Magical evaluation, Dante’s kid years.

7 years ago

Growing up Dante never had many friends, people mostly avoided him because they thought he was weird. It bothered him sure, but no matter what he had his two friends, Dennis and Lexi. The three of them were inseparable, nothing could get them away from each other. 

They would spend there days playing adventurer, Dennis leading them around and the other two following. Dante as a nervous one just followed Dennis around. He never asked what the plans were or spoke up much against him. 

But other kids liked Dennis. Sometimes as they would play they'd invite Dennis and Lexi to come with them. Dante understood this, Dennis was popular he considered himself lucky to even be his friend at all. When this would happy Dante would just go off and be alone. 

As they would leave Dante could hear the others say things like. "You still hang out with him?" 

He tried not to let it bother him but it did. 

However, one day as they're all sitting in class an announcement that would effectively change their friendship forever. 

The class had received news they'd have a magical examination from the empire themselves, everyone was excited because there were rumors of important figures in the empire coming. 

"You heard Elrics gonna be leading?!" A child says. 

"I heard Daisuke is gonna show up he's the coolest!" Another says.

"Oh but Kenta is gonna be there too right?!" The class was buzzing from the news. 

The examination would be held in the auditorium. The empire would be bringing a machine that the kids would walk through. Upon walking through their future affinity will be broadcasted to the public. 

This is how the empire decides what would be the best for you to go into as a profession. On this planet, you didn't necessarily choose your job. The empire gives you what they think you would be and what they need. 

This is because of the looming threats off monsters outside of the barriers. 

They passed out permission slips for the kids to get signed by their parents. 

Dante wasn't sure but due to Dennis pushing him he agreed. He came around to the idea though and he too became excited. 

He ran home to Lilah happily. 

Lilah read over the slip. "The empire huh?" Lilah questions. With a moody tone. Dante gives her the puppy dog eyes and she smiles and rolls her eyes. "Fine, okay baby we can go." She agrees and Dante cheers. 

He doesn't know why she seems so nervous about going. 

The day comes and Dante and his friends meet up. "What kinda magic you think you're gonna get Dante?" Dennis asks him. "Well moms an ice mage, so probably ice." He answers. 

Dennis laughs. "Right and you don't know your dad, so you could get something else." Dennis says which hurts Dante a bit. He doesn't speak up about it though. 

Everyone is lead to the auditorium. The principal taking the stage. 

"Thank you everyone for coming today, it is our great honor to have the esteemed men from the empire here joining us today." He says and everyone applauds.

"These men have worked hard to keep us safe, so we cannot thank them enough!" He says proudly. "Now without further ado. May we please welcome the helmet of the empire!" The principle announces.

The auditorium erupts. As kids, parents, and townsfolk alike get excited at the mention of his name.

"It's true it's true!"

"They really are here!" 

The crowd chants as the announcement continues.

"The empires esteemed Daisuke the conquerer!" He shouts and the auditorium screams as he walks out. 

Daisuke, standing thirteen feet tall, waves to the crowd. His black, long, spiky hair is the first thing everyone sees, and then they all see his green eyes. He's wearing highly fashionable attire.

"Next but certainly no less important, the empires's Kenta!" Kenta not as humble as Daisuke, storms out from the curtain snatching the mic from the principle. 

"Hello boys and girls!" He yells, and everyone appluads him. Daisuke laughing watching his energetic entry. 

The sight of him makes Lilah's skin crawl. 

Kenta stops front and center on the stage, "Enough with the introductions, Elric bring your butt out here, and lets stop wasting these peoples time!" He shouts and the last man walks out. 

Elric a much older man walks out while shaking his head. "Kenta must you be so loud?" He asks. Kenta hands him the mic while laughing. 

Two helpers push a machine out to the stage. "We will be using this state of the art machine to scan the children and show what magic they will possess, so in the future we can determine their best career path." Elric explains, as everyone listens close. Elric then gives a gentle smile. "Now children do line up." Elric says and the kids rush down towards the stage. 

Elric lets out a hearty laugh, "One at a time please!" He says. 

All of the kids line up. Dante and his friends together. 

One after another the kids go through the slow. BEEP from the machine changes slightly between kids. Elric and the others shake their heads while going through the results. It continues with slow beeps between the kids until Dennis turn comes. 

A loud BEEP sounds through the room. Kenta taps Daisuke. "Looks like this dump actually has someone useful." He says, Daisuke laughing. 

Elric takes the paper happily. "This one here is a multi-elemental mage!" Elric says happily, before his eyes widen. "Even with one of the rarest magic. The ability of matter manipulation!" Elric says and the kids applaud Dennis. 

Dennis smiles happily. "Rare and multiple magics?!" He asks. Elric smiles. "That's right, what do you want to be when you get older?" Elric asks him. Dennis smiles. "I wanna be an empire soldier, one of the top guys like you!" Dennis says and everyone cheers for him. 

Elric places his hand on his shoulder. "Well you have a bright future ahead of you. Once you awaken to magic contact us with this." He hands Dennis a communicator. Dennis gets extremely happy. 

Dante runs up to him. "Dennis you're so cool, i hope mines is as cool as yours!" Dante says. 

Elric waves to him. "So why don't you come up then?" He says to Dante. 

Happily listening Dante Marches to the machine. Kenta looks at him curiously. "Daisuke, does the kid look familair?" Kenta asks him. Looking closely Daisuke agrees. "Yeah he does. wonder why." He questions. 

Dante happily walks through the scanner and then.

.................Nothing happens.