The Creature Mage.

In this world, the Cat Creatures are treated like royalty; they rule and control Seventy percent of our riches; vampires and other creatures created borders, leaving us humans at the mercy of these heartless creatures. We are treated worse than scum, we work manual labor for them, they rape and kill us, and our lives mean nothing to them, only those who are not afraid of death escape and seek refuge at the wizard's cave, All creatures fear the old Wizard and no one dares to approach him, they say he is a cannibal.

I've been living with the Wizard for years, and I've never seen him eat meat or eat at all. I spent my hours training different types of fighting magic and natural magic, and every time we trained, he transferred most of his powers to me. I loved growing up in a mystical cave full of crystals, blue rivers, and beautiful creatures. It was a magical sight every day. When I learned about the situation outside the cave, my heart melted for that poor soul.

" Mage, you can spend all day sulking about a situation; we both know it will be hard to change if you continue to sit and worry,"  the old man said, sitting on his chair, straightening his white robes.

" I think I am ready to go out there," I said; he gently smiled, rubbing his long beard.

" Ooh is that so? He replied staring at my soul. I hated every time he stared at me like that; he was soul-searching, every time he turned down my request to see what was outside this cave. He smiled at me again and this was a different smile.

" Duel me, and I will let you go," he said, picking up a stick, " I want you to take this stick from my hand, and you will go."

" Clever old fart," I blurted out in annoyance, he knows I will never get that stick and obviously he will mop the floor with my body, but I had to do it, Attacking his head-on was foolish and a death wish, I had to use his magic against him, using my new trick of suppressing my powers hiding it from him, I left the power he has been giving me all these years, He saw everything I was doing but kept that mocking smirk on his face.

I can command any element I desire, and now I want to use all four elements: water, air, fire, earth, and a little trick I kept hidden. We dueled for a while, and the old man kept his pace with me without breaking a sweat. I had to use my trick, blood magic. I controlled his blood floor and added my fire magic into his blood, making it boil. He tried to use his water magic to cool down but failed and he yielded. I screamed and jumped with Joy. This meant I was now the most powerful mage alive, and I was ready to go and aid them.

"Your Mother was right; you are destined for greatness, but you can not take down these creatures alone, child. You need help, I can not help you, but I know a few who would love to take on the challenge. The outside world is dangerous and I want you to visit your family first before going on your suicidal mission," The old man sat on his chair.

" You will meet a vampire, a werewolf, a witch, a wizard, and a Catman creature, they will help and from now on, your name is not Mage but Cyrene our sovereign queen, " I heard and felt his pain of letting me go, after years of solitude a family child was given to him by the Gods, he always said. He gave me his magical white stuff; I've always felt connected to that stuff; I loved the snake patterns on it and the huge diamond on top.

" Now say this with all your heart

Nos unum, tu protegas me et ego protegere te, tua potestate mea et sic tua,"

"You are now one," he said, and I touched the diamond part; a new power surged through my body; I was a whole new Mage with unimaginable power.

"Use your power wisely child," he said helping me pack my bag now I had to change my appearance to a woman a grown woman, I washed my black hair, wore a dress, and a hood covering my face and head, I heard stories of beautiful women used as sex slaves and I am beautiful. The Wizard opened the magical barrier.

"  I will see you when I get back," I said holding his hand, "No child, I am afraid my time here is over," using his gentle voice and his soft hand holding my hand. I never knew his age or name but i knew he was an ancient creature, I hugged him tightly and he caressed my back and i left