Hey guys, Rain here! This is probably going to be kind of a weird story, but read it anyway! I wrote it when I was in like, 4th grade… so, yeah…
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranger's Apprentice, but I DO own some of the characters.
A soft, gentle rustle of leaves in the air above alerted what most of the Redmont Ward called, "The Tiger Lilly". She looked up from her sword practice, her keen eyes spotting the silhouette of a bird resting in the tree above her. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and resumed mock fighting; wielding the stick sword she whittled using her own two hands. The black-haired 15-year-old was determined to get into the Battleschool or at the very least, the Ranger Corps. Everyone said she should be in the Diplomatic area because of her skill in penmanship. She knew that nobody would find her in a dress against her will. The teenager looked at the trees' shadows, estimating that there was about five hours before sunrise. Alarmed, she quickly hid her sword and darted into the girls' dormitory.
"Lilly, is that you?" a sleepy voice whispered from the bed the sword fighter, Lilly, passed.
"Yeah, Anna. It's me; I just got back from practicing," Lilly replied in the same hushed tone as her friend.
Lilly knew her secret training was safe with her best friend, Anna. She slipped into her own bed, coincidentally right next to Anna's bed, and fell fast asleep.
All too soon, the sun peaked over the hills and a soft glow filled the room, coming from the window facing the east. Lilly rolled out of bed and got dressed, grimacing at the aches in her arms and legs. Anna slid onto Lilly bed.
"You know, you might get caught one of these days," she whispered.
"I know," Lilly answered simply.
She depended heavily on her skills to avoid being caught. If she was spotted, the guard might think of her as an enemy, because of her dark clothing and by the fact that she was breaking curfew. It was risky, but it was necessary if she were to gain entrance to Battleschool or the Ranger Corps. Lilly knew, via eavesdropping, what each teen in the ward wanted to do. Mary, a slightly shorter girl with rough hands and tanned skin, wanted to be in the Redmont Gardens. Anna had told Lilly personally that she wished to be a seamstress. Jacob, a strong, stocky, yet gentle young man, wanted to be with the Horse Master. Edric, a large, muscular boy, wanted to be a black smith. Lilly found it odd that she was the only one who wanted to be in the Battleschool. Usually, there was at least one boy who was admitted there.
The whole ward was nervous that evening at dinner because the following day was the day they would become an apprentice or a lowly farmer. Lilly was especially nervous. She couldn't sleep, so she went outside to practice fighting one last time.
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~*~Rain~*~