This is a what-if story about what happens to Shard if she didn't join the Minimoys. Lollilou12 are helping me again on this, for she's the best. Please enjoy, and no INSULTS! Thank you, viewers, and remember, this is a whole different world.
Shard waited near the spot where she promised to be, when she saw the four minimoys...she felt doubtful, doubtful that they would accept her, she had done so much bad things in the past that she was sure no one would forgive her for it.
Shard sighed and ran away from the hiding place, not caring if they heard her run away.
(Darkos's P.O.V.)
I heard a rustle, seeing a very brief flash of fur. Arthur was talking, and Selenia seemed suspicious as we waited a bit longer. Beta sighed, "Looks like she didn't show up.".
Selenia scoffed, "This is why this happens when you don't keep a promise. Come on, let's go back.". They started to walk when Selenia noticed me, and stopped.
"Darkos, what are you doing?". She asked curiously. I sighed softly, "I just have a gut feeling, and since 'Dad' had run away, I should get going to find Shard. You saw her wounds, guys. I don't want him to ruin anything, even Shard.".
Beta sighed, "It's your choice, man. Can we see you again?". I smiled, "I will come back to visit when I can. After all, you're friends I ever had.".
Arthur nodded, "Okay, Darkos. Just be careful out there.". I nodded, and hugged/shook hands with everybody before I left, sprinting through the grass, intending to use my tracking skills to find Shard, even if she might hate me right now.
Shard ran away quickly, being as quiet as she could and trying not to break a single branch or twig, she jumped up onto the trunk of a large tree and dug her claws into the bark before climbing up the tree and settling onto a branch.
(Darkos' P.O.V.)
I tried to track Shard, but.. Flickers, she is clever! I sighed softly. "Shard, if you hear me, I am not mad at you for not showing up. I don't blame you. I did bad things like you. It did take a long time for everybody to forgive me, and they did, eventually. You are just looking for hope and forgiveness, aren't you?". I called out loudly. I sighed again.
"Please, Shard. You are injured, and I know you can take care of yourself somewhat, but I can help you.". I called out again. I dipped my head in weariness. I peeked to see that the sun was lowering, showing it to be late afternoon. I knew it can be cold at night out here if I have no shelter or warmth. I then walked on, heading to the sunflower meadow.
Shard growled and her ears bent backwards in annoyance. "Doesn't he realize what I've done in the past?.". She asked herself, leaning against the trunk of the tree, accidentally snapping a branch.
(Darkos's P.O.V.)
A sound pierced the silence behind me, and I turned around, looking left and right, hoping to see Shard, then I sighed again as I saw nothing, just Rosemary trees and tall grass. I muttered loudly, "I know you're out there somewhere. It's going to be cold in a while. I am heading to the sunflower meadow just ahead. If you want company, come see me. If you don't want to, fine, it's your business.". I then nodded to myself, then sprinted to the sunflower meadow, wanting to make some quick shelter and warmth before the sun disappears.
Shard shook her head "Soft hearted fool.". she said to herself before staring at the clouds and sighing. I shouldn't go, it could be a trap. She thought to herself as she sung the first song that came into her head.
Leave me be, say goodbye, you can't help, why must you try? Why must you stay with me? Your battles won, go with your family.
I don't deserve your MERCY, if you don't FIGHT, please just leave, no one came, or heard my call, I'm so glad you took your fall.
(Darkos's P.O.V.)
I went to build a lean-to shelter of sunflower stems I broke off, with a nest made of the sunflower petals, and the leaves off the stems. I was thinking furiously about how I came to be here, and slowly realizing that Shard must have blamed herself for the bad things she did. It took a long time for everybody to forgive me, and even longer for me to forgive myself after all the bad things I did. I faintly heard soft music, humming along, then begun to sing.
When you find yourself.
In some far off place.
And it causes you.
To rethink some things.
You start to sense.
That slowly you're becoming someone else.
And then you find yourself.
When you make new friends.
In a brand new town.
And you start to think.
About settling down.
The things that would have been lost on you.
Are now clear as a bell.
And you find yourself.
That's when you find yourself.
When you go through life.
So sure of where you're headin'.
And you wind up lost.
And it's the best thing that could have happened.
'Cause sometimes when you lose your way.
It's really just as well.
Because you find yourself.
Yeah, that's when you find yourself.
When you meet the one.
That you've been waiting for.
And she's everything.
That you wanted and more.
And you look at her and you finally start.
To live for someone else.
And then you find yourself.
That's when you find yourself.
We go through life.
So sure of where we're headin'.
And then we wind up lost.
And it's the best thing that could have happened.
'Cause sometimes when you lose your way.
It's really just as well
Because you find yourself.
Yeah, that's when you find yourself.
I sighed heavily, and smiled as I saw the sun changing colors as it dipped toward the horizon, the shadows longer and bigger yet I felt safe through I am concerned about Shard out there.