The road for magic

A new story

Chapter.1

*"(Hope's POV)"*

I ran into the forest, I didn't stop running. I just kept running and running not daring to turn around to see if it still chased me.

I finally slowed down. Breathing heavily from running so much. That's when I heard a rustling sound from the bushes.

"Who-who's there" I said with a shaky voice. I raised my sword to get ready to fight,  although my thoughts were elsewhere.

'Was the shadow following me'

'We're there a wild animal that's ready to hunts it's pray'

'Or some sketchy guys'

Then suddenly something came out of the bushes. "BOO" it screamed. Making me jump a little, but I didn't let him see it.

"HaHaAAha" he laughs like a little gremlin, or a kid. Which he seems to actually be. A little child?

He had green short and wavy hair, but not long before it reached his shoulders. And he's hair was in front of he's eyes, making it impossible to see them. He was wearing a black long cape almost reaching his feet.
And under that cape was some filthy ripped up clothes that seemed to be patched up. On top he was wearing a hat, but not just a hat. A wizard hat! Matching with his cape and a golden colored strap around it.

I jumped out of my thoughts when I heard he's little high pitch voice again.

"I totally scared you didn't I" he said with a joyful tone and started to laugh more after saying that.

'This childish child' I thought to myself.

"No you didn't scare me" I said with an obvious irritated voice. "I was just in battle position making sure you weren't a serious threat, which you aren't, clearly" I said with a smirk across my face looking him up and down.

The kid looked annoyed from my comeback. But changed expression fast when he seems to notice Ruzzel.

"OH MY IS THAT YOUR CAT" he said with the most cheerful smile, like I didn't just insult him a second ago.

He got on he's knees down to Ruzzels level and reached his hand to the fluffy cat. Ruzzel of course likes the attention.

"Who are you?" I asked while looking down at him questioning why a kid is in the middle of the forest around sun down.

He stopped petting Ruzzlel and got up from he's knees. "My names Luca, and honestly I should be asking the same question"

I gave him an angry look but eventually gave in. "My names Hope" I answered with a blank expression.

"And why were you running in the forest?" Luca asked with a friendly smilie.

I looked at him wondering if I should tell the truth or not, but eventually I made a decision. A bad one, a vvvEEERRYyy bad one.

"I'm on a mission, or adventure. A very important adventure." I said with confidence.

"THATS SO COOL" he said with an optimistic smile. "Can I join, PLEEEASSE PLEAS PRETTY PLEAS"

This kid serious?!??! What should I do, lie more, that never helped with my dad. But I can't tell the kid the truth, I'm not scared.

I took deep breaths before I finally thought of some kind of believable excuse in my mind. " It's a dangerous adventure, very dangerous and not for a small kid like you"

I could see he was offended. "I'm not a helpless child, I can magic, you can trust me"

It's what I thought. He IS a wizard, though the hat made it kinda obvious.

But as I tried to think of a response I started thinking of the shadow. It's so weird, it should be locked it the stonestark mountain. Why was it here attacking me? Maybe I should check that out.

"Hey you okay?" I heard a little voice say. It was the boy, Luca was he's name? "You just drifted off the world for a second." He said with a worried look. Huh? The kids worried, for me? Haven't his mom learnt him not to talk to strangers?

"I'm fine, actually if your so great with magic as you say, maybe you could help me with the adventure after all." The kid seemed livid when the moment I said the sentence. He looked like a kid who tasted chocolate for the first time.

"YES IM IN, THANK YOU. I will not disappoint ma'am" he saluted me with the biggest smile I seen til now.

He may be a kid, but if he has any type of magic it would be great having that in case I get attacked by a shadow again.

"Of we go my new little companion" I said smiling almost just as bright as him, I gotta admit he's company is endearing. We walked together as the sun was setting in the distance.

Whatever happened with the shadows and their prison, I'm sure it's just a little leak. It can't be that bad.