So I made this account in like 2012. I had so many comments from people that I never saw! Safe to say I feel like I have definitely grown as a writer. I did not think that so many people would still be on this site with how much Tumblr blew up. This Fic is for Black Clover, obviously, and I will have to put my tumblr info somewhere.

She swung the door open, greeted by a fiery sunset. Angry tears burned her eyes as she stepped out on the front stoop.

"Where do you think you're going?" Spat a voice from within the quaint abode. Without looking back she responded.

"Anywhere you people aren't." Her voice was barely above a whisper, edged with rage and finality.

"She'll come back after night fall, she's too pathetic to be out there all by herself." Her sister's voice echoed through her mind as walked away from the house. As she walked she let out a deep breath. It was quiet on the desolate street of her cookie cutter neighborhood. It took her a couple hours of walking before she made it out of town and into the forest of the mountains. The dark haired teen had managed to find a clearing big enough to hunker down for the night. After making a fire and setting up a basic shelter, which consisted of plenty of pine branches, she leaned back gaze at the sky.

"Come on, Renee, you didn't even think of grabbing any food or water. Granted, didn't expect to come to the woods but..." Her voice trailed off as a comet caught her eye. She spent plenty of time in the woods growing up. Learning basic survival skills from her mother. She was 19 now, more than capable of surviving on her own. So why, she thought, did I stay in that place as long as I did?

She noticed dim glow emitting from behind the tops of the trees, casting their silhouette against the speckled sky. That's when she felt it. A sudden change in the energy around her. It was subtle, she almost ignored it. It grew steadily stronger as the moon peaked out over the trees. The fire began blowing to an invisible wind. Renee felt her heart race at the sound of a commotion coming from behind her. Without hesitation, she spun around and sent sparks flying toward the noise, hoping to catch a glance at what ever it was. She saw figure a little taller than herself with long red hair.

"What a weak spell. I hope you weren't trying to attack." A feminine voice taunted. She stepped out from the brush into the light of the fire. Renee had a clear view of the woman now. A smirk was plastered across her face. Her red hair was as wild as her red rimmed blue eyes.

"If I had intended to attack, I am fairly certain that we would not be having this conversation." Renee replied. The taller woman laughed heartily.

"I can respect a strong woman!" She exclaimed, crossing her arms over her chest. "You wouldn't happen to be from around here would you?"

Renee was taken aback. This woman came from nowhere, invaded her camp, then acted like this whole situation was normal?

"Not entirely, no. As far as I know, no once comes out to these woods. Too dangerous." Renee shrugged. "What are you doing out here anyway?"

"I was training! About to bag a prize boar when I felt the mana shift. I tried to find the source but here I found you." The woman said. "The name is Mereleona by the way."

"Renee." Came the brunette's short response.

"So, if it's so dangerous here, what brought you?" Mereleona questioned. "Strong magic regions are nothing to sneeze at."

"I am afraid I have no idea what you are talking about. These woods are said to hold a gate to another world. Plenty of beings pass through it though most of them can't survive past the tree line."

"Oh, so you were hoping to find this gate then?" Mereleona's curiosity was piqued. Renee slumped down on her bed of pine branches.

" I suppose if I found it, it wouldn't be the worst thing. Could start someplace else, could continue to live in these woods. I'm not too picky." Before Renee knew what was happening, she was yanked up by a fire paw.

"Well, if it doesn't matter either way, you can come with me. It would be good to have another person to train with!" Renee watched as Mereleona carried her to a small river a few yards away from her campsite. The woman dropped her, suddenly, by the bank. "I believe this is the gate you were talking about."

Renee looked at the woman and then the stream in confusion.

"You came from the gate?" Renee asked.

"Well, the truth is, I'm not entirely sure. I walked across this stream at about noon but when I got to the other side, well..." Mereleona gestured around her.

"Forward it is then." Mereleona smirked at the shorter brunette's answer.