Magic Moves Me

"Peter, you can walk around now but don't overdo it. Those ribs are still fractured so no heavy lifting or spo-"

"C'mon Candy do I look like the kind of person to do something stupid like that?"

"Again it's Cady, I remember just yesterday you were using your IV bag stand as a sword in a playfight with Rocky. So, yes I do think you are capable of being stupid."

"Pfffft...I won that fight though."

"Just don't do anything stupid ok?"

"Ok, I promise."

A week in a half has passed, meaning those healing mages would be here Friday. I was anxious, what if the magic had a negative reaction to my medication?

I climbed out of my bed and cracked my back, which of course put me in a whole new world of pain. I needed to clear my head, I needed a distraction. So I took Macabre's book and headed to the library which was supposed to be downstairs from this room.

I walked to the stairs located on the far side of the hallway outside my room. I cautiously walked down the stairs till I reached a small wooden door and prepared to enter.

I opened the door expecting to see a small selection but was instead graced by shelves upon shelves of books.

Ah, I missed this.

The quiet that libraries offer, It hasn't been that long since I came to this new world yet my old job as a librarian caused such nostalgia. I looked at the shelves and realized something stupid. These ponies don't have the Dewy Decimal System.

"Ugh, this is gonna be a fucking nightmare."

"Excuse me can I help you?"

I screamed, in a manly way though. I'm assuming this absolutely terrifying mare is the librarian.

"You almost gave me a heart attack! I-ignoring that, you could help me find something."

"Okay, what are you looking for?"

"Do you guys have a non-medical magic section?"

"Yes, follow me."

The nice mare led me to a corner of the library that seemed particularly busy. Seemed like a lot of medical students were practicing magic theory or something.

I scanned the books for two words that interested me the most. I found a book that interested me soon enough, though its appearance in comparison to the other books was offputting. It was just a had a plain brown color palette with no personal flair like Macabre's grimoire.

The Not So Simple Simplicities
of
Magic Items.

I opened to the table of contents I was looking for something very specific after all. After searching through the various chapters I found it.

Cursed Items..............................................................................................................................................Page 457.

I turned over to page 457 and prepared to read.

Chapter 32: Cursed Items

A curse is a type of ritual magic, which in a way is very similar to magic item creation. The only difference between the two rituals is the catalyst and the material required, the outcome, of course, is also a noticeable difference.

A curse is an offensive ritual meant to cause negative effects to a specific target but when mixed with the item creation ritual it causes some odd things to happen.

Before we continue It should be mentioned that during the first baby steps of magic creation many a minotaur cursed themselves on accident. Through their sacrifices, we, The bureau of Magic Item Research and Recovery, have come to understand curse magic much better.

Curses can imbue either the caster, another being, or item with great magic power or a particular ability. However, the thing imbued will have a negative effect to match the positive effect. The negative effect will always match the positive in terms of severity.

A good example of this would be the Ancient Alicorn Crown of King Paleblood , an item of incredible power that has been locked away by the Bureau for some time. The item offers the wearer incredible magic power but if worn will wear down the wearer's sanity.

Another good example would be the Skirmish of Heimdall Bridge in which the minotaurs sent a single able-bodied minotaur onto the battlefield with a cursed weapon. To spare you the details, it was a bloody affair, the item itself gave the minotaur using it incredible strength, and the negative effect of the weapon was never documented. It's said however that the tragedy of the strike the Bifrost had something to do with it.

Most cursed items work similarly.

Now onto the cultural aspects of cursed weapons.

Most nations use cursed items in times of war especially the Minatuar who have perfected the creation of cursed and non-cursed magic items. Now It should be mentioned that using cursed items is still to this day, considered completely unethical.

Most cursed items make their rounds in illegal underground black markets which they then get into the hooves or hands of the unknowing citizen.

I must have been reading for a long time, the light that once streamed through the windows of the library has stopped. I closed the book and put it back on the shelf and headed back up to my room. Once I arrived I found three ponies standing by Rocky's bed.

The three of them were speaking, one was obviously the doctor that was making rounds, considering he was wearing a doctor's coat. The other two ponies were unknown to me.

I quietly walked up behind them, to do my eavesdropping business.

"Look Mister and Miss Hope your son is in a fragile position, where anything we do could speed up the already quicking pace of the magic surges. I insist that he take the surgery option, this medicine will only be a temporary fix, and that only if it works."

I wasn't close enough to hear Rocky's parent's response but I could hear the doctor's.

"Medication it is then. I understand your decision but please consider the other option."

The doctor was about to turn away from the conversation so I started making my way to my bed. Once I got to my bed I waited for the three of them to leave.

Once they left I turned over to the bedside table and opened the drawer. Inside sat a small black box, I opened the box to see a ring neatly placed inside. The brilliant yet ominous red gem catching my eye.

I did say my plan was stupid.

Author's Note

You've been cursed like to undo.

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If you see any errors notify me! There might be a few more cause I wrote this chapter pretty late at night.

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