Apprentice Stories

Azabache. The City of Light's darkest gem. They say he is an undefeated street fighter. They say he is only 17. They say he is blind. Through a series of unfortunate events, he finds himself apprenticed to a mage and an object of interest for a fiery princess. He receives assistance in discovering his parentage and the source of his unique magic. The truth may not just wreck the foundation of his identity but that of the whole Kingdom of Grisland.

"Isn't it scary to be ready to die at such a young age?" "I'll die for something greater than myself." "That wasn't what I asked." ✥✥✥✥✥✥ What happens when a young girl found on an unknown planet is brought to the Jedi Temple to be trained? Lora Caran is everything the Jedi Order wants, her skills and power gets the attention of Master Obi-Wan Kenobi who takes her as his Padawan. But when time passes, it seems like the young, golden prodigy isn't exactly as everyone else thinks, or as she thinks. Secrets are revealed as others are made, it could bring the war to an end, or doom the light fighting to grow. It's a story of found family and friends, a story of war, love, and follows Lora as she navigates growing up in a galaxy of war. Rankings: #1 Jedi Knight - August 9 2024 #1 Starwars Fan Fiction - November 30 2024 #1 Jedi Padawan - December 6 2024 #1 Apprentice - December 28 2024 #13 YA - February 13 2025

John Constantine doesn't do apprentices. Not really. He half-trains them, tests them, disappears on them, and occasionally remembers they exist. Julie has learned to live with that. What she hasn't learned is what happens when someone else - someone dangerous - decides she's worth listening to. Being John's apprentice was never going to be easy. Surviving it might be harder still.

"Lady Tano." "Lord Maul." Darth Maul and Ahsoka Tano share one of the most tragic, complex rivalries in Star Wars. Both former prodigies-one to the Sith, the other to the Jedi-they were ultimately cast out by their respective orders, making them ideological mirrors of each other. On the surface, Maul and Ahsoka seem like polar opposites, but in actuality, they have remarkably similar arcs: Both Maul and Ahsoka were taken from their home worlds to become part of an order. Ahsoka to the Jedi and Maul to the Sith. They were trained in the ways of said orders and ultimately rejected by the very groups to which they dedicated their lives. After their rejection, they take the same path. Both do not abandon the ideals of their order, Ahsoka tries to continue to fight for good using the force, and Maul continues to use hate to exact revenge and gain power. HOWEVER, as much as Ahsoka wants to keep her thoughts positive on the Jedi Order, telling herself they only did what they thought was best, they wouldn't have done it if they didn't think they had to, and deep down they knew she didn't do it, shes now beginning to struggle. She had given her entire life to the Order, and they cast her out at the suspicion she might have committed a crime. She proved her loyalty and it meant nothing, as they didn't believe her. She's on the run from the same Order she gave her life to. Then she meets someone who is facing the same type of pain, and she can't help but relate. So when he asks her to join him, she hesitates. Although the Jedi in her screams no, the other part of her mind, the wounded one, can't help but consider it... As awful scars, both physical and mental, resurface of the Council, as well as from the sith, both outcasts find comfort in the other. (This is giving a happy ending to people who deserved them, but weren't given one) #2 jediorder (FULL credit to @Uzuriart for the background image of the cover) *WARNING: Swearing!

Humanity understands magic through one principle above all others: precision. Magic is dangerous, volatile, and unforgiving. Magic is borrowed. To wield it safely requires discipline, control, and an unwavering respect for rules and boundaries. That belief forms the foundation of human civilization and is the reason those born with magical gifts are recruited into the Wardens, an elite protective order responsible for safeguarding the last human domain of Olympia from the Wilds. The Wilds are the other magical races, beings through whom magic flows freely and instinctively. They are not kind, they are not forgiving, and they cannot be reasoned with. After a millennium of conflict, humans have survived only through their mastery of Ward magic: powerful protective spells and intricate glyphs that shield Olympia and the last remnants of humanity from a hostile world. But with the human race now standing on the brink of extinction, one young apprentice may challenge everything humanity believes about magic. When Elara Lane discovers an affinity for wielding magic through something other than control and precision, she begins to question a thousand years of unquestioned doctrine. What if the Wardens' way is not the only way to survive? What if, instead of merely enduring, humanity could learn how to live? A student of the Warden Academy, Elara is stubborn, sharp-tongued, and fiercely determined, but she is neither arrogant nor unwilling to learn. That humility may be her greatest strength. Combined with the brilliance of her preceptor Master Callum Winthrop, whose gift for recognizing hidden patterns is matched only by his extraordinary power, Elara's revolutionary understanding of magic could become humanity's last hope. Or the force that changes their world forever.

From the second era, where the Clans left their homes to find a new one. But the "Dying Warrior" fell in a different direction, leading them to a forest that can't bear the evil much longer. And find Clans that are standing on edge of the world, and their lives. Book: #1 Era: The Star Of Traitors 🌪️☀️🌙🌌❄️🎖️ (Fanmade)

Ever wonder what happens when a six hundred years old alcaholic warcrime granpa, a twelvehundred year old elven mage who's a living breathing Howitzer, a eighteen year old war orphan who's just trying to help, and a seventeen year old Healer who uses her hatchet for "dead limb separation" form a party? Me too must be interesting. (Ps. Bill is always judging you) (Pss. Don't bully Amilya she will attack on sight if you threaten Elke)

Who would you kill for democracy? For Gander, that answer was anyone... well, almost anyone. When the Ellonist Republic asked him to kill his father, he refused. Now he's left with a dead father, a locked drive, and a secret worth killing for.

The Clockmaker's Secret follows Noah Mercer, a curious young apprentice who discovers that his mysterious master, Edmund Vale, makes clocks that do far more than tell time. Hidden within the old clockmaker's shop are machines capable of storing, stealing, and changing moments from history. When Noah accidentally awakens the most powerful clock of all, he must uncover Edmund's forgotten secret before someone uses the power of time to rewrite the past-and destroy the future.

A story about a small kit,seeming to be 'cursed'.But what if she is Gifted instead? *****~|~***** Gingerpaw,an apprentice from NewtClan,must train harder than any 'paw' to become the good warrior she dreams she can be,but what about all those cats saying she can't ever be anything good? And when hard times come and family and close friends die,will she be able to make it through her life to show every cat just how strong she really can be? Or will she give up all hope she has on ever being special and 'Gifted'? Warning:Blood

The Clans have never seen a harsher leafbare. Illness salvages throughout the forest, picking off cats one by one and leaving only cold, dry grief for those left. So when StarClan sends a new prophecy, hope sparks and they cling onto what little they have left. They are willing to do whatever they can to fulfil it. Pressure is high and expectations are higher. But not all cats are ready to be heroes. Can three young apprentices save the Clans... Or will they forge their own path?

Rowland is an aging wizard forced to confront a world where magic is failing-and with it, the fragile balance of power it once maintained. As spells falter and ancient wards weaken, the political order that depended on arcane strength begins to fracture. Kingdoms grow restless, old rivalries resurface, and chaos spreads in the vacuum left by fading magic. Caught between his dwindling power and the rising storm of intrigue and conflict, Rowland must navigate a world that no longer follows the rules he spent a lifetime mastering. In the midst of this, he is suddenly found with two new apprentices that may have the key to solve some of the world's problems.

The Apprentice Mentalist is a fascinating story about a teenager named Ethan who becomes interested in the mysterious world of mentalism. After watching a professional mentalist perform seemingly impossible mind-reading demonstrations, Ethan decides to discover the truth behind them. Instead of supernatural powers, he learns that real mentalism is based on observation, psychology, memory, probability, communication, suggestion, attention, and performance. Under the guidance of an experienced mentalist named Marcus, Ethan begins a long journey of training. He learns how to observe people's behavior without making false assumptions, recognize changes in body language, ask better questions, improve his memory, use memory-palace techniques, understand probability, influence attention, and become a better listener and communicator. Along the way, Ethan also discovers that being a mentalist is not about always being right. He makes mistakes, learns how to recover when a prediction fails, and understands the importance of improvisation and confidence. Most importantly, Marcus teaches Ethan about ethics. Ethan learns that there is a major difference between creating the illusion of mind reading and falsely claiming to possess supernatural powers. A responsible mentalist should entertain people without exploiting their trust, fears, or emotions. The story combines an exciting journey with practical knowledge that readers can use themselves. It explains the foundations of mentalism while showing how these skills can also be useful in everyday life, including communication, studying, remembering names, understanding people, public speaking, critical thinking, and social situations. By the end of the story, Ethan realizes that the greatest secret of mentalism is not having magical powers.

Salvationkit has always wanted to be the best SkyClan warrior ever. As she goes though apprenticeship and becomes a warrior, her life takes another turn. The clan deputy mysteriously disappears and Lightningstar is on his last life. Can Salvationkit become a great warrior, and possibly become the new deputy?

A DESTINY ONCE REFUSED Arthur Wren was never meant to live an ordinary life - no matter how much he wanted to. Marked by the Druids, born with a cursed gift, Arthur is pulled into a world of magic, prophecy, and ancient legends. He is told that he is destined for something greater - that his name is meant to become something history will remember. Arthur wants none of it. He refuses the task he has never asked for. He rejects the destiny forced upon him. And when the weight of prophecy becomes too much, Arthur does the only thing he knows how to do: He runs. For a while, he manages to disappear into an ordinary life, far from kingdoms, wizards, and the expectations of people who insist they know his fate better than he does. He could not escape it. But destiny is not so easily abandoned. Somewhere beyond Arthur's reach, the old prophecy is still waiting to be fulfilled. And when a destiny is refused, the world has a way of finding someone else to carry it.

A Muriel x Reader Story This fan fiction is based off the game The Arcana by Nix Hydra. All characters and any concepts relating back to the original game belong to Nix Hydra.

Eos is a low-level space pirate with one simple job -- stay in the ship and open the damn door when the crew returns. But when their latest heist goes sideways and blaster fire rains down, that simple job turns into a nightmare. Struggling to work the controls under pressure, he barely gets them aboard, only to realize the real challenge has just begun. Eos is the only one left to fly. Something he's never done before. With his crew shouting orders through the intercom and death on their heels, he has to pull off the impossible: get them to orbit before it's too late.

Matthew, Prince of Kijamamewa, falls in love with the one type of person his parents won't allow... a maid. Matthew gets a vision, his vision tells him he has to go to a place where the Conjurers live, The Night Shadow's Temple. Matthew goes on a journey to go to this mysterious temple. Elehus, the leader of the Conjurers, invites Matthew in to be trained as a Conjurer. There he meets the other apprentices. One of the apprentices are different from all the other ones, but how? Matthew must learn the way of the Conjurers in order to survive, and in order to save the Conjurers from Raqum, the leader of the Lifeless-Souls. ©

The empire is gone. The spire has fallen. For the first time in his life, Cael has something like a home: a cottage in the marsh, a mentor who's learning to be honest, and a routine measured in scraps and firelight. But something is stirring beneath the ruins. The wards are failing. A trader who hasn't been late in a decade is running out of time, and the thing the old empire buried under the world is starting to remember it's awake. Peace, it turns out, is just the space between storms. The next chapter of FoxTale. A slow-burning dark fantasy about the quiet work of survival, the debts we carry, and how much of yourself you can give away before there's nothing left to give. The sequel to Foxtale Vol. 1. Can be read with some context, but welcomes new readers.

Submitted for Brian Kesinger's Visual Storytelling Challenge Word count: 2,394 The classic tale of a girl and her dragon.