New World
Written By: Caladhiel Alcarin
Chapter 1
Brother & Sister
We have been alone since I was 16 and my brother was 14. We lived deep in the woods, and I got our food, I worked 2 jobs and I kept him in school. We did not ask for this, but no matter how hard we try, we cannot change the past. Besides, I could take care of myself and I had done a damn good job of keeping my brother alive so far. I spoke 10 different languages and used that to my advantage and got a good paying job. My brother Alejandro was a musician. He could play piano, trumpet, saxophone, French horn and guitar. I could only sing and play the Ocarina. I was an archer and Alejandro could snipe like no other. He could use a crossbow but he preferred a gun. I was more old school. I had swords, daggers, arrows and 2 bows. One was a longbow, and the one I currently used was a 75lb recurve bow. I loved it! Alejandro had bought it for me for my 19th birthday this year. He had also planned a hunting trip.
"Maria! Let's go already!"
"Uno momento mi hermano!" I shouted from the upstairs bathroom.
I finished packing and then went downstairs.
"Took long enough."
I smirked and he chuckled. Alejandro was a 17 almost 18 year old boy with a 4.0 GPA. He was the smartest in his class. We threw our things in the back of my brother's Camaro and I hopped in the front seat. Alejandro had saved up for this car for 3 years and I was proud when he finally got it. We were heading up to Canada for a few weeks to hunt, it was part of my birthday present. I was going to have to think of something really good for him. It happened when we reached the border. Another car came flying out of nowhere and rammed us. All I remember was the car rolling repeatedly down a large hill.
When I opened my eyes everything was foggy. I blinked several times and found myself lying in the middle of a forest. I slowly say up and found my bow, quiver and a few daggers near me. My bag was stuck up in a tree. I groaned and slowly stood up, then I walked to the tree. Lucky for me I had been climbing trees most of my life. I jumped up and grabbed hold of a branch. Despite still being sore from the care crash, I managed to pull myself up. I reached my bag and found my wallet, my keys, my Ocarina, my diary, and my hoodie and a few more knives. I smiled a bit and got down. I had to find Alejandro! He was my first priority.
Third Person POV
Alejandro had wound up many, many miles away from his sister Maria. He woke up alone in a field. His gun, bag and crossbow were lying nearby. He looked around for his sister but she was not there. He began to panic!
"MARIA!" He shouted.
He saw a few people nearby looking at him. They were hooded and cloaked and had quivers on their backs, swords at their sides and bows in their hands. He grabbed his crossbow for it was closest and aimed it at them.
"Who are you!?"
"We mean you no harm if you extend us the same courtesy."
Alejandro was uncertain, but he slowly lowered the crossbow. The men came forward and looked at him. He was dressed strangely to them and vice versa.
"I'm looking for my older sister MariaElena. She has long dark brown hair, dark blue eyes and a tattoos on her shoulder, left wrist and under her right arm." he said.
"We have not seen any such woman. But you are hurt and in no condition to travel. Come back with us to our camp and I swear I will help you find your sister."
Alejandro looked at the man. He had shoulder length wavy brown hair, light blue eyes and a little bit of a beard.
"What's your name?"
"I am called Strider."
Elena's POV
I searched that forest for what seemed like hours. I would not stop until I found my brother. When night fell, it became pitch black. I had a flashlight in my bag but it was busted.
"Lovely."
I looked around for anything and as luck would have it, I saw a light. I sighed in relief and ran towards it, thinking it was Alejandro.
"Alejandro!" I called.
The light went out and I tripped and hit my head yet again.