and this galra feeding on lance, to suddenly seveR the fresh bond before it’s even truly set could kill lance.” Keith flinched back from the barrier at the news staring wide eyed at Adam.

“Which I would not allow. I told him I’d look over him while he recovered.” Kolivan stated. “He is mine just as I am his. Though I did not answer intent to bond, we have and I will do all that is required of such a pact.”

“Oh did you answer to feast and flee then monster?” Shiro growled himself. “I swore to that boys family I’d keep him safe. I do not intend to leave him to the fate of your extended meal before you grow tired and consume all that he is.”

“Just because I am a galra, doesn’t mean we are all heartless gluttons. As you should know yourself, having a half galra familiar .” Kolivan narrowed his eyes at the largest witch. Ignoring the smaller demons flinch and laid back ears.

The little demon snarling in defense. “I do not solely feed on magic or life. I can feed on fire. And I only take the magic that is freely given by my bonded.”

“I have mostly fed on witches calling out for familiars whose magic is so pungent that it can risk the witches life should a less honorable galra catch wind of it. I feed enough to lower the stench before leaving. Your little witch was the first to not fear me after I fed in a very long time. And the first to ask me to bond in just as long. My pack mamora is full of galra who perform the same task. We are fed while protecting unprepared witches. ” Kolivan stated clearly for those I front of him. Still not dropping the barrier. “Lance is my bonded, and therefore under my pack. I will protect both of us from harm should it be needed. But I do not believe he would like to find upon waking that I had to fight his own to do so.”

The scaled demons tail flicked in annoyance. He had no wings though. “And I’m sure you can see elder, that we are more than capable of caring to the needs of our pack mate. As a show of trust gives him into our care, and return to your own nest to rest yourself. Then once all is calm you may return to this discussion.”

“There is no longer a discussion. The boy has chosen.” Kolivan quipped.

“Because you tricked him! You blocked us from…” Keith shouted.

“I blocked you to prevent an attack while I fed. Then left it so his choice would be made freely. No outside interference. There was no trick. He asked me to bond.” Kolivan then narrowed his ever glowing at the group. “If it is a show of trust you want, I will drop the barrier, if you take me to his nest without attack i will stay just till he awakens, then I will take my leave till he calls me or I sense his need. Should you refuse or attack I can return to my pack with my witch. I must return to inform them of my added duties. As soon as possible as it is.”

Keith and shiro bristled most at the threat. Adam widened his stance. "Humans don’t have nests, They have private rooms and beds galra.” Keith corrected snottily. “Need to return to your pack with tail tucked to your alpha to let them know you’ve become a slave to a human witch. He sneered for added measure.

"I am my packs alpha. My name is kolivan whelp.” The demon answered dropping the barrier with narrowed eyes.

At the first sentence the quartet took a step back before the barrier fulls dropped. Shiro and Adams eyes wide in disbelief. They knew lance’s magic was strong but to attract and bond an alpha demon, and the most dangerous kind galra on his first summoning. Well it put the young adult in a whole new category. Keith had no pack before their own and Curtis had severed himself from his own when we joined with Adam. Curtis was only their demon alpha default by age. Should Keith had ever felt like challenging him he’d easily have the title. But neither of them could take this one on alone. Their true pack alpha by roll was the human witch shiro.

Kolivan spoke to them as he stepped forward. “What are the names of Lance’s pack, and soon to be my own should all Ill will settle.”

“Keith.” The small demon answered first

Staring angrily at his own feet, but showing the barest of submission.

“Shiro, Keith’s bonded. Head of this coven, or pack as the demons call them.” Shiro answered next meeting the new demons eyes. “I am agreeing to your terms to stay by my newly bonded student till he recovers. And only till then. I do not heed to your authority kolivan.”

“Curtis of zameyan, acting alpha of our pack per demon custom. I defer to shiro as true alpha.” Curtis spoke next following shiro’s level of defiance.

“Adam, Curtis’s bonded. And I follow their decision. But should any harm befall that boy at your hand or following I will not be waiting for permission to slay or enshrine you.” Adam stared down the demon.

Kolivan gave a short nod in acknowledgement. “Noted. Please lead the way to his bed.”

Keith sneered at the wording. Shiro took lead with Keith at his side. And Adam and Curtis took up behind kolivan and lance to watch. Adam reached out with his magic to touch Lance’s. He was met with a steady flow and matching heartbeat and breathing from lance. His level was considerably low but no where near a dangerous level. He let out a sigh of relief.

Once they left the work shed or magic barn as lance liked to call it, they walked through a small thicket of trees till they reached the main house. Shiro by passing the polite host etiquette of a house tour to take the group straight to the third floors lofted bedroom.

Kolivan narrowed his eyes as he examined the room. Taking in the organized chaos as it stretched out from a far corner under a skylight in a semi circle pattern. Then he spoke. “I thought you said Hunan’s didn’t have nests?”

“They don’t. This is Lance’s bedroom. That giant orange fish pillow thing in the corner is his bed.” Keith answered gesturing towards the giant Magikarp pokemon stuffed animal partially propped up against the wall. Laid flat it would be the size of a futon. On it was a feebas stuffie that served as a pillow. Other soft trinkets and plushies laid nearby. And several blankets of different types and water themes laid draped across the tail.

Kolivan moved past the others to settle lance into the bed. And place his hat and wand on a shelf near the bed. Taking care to cover him while doing the least disturbance to the soft trinkets. Once he was settled lance curled onto his side facing the door arms and legs wrapped around a long blue pillow with embroidery on it. Kolivan then turned to sitmore properly on the floor side touching Lance’s sleep spot. But facing the door also. “This appears to have all the makings of a demon’s nest.”

Keith’s lip raised in a snarl, bearing a single fang. “He is just weird. It’s a bed. Humans sleep in beds demon in nests. Humans just have lots of different kinds of beds.”

Shiro put a hand on his demon’s shoulder. “Call it whatever you want kolivan. You can stay in this room, but I do not want you wandering around our home. Someone will check in here every hour on the dot.”

“And a few sporadic unplanned check ins. At anytime.” Adam tacked on. “So don’t try anything funny.”

“Once he awakens you are to leave.” Shiro finished.

“I will stay until your next check in him after he wakes. He should rest as much as he is able. I do not wish to leave him and then he become injured looking for your company.” Kolivan stated his intent.

Shiro let out an audible breath out his nose. His hand flashing purple before it dissipated before he spoke. “Fine. Then you leave.”

“Agreed.” Kolivan knoded settling himself in to look over his new companion. The others slowly taking their leave. Curtis left the door open being the last out.

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