Crowley's Apprentice
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranger's Apprentice or any of its characters *sniff sniff* but I do own any OC's that might be in this FanFic
Okay, so we all know that Crowley is the head of the Ranger Corps, right? But he's only mentioned briefly in some books, therefore leaving most of us with the question: Did he ever have an apprentice? So I made this story off the top of my head, no pen or paper :D
Flame me if you want I can use critisizm :)
Please R&R!
Also excuse my poor spelling, if any; I am kind of in a hurry :)
Chapter One:
Decisions
A bright and sunny morning was all that Mikey usually needed in order to start a new day. Today promised perfect weather, he knew. But this day, he knew, would be different. Today was the day that fill every fifteen year old of the Araluen fief's stomach with uncertainty, nervousness, and anxiety. The day that determined your life and what was to become of you
Today was Choosing Day.
Mikey didn't want to get up. He had dreaded this day ever since he had turned fifteen. He hated how your life was chosen for you by other people. People that weren't Mikey. He tried to doze off once more, not wanting to think about the hours awaiting him. Right before he was taken by sleep once more, he was rather loudly interrupted.
"MIKEY! GET UP! TODAY'S THE BIG DAY!"
Great. Just before Mikey dozed off, forgetting his problems, his friend and soon to be ward mate Nicole yelled through the slightly ajar door.
"Damn it," he muttered to himself as he reluctantly rolled out of bed.
Together the five ward mates Mikey, Nicole, Sarah, Todd, and Mike decided to spend as much time with each other before that dreaded hour. They decided to head to the market for a quick bite.
"I wonder what I'll be chosen as," said Nicole. Mikey studied her more closely. She was skinny and in fair shape, probably because of her energetic personality, Mikey thought. Her eyes were a sharp blue that could clear the darkness of anyone's thoughts; especially Mikey's. Her hair was a soft brown, almost blond, that seemed to match her elegant lifestyle. She'd make a perfect courier, Mikey thought.
"Probably a troll to scare off any invader's," boomed Mike. The group laughed.
Mike, although with the same name as Mikey, had a different personality. He's definatley outgoing, Mikey thought. A little flashy maybe, but definatley a fun person to be around.
Nicole scowled at him. Sarah, her best friend, came to Nicole's support.
"Maybe you'll be an example of how little kids' shouldn't act," Sarah retorted.
The group echoed in laughter. Sarah was almost like Nicole, and the two shared a unique relationship. Their friendship was unbreakable. Nothing could tear those two apart.
"Yeah, and what they shouldn't look like either," snickered Todd. Todd was a very laid back person. At times Mikey wouldn't be able to tell if he was calm or just plain lazy. He also has a slight crush on Sarah, which he thinks that no one has noticed.
"Someone's in for a surprise," Mikey said to himself. Now it was his turn to talk.
"Whatever we get, we have to make the most of it," Mikey said mildly.
Mikey, unlike most of his friends, had a distinct personality. He was quiet, for one, and he preferred to stay that way. He was fairly outgoing, but mostly taciturn, which he thought suited him just fine. His hair was black and very well kempt, from previous "experiments" from Nicole and Sarah. He had soft bangs, which at times could be annoying. His hair was long and he decided to keep it that way. Mikey's eyes were, like Nicole's, a sharp blue. The first thing people usually brought up upon first meeting Mikey were how blue his eyes were, which got old very fast. He was skinny for his age, with an average height of a fifteen year old.
"Of course," exerted Mike.
"And we have to promise that we'll visit each other as often as possible," said Nicole.
The group knew that because of their different personalities, they would probably be chosen for extremely different professions. Times like these would be rare, thanks to their upcoming schedules as apprentices. The group knew this and wanted to make the most out of their last day; especially Mikey. He loved his friends and couldn't imagine a world without them. He would miss Mike and his friendly insults. He would miss Todd and Sarah and the denial of love that flows between the two. But he would miss Nicole the most. No longer would she be there to share feelings with. She wouldn't be there to wish him a happy birthday or a Harvest day. She wouldn't be there to cheer his low spirits when the time arose.
"This is going to be hard," he said , to no one in particular.
He had no idea that his future mentor had just said the exact same thing.
Well, that's it for the first chapter, I won't on regularly, as I have a tight schedule coming up, even after school lets out.
I'm running out of ideas already so if you have requests go for it!
-YDG (YuhDig!)