The forgotten World

24. Dragon Maze

I had made it, my lack of breath finally caught up to me and I folded over hands on my knee suddenly breathing heavily for a few seconds, when I straitened back up I went and found a seat and sat down, only I missed the seat and landed on the ground. Not that missing or landing on the ground physically hurt, but It was kind of embarrassing, next thing I knew there was a pair of legs in front of me and an arm in the middle of my sight, I blinked realized I was being offered a hand back up and grabbed his hand, he pulled me to my feet without effort and then I realized I was face to face with Gandalf, (if you have not seen The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings, you don’t deserve a description) I just stood there unable to speak, so Gandalf decided to speak first “don’t worry, everyone has done it” I nodded still unsure what to say “you seem rattled” continued Gandalf “let’s find you a seat” again all I did was nod. he gave me a nudge forwards and I started walking and he followed “you don’t have to be scared of me young one, we are all equals here, we all have our own gifts, ands yours seems quite unique” something in my head clicked and my mind became alive again “how do you know my magic?” Gandalf guided me to a seat and sat me down and sat opposite “I know many things, things that should not be known, and things that should, but you, you are something that should not be, a random one in a trillion possibility, non-magic parents not even an ancestor of yours had any magic, and yet here you are, stronger then probably most of the people on this train and totally unaware of the potential you possess” I just looked at him, and looked, and looked some more unable to process the information I had just been given. “You’re probably wounding how to unlock your powers, would I be right?” finally I found my voice “yes” he nodded, the one answer I cannot give you, you must find out for yourself, but be warned, with great power comes great chances of getting yourself killed” I raised an eyebrow thinking he was going to quote Spiderman’s dad. He put his hand on my shoulder “think about what I said” and with that he got up and moved out of my sight I could hear him talking to someone but what they were talking about I was not listening, all that was on my mind was what Gandalf had just told me. I sat in silence until the train arrived back at Sky Hope City where I got off and went to Izzet.

When I arrived at Niv-Mizzet I realized I that a variety of other people from other guilds where here. Niv-Mizzet nodded and spoke “I did not want to start this event for a long time, but it has been decided, I will open the Dragon Maze, the ten Ravnica guilds will compete to see who the best is” and with that last statement everyone turned and either dispersed on the spot or walked out. Ral waved me over and I approached “your probably wondering what that was about?” I nodded “it sounds like some contest” Niv-Mizzet spoke “yes, but the most dangerous contest in the world, last time there was a Dragon Maze thousands of mages entered, only about ten percent of them walked out at the end, the rest… well let’s just say the cleanup was not pretty and it lead to a Gate Crash event where guilds raid each other for the spoils of the maze, I’m hoping our Return to Ravnica has not triggered this” Ral cut it “we have only been back in Ravnica for about a year now, we have caused quite a stir” I nodded my understanding “should I join?” both Niv-Mizzet and Ral spoke at the same time “that is up to you” Ral continued “good luck to you if you do, you’ll need it”