+Anima Story 1: Water Angel
Chapter 1
Author's Comments:
Wrath: Just to let you all know, I don't own +Anima, I just wanted to write about them… WHAT?! YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?!
Alviss: Calm down, calm down.
Wrath: Meanies…
"…" talking
'…' whispering
"…" thinking
'…' flashback
(…) meanings
… author's comments
XXX time skip
Wrath: This story begins in the space between Abon and Octopus and… wait, I can't tell you that!
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"I'm hungry…" Cooro said as they continued to walk down a narrow road. The small group had been traveling for 2 days without any sign of a town.
"Stop complaining, Cooro. We'll be there soon." Husky told him sternly.
"But Husky! Aren't you hungry?!" Cooro whined. Husky tried to ignore him and turned away, but heard his stomach growl. "See! You are hungry!" Cooro exclaimed. Senri just stood there with a confused look on his face. While Cooro was chasing Husky around, something had surrounded the group. Senri looked up and saw something in the bushes. He stood in front of Husky and Cooro. Husky noticed something in the rocks on the other side of the road. Cooro, being Cooro, stood there confused looking. The creatures that surrounded them jumped out from their hiding places. They were royal guards.
"Leave now!" one said threateningly.
"You are all trespassing on her Majesties property!"
"Turn back or else!" They were surrounded and Senri looked a bit angry. The guards were about to attack when a voice rang out from the sky.
"Enough!" It seemed to be a female, younger than Senri, but probably older than Cooro or Husky. A sharp gust of wind and a torrent of rain fell on the guards, causing them to fall back.
"What have I told you about attacking the travelers that pass through here!?" None of the guards answered. "Don't attack unless I hear about it and say you can!" she stated firmly. The guards all nodded and ran away from the girl. "Honestly, those idiots!" she huffed.
'Wow…' Husky said.
"That was great! How'd you do that?!" Cooro questioned enthusiastically. The girl turned to them and smiled.
"That? Oh, it's nothing special, not like you three." she said a bit embarrassed.
"U-us? What's so special about us?" Husky tried to avoid the subject of +Anima, but failed.
"You're +Anima." she said happily.
"How'd you…?" Cooro was confused and was trying to figure out how she knew. The girl smiled and looked off toward the open sky.
"I can sense the presence of your markings. A fish," she said while pointing to Husky, "A crow," she pointed to Cooro, "and a bear." she turned her attention toward Senri. "Truly, I'm surprised. There hasn't been a +Anima here for a while… Since you're here, why don't you come with me so you can get some food." she smiled again and began to walk off toward a river.
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Wrath walked into the forest and began to search for herbs. As she walked, she noticed someone following her. She turned to see Senri picking some herbs that she was looking for. She noticed that Senri was ignoring some of the similar looking herbs near them. "So, he knows how to tell the difference." Wrath smiled and walked over to Senri. "Can I ask you something?" Wrath asked. Senri turned to her, looking at her herb basket. He nodded. "Well, I know it's not polite to ask, but I noticed your hair and beads. Are you from the mountains?" Senri looked down as if he wasn't sure of what to say. Wrath laughed a little, then placed her hands over Senri's. "You don't have to tell me. I guess it's because you remind me of someone I met when I was little. He looked like you, but younger. He saved my life. He asked for a flower from me. I gave him my favorite, the blue and white angel water lilly." she looked up at the sky, then picked up her basket and walked back on the path she had come on. "Senri, it's getting dark. Let's go." Senri sat there for a moment, then pulled out his book. He opened it and saw a flower.
"Water… angel…"
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"Alright, I think all that's left is the firewood." Husky said as he walked over to a pile of logs. After throwing some on the fire, he took the herbs that Wrath had cut up and threw them in.
"Thanks Husky." Wrath said as she picked up a pile of vegetables and placed them in a bowl. "The stew should be ready in a while, you can go rest until then." Wrath said as she chopped up some fish. Husky nodded and walked over to the fireplace where Cooro was looking at some of the paintings Wrath had hanging on the walls.
"These flowers are really pretty." Cooro said as he looked at a blue and white field of blooming water lilies.
"Yeah, but how come this one's two colors?" Husky questioned as he looked at one of the paintings. The flower was a pale blue in the center, but white on the tips. The middle part of the petal looked almost as if it was moving water.
"Water… angel…" Senri said as he opened his book.
"Water angel?" Cooro asked.
"It's supposed to be a flower that gives the person who eats the mature roots the control over water and in some cases wind, but no one's proven it yet. Besides, I've heard the roots take 60 years or more to mature." Husky said.
"Dinner time everybody!" Wrath called from inside the kitchen.
"Yay! Food!" Cooro said as he raced into the kitchen.
"Coming Senri?" Husky asked as he got up. Senri nodded and stood up as Husky walked into the kitchen.
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Wrath: Hope you liked chapter 1! Chapter 2 coming soon!