The New World [Magi Fanfic]

Wishing For Home

"Hey straighten up a little! You are going to make me look bad!" Fatima yelled at Sinbad, who only just did as he was told.

"Why can't you act more like Lucy here. She is the ideal slave." Fatima complimented Lucy who just awkwardly smiled in return. Fatima threw a bundle of clothes at Sinbad who changed. Lucy covered her eyes and turned towards Fatima.

"Lady Maader wants to talk to you personally. I am to train Sinbad here to do my job." Fatima said, showing Lucy to her office. The blonde stole a glance at Sinbad who was dressed in a similar fashion to Fatima. He nodded slightly at her and she smiled back, happy about his response.

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"Lucy, my darling. Thank you for coming. Please sit." Lady Maader pointed to the chair in front of her desk. Lucy hesitantly took a seat, waiting for Maader to talk.

"If I remember correctly, you are a magician. Since your first punishment, you haven't been able to use magic. Even the strongest of men passed out quicker from the cold water. So I understand that you used magic to keep the two of you warm. I also know that you've been using magic whenever you can to heal Sinbad. I bet he doesn't notice. But believe me, I know everything that transpires here. You are to never use magic unless I tell you to. Just so you remember this conversation, Kil. Vent your anger with a whip on her. Just not the chest or face." Maader said as she handed Kil a long black whip. He smiled in return and tugged a tear stuck Lucy into the other room.

Maader grinned from the screams that were heard from the blonde after each crack of the whip.

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"Listen up! Starting today, you'll be trained on how to do my job!" Fatima yelled at Sinbad.

"Now you're the Assistant Head Slave. Be happy! Also those clothes are only given to slaves with these kinds of positions! So you better take good care of them." He growled, pointing to the new clothes Lady Maader had given to Sinbad. Fatima didn't understand why Lady Maader would train such a guy for the position he held so dearly.

Fatima spent the rest of the day teaching an unresponsive Sinbad how to do his job. He didn't talk, only followed with the occasional nod. When he finished he walked the teen back to his room.

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They were greeted with a blood soaked floor. Lucy was seated on a chair with Masrur and the other kids trying to wipe her slash marks. Even Fatima cringed at the sight.

"It's okay Miss Lucy. We are almost done!" The little girl said, clearly lying to help the crying girl in the chair. Sinbad widened his eyes and his mouth dropped open a little bit. Fatima huffed and walked away, feeling a tad bad for the blonde.

"W-What happened..?" Sinbad asked, closing the door and walking over to children.

"She wouldn't tell us..." Masrur frowned while dabbing a piece of fabric at one particluarlly long whip mark. Sinbad frowned and walked in front of his companion.

"Lucy..." He pleaded softly. She opened one eye at him and closed it again to let out more sobs.

"S-Sin... I want to go home... " Lucy whispered to him while grabbing onto his hand tightly. Sinbad opened his mouth to talk but closed it. All of them stayed awake that night, trying to help the usually bubbly blonde.

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"Fatima... Could you let me handle this?" Sinbad said, grabbing Fatima's wrist before he could whip the crying children.

"Tch- Whatever." He huffed and turned away. Sinbad spoke to the children. Calming them down.

"Wonderful! You really thought things through Sinbad." Maader's voice cheered in glee.

"It seems like the job of Head Slave suits you. As expected, it was a good idea to leave it to you." She complimented him.

"It was me! Lady Maader! I taught him everything he knows!" Fatima spoke up from behind Sinbad, wanting to get praise as well. Maader passed right by him and grabbed Sinbad's hands.

"The slaves we send to the market are still my children. Let's adopt your method of helping the children understand their future." Maader said with a gentle smile.

"Umm.. Lady Maader...?" Fatima spoke up.

"Oh..? Fatima? I didn't see you there." Maader said, ignoring him once more for Sinbad.

"You are really a good boy, I'll come see you again Sinbad." Maader pet his head and left. The other slaves comment on how well Sinbad was doing and making their lives easier. Fatima grit his teeth and seethed in anger.

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"Oh Masrur! You're covered in blood again! Let's get you cleaned up!" Lucy said with a smile as she took the heavy sword from his hands and guided him to the bathroom.

"I guess ever since Sin went and battled you, your matches increased." She smiled down as she wiped the blood off his face with a clean rag.

"Lucy? Masrur?" Sinbad's voice called from the room.

"In here!" The blonde called back. He walked in and saw the sight of blood everywhere. It was every other day that Masrur would leave for a battle and come back unharmed, just covered in his opponents blood. Sinbad or Lucy, or both would clean him up. They both wiped him sparkly clean.

"This is really something. You've been fighting against rather giant monsters... Aren't you tired of it?" Sinbad asked, wiping the fanalis's face. The boy stared at the teen in front of him.

"Fighting for your life every day, covered in blood, not knowing which of you will survive, and putting all of it on display... You're definitely strong but you are still a child. Aren't you tired of doing something like this?" Sinbad watched him nod.

"I see... It's alright. If you become Lady Maader's 'Child', I'm sure you can stop right away." Sinbad said, earning a gasp from the blonde beside him. Masrur sighed and grabbed Lucy's hand pulling her away from the Head Assistant Slave.

"Hey where are you going? Don't you want to stop fighting?" Sinbad called after them.

"I am Fanalis. I'll do the jobs given to me, I'll obey the orders thrown at me but... I will not abandon my pride. Because I am a proud Fanalis! Lucy here told me everything she knows about them! From what I hear, they are the most amazing race. I am proud to be apart of that. I will not let you take my pride away from me." Masrur stared at Sinbad, gripping tighter on Lucy's hand. Sinbad stared in shock at the two. Masrur pulled Lucy away, not wanting her to be around him right now.

Sinbad watched the two leave. He put his fist to his chest and thought about the pride he himself threw away.

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