It was a scar. It started just below her ear, running the length of her jawline, and then it suddenly stopped, going back the direction it came from for a couple inches, ending there. It pulled her face into a permanent frown, which distracted from how striking she really was.
As Jacey walked along through the meadow, she felt her foot bump something soft. That something soft groaned. Jacey snapped her head down, scanning the ground in confusion. It was a man. He was lying face down in the dirt. He seemed to be in pain.
"Are you? Are you okay?" Jacey asked him. He didn't respond.
"HELP HIM!" Screamed Jacey's heart.
"Leave him." Said Jacey's mind.
Glancing around unsure of what to do, she finally went with the latter.
Shrugging, she simply told the man "Sorry."
With that, Jacey went stomping along the path looking desperately for a sign of some sort. She was looking for a place called Echo Village. It supposedly had her ancestor's farm located it in, the one that she was supposed to take over. Being a farmer wasn't Jacey's first choice in careers but she was in desperate need of a place to stay and, of course, money.
"Uhh… where am I?" Jacey heard the man call from behind her.
Determined not to look back, she picked up her pace. It was in vain though, because a few seconds later the man popped in front of her. Jacey said nothing but blinked in surprise. The man eyed her up and down.
"Miss, are you deaf? Or are you blind?" The elderly man asked.
Jacey cocked her head to the side. Again she said nothing.
"Well, are you? Did you not see me lying on the ground?! Only a blind person could miss me! I even shouted at you, are you deaf! What does a guy have to do to get some attention around here? I could have died you know, sheesh!" The man said angrily.
Jacey smirked at the old man. "…Well, you're certainly feeling better now, aren't you?"
The man grinned, exposing his crooked and stained teeth. "Yes, thank you for asking. I feel lovely."
Keeping her smirk on her face she replied "Glad to hear it."
Without even saying goodbye, Jacey shoved her way past the old man.
"Well wait up missy! Where are you headed?" He called after her.
Jacey could hear the man breathing heavy and walked a tad bit faster.
"Miss (Gasp!) respect your (Huh!) elders. Dear Goddess, I think I'm having a heart attack. Wait for me!"
Jacey rolled her eyes. "This guy is so annoying, I'm going crazy." She thought to herself. Suddenly stopping, Jacey whirled around to face the old man. "Echo Village, where is it?" She snapped.
The man face lit up. "Well howdy! Echo Village! I know where that place is! As I rightfully should, I'm the mayor after all!"
"This is their mayor?! Oh boy, what am I getting myself into?" Jacey thought as she shook her head in shock. "Well, go on then, lead me." She told the man.
"Follow me, don't get lost now. Alright? By the way, forgive me if I get this wrong but, are you Jacey?"
The pink haired girl just stared at him for what seemed like an eternity. Finally she nodded slowly.
"You are! I thought so; you look just like your parents! Are you, by any chance, taking over the old farm?" He asked Jacey while they walked.
"I am." She said without any emotion. No excitement, no nervousness, just blankness.
"Really? Oh, I'm so glad to hear it! I'm Dunhill by the way. Your dad and I were close friends back in the day, though I haven't heard from him in a couple years…" He trailed off, sadness in his voice.
Jacey chuckled to herself. "Don't worry; I'm sure you'll hear from him soon." She found humor in the situation, considering her mom and dad were dead. Technically she wasn't lying, she was sure Dunhill would see her parents soon; Dunhill didn't look in the best of health right now. In fact he could meet her brother and sister too. Heck even her dog was up in "heaven". With that idea in her brain, it made her giggle even harder.
Now Jacey wasn't some psychopath. Of course she was sad, at first. When your whole family dies in a fire, you tend to be. But she got over it, everyone does eventually. Now she could think about it, hey, even laugh about if without feeling anything.
"Besides some people have it worse, you have no right to be sad." Is what Jacey told herself as she walked beside a clueless man and into a rundown settlement, named Echo Village.
I'm going to try to make longer chapters than this but I think this is an alright starting chapter. Next chapter Jacey will hopefully meet some handsome bachelors and a few…friends? Sorry for any typos! Review, review, and what's that? I forgot the word…oh yeah! REVIEW! TEEN TITANS GO!