ABRAYDA

"Blue, blue the water, blue,

Blue like the sea,

Blue like the sky,

Sapphire blue,

Red, red the fire, red,

Red like the embers,

Red like the blood,

Crimson red,

Red and blue lightning bolts,

Dancing in the sky,

For king, for country,

For people and liberty

Falling, thrashing, fighting, slashing,

Oh, the red and blue,

Blue is flailing,

Red is thrashing,

Oh the red and blue,"

Abrayda sang softly to his daughter. The prettiest elf, just not an elf. Not a complete elf. She still had a tiny part of her grandfather within her. A part that gave her rosy pink skin and apple-cheeked twinge, a soft twist in the girls appearance that made her look alive. Lillyan, for that was her name, blinked up at her father as if to say 'tell me more'. She wanted to hear the rest of the tale her father told. Her father tickled her nose and laughed.

"Very well," he told her, cleared his throat and continued his song.

"Sky, sky, turning grey, the sky

Clouds over the battle

With streaming rain

With Pouring rain

Thunder, lightning! Crashing down

Blue and red are fighting

Red and blue

Blue and red

Blue is bighting, red is scratching

Blue is parting, red is catching

For burden and sin

For life and joy

Falling, thrashing, fighting, slashing,

Oh, the red and blue,

Red is fleeing,

blue is chasing,

Oh the red and…"

Lightening sounded in the distance, shocking Abrayda. Lillyan began to cry. Abrayda lifted her into his hands, rocking her back and forth. "it's okay, Lillyan, it's only a storm."

The flashes lit up the cave they were in, it was not big, but it was dry and homely. Healing plants hung from the ceiling to dry, there was a small well hollowed out between the rocks and there was a large bed for the whole family. The lightning struck again. The shadows of the plants flew across the room, contorted and claw-like before disappearing in a moment of blindness and insecurity.

"…blue" Abrayda sang quietly. His voice cracked. He was nervous. When was Eyra coming?

"The blue…the blue, she was stunned

As the red flipped on…on its back

The blue, it scratched

The blue it harmed"

The lightning came down again, too close, it was too close, the lightning. Lillyan was screaming now, tears streaming down her red crumpled up little face.

"Just a storm," Abrayda whispered, "just a storm."

Lillyan put her little hands into Abrayda's. He smiled, what he hoped was reassuringly. Where was Eyra! He carried Lillyan to the open side of the cave and looked at the sky. Black monsters lay above them, shooting fire and water at the same time. Then he scanned the surroundings. WHERE WAS SHE?

~O~

SYRAI

Dead. DEAD. He was dead. Syrai glanced at the 3 year old girl kneeling on the ground by the river. He was only three years older with her, carrying six years on his back, but he had grown up much too fast. Dead. Her father was dead, he had joined her mother.

Syrai stroked Lillyan beautiful mane of curls. She looked up at him. "Syrai!" she yelled excitedly. It was the only word she ever said. Syrai swallowed. How could her tell her? How would he?

"Father is dead." He announced boldly, expecting tears, screaming, kicking. Syrai was prepared to be her punch bag for as long as she needed him to be. Lillyan's smile faded, nothing more. She closed her eyes. She looked peaceful. Almost asleep.

"Lillyan?" Syrai questioned. Barely audible she whispered back, "Syrai,"

I am sad. Syrai bolted upright. He turned around and grabbed a stick. "Who was that?"

Lillyan laughed behind him.

Me, it was me.

But Lillyan, I thought your father said you could not speak with your mind. Syrai reminded her

Of course I can. Just because he never heard me, does not mean I could not do it. she replied

Is this your first time?

With humans, yes, but I usually only speak with the animals. Lillyan told him.

You can communicate with animals, but not speak with them, Lillyan, he taught her.

I can.


so... what do you think? It is the third out of my three (one finished, one failed and one in working progress) fanfictions and by the way has NOTHING to do with my other two...

please tell me what you think and whether or not i should continue this or just give up...Thank you! ;)