Van helsing belmont couldn't believe his eyes, There right infront of him was a living Portrait. Van watched the man that caused his shock, as the woman surrounding him came to life. Their giggles flooding the empty corridor.
"Unbelievable Dad you where right." Vans shock was replaced with awe as he approached the living portrait, his mind clicking with years of information regarding the supernatural that was hammered into him by his father now coming into use.
Seeing the small insignificant details, of the painting move such as a bird in the distance circle around or the sand shuffle from the wind.it was truly alive, The living portrait was Magic in all it sense, lost in pure curiosity van finger moved instinctively as he touched the portrait. Sending small ripples to the area he touched.'Amazing!' Lifting his finger off he couldn't believe it, there was sand on it!
Breaking him out of his trance was, A yelling voice attracting his attention, Van looked towards the man that was surrounded by woman as he shook his head"Oi! Keep your hands off buddy! Shessh the nerve of kids these days!" Scratching the back of his head embarrassed, Van noticed that all the woman vanished.'where did they go?'
"Sorry, my bad it just."the man in the portrait sighed loudly cutting off Van, before waving him off.
"Let me guess, I'm your first."with a disgusting grin on his face that almost made Van want to, kick it in he said.
"Relax I'm just messing with ya kid You should've seen your face!"Vans eye twitched, as he watched the man in the portrait laugh.
Van, was slowly getting ticked off as his laughter died.wiping its tears he looked at Van with a hint of surprise." You're still here, huh? Weird never had an audience for this long sooo um names Wicked, resident spirit at your service."
'What type is it deceased probably, but it could be something else living portrait are not living portrait until, it's housing a spirt of any kind or has been touched by the breath of Magic.'Van engrossed in his thoughts, remembering the words he studied until they become second hand to him. He peered down at the man not noticing that the time has passed.
"Eh? Hello?"wicked waved at Van, repeatedly breaking him out of his chain of thought again.
"Oh sorry I just have so many questions, but that will have to wait my names Van helsing Belmont."with a sharp whistle, wicked nodded as a chair made of sand appeared.
"Wow"Van said as wicked, snapped his finger making a goblet appear.
"Van helsing Belmont impressive name kid, you a son of a Noble or a Royal?"
'Noble or royal?'sure van name sounded fancy, thanks to the inspiration his father and mother took from movies and various books but he wasent even close to being neither of those, for gods sake he lived in a junkyard for crying out loud.with a shake of his head, wicked face lit up with suprise.
"Well I'll be I guess where both each other first, still your a weird one kid, never seen anybody with a name like yours be a commoner."pausing briefly to his last words, Van just chalked it up to be a spirit thing after all they are known to be rather reclusive. Who knows how long this one's been here hiding in plain sights, probably for centuries. Which made him all the more eager.'dads going to flip!'
"Your not the first to be werided out by my name, so wicked if you wouldn't mind answering a few question I would greatly appreciate it."wicked scratched his chin to vans words thinking about it, before saying.
"Why not, don't got anything else to do at the moment shoot kid."
Van eyes flashed wide as just as he was about to ask his first question, a third voice interrupted.
"Wicked are you holding up one of our students?"the sounds of heels echoed in the corridor as, a red haired woman with green eyes spoke. Dressed in an outfit van thought should be in a explicit web site she wore a giant black mages hat with a revealing black dress that showed, her assets proudly.
"Miranda Carth, oh how much I wish to."with a light smile, she snapped her fingers and suddenly Wickeds mouth was gone?!
"That's better, now then mister I heard your little conversation with wicked over here as much as I hate to interrupt, you do realize you are Late do you not." Van was shocked, he had just witnessed Magic at play, his brain was in shambles as he tried to pronounce words.
" I uh magic."realizing what he said, the second hand embarrassment hit him like a truck. As she laughed, she smiled.
"Your a cute one arnt you, very well I won't hold you accountable for your tardiness after all hear at Cross we encourage our students to dive into self study, now then Mr. Belmont hurry on your way to the auditorium, it down the hall to your left."with one last smile, and flick of her wrist she disappeared.
Frozen with shock, Van stayed there for a few moments.'Dads not going to believe me.'
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"Van helsing Belmont, the new arrivals keep getting more interesting fufufu~"in a place surrounded by mountains of books, Miranda carth sat at the center of it all, ontop of a large wooden table she held onto a crystal ball, showing Van walking down the corridor.
"Entertain me, belmont"with a dangerous glint in her eyes, Miranda carth gently rubbed her hand on the ball as she whispered.
"Because if not, Fufufuf~"her laughter echoed out.while perched ontop of a cracking bookcase an eerie golden eye flashed with annoyance, with a deep growl it glared at vans figure in the crystal ball, its claws digging into the bark cracking it in anger.
"Belmont."