A/N: Okay, it's time rap this story up. While it may not have been worked on long it does feel that way for me. Now that things have settled down I can update on the weekend again. With that said I hope you enjoy this last chapter.

Amethyst Ambition

Chapter 5: Back to Normal

Light streamed through the door making Cedric begin to stir from his unconscious state. Where was he? Had he dealt with Grimtrix for good? These questions and more rolled through the sorcerer's mind as he started to come to, feeling a wet cloth being placed on his head.

As he opened his eyes he saw Cordelia sitting at the edge of the bed with a worried look on her face. "It's about time you woke up Cedy, you had us all worried after everything that has happened between you and Princess Sofia."

Hearing the mention of his apprentice Cedric quickly sat up but after doing so made the man wince from the pain he felt on his back. "Where's Sofia, did I actually kill her? He asked in a overly worried voice. "If Grimtrix-"

"Relax Cedric, Sofia is fine." Cordelia said as she pushed her brother back down on the bed and covered him up. "You on the other hand need rest. Sofia explained everything. She said Grimtrix took control of you using a knock-off cursing gem and tried to make you get rid of Sofia. After you were knocked unconscious by the emerald Sofia used to bring you back I did a magical examination and it seems every time you tried to refuse to do the old man's biding he would drain your magic and by the looks of it he did a great deal of damage on you. So the guards brought you up here and you've been out of it for a few days,"

"What happened to him?" Cedric asked.

"King Roland had sent Grimtrix to the dungeon."

"I guess I'm going to be sent to the dungeon as well...?"

The woman shook her head and got back to using her magic to change her brother's bandages. " No, the royal family knows that what you tried to do was not your fault.

This piece of news made the sorcerer relax. He wasn't sure if he could take another trip to the dungeon or worse. After trying to nearly kill her Cedric wondered if the princess thought less of him now. Was she afraid of him? That very thought made him wonder.

With the bandages changed and the cloth back in it's bowl of water on the table Cedric heard his sister tell him to try and go back to sleep but how could he?

After everything that had happened over the last few days the dark-haired sorcerer became mad at himself. He should have tried harder to to get free of his former headmaster's magical grip but he didn't. He shouldn't even keep the status of 'Royal Sorcerer' after this.

A sigh escaped his lips. "Some royal sorcerer I am..." He muttered as he ran a hand over the bandages around his chest 'I could barely keep Sofia safe from Grimtrix or myself. I only lead her into danger and that has to be the worst slip up I ever made!"

He closed his eyes for a minute but then heard a set of footsteps entering his workshop. Who could that be?

Once he heard the person enter his room Cedric only had to wait to find out who was there.

"How are you feeling, Mr. Cedric?"

Only one person in all the world called him that. He opened his eyes to find Sofia in her usual pink and purple princess dress. Seeing her here only made him feel more guilty now.

"Sore." He answered then looked away from her.

Sensing that he was being a little distant the princess tried to cheer him up. "You know...after eveything that has happened I sort of miss my magic lessons...maybe when you get better we can pick up where we left off."

Hearing this made the man give her his full attention. "You still want me to to teach you magic?"

"Of course, no one else can replace the greatest sorcerer in the world!" The preteen said with a smile as she laid her elbows down on the bed with head in her palms and knelt down to meet his gaze.

"I...I think you should find someone else to be your mentor." He didn't really want her find another teacher but how else was he going to keep her safe.

"Why?" She asked

"Because, if you continue to work with me I will only put you in more danger."

"Mr. Cedric, if you're blaming yourself over what happened...don't it wasn't your fault Grimtrix-"

"But it is Sofia," Cedric answered. "I should have fought harder to break his control over me but I only ended up nearly killing you. If I can't save you from my mind-controled self I might as well give up being royal sorcerer ..."

"Don't you dare say that!"Sofia said then pulled his hand from under the covers and clung to it. "You are a very strong sorcerer...If you weren't I would be dead now. You helped me on many occasions to defeat people who tried to threaten us and saved me a couple of times so don't go doubting yourself because I am never going to stop believing in you!"

Cedric didn't know what to say or do now. This girl practically kept believing in him and forgiving him on his past misdeeds against her even if it was an accident. How could she be so kind and forgiving? What did she see in him that he couldn't see for himself? Why did she call him her best friends of all people?

Sofia was no doubt full of mysteries as to why her personality was this way. Her innocence kept making his heart melt, her positive nature rubbed off on him and he couldn't help but love all of things that made Sofia who she was. Where would have he been if she hadn't met her?

He didn't really want to think such thoughts. Al that mattered was that Sofia was here and she was still lighting his world.

"Please take back what you said about yourself?" Sofia begged as she continued to hold his hand tight once Cedric came back to reality.

"Alright Sofia, I take it back." Cedric answered with a smile.

Hearing this made Sofia want to hug him but considering how he wasn't healed up yet the girl just settled on placing his hand on her cheek. "I'm glad."

Throughout the next few weeks Cordelia, Sofia and Calista made sure the sorcerer got plenty of rest and had food brought to him fresh from the kitchen. The sorcerer sometimes even received visitors during the time of bed rest such as his parents as well as King Roland and Queen Miranda.

Once the time of rest was up and the sorcerer was well enough to move around the man went straight back to work.

When he heard the familiar knock at his door one afternoon the sorcerer smiled and turned around to greet his apprentice as she entered.

"Are you ready to get back into our lessons?" he asked as she raced up to him to give him a long awaited hug which he so eagerly returned.

"I sure am."

A/N: Hope you all enjoyed this story, it was really fun writing it. If you're wondering what happened to Greylock...well you'll get to see him again in a another story I have planned just for him but for now please review.