It is cold out, especially in the attire that I need to wear. The traditional witches wear of my line is a big typical witches hat (I know it’s so cliché), a lot of silver jewelry that represents the moon and a thin mesh top with sleeves with a pair of straight cut trousers. Everything besides the mesh was in a dark navy color.
In other words, I was topless, you could see my nipple piercings and it was cold enough to make them stand out a lot more. Why was it the traditional attire of a line of moon witches, that obviously would perform their rituals at night, when it’s cold, like now? Well we are born with a story that only ourselves will understand when the time is right. Like a prophecy. And this prophecy is displayed on out body as a form of tattoo all around it, only visible at nights when the moon shines bright. To see that we stay more or less topless, the women wear the exact same thing like me, sometimes with a bra sometimes without.
Does not change a thing about the cold, we are walking outside into the woods. “And? Are you nervous?”, my mother asks. She looks more nervous than me to be honest. “No, not really. I just don’t want to see the stupid big three.” I said that I wasn’t religious right? Well, at moments like these I prayed to the Lord that they didn’t hear me. The 3 have their ears everywhere.
We arrived after a walk of 5 more minutes; my mom is amazing. She wears the same clothing like me, she decided to go with a bra this time, and still walks so sophisticated without showing a sign of cold. She is a powerful witch.
I looked around to see what was going on there, there were more people than I expected. My mom and cousin told me that this would be a small ceremony but there were at least 80 people there not counting the familiars. I knew why most of them were here, it could be because I am the first male witch to have their ceremony or because the big three appeared. I think both is pretty accurate.
The woods were dark but there were a lot of small lights floating around, witches doing. The sky was beautiful and the moon was full and tinted in a wonderful blue. There were little groups of people all scattered around till they noticed my arrival. Yay, people, a lot of them. My anxiety is screaming.
“I welcome you around witches and familiars.”, my mother started to welcome the group with her loud and strong voice. The people that may not have noticed our entrance, sure did now. “My son Tristan is going to perform the calling ritual.” This was my cue to go into the middle, a big circle formed around me. I don’t mind the attention, it’s just irritating.
“Wait!”, here she comes, the most annoying of the big 3, Helena,” Don’t you think this is dangerous Hekate?”
My mother was surprised by the question and did not answer it. “You see, what if no familiar wants a male witch, he is odd and the animals will sense that.”, ouch that hurts,” If there is going to be a familiar willing to bond with him, they may turn berserk if they notice the oddness of young Tristan.”
I was angry and upset, she tries to dehumanize me again, she always did but this time I had enough of it. I was ready to speak up but someone was faster than me. My mother.
“Helena, dear, don’t you ever dare to say such words again in the little remaining life you have left. I’m not without a reason as powerful as I am and I’m willing to show you with pleasure the other side of the moon.”, my mom snapped completely. She is not joking with saying that she is powerful, wasn’t it for not wanting to have all the work of a big witch(lazy just as me) my mother would have been one of the big 3.
The crowd started to speak and get uneasy, for celestial witches to say that they will show you the other side of the moon is a death sentence. My mom would fight for me. I love her.
The other two witches seemed unimpressed, they always hated Helena, everyone hates Helena. “Now, now, let’s calm down everyone. Let the kid perform his ritual, you can fight all you want after that. “, it was Isolde, I don’t now her well I just now that she has the title of princess, whatever that meant.
At least she made everyone calm down again.
It was time for me to shine, with the calming gaze of a mother, Mom watched me and smiled. “everything will be okay honey.”
The ground had a big pentacle on it and I placed myself in the middle of it while looking up to the sky, wishing good luck from the blue moon.
I sat down on the ground drawing a pentacle on my palm, it was the injured hand, of course it had to be the hand the kitty choose to cut. Only because of stupid ritual rules I still had to use the hand. After drawing I started to speak the chanting once out loud and extended my hand in a begging position, closing my eyes. “Dear stranger, you may have chosen me or you may will do so in the future, let the energy guide you to me and form a bond of eternity. The blue moon shall be our witness.”
I stayed there sitting with my eyes closed thinking about nothing and everything. The familiar that chooses me will select me because they really want to do so, it’s a magical moment.
I at first don’t notice the crowd talking but they start to get really loud and it sure sounds bad. I hear Helena screaming in anger and others seemed to be just as upset, I think. Will I die?
Something fluffy hits is head against my hand and licks over my wound, the tongue was scratchy. I was surprised and opened my eyes. It was a black cat with blue eyes, like the moon right now was. With a second look it wasn’t any cat it was the cat I met earlier. “It’s you again, now having a bad consciousness after scratching me hm?”, I pick it up and put it on my lap to start and caress it,” You know, you shouldn’t be here, I was in the middle of something important dummy.” , I said while looking up the sky, I felt peaceful but everything around me was loud and strange, they woke me up from this peacefulness I had.
“Who are you calling dummy. I am at the right place at the right time.”, who the heck was talking to me, it was a rather sweet but deep voice. Then I heard what the other witches were screaming around.
“It can’t be that this oddity is chosen by a holy being! A monstrosity like him?!”, Helena screamed in all anger ready to riot. I looked over to my mother and saw instantly that she was furious. It was going to be a bloodbath.
A holy being? Are they talking about the cat here, I look at him and see nothing more than an adorable little feline. “I want you as my witch Tristan.”, heard the voice again. It can’t be the cat, right? Is he my familiar? That’s so unlikely.
Did it matter right now? My mom was about to kill some old hag and hell would go loose. I really hope the cat can help me.
“Alright kitty if you are my familiar than show me your other form please. Are you really a holy being? If so, please can you stop the senseless fighting.”, I wasn’t sure if I just had lost it or not but it seemed that the cat understood me and moved away from me.
Slowly the cat body transformed into a human one, after seconds there was a beautiful human being in front of me. He wore a white gown that was wrapped around him, his hair was jet black and loosely curled, he had brown skin in a deep cocoa color, for the make up addicts a fenty shade 390. The eyes stayed blue and were really magical.
“You requested it my lord. My name is Artemis but you sure can keep me calling kitty if you want.”, he said with a smirk, what a rude cat. He took my hand and kissed it slowly, it was my injured hand. Oh, no I did not notice but the injury was gone. He gracefully went over in between my mother and Helena. “I, Artemis being of the moon, have chosen Tristan as my witch. If you have complaints about anything direct them to me in form of an attack. It is scandalous to see a witch of rank behave in such unsophisticated manner. You are not qualified to claim the rank you own.”, with that Helena stayed still, it was a thing to be hated but for a seemingly holy being to say you are unfit is a safe reason for her to lose everything.
My mom on the other side came walking to me and gave me a huge hug. That is truly what I needed right now. I thought I was going to have to meet her in prison from now on.
Eventually everything calmed down, with Helena gone. The shame of staying there was to much for her. Now one of the remaining two came up to me, what do they want from me now?
“Young Tristan, congratulations on your familiar. A black cat is a rarity you are quite fortunate. Anyways what I want to tell you is that from Monday on you will need to live in Zeremphia and attend the Academy of witchcraft.”, it was the youngest of the big 3 Leonora, she was the one I hated the least till now. I was confused, was this the thing my mom kept from me as a secret? I had to live in Zeremphia, it was the capital of witches, hidden from everyone else trough strong magic. I was there before and I hated it.
“But I need to finish school here.”, I tried to argue. It was in vain.
“We made all arrangements, no need to worry.”, Leonora said and left me standing there with my mother. Soon after, we were greeted by Artemis how he called himself. “I did great right? But damn am I tired let’s go home.”, that was a quick change in personality, from noble to basically me. My mom and I watched him with big eyes and instantly started to laugh.
“Alright kids, let’s go home.”, my Mom said walking in front of us and grabbing a white snake from the ground, it was Ada.
“So handsome, I’m now your familiar.”, Artemis paused and scratched his neck, “I want to apologize for scratching you, you only tried to help me and I was being rude.”
“It’s okay, you said your name was Artemis, right? Why did you choose me? I am.. “, I was interrupted before I could say that.
“Don’t be stupid, don’t degrade yourself. You are so much worth and especially you are kind and good at heart that’s why I choose you. You seem to have some sadness in your heart and I honestly want to help you get rid of it.”, he sees right through me, maybe this is what they call the bond of knowing.
“How come that you think I’m sad?”, I was curious, I wasn’t denying the fact that he was right. It is the sudden upside down turning of my life that irritates me.
“You saw the blue moon, I heard it when you called. Only souls that experienced much or feel a certain type of sadness can see him as he is.”, what a stupid and logical metaphor he used to explain that.
“You are right kitty. I get sad sometimes and that just happens but I guess now I can be sad and pet a cute little kitty while doing so.”, I say laughing and Artemis chuckled too. He sure was adorable, even in his human form.
I wasn’t saying that only to lighten up the mood, it truly is how I feel abut it. Being alone sucks and having someone to share your tears with will make it hurt less. One reason why I couldn’t wait for my familiar. Familiars and witches tend to have a special bond, deeper than family because you choose to stay with them and it is a play of fate that brings you together.
It was cold but I felt warmth around my heart, it warmed my body too.
***
We arrived and went straight to bed, Artemis just followed me into my room while I was undressing myself, I already started as soon as I got in the house. He didn’t even try to hide the fact that he was checking me out but I was to tired to care. “Come on kitty transform back my bed isn’t big enough for both of us when you stay as human.”, Artemis smiled and transformed back into the little black cat and hoped onto the bed right besides me. I caressed him and thanked the blue moon for giving me someone to care for. “Good night Kitty and thank you for choosing me.”
“Meow”, he did it extra but I knew exactly what he meant.
Tomorrow is going to be a hard day but for now, I’m going to sleep like a baby.
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