Hey Guys, This is my first fanfic, so I'm really hoping you guys will review and help my writing get better. This is for a specific book but not much previous knowledge of the series is needed since it's a prequel and the only spoiler is something you guys wouldn't understand until you read the books. So please just check it out and review please. And sorry if I don't always update fast. Mostly it's because I'm waiting for reviews, views or just inspiration for a chapter.
By the way, sorry for all the changes in Chapter 1, just some changes to make it better.
"An Unusual Traveler"
Autumn leaves cracked and crunched under my feet, my head spun as I tried to recall what had happened in the last few days to get my here. I checked my surroundings trying to recognize something, anything that would tell me where I was. Looking around my heart started racing, I was in the Dyrewood. The one place my father had told me never to go, even with a guide. As I began to think of my father and the memories of the recent battle that had gotten me here, tears blurred my vision. A twig snapped and my hand immediately flew to the hilt of my sword. Then I saw the traveler.
She was a small girl probably twelve or thirteen summers, she carried a bow and arrows. My first guess was a farm girl until I looked at the bow.
"You carry a hawk's bow." I said simply. "Yes," she replied uneasily. "Why do you ask?" "Because you're not a hawk." I accused. "My mother was a hawk." She cried as she struggled to keep the desperation from her voice. "Why are you carrying a hawk's bow?" "My family are all Hawklords." I replied calmly. "You must be a Werelord of some sort, correct?" I said voicing my thoughts. "Yes, the Wolflords." "What!" I yelled my temper flaring. "Those dogs killed my family!" "They did what? I had no idea!" She exclaimed. "I ran away with my mother about three weeks ago, I've been lost and out of touch with any town since I saw a wanted poster with my name on it." She explained.
"If you ran away with your mother where is she?" I immediately regretted asking as her face fell. "I don't know but she told me to run because my father had caught up to us, she stayed behind to give me time to escape." Tears streaked her cheeks, her voice cracked and she began to cry.
I awkwardly let her sobs become the only sounds until that too was silenced. Hours passed in this same way, me pacing the perimeter of the clearing and the girl sitting on a log staring at her bow. When the sun began to dip below the horizon I soundlessly padded over to her and handed her a small bowl of stew that I had started cooking a mere hour previously. She was the one to break the silence that had settled over the camp.
"Do you think you could, I don't know l-lend me some rations?" She said with a slight stutter. I turned to her in surprise and replied, "Rations are not lent but given. But I believe I can spare some." I still did not want to trust the girl even though I knew I already liked her straightforward nature and possible potential with a bow. "You know, we could possibly travel together to the next town. After all my father always told me, keep your allies close and spies closer. Whichever you turn out to be you're still an extra pair of hands."
"Thank you for the offer, however much you still dislike me." She seemed put out by my later comment. "It's not a matter of not liking you, it's simply that I can't trust you." I said in a feeble attempt to console her. "I told you who I was," she started, "so who are you?" I was taken aback by the question but tried to cover my surprise. "I already did tell you who I was." I said, hoping she would drop the matter. I had no such luck. "Not you're past." "Fine, I'll tell you my side, but I'm warning you. There aren't any happy endings for me. My life has always been one of a warrior."
"My mum died when I was 8, she fell in battle. My older brother also fell but bandits killed him. He was on watch as we were traveling back to Highcliff. We were attacked but luckily we didn't lose many, sadly I lost my brother and mother. I was the only one my siblings could turn to because my father was already dealing with enough. I had to grow up fast so they could enjoy being a child." I broke off awkwardly. "That's all I am ready to tell." I explained quickly. I saw disappointment glittering in her eyes, but I wasn't ready to tell my whole story.
"So, do you want to travel together? At least to the next town." I asked. "That's fine with me." She replied, she looked relieved. "I'll take first watch, you never know what's out there." I said. "You can get some rest." "Thank you," she said softly. "Why?" I asked. "Because you trusted me even after all my family did to you." "Some people deserve a second chance." I said ending discussion. As the sky began to show signs of morning I woke the girl up and drifted off as the sun reappeared over the horizon.