Mysterique
Spring has come to Moomin valley and everyone is starting to wake up.
On the way to moomin valley Snufkin takes another path that seems closer and
ends up taking a mysterious girl who doesn't know what friendship is , with him.
some slight fluff.
Chapter 1
Mysterique comes North.
It was rather a warm day. The sun out from the clouds and the snow on the ground was melting away quicker than ever. The green grass could be seen and the birds had started to chirp within the trees and the forests. Peaceful, moomin valley was.
And everyone knows that when spring really has come is when our fellow character Snufkin returns to moomin valley from south.
Snufkin had decided he would take a faster path this time. But it involved going inside the forest and not by a path. But he decide to test it out. So he trudged upon the soggy moss and the dirt, listening to the songs of the birds and gazing at the curtains of light. Beautiful they were. So he thought.
He had gone pretty far by now and found that this path was much more interesting than the normal one.
Suddenly something caught his attention. It was a sweet voice that echoed softly in the trees.
What could it be? so he thought to himself and decided to follow it. What harm could it do anyways?
And so he turned towards the sound. He turned and saw an opening behind some trees. He could catch glimpses of water. So he grew curious and pushed some branches away. Then he found himself staring at a wonder. The singing had become clear now and he could hear the words.
But what surprised him the most was what was singing it.
A girl. Her hair was beautiful golden color that reached to the ground and spread out like a blanket having been thrown on the ground. The blue lake had made it shimmer and sparkle like the sun itself. She was considered being taller than Little My but shorter than Snufkin himself.
The words were softly sung, making the echoes get the gentle caring song that interested animals and small peculiar creatures to listen and grow curious.
Follow the sun, going south
walk with no regret,
like the birds
migrate down,
down to the everlasting spring
Listen now
oh dearest children
hurry, sit and listen
I shall tell the story
of spring.
She was facing the river now quietly. Like a doll she did not move, she did not sing again. Instead she looked down at the ground where five books surrounded her, all of them open to a different page. Snufkin decided to observe just a bit more. This was very interesting.
The girl flipped two of the books pages. With that Snufkin blinked and when closer.
' is she reading them all at the same time?' so he asked himself in his own thoughts. He didn't realize he had gone so close he could almost touch the hair that lay on the ground. ' I wonder if she will sing again…'
Suddenly the girl lightly turned her head towards him. He looked at her with surprise. Her eyes where the most clearest crystal blue orbs of the southern oceans he had ever seen. They looked deep into his own like they knew everything about him.
" oh. Im sorry I didn't mean to interrupt." he apologized. The girl tilted her head.
" you… must be Snufkin." said the girl quietly.
" thats right. how did you know?" Snufkin was puzzled. How would she know that? He had never met her had he?
And so he sat down and listened to what she had to say.
" the letters…tell the story" she whispered quietly. and so she turned to a book and turned its page.
' I don't think I understand that…' though Snufkin.
" Well I'm Snufkin. nice to meet you" he reached out his hand.
The girl looked at it for a while and then carefully put her hand on his.
It was strangely cold.
" I'm Mysterique…." she said quietly and bowed her head respectfully.
Snufkin just sat there for a while and kept thinking of all the questions he had.
But that would be rude to ask her that right? so he thought.
" I come from the far east." Said Mysterique quietly.
Snufkin was surprised that she had answered one of his questions that he thought of.
" at least i think so. Im not sure. At least thats where my dominant language comes from" the girl turned to him once again. It was like she was reading his mind.
" Do you travel a lot?" asked Snufkin.
Mysterique paused.
"I remember Ive been here… for quite a while…" She started.
" oh?"
the girl thought and tilted her head again.
" one… two… was it three?" she mumbled to herself.
' days?' thought Snufkin.
" years." she said.
Snufkins eyes widened.
" three years? all alone?" He asked.
" Yes. I have been sitting here for a long time. thats the only thing i remember." said Mysterique.
" isn't that cold?" Asked Snufkin.
" well… i don't really know… i was quite fine as there was a big creature right next to me. seemingly it seemed to have taken a liking to me" Said Mysterique and she flipped three of the books pages.
' wow…. I'm not even sure what to say about that' thought Snufkin.
" well. I have to go i guess." Said Snufkin and stood up.
" or else Moomin will wake up and be disappointed that I have not come yet." Smiled Snufkin and paused.
" Moomin?" asked Mysterique. She turned to him again.
" yes. A dear friend of mine." Snufkin averted his hat.
" friend?" suddenly he feel the curiosity of her voice.
" you do not know what a friend is?" so he asked.
" Ive never seen this person. I have only read about it." Said Mysterique. Snufkin chuckled.
" No. Its not a person its a special bond that you have with each other." He said.
" oh… friend…friend…." mumbled Mysterique.
Snufkin paused for a while. He looked down at the girl and then averted his gaze at the sky.
" if you'd like… you can come with me." Said Snufkin.
" then you can meet my friends and understand what friendship is."
Mysterique's eyes lit up. she stood up and felt the wind lift her hair up.
" really? But isn't Moomin your friend?" she asked as she walked closer to him
" why yes but that doesn't mean you can't be friends with him too. come on!" He said happily.
She nodded silently but he could see the excitement in her eyes.
She picked up the books and they started to walk towards the moomin valley.
hope this isn't too bad for the first chapter.
thank you for reading and I apologize for any OOC ness and spelling. I just enjoy writing freely.