Hi, this is my first piece and I've been told that the paragraphs look intimidating but I've changed the format for subsequent chapters.
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In a time where there was only hatred in the world, fire was burning between two different species. But right in between them was a family of three, with a great history and a disappointing past.
"Mommy, can you hear that? The little bird is singing!" The small girl turned around and smiled gently at the couple. She looked at them with her silver blue eyes and started to run towards them. She jumped up and landed lightly on the man's lap. His crossed legs were like a cradle to her. She laid her head down and with her silky white hair still in perfect place she slowly closed her eyes. The women chuckled a soft laugh. The man got up and swung the little girl around and around until they both fell onto the soft green grass. They snuggled up beside each other and the man kissed his daughter's tender cheek. These few minutes of serene silence seemed like hours. Days. Years. The soft wind blew lightly upon the happy family. The mother gracefully got up and gently walked over to the sleeping pair. Her long hair swayed back and forth. She had a face structure of a goddess. Wherever she went, men transfixed their eyes onto her and mysteriously started to feel cold, like their souls were being sucked out. Across the nation she was feared and scorned due to her beauty. She had been called the Black Butterfly or the Red Bird. But all she ever wanted was a normal life.
She didn't want to see people looking at her with threatened expressions. With her red eyes, she could see it all, which were the future and the past. Every little aspect the human race would do to hunt her down. Even her own noble family was terrified by all the misfortunes this young lady had brought. Her mother, Amelia, was the only one who understood the pain she had brought upon her daughter, Shiana. Every single night, when the full moon would come out, Shiana's true form would appear. Amelia would wrap her in blanket after blanket, afraid that the maids would see her daughter's bloody wings. Amelia would cradle Shiana in her arms and start to sing the song of the Fairies. Yes, her mother too was a monster – a fairy to be exact. She would remember her mother reciting the history of her family. The Noble family of Escateon. Amelia would recite this until she was sure her daughter had this imprinted into the back of her head. She wanted Shiana to remember that she was still half human. Her father, Darwin didn't mind that she was a 'monster'. He loved them both dearly and swore to kill anybody who would dare to hurt any of them. The maids eventually found out and the rumor spread all the way to the king, DawJerae. From here on a massive rivalry started. DawJerae ordered his soldiers to capture Shiana and Amelia, for he wanted them as toys and to use them as an international trade object. DawJerae was an evil and greedy man. He had everything anyone would need and desire, but he still took from the poor and ate right off the farmlands without paying for the farmers' hard work throughout the year. Many people have obviously disliked this man, but they feared to go against him. Due to the fact that he had full authority over the army. Darwin was also well known for his righteousness and his half authority over the army. He was a fine gentleman who fell deeply in love with Amelia. He then went against the king and he promised the Gods that he would save the two angels they had brought him. An endless war started, which sacrificed many soldiers and many innocent lives. The blood of the dead was soaked into the ground until it was known as the Lake of Blood. Eventually, Darwin became very ill due to the poison that was put into the drinking water by one of the king's spies. This made Amelia worry very much. She did not want to see her husband die because of her. She saw the great success her dear soul mate would bring and she knew if he died, it would be a great loss to all of the starving people out there. On the night of another horrific full moon, she said her goodbyes and told her husband in his dreams to carry on like she wasn't there. When the dear man woke up, he had sweat dropping like rain from all parts of his body. With all his might, he tripped out of his bed and ran to his daughter's room. He opened the door and saw the idle body on the floor. Even though Shiana was sleeping quietly, he could hear the pain in her breathing. He then realized that last night was a full moon, and his gentle daughter has transformed. He could see claw marks all over the room; the bed and chairs were broken until he could see nothing left but splinters. The make up and jewelry he bought for his growing daughter was thrown onto the floor. A puddle of vivid red blood surrounded his daughter's lifeless body. Then he saw a red feather. Just floating on top of the freshly poured blood. He picked his daughter up and felt two ripped marks on his daughter's shirt. Her far stretched wings made those holes. When Shiana woke up, her father tried to push out a reassuring smile. She smiled back and looked around the room to see the disaster she has made. Usually her mother would be there to stop her massive destructions but this time Shiana had finally seen the damage she would bring to the family.
"Father, where is Mother?" Shiana asked in a confused voice. She wanted to know why her loving mother had not come and clean the blood or stop her from doing… this.
"Nothing Dear. You're mother is just out to buy some food for us." Darwin said.
"But that is the servants' job. Why must she go out on her own? We surely paid the servants enough to do this kind of work." By now Shiana was scared that something terrific has happened to her mother.
"Shiana, I have told you the truth. So, please no more questions." He started to cough continuously, "Shiana can you bring me to my room? I need rest. I feel very weak right now."
As two days went by, Darwin became weaker and weaker. Everyone in the house became desperately worried about what would be done to the house and the people inside it if their master were to die. Everyone was truly loyal to Darwin, because they say that his heart could hold more than the world. Each and every servant in the house of the Escateon came from a desperate or harsh family situation. Either they were from the sandy and dirty streets. Or due to their wealth, the king had slaughtered their families. Darwin brought them in and gave them a place to eat and sleep. With all the misfortunes the king had brought them, Darwin gave them double the happiness back. So because all of their hearts were touched by Darwin's actions, since the day of entering this well honored house, they swore to the Gods that they would serve only him and give him their souls until they died. Even though they had heard the rumors about the king getting closer and closer to this mansion, they stayed in the house and made jokes like killing the king with pottery or getting the horses to kick the soldiers until they were all the way to the other country, Unknown. During these harsh times, they would laugh and laugh because they knew this would be their last month living. The army was getting weaker and weaker due to Darwin and half of the army being sick from the contaminated water. Also the king's army was three times larger than the Escateon army.
On the third day, after Amelia 'left the house for food'. The king sent a letter over to the Escateon mansion asking for peace and he gave Darwin the antidote to the poisonous water. The whole nation was in curiosity on why the king was so forgiving this time. The treaty was to stop the war and Darwin would get his job in the 'System of the Country' back. Darwin knew exactly what had happened. Amelia gave herself to the king, so Darwin and everyone else out there would be safe. For she knew the king would not calm down until he got what he wanted. Darwin thought about killing DawJerae, and getting his wife back. But he knew that DawJerae would kill his family and everyone who was associated with him (which would mean half of the country). He even thought about rejecting the offer and running into the kingdom with his army in full force. But he also knew that his selfish thoughts would only bring grief to the nation. Then he decided that he would set off to the kingdom and try to talk terms with the king. Even though he knew this was useless, he desperately needed his lovely wife back.
He told Shiana his plans on going to find her mother, but he did not reveal what Amelia actually did. He was afraid of tainting his daughters mind with the images of her mother in a cage, crying for help. On the day her father left, Shiana gave Darwin an amulet containing a magical dewdrop. After the last full moon, she unconsciously started to learn different techniques and skills as a fairy. One of them was a spying water droplet. It's used to track people and to see what is happening to the person carrying it. Because it is water Shiana can look into a bucket of water and see what is happening to the other person on the other side. Her father carried that amulet on his neck and she watched intensely as her father moved day after day. As weeks went by, Shiana became stronger and she now has the ability to control her transformation. She looked into the mirror and saw a beautiful dark red butterfly reflecting back. Her wings had patterns of black thin swirls and you can see the muscles that stretch from the tip of her wing to her sides. On her wing there are different shades of shadowy red. They looked mysterious and for several times her wings mesmerized her; she just stood there for hours looking at the different patterns. Even though they looked similar to butterfly wings, they are tipped at each edge of the wings. When you look at it through sun light, if seems like the wing is transparent and very fragile, but Shiana tried to stab a knife through it and the sturdy knife started to burn right before her eyes. She looked at her face and it seemed like it has become more mature and her face had adapted to a more womanly structure. She could see her jaw line and the way her nose would curve right in between her red eyes. Her eyes made her feel like she wanted to destroy and cause destruction, this was her explanation for the color of fresh blood. Other then the transformation on her face, she saw that her ears has become more points and slender. She could also see her body forming; day-by-day she's beginning to observe curves starting to develop in her sides. From her thighs to her toes she was starting to lose baby fat and she was growing strong muscles. She laughed softly to herself, while noticing that she has started to daydream about prince charming coming after her and falling in love with her feminine body.
After coming from a butterfly hunt with one of the servant's child, Emily, she slowly staggered onto her bed and fell fast asleep. A few minutes after falling asleep, Shiana saw herself in a large green meadow. It was daytime in this place and there was dandelion pollen flying all over the place; which made the place seem foggy or in another words dreamy. The trees were tall and sturdy. Shiana could hear the wise old stories these trees can tell. They seemed like they were all racing to reach the sky. In a circular formation, the trees grew themselves until it seemed like there was no more space for any creature on earth to walk out of this natural prison. She could feel the smooth grass in between her toes and she could smell the pollen coming from the dandelions. She turned around and finally saw an opening to leave this meadow. She walked towards it, while feeling the sense of determination to find her parents, so they can all go home. In her vision she saw the Palace of Suram, the place where DewJerae lives. Then she was transported into a long dark tunnel just to find herself in front of a hard wooden door. It had three large golden hinges on one side, and a long golden vine that was trimmed with silver, which ran down the middle of the door. The doorknob was made of a large piece of diamond, purposely shaped into a sphere. The piece of diamond shimmered in the dim light and gave out a radiant glare of different colors. Then a hand of a man started to trace itself on the vine like pattern. Shiana saw that it was a hand of a man, with the same wedding ring as her father. She was amazed by this vision and knew that her powers have grown to a higher degree, which can make her watch what was happening from the amulet without the bucket of water. Then she observed that her father was shaking uncontrollably as he reached for the doorknob. The humongous door heavily opened and her father hesitated before going through the door. The room was dark and hollow. It was a large room and she could not see where this room ends. Then she saw a bright light coming from the ceiling in the middle of the room. She could make out a cage and a woman sitting in it, crying. Suddenly her father started to run. Then a droplet of water fell onto the amulet. Shiana thought, "Father is crying… He's crying! But why?" Shiana looked ahead and saw the women get up. She had long wavy hair; it was dull and brown. There was no color to it, no life, and no shine. Her clothes were ragged and it was ripped at places. Because the tear covered the amulet, Shiana could not see the face of the woman but only her clothes. Shiana was in shock when she saw silver blood coming from the woman wounds. It seemed like she was whipped and beaten. She saw the woman's legs shake from being reduced of her strength and nutrients. As Darwin came closer to this confined woman, Shiana could see the ruthless injuries thrown at her. All the wounds were infected and had yellowy green puss flowing out of it. Her father stopped right in front of the cage and reached his hands to touch the bruised hands of the woman. Then a sparkle of a certain jewelry caught Shiana's eyes under the peaking sunlight above. Shiana let out a cry when she saw it was the same ring Darwin has given Amelia on their wedding day. She knew it was the same ring because every time the two rings come together it gives off a large radiant light. Amelia told Shiana that the queen of the fairies gave these two rings to Darwin and Amelia. This light was the light of their strong bond as lovers and that they were destined to be with each other.
At first the queen had a very distasteful feeling towards Darwin. She believed her daughter should marry a magical creature such as the troll prince in the next forest. But when Amelia suggested that they should test Darwin's ability to fight and how strong their bond was, the queen thought of the Destined Rings. These rings were made in the ancient times, before any man set foot on this world. They were made from the blood of the four most respected magical kingdoms that was ever recorded. The Fairies, the Trolls, the Elves and the Dragons. On the night of a full moon, the leaders of each kingdom went to the Lake of Tranquil and gave a drop of their blood into the Lake. The magic that existed in this lake, revealed itself. "On the night…" the legends and scriptures say, "On the night of the full moon, thus the first humans were born from this lake. It set off a strong light of silver blue and knocked all of our leaders to the ground. The four Gods of Mystic came together from all the corners of the world."
Whispthian, the God of wind and power wore a white robe lined with silver swirls. He had his long blonde hair down and he had an expression of peace and silence just like the warm breeze that blew softly that night. He glowed in the dark with the color silver that enveloped his body. Luther, the God of land and riches came in a chariot of gold, and the horses had white fire manes which gave off an overly sense of pride. The chariot had it's own story carved into it, the story of War of the Gods. He wore a red robe stripped with golden trimmings. He glowed in the dark with the light of red. Asmanthia was the Goddess of water and beauty. Her presence gave everyone a sense of tranquility. She looked at the ground to the see the four amazed audiences. She smiled gently at them, and all of their cold expressions turned into warm and relaxed expressions. She used the water and lifted the fantastic four off of the ground but in amazement they did not get wet. She wore a blue robe with silver trimmings and over the garment was a see-through shawl that made her luminous under the moonlight. Around her, she also glowed but with rays of blue light. Lastly, Paulina the Goddess of fire and courage appeared. Her hair was spun blonde,as bright as the stars the leaders always wished upon. As she walked towards the other Gods, her hair flowed in the soft breeze and looked as if her red streaks were exploding volcanic lava. She wore a robe of metallic purple and had silver patterns sewn into it. Even though she had a face of a beauty, her temper is just as flared up as her red streaks. She also glowed in the color of red. They spoke the ancient language and had powers beyond the imaginable. Whispthian made four silver knives appear before them. Each of the knives had the symbol of the four kingdoms. Paulina motioned them to take a knife and make a line through their vow finger. Asmanthia called each one of them by their names and told them to hold their fingers out into the lake and wait until one drop of blood hits the water. When this was finished, all the Gods smiled and chanted in the ancient language, "From the power and blood of these mighty warriors, we, the Gods of Mystic have join together to make a new creature that will share the bonds and love of these countries. They have shown great courage into settling their differences, so we have chosen to make a new race and call them Humans."
Then Luther spoke in a voice that was deep enough to open the seas, "This is to show you the promise we have made to that we will always be there for you if you need help. We have given you this gift to award you for your bond."
"Since the very dawn of time, the rivalries for power has greatly increased. We have been very disturbed by this and we are truly grateful to know that our effort into creating creatures was not a waste of time." Said Paulina while holding her head high just to show off her royalty.
Asmanthia ignored her own sister's ignorance and continued, "To celebrate your victories, we thought we should give you a gift. But then we thought about it… and that was not good enough! So we combined our powers to make Humans. Also without blood we could not have made them, so we asked for your help. The blood you have shed helped us. And to show the future generations of this particular day, a pair of rings were also created today. The Destined Rings are to be given to the fairies because I know they will have it kept in a safe place, I assume?" Asmanthia looked over to the Queen of Fairies and gave a questioning look. The queen nodded and Asmanthia smiled. "Well, we gave the rings to the Fairy Kingdom because this ring is the beginning and end to all Humans. Tonight, in the blessed light of the full moon, we will create the first two Humans, the female and male. They will forever change the history of this world. They are just like any magical creature, they have the ability to walk and talk, to think and do. But because we know that this race might have the potential to start a new war, we have forbidden them to have powers. This 'male and female' will reproduce children and their children will give birth to more children. This system will go on until there is a world full of Humans. They will breed continuously and start to build life to our lands. But until the day where they over power all magical creatures, you, my four kingdoms will have to join them in their daily lives. Help them with their daily needs and show them your ways to live. If the rings are brought back to this lake and dropped into it, all human races will die and be extinct. This ring can also show the future, present, and past of all. It can bring true destiny together and bond them forever and never let them go apart." With these words Whispthian took the ring and slowly floated the objects to the Queen, before he landed the golden rings lightly on her opened palm. The rings had a Sapphire diamond on each ring. It was carved with the ancient language, speaking the chant the Gods of Mystic had spoken that day. From here forth nobody knew what had happened, but only that the God of Mystic had disappeared after saying some words and thus, the two Humans were born in a luminous yellow bubble.
Shiana opened her eyes; her heart was burning with a sensation of sheer pain. She quickly reached for the bucket of water beside her bed with her trembling hands. With great difficulty she lifted the bucket and poured the water over herself. She grabbed her chest and expected the pain to go away. She felt like an arrow pierced through her heart two times and left an opening to expose her heart to the burning air. Every breath she took seemed like hot water flowing into her lungs and burning the sides of her windpipes. Desperate for a way to calm her self down, she screamed for Emily and pushed herself onto the floor. She was swarming on the hard wood floor and felt beads of sweat running down her forehead. Emily came stumbling up the stairs and pushed the door opened. She saw her best friend on the floor and quickly ran over to pick up Shiana in her arms. She tried to calm her down but all she got was bruises from the suffering girl. Shiana was kicking and grabbing everything in her way, she was hopelessly trying to find a way out of this despair. Shiana twisted and turned on the floor, she held on tight to her chest trying to relieve the pain. Emily just quietly stood there and stared down at her best friend. The servant girl tried to calm herself down and was thinking of a way to help Shiana. But all she could think of was, why was Shiana in so much pain? Even though Emily tried and tried to think of something, Shiana produced so much noise that Emily just blanked out. Over a time period of a few minutes Shiana's pain started to slowly fade away. At the end of it all, Shiana laid there motionless, all of her energy spent on the battle, then Emily slowly heaved Shiana onto the bed. Shiana silently sat on the bed and she started to recall everything she saw right before she woke up. Her father was holding onto her mother's hands through the thick bars of a metal cage. Shiana could not believe what she was witnessing through the amulet. Then suddenly, she sees her father turn around and from the amulet she can see rolls and rolls of soldier. Shiana only heard the servants' stories of how Arwin killed one hundred men in just a few minutes. He was a soldier that only fought for the ones he loved. He fought to protect the country and the entire innocent population that lives inside it. With this reason in his heart, on the battlefield he becomes a merciless killer. But this is the first time Shiana has actually seen her father kill so many people. One after another Arwin kills the first row of soldiers, then the second, then the third. He slaughtered them all until the last soldier was standing. Shiana could see his skinny legs trembling and his arms shaking from the heavy sword and armor. But most of all, the quivering was caused by the thought of death. Shiana wanted to close her eyes but she couldn't block out the gory scenes. And so, the last soldier was left dieing on the ground with an empty sword path through his stomach. Shiana never knew her father could be so heartless, so cruel, and so cold-blooded. She never expected this from her loving father. Then all of a sudden she sees that her father has fallen to the ground and red was all over the amulet. This is when the pain in her chest started and she awoke.
She knew what happened, her father has been struck down because even though she as hard as she can she could not look through the amulet anymore. The pain in her chest was created from the pain that was caused to her father. So on the night of a half moon she spread her red wings and settled her mind in going to find her mother and father. She packed some clothes and some money for her journey. For the next few days, she flew on top of the clouds so she would not be seen. She flew as fast as she can, so the sense of tiredness and her continuous worrying for Arwin and Amelia blocked her awareness to the feeling of pure freedom overcoming her body. During the night she blocked out the sights of the She endlessly flew for three days and three nights until she eventually reached Suram. She walked into the deserted streets and found warning posters of her father and her mother. The poster said, "These are the suspects for the death of 300 soldiers in the Palace of Suram. Shiana's legs felt weak and she fell on the floor. She felt so relieved and happy that her parents were alive; she finally realized the tiredness, which she ignored for three days and collapsed on the streets of Suram.