The Not So Big Reveal
Part 4
-----Red-----
The magic circles around the ring continue to float in the air lazily, and Red reaches out with their right hand towards the ring. Slowly, nice and easy… Red grasped the ring and sharply pulled it out of the magic circles. There was a single second of resistance, and then the ring was sitting in the palm of Red's hand. It looked so harmless now, and luckily the monster inside it had not awoken. It seems that the seal on the ring was still active, so it was safe.
Red slipped it into their hoodie pocket, picked up their M60, and walked back the same way Blue had left the building, and casting a Haste, rushed towards the others.
-----All Four Wizards-----
The four wizards nodded at each other, before approaching the camp yet again, their movements perfectly synchronized. The two soldiers from before were still arguing.
"Why you ever think that was a good idea?"
"Well, it seems rude to just assume someone is a dark wizard just by appearance!"
"WE COULDN'T EVEN SEE THEIR FACES! WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THAT WIZARD WAS A BOY OR A GIRL!"
"WELL MAYBE THEY'RE INSECURE ABOUT THEIR LOOKS! Gosh, so inconsiderate Minnie."
"I'LL SHOW YOU INCONSIDERATE!" The woman yelled while once again throttling her co-worker.
Red coughed, gathering the two bickering soldiers' attention, before waving at them. Yellow spoke up.
"We couldn't help but overhear you talking about a certain 'One to Four Wizards'." The four wizards merge back together, each one jumping into yellow's body, and now you stand there, your hoodie stripes now gone, before all three re-emerge from you, forming Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green once more, before all four spoke at the same time, sounding like a genderless voice instead of just whispers on the wind.
"Ta-da!" All four lean slightly to the right, and perform the Jazz Hands. Thank god for those mandatory dance classes your mother signed you up for when you went to wizard school, or else you wouldn't know how to do this. Then all four merge back together.
Both soldiers jaws have dropped at this point. You stand there for several minutes, staring at each other, before the woman lets go of the man's neck.
"I think this is above my pay grade." The man spoke up first.
"Maybe we should report this to the Magic Council?"
"Yeah, sounds like the correct choice."
"Uh, Sir, Ma'am, Person, Could we have you come with us to the capitol? I mean, not that you have to, we aren't forcing you." Wow, and hear you thought they would outright deny your existence. However, they might not be so inclined to hear you out if they learn that the ring went missing, or that you took back your weapons. You definitely aren't giving up the ring, that is literally not an option, and the stuff was yours in the first place.
What do?
[] Stick around the soldiers and go to this, 'Magic Council', and hope to god they don't think you took the ring. Pissing off the current ruling government went badly enough the last time, you would rather avoid such an experience again.
[] Decline politely, then make a run for it once you are out of sight. If you are lucky, you can reach this Oak Town before they get back, and then go into hiding. No one knows what you truly look like, after all.
[] Write In