Disclaimer: I don't own anything Tamora Pierce does.
Alexis threw her backpack on the floor of her room as she slammed the door shut. School sucked, she just didn't know how to fit in. How could she have been so stupid? In English class they were supposed to have been reading Tess of the D'urbervilles, but as the class was reading aloud she hid In the Hand of the Goddess (one of her favorite books, written by her favorite author Tamora Pierce) when her teacher called on her to read. Instead of reading from the assigned book she read: "'I'm scared. Help me, Please. ' Jonathan's voice was rough as he said, "I'm scared too. At least we can be scared together. '" She didn't notice what she had done until the entire class was laughing. From what she could tell she would never fit in now.
Tears streaming down her face she sent a prayer to the Goddess. "Goddess, I don't belong here. Please help me fit in."
**Stupid** She thought, **This is why you don't fit in. You talk to the Gods from the book as if they are real. You believe in everything you read, Stupid!!**
*************Later that Night**************
Alexis closed her eyes to the darkness and let the blackness of sleep fall upon her. Suddenly, a beautiful woman appeared in her mind, she had peircing emerald eyes and was the most beautiful woman Alexis had ever seen.
**Alexis, ** her voice reminded Alexis of the exictement the wind can carry when wolves are on hunt, something clicked in her mind, this is the Goddess, **you need to discover who you are, I warn you, it will be a journey. But as you begin this Jorney I have a present for you.**
Alexis having no idea what to do, said in her most humble voice "Thank you Mother" With that the Goddess disappeared leaving her to dream.
Alexis was dreaming. She was in Tortall.
**Oh thank you Goddess, What a great gift. ** Alexis quickly thought, these types of dreams never came to her no matter how much she hoped they did.
She got to meet everybody there from the king and the Queen to the champion's children. She was just about to meet one of her favorite character (Neal of Queenscove) when she felt something wet on her face.
Alexis sat up and felt her face. When she removed her hand she found what woke her from her pleasant slumber, a bird had left her a present. "Oh what a great way to start my morning. Some bird comes flies over me and leave me with white junk all over my face." After realizing that she hadn't gone to bed outside and her family didn't own any birds she sat up looked around and screamed, "Where am I? Where is my bed?"
She was lost in a wooded area but that was the best Alexis could figure. She began to walk and saw a beautiful place compared to her Los Angles home. There was no smog, no gangs to worry about it was peace. After about an hour of walking she finally came upon two people a tall man and a short woman. The woman surprised Alexis the most not because of her beautiful red hair but her violet eyes.
"Who are you? And what are you doing here this place is off limits to common people?" the woman said.
Alexis still in shock stammered "Alexis from LA I-I-I- don't know why I am here I just woke up here I don't even know where here is I am lost please help me."
The woman showed a beautiful smile and said "I am Sir Alanna of Trebond and this is Sir Roaul......."
Alexis didn't pay much attention after that because she was talking to a female knight? The one that she always wished was real so she could meet? This cant' be happening.
Alexis threw her backpack on the floor of her room as she slammed the door shut. School sucked, she just didn't know how to fit in. How could she have been so stupid? In English class they were supposed to have been reading Tess of the D'urbervilles, but as the class was reading aloud she hid In the Hand of the Goddess (one of her favorite books, written by her favorite author Tamora Pierce) when her teacher called on her to read. Instead of reading from the assigned book she read: "'I'm scared. Help me, Please. ' Jonathan's voice was rough as he said, "I'm scared too. At least we can be scared together. '" She didn't notice what she had done until the entire class was laughing. From what she could tell she would never fit in now.
Tears streaming down her face she sent a prayer to the Goddess. "Goddess, I don't belong here. Please help me fit in."
**Stupid** She thought, **This is why you don't fit in. You talk to the Gods from the book as if they are real. You believe in everything you read, Stupid!!**
*************Later that Night**************
Alexis closed her eyes to the darkness and let the blackness of sleep fall upon her. Suddenly, a beautiful woman appeared in her mind, she had peircing emerald eyes and was the most beautiful woman Alexis had ever seen.
**Alexis, ** her voice reminded Alexis of the exictement the wind can carry when wolves are on hunt, something clicked in her mind, this is the Goddess, **you need to discover who you are, I warn you, it will be a journey. But as you begin this Jorney I have a present for you.**
Alexis having no idea what to do, said in her most humble voice "Thank you Mother" With that the Goddess disappeared leaving her to dream.
Alexis was dreaming. She was in Tortall.
**Oh thank you Goddess, What a great gift. ** Alexis quickly thought, these types of dreams never came to her no matter how much she hoped they did.
She got to meet everybody there from the king and the Queen to the champion's children. She was just about to meet one of her favorite character (Neal of Queenscove) when she felt something wet on her face.
Alexis sat up and felt her face. When she removed her hand she found what woke her from her pleasant slumber, a bird had left her a present. "Oh what a great way to start my morning. Some bird comes flies over me and leave me with white junk all over my face." After realizing that she hadn't gone to bed outside and her family didn't own any birds she sat up looked around and screamed, "Where am I? Where is my bed?"
She was lost in a wooded area but that was the best Alexis could figure. She began to walk and saw a beautiful place compared to her Los Angles home. There was no smog, no gangs to worry about it was peace. After about an hour of walking she finally came upon two people a tall man and a short woman. The woman surprised Alexis the most not because of her beautiful red hair but her violet eyes.
"Who are you? And what are you doing here this place is off limits to common people?" the woman said.
Alexis still in shock stammered "Alexis from LA I-I-I- don't know why I am here I just woke up here I don't even know where here is I am lost please help me."
The woman showed a beautiful smile and said "I am Sir Alanna of Trebond and this is Sir Roaul......."
Alexis didn't pay much attention after that because she was talking to a female knight? The one that she always wished was real so she could meet? This cant' be happening.