Tina Meets a Witch

Tina was walking a few blocks from her home when a voice called out from behind her.

"Hey kid, are you Tina?"

She spun around to face a beautiful flame haired witch who she had only recently seen in a centuries old painting. And they didn't look happy with her.

"Uh hi, Rosalind right?" the young mortal held her nerve and walked over.

"I'm Amy. Nobody has called me that other name in a very long time" Amy/Rosalind seemed very defensive, almost like she was scared of Tina "So why did you bring me here?"

"For your help" the teenager answered disarmingly.

Amy studied her new acquaintance for a while, as if inspecting her aura. She soon began to relax a little.

"Okay, so you are definitely not an evil spirit"

"You say the sweetest things" Tina joked, still a little nervous of the imposing figure in front of her. .

"Then what the fuck do you want me to help you with? And how did you even find me?" Amy's tone now was more confused than it was annoyed.

"I found you because you are just as hot now as you were in your portrait. Maybe even hotter" Tina started to explain "And I need your help because you cursed a bunch of my friends. Like, in sixteen hundred and something. I was hoping you would uncurse them for me"

"Oh" Amy shifted a little guiltily "Shit. I hate that thing still being out there. Look, if you have time I can shout you lunch and we can talk"

"For a sexy witch from hundreds of years ago, I have all the time in the world" Tina broke into a satisfied smile.

After that slightly difficult start, it didn't take long for the unlikely pair to hit it off.

Tina loved being around a real life witch, and Amy secretly enjoyed the obvious awe the youngster held her in. She had missed that kind of reverence in all her years posing as a regular person. But it wasn't too long before the pleasantries were put to one side and the unpleasant business that had brought them together was discussed.

"That fucking curse is the worst thing I ever did" Amy sighed shamefully as the duo ate "But I promise you I'm not a monster. Not now, anyway"

"You actually seem lovely. I wasn't sure what to expect" Tina admitted.

"I've mellowed out a lot over the years and had a lot of time to work on myself. Back when that shit happened, let's say I had a few anger issues. I just don't understand why I sent the curse down the entire family line. I guess I must have been mad beyond reason. Which isn't an excuse, by the way"

"The curse doesn't have to be a bad thing though, right? I even heard you used to call it a blessing"

"That was me being a facetious bitch" Amy confessed as she scooped some salad onto her fork.

"Oh, okay...Well it was a very long time ago" Tina took a sip of her milkshake before pivoting a little, not wanting to dwell on how shitty it had been of Amy to do what she once did "So, are you able to remove the curse?"

"Basically, no. I was so pissed at the time I made it almost indestructible, in case I calmed down later and decided to reverse it"

"Almost?" Tina picked up "So it isn't impossible to reverse it?"

"It may as well be. To destroy it, I would need the help of one entirely unique person. I don't know who they are and they could be anywhere on the planet. And even if I found them, it would be ... complicated. I would be asking a lot of them, more than anyone could reasonably expect" Amy half explained "But it can be adapted"

"Adapted how?" Tina enquired with great interest.

"The master can be changed. But only once per person, and it requires magic to be cast"

"So, my friends could each pick a new master, theoretically. Are there limitations as to who it can be?"

"It can be anyone"

"So long as they are male and not a blood relative, right?"

"No, it can be anyone"

"Woah!" Tina gasped "So one of them could choose me? Hey, what if all five of my friends chose me? Would that be allowed?"

"It would" Amy confirmed.

"Holy shit! That would be incredible!" Tina clapped her hands excitedly "I mean, I doubt I could persuade them all, but then I just tracked down a seventeenth century witch in a couple of days. I kind of feel like I could accomplish anything right now"

"Hold your horsies, kid" Amy told the excited teen "There is a fairly major caveat here. Their masters would have to consent to letting them go. And they can't be bribed, threatened or tricked into agreeing. The magic would know"

"Oh. Well that sucks" Tina deflated a little "I think the masters are all kind of infatuated with their girls now. Although one of them genuinely is in love with my friend Tammy rather than just being besotted with her. And he is a good guy. He would definitely let her go willingly. The others though, that could be tricky."

"Then perhaps we can use your friend Tammy as a test run" Amy suggested "She can be transferred to you or someone else. It's definitely better for it to be a female. Even the nice male masters can turn bad in the wrong circumstances"

"She'll either pick me or her cousin Jessie" Tina predicted "But Jessie has a master. Can she still be a mistress?"

"She can, but it might not be the smartest move" Amy advised "Think about it. Jessie's master could command her to command Tammy"

"Oh shit, yeah. And he's kind of a dick. Looks like it would have to be me then!" Tina's face lit up at the realisation "Also, two of my other friends, Haley and Kelly, they are virtually inseparable. Could they become each others mistresses?"

"Yes, in fact that might even be a good mutual safety strategy, as long as they both completely trust each other"

"This is amazing. My buddies are going to be so excited when I tell them about you!"

"Oh no, you can't do that" Amy told her firmly "That is out of the question. You are the only person who can know about me. Apart from anything else, I have a girlfriend who I really don't want finding out I'm four hundred and forty six years old. She already had issues about three years as an age gap"

"So how do we do this without you?"

"You are going to tell your friends you have some, very limited, magic powers" a smile played on Amy's lips, knowing full well the reaction what she said next was going to get "And I am going to grant you them"

"OHMYFUCKINGGODFUCKMEI'MGOINGTOBEAWITCH!" Tina squealed with excitement.

"You won't be a witch" Amy corrected quickly "You will have one very specific magical ability, to adapt this curse under the right circumstances. Maybe I'll also give you a couple of cheap and harmless party tricks to convince them you have the gift. That is it"

"So can I keep my powers after we're done? I could go around the world finding all the other women who have been claimed and saving them?"

"Let's start with your friend Tammy and see how that goes" Amy tried to keep expectations in check as she gestured for the bill "I'm giving you a shot at this because you seem like a nice kid. And you are clearly a lot smarter than you act"

"I will happily take that back handed compliment"

"But I'm going to have to stick around for a while to supervise you while you get to grips with this. I feel I owe that much to your friends. I'm also going to give you my number. Do not **** it"

"I would never dream of it, Rosalind!"

"It's Amy" the witch replied in a noticeably sterner tone than she had used up until now "Like I said, who I used to be remains our secret, okay? Do not betray my kindness to you, you've seen what I can do when I get pissed"

"True. Also, I wouldn't want to mess up my budding friendship with a kick ass witch. I will never blow your cover. I promise, Amy-san" Tina nodded respectfully.

"Okay kid, this has actually been kind of fun. And I'm glad I didn't have to exorcise you. But I do need to run now. It looks like I'll be working out of the office this week"

"Don't witches always work out of the office?"

"I'm in advertising" Amy smirked a little as she put on her jacket "Which is a way darker art to master than witchcraft"