The Potions Lab was mostly quiet, save for the sounds of spoons tapping against cauldrons, hushed chatter between friends, and the occasional poof! of a magical reaction from their brews. Melona had once again failed to produce any quality concoctions during her potions class, and so she had decided to practice her brewing skills, at least until she could make the most simple of potions. So far, no luck.
She couldn't understand what she was doing wrong. She had all the ingredients she needed, in the right quantities. She was following the textbook to the letter. But somehow, her potion always turned out like something out of a bad horror movie. The results were usually not pretty—mildly nauseating, if it worked at all. Today was no exception. After dumping a new batch of ingredients into a cauldron, the scent of rotting meat filled the air as smoke began to spill from the top.
"Ugh!" Melona exclaimed, pinching her nose shut, "Damn it!"
Then she heard giggles coming from the opposite side of the room. She didn't need to look at who it was, it didn't matter. Everyone here thought she was a laughing stock. A joke. No one ever took her seriously, and she was sick of it.
As she hefted her cauldron off of the burner and carried it to dump out it's toxic contents...
~If you like what you've seen, consider supporting me at paypal.me/gigajules502, and let me know your thoughts/comments/suggestions!~
Copyright 2000 - 2024 21 x 20 Media All rights reserved. This site is property of 21 x 20 Media
All Writing.Com images are copyrighted and may not be copied / modified in any way. All other brand names & trademarks are owned by their respective companies.
Generated in 0.20 seconds at 2:02am on Dec 23, 2024 via server WEBX2.
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
Community Newsfeed
General Discussion
Sponsored Items
Book of Trinkets
Static Items
Books
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
More by this author