This is the first fanfiction I've ever completed. It's the prologue and 1st chapter of my Septimus Heap story.
In this story, Jarret Meredith goes back in time and changes Septimus's life.
It's a bit short, but it is all I have so far.
Prologue: The Diary
A lone figure sits on a small bed reading. He has sat there for hours, completely absorbed in his book.
The title of the book reads: The Private diarie of Hugo Tenderfoot, Second Apprentice To the last Alchemist, Marcellus Pye.
The boy, Jarret Meredith, is reading the final entry he needs to complete a very special charm.
Jarret smiles as the final instructions are read. He quickly Hurries over to a small desk in his room. He pulls his shoulder- length black hair back, as he carefully inserts the final piece into a small orb- like object.
The object in question is a Time charm, resembling a golden hourglass floating inside a glass sphere. It has three buttons: Red, Yellow, and Green. No matter how he tips it the hourglass stays on its side.
It works perfectly.
He hurries over to the bed to read the warning note at the bottom. Quickly, he scribbles down a note, so he won't forget the final instructions.
Hastily stuffing the note into his pocket, he places one final item into his bag, a small compass with no glass covering, which has a small button in the center of the needle.
Shouldering the bag, he looks around at the room once more. He bids it farewell, then realizes, if this works, It will be as if he never left.
Looking down at the Time charm in his hand, he shakily presses the green button.
And vanishes, instantly finding himself in a very different place.
Chapter one: Jarret interferes
Fifty- three years earlier, Marcia Overstrand was making her way toward the ramblings, to visit the home of Silas Heap.
Nearby, Jarret Appears outside the gates to the Wizard Tower, much to the surprise of Young Army cadet Boy 412.
Jarret looked around in awe. He had done it! He had finally... done something...
Little did Jarret know, a Fog was filling his mind, snuffing out memories like candles.
"Halt" called Boy 412, "Who are you? A wizard? What is your business?"
Jarret suddenly recognized the boy from somewhere, he wasn't sure where though.
Suddenly, a deep rage filled Jarrett's mind toward the boy. Something more than hate, a feeling so strong, it pierced his heart to its core.
He reached into his pack and pulled out a Stunflash, having no idea what it was, and hurled it at Boy 412.
Boy 412 didn't even have time to move an inch as the Stunflash sunk into his chest, completely Immobilizing him.
Jarret suddenly had a strange urge to look into his right pocket. He did so and pulled out a piece of paper.
To: Myself (Jarret Meredith)
You will probably have no idea how this got in your pocket, but you have just traveled through time. In your pack you will find a longer letter telling you about your supplies and other things.
But right now you should be standing in front of a boy who will respond to the name Boy 412 (If you already knocked him out, congratulations! By the way, that object you threw at him is a Stunflash, and they are very useful).
Jarret looked at the note with confusion, who had written it? How did they know that he would throw the Stunflash? He read on.
This boy is your enemy, you must drag him through the gate to the base of the tower, Then you must cover him in snow and recite the words taeb traeh eht ediH as you do, then hide, and don't let the lady in purple see you!
Jarret did as the note instructed, covering Boy 412 with snow, then reciting the words taeb traeh eht ediH. He felt something wash over him, as a clear wall of energy cloaked the boy. It felt cold, and foreboding.
He liked it.
Meanwhile, Marcia, and Jenna were walking through the gates. Jarret hid as the "Lady in Purple" walked by.
Marcia paused. Where was the Young Army boy she had seen throwing snowballs earlier? The shift didn't change for another twenty minutes.
Quickly, Marcia tried to Hear the boy's heartbeat.
Nothing.
Gripped with a sudden sense of panic, Marcia suddenly Saw two things at the same time.
The first, was a human heartbeat nearby, not the Soldier's of course, but another.
The second was a nearly undetectable Barrier around the nearby snow pile. Maybe...
Jarret used several words which he did not remember learning, but suspected were very rude.
How had the Lady in Purple discovered the hiding spot? Jarret knew he had messed everything up.
He quickly scanned the note for more instructions.
If all else fails, take the compass off of your belt. Point the arrow in the direction you want to travel, and hit the button.
The harder you press the button, the faster you'll go. Release the button to stop. Turn the arrow to change directions, and whatever you do, DON'T stop inside of a solid object.
No one can see you while you are traveling. Good luck.
Jarret spun the arrow towards an abandoned lane, and pressed down lightly on the button.
Instantly, he was flying along in the direction the arrow pointed. He passed by several people, but none seemed to see him. It was as if he had become air...
Marcia suddenly Saw the heartbeat fade. It was as if the boy behind the tree had Vanished. Had it been a ghost? No. Ghosts had no heartbeat.
Marcia shook her head. Maybe it had been nothing.
A few minutes later, Marcia and Jenna had excavated Septimus from the snow. He wasn't breathing.
"Is he dead?" Jenna asked.
"I... think he might be." Marcia replied grimly.
Jenna began to cry quietly.
"Come Jenna," Marcia said softly. "We might be able to save him"...
Author's Note: My first chapter is done! Confused? Well just wait!
Will Septimus live? Or has time been permanently changed? Stay tuned to find out!