The Magicians Journey

Magic.. Psychic... Amazing.. Witchcraft... when u hear these words what do u think? For some people, Harry Potter. others cards, levitation, or wands. Me though, I imagine home. You may be wondering who I am by now. Well to start my names is Robert Cane. I've been on the road since I was five years old, left only with a deck of cards. Im 15 now and ever since I've learned to manipulate them and can do amazing things. One thing I did learn though that was pretty dangerous was pickpocketing. In fact that is where our story begins. In the dangerous place we call reality...

"Come on pick a card! Very stunning!", I yelled on the corner of fifth and market. This very beautiful girl walks up to see what I can do. Wrapped around her was her very punkish looking boyfriend. She picked a card, I did the trick, she was mind blown, and (he didn't know this) her boyfriends wallet was gone. Everyday life for someone like me. But little did I know someone was watching me.. Someone with eyes so black they reminded me of looking into a deep dark abyss... A pudgy little man with no hair anywhere on his face walked up to me and asked if I wouldn't mind doing a private show for someone. He had offered me twenty dollars so I could not decline. I followed him down the street and into this bar. (They didn't say anything thanks to my incredible 6 feet height) It was very dark in this place and smelled of alcohol and cigarettes. He led me to a table in the corner and there sat someone, whom I could not describe since he was using the shadows to cover his face but I could see the outline of what looked like a top hat.

"Heello Mr. Cane.", He said as he emphasized on the e part and reached across the table to shake my hand. As he did so I noticed a skull shaped ring on his finger that had his mouth open and a red ruby in it's mouth glistening as if covered in blood... And he had a incredibly low voice that even startled me even though I've met hundreds of people with low voices and that was because of there size but this man was no bigger than a 13 year old.

"I hear you are a big fan of magic Mr. Cane.", he said.

"Who says?", I replied.

"A little bird. Now I did not invite u in for small talk. I came to invite u to join me and other fellow 'magicians' to be included in a.. little competition."

"What like a circus?"

"HOW DARE U?!", he roared, which practically made the room shake.

"I mean, no u insolent child.", he said politely.

"Have u ever wondered what true magic would be like?", he asked, as I started to fidget a little.

"All the time.." I said, reminding myself of a dream I had not to long ago of me flying.

"Well what if you had the chance to have it all? Would u take it?"

"I would have to think about it...", I said unsure of myself and what I would do with so much power.

"If ur not sure fine I'll go to someone else who wants it.", he said with what looked like a evil grin.

"No! I would take it! Without second thought. It would be better than my small room at the crappy old inn."

"Good. Very good.", he said with a growl like a lion growling at a gazelle before the kill..

"So is that it? Can I go?"

"What if I offered u such powered?", he said ignore my question.

"I would most definitely take it!", I shouted not meaning to but getting irritated.

"OK then... Here's the deal, you can have all that power if and only if u come with me."

Shocked I replied, "where would we go?"

"A place with people who have a lust for magic and power as much as u.", he said.

Thinking about it I asked "Will the journey be long?"

"Painstakingly.", he said.

"OK well I guess its better than here. So sign me up.", I said with a cocky smile.

"Good! Now if u would please sign this piece of paper."

There appeared, a sheet of paper on the table between us. I picked up the pen laying (magically) next to it. I signed the sheet and as I did, the ink looked strangley red. Almost like blood. As soon as I wrote my name it practically sank into the paper like if the paper had sucked it up. But that's not normal. Not possible... Then I was soon staring into the light of his ring. It started glowing red and I couldn't stop staring... Then everything went black..