The Dark Apprentice

by Allen F. Jones

Rumor has it, Zeref has a student. A very powerful and dangerous Apprentice. He has been hiding in the shadows, striking when no one expects, then hides once more. The Magic Council has been searching for seven years to find this Dark Apprentice. And now, he's come out of hiding. Along with many surprises no one even expected to see. The Dark Apprentice, is only a meer child.

1. Chapter 1

I gripped my spell book as I ducked and pushed my way through the crowds of people. If I got to the forest, then I'd be able to get away. I painted as I looked behind me to see one of them preparing to cast a spell. I had to do something. But what? Before I could actually do anything, vines shot out of the ground and wrapped around my legs. I gasped in surprise and struggled. I wasn't gonna go to jail. Not now.

"Stand down, Miss Black." The leader said.

"Over my dead body." I said and smiled as one of the vines snapped.

"Magical plants taste awful!" Jade said. Thank goodness she was here. Jade is a black flying, talking cat with green eyes. As Jade broke the other one, I smiled and waved at them.

"That was fun, goodbye. Shadow Dragon Roar!" I roared. I would've done it sooner, but it wouldn't be very fun. And they would've made something to prevent me from using magic. I saw they're startled faces as they lowered they're shields. Don't think they were expecting that.

"Hurry up, child!" Jade yelled as she flew up and grabbed the back of my shirt. "Not up..." I groaned.

"Yes, up." Jade said.

I sighed and gripped my book as Jade lifted me up. I looked around for someplace for Jade to land before she lost her magic energy and dropped us down to the ground.
"There!" I pointed. "An old cabin. Beside a field."

"I see it." Jade said and dove forward. I tensed up and closed my eyes. I'd never liked this kind of transportation. Or transportation of any form, for that matter. It either hurts my head, makes my stomach tie in a knot, or both. And if it's both, then I have to be near a window or something.

"It's gonna be a rough landing." Jade said as she ran into a thin branch and sent leaves everywhere.

"I noticed." I muttered and pulled a leaf off my face.

"Sorry." Jade said and landed in the big field. I rolled about a meter before actually stopping and I held my stomach. "Arg..." I muttered and laid on my back. "You okay?" I asked.

Jade walked over and nodded. "Yep."

"Good. Let's get inside that cabin." I said and stood up against the protests of my stomach.

Jade nodded and started running down a worn path towards the cabin. I ran behind her and barely saw a jumble of leaves fall in front a sign that said Natsu and Happy.