The Opposites

The village of Ur was as jolly as ever – kids were running around, markets in business, but none really seemed familiar with this fourteen-year-old ginger on her bicycle. She was riding it as though competing with the wind, her light orange bangs that usually had good contact with her piercing blue eyes didn't even tickle her forehead. Her skin was as white as pearls. Her nose and cheeks were splashed with light freckles. Her body was small but controlled. Her lips were thin but even, curling at the edge in a confident smile.

She wore a woollen green jumper that wasn't tight or baggy, but what something a not-sassy village girl would wear. Fitted black pants covered her skinny legs and on her feet were cosy brown boots. Slung over her shoulder was a ragged have-a-sack.

The villagers thought she would fall down any minute by riding her bicycle that fast – some nearly jumped toward her to catch her when she made a turn. But she made them so swiftly and was back on track with such ease that watching her ride could satisfy you.

This unfamiliar girl finally stopped in front of quite a large house. She took a look at the piece of paper that was inside her bicycle basket. And five seconds later, a smile painted her lips as she got down and propped her bicycle against the wooden outer-wall. With her have-a-sack on her shoulder, she walked on the pathway that leaded her to the front door. She knocked.

The door opened and presented Elder Topapa. The gentle elderly man greeted her warmly: "such a pleasure to see you Ava, why surely you have your necessities with you?" he glanced at her have-a-sack.

"Yes," said Ava, "thanks for having me here."

"No problem. Has Cassandra given you some money?" Elder Topapa asked.

Ava shook her head.

"Then I will give you some. Be on your realist behaviour and feel comfortable."

Ava smiled widely and entered the cosy brown house – she instantly saw dozens of children her age, below her age and beyond her age, the older ones wrapped in quilts sipping tea, the youngsters chasing each other with jolly faces.

Normally someone in her situation would look around for someone their age to talk to, or worry about adapting in a different place, but Ava was just hungrily watching the house, and how there were so many holes for a child to fill in with ruckus.

That curtain rod has enough space for a bucket of water to fit in it . . . why didn't anyone put a cracker under the mat . . . can I change that mirror up a bit?

Ava was a troublesome girl – it was in her nature to play pranks on everyone and pull it anywhere she could. Her previous house she lived with her mother, but unfortunately Cassandra had known every single one of her little tricks and didn't give her a chance to play it on her or the guests. Here there were so many holes she could fill, she could prank anyone with a witty plan!

But she reasoned with herself and warned her to be on a very timid manner, this wasn't going to be allowed in Elder Topapa's house.

Well he did say I could be on my realist behaviour. She smiled slyly and dropped her have-a-sack on an empty couch near the fire.

"Sorry, that's my seat," said a boy Ava didn't recognise. He had violet eyes and long hair grey like the moon.

"Oh," said Ava, a bit disappointed – she wanted to sit by the fire. "Ok let me just –"

"Who are you?" asked the boy with a crumpled face, "I'm not sure if I have seen you here before. What's your name?"

"You haven't," Ava smiled, "I'm new here. My name is Ava."

The boy's eyes presented curiosity and he suddenly – without invitation – shook hands with her and spoke in a more gentleman manner: "I am so sorry to have disturbed you Ava, you can sit anywhere you like. My name is Luneth, would you like some tea?"

Ava was surprised, but then she grinned at Luneth and accepted the offer of tea.

Little did she know that someone was staring at her from the corner of the room . . .

Authors notes

Hey guys, this is my first ever fanfiction that I wrote. I wanted a fanfiction like this for so long but couldn't find one on the Internet so I decided to write my own fanfiction about Arc. Hope you enjoy.

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