Fairy Tail: The Dark Swordsman

3 - Darkness Magic

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— Dannis Martell —

"I don't know Makarov. The boy's case is a first, even for me."

The sound of an elderly woman's voice was what awoke him from unconsciousness as he blearily tried to make clear of his surroundings..

"It's certainly unique. A magic that controls and manipulates darkness. Very few could boast that capability." He heard Makarov saying to Porlyusica.

"But still, you don't think he's-"

"No. Very few magic is inherently dark Porlyusica. You should know this yourself. The only ones that are...are the ones that consume the user's lifeforce, involve a blood ritual, or have something to do with Zeref. None of the sort that happened to young Dannis. What worries me is that Darkness Magic is inherently demonic in nature. People who use them are those who usually learn them. It's very rare for someone to actually awaken Darkness Magic as their innate magic."

Dannis's heart contorted in a mix of fear and nervousness. Was his power truly that terrifying? To be compared to the greatest dark mage of all time? And Demonic..? What?

"Then I have no answers for you Makarov. The only thing I could think of that would cause his magic to act that way is trauma. He hasn't really had time to think about his new reality has he? His parents' deaths, his village razed to the ground. It's only been a day after all."

"No, no he hasn't." Makarov sighed, before continuing as his face gained a long look. "Do you know about the theory regarding how a mage awakens their magic, Porlyusica? A mage's natural magic takes form according to the mental state of the recipient at the time of the awakening. Their wants, their needs, their beliefs, their emotions. Perhaps his feeling of anger and loss combined with the need to push away his attackers made it so Darkness itself manifested."

"Makarov...you know what he will face when he grows up. Not many people would see it the way you and I do, especially regular citizens or even those old coots at the magic council." Porlyusica commented with a visibly concerned tone. "They'll think of him as a threat."

"I know, and that is why it is imperative for him to control this power. It won't be easy, but I've faith in him. He's a strong child. And besides, he's one of my children now. I would die before letting those council members get their hands on him."

A resounding silence was what followed Makarov's declaration.

That was all Dannis could hear before he fell back to blissful slumber.

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It was mid-afternoon the next day when he next woke up.

According to Porlyusica, it was mental trauma added with a sudden burst of raw magic that caused him to pass out.

At first, he was a little disgruntled at the fact his magic had only done him more harm than good, but it only made him more determined to find out the true power of his magic.

However, seeing as how it's a little dangerous to experiment by himself, Makarov came up with the idea to use a conduit for his magic. It was to prevent accidents from happening seeing as they still did not yet know the true nature of Dannis's magic.