Disclaimer: I don't own Xioalin Showdown in any way shape or form and most likely never will.
Authors comments: Hi this is my first Fanfic ever! XD Hope you enjoy it and I will try to update regularly! Although it is hard to write with writers block or when I'm just extremely busy... so I guess I'll just try my best. : This chapter is a bit short but longer than when I first wrote it a little while ago.
My main Character is an OC just so everyone knows and as a side note: I had a ton of fun writing this and any tip or comment is greatly appreciated. : So on with the show!!
One early summer day I was flying to a village in China. The village of Xiao-Yu, a secluded and calm place. I had arranged to meet a wise man there.
The weather was good for flying. The air was warm and soft and the sky was nearly cloudless.
I had never yet been to China and was soaking in the magnificent scenery as if I had never seen anything before. Trees of all different hues of green were passing by underneath. It was as if I were flying over a sea of magnificent beauty and every hilltop was a wave, every tree was a small splash, every leave or needle a small drop of magic. The sun only added to the magic of the moment making everything look more surreal, bathed in golden light. Nothing could have ruined this trip.
My back started to cool and I figured a cloud had passed over the sun and didn't give it a second thought. I'd gotten about another 500 feet when something poking my back. I spun so I was facing the sky and got myself an eye full.
What I'd thought to be a cloud turned out to be a woman. She looked to be in her mid twenties, no older than thirty and I guessed that she had been born here in China. The woman wore makeup that accentuated her Asian features and a black dress. As an accessory she sported a slightly less flattering brown leather belt which she had adorned with various… strange and seemingly useless objects.
What had me stumped was how she was flying-- and why she wasn't wearing shoes.
She looked as if she wanted to ask me something. As that thought formed in my mind she gestured toward the ground and put a pleading look on her face. I thought—what could she possibly want from me? I knew I'd find out soon if I accepted her invitation, so I did.
We descended together and picked a small clearing maybe 25 feet across to land in. A nice place overall, cool with a few small ferns and clumps of long grasses. I pulled up a canteen that was slung over my shoulder, uncapped and took a couple gulps of the fresh water. I noticed she didn't have one and mused that maybe she'd lost hers. I offered mine but she waved her hand as if to say "No thanks".
Shrugging I recapped the bottle and let it hang where it was. I guess she could see that I wanted her to cut to the chase-after all I had an appointment to make- and that's probably the only reason she did.
"Hello young one. My name is Wuya. Heard of me?"
I rolled the name over in my head. "Sorry, can't say that I have."
The lady then said in a very sweet voice," Well then, introductions are necessary. I am Wuya. I am a Heylin witch and though I may not look it I am very old. You know with great age comes great knowledge—and power. But that is beside the point. Who are you and how did you learn to fly?"
I, at the mention of "Heylin" had decided to play it safe. So I said, "I am but a traveler, seeking safe passage through these mountains. You may have my shoes. If that is what you wish." The witch merely chuckled at that. It seems she didn't care if her feet were soiled.
"You are a clever one. If I were a common mountain haunt that would have been the right thing to say but… I have business to attend to. Do you have desires for wealth and fame? Do you wish to be powerful?"
With the mention of business she dropped her "sweet as honey" tone and put to use a more raspy one. I could tell trouble was coming and thought perhaps playing innocent might help my odds.
"Well child? Is there something you want more than anything else in this world? Perhaps you wish to own the world itself? Come now there must be something you long for. Answer me. Speak!"
"I wish for nothing more than to reach my destination unharmed, please." I said. I wanted her know I wasn't interested. After all; nothing good can come of trusting the Heylin side.
That had been the wrong tone to use, for now now the witch looked more confident than before. Like she knew she had control of the situation. My pulse quickened just a tad as she took a step towards me. Her face- as I took a reflexive step backwards- broke into an evil grin.
It made her look insane.
Authors Note: What did you think. Want to critic or give tips? Anything you can give is greatly appreciated.
Don't worry, Raimundo will show up before too long. I hope.