This takes place in a fantasy AU where humans discovered faeries and instead of being like "woah cool! new friends!" They were like "oh hey look rare insects that make good ingredients in potions" so the fae tend to hide from them and live secluded...
While Maverick didn't condone committing crimes like stalking somebody to their house and breaking into their home to steal their property, he wouldn't let another one be bought and torn to shreds like it was nothing. Even though it was happening all over the continent after the discovery of faeries, he vowed to do his part to keep them safe.
Even if that meant doing incredibly stupid things ____________________
Another Before You Read about the magic / lore in this world.
-Maverick's mother and father were each a strong Illusionist and Summoner respectively. As a direct result of this, he finds himself with an aptitude for both magic classes. A rare occurrence in magic-wielding humans, usually ending in the person being forced to favour one affliction more than the other by either the school system or a personal tutor.
-While all of his friends go to classes for their magic, Maverick does not. His uncle teaches him both Summoning and Illusion magic from home, wanting him to have the best of both worlds and not be forced to pick just one. However, he is still an apprentice in both and his magic isn't extremely strong yet.
-Beginner Summoning magic relies on Scrolls, one-time use papers that call forth a being from the spirit realm to aid the caster for up to ten minutes. More advanced casters can summon bigger/stronger creatures for longer periods of time, but a summon will never be permanent. It's a constant drain of your magic while it's kept in the world you bring it to, so it wouldn't be worth it to try and keep one around anyway.
-Scroll summons cannot harm humans, but are still tangible and can interact with their surroundings. These beings are usually docile, small, and obedient, but there are a few who cause chaos, like the Growbeast, or Imp Swarms.
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Maverick sighed deeply, placing his items on the counter at the shop and waiting for them to ring up his total. He'd been a regular here for as long as he could remember, and he knew the things this store sold by heart, but he couldn't recall ever actually seeing a faerie in stock before.
Every time that he made it here after hearing of one's arrival, they'd already been sold out either immediately or within a couple of hours. He glanced down at his coin purse, painfully aware that he wouldn't be able to afford it, even if he wanted to. The price had been bumped up due to high demand and it being a Luna fae; It would take at least a week's worth of savings and then some to save up for it, and he didn't have that kind of time.
But the fae didn't deserve to just sit there like that.
The image of the small, scared face was burned into his mind; the only thing he could see when he closed his eyes was the faerie's trembling figure, and those big glossy black eyes.
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