Rise of the Guardians: One Center For All
Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians, nor its characters.
Chapter 2: Recognition
The woods to the town were dark and thick. Moisture hung in the air with the deep green leaves overhead. The shadows that the moon cast seemed to dance on the tree trunks she walked past.
Her blonde hair blew gracefully in the wind and her bare feet were able to feel every living organism beneath them, a feeling so alien to her, but comfortable nonetheless.
Nothing more moved in the trees until a rustle came from behind her, and she turned to investigate.
She turned to the ground behind her. Her foot prints in the dirt had blossoms in them, a trail of them. She looked in the trees. They were lightly occupied with birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and other creatures of the like. Standing before here were a few badgers, one or two foxes, and several deer. All were standing still as stones, and all staring at her.
An owl flew from the darkness at her, and she ducked in reflex. When she looked again, none of the animals had moved away. The only difference was that the owl now sat on a tree limb not far from her.
"Mother Nature? Could I really be?" she asked herself in denial.
She looked to the owl once more apologetically. The owl clenched in his claws a few flowers, a periwinkle, a pansy bush, and a tiger lily.
Unsure, but oddly trusting, she held out her right arm and gestured for the owl. He launched from his sit and landed gently near her shoulder. With his beach, he took the bushel of flowers from his talons and tucked it in her blonde hair just above her right ear.
The blossoms shone even more colorful in her light locks and bloomed like a midsummer's day. She gasped in awe and smiled to her givers.
"Thank you." she said thoughtfully and excited. She held out her hand to a fawn and it approached without hesitation. She jolted to a tree and touched it with a single finger.
"How about a pansy?" Three grew where she touched. She smiled.
Vines from the tree seemed to slither down the bark to her, and motioned to her like before. In response, she placed her left finger there once more, and the vines crawled up her arm. They entangled with one another, and crept up her arm almost to her shoulder. They intertwined at an end at her index finger. Bright flowers bloomed where she had placed her finger.
"Now that you have embraced the wood, it shall embrace you." a voice said in her head from her touch. She pulled back in response. The voice was not something to fear, but wise, gentle, and kind.
She gazed at the tree in astonishment, and slowly placed her right hand on the bark. The tree gave her the same beautiful gift it had given her left arm, connecting to the ring on her right ring finger.
She smiled again and bowed to the tree in respect. As she turned to stroll further on the path, she was followed by her furry companions, and left the tree with three of its own flower clusters in its healthy bark.
To my first comment:
I am glad That you have enjoyed this. Because of your fast liking to it, I have updated so soon especially for you. As for how short these are, I usually have each chapter written in a day of it's own. Each chapter is also the completion of an idea. I apologize for the short beginning chapters, but I can guarantee you, that as the story picks up, the chapters will become longer.
I thank you for your interest. Your comments are always welcome. 3
~SIREN
