Tied spreadeagle onto the ground, having given up I didn't understand what was going on. Why was Thoth not transporting us, me to get checked out and Marcus to the winning circle to hear his accolades. Why was Marcus acting so insane all of a sudden? I know he didn't like me or really any of the citizens but did he want to get kicked out.
Finally Marcus spoke, "By now your probably getting scared and wondering what's going on? Will see I have many people in high places that don't want you lower being to rune this world. Every time a society allows the lesser beings to get smarter they turn to violence and destructive thought. It's a contamination that spreads to others.
We first tryed to discourage you lightly from this thirst for power but now they feel a more drastic means of violence is needed to scare off your classmates. Erin you have been the most troublesome and so we're chosen to terminate you in a most destructive manner. Don't worry Thoth magic has been temporarily disabled so no one knees what's happening.
My friends will arrive momentarily and will slip you away into a private chamber where you will suffer oh so greatly. A few of your fellow citezins will join in the degradation of your body Orcs and goblins love that stuff and after your death then it will be broadcast to your friends to send them running back home.
I will enjoy watching it live and in person and might even enjoy the fun of branding you with burning pockets who knows but your times up." At first I was confused, then fear grippped me making me shake and tremble but rather strangely anger came forth followed by calmness.
I sank my fingers into the soil, closed my eyes and felt outward with my senses just as we had been instructed so many times in class. Suddenly I could feel the smallest of roots and I found by following them I could feel the earth more intricately. The way it felt holding the energy of the sun, the moisture of water, even the various gases, vitamins and minerals that let things grow.
Still I pushed beyond reaching to understand more not just with my magic but also with my very being. Images flooded my mind, starting in the clouds and dropping as a tiny raindrop, being absorbed by plants and animals to make them grow and survive.
When they died they added to the soil and earth providing once again foor the next to grow. Even the soil as it changes, combines and or compresses with other things of the earth adds to a always changing and moving massive organism. Reaching deep the life is able to stay here because of the earth construction it inherent rotations, processes and placement all is from the earth.
By sending a little magic and using these processes in its natural order one could gain a refined magic that the earth itself would even assist with. By asking and rejoicing in its order it was more, willing to comply with ones magically assisted request. In that moment she came to understand earth magic on a personal level and knew before she had been forced it instead of asking.
Opening her eyes she knew what to do, and so asked for aid and gave her magic to the earth to direct her in this request. Marcus was still talking about the evil acts he was going to do but I did not lissen, only able to hear the earth move, and the plants grow. See the changes occurring behind him, feel the dirt, rocks even boulders changing, shifting and moving.
In less then a minute a large crack appeared under Marcus feet and in he disappeared before I felt it close again. It took back what it had given for Marcus to be here living, and I felt his life force, pieces and even his clothing being distributed once more to the whole. Keeping the balance as much as possible Marcus may not be one whole thing but now he was part of the all, and I knew this would be true of all things that lived.
After thanking the earth for its aid I suddenly found my bonds were freed from the earth and I staggered,towards the nearest edge of the arena. Thoth felt when I stumbled out of the stage and with a snap was instantly besides me. Next a doctor had arrived to give me a checkup, finally the magical interference was lifted and his viewing picture cleared to show the whole arena again.
After sending in sensors and even heat detectors no sense of a lifeform could be detected. Finally Thoth turned to me and asked if I knew where Marcus was and what had been happening for the last fifteen minutes. It had felt so much longer then that I hadn't understood why he hadn't come to help me. Or why my friends hadn't come at least but it was such a short amount of time in reality.
They probably would have entered soon but in all probability I would have been snatched away before they came if the earth hadn't helped me. Appearently even Thoth was mystified and already order his people to investigate. All I could tell him was that,the earth had taken back what it had given to Marcus.
Finally after going to the medical ward I recounted what Marcus had told me, how I had conceded the win and our conversation after. How I had asked earth for its aid and how I saw and felt what happened afterwards. Thoth was appalled at what I said that day, yes he did not believe in interfering with the natural order but these events were far from naturally occurring.
I was giving a pass on all my exams and test and given perfect scores in all classes as well as excused until I was feeling better. Thoth also said I was not to go to classes until his investigations were completed. Bug and Oval brought me the books and lesson plans and a few others offered notes.
My new class teacher on spellcasting sent me all the notes and text assignments from the first quarter I had missed as well as expected ones for the new class. Ivy collected it all for me and even talked to the teacher if I didnt understand anything.
With my new found understanding I was re- exploring my magic casting and abilities.This definitely would low me a new way to use my magics and to invent my own as well. Finally I could understand why my higher spell casting had not succeeded it felt like soon a greater understanding was waiting for me.