Chapter one- Leaving home
Thunder roars loudly in the night sky as a pair piercing red-purple eyes of a young child graze out of a solitary window, longing shown in them. Sounds of laughter ring loudly in Star's ears, and she closes her eyes; she had no desire to hear her sister and the other children prancing around in the pouring rain.
A small orb of glowing, silver light illuminated the pitch black cellar that she acknowledged as her prison. Taking a seat under the drafty window, Star closes her eyes and listens to the pounding of the rain drops upon the tin roof above. She would give anything to be away from this place, away from the contradiction of the Head Mages that ran the village she was forced to call home. The fact of the matter is, she could never think of this place as home; it was impossible for her. In her mind, this was just a place to develop her skills and nothing more. It was a nightmare that she was forever trapped in.
Cursing the mages for putting a barrier inside of the cellar, she scratched out every possible way to get out. They locked her away for having her emotions, saying it made her weak, and for that, they had earned the deepest loathing from her that was possible. She refused to be like them, she would never do what they had done to themselves. It was unthinkable. She would not hide, nor would she change who she was, and if they didn't like it, they could blow themselves into a million tiny bits for all she cared.
The silver orb that lit the room suddenly flashed to a deep red, signaling that someone was coming. Snapping her fingers, the orb dissipates. A split second later the locks open, and the metal door swung open. Atop the steps stood a dry figure in silver dress robes, a person whom stood tall and proud. Expanding her vision, Star took in the details of the man in front of her. Jet black hair streamed flawlessly over the man's broad shoulders, swaying around his well build frame. His eyes were as cold as ice, but held something in their depths that could calm even the most restless soul. Extending a well muscled arm, the man's strong voice cut through the silence light a bright light through harbor fog. "Come, child."
Rising to her feet, Star pats off the non existent dust off of her worn and torn clothing, "As you wish, Sir."
Her voice was soft and quiet, yet held an almost unreadable tone of defiance that she had learned to hide so perfectly. Soft echoes of padding feet on cement sound as she heads up the tall stairwell. Eyes darting left and right, her feet finally steep in the mud which squished between her toes, ignoring the man's hand. As she takes a deep breath of fresh air, a content sigh escapes her lips. To be out of that small room and into fresh air made her happy. She loved the outdoors, but the High Mages thought she should be locked up, for they fear her going rouge.
Standing at the man's side, she noted that the man stood about two feel taller than her. She knew she had much time to grow, but the irritation of being small never left her. Letting her eyes lock with the ice that stared at her, she raises an inquiring eyebrow. "Why is it that you have summoned me, High Mage?"
She knew why she had been sprung from solitude, though. They were to make her go into the forest and hunt. Their logic insisted that it would build character and shape her up, yet little did they know their punishment was something that she enjoyed immensely.
Eyes narrowed at her, the strong voice sounds again, and none to sympathetic, Star noted in her mind. "You are to go hunt in the forest. I am sure that explanation is not needed."
The wheels in her mind started turning as an idea formed in her head. Plans in full detail rushed through her developed mind's eye. Today would be the day. Today would be the glorious day that she was to leave this place. She would run far, and with the abilities her oh so wonderful teachers bestowed upon her, she could hide her aura, and sent and make herself untraceable. They taught her everything, although accidentally, she needed to survive in this land full of demons, vampires, and all forms of evil.
Not letting her excitement show on her face, she nodded towards the person who had just set her free. Together they walked towards the weaponry and she slung her favorite and most used, bow and quiver over her shoulder. Next she grabbed a long sword which she effortlessly tied around her waist, showing that she had done this many times before. She stepped back from the two decorative doors and they slammed shut immediately, causing dirt to rise at its foot.
As she slowly headed off to the forest line, she looked at the row of High Mages whom always gathered when a member of the village stepped for outside of its boundaries. A grin almost found its way upon Star's face, but she caught it before she gave herself away. Her head suddenly turned to her sister and her little group of friends. She was surprised to see all of them staring intently back at her. Her eyes locked with her sisters. A moment passed then she turned her gaze back to the path in front of her. Her sister would be fine; she would be loved and well taken care of. She would come back one day to retrieve Destiny, but Star knew she would not want to leave at this moment, and she would be caught if she had Entering the forest, she took one last look back at what she was going to leave before disappearing into the darkness the forest presented.
Alright, there you have it. Tell me what you think, and don't hold back anything. I wish to pursue writing and I can't get better without people telling me what needs to be changed. TTFN.