Chapter 1: The forgotten sky
First of all, Pendleton Ward (did I spell that right?)owns AT, and I apologize for my rushed writing, damned artist inspiration swings. I am fueled by the disgust of how Finn's lovelife is going down. We've all been there. He deserves better. Be gentle with your reviews please, it is my first story after all.
"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."-Leonardo Da Vinci
Finn fell into darkness his hands reached out into the cold, up hoping someone would grab him. "You're too young to understand." His heart throbbed. "It's over Finn, We can still be friends..." He fell faster. The pink and red lights floated above him as if to tease him. He reached for them as they flew higher up. He felt betrayal, he felt anger, he felt despair. Just as the darkness seemed to swallow him, a yellow light sped down and engulfed him.
'What creature is this?' Joan thought, 'he looks human, but there hasn't been any in ooo for a long time.' The girl dragged the injured boy from the entrance of a collapsed dungeon. When she had found him, he had been bruised, beaten, broken, burned, but he was alive. In his arms was a bulging sack of loot, even in an unconscious state, he refused to let go. He mumbled incoherently, tears from his closed eyes, saying "FP" and "PB." Whoever they were, she deduced, caused him great pain she could tell through his body language of cringing and gripping his heart. She pitied the boy, knowing full well the boy would eventually make a great man, she had a gut feeling. Up she flew through the clouds until she reached a castle high above the mountains. A granite and marble giant sitting atop the biggest mountain in Ooo. A squad of winged humanoids escorted her and her charge to the healer. She finally laid him down in the infirmary, and turned to her servant," Michelle, make sure he doesn't wander off. He could fall. Remember, he doesn't have wings." The winged elemental bowed in respect, "yes your majesty, Queen Joan. I shall have the Valkyrie patrol more often to watch for the boy. For the Sky Kingdom!" The queen nodded before heading to the throne room. Questions will have to wait, healing takes time. The bearded man with snowy owl wings looked over the boy, rummaging his robes for a vial. A single eye engraved in the glass told of it's contents, cyclops tears. The winged mage shook his head. Wounds heal, but scars of the heart take longer.
'Lukewarm. Bright light. Calm wind.' Finn squinted his eyes. 'Am I dead?' A small jabbing to his forehead told him otherwise. 'Ow, nope, alright I'll get up...' Finn sat up and looked around, his eyes adjusting to the light. A vanilla white room with beds, potted herbs, vials and a soup pot. I'm in a hospital. "You alright boy?" Finn turned and gaped at the old man with snowy wings. He wore robes colored of the calm midnight blue sky. His gentle face set with a long beard and heavy eyebrows giving him a wise, ancient and powerful appearance. The peach skin was wrinkled, his hand wrapped around a staff of dark oak. "Yes kind sir, I must thank you, but where am I?" The man chuckled, "you may call me Overseer," he held a hand for the boy to grab and hoist him to his feet. "Come along, I see you're new to the Sky Kingdom, -?" Finn gratefully stood up, "My name is Finn, last human in all of Ooo and defender of any kingdom in need." The old man nodded," your reputation precedes you Finn the Hero. Come. The queen must know you are awake." Finn walked behind, taking everything in. " Sky Kingdom huh? Odd, I've been everywhere but never heard of it. " Overseer laughed loudly." Long we have kept to ourselves, Ooo is no longer a peaceful place. We have seen many terrible things." Finn sighed in understanding. " However now is not the time for powerful emotion, I have grave news." Overseer stopped, Finn apologized having walked into him. "I will not give you medical release, until a year has passed." Finn exclaimed in protest," but I'm better, I'm alive!" The older male shook his head, "there are far worse things than death and physical injury." Finn was taken aback before realizing he came before a large set of walnut doors ornately carved with a dragon and phoenix. Overseer knocked on it loudly with his staff, before the doors opened, revealing a throne room, marble statues and walls, a blue carpet and a walnut throne with the queen seated upon it.
Finn gawked at her. Overseer chuckled. She wore a vanilla colored dress which almost reached her feet, a long slit on the side which reached mid thigh, had long brown and black hair, a crown adorned with an amethyst. Her eyes, oh glob, her eyes shone like sapphires on her petite cute face, all modestly on a burnt sienna colored skinned curvy body. Her snow colored dove wings lazily hung over her throne. The older male cleared his throat before bonking Finn lightly on the head. Finn spluttered in pain before picking his jaw off the floor. This got the attention of the queen. "I trust my healer has got you patched up?" The queen giggled merrily. "Come hither, we must talk." Finn nodded dumbly enchanted and walked forward. Overseer rolled his eyes and followed suit. Finn bowed and his introduction was merely a croak. Overseer had mercy for the boy. "My queen Joan, may I introduce, Finn the Hero, last human in all of Ooo and defender of any and all Kingdoms." Joan opened her eyes impressed and smiled warmly. "Welcome Finn to my beloved Sky Kingdom." Finn smiled, "I thank you for everything, this beautiful kingdom does you justice." Joan giggled. "I hope you enjoy your stay here, unfortunately I heard of your predicament." Finn's smile faltered. Joan took note of this and reassured him. "Don't worry, a year will go by fast. By Glob, you'd best listen to Overseer, he's stubborn and he means well. He even gave the Lich a run for his money, I know Overseer very very well. He is my grandfather after all." Finn did a quadruple take between the two,"WHA-?!" Overseer grinned and hid it well, before bowing," I apologize, but I must check on the dragoon soldiers" Joan smiled warmly and nodded. Overseer looked over his shoulder with an all knowing and mischievous smile before leaving the throne room. Joan gave her grandfather a mock scolding look. She then turned to Finn, "So what were you doing an inch from death before I found you?" An uneasy silence permeated the room before a sigh quietly echoed throughout the room. Finn began his statement before spinning his tale," I wanted to train hard to get stronger, I entered the dungeon for some armor, and met it's guardian..." On the inside he kept to himself that he just wanted to get ALOT of things off of his mind. Ah love beautiful and dangerous...
CLIFFHANGER!
