Rift: The Awakening!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or Magic the Gathering. I am not making any money off of this.
Please do not sic sadistic lawyers on me. Al the characters and most of the ideas following this
disclaimer are my intellectual property. Please do not use any of said property without my permission.
And, as a final note, I have no money; so don't sic any sadistic lawyers on me.
Please review.
Rift awakened one morning feeling nauseous, but it passed within a few minutes. Her palms were moist and
she could feel her heart calling out, again, for something or someone far away. It was the fourteenth time
this month. "What do I need other than what I've got here in the forest?" she asked herself.
Her black tail quickly curled around her leg and then uncurled. It was something that she did with her tail,
without really thinking about it.
She was a Bastion, a member of a near-human race with several cat-like characteristics. Her hand-like and
foot-like paws were the trait of a warrior, but she had dull claws that did not fit the warrior standards.
She was smaller than most of the females in her House and her tail was longer than anyone else's. Her silky,
velvet fur grew short, black in most places but with red streaks. As the sun struck her just right, her fur
shone with an amber tint.
As Rift donned in her morning robe, she reflected that tomorrow would be the day of the Elder's decision as
to whether she would be trained as a warrior passed over, becoming just another citizen the warrior's had to
protect. She did not like either side of it and wished that there were something besides those options.
Leaving her den, Rift heard one of the males shout, "It's shorty!" Rift murmured, "Bitch!!" From her left
some one grabbed her, and snatched off her clothing (without damaging it) and leapt into a nearby tree,
swinging through the braches (her robe in tow). She stood there stunned for a second, feeling very embarrassed
by this humiliating prank.
Her luck holding true, an Elder walked by. The Elder saw her, shook his head in disdain, and turned to walk away.
Rift was outraged by this and felt a deep energy in her rising with her anger. As it rose to the surface, a blue aura surrounded her. She felt the urgent need to draw on this power. When she did, the blue aura expanded, turning white, and all of her muscles bulged and became stronger. Focusing her aura for several minutes, her strength and her rage were exhausted and she collapsed to the ground. She awoke an indeterminate amount of time later to see a priest standing over her. She gasped and scrambled back hurriedly, realizing that she was still naked.
The priest said, "So, you've finally awakened. I'm Kiv, an elder of the Red House."
She quickly grabbed her doormat to cover her embarrassment. The elder priest smirked a little (letting his eyes roam over her lush figure) and then said, "You are in no danger, most think that you belong to the Red House anyway."
"But I don't belong to the Red, I'm in the Grey House." replied Rift.
"I know that Rift, but it is unimportant. I felt the power you emitted, and it was the most power full aura I have ever felt. Come with me now!"
All she could do was obey, for Red was in higher standing than Grey. She sent up a quick prayer that his interests were altruistic, and followed him. He brought her to the Red House's main compound, and quickly summoned forth two servants, who dressed her in garments of red. Although she was technically dressed, the clothing she was given was thin, to the point of being transparent. Then she was given a clock (with a thick chain for wearing the timepiece around the neck), a servant's ring, and a cloth sack. He told her to put on the clock, and she quickly obeyed (but not without some reservations).
"Come now," he muttered. He took her to the High Elder (who had no color or house). The High Elder spoke to Kiv before he could get a single word out.
"Put her into the Black or Red House, and give her that yellow crystal that was glowing an hour ago." Kiv tried to reply, but his nerve failed him. He had wanted her to be his concubine, but he realized that the Elder would have none of it. He took her to his father, who was the Highest Red.
After looking her over, very thoroughly, Kiv's father agreed that she would make a fine addition to the House (and to his list of conquests). After the short initiation ceremony, she was presented with a piece of yellow quartz. It was small and did not seem at all powerful to her. She was also given several sets of clothing of the Red House and a piece of cloth, crested with a golden flame. She was then dismissed to her home, and told to see Kiv the next day.
When she arrived home, there was a banner of the Red House in front of her den. Rift went to inspect out the spot where she had conjured her power. The spot was scorched and the grass around it was leaning out from the center. She thought to herself, "I feel sorry for anyone who gets me mad!" and giggled a bit.
Then it happened again, and her heart called out for this other being or thing. The crystal suddenly warmed in her hand and glowed brightly. It floated up in front of her and a fused with the servant's ring that she wore on her other hand the two fused to become a bracelet set with a single crystal. The new piece of jewelry glowed blindingly, for a moment, then faded and came to rest in her hand. She simultaneously sweat-dropped and face-faulted.
Her friend Seeth (a female Bastion who denned nearby) had heard that the Red House had made Rift a Red wanted to be the first to congratulate her. Grey was a house of low stature, but Red was one of the three primary houses. Seeth, being from the Orange House (a secondary house) was okay with Rift joining the Red since Orange is a color derived from red. Seeth was concerned about how Rift would be treated in her new House.
Meanwhile, Rift returned to her den and changed into her casual clothing (which could be any color). She put a red T-shirt on and green cotton pants, and moved the now faintly glowing bracelet onto her right wrist. She tied a sassy yellow ribbon to the end of her tail, just to add a bit of spice to her outfit.
As she finished, Seeth arrived and called into the den, "Are you there Rift?"
"Yes I'm here; come on in Seeth. Do you have any news?"
"Yes I do!" Seeth paused for a moment, pondering how best to warn her friend.
"I wanted to warn you that the Red… well most of the time they don't treat their females very nicely. And, well I am worried that they will take advantage of you."
"Don't worry; I didn't plan on going to the Red at all. That is, unless I was forced to. But I think that they will use me as a sort of mercenary, loaning me out to the other Houses. That, or they'll try to make me a concubine."
Seeth laughed nervously and looked for something with which to change the subject. Noticing the glowing bracelet on Rift, she asked, "What is that?" After Rift explained what had happened earlier that morning, which took only about five minutes. Seeth, her mouth wide open and more than slightly shaken tried to process what she was hearing. After a few minutes she was back to normal, and asked, "Do you now what power that stone possesses?"
It had not occurred to Rift that the bracelet might have powers. Seeth grabbed Rift and began dragging her all the way to the Highest Elder. (The one she had briefly met before met before.) As they traveled, Seeth told her that they were going to find out what, if any, were the special qualities of the bracelet.
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See you in chapter 2!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or Magic the Gathering. I am not making any money off of this.
Please do not sic sadistic lawyers on me. Al the characters and most of the ideas following this
disclaimer are my intellectual property. Please do not use any of said property without my permission.
And, as a final note, I have no money; so don't sic any sadistic lawyers on me.
Please review.
Rift awakened one morning feeling nauseous, but it passed within a few minutes. Her palms were moist and
she could feel her heart calling out, again, for something or someone far away. It was the fourteenth time
this month. "What do I need other than what I've got here in the forest?" she asked herself.
Her black tail quickly curled around her leg and then uncurled. It was something that she did with her tail,
without really thinking about it.
She was a Bastion, a member of a near-human race with several cat-like characteristics. Her hand-like and
foot-like paws were the trait of a warrior, but she had dull claws that did not fit the warrior standards.
She was smaller than most of the females in her House and her tail was longer than anyone else's. Her silky,
velvet fur grew short, black in most places but with red streaks. As the sun struck her just right, her fur
shone with an amber tint.
As Rift donned in her morning robe, she reflected that tomorrow would be the day of the Elder's decision as
to whether she would be trained as a warrior passed over, becoming just another citizen the warrior's had to
protect. She did not like either side of it and wished that there were something besides those options.
Leaving her den, Rift heard one of the males shout, "It's shorty!" Rift murmured, "Bitch!!" From her left
some one grabbed her, and snatched off her clothing (without damaging it) and leapt into a nearby tree,
swinging through the braches (her robe in tow). She stood there stunned for a second, feeling very embarrassed
by this humiliating prank.
Her luck holding true, an Elder walked by. The Elder saw her, shook his head in disdain, and turned to walk away.
Rift was outraged by this and felt a deep energy in her rising with her anger. As it rose to the surface, a blue aura surrounded her. She felt the urgent need to draw on this power. When she did, the blue aura expanded, turning white, and all of her muscles bulged and became stronger. Focusing her aura for several minutes, her strength and her rage were exhausted and she collapsed to the ground. She awoke an indeterminate amount of time later to see a priest standing over her. She gasped and scrambled back hurriedly, realizing that she was still naked.
The priest said, "So, you've finally awakened. I'm Kiv, an elder of the Red House."
She quickly grabbed her doormat to cover her embarrassment. The elder priest smirked a little (letting his eyes roam over her lush figure) and then said, "You are in no danger, most think that you belong to the Red House anyway."
"But I don't belong to the Red, I'm in the Grey House." replied Rift.
"I know that Rift, but it is unimportant. I felt the power you emitted, and it was the most power full aura I have ever felt. Come with me now!"
All she could do was obey, for Red was in higher standing than Grey. She sent up a quick prayer that his interests were altruistic, and followed him. He brought her to the Red House's main compound, and quickly summoned forth two servants, who dressed her in garments of red. Although she was technically dressed, the clothing she was given was thin, to the point of being transparent. Then she was given a clock (with a thick chain for wearing the timepiece around the neck), a servant's ring, and a cloth sack. He told her to put on the clock, and she quickly obeyed (but not without some reservations).
"Come now," he muttered. He took her to the High Elder (who had no color or house). The High Elder spoke to Kiv before he could get a single word out.
"Put her into the Black or Red House, and give her that yellow crystal that was glowing an hour ago." Kiv tried to reply, but his nerve failed him. He had wanted her to be his concubine, but he realized that the Elder would have none of it. He took her to his father, who was the Highest Red.
After looking her over, very thoroughly, Kiv's father agreed that she would make a fine addition to the House (and to his list of conquests). After the short initiation ceremony, she was presented with a piece of yellow quartz. It was small and did not seem at all powerful to her. She was also given several sets of clothing of the Red House and a piece of cloth, crested with a golden flame. She was then dismissed to her home, and told to see Kiv the next day.
When she arrived home, there was a banner of the Red House in front of her den. Rift went to inspect out the spot where she had conjured her power. The spot was scorched and the grass around it was leaning out from the center. She thought to herself, "I feel sorry for anyone who gets me mad!" and giggled a bit.
Then it happened again, and her heart called out for this other being or thing. The crystal suddenly warmed in her hand and glowed brightly. It floated up in front of her and a fused with the servant's ring that she wore on her other hand the two fused to become a bracelet set with a single crystal. The new piece of jewelry glowed blindingly, for a moment, then faded and came to rest in her hand. She simultaneously sweat-dropped and face-faulted.
Her friend Seeth (a female Bastion who denned nearby) had heard that the Red House had made Rift a Red wanted to be the first to congratulate her. Grey was a house of low stature, but Red was one of the three primary houses. Seeth, being from the Orange House (a secondary house) was okay with Rift joining the Red since Orange is a color derived from red. Seeth was concerned about how Rift would be treated in her new House.
Meanwhile, Rift returned to her den and changed into her casual clothing (which could be any color). She put a red T-shirt on and green cotton pants, and moved the now faintly glowing bracelet onto her right wrist. She tied a sassy yellow ribbon to the end of her tail, just to add a bit of spice to her outfit.
As she finished, Seeth arrived and called into the den, "Are you there Rift?"
"Yes I'm here; come on in Seeth. Do you have any news?"
"Yes I do!" Seeth paused for a moment, pondering how best to warn her friend.
"I wanted to warn you that the Red… well most of the time they don't treat their females very nicely. And, well I am worried that they will take advantage of you."
"Don't worry; I didn't plan on going to the Red at all. That is, unless I was forced to. But I think that they will use me as a sort of mercenary, loaning me out to the other Houses. That, or they'll try to make me a concubine."
Seeth laughed nervously and looked for something with which to change the subject. Noticing the glowing bracelet on Rift, she asked, "What is that?" After Rift explained what had happened earlier that morning, which took only about five minutes. Seeth, her mouth wide open and more than slightly shaken tried to process what she was hearing. After a few minutes she was back to normal, and asked, "Do you now what power that stone possesses?"
It had not occurred to Rift that the bracelet might have powers. Seeth grabbed Rift and began dragging her all the way to the Highest Elder. (The one she had briefly met before met before.) As they traveled, Seeth told her that they were going to find out what, if any, were the special qualities of the bracelet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See you in chapter 2!