The Griffon Academy

We followed the path through the woods for about one two kilometres. I noticed that along the path there were barriers disguised as ordinary lamps, probably to shield travellers from monsters.

As we got closer to the end of the path, I started getting an uneasy feeling. It felt as if I was being watched. I was on guard and let out my full power. Whoever or whatever is watching me, as soon as it gets close I'll blow it up to shreds

At the end of the pathway we ended up in front of a giant building.

"Wooooah, look! There's the Griffon academy! I want to go to this school as soon as I finish 9th grade!" said my extremely excited sister

My parents just looked in awe while nodding at my sisters words.

I was bored so I just sucked on my thumb to find out what makes other babies want to do that. My experiment led to no results.

The reason we went to the academy was because today was the day people could walk around the academy freely with their sons/daughters. I'd love to go to the academy to find out more about the human life. We took a walk around their library, where my sister picked out multiple books. I thought about manipulating her thoughts so she could get the book I wanted, but I felt bad so I didn't. I was going to get the book in a few years anyway.

EMMA'S POV

'This academy is so cooool.'

"Dad, make sure to teach me the third tier magic before I enroll! I'm sure it will impress the teachers!"

"I'll try my best but can't really promise anything sweetheart"

We walked around the academy, I saw the alchemy room, the library, the gym, the fighting rooms, and the optional student dorms. They looked sweet! I also met many of the professors, they all seemed fine.

"We've been here for over 4 hours already sweetie, I think James needs some sleep" Said my mother

'no the heck I don't' thought James

"You're right, let's go home and put James to sleep"

'noooooooooo' note: poor james lol

END OF EMMA'S POV

'God damnit woman why must you be such a good mother? Am I bound to ask philosophical questions again for 5 hours straight?' I thought angrily

'Oh wait! I have an idea'

After everyone went to sleep, James quietly snuck out whilst leaving a perfect clone of himself in the bed.

What I was after was making his body to my liking and also making it much stronger.

I found a quiet place in the woods by the academy, which, in hindsight, wasn't such a good place.

'I guess I'll have to abide by this world's beauty standards. no problem for me'

I suddenly unleashed my power, which was coursing through my body.

The reason why my body doesn't tear apart is because I have to physically hold all of my atoms together, or they would pop and fly away like flicking a bunch of marbles.

'Let's fix this problem first, the beauty problems later'

Suddenly a huge surge of power started rebuilding my body from scratch. I planned to make my body one huge core, basically to merge with it.

Starting at the heart, I started condensing my energy until it couldn't be condensed anymore and atom by atom started replacing my heart. In real time this took about 20 minutes. then my brain. That took considerably longer, about 2 hours. The rest of my body took about 2 hours. I wondered what to do with my reproductive organ, so I just left it.

'Now then, onto my looks' I thought with a smirk

'Right now I look maybe average, let's change that'

Seeing as my body was now my entire core, I was able to reshape it and play with it as much as I wanted.

First, my hair. I made it pretty short and jet black in colour. It was my favourite colour, since It was the first thing I've ever seen, It made me a little nostalgic. Then came my eyes, which the left one I made pink, the right I made blue, to accommodate both of my parents. People in this world have many different eye colours, I've even seen black. But I like it this way.

Then, my body. I made it strong enough to handle all of my power, while giving it just enough muscles to be considered hot, but not enough to be considered a gym junkie. My height was now 1 metre 70. Just perfect for my tastes.

Now, a two day old kid can't just come home to his parents in a 1 metre 70 tall body. This is where the clone I made comes in. He will act like a normal child for 12 years until it gets accepted into the academy. Then I will take its place. The academy doesn't allow students to leave during the 4 year stay, as they need to be the ones present if the surrounding countries wage a war. only send letters to their parents house. I think that the changes will be acceptable if they happened in the 4 years they won't see me. In the 12 years I will not be here, I will train this world's magic and try to get used to my new physical body.

12 YEARS LATER

"Well, James, today's your day. If you make it in, don't forget to send us letters!" Said my mother

"Yes, of course mom! Don't worry, I will get in no matter what!" He turned around, which resulted in him getting hugged by his sister who teleported behind him.

He was just the right height to get face-planted right into her boobs.

'If this was anyone other than my sister I'd probably die of embarrassment and joy at the same time, but now I'm just cringing'

"James, promise me you will get at least a light blue core like me!" She said while half-crying.

"Yeah yeah, now could you get off me please?"

"Just a second"

He just rolled his eyes.

As he was departing from the house, he knew that even while hiding his power he will be more than enough to beat the exams. He made a second core, a human one, behind his real core.

His parents have walked with him to the portal, where they once again hugged him, and sent him into the portal with a kiss.

Once he went through the portal however, no one was moving. He couldn't tell what was happening.

'The only person I know who can stop time is... me. Did I do this? But I don't feel the spell working? Is this some kind of test?'

Suddenly, a figure teleported behind him. It said: "I didn't think my clone could gain sentience, I thought I had given you one purpose. Survive until you're old enough to go to the academy, and then vanish. Yet you seemed to have no intention of doing that."

Suddenly, the clone unleashed all of his power

"If I'm your clone, then I should have half of your power right?"

I laughed, while saying "Yes, in theory, but you'll find out that the amount of power you can control with a mortal body is far below that that you can control with a body of a god."

And the fight started