Sofia the First: Cedric's Substitute

Cedric groaned as he dropped into his seat and laid his head down on his desk. "Oh my head, why must this darn headache come now?" he asked rubbing his forehead hoping the headache would go away.

Wormwood cawed at his master making the man to cover his ears. " Don't screech Wormy, my head and ears can't take it right now." The raven raised an eyebrow, he didn't screech. His headache must have messed up his hearing. The raven had only said to use that healing potion he made last time but guessed his master couldn't use his brain right now.

As he looked around the room the bird couldn't find the green bottle of chemicals. Where had his master put it? If couldn't find the potion he had no idea what he would do with a sick sorcerer who had to make a memory gain potion for a different kingdom today. He knew his master couldn't put it off until tomorrow because someone was going to pick it up today. What was the raven to do?

All of a sudden a familiar knock came making Cedric to yell "Go away." not realizing it was his apprentice. Sofia walked inside with a worried expression. What was wrong with him? He never denied her entrance before.

"Mr. Cedric, are you okay?" The brunet girl asked gently shaking her friend but no answer came. Something was defiantly wrong.

Sofia turned to the raven and asked what was wrong with him. "He came down with a bad headache, I tried to find that healing potion he made but I can't find it. It's bad enough he keeps losing his wands." Cedric covered his ears again then before he knew it he grabbed the bird and put him in his cage.

"Now, you'll stop your screeching while I start working on that memory gain potion!" Cedric said sternly not realizing he Sofia was here. His head throbbed again making the sorcerer to clutch his head, Who was he kidding, he knew he wouldn't be able to work in this condition but what could he do?

Sofia tapped his arm to get his attention and to her pleasure was granted attention. "Mr. Cedric, maybe you should rest, you won't be able to any work today."

Cedric began to deny the request "Besides I have to work on a memory gain potion for another kingdom, someone will be picking it up today." An idea came to the girl as she held on ro the sorcerer. He hopped he would allow it.

'What if I be your substitute today?" If the sorcerer wasn't so sick he would laugh but instead just glared at her. She was only a child, Merlin help him if ever lived through this sickness he was going to teach his apprentice that it was dangerous to make a potion if you weren't a full-fledged sorcery

After sitting down in his chair with the help of Sofia he answered "No, may I remind you the last time you did something sorcery without me, you caused whole lot of trouble." He then crossed his arms, leaned back in his seat and waited for her argument,

"Well, what if Wormwood supervised me?" Cedric widened his eyes at her. "Yeah, like I'll let screechy to supervise." With that answer the raven cawed loudly making the sick sorcerer wince.

"I promise we'll be extremely careful." She promised then dragged the sorcerer to his room. Cedric really didn't feel like arguing at her, she was his only help right now.

As Sofia untied his sash he only gave her one rule and that was to watch the raven's gesture at what she ought to do. Sofia rolled her eyes as she put his robe on the hanger and tucked the sorcerer in. "I'll be back to check on you once I'm done."

When Sofia entered back into the Workshop she unlatched Wormwood's cage to let him out. "Can you please help me with the potion Wormwood; I really don't want to let Mr. Cedric down." The raven shrugged and agreed to help. "Besides, I'd rather help you than to hear Cedric sleep talk about his dream he'll have,"

Sofia giggled as she grabbed her training wand off Cedric's desk to change into her apprentice outfit. "What does he dream about?" The raven shudder looked at her and answered "You don't want to know."

A/N: I wanted this to be a one-shot but seeing as how long this is going to be I'll have to make this a two-shot. This will be my first two-shot, not to mention my first story with just Sofia and Wormwood without Cedric. (Breathe) who am I?! I never did a Sofia story without Cedric! Will I survive? Just kidding, I can. I just like being silly. Anyway, you know the drill review!