The office of Headmaster Osmond of the Tristain Academy of Magic was quiet as all who sat within were silent with hopes, and other darker emotions. Duchess Karin of the Valliere, as well as her two eldest daughters sat waiting before him awaiting answers that he did not yet have.

Then, much to Osmond's relief, the door to his office opened, and Professor jean Colbert stepped in while clutching something to his chest with one arm. He barely had closed the door when both of the Valliere daughters stood and began speaking.

"What did you find?" "Did Louise leave anything?" "was there anything at all?" " Was it a struggle?"

"Cattleya, Eleonore! Let the professor catch his breath!" Karin Valliere commanded, causing both of her children to quiet immediately.

"Thank you, Duchess," Jean said as he walked in and placed what he was carrying, a pair of leather bound books, on Osmond's desk.

"Is that all you could find?" Karin asked after a few seconds, making it clear to jean and Osmond that she wanted to know shat became of her youngest just as much as her two other children did.

"These were the only things of importance I could bring here, yes. They both are diaries,"

"Two diaries?" Cattleya asked in curiosity and confusion.

"Yes," Jean said as he turned his gaze to Karin. "When I received word of your permission to look into your daughters disappearance yesterday, these were all I could find. I looked through them, and I apologize for doing so, but I believe I have found a number of things of importance from doing so, including a possible location of where she has seemingly disappeared to."

"Then why have you not told us already?!" Eleonore demanded to know.

"because the situation is not so simple and you would need to see the information to believe it," Colbert explained as he again looked at Karin. "Duchess, you are of course aware of your daughters fainting spells, correct?"

"I should hope so when you would send a missive every time one occurred. What does that have to do with my daughters disappearance?"

"A considerable amount it would seem," jean said as he flipped open the one dairy and placed it on the desk towards Karin. "That entry is marked the day she woke from her first fainting spell early last year."

Xxx

It seems I fainted in class trying to cast a spell. I expected it to explode, not knock me out. I don't even remember what spell I was supposed to cast, but for some reason I remember having some kind of odd dream. Of being immovable and just watching a huge expanse of ocean with six moons in the sky. So strange.

Xxx

"what does this have to do with my daughters disappearance?" Karin asked Coolly.

"This is the start. Read the entry on the next page, it is marked and was written after her third fainting spell, when we had the nurse look at her to," Jean said as he gestured to the book.

Xxx

I fainted casting a spell again. This makes it the third time now, and the school nurse is not sure why it is happening. It probably doesn't matter though, not like I can cast magic anyway.

I had that odd dream again too. Every time I faint trying to cast a spell now I wake up there on that beach, only this time more happened. The last two times I tried to move or look around, but could barely do so, but this time I heard someone call out to me. I couldn't see them, but I was lifted up and carried into a building, and I could hear all kinds of other voices nearby.

Could this be something other than a dream?

I think if this continues then I'll write about these in another diary, otherwise I might fill this one sooner than I figured.

Xxxxxxxx

"So she was dreaming wile unconscious, that is not so surprising, " Karin said as she stared at Jean. "Tell me why you are toying with me like this?"

"I am not toying with you," Jean said seriously as he picked up the second diary and held it out. "The entries related to what you just read continue in this diary. The final entry states what she planned, but it would make no sense without reading the prior entries, at the very least the ones I have marked, as the details within are startling."

"If it States where my daughter is, then tell me already! " Karin demanded harshly.

"She claims in the final entry that she used a spell to take herself to the place she saw while unconscious," Jean said, not looking away from Karin's gaze for even a second while speaking.

"Have you found her body? " Karin asked after a few seconds, making Cattleya quietly gasp.

"there was no body, and not even a drop of blood anywhere on the grounds, or in her room," Jean said calmly. The only other thing of note beside that diary, was a number of burn marks etched in the floor of her room that match those that would appear after the completion of a high powered ritual casting of some kind."

" . . . . . you believe she managed to do as she wrote? That she cast a spell that somehow moved her elsewhere?" Karin asked.

"Considering the meager evidence I found in her room, and the very in depth noted in that diary, yes, I do," Jean said simply.

"Mother, I do not believe he is lying or trying to make fools of us," Eleonore spoke up suddenly, it being a rare thing for her to take any one else's side.

"I agree mother. Can we not at least read the important entries in Louise's diary and see what they say?" Cattleya asked hopefully, her dyes filled with pain. "Maybe, Louise left us a message of some sort, or a way to find her that only we would recognize?"

Karin looked at her two eldest daughters for a few seconds and then sighed. "Very well."

"Duchess Valliere, I realize this is a very personal thing to you and your family, but might I request that you read it here?" Osmond suddenly spoke up, sounding very serious. "There is something that I would like to confirm and I have the feeling that the answer is within that diary."

"As long as you swear nothing you hear leaves this room!" Karin responded to the headmaster.

"Of course, my lips are sealed as long as it does not affect the safety of the nation, and as long as I receive your permission, duchess."

"Good," Karin said as she turned to ajean and held a hand out to him, making I t clear she wanted the diary.

"Mother, might I read it out?" Cattleya spoke up before Jean could hand it over. Karin simply nodded, leading to Cattleya gingerly taking the diary from Jean and opening it. "I should just read the ones you have marked, correct?"

"It would be best to read all of them, but the ones I have marked should give the most information," jean answered honestly.

"Alright. Then, the first entry!"

Xxx

Entry one.

I've gone ahead and bought another diary to record my fainting dreams, because it happened again a couple days ago, and was far different than the last few times.

Whereas before I seemed to ne awake in the dream for only a short time, this time I spent nearly three weeks in that place. And I have learned much about it. So much that I am hesitant to continue to call it a dream.

It picked up where it had left off, with my waking in a room with one person else around me. He was a tall man, bald, with a hard angular face and a wide build who wore strange robes that sort of felt like a member of the clergy's, but were so different I cannot truly come up with any sort of real description for them. Despite his looks though, his eyes were soft with care, and his tone was calm, so calm it was hard to not listen to him.

His name is Kongou and for what I think was a couple of days he was . . . . . I think carving me is the best way to put it. There was another person with him who helped, and they are the, doctor I guess, of the people of that place. They had the shape of a person, but their hair was like it was made of stone, yet all flowing and hairlike. They were named Rutile, and while I want to say they were a girl, that would be wrong as they and Kongou made it very clear to me while carving me that they were called Gems, and they did not have gender.

It seems that while there I am one of these Gems, hence why they had to carve me to give me a shape. It also explains why it was so hare to move before they had carved me. In those weeks I had caught glimpses of other Gems, but was not introduced to them as I was being taught by Kongou. I could mostly move, and I could understand what he and Rutile would say, but I couldn't quiet speak myself, and that was what the teaching was primarily on. Despite how simple it was it was, nice. Neither Kongou or Rutile got fed up with me when I couldn't quiet say things right, and they were helpful the entire time.

At least more helpful than any of the professors at the academy were for magic!

Xxx

Entry two

I've discovered three things after this latest fainting spell and the subsequent time in the other place.

The first is that the time I am there seems to be increasing a bit as I was there for a month before waking up, having been unconscious for just about a day. The second thing is that I know I am not dreaming, and that is because of the third thing I found out. Time in that place keeps moving even if I'm not around, and my sudden disappearance was not taken well by Kongou, Rutile, or any of the other Gems. It seems to them I had just up and disappeared without a trace for about a month straight. They were worried I had wandered off and gotten taken by something called the Lunarians, whatever they are.

It seems that, not only is Kongou the leader of the Gems, but his word is also law. I couldn't think of what to say to explain my absence, but he simply said I could explain myself to him at a later time, and that no one would bother me about disappearing. And no one said anything about it, at least not directly too me.

Once that was out of the way I was taught more by Kongou and Rutile, and once I was comfortable with speaking and moving on my own I was introduced to many of the others, of which four of them were very impressive to me.

Jade acts like a leader under Kongou, helping keep people in line, and her green hair and commanding attitude are nice, strong, but never so demanding as some people I could name, and they are never hateful that I can tell.

Yellow diamond is one of the oldest Gems apparently, and is so fast I could not keep my eyes on them. Their very tough, but kind of feels like they're sad when no one is looking, but keeps up a strong façade for others.

Lapis Lazuli is the second nicest person of all of the Gems I have met. They are very pretty and extremely intelligent, but it feels like their trying to convince me of something when I speak to them. Like some of the academy professors try to do when arguing with a student.

And then there is the most gorgeous, and the nicest of all of them I have met. Padparadscha. Their hair is so long and flowy it defies belief, and they are so strong it reminds me of mother, and so nice it reminds me of Cattleya, especially as they are kind of sick in that they cannot be awake to long. Something about their body doesn't absorb light well or something.

Xxx

Entry four.

Having disappeared a few times now, Kongou insisted I speak with him about it. It was enlightening as I decided to not lie and told him the truth. If I told any teacher or nurse at the academy what I was going through while unconscious they would probably call me crazy and ship me off to the church for an exorcism, but Kongou did not interrupt me once, and when I was done he simply said he would consider what I had told him. I expected more, confusion, or maybe anger I guess. I'm use to people getting angry at me. Eleonore, mother, father, my classmates, even some of the teachers too.

Back on track, with my time there, I think I had been there for two years, though I missed winter apparently with my disappearances. The time I'm there for keeps increasing, as does the time I am absent for, but I still am learning a lot about life there, and about Gems themselves.

Everyone is named after the gemstone or mineral they are comprised of, and everyone has a pair of, statistics I guess, that are important to them for different reasons.

First is a Gems hardness. Its on a scale from one to ten with Gems like diamond, yellow diamond and Bort being at ten, though supposedly there is no gem with hardness lower than two as they would not have the strength to stay standing.

The second is a Gems cleavage, and I am not talking about breasts. In Gems, cleavage is a tendency to break along a lustrous and flat surface. Gems like Bort or myself with little to know cleavage gave less of a tendency to break when struck, while those with higher cleavage, Like Diamond, can break or fracture more easily.

I have put it off thus far, but as I mentioned myself I may as well write it down. While there I am Gem called Uraninite, though most of the others simply call me Ura, pronounced You- ra. I have a hardness of about 5.5 and have little to no cleavage, making me exceedingly average in those facets. In looks I'm pretty boring. I don't have a radiant shine or color like a lot of Gems, and am most like Bort in how simple and one colored I am, that color being a very dark Greenish grey. What is strange is that, unlike most of the others who get a tiny bit sluggish when the sun is not out, I don't seem to, and there have been a few moments where Crystal grows out of my arms, or something I touch glows for a time. Kongou says it is because I am a rare Radioactive Gem, but he would not tell me what that meant, saying that I was not old and experienced enough to delve into that.

And considering that it seems like Gems are not allowed to fight until they reach one hundred years old at the earliest, I understand his reasoning even if I don't like it.

Xxx

Entry seven.

This last fainting spell had me there for almost twenty years, and having disappeared for a hundred. The last few have been similar, and I now am considered to be over one hundred years of age in that place. As such I have now begun taking lessons from Euclase in combat, and Kongou has agreed to help me understand my particular qualities as long as I do something when I next, disappear. He wants me to look into how it happens, and research it, and explain what I find to him when I return.

I was planning on doing so anyway, and have already begun heading to the library in the academy at every possible moment to do research.

I think I'll keep my research notes in this diary, not that I will have a problem remembering anything. It seems that Gems have a perfect memory with a single fault, it they lose a part of their body and it cannot be reattached then they lose some memories as their memory is held in all parts of their body. I seem to be a bit of an enigma in that regard though, as when the crystal growths are chipped off me, I don't believe I lose any sort of memory. I'll have to ask Kongou about it the next time I'm there.

Cxxc

Entry 7.2 – research

So my last week of research has been enlightening. Any historic time that a spell 'explodes' as mine do, has been connected to a mage not using an element they have an affinity for, in fact a negative affinity. With my parents elements, and my sisters, the only element I should reasonably have difficulty with is fire, yet all my spells explode.

What is truly strange is that my explosions do not appear to cause harm to the surroundings aside from knocking people around and myself out, when all information tells of mages being seriously hurt themselves from such events.

I clearly need to look into this more. Something does not add up at all.

XXX

entry 7.3 – research

On an extremely miniscule chance I scoured the library for everything on the fifth type of magic, Void, the founders magic. There was surprisingly little, but what I could find describes void magic as the opposite of elemental, being able to do amazing feats like destroy other magic, move insanely fast, command beasts and constructs flawlessly and even travel great distances instantly. The last one piqued my interest, but when I asked the librarian they said I already had all the books the library had that referenced Void magic. Its odd, shouldn't there be more about the founders element? One book mentioned that his magic would manifest in four chosen people at all times to keep peace in the land, at least a thousand years ago. But if that is the case, where are they? Why do we not hear anything about them?

Still, the mentions of what void magic can do is curious, especially one story of the founder sundering an army with a single spell describes as an explosion beyond precedence.

Xxx

Entry 7.4 – research

It took time but j managed to find some more books on void magic at a bookstore in the capitol, and it was not cheap, but it was worth it. It is less a book than an old tome, and describes the effects and usage of a number of void spells witnessed in the three thousands years after The Founders passing. It explains how most void magic was either cast instantly or after long incantations or rituals, as well as the effects of failed castings. Many of them match up with my failed spells.

I believe I will try some experiments with what the book describes and then continued writing.

….

So, I have proven what I figured, the reason I cannot cast most magic is probably because my element is Void. I managed to shift and change the types of explosions I caused just by thinking differently, and intending to create an explosion. The smallest explosion made a tree suck in on itself before exploding outward, while the largest made a meter deep crater.

I should be happy about this, but a short warning in that book , plus knowing what many other nobility can be like makes me worried about the results if I was to make it known I was a void mage. Henrietta would claim to protect me, but I'm sure the church, and other nobles would want me to use my power to the 'benefit' or Tristain. And that is to say nothing about how other countries would react.

If nothing else, what good would it do me when no teacher could teach me? I would have to be self taught, and I cannot see much more use from this book or those in the academy.

It makes me wonder actually, if the academy has a special place for more important documents or spell books like how the castle in Tristania does? It should really, and I recall hearing once about a vault in the academy. I wonder how hard it would be to find?

Xxx

Entry nine.

So, this last burst of time as a Gem has been very informative. I discovered that I do not swim well, or at all, as all I do is sink in the water. Apparently this is normal as well so at least I'm not odd in that respect.

I also have discovered I am not bad with a sword, but that I can now mostly control the growth of crystals in my body and how to manipulate it. Essentially my body creates its own energy, and that is why I do not get very tired when it is night time or the winter, which I stayed up for about thirty of them helping Antarcticite. I also found that I can use the energy in my body both to heat things I hold, even melt them, and was able to project the energy away from my hands in something not dissimilar from a cone of fire. The Lunarians do not seem to like it.

Ah, right. I also have now begun fighting the Lunarians as well. They look kind of like people, but almost seem made of mist and turn into it when slashed. Or clawed, or fried, or crushed, or blasted.

Huh, I seem to have a lot of ways to hurt them it seems.

They also just do not like me at all. Being a relatively boring color they must not be attracted to me, which is both good and bad for too many reasons to number.

Lapis Lazuli was helping me with some of my studies on this side, and was part of my conversations about Halkeginian magic with Kongou, but the year before I woke up she got partly taken by the Lunarians. Only her head was saved and she won't wake up, for obvious reasons.

With what I had shared with Kongou and Lapis, they agreed that it was possible I was, projecting, my consciousness to this place while unconscious, and that when I wake up I disappear even in body. The logic behind it makes some sense, but Kongou is clearly way more intelligent than I first realized.

Xxx

Entry 11.4 - research

It took a lot of time, both mapping out the school and doing so without being caught, but now i know where two different vaults are in the school. One is in the center of the main tower, while the other is underneath the school itself.

I don't know which one would have what I need, but I think the underground one is a safer bet for keeping books and tomes safe, as colder temperature is best in that regard. I'll have to look into and investigate how to open it. I wonder if there is a key?

Xxx

Entry 11.5 – research

Its taken about four days, but I know there is a key, and only a key to the lower vault. It was well hidden I suppose, but just a key being what is needed feels, lazy. Now I just need the key itself, as well as finding out who has it.

Xxx

Entry 11.6

So, I have an ally of sorts now, not that I am very Happy about it. It seems that the their known as Fouquet is masquerading as a teacher and , assisted me, in getting into the lower vault as they had interest in it as well and said they would not have found it without me. I considered selling them out, but decided not to, even though it could be considered treason. I am after all, breaking into a vault for my own reasons.

The underground vault was, interesting. Full of books of so many kinds it took me three trips to bring all the books I found useful to me to my room. I am still not done reading through them all, but those that I have made me angry. Easily half of the Brimiric faith is, not what it is said, and there is so much information about void magic, that if even one teacher had even considered the possibility, I would have been found to be a void mage already!

Some information, explicitly on spells of void magic, is of extreme interest to me.

Ccc

Entry 11.7

It seems that I have changed a bit without realizing it. I overheard some other students talking about how I seem more mature, and completely ignore their jeers and teasing or how I have not gotten a single question in class wrong, and have said I would not show magic before the class.

I guess I was so interested in my own research I stopped paying attention to them.

Unfortunately this is making things worse as I've noticed more hushed whispers between people directed toward me, which if history is anything to go by, means I can look forward to a lot more teasing, both verbal and physical.

Maybe I'll intentionally cast a spell wrong this afternoon so I can go back to the island and share what I know with Kongou. Everyone there is nice and caring after all, and while the Lunarians are a danger, they feel less dangerous than politics is. Only a handful of people would miss me too. I wonder if one of these books has a spell to send me there permanently?

Xxx

Entry 12

Fifty seven years, and with it, I believe I know what my plan is now. I've gone over it repeatedly with Kongou, and we are reasonably sure with the knowledge I have already found that it should be possible to move here permanently if I so desired it.

Technically he believes that a similar spell could also move places to other places as well, but that seems excessive to me.

I'll need to read the last of the tomes when I finish writing this, but there are only four I have yet to finish, so it shouldn't be that hard.

Xxx

Entry 12.1 – research

Finishing the last tomes I understand why two of them at least were sealed away. One contains a void spell that is supposed to sacrifice the mages familiar, with the intention of killing all of the familiars species that exist, essentially a spell for genocide. Even worse, it mentions that it was de used by the founder Brimir to kill the elves, even though it alludes that at the time when he was alive, humans and elves were not mortal enemies.

The more I find out about the founder and void magic the less I like it.

The other spell seemed to be exactly what I need however, even if its use could be abused by more unscrupulous or unsavory people.

The spell itself is smartly called banishment, and was devised by a void mage a thousand years after Brimir's time, and Appears to have two potential uses. The first is that it banishes a person to, what the writer calls, an alternate dimension of existence so that the one banished may never return to wage war or evil on the common man. A noble idea, but it is noted that he was banished by his own spell by another void mage who did not care for him, so its easy to see why void maybe stopped being common maybe.

The other use of the spell is that it would allow a person, or place, to be moved, banished to another place of their choosing. It notes that the idea uses the use of a ritual and connected markings that act as anchors, and has an example of being able to transport an entire castle, or a mages personal home and all their notes, elsewhere if endangered. There are a variety of details about how to limit or expand the range, but it is clear to me that to make the best chance of success I will need to make a main symbol somewhere on the Lustrous island, as well as a number of markers around the island to help stabilize the spell. It would also have to be made of the same material, in both dimensions, which will limit what I can use severely.

I will have to go into the nearest town or city with either building material, or a jeweler on the next day off.

Xxx

Entry 12.2 – research

Knowing what I do of minerals and gemstones from the centuries of being a sentient one, I have decided to use Malachite as the focusing material for the ritual. Its pretty common, being used in lower quality jewelry, and is soft enough that with a little bit of work I can carve the symbol I decide upon into it.

The Springtime Familiar summoning is in a week and everyone is bragging about what they claim they will summon. Some have tried goading me into joining the conversations, mocking me or a simply asking what I think I will get. I've taken to simply smiling at them and locking myself in my room to make sure the Malachite I got is correctly carved.

Then all I need to do is send myself to the island, make some markers and symbols there, and I can finish this. I can go there permanently!

Xxx

Entry thirteen

Its done. I've set the markers on the island, and in the room I have there. I can do the ritual at any time, which is good because tomorrow is the Springtime Familiar summoning ritual.

I admit, now that I can do it, I am feeling bit of trepidation about it.

There's a newly born Gem who is utterly adorable named Phosphophylite, they were very shy and curious. I told Kongou I was ready to go through with it, but he said to be absolutely certain that I was before doing it.

And I am just writing to try to calm myself down. . . .I'll sleep on it, I'll know in the morning.

Xxx

Entry 13.1 – final entry.

The Familiar summoning went about as expected in that I did not try, I just acted like I did. The mocking jeers from my classmates and the expectant tone from professor Colbert gave me all the confirmation I needed. I'm empowering the ritual circle I've drawn in my room while I write this, and the only people that I am sorry for my imminent disappearance is my dear sister Cattleya, and my only and truest friend Henrietta. To both of you, I am sorry, but by leaving I will be in a place that suites me better, and I hope neither of you inherit my Void magic when I am gone, as many texts I read stated often happened.

Goodbye.

Xxx

Cattleya looked up from the diary, small tears forming in the corners of her eyes. "That, is the last entry."

"I see. You believe that my daughters writings are correct then? That she found out she was avoid mage, and ran away to another land by use of void magic. Is that correct?" Karin Asked, turning her cold steely gaze to Jean.

"Yes, the evidence in her room corroborates it," jean answered simply.

"Very well, then that is done with. What is being done to look for Fouquet?"

"All staff are being looked into covertly as we speak," Osmond spoke up calmly, as if the situation was under control.

"Good, then I would like all evidence in regards to my wayward daughters actions, the tomes she stole, the books she had, any remains of the stones she used, even the flooding that has the marks of her ritual, gathered together!"

"May I ask why?" Osmond asked curiously.

"because, my daughter has committed numerous accounts of high crime and treason, but there also references to improper actions by the academy teachers and other students. I will bring all of this evidence before the crown, and the crown will decide what is to be done," Karin said cooly as she turned and glared at Jean. "And that includes your inactions as well, professor!"

"Mother, that is not-" Cattleya began to say, until Osmand suddenly stood up.

"I believe now would be a good time to call this meeting. Duchess, would your daughters be willing to go with Mr. Colbert to gather all the evidence?"

"yes, and I will as well. I need to see it for myself," Karin stated as she stormed out, being immediately followed by her daughters, and a second later by Mr Colbert.

"Goodness, this has certainly become a situation," Old osmond muttered before sighing. "It is alright to come out now, your Majesty."

A second later the doors to the offices closed closet opened and Princess Henrietta herself stepped out, looking both uncomfortable, and saddened. "Thank you for allowing me this Old Osmond. I needed to hear what my friend left me."

"It is alright, I was curious as well, and it did answer a number of questions, about her disappearance, the vault, and your suddenly magical affinity shift,"

"Yes, having Void magic now does bring a number of issues up, but I am more interested in the tomes that Louise found in the vault that allowed her to, leave."

"May I be so bold as to ask why, your majesty?"

"There are several reasons, among them being that I wish for answers from Louise, and that she needs to be punished for what she has done. With war with Albion on the horizon our country will need everything it can get as well!" Henrietta said before briskly walking out of the room, leaving old Osmond alone in his office.

"Goodness, this has certainly taken a strange turn. I hope none of them act too rashly, but I suppose I shall not getg my hopes up."

Zzzzxxx

Kibbles note: so this idea came to me from a friend who mentioned that a crossover like this could be interesting, and I just took to it. I'm not entirely sure of it, but the best way to figure if people like the concept is to give people the chance to read it and give feedback, so here we are!

It should be clear, but things will not be very cut and dry in how the plot will go for this idea if its well received. So I hope you enjoy and please review!