Being a good friend

As you you opened your eyes you looked to see Anthony sound asleep on your chest and looking to your right you could feel and see Harmony next to you sound asleep an arm gently wrapped around you and Anthony.

As you moved the mana within your body you could see your jacket hang on the coat rack before it slowly levitated upwards before your pocket watch floated out from your jacket towards you clicking open as you did so before the knob turned and clicked freezing time as you moved creating a magical double as you got up while your family slept after all you had an RA to visit you were gonna help a brother out.

As you looked back donning a simple black dress shirt and slacks you looked to see Harmony and little Anthony sound asleep with your body double in place like nothing had happened.

You quietly opened and closed the door before returning time to its normal state. As you walked along the stone hallways of the Academy you wondered what kind of magical conduit you would use after all your wand had been sliced to pieces after your last match and while your rifle was technically a conduit you were screwed if you needed to cast a spell up close or quickly.

As you pondered your options you soon found your way to the Pegasus dorm only looking up when you felt Nook’s talons land on you as he perched himself on your right shoulder. Soon you the Pegasus’s dorm office where low and behold Veronica sat her eyes looking downward as she studied from a large floating textbook. As you approached the small office the floating textbook soon moved to the side her small desk space clearing a bit before she looked up at you.

“Well well well if isn’t Battling Blackthorn to what do I owe the pleasure?” Veronica said as she folded her arms across her chest.

“Battling Blackthorn wait what?” You replied scratching your head in confusion only for Veronica to toss a newspaper at you in response.

There on the front page was a picture of you rifle in hand after one of your dueling matches the title reading Battling Blackthorn: A Dueling Prodigy or Another Dueling Poser? You sighed setting the paper down before speaking.

“Please don’t call me that or Harmony will never let me live that down.” Veronica only chuckled taking back the newspaper before she spoke. “Sure but I am assuming thats not why your here is it?”

You nodded before scratching the back if head nervously. “I wanted to ask if I could set you up on a date with a friend of mine he swell guy and-“

“No thanks last time I was set up on a blind date it took weeks for my hair to grow back weeks!” Veronica yelled.

You sighed and turned to walk away before Veronica spoke.

“However I may consider it if you do a favor for me Blackthorn.” She said in an all too sweet tone of voice. The tone that sounded all to familiar to you when Harmony was pissed off at you, shivers went up your spine as the hair on your body stood on end.

Who knew women could be so wicked much less cruel with a hesitant turn you looked back to see sadistic smile on Veronica’s face before you took a deep breath and got ahold of your nerves reminding yourself that this was your best friend here and he would do the same for you. Clenching your fist you stepped forward before replying.

“I’m listening.”