WHY HELLLLOOOOOOO THERE! If you are new to this story, I HIGHLY ADVISE you to just read chapter one because this story is under construction. If you go onto the next chapter you will be scarred for life at its crappyness. Seriously.
And for those of you who have read this story before and liked it well... YAY FOR YOU! You get to read an even BETTER version! YAY EVERYONE WINS!
You know when you log onto FF after a VERY long time and decide to see how your very first story is doing? Well I hissed and cringed at my horrible monstrosity of a story. I do apologize and hope that this version is SO much better for you. Not only was my character a FRIGGEN MARY SUE. The original characters were like WAY off the scale of how they really are. Some parts I will keep cause they weren't't that bad. So... Here goes nothing.
Oh! And for those of you who hated this story I apologize! I do hope you like the new version!:)
A HUGE THANK YOU TO BlackKittenMaid! SHE IS THE HERO OF THIS STORY! I was going to delete it but she basically changed my mind! YAY! *Throws confetti*
Ok! So ... HERE'S THE NEW UPDATED VERSION OF CHAPTER ONE! Yaaaay..
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You know the age you get when you realize your not a child Any longer? That saddening realization that you no longer can have a carefree naive outlook on life. The moment the terrors and depressing reality of the world becomes real. It just kinda hits you in the face. Like where did my childhood go?
In that moment of sudden clarity I began to cry. The world that I lived in wasn't this fun happy place. It was a dark and unforgiving hell. As I was forced to the ground by some drunken men in the middle of a forest I thought maybe its just me? Maybe I was just a negative Nancy and this was karma biting me in the ass. Or, I just had really bad luck.
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15 hours earlier.
I opened my eyes to the ceiling. It was an odd ceiling. It had cracks scattering a crossed it from old age. It looked like a bunch of tiny lightening bolts. I glared at it for the longest time, and it glared back, saying nothing, for it was just a ceiling. I kind of liked it though. It was like witnessing time pass and where it began.
I sat up from my lazy position and rubbed my eyes. I shuffled my body around to gaze at my alarm clock and sighed. 9:00 Am. I could never sleep past nine like any normal teenager. I got out of bed and shuffled my panda slippers onto my feel before venturing down stairs. The morning glare of the sun hit me full force as I wondered into the kitchen and I whined.
"Good morning, Luna." My mother called to me as I tried to shield my eyes. My mother was a very odd women indeed. She was very tough and wouldn't take no for an answer unless you had a pretty damn good excuse. On the other hand she was the most sensitive caring person I have ever got to know. Her husband, our dad, skipped out on us when my brother was born. He didn't leave a note or anything. We just came home to find all his belongings gone, as if they were never there in the first place though. My mom doesn't like talking about him much. The only thing I really remember was I got my sarcastic yet quiet traits from him. That and he was a damn good jokester. Thus explaining where my sibling had got that.
"Mm morning.." I mumbled incoherently as I pass my little brother patting his head and mussling up his hair.
"Are you excited for the dance?" she said.
"Dance... Dance...? DANCE!" My brain suddenly started working again and I whipped around. "THAT'S TODAY!?" I screeched. That can't be today! Please don't be today.. I waited with baited breath and crossed fingers as my mom poured pancake mix into a pan.
"Duh." My mother said with a smile. Damn.
"So I'm probably wasting my breath in asking- CAN I PLEASE STAY HOME?" I said, groaning in pain at the last part. My mother just laughed and lightly smacked my cheek. "Cute." She said before turning back to the stove to flip the pancake. You just love seeing me in pain don't you?
"Pancakes dear?" She asked as I sat down.
"Mmm.. No thanks I'm not that hungry." I say with a yawn. Which is odd for me since I live for food. But who could eat after realizing their sudden doom?
"Can I have her pancakes?" Calvin, my brother, asked excitedly.
"Only if you eat yours first! Oh, Luna please be ready by six for the dance!" My mother called up to me.
"Yeah.. Yeah.." I mumbled making my way up the stairs.
Ohh the joy of dances. Our neighbors, the Mathews, are having their annual dance, or "get together". Its not really a get together to me because you have to dress really stinken nice. Like prom queen diva nice. My mother obsesses with it every year because she loves playing dress up. Hey I'm all for getting prettified, its the socializing that I hate.
I am dragged to it every year because my mother and the Mathews think that me and their son Richard, are going to get married one day. Big fat lie if you tell me. Richard and me have not gotten along since we were five. Usually our little fits would end up with me shoving grass down his shirt while Hess on the ground kicking and screaming. The adults thought our little toughs was the beginnings of love.
I sat down at my rickety computer chair and waited for my computer to come to life. Once it did I logged onto my e-mail to find Mary, my best friend who hates socializing as much as I do, had emailed me.
kittyknickers
SUBJECT: :p
Guess who gets to ditch the Mathews annual torture event? :D
-Mary
lunaboona
SUBJECT REPLY: :o
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS ONE OF YOUR SICK JOKES.
-Luna
Kity knickers
SUBJECT: ...sorry.
No. I convinced my mom not to let me go because of that history family tree report I still haven't done. You could had convinced your mom too but I guess that's what you get for being a nerd. ;P
-Mary
lunaboona
SUBJECT: HEY.
At least this nerd got hers done! And that I had totally AWESOME ancestors unlike you! Better watch out or ill summon my witchy family members from the dead and have them turn you into a toad!
-Luna
My family tree project turned out to be pretty interesting. I called up my grandmother and told her about it and she just when crazy telling me about our ancestors. That they were said to be witches and very powerful too. As much as I loved her, I really didn't believe in that sort of thing. But it does make an awesome report.
Me and Mary said our goodbyes and I tapped the off button on my computer before spinning around in my chair. What to do.. What to do..
I finally got up and rummaged through my dresser draws and pulled out some kaki shorts and a Tee-shirt. I slipped those on before grabbing one of the dozens of books haphazardly shoved in my bookcase. I made my way out onto our front porch and plopped down on the porch swing. I sighed, breathing in the fresh spring air. At least all the snow is gone..
My eyes wondered around my ordinary lawn before stopping at the line of trees that represented the end of town. My mother always had this superstition about those woods. Saying they were bad luck and I wasn't to play in them. I always told her "Yeah right you just don't want me to get eaten by a bear."
I plucked up my book from my lap and began reading. Soon hours had passed and I found my self dozing off in a peaceful slumber. Peaceful until I heard my mothers voice.
"Get up lazy bones you only have an hour to get ready! " My mother yelled suddenly scaring the bajebis out of me, causing my book to fly out of my hands.
"Uh wah? " I groggily jumped up.
"Its five. Get your butt in there now or we will be late!" She said waving her hands around. "Crap! I slept the whole day? Gyah sorry! I'm going I'm going!" I yelled once my mom started swatting me. I scrambled up the stairs and began the girlie ritual of getting ready.
I made my hair wavy with the curling iron and then pinned it up in a sloppy side bun. Then I started on my makeup. I did the usual stuff like, foundation, blush, eyeshades and lipgloss. After I was all done I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked like someone totally different. Good. Satisfied I gave myself a salute before making my way to my bedroom.
My dress was a deep red. The color made my porcelain skin look beautiful, unlike the sickly pale color my skin usually gives off. It was a strapless dress. In the back it was like a corset showing off my back down to my waist. Then from there it flowed out. I completed the outfit with my black flats. My mom wanted me to get Barbie heals but I really didn't want to die because of this pathetic party.
I made my way down the stairs to find my mom wasn't even nearly ready. Way to set an example mom. "Oh darling you look beautiful! As always!" she said as she grabbed me for a hug.
"Thanks mom." I mumbled back.
"Calvin before you get your suit dirty I want pictures with your sister!" she called. After me and my brother made a fool of ourselves and getting yelled at by mom for one 'nice picture' we set off.
I could see the house just over the hill when we began to get closer.. People outside visiting with one another. Girls flirting with boys. Almost all the lights were on in the house making it look like a damn Christmas movie. Damn rich people and their damn parties. As I walked up to the house I sighed with on coming dread. I have a really bad feeling about this.
Once inside I had to put on my best smile and get the introductions over with so I could go hide over by the snack bar. "I think Richard is on the front deck." Mrs. Mathews said to me with a wink. I internally cringed.
"Oh.. Um OK thanks" I said before disappearing. I might as well say hello to him just to get it over with. I made my way over to the double doors and pulled them open.
"Hey Dick." I said with a smirk once I spotted Richard. His shoulders slumped upon hearing his nickname I gave him ages ago.
"I was hoping you would have gotten lost." He said while spinning around. His blond hair was combed back and I snickered. "Nice hairdo. And besides I don't think anyone would miss this place."
"Charming as always arn't we Luna?" he said with a smile and I frowned. " You're acting funny." I said as I plopped myself down in a chair.
"No that's just how your face looks." He said. I rolled my eyes and huffed a growl.
After about an hour of snide remarks going back and fourth I stood up. "Leaving already?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yup. I think my mother is having to much fun to notice my absence." I said with a stretch.
"Heh. Well be careful. Try not to frighten to any children on your way out."
"I'll try my hardest.."
As I made my way out sneaking through the crowd I decided instead of walking all the way back I would cut through their back lawn. It would take about 15 minutes just to cross that. As I scurried my way back I rubbed my shoulders from the chill spring night air. Should have brought a jacket.
My ear suddenly tuned in on some laughter and frowned. Creepy... There shouldn't be anyone out here... Suddenly a group of young men, maybe college age came into my view. I froze in my tracks and frowned. Maybe if I turned around they wont see-
"Hey you!" I heard one of them call out suddenly. Shit.
I go to turn and run into someone. What the fuck they're everywhere. "Hey. What's with that pretty little dress? Are you looking for your prince charming?" he said. His eyes were blood shot and he smelled of alcohol. Dread started to fill my stomach and I grew tense. This situation wasn't looking good.
"You wish. I'm just on my way home from a party, now if you'll excuse me." I turned to leave and noted that the group of guys had made it over to us. I clenched my fists.
"You should party with us." One of them said. There were five of them and I inwardly groaned. Really. Really Luna? What did you do? Step on a black cats tail?
"Uh no thank you.." I said and quickly shuffled around them. An arm shot out and grabbed mine."Hey where do you think your-" My already clenched fist connected with the side of his face and he stumbled back. I didn't stick around long enough to gage their reactions. My guess is that they wouldn't be to happy...
"YOU LITTLE BITCH!" Bingo!
My breath came in shaky gasps and my limps trembled. Why can't I run faster!? I was on flight or fright as I ran thorough the grassy field with my dress bunched up in my fists. Damn this thing! I took a quick peak over my shoulder and I let out a scram. For drunk guys they sure do run fast!
I barely registered my shoes were missing as I franticly searched for anywhere to run. My eyes locked onto the forest and I made a bee line for it. "get back here you little whore!" one of them yelled. As I stumbled into the bushes branches smack at my face. I pushed them away as I dodged anything that looked sharp on the ground. As I made my way deeper into the forest the darker it became.
My throat burned and my heart hammered in my chest. I did a quick body check and noted I had torn my dress. Other than some scratches nothing seemed to damaged. I waited with shallow breath as I hid behind an oak tree. I shook violently and tears burned into my eyes. I was terrified. So many questions ran through my mind. What if they found me? What would they do? Was I ... Was I going to be raped?!
I suddenly looked around my surroundings for anything I could use as a weapon. I quickly spotted a branch and scurried over to it. As I bent down to get it something slammed into my body. I screamed clawing at the body that wrestled me down to the ground.
So here I was. Realizing my childhood was over and that the world really did suck. That I, Luna Bedlford was the champion of back luck. Was I afraid? Fuck yeah.
I was finally pinned down and I started to scream. They can stop my struggles but they wont stop my voice! A hand suddenly collided with my face and my head whipped to the side. I was abruptly silenced. Or so I thought...
I looked up to the man who was on top of me. His buddies were all smirking, hovering over me like savage beasts. I noted that I was crying and I finally found my voice again. "Please.." I whimpered. That just egged him on further because his hand found my chest and squirmed.
I never thought my bad luck would get this bad and I hoped it wouldn't get anywhere. But my hopes were in vain, for what came next was Hell.
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Well there you have it. I hope this first chapter was waaaay better that the original. The plot is mostly the same but I'm putting a more realistic touch to it. I hope you guys will enjoy the new revised story. Now since I'm a champion as procrastination I don't know when the new chapter two will come out. Hopefully soon!
OH please inform me of any mistakes and I'll fix them. Thanks.