Humans Don't Make Good Familiars- Part 93

The final Chapter of book 1

Please note that the book itself will have additional content not present on patreon or reddit. Including a secret ending to the first book and an extended final chapter, and additional chapters as well. 

Suma’s POV

“Indeed, you other teammate and Sentinel have no-“ He was cut off by another crack of thunder in the distance, this time even louder. I flew up to try and get a better view, and what I saw made no sense. It looked light a lightning bolt, but it was impossibly large, and last longer than any I had ever seen before. It hung in the air, light pouring off and pulsating as it slowly shrank down, like a tree’s branch had been light on fire, then plastered on the sky.

“Lauric, I’m going to go check on Jake!” I called out, then flew off. I heard him try to call out to me, saying that I should stay, but I ignored him. “Jake!? Jake can you hear me?” I tried to contact him over our private connection. There was no answer, so I used the enhancement spell and flew as quickly as I could manage. It only took a shot time for me to arrive and see the devastation. There were scorch marks everywhere, patches of grass were still on fire, several Neame were unconscious, maybe dead, and the lingering smell of a lightning storm was still thick in the air. I came to look for Jake, but I couldn’t just leave the Neame. I dove down and started healing everyone I saw, three in total, one of which was Two from our team, and the others were from the opposing team. Once they were healed I started looking for Jake again, I would have asked Two which way he went, but Two did not wake up, however he was alive. They all were actually, but scorched just as badly as the surrounding area. Their feathers were burned, some now had bald patches where the feathers, and in some cases, skin, had been blown off. Flying away from them, I saw more Neame start to arrive; the instructors and military officials, as well as additional healers. Finally, I found him. “Jake!” I cried out and landed beside him. He had taken off parts of his armor, and wrapped it around a severely injured Neame; the healing runes were on as well.

“Suma,” Jake said once he saw me, “I think I over did it…”

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Jake’s POV

“Sentinel, Lady Suma, are you injured?” The Major asked us after finally arriving. In the last few minutes, several Neame had arrived and began treating the one I wrapped up in my armor. They said I saved her, that the runes kept her alive… it wasn’t as comforting as they had probably intended it to be. I was the one who did it to her after all.

“I’m fine sir, and I’ve already healed Ja- um... Sentinel.” Suma answered.

“Sir Sentinel… did you cause this? Was that your spell we saw?” The Major asked.

“Ye sir, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for this to happen. It was too strong of a-“ He cut me off.

“Fantastic! This spell is incredible, truly. Sir Jake, welcome to the Wyverns.”

“What? You’re happy… I assumed you would want to like.. kick me out of the army or something.” I said bewildered.

“Do not confuse my words Sir Sentinel, there will be consequences to using a spell of this magnitude in a test, but this only cements what we already knew: that you are an asset. We need your strength Sir Sentinel. Both you and Lady Suma will have a place on the Wyverns Brigade.”

“Sir… I don’t deserve that.” I answered. “I hurt so many people. I thought I could control it, but-“

“Sentinel, this is a war. You will kill, you will hurt, and you may die. Don’t regret fighting, regret having not stood for what was worth fighting for. You have heard of the Southern Union, what they do, how they are. Our country, no.. the world, needs your strength.” The Major said. I looked over to Suma, she nodded in agreement.

“He is right Jake, I do not…” she sighed, “ I do not want to hurt anyone any more than you do, but this is war. It will happen eventually.” I looked away. She was right, but it didn’t make me feel better.

“I want to apologize to everyone who was hurt today.. can you help me do that?” I asked the Major.

He nodded his head, “That would be possible.” With that, we were each escorted off the field. Our team had officially won, and each of its members was granted a spot as a Wyvern, as well as one of the Neame from the other team who had impressed the judges. I spent the next day visiting each of the Neame who was hurt by my spell. Two of them were mad, one said it was a risk he knew might happen and that he didn’t hold it against me, and the others didn’t even know it was me in the first place. Two, the member of my team who had gone with me and was caught in the blast, was annoyed, but understood that what I did got him his spot on the team, so he let it go. The Neame who I hurt worst, the one who as it turns out, was the same Neame who was shooting me with lightning , and who was the one I wrapped in my armor, actually found it funny. She said she got what she deserved shooting lightning at a familiar out of nowhere. She apparently had let the others talk her into doing it, but didn’t want to herself originally. She thanked me for saving her, and I apologized again.

After that Suma and I, as well as everyone else who passed the test, were released from camp and sent back to the city we came from. We were supposed to wait for assignment orders, then go to wherever our orders said to meet our team. They said we should expect a notification within one week, so we needed to get ourselves ready before then. Suma sent me back home, and spent a while traveling back to hers. I spoke to my mom. I told her that I had passed the test, but left out how, and that our orders would be in soon. I explained that I might not be able to come around as much now. She was worried, but understood.

Suma and I spent the week getting some upgrades and repairs made to my armor, runes, and weapons from Ciel and Sela-Car; both of whom were doing well and happy to see us. Ciel’s business was doing better, apparently a name raised his social rank and now more people were ordering from him. Sela-Car had spent the last few months developing new Chaos-Magic runes for me, and was eager to apply them.

Suma eventually went and saw her parents, I don’t know how it went, but she seemed upset afterwards, so I had a feeling not well. Eventually, our orders arrived, and we were to meet or new team at a city called, “Antonella.” It was one of the strongholds holding off Southern Union forces from the Island of Sangu. Suma said it would take her three days t travel there, and that she would see me then. With that, she sent me home and started the journey to our next adventure.