In a faraway land called Anubis, there lived a poor peasent girl named Mara. Because she started dating Amber the Fairy's ex-boyfriend, in a fit of rage, Amber cast a curse on Mara. She was forever banished to be The Witch Patricia's slave, unless the cure was chanted. Which, of course, Amber had forgotten.
Mara's point of view
"Mara!" Patricia screeched. I sighed. Patricia had caught a terrible cold, and she was using it to her advantage. Why, of all places, did Amber send to this swamp to serve the witch Patricia! I thought. I got up from dusting the grand staircase. I looked down at my brown rag of clothes. The sleeves reached my knees and the bottom of the dress was just below my knees, to reveal scabs all over my legs.
"I'm coming!" I called out loudly. I ran up the stairs barefoot, since my only blue shoes were taken away. I reached the blacked door and it creaked open.
Inside of the room it was dark and cold. I wanted to open up the curtains so badly! Patricia scares me to death. Once I saw a noose with the name Mara on it!
"Patricia, where are you- AGHHHH!" I screamed. A cold hand was over my mouth.
"You must learn to shut up, Mara!" I heard Patricia whisper in my ear. I whimpered.
"Look, I heard the police are looking for that Chosen Girl again! They'll find us again if you keep on making noises!" Patricia continued. Oh, great, King Rufus was stalking me again! He knew I knew who the chosen one was. Her name is Nina Martin, who acts as a regular huntress with her fiancée, Fabian Rutter. I wish my boyfriend Mick would propose already!
I looked out the window and saw the palace guards leaving. Patricia dropped her hand and turned on the lights to reveal her hideous face. A long forehead, eyes to far apart, and black teeth with a HUGE nose. I winced.
"Mara, why did you wince?" Patricia asked. I gulped. "Fine! Hand me that mallet." She commanded. I was forced to obey. Patricia swiped the mallet out of my hands and brought out a battered diamond. My face fell.
"Please Patricia! I'll be better, I swear! That's my only family heirloom since I became your slave!" I shouted. But she did not listen. The mallet crushed the diamond. It split in half. She wordlessly took the diamond and put it back in the closest and locked it. Hot tears fell.
"Now, go make me some hot tea!" Patricia screamed, following a fit of coughing. I ran towards the black door, sobbing quietly.
Nina POV
Crunch. I turned to find a gazelle behind me. It had stepped on a twig. Before it could even run, I shot it's stomach with an arrow. I walked to it and closed its eyes, letting it die.
"Way to go, Nina! We will feast like kings!" I heard my fiancée say. Walking in front of me was a man with Dark hair and chocolate eyes, holding an axe. It could only be Fabian Rutter.
"Been cutting down some firewood, have we?" I replied smiling. Fabian was a lumberjack. He lifted my chin up and kissed me gently.
"Ugh, get a room!" We heard a voice say. We jumped apart, our faces turning red. We saw a disgusted Jerome coming out of the cottage. Jerome was one of our 5 roommates. Our friend Mara used to live with us, but when Amber found out she was dating her ex-boyfriend Mick, Amber accidentally cast a spell on her, since she was a fairy. Now she is forced to be a slave to a witch.
"Shut up Jerome. Can you get out the knives for Eddie? I want this deer skinned." I asked. Eddie skinned all of our animals, because I couldn't bear to do so. I can barely shoot the things!
"Alright, fine." Jerome rolled his eyes and trudged inside the house. Jerome has been moody lately. Actually, ever since Mara was cursed. I wonder why.
Fabian and I walked into the house, our hands intertwined while Fabian hauled the deer in. The cottage was made of clay and had a clay and straw roof. But because of its size, everyone had to share a room. I shared with Fabian, Eddie with Mick, Alfie with Jerome, and Amber used to share with Mara, but now she has a room to herself.
I walked to the kitchen to find Mick chasing Alfie. Alfie used to be a court jester, but since he was bad at jokes, he was kicked out. Mick on the other hand is a wrestler, who gets the most money out of all of us. Anyway, Mick caught Alfie's sleeve and was about to punch him when-
"You guys stop it! I'm trying to concentrate!" Amber yelled from the top of the stairs. Amber was always continuously trying to reverse the spell. She always feels so bad about it.
"But Alfie put rotten tomatoes in my soup!" Mick whined. I put myself in between the two and heard Alfie snigger.
"Alfie, so help me, I will make you get a job if you don't stop playing pranks!" I yelled. The color from Alfie's face lost it's color. I looked down and my hands had a golden glow around them. I sighed and counted to ten. My hands slowly turned to normal.
"Nina, you okay?" Fabian asked, putting his hands on my waist. Since I'm the chosen one, whenever I get really angry i can let out a burst of light out of my hands. It doesn't really do anything, though.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I replied. I smiled up at him. He smiled back. We were leaning in when we heard a squeal.
"I finally found it!" Amber yelled from the top of her lungs. We all rushed into her room, minus Eddie, since he was probably still at the marketplace.
"Found what?" Jerome asked. Amber held up a piece of paper with pink, curly handwriting on it.
"This is the reverse spell!" Amber squealed. "It was in my closet the whole time! Can you believe it? But, only the Osiarian can say it." Amber finished. We all cheered.
"Finally, I get to see my girl!" Mick shouted. Amber and I smiled. We all know how long he has been waiting. We heard the door open downstairs.
"Hey guys, look what I found." Eddie called from us downstairs. I ran down to greet him with everyone else. In his hand was wanted poster. Of me.
"King Rufus has proclaimed that all chosen ones be hanged in front of an audience." Eddie said, hate in his voice. I gasped while Fabian put his arms around me protectively.
"What am I going to do?" I wondered out loud. I looked up at Fabian. His jaw was clenched.
"You must stay in this cottage, alright?" Fabian said. I turned around to face him.
"What about Mara? I have to come rescue her!" I replied, shaking my head.
"Wait, you found the reverse spell?" Eddie asked.
"Yes, and the Osiarian must chant it." Amber replied.
"Excellent! Why don't Fabian, Alfie, Mick and I rescue her? Jerome, Nina and Amber can guard the house." Eddie devised. I looked at him with disgust.
"But I want to go! I am the chosen one!" I shouted at Eddie. He only shook his head.
"I agree with Fabian, Nina. Who else goes along with this?" Mick asked us. Everyone raised their hands, except Jerome and me. Jerome looked sad, yet happy. I wonder why?
"Okay, let's go pack." Alfie said, turning to his room. Everyone went to pack while Amber and I went to go pack them some food.
"How can you agree with this Amber?" I asked, shoving food into a wooden basket.
"I don't, but it seems like the best choice." Amber replied, looking down. I sighed.
"Alright boys, are we ready to go?" Fabian ask. I carried the basket of food into the hallway to find him with his duffel bag and axe in one hand. I hand him the basket wordlessly.
"Come on Nina, you still can't be mad at me." Fabian asked. I looked at him, my face probably showing how angry I was. He triend to kiss me but I turned my face so he could only kiss my cheek.
"I love you." He whispered, looking down. I probably hurt him, but I didn't really care right now. I was just so mad! I watched the boys minus Jerome walking out the door. I shut the door.
"Nina, how could you do that?" Amber asked me as she trudged back to her room. I put the forgotten deer in the meat room and took out a carrot. I sat down on the couch with Jerome.
"Why are you always so sad?" I asked him. He just shrugged, but I didn't buy it. I was about to ask him another question when I heard a knocking on the door. Maybe it's Fabian! I thought.
I opened the door to find 5 palace guards looking down at me. I gulped.
"Excuse me, mam, but do you know where Nina Martin is?" One of the guards asked. I shook my head. "Then do you mind if we search the place?" Before I could stop them, they all barged into my house, carrying arrows. Jerome stood up from the couch.
"Hey, get out!" I shouted, my voice filled with anger. Before I could stop it, my hands glowed and golden light shined for a few seconds, then returned to normal.
"Well, I guess that is Nina Martin!" I heard a guard shout. My eyes widened as they walked over to me.
"Hey, leave her alone!" Jerome shouted, throwing a punch. A guard held his arm while another shot his arm.
"Jerome!" I yelled. He held his arm to stop the bleeding while the guard that was holding his arm knocked him out and put handcuffs on him. Amber ran from her room only for the guards to handcuff her as well.
"Amber!" I cried. A guard restrained me while putting on handcuffs.
"No! Let us go, please!" I yelled, tears falling on my face. Amber was crying, too. Then the guards knocked me out.
Sorry I left a cliffhanger, but more chapters to come! Please review, this is only my second fanfic! Also, I know this doesn't have a lot of Jara, but there will be a lot more in the next chapter I promise! PLEASE REVIEW!
Disclaimer: Don't own HOA