Far away was a land like no other. This land was filled with people, and
creatures of all sorts. The land was called Sychost. Sitting against the
cold hard wall of stone facing a lake and waterfall crying was a girl named
Eris. Eris had been crying for only a moment when she realized that she was
being watched. She had gotten the feeling that someone had been watching
her several times that day. She stood and looked about...nothing; there was
no one in sight, no animals, no people, no dragons or stwirgs. Then she
realized the one thing she had not considered was that it was in fact the
overwhelming aloneness she felt that was making her mind play tricks.
Eris was scared to be alone, and scared not to be. Nothing could be completely and perfectly right with her and other people. She then got another feeling that someone was watching her this time when she turned about, still being caught up in her own thoughts, stumbled right into her silent, cloaked watcher. She quickly mumbled an apology and clumsily stumbled in the other direction.
After only a minute she realized she was hearing her name. Again she turned, and again she found nothing, her watcher was gone. The voice calling her name was growing stronger and louder. Now she ran to try and find its source, she ran and ran and ran until finally the voice stopped. She looked down at the ground to hear her name again, this time coming from a little stwirg. A creature much unlike anything you could imagine the size of a bottle cap in the shape of a sphere with tiny bright yellow flat feet and fuzzy fur. This particular stwirg was electric pink, and it was looking up at her with big black
eyes, since they have no mouths it she was trying to figure out how it was calling her.
Suddenly she heard it say, "It is mind communication, stupid,
and I am not going to allow you to ask any questions, I have specific orders for you I can read your thoughts so don't even think of leaving, I will only call you back and believe me if you thought that was loud you have no idea, I could burst your eardrums even if this is only mind comming. I have called you for no reason other than that you are to be sent away from here immediately... Stop thinking this instant, I know that should not be hard for you of all people; you will not question me or the quest that I am to tell you about. Listen. You will leave this land immediately following your instructions. You will arrive in Daricend and when you get there you immediately ask the villager closest to you please to direct you to The Astm Lanir. When you get there a cloaked man will explain what you will do from then on. Do not waste any time, you will go immediately to The Astm Lanir, do not forget, the city of Daricend is very beautiful and breathtaking, but you must not forget what you are to do. Understand?"
Eris stood silently for a moment, then becoming angrier asked "Who are you? Why are you doing this to me? How dare you speak of that city and that shop and how do you know of the cloaked man I saw watching me? And why of all things am I to speak with this stranger who does not reply but awaits in the shadows watching me? And who exactly do you think you are? What's your name and why do you choose me for your quest? I do not understand and I will not go to that horrid city that entranced my brother and took his soul. Do you think I have not heard of "The Great Daricend"? Do you think I know not of the tales of what happens to a person the very moment they lay eyes on what you call a breathtaking city? Yes, oh, certainly yes, it will in fact take your breath away and your money, dignity and sanity as well. I repeat: I will not go there. And I will leave if you do not tell me why I should."
"To answer all of your questions... I am Knosso. I am not doing this to you; I am only giving you instructions. I know of the cloaked watcher because I was told by him that you were perfect for the quest, he will explain himself and his actions to you when you speak to him. I think I am exactly who I am, and again, I did not choose you for the quest, he will explain his actions when you two speak. I can read your thoughts and I know that you understand every word, the city will only enchant you if you meant to live the life of people there. Your brother was meant to and I am sorry he disowned your family and caused your parents such grief but it is partly because of him that you were chosen for this journey. I do not think you haven't heard of Daricend, but your perception of it is warped due to other circumstances. Your parents talked of the city like it was some other lands hell because they don't want you to go there and meet with your brother, he has many secrets they do not want you to find out. That is why they left. Now you are going and you will do as I said. Good day and good luck, you will be leaving now."
And with that Eris flew into the air and drifted into the spell of the wind and journey. As she was sleeping amongst the clouds the witch Sappho watched her speaking in her loud booming voice, "So you think you will fool me? You think I will be stopped? You have not seen the last of the great goddess of darkness and death. I will win and take over your land. You can not beat me." She laughed to herself "How brilliant I am, the people of Daricend would be lucky to have me as their queen" her loud booming laugh trailed down the corridor of the underground cavern she was in. her thoughts left to their normal selfish stature as she left the cavern for Daricend.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ AN:: So how does every body like the story so far? A bit childish but its still fun! Lol yeah but that's ok because we are all still children at hear and my inner child is 8 seriously I took a test! Lol yeah no life I know but that's why there's a story!
Eris was scared to be alone, and scared not to be. Nothing could be completely and perfectly right with her and other people. She then got another feeling that someone was watching her this time when she turned about, still being caught up in her own thoughts, stumbled right into her silent, cloaked watcher. She quickly mumbled an apology and clumsily stumbled in the other direction.
After only a minute she realized she was hearing her name. Again she turned, and again she found nothing, her watcher was gone. The voice calling her name was growing stronger and louder. Now she ran to try and find its source, she ran and ran and ran until finally the voice stopped. She looked down at the ground to hear her name again, this time coming from a little stwirg. A creature much unlike anything you could imagine the size of a bottle cap in the shape of a sphere with tiny bright yellow flat feet and fuzzy fur. This particular stwirg was electric pink, and it was looking up at her with big black
eyes, since they have no mouths it she was trying to figure out how it was calling her.
Suddenly she heard it say, "It is mind communication, stupid,
and I am not going to allow you to ask any questions, I have specific orders for you I can read your thoughts so don't even think of leaving, I will only call you back and believe me if you thought that was loud you have no idea, I could burst your eardrums even if this is only mind comming. I have called you for no reason other than that you are to be sent away from here immediately... Stop thinking this instant, I know that should not be hard for you of all people; you will not question me or the quest that I am to tell you about. Listen. You will leave this land immediately following your instructions. You will arrive in Daricend and when you get there you immediately ask the villager closest to you please to direct you to The Astm Lanir. When you get there a cloaked man will explain what you will do from then on. Do not waste any time, you will go immediately to The Astm Lanir, do not forget, the city of Daricend is very beautiful and breathtaking, but you must not forget what you are to do. Understand?"
Eris stood silently for a moment, then becoming angrier asked "Who are you? Why are you doing this to me? How dare you speak of that city and that shop and how do you know of the cloaked man I saw watching me? And why of all things am I to speak with this stranger who does not reply but awaits in the shadows watching me? And who exactly do you think you are? What's your name and why do you choose me for your quest? I do not understand and I will not go to that horrid city that entranced my brother and took his soul. Do you think I have not heard of "The Great Daricend"? Do you think I know not of the tales of what happens to a person the very moment they lay eyes on what you call a breathtaking city? Yes, oh, certainly yes, it will in fact take your breath away and your money, dignity and sanity as well. I repeat: I will not go there. And I will leave if you do not tell me why I should."
"To answer all of your questions... I am Knosso. I am not doing this to you; I am only giving you instructions. I know of the cloaked watcher because I was told by him that you were perfect for the quest, he will explain himself and his actions to you when you speak to him. I think I am exactly who I am, and again, I did not choose you for the quest, he will explain his actions when you two speak. I can read your thoughts and I know that you understand every word, the city will only enchant you if you meant to live the life of people there. Your brother was meant to and I am sorry he disowned your family and caused your parents such grief but it is partly because of him that you were chosen for this journey. I do not think you haven't heard of Daricend, but your perception of it is warped due to other circumstances. Your parents talked of the city like it was some other lands hell because they don't want you to go there and meet with your brother, he has many secrets they do not want you to find out. That is why they left. Now you are going and you will do as I said. Good day and good luck, you will be leaving now."
And with that Eris flew into the air and drifted into the spell of the wind and journey. As she was sleeping amongst the clouds the witch Sappho watched her speaking in her loud booming voice, "So you think you will fool me? You think I will be stopped? You have not seen the last of the great goddess of darkness and death. I will win and take over your land. You can not beat me." She laughed to herself "How brilliant I am, the people of Daricend would be lucky to have me as their queen" her loud booming laugh trailed down the corridor of the underground cavern she was in. her thoughts left to their normal selfish stature as she left the cavern for Daricend.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ AN:: So how does every body like the story so far? A bit childish but its still fun! Lol yeah but that's ok because we are all still children at hear and my inner child is 8 seriously I took a test! Lol yeah no life I know but that's why there's a story!