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Eirlys and story belongs to me
Ok so this story takes place before the fall of the Lombaxes. I've had this idea in my head for a while now and decided to finally get it down and make something from it. Since this is before the fall of the Lombaxes there are spoilers if you haven't played the games. So making this story took a lot research as I would like to to be as accurate as possible (with what the games have given us) so if there is anything that I've messed up or missed let me know so I can change it.
The Creation of a Hero
Chapter 1 – Paradise Lost
I moaned as I was picked up from my slumber only to get a laugh in response, "Come on my princess it's time to wake up, we're going to miss the ceremony,"
"I don't want to see some ceremony," I cried as I rubbed my eyes, holding on tight to my father who was now moving towards my wardrobe to pull me out some clothes and got me changed into them.
"but you get to see Kaden if you do go,"
"really?" I smiled as I fully awoke.
My father laughed, "of course today is the party of his position within the Lombax Guards as the guardian of the Dimensionator," I looked at him as if he spoke another language only to have him rubbed my head and laugh, "don't worry kiddo you'll understand what it means one day," he said as he picked me up and left my bedroom to see my mother who was waiting for us at the front door.
"you two ready?" she asked smiling as I nodded and my father laughed.
Once we were out the front door my father lifted me up higher and placed me onto his shoulders as my mother locked the door and we made our way to the grand hall. A see of lombaxes was all I saw as I looked at everyone form my father's shoulders. All shapes and sizes and colours, some yellow, gold, white, brown and even orange, apart from our colours we all looked the same but that was to be expected I mean after all we are a single race so why we would differ in appearance?
Alas you may be wondering who I am, well to answer your question my name is Eirlys, I'm six years old, I'm a girl … obviously and I'm pale yellow in colour with brown strips. I also have blue eyes, which I inherited from my mother, my pale colour was achieved due to my mother being a white Lombax and my father being a dark gold Lombax, he has green eyes.
I held on tight to my father's head as he pushed his way through the crowd of Lombaxes to get as close to the front as possible. When we were as close as we could go we chatted to some friends as we waited for the ceremony to begin.
I pulled on my dad's ears to grab his attention, "look it's starting,"
"ok sweetie," he laughed as mam giggled.
The ceremony lasted for hours before the feast was hosted as I bounced in chair hoping that Kaden would come sit next to us. Much to my dismay he didn't but I wasn't going to let that upset me, I'll get to see him after.
Before I really knew what was happening I awoke in my bed, I looked around me a little dazed as to what happened. Just then my father came in, "oh I see you woke yourself up today!" he said as he came up to me and help me out of bed, "did you have a good night sleep?"
"no," I pouted
"no," he repeated, "how not?"
"I didn't give Kaden my picture," my father laughed.
"I'm sure you'll have another chance but for now we have to get you ready for school," he said as I nodded and he helped me get ready.
After having breakfast and mam making sure I had everything packed, took my hand as she lead me to school locking the house as father went off to work. "so my little angel are you looking forward to school today?" my mother asked as I shook my head, "oh really well let's see, are you not going on a school trip today?"
"yeah," I moaned as I jumped over a few stones as to not trip over them as my mother giggled.
"well I heard your going to the Lombax industry of intelligence,"
"yeah but that's boring,"
"doesn't Kaden work there?" my mother teased as I stopped and smiled before jumping up and down.
"does he really?" I asked as my mother giggled and nodded, "I get to give him my picture, or no I left it at the house we got to go back," I shouted as I tried to drag mother back to the house.
"but sweetie I have your picture here," she said as she pulled it out of her bag and handed it to me as I smiled taking it from her, "come on then,"
"Do you think he'll like it?"
"I'm sure he'll love it,"
We soon arrived at school as mam helped put me on the bus before she left for home as I waved her off goodbye. Your all probably wondering why I want to give Kaden this picture, well to answer that question I want to give it to him as a thank you for saving me.
About three months ago I was really ill to the point that I needed blood transfers and well Kaden had the same blood type as me, not really sure what that means but I know it helped me get better and I haven't thanked him yet. I really hopes he likes the image I drew him.
It didn't take us long to get to the building as we were waiting for our teacher to sort everything out. I looked around me in hopes to Kaden but it was no use. I waited in line with the other children as another Lombax approached me.
"Eirlys, never guess what?" she spoke as I turned to face her.
"what is it Lorna?" I asked in anticipation as I looked at the dark brown Lombax as she giggled before pulling out a stuffed teddy from behind her back.
"isn't she pretty?" I blinked as I smiled.
"aww I want one," I said as I held out my arms to have a look at it as she allowed me to hold the teddy, "so what you going to name her?" I said as I handed her back.
"I'm going to name her Fluffy because she got a fluffy tail," she said as she shown me her teddy's really fluffy tail.
"wow! That is fluffy,"I looked at her tail about looking at one of the boys, "I wonder if Aiden's tail will go that fluffy?"
"hey yeah," Lorna said before raising her voice to call Aiden over, "AIDEN!" that caught his attention as he looked over and walked to us. The gold coloured lombax looked at us as we giggled.
"alright children listen up," we heard our teacher say before we could ask Aiden to fluff up his tail, "I need all of you to find a buddy and hold hands with them,"
There was a mad rush as we all wanted to grab a hold of our best friends hands, myself and Lorna held hands as we waited for our teacher to start speaking again.
"ok children have you all got our buddy?" she asked as she pushed up her glasses form falling off her face. "let's enjoy our day shall we and lets all learn something new today," she said as we all answered her back.
"yeah!"
We had fun during the morning we were split into a few groups as a member of the business took us off to do some activities. We finger-painted, played a few memory games and was told stories of the before time.
We were all now in the dinner hall as we had eat our lunch and went on bathroom break before we lined up again to meet back up with our group leader. I looked around just out of curiosity and found who I had been looking for; Kaden.
Without realised I started to run in his direction as I didn't want to miss him as he waved off a white Lombax and disappeared into the elevator. I tried to run to the elevator to see if I could catch it but someone stood in my way and I bumped into their leg and fall back.
"and where do you think you're going?" he said as I got back up and looked at him. He was a tall lombax, the white one that Kaden was talking to in fact. His red eyes looked at me waiting for an answer.
"to see Kaden,"
"and what business do you have with Kaden?"
"to give him a present," I said as the white lombax raised an eyebrow.
"right?" he paused before looking up and back down to me, "you should be getting back to your school now,"
"but I want to see,"
"no no, back to your school," he interrupted as he tried to usher me back towards as I looked behind me to see that the elevator doors were open.
"there he is," I shouted as I crawled under his legs and darted for elevator, making just as they closed, the white lombax shouting and running towards me, not happy I had tricked him.
When the elevator doors opened again to reveal two gold coloured lombaxes who looked at me rather dumbfounded I asked, "where's Kaden?" they pointed down the hall and where a door lay, "thank you," I said as I ran passed them before they themselves entered the elevator.
I ran all the way down the hall until I got to the door as I read the header which said 'Kaden' I reached up and placed my hand on the door handle as I opened it and let myself in. I saw Kaden at work on his desk as I heard him speak, "I'll be with you in a minute,"
Smiling I made my way over to the desk, I was too short to see Kaden from the desk which is most likely why Kaden asked, "err hello?"
"Yes?" I answered as I heard was shuffling and saw Kaden pop his over the top of the desk as I looked up at him.
He smiled before answering, "should you really be here little one?"
"I have something for you Kaden," I said as I heard shuffling again as he walked around the desk and knelt down to my height.
"oh really and what may that be?" he said as I pulled off my backpack and got the picture out and headed it to him.
"I drew it for you," I said smiling as he took it from me and looked at it smiling himself.
"KADEN," a loud and angry voice said as we looked towards the door to see the white lombax standing there, "there you are you little brat," he said as he made his way over to me, I hid myself behind Kaden's leg as he stood back up.
"what'd she do Alister?"
"what 'd she do?" he repeated, "she's not supposed to be here,"
"oh come on Alister she just a child,"
"I know but,"
"but what?" that left him speechless as he sighed in defeat, "and anyway I'm glad she came to find me," he said as knelt back down to my height, "it's good to see that your doing well Eirlys, it looks like I got there just in time," he smiled as I giggled.
"wait so this is the little girl you donated your blood to?" the white lombax now known as Alister said.
"yup," he answered before picking me up, "well we better get you back to you school group. I'm guessing that is why you are here, if not you really fooled the security,"
"well I got passed mister Alister," I said as he chuckled and Alister sighed.
"yeah whatever you little brat. Let's get back before we get shouted at,"
The rest of the day went quick as we lined up waiting to get back onto the bus to go back home that was until the teacher came up to me pulling me away from the rest of the children as an old Lombax address me with why I was pulled out.
"now my child, you may not understand what's going on, but you will not be returning home today but instead you will be going home with Kaden,"
"how come?" I asked as he looked at me then my teacher, Alister and Kaden before looking back to me.
"your house was burnt to the ground and unfortunately it took your parents with it," he said as I looked at him not understanding what he was trying to say.
"here, let me explain," Kaden said as the old Lombax stood up and moved so Kaden could kneel down in front of me and explain the situation. "Eirlys, what my dear friend is trying to say is," he paused, "your parents are gone and they are not coming back,"
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