Hey guys, I know that I haven't updated in a while but I'm in the middle of finals and Nutcracker performances so I don't really have any time to write anything but here's a little something I threw together for ya'll! K,

Yeah and anything you recognize belongs to Tamora Pierce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The bustle of the large city surrounded them as Sha and Marcus entered the city of Ederbend. The sky was a brilliant blue, not a cloud in sight, with the exception of Sha's face. The thunderclouds ruled there, covering her usually impassive expression with a grumpy expression. Her multi colored hair had been died a raven black and pulled back into a tight bun.

As they passed through the final arch into the market place a shiver went through Sha's body. Not much had changed since she had been here last. Stalls were set up everywhere selling everything you could think of from swords and other knight supplies to slaves from every country imaginable.

Marcus looked at the map, which had zoomed into the center of city. His brow creased in a frown as he studied the map carefully, "I really can't tell Sha. I just can't make it out."

"You idiot," Sha snatched the map from him, "Your were holding it upside down."

"Not my fault I have a problem reading maps." Marcus muttered darkly drawing a chuckle out of Sha.

"Marc, I think that reading maps is a valuable thing to know in our profession." Sha pointed to an alley on the right. It was dark and damp and smelled like the sewers but none the less they went down it. Soon all that lit their way was Marcus's Shinika power. A living flame danced in his palm as they rode along.

"It dead ends, Sha" Marcus turned to her annoyed.

"No it doesn't Marc. Look closely, there is a door!" In a slightly lower voice Sha whispered, "My ordeal door."

"What?" Marcus's eyebrows almost went through the roof, "That rotting piece of driftwood stuck in a doorway it your ordeal door. You know Kayla's was made out of gold, I don't think your going to get a very good name or power."

Sha's eyes turned blood red as she turned to him, "What like you got, Marc? Your now a pyro maniac running around setting random things on fire and your new name is The Flame." Marc opened his mouth to say something but Sha held up a hand, "And I know you had a really cool ordeal door, I mean it was made out of fire but that is no excuse for you to make fun of mine!"

Sha threw her leg over the top of her saddle and slid down to the ground. She again landed on all fours groaning when her hands came in contact with the ground. Reaching over Marcus burned all of the gunk off Sha's hands and took her horses reins. "Go on girlly get it over with, I will be camping out here until you're finished."

"Thanks Marcus, see you soon" Sha opened the rotting door and walked into a pure dark room except for the glowing sexless face in the middle of the room.

The voice came from everywhere, "Ready to be tested princess. Your time has come for you to be tested and get your Shinika power."

The damp cold seeped into her bones as she wordlessly nodded at the face.

"Well than," the voice intoned and Sha was suddenly in the forbidden forest surrounded by bandits trying to kill her. Sliding into action she jumped high up into a tree, reaching for her bow. But her hands grasped onto thin air. Groaning she realized she had to do this the messy way then.

Dropping down out of the tree she preceded in killing every single person in sight. As soon as she had finished she was whisked to a limitless desert. The sun was scorching, thirst burned at her throat as she gazed. She knew she was going to die from heat and thirst but she calmly accepted that fact as she had been taught. Immediately the sand and sun vanished and she was standing on front of mentor the Wolverine. He started telling her information. She quickly memorized every last thing he told her, making sure everything was stored deep in her memory. When the divulge of info was done she once again changed locations, suddenly finding herself in front of a sphinx. The sphinx then gave her permission to speak during her ordeal before thoroughly quizzing her on all that was just given to her.

Sha felt like sighing as the sphinx smiled happily and stepped aside letting Sha pass into a beautiful golden room filled with golden fire. In the center of the room a huge golden pearl floated, glittering in the fire's light. Suddenly she heard the disembodied voice again. "Congratulations, Princess! You have officially passed your ordeal. You are now named The Immortal. Be careful though your powers are vast be careful what you do with them, knowledge will be given to you when you pop the pearl that you will only remember at a given time in the future. Good luck with the path the gods have laid out for you Immortal. Now pop the pearl and you will be free to go."

Sha immediately stepped forward and reached a hand towards the pearl. With the gentlest touch possible she touched the pearl, gasping as golden liquid exploded around her sinking into her skin. The radiant liquid was the last thing she saw before she blacked into unconsciousness.


Hey you guys can leave me reviews about what you think should happen. I'm a little confused cuz I know what I want to happen I'm just not sure how or when it's going to happen........so........any Ideas would be well come. Thanks!!

*sigh* back to nutcracker.................nxt time I here the sugar plum fairy music I think I'll scream