I always woke up before the village. It was the hunter in me, that would wake me up. I always would hunt in the morning, so I could be alone. I was an outcast in this village, because I believed I was as strong as any man. That I could do whatever a man could. I would hunt, I would help build, I would do anything to prove myself.
I was in my hunting outfit and had my raven feather in my jet black hair. I grabbed my bow and my arrows and was just about out the door when I heard my name called.
"White Lilly, where are you going?" I looked around and saw my father standing at the door. If I ever felt bad about being the way I am, it was when I looked into his eyes. Because I could see in his eyes that I turned into someone he didn't want me to be.
"I was leaving to hunt like I always do in the morning." I saw sadness flicker in his eyes but he tried covering it up.
"Why don't you stay out all day today? I give you permission to use the horse and go as far as you like, just don't come back before sundown." I can use the horse? I didn't have to be back before sundown?
"Why?" I narrowed my eyes at him. There has to be a reason why he is letting me use the horse and wants me gone all day. He wouldn't just suggest this unless there was something going on.
"I understand that this is the way you are White Lilly, it is who you are, I might as well let you have some freedom every once in a while." He smiled as he said it but, I could tell he was hiding something. I wanted to find out what, but I wasn't going to let an opportunity like this go by. So I nodded my head and headed out.
I ran to the center of the village where we kept the horses. Some of the people had started waking up and were starting there jobs. It was always the same here, wake up, do your job, eat, celebrate another day and then go back to sleep. I prepped up the horse and got her ready to ride. I heard some people behind me, muttering under there breaths. That girl should learn her place. She will never find a husband. She acts like a man.
I just shook my head. They always said the same things, but when I was riding a horse, or in the middle of hunting, it didn't matter because it was worth it.
"White Lilly! Where are you going?" I heard Tiger Lilly yell. Tiger Lilly, my sister, was only a year younger then me, her sixteen and me seventeen.
"I am going hunting for the day. Dad gave me permission to use the horse and told me to return after sundown. Not sure why, but I'm not questioning it." She just smiled at me, in her way giving me support.
Tiger Lilly and I were opposites. She was the perfect example of a good woman, she did her work, helped with the children and never asked questions. I always defied everyone, I'm not good with children and I never did my work. It was weird how both are names are the opposite of what we are. Tiger Lilly sounds fierce and White Lilly sounds sincere and kind. But I never cared about that, I protected her, and loved her with everything in me. I never failed to be as good an older sister as I could be.
"Well I best be off. I'm not wasting anymore time here when I can be hunting and riding. See you tonight Tiger." I jumped on my horse and started to the woods.
"Tonight Lilly!" She yelled after me, I was in the woods when the wind carried her voice to me.
I felt the wind run in my hair, I could feel the earth under the horses feet, I felt free. And right now I was free. I kept going straight. I wanted to get to the beach and see if I could practice my magic a little bit before I hunted. I could see it just up ahead. I slowed the horse down, when we reached the sand. I jumped off and tied the horse to a tree.
"Stay here and be a good girl. I won't be long." I stroked her before making my way to the water.
"We haven't seen you in a while Lilly." Said a sweet voice. I looked and saw a few mermaids on some rocks just tanning.
"I haven't had any time, or should I say I couldn't escape my village. It's nice to see you again, Bella, Sophie and Aqua." The first time I came here, I wasn't warned about the mermaids and was almost drowned by them. But that was when I first discovered I could use magic. I used it when I was under water and blasted Aqua with fire, which shouldn't be possible since we were underwater. But that's what Aqua said happened. Since then they have helped me control my magic and helped me learn how to use it. I have been practicing in secret since then, because magic wasn't a good thing back home.
"Can we watch?" Asked Sophie, I just shrugged in response, I didn't really care.
I closed my eyes, focused all my energy and lifted my hand to the waters. I envisioned a wave of water raising, becoming a great wall. When I looked there was a wall of water before me. I smiled and heard the mermaids cheering. The hard part now was being able to tame the magic and make it right again. I breathed slowly and brought the water back down to the sea. It was so close when I lost control and it just came crashing down. Damn it. The mermaids and I got splashed by a huge wave of water. I fell back from the force and blacked out.
I felt someone pushing on my ribs as I came too. I opened my eyes and was blinded by the sunlight. At least I haven't been out to long. A young boy, maybe twelve stared down at me. He was also carrying a spear and was pointing it at me.
"Who are you?" His voice shook slightly. He was scared. And yet he was the one with the spear.
"Get that thing out of my face. My name is White Lilly and I'm not going to hurt you." I replied pushing the spear away and standing up. He came up to my shoulders and was covered in dirt.
"Are you an Indian?" He looked so confused when he asked. Like I was doing something wrong. Who the hell is this kid?
"Yes I am. Who are you?"
"I'm Toby. Shouldn't you be at the village presenting yourself to Pan? That was the deal." Deal? What deal is he talking about? Is this kid okay?
"What deal are you talking about kid?"
"The Pan deal made with the Chief. That all young girls are to present themselves to Pan, so he can choose one to be a lost girl and in return we leave the Indians alone. But you don't have to worry, I think Pan wants the Chief's daughter, I hear he has two I wonder which he will pick."
Lost girl? Pan? Who the hell is that? Daughter of the Chief but that's me... and Tiger Lilly. That's why Dad wanted me gone. I wouldn't let Pan choose me or Tiger Lilly. But if I wasn't there Tiger Lilly would just do as she was told, and would go with this Pan.
I ran over to the horse and jumped on and rode as fast as I could to the village. There is no way I am letting whoever he is, take Tiger Lilly.
And that's my first chapter! :) I hope you like White Lilly so far. This is going to be based kinda off Once Upon A Time but tweaked a bit. He doesn't need the heart of the truest believer and that's all I'm saying right now. I hope you like it :)
