AN:Wow this ended up being way longer than I first thought it would be! Well this idea struck me when I saw a story with Malfurion in it.I read it and thought how funny it would be to have a druid in the story so here it is!
Has English is NOT my first language I ask you to show a bit of lenience towards my writing for grammatical errors and other such thing. Also this is my first fic EVER Please review and comment! And when I say comment I mean things that make sense not flaming like "this sucks!" If you think its bad you can tell me but tell me WHY I beg you! Is it bad because of the way Louise reacts or the way I write? I am eager for advice and reviews!
Thank you for taking for taking the time to read my rant and if you didn't then that doesn't matter just enjoy the story!
Aelfgar, also known as the 'Madbear' was lying in the middle of a sunny clearing in his Grove. Serving has his pillow was a five ton dire black bear. It had been his partner and animal companion for the last 10 years. He was absentmindedly scratching him behind the ears while thinking about his latest predicament.
"They are old enough now." He thought." I have nothing left to teach them. Even a mother bird known when it's time to let her young go."
He sighed. It still broke his hearth to let his student go out into the wild like that but he had little choice. They were ready and they could not develop into their full potential by staying in this Grove all of their lives. Determined he rose up to find his apprentices when all of a sudden he heard a voice.
"My servant that exists somewhere in this vast universe!"
It was a girl's voice! More importantly, how had she made it past the magical wards and animals surrounding the Grove without his knowledge or consent?
"My divine, beautiful, wise, and powerful familiar heed my call!"
Divine? Well he did dabble in divine magic. Beautiful? His friends and mates had called him handsome, does that count? Wise? He chuckled at that. He certainly was wise for one of his race. Powerful? Only has much has nature willed it. A familiar? Weren't those the little critters that the mages always carry around with them?
"I wish and add from the very bottom of my heart, answer my guidance and appear!"
He could hear the hope and desperation ringing through that call and then he saw it. It was a portal much like the wizards and sorcerer used but instead of the characteristic blue tinge it had a distinct emerald green color. The portal was oval shaped a bit taller and wider than he. At first he thought about going through the portal but years of battling monsters and evil mage made him think otherwise. Wiping out his scimitar and his shield he stood in front of the portal, poised to attack.
"Come on! I'm ready for ya!" He said defiantly at the portal.
Colbert,a tall balding, was looking around to see if everyone had correctly summoned a familiar. Some of the students had extraordinary familiars like Kirche,a busy tanned germanian woman with her hair a crimson red, who had summoned a salamander and Tabitha, a short blue haired girl, had summoned a wind dragon.
Pleased Colbert asked "His anyone left for the ritual?"
Kirche turned her head towards Colbert and said "I believe that miss Valiere is left."
Upon hearing this Louise, who had been hiding behind her classmates this entire time, looked rather displeased, but quickly dismissed her displeasure before standing proudly in front of her classmates.
Some of the students started whispering "hey what do you think the Zero will summon?"
"Summon?She won't summon anything and we will get an explosion just like always!"
Ignoring her tormentors she lifted her wand high up above her head and started chanting.
"My servant that exists somewhere in this vast universe!My divine, beautiful, wise, and powerful familiar heed my call!I wish and add from the very bottom of my heart, answer my guidance and appear!"
A huge green magical circle appeared on the ground and then...nothing. They all stared dumfounded at the fact that it didn't explode but also the fact that nothing had been summoned yet the circle was there.
"Interesting,"said Colbert"In all my years I have never seen this happen before."
"That's our Louise! Only her familiar would resist the summon!."At this the class started laughing.
"I-it's just a little mistake that's all."Said Louise in an offended voice.
"Yeah right your success rate is still zero!"At this the student laughing even harder.
"SILENCE!"Yelled Colbert before calming down"you are nobles, you do not laugh out loud at your comrades. Miss Valeriere please come out so we may try again."
Nodding Louise tried to go out of the circle but it began glowing brightly before launching her back in the middle of the circle and returning to it's normal green hue. Startled, she landed hard on her but. All the students stared wide eyed at the circle that had trapped their fellow student.
Colber frowned before smiling a reassuring grin at the mage-in-training"Do not worry miss Valeriere I will get you out of there"
Colbert proceeded to summon a huge fireball before aiming over the young Valliere to make sure she wouldn't get it by it. He hurled it at the barrier but instead of exploding like he expected it to the barrier's glowed brighter and then the fire simply disappeared. Colbert stared wide eyed at the intact barrier. Frowning he repeated his exploit only this time he poured every last drop of willpower he could muster into the fireball before trowing it again at the circle. Once again the fireball collided with the barrier before it simply vanished. The only difference was that the circle's glow was a little stronger.
"How is this possible?" he thought before slumping to his knees. He turned his head to his student before saying
"Well,what are you waiting for to help me?"
The students who ,up until know, had only stared at Colbert's effort then began to raise their wand. Of course Colbert was intrigued by this strange phenomenon but now was not the time to study it has one of his student was trapped inside.
It had been ten minutes since the strange portal had appeared in front of Aelfgar. He was still ready to strike but is posture no longer had the same determination it had in the beginning. Bored, he decided to sit down.
"For now ill study it, there's no harm in that right?"he mused to himself.
Years of experience in dungeon crawls and of going "Ooooooooo what does this do?" and his friends going "NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO DON'T TOUCH THAT!" followed by either explosions, deadly traps or huge monster appearing before them had taught him this:touching unknown stuff equals bad!
Fifty minutes later, nothing had happened and to make it worse is patience had finally been outmatched by his enormous curiosity that was nagging him by saying "?"like an annoying little brat.
Finally caving in, he raised is scimitar and reasoned "ill stab the portal, if nothing explodes ill slash it and if still nothing happens ill peek to see whats on the other side." Satisfied by his reasoning he picked up his sword before ferociously stabbing at the portal. But when he tried to take his sword out, the portal suddenly came to life and started sucking him in.
"Shit, not again!"Before being completely sucked up he thought "what have we learned today curiosity? Hummm, touching unknown stuff still equals bad?" He nodded before surrendering himself to his fate.
Back at the school, all the students were sprawled everywhere some where even leaning on the strange barrier that was trapping Louise because they all had exhausted their willpower . The only one who was still up was Louise who had managed to crack the barrier. The seal had promptly reacted by taking away her wand which was now lying a bit further from it. The spell had then sealed the cracks and every spell the students had casted on it only seemed to strengthen it. Louise was starting to panic. It had been en hour since she had been trapped in this barrier. Was she doomed to spend the rest of her life in here?Just then the seal began to glow more and more until it was a blinding column of light and then …...it exploded. The students that were too close were sent flying a few feet away.
Guiche , a flamboyant blond haired boy, went to help his love Montmorency ,a blond curly haired girl.
"Are you alright Momtmorency?"Asked the boy.
"El-ell-elll..."She said pointing something behind Guiche.
"El?"
"ELF!"She screamed, fainting on the spot.
Guiche turned around to see standing there a pointy eared person.
"ELF!"
The call was taken over by several students who ,due to the lack of energy from trying to free Louise from the seal, could only try to crawl away. The 'elf' cringed at the screams dropped his weapons and covered is sensitive hears.
"SHUT UP!"he cried out"my poor ears, this is why I hate the city. Gust!"
A sudden sharp wind took away the smoke that was covering the area and now they all could see the strange familiar the Zero had summoned. Indeed he did have the pointed long ears of an elf but that's were any similarities stopped. He stood about 6 feet and a half tall and was fairly muscular without being bulky. He had short jet black hair and big emerald green eyes. His face was handsome. But the strangest thing was the fur. Yes, fur. He had short fur growing on top of his ear, two strips of it went along the top of the arms and ran from the knuckles all the way to his neck. Two other strips of fur went all the way down to his feet and fused on top of his feet only to stop at his toes. Or so they assumed since they could see his feet because he was barefooted. He also had a long black wolf tail. He was wearing a sleeveless shirt made out of white fur with the head of a wolf in the middle of his chest and his pants were plain dark brown leather pants that were full of pockets tied with a belt supporting an assortment of pouches of different shape and size and a necklace made out of teeth with the middle one being the size of a dagger. Everything about him screamed 'savage'.
Aelfgar slowly looked at his new surrounding. First off he wasn't in a city like he had feared but rather a large castle. They were standing in the middle of a big green field with dozens of children all lying down on the grass and with frightened expression on their faces.
"Ok, not the best first impression."he muttered, then louder"I don't know why you're afraid of the elves but I am not an elf, I am an haumain"
He then smiled, which had the opposite effect of what he was hoping for when it revealed his row of pretty sharp teeth. The students shivered at the sight, but a lot of the girls had hearts in theirs eyes from seeing this handsome and wild man smile at them.
Gulping down, Louise asked "you-you-youre really not an elf?"
He turned around to face the young pink haired girl standing besides him. He blinked twice when he saw that she had pink colored hair."Is that normal"he muttered to himself before coughing and then he laughed a little before saying.
"Yeah I'm not an elf anymore then you are or an orc is or an ogre. The only thing I have in common with the elf are my ears. We haumain are a distinctive race."
"Omins?"
"Yep! Anyways are you the one who called me here?"
Colbert finally got enough strength back up and told Louise.
"Miss Valeriere please finish the ritual." He panted.
"WHAT! With HIM!"
"Yes and please hurry it up we have already lost enough time with the stunt you pulled be forehands."
Deciding it was not the time to argue with the professor she called out to Aelfgar.
"Hey familiar!"
"Me?"He said puzzled.
"Yes you! Lean over here."
Curious the haumain stepped closer to the small mage. He had taken the time to strap his weapons back into place while they were talking.
Wasting no time in the explaining to her familiar she simply stated.
"You're lucky! Normally someone like you would never receive this from a noble!"
He cocked his head sideways, wondering what the girl could be talking about. She raised her wand and started her chant.
"Ho founder Brimir, bless this humble beast that his to become my familiar!"
She tapped his forehead with her wand and then kissed him. She backed away and licked her lips "berries?" she thought. She was angry at seeing the lack of reaction from her familiar. He just stood up and said.
"Not bad" with a coil smile on his face.
Suddenly, the smile disappeared has smoke started to rise from his body and searing pain raged throughout his body. Madbear's eye narrowed to two slit of hate while he gripped the small girl by her collar and easily lifted her above his before he growled more than he said
"What have you done to me?"
Struggling against his iron grip she managed to say "its just the familiar rune being inscribed!"
Sure enough, the pain went away soon. He slowly put the pink haired girl on the ground.
"A little warning would be nice next time."He half growled
She simply nodded.
He took a deep breath to steady himself before turning towards Colbert.
"You can put that staff down. Its not like I had any intention of killing her. You too little girl" He called out to a blue haired girl.
Tabitha was surprised that he knew she was aiming at him but she simply nodded before dispelling her spell. Colbert lowered his staff but kept his guard up around this dangerous man.
"Could I please take a look at your runes?" He politely asked.
"Sure"he said extending his left arm" but what do they do anyways?"
"Its the sign of the contract between familiar and master." He absentmindedly answered the man."It can also help me determine a familiars power."
"Ho cool so what power do I get?"
There was an awkward silence before he finally got up and said "I do not know but I intent to find out"
"Bummer, well that's ok take your time and just tell me when you know!"The savage said with a grin.
Nodding Colbert turned around to look at his student "Alright students that is all. You may take the rest of the day to talk with your familiar."
Nodding they all struggled to get back up before leaving the prairie. Aelfgar watched them go with a bemused smile on his face. The pink haired girl then stepped up to him. She was mad to say the least, not only had her familiar made her wait for an hour after him he had also threatened her. Her freaking own familiar! Oh he was gonna get it! But not now, there were far too many witnesses for her taste.
"Come ,familiar, it his time I showed you to your new home".
Intrigued Aelfgar started following the small girl. How harmful could she be?
They walked in silence towards the gate of the school. Just has they were about to enter the haumain simply stopped.
Whipping her around Louise snarled "What are you doing?"
"Do we have to go in?"
"Yes! Now move along, we already lost a lot of time because of you!"She snapped at him.
Sighting he begrudgingly followed her. He never really felt comfortable in any man-made home. They slowly made their way towards Louise's room before going in. Has soon as they were inside the girl spun around to face her familiar.
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT!" She yelled angrily at him.
Puzzled he looked at her "do what?"
She snarled not believing that the familiar could so forgetful as to forget that he had threatened his master a scant fifteen minutes ago."Why did you grab me by my neck like that! You humiliated me in front of all my friends!"
"O that"he said with a shrug "well how would you have reacted if you were suddenly transported to a place you don't know only to be kissed by a young girl and have your body racked by pain because of it?" He was looking strait at Louise his eye boring hole through her.
"Bu-but that was only the runes being engraved!"
"And how was I supposed to know that hum?"
Deciding it was better to let the matter drop she asked "Well anyways what are you supposed to be?"
"Me? I'm an haumain!" Puffing up in pride.
"Omen? What is that? I have never heard of such a thing."
He seemed to deflate at her question"It's Haumain and its what I am. But tell me young one what is your name?"
"I am Louise, Louise Francoise de la Valleriere!" Pride clear in her voice has she proclaimed her name.
"Cool, I'm Aelfgar the Madbear" He said with a small bow before taking her hand and shaking it"its a pleasure to make your acquaintance!"
She yanked her hand free before rubbing it on her skirt. "A commoner shouldn't touch a noble so casually even thought your my familiar I won't allow it!"
Ignoring her arrogant noble stance he asked "Actually what does a familiar do exactly? Where I come from they only serve as spy and confident."
"You really don't know?" He simply shook his head.
Huffing in annoyance she cried out "Mau! Why did I have to get stuck with a dumb familiar like him why not something cool like a manticore or a dragon!"
"A dragon? Why would you want a dragon? Don't they eat people and besides even if you do befriend one of them it just takes so long for them to grow up. But you still haven't told me what a familiar does. "
*sight*She started talking in a lecturing tone like someone who was just repeating what she had heard "A familiar's duty is gather ingredients and information and most importantly to protect their master while they cast their spells."
"So basically meat shields right?"
"Yes that's...NO! THATS WRONG!"She took a deep breath to steady herself before continuing "A familiar is a mage's companion that last trough his life NOT something to kill off on a whim! Being incompetent enough to lose your familiar would be a disgrace to a mage! One has to take care of his familiar!"
"Well that's a relief I thought I would have to sacrifice myself the moment you started casting a spell!" He huffed with relief.
"Enough! This conversation his meaning less and I am tired. I am going to bed." Said Louise.
"Hum actually where do I sleep?" Asked the haumain confused.
"Isn't that obvious?" Responded her master pointing at a small pile of hay in the corner of her room.
A smile spread on his face while he went to his 'bed' "Perfect!"
She raised her eyebrow in surprise. "Your happy to sleep on a pile of hay instead of a bed?"
"Ho yeah I simply hate beds!"
"How could you hate a bed?"She said confused by her familiar's weird habit.
"Well you see when I was adventuring with my group we stopped at an inn. The room I shared with Reik had a bunk bed and since Reik was scared of heights I was stuck on the top one. I tend to move a lot during the night so I fell out of the bed and broke two ribs." He explained to the small girl "Those evil things" Aelfgar mumbled under his breath.
She sighed "It's getting too late for this nonsense I am of to bed" And without further ado she proceeded to get changed.
After she finished removing her cape and shirt she turned around to toss it at her familiar but when she did turn the clothes simply slipped her grip at the sight that greeted her. There stood her familiar half naked and getting ready to remove his pants. His chest was muscular and covered in scars a particularly nasty one seem to slit his entire stomach.
"Wha-what are you doing?" She stammered.
"Getting ready for bed?"He answered unsure if that was the right thing to do now.
"Then why are you getting undressed!"
"Because I always sleep naked."
She blinked in shock a few time before yelling "WHY WOULD YOU SLEEP NAKED!"
"Why not? It's more comfortable."
"Well to preserve your modesty." She answered flustered.
"Why? Aren't you proud of the body that nature gave you?" He asked confused that the girl who was undressing moments ago was now yelling at him for doing the same thing.
She simply glimpsed at her flat chest before her anger flared up. Picking up her clothes she threw them at him before saying "Just get dressed and go wash these. Make sure to wake me up tomorrow morning and have a fresh set of clothes ready for me tomorrow." She commanded him.
"Sure sure" He answered with obvious disinterest before putting his clothes back on. He picked up Louise's clothes before leaving the room. He didn't mind washing the clothes has he was thirsty and would take the time to drink a little and wash his own clothes nor did he mind the fact of having to wake her up with clothes has he had done this for years for his own student. What confused him was "Why was Louise so upset when I started undressing?". He could simply not understand why she was upset. Sure most humans get upset when you get naked with them but since she had started undressing he thought it was okay to be naked with her.
"Humans, why do they have to be so complicated?" He asked to no one in particular.
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