New Story! I was inspires today greatly, and decided to write it down immediately, despite my homework. Hope you like it!
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It was raining. Large drops fell out the thunderous sky and covered the already over flooded planet Seranna as a shimmering wet blanket.
As the storm went on, all what could be heard was the rain, and the raging wind.
Until a woman's scream tore through the pitch dark night.
Again, it could be heard from deep in a looming forest near the highlands
Who heard better, and looked closer, heard and saw that the terrible sound came from between the tall pine trees, out of a small cave at the beginning of the mountains.
In this cavern, three human males were in the middle of a hectic situation, helping the fourth, the human female.
The youngest of them, who, if you looked closer, was no older than fifteen, was currently following the orders of the oldest, a tall man with long hair that flowed over his broad shoulders.
His face was mingled with rain and sweat, the short reddish hair plastered to his forehead. The long braid swung back and forth, drops flying around.
The long man turned around from the makeshift bed were the woman laid on, and founded himself on the boy.
"Padawan, I need more water. Take your canteen, and mine too"
The boy reacted quickly, eager yet frightened to help.
"Yes Master."
With that, the boy grabbed his empty canteen and his Master's and ran out in the rampant storm.
Under normal conditions, the Master would never have sent the boy back in the storm, but this situation required the limits of them.
The third man held the hand of the woman. His brown eyes were full of concern and anguish for what would come. The blonde woman had stopped with screaming, and moaned softly. He squeezed her hand softly, his eyes tracing her body, over her round stomach.
She let out another moan and spasmed, the bulging stomach pushed into the air. The man shared a quick glance with the other, and the latter yelled over his shoulder to the boy who had disappeared into the forest minutes ago .
"Hurry, Padawan!"
Within minutes the boy was back, but it was impossible for him to have heard the man's yell. Though, he still was there, hurrying to his Master, and giving him the two bottles, eyes wide when he watched the woman silently. The man took one of the botlles, and tipped it to the half open mouth of the woman. When she felt it toach her lips, she grabbed it weakly, gulping down the water. They watched as she did so. The boy relaxed slightly.
But he was given no rest. The large man had already given him a large piece of his torn robe, an ordered the youngster to wet that too. The boy took it quickly, throwing one last glance at the woman before vanishing for a second time in the dangerous woods.
Seconds turned into minutes. Suddenly, another sound broke the moaning of the woman.
A piercing howl echoed between the mountains, chilling them to the bone.
The two adults looked up, concerned. More danger was not something they could have right now, not while the situation was already haphazard enough. Another whimper came from the bed, and the brown eyed man stroked her hair softly, whispering words of utter nonsense to her. The woman calmed slightly, shaking softly now.
The boy came back in, almost tripping over a particular rock on the ground. He dropped next to the two others, and gave the wet piece of robe back to the one it belonged too . While the man laid the cloath on the woman's head, his Padawan said:
"Master, did you hear that?"
"Yes, we did Padawan. They are none of our concern right now. Though I hope they won't be coming any closer. They might cause trouble for us when they come too close."
The other man's head snapped up.
"Might cause trouble? It are Serranian wolvars! They are the most dangerous creatures around here! If they do come, they will tear us apart!"
The boy flinched, and tensed slightly. The older man, which appeared to be his guardian, and maybe even a sort of father, put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. The boy looked grateful for that, and relaxed a little.
"Don't worry. We'll deal with them, if they do come here, as you already said. But most likely they won't. They are too far away. We'll be prepared though." He finished, again turning all his attention to the woman, who appeared to have heard nothing at all from the conversation.
The man looked questioning at the other, not totally convinced yet.
"Do we have to stay here? We are only three miles away from the nearest city… It would be safer for us there."
The other man's attention stayed with the woman, but answered the question with a steady voice that made clear that there would be no other option.
"No. It is safer for us there, yes, but the trip to it would be too exhausting. Your wife would not make it, it is too long, and the weather is too bad. And we don't want to run into those Wolvars. The risk is too large. We'll stay here."
The man whose wife laid there, quieted, knowing that the Master was right.
Still, the doubt stayed, not only with him, but also with the boy.
"But Master, isn't the woman going to… well.. you know?"
"Yes, Padawan, and we'll be there to help her."
The Padawan nodded unhappily, resigned to this fate.
He only answered; "When?"
"When the time is ready. Have patience. It won't be too long, I can sense it. You can too."
He took his Padawan's hand, and laid it upon the swollen stomach of the woman, who thrilled slightly at the touch.
The boy's eyes widened, and he whispered; "I can feel it… it's coming…"
The man took the boys hand and clasped it in his own.
"Indeed it is, Padawan, indeed it is. We have done all or preparations. All we can do now is wait."
The other man looked curiously at the other two, who clearly felt something he couldn't, but said nothing, and resumed his position, again stroking his wife's hair.
The man released the boy's hand, and motioned him to sit next to him. The Youngster did, laying his head on his Master's shoulder, but eyes open.
And so they waited.
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TBC…
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Ohh, what has happened to You Know Who? And what will happen? If you want to it find out soon, review please! That will help, really, although I'll post anyway.
Hint: If you can't wait for what will happen, check out my profile, daily news. You might find a clue there…