Authors Note: My first fanfic!!! I hope you like it, and please review! But please don't completely trash it no matter how bad it is!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Abarat, I am not its author. If I was, that'd be awesome, cuz I could say I wrote a ridiculously strange yet good book.
Chapter 1: Where Is She?
Where is she? Finnegan thought, looking out over the rail of the Ruby, the ship he had hired. It had been 2 weeks since that memorable battle in the Hereafter, and Candy was still missing.
He pulled out his telescope, scanning Mama Izabella for any hint of land. They had searched every island from 5 in the morning, to 3 in the afternoon. She had to be close! Finnegan could feel it, the tug on his heart that Candy was somewhere out there. He shook his head, flipping his red dreadlocks out of his strikingly green eyes.
It was no use looking out over the sea at around 3:30, he couldn't concentrate. He turned and headed down to his cabin. There he sunk down into his hammock, gently swaying with the ship.
He buried his head in his hands. What was he doing? As remarkable as the Quakenbush girl was, why should he spend his time looking for her when no one had asked him to? He should be hunting the worms that had destroyed his beloved! He looked up, and looked into the eyes of Princess Boa's portrait.
"What should I do, Boa?" he asked her, his heart aching as he looked into her perfect face.
Boa made no response. But of course she didn't, he told himself. She was a painting, a painting that only showed a shadow of what she had been in life. He looked away, tears welling up into his eyes. Wait, did her eyes just twinkle? He looked back at her, but nothing happened. He looked away again. It was a trick of the light. His Boa was gone, and wasn't ever coming back. But the way he had seen her eyes flash, it seemed so real. He buried his face in his hands again, and wept.
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Candy was curled up on the back of the island animal she had fallen asleep on. After he had delivered her to the mainland, he had insistently followed her around, trying to go everywhere with her. She had accepted his friendship, of course! She needed a friend on this deserted half of the island, even if it was a strange, tiny island.
As she slept, a small bird, that had all the markings of a golden finch, except for the fact he was purple, flew to the tree branch just above Candy's head, and cocked his head at her. Then, deciding she wasn't a threat let out loud a loud twittering cry.
Candy stirred, scaring the bird, and he flew away to look for his fellow violet finches.
Candy sat up, rubbing her eyes, and looking around. What time is it? She thought groggily. Then, becoming more aware, she chastised herself. She was in Abarat! Its always the same time on each island, stupid! She thought. This island was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, though she wasn't positive.
"Isleta, wake up!" She called down to the island animal, gently patting his head. She had named the island 'Isleta' when she decided to befriend him.
Isleta, lifted his big green head, and blinked sleepily at her. He than snorted, closed his eyes and lowered his head to go back to sleep.
"Isleta!" she giggled, "You are so stubborn!" She climbed off his back and sat down in front of his face.
"Its time to get up sweety-cakes," she crooned to him, gently tickling his chin, "We need to get going if we want to find breakfast!"
Instantly, Isleta lifted his head. Candy heard his stomach growl, and she laughed.
"Lets go," she said getting up, "I bet there are some fruit trees up ahead."
She set off, knowing Isleta would rather interrupt his sleep than be left behind. As they climbed to the top of the hill, a delicious smell of mangoes, apples, bananas, figs, honey, pomegranates and sea air came wafting toward them in the breeze. They sped up, following the delicious down the hill and toward a small grove of trees by the edge of a small bay.
They entered the grove, and Candy seized 2 large yellow and pink spotted fruits. She threw one up in the air, and Isleta caught it in his mouth while she sat and took a big bight out of her own, the juices spraying everywhere. It was amazing! It tasted like a mixture of pears, bananas, and pomegranates, with just a touch of honey to sweeten it up. She moaned in delight as she took another bight. Behind her, Isleta had already finished his fruit, and was on his back legs trying to bat down a second fruit with his paws. Candy continued to eat her fruit while Isleta settled down beside her, tearing at his second.
Candy and Isleta continued to consume the fruits until both their stomachs were bulging.
"Hey!" said a voice, surprising them, "Who said you could eat my Pomana Fruits?"
Candy jumped up and turned to face the voice. To her surprise, she found herself face to face with a creature much like a centaur, half horse half man. She gaped in astonishment, as the centaur glared at her. He was young, probably 4 years older than her, with long messy golden brown hair and piercing blue eyes.
"Oh…These are your…Pomanas?" she asked nervously.
"Yes, they are, and I don't remember saying anyone could eat them." He said, glaring at Candy and at the juice covered ground around the trees.
"I'm really sorry-" She paused.
"Wilfred."
"I'm really sorry, Wilfred, but me and my friend, Isleta, were so hungry when we came over that hill, and we had no food. We didn't realize anyone owned these trees."
"Well, I'll just have to decide what your punishment will be." Then he turned, and walked away from them.
Candy was speechless. What was she supposed to do? Follow him, or stay here? And what was he going to do to her? He didn't seem very harmful, just a young centaur who took care of trees.
She sat, deciding to wait for his return since the sleeping Isleta wasn't going anywhere.
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