“…..” He gave a chuckle.

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

It just kinda lays there, happily rolling in the ketchup.

“ I am, Billy Batson.”

If she said that out loud, he would hit her on the leg. “I wasn’t giving you a solution. You must find that on your own terms.” “ But my power being put to GOOD use brings me closer to peace. My new Champion of Magic stands shoulder to shoulder with Earth’s heroes & despite my —

𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓼@mysticloathing.bsky.social · 5mo ago

" .. I don't believe this is a solution for me. But at least you have something. " While it was mandated for Mamaragan, Faye would be willingly choosing some random mortal to turn into an emotional crutch just to feel better about magic. Assuming that even works at all.

He watches, allowing the bunger to enjoy it.

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

It sort of just smashes its face into the ketchup pile.

He sighed. “ I’m still figuring that out.” He looked down. “There’s no easy answer for it…..” he looked determined now. “ It was mandated but I took on a new disciple. A young child. The last choice in my mind. I may not always like his childish antics but young Billy Batson has re-ignited —

𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓼@mysticloathing.bsky.social · 5mo ago

" ..... I prided myself on my restraint, and I came so close to faltering with it. " She's .. Ashamed of herself. Deeply. " But what should be done, then? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I just did nothing to prevent such attrocities, but the only way to truly prevent them would->

He takes the ketchup & squeezes it onto a plate before setting it in front of the bunger.

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

It reaches its front legs towards a bottle of ketchup.

“ Now you begin to understand.” He responded. “ I don’t believe all facets of magic are under your control but you do control facets. You would drive yourself crazy & make others suffer if you applied your thinking seriously.” “ The Lords of Order, not so long ago, once concluded similarly —

𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓼@mysticloathing.bsky.social · 5mo ago

because that would require me to know every single individual who could ever missuse it. Whether intentionally, or through some reckless mistake. I apologize for believing that you wouldn't be able to understand the problem. I wasn't aware. "

;; I’m so tired of these typos.

He takes him to a kitchen thstd outfitted like an ordinary house kitchen Despitr the architecture being ancient. He opens the fridge & holds him up . “ Take whatever interests you.” It’s a good opportunity to see exactly what the bunger eats too.

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

“Bunger!”

He sets him down. “Don’t worry. Now let’s see what kind of things you eat.”

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

Wiggling his legs. “Bunger!”

He moved quickly for an ancient being, catching him. “Gotcha! We really gotta be more careful with you…….”

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

"Bunger..." Trips and starts falling down the stairs.

“ Every day.” He replied. “ I lost my good champions. Close friends. My brothers and sisters of magic. And people coveting my power has costed me an opportunity of fatherhood for eternity.” He spoke with conviction…and pain. “Thats doesn’t even touch how many victims have —

𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓼@mysticloathing.bsky.social · 5mo ago

available to be turned into a weapon for any reason. I hate feeling like I could have done something to prevent it from happening, but I didn't. Taking my magic back is my idea of 'Doing something' about it. "

“ Wrong. First off, my living lightning too has been granted & misused for crimes against existence. I have trusted a champion who became a despot instead of a defendee. I’ve had several adversaries steal, copy, & imitate my magic for the sole purpose of —

“ I know enough to not overstep myseof into others & to fix a problem head-on. You are not the only one in this conversation to feel betrayal or offense over the misuse of magic.” “ It is often my most cited failure that eclipsed all good & effort í have done in my lifetime.”

“ I’m not surprised by this arrogance being around. The Lords of Order come to mind believing all magic under their purview.”

“ No you could not. My magic, the Living Lightning, is an extension of myself and existence. You command NOTHING.” “ I am Mamaragan, the ancestral being of lightning. I am OLDER. And one of the first wizards. I have led the Council of Eternity. I am a Lord of Chaos too.” “ You are a —

He smiled as he walked into the portal, showing him a new environment unlike anything experienced in its life.

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

It scrambles up onto his shoulder. "Bunger!"

The emblem of the living lightning briefly appears. “I’m far too ancient & powrrful to be silence by a mere avatar.” “ The Supergirl is who you need to help & talk some sense.”

“ Did you not learn from earlier? You’d make a terrible arbiter of magic.”

“ What an asinine notion.”

“ Sure you don’t.” He says with skepticism.

“ I assume the burger animal was a cause for concern.”

“ That. Will. Not. Help. You.”

;; Just a Wizard and his bug-burger friend he likes more than 95% of humanity.

“ That will not help you.”

He creates a portal and kneels enough to offer his shoulder. “Hop on, my friend.”

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

"Bunger Bunger!" It bounces excitedly.

“ You seem to have a excitable & friendly personality, my bunger friend. Would you like to be the first of your kind to accompany me to my abode?” “Worry not, I’ll bring you back home.”

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

Bouncing along behind him, repeating its name over and over.

“Good to hear.” He continued his walk.

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

“Bunger!”

“ You okay, little friend?”

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

“Bunger!” It trips over its French fry feelers.

“ Seems you are intelligent given you understand my words or intents.”

BUNGER!@bunger.worm.skin · 5mo ago

“Bunger!” It does a happy little hop as it follows the wizard.