Heaven Eyes here! I couldn't keep up with Assassin of the North and Lady of
Fairies, so I deleted them along with a CCS fic. They all sucked anyway,
but it doesn't bother me! Hope you like this one.
Keeper of the Lights By: Heaven Eyes Chapter one ________________________________________________________________________ Colored spheres swirled around a young woman, enveloping her in a rainbow of twirling lights. The woman stretched out her hand, calling the vibrant balls towards her. All but a few came. She glared at them, trying to force them towards her palm. They struggled violently, but the girl kept on. They finally came, slowly at first, then quickly as the girl gestured for them to hurry. She melded the lights together, into a colored ball. She then threw the orb or light into a tall pillar, shoving her magic into the sphere to make it stronger. The pillar crashed to the ground in pieces, and the lights disappeared. The girl sagged to the floor, obviously exhausted.
An old man hurried up to support her, but she shoved her away and struggled to stand properly. She was ashen after her debut, but she had passed her test. She was now ready. She smiled grimly, and then swooned in a dead faint.
The girl's eyes fluttered, allowing her to see her surroundings. Her vision, though hazy, was starting to kick in. She fought to sit up, and a tall woman rushed towards to help. She set her against a wall, trying to persuade her to sit still. "Really mom, s'okay..." she murmured. "No, Kagome, it is NOT okay! You fainted!" Kagome's mother yelled shrilly. She bustled off into the next room to sulk.
When she was gone, Kagome waved a hand at her and gestured towards a candle. The wick exploded in light, which made a blue barrier around the candle. The blue sphere floated to Kagome's hand, where she clutched in tightly. She gestured again, throwing the sphere up into to the air, where it floated easily. Kagome leaned over the side of the bed, grabbing a thick book entitled Keeping the lights of Shanatue. Kagome opened up to the last page, where there was a brightly illustrated map of the road towards Shanatue. She fingered the large tower titled Shanatue. She knew that her mother would never let her go there, but the lights had told her otherwise. And the lights knew everything, or so it was said.
Kagome sighed audibly, letting the book thump to the floor. She knew she would have to run away. To Shanatue, to see if she was worthy to be Keeper of the Lights. Escape was her only option, but deceit was not Kagome's way. It couldn't be helped, Kagome knew, and her mother would probably never forgive her, but it was worth the risk. Kagome threw her lantern into a sack, along with clothes, a knife and other useful objects, and several days' worth of food. If she was to run, now would be the best time. Her mother was preoccupied, and she was rested from her ordeal.
Quietly opening the window, she threw a pillow on her bed and covered it with the blankets. It would cause a brief distraction, and her mother probably wouldn't check in until morning. She lowered her bag to the ground, then climbed catlike onto the windowsill. She jumped, landing with a barely audible thump. She then used a nearby rake to close the window, which gave a soft snap to signify that it was locked. Kagome returned the rake, and, throwing her sack over her shoulder. She hiked silently through the woods until she came to a tall hill. It was early in the night, only about nine, so she stopped to rest and eat. After a quick meal, she set off again. Before leaving the hill she turned to catch a last glimpse of her shrine-home and village. She gave it one last look and left, tears flowing openly down her cheeks.
Keeper of the Lights By: Heaven Eyes Chapter one ________________________________________________________________________ Colored spheres swirled around a young woman, enveloping her in a rainbow of twirling lights. The woman stretched out her hand, calling the vibrant balls towards her. All but a few came. She glared at them, trying to force them towards her palm. They struggled violently, but the girl kept on. They finally came, slowly at first, then quickly as the girl gestured for them to hurry. She melded the lights together, into a colored ball. She then threw the orb or light into a tall pillar, shoving her magic into the sphere to make it stronger. The pillar crashed to the ground in pieces, and the lights disappeared. The girl sagged to the floor, obviously exhausted.
An old man hurried up to support her, but she shoved her away and struggled to stand properly. She was ashen after her debut, but she had passed her test. She was now ready. She smiled grimly, and then swooned in a dead faint.
The girl's eyes fluttered, allowing her to see her surroundings. Her vision, though hazy, was starting to kick in. She fought to sit up, and a tall woman rushed towards to help. She set her against a wall, trying to persuade her to sit still. "Really mom, s'okay..." she murmured. "No, Kagome, it is NOT okay! You fainted!" Kagome's mother yelled shrilly. She bustled off into the next room to sulk.
When she was gone, Kagome waved a hand at her and gestured towards a candle. The wick exploded in light, which made a blue barrier around the candle. The blue sphere floated to Kagome's hand, where she clutched in tightly. She gestured again, throwing the sphere up into to the air, where it floated easily. Kagome leaned over the side of the bed, grabbing a thick book entitled Keeping the lights of Shanatue. Kagome opened up to the last page, where there was a brightly illustrated map of the road towards Shanatue. She fingered the large tower titled Shanatue. She knew that her mother would never let her go there, but the lights had told her otherwise. And the lights knew everything, or so it was said.
Kagome sighed audibly, letting the book thump to the floor. She knew she would have to run away. To Shanatue, to see if she was worthy to be Keeper of the Lights. Escape was her only option, but deceit was not Kagome's way. It couldn't be helped, Kagome knew, and her mother would probably never forgive her, but it was worth the risk. Kagome threw her lantern into a sack, along with clothes, a knife and other useful objects, and several days' worth of food. If she was to run, now would be the best time. Her mother was preoccupied, and she was rested from her ordeal.
Quietly opening the window, she threw a pillow on her bed and covered it with the blankets. It would cause a brief distraction, and her mother probably wouldn't check in until morning. She lowered her bag to the ground, then climbed catlike onto the windowsill. She jumped, landing with a barely audible thump. She then used a nearby rake to close the window, which gave a soft snap to signify that it was locked. Kagome returned the rake, and, throwing her sack over her shoulder. She hiked silently through the woods until she came to a tall hill. It was early in the night, only about nine, so she stopped to rest and eat. After a quick meal, she set off again. Before leaving the hill she turned to catch a last glimpse of her shrine-home and village. She gave it one last look and left, tears flowing openly down her cheeks.