A/N: Chapter 6 of Will you accept me?. Enjoy.
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Chapter 6: I am your sister
The smell of her prey was fresh. The smell of blood was fresh. Everything...was fresh. Krystal's eyes shot open and she blinked twice. The forest stirred in the breeze and she inhaled a deep breath. The air was fresh, with a little twang of iron. She looked around and followed the scent to a part of the forest where the animals call it the Dumpster Site. No one has ever gone there before except now. Rumor has it that the bodies of the animals that were evil and rotten, go there to be buried. With what has happened in the forest, all of the animals are on edge. They get frightened so easily and won't come out. Sometimes the forest itself becomes a ghost town.
She walked over and peered over. The Dumpster Site was a part of the forest that was...kind of like a burial site for those who planned on doing harm for the inhabitants. It wasn't a proper burial but it would do. Already the bodies of D'Haran soldiers lay on the bottom, rotting and smelling. She grimaced and quickly threw in some more bodies from the night before.
That should be all of them. She thought as she walked away. A few miles south, she came across a little stream. Peeking in, she realized how dirty she was, grimy and smudges of blood on her hands and clothes. Quickly she reached in and splashed some water on her face, erasing some of the dirty stuff.
"Hey would you mind washing somewhere else?" Krystal peered at some of the fishes who surfaced, looking a little mad.
"What? I can't use this stream?" She asked.
"Well...since activity with Darken Rahl are increasing our rivers and streams are overflowing with blood. We're just irritated that there hasn't been enough clean water for us to live in. Our children keep having blood clogs in their gills and it is difficult to breathe. How long before the whole stream turns red?" One of the fishes commented.
"...I'm not sure. Hopefully not too long before the soldiers stop coming." Krystal looked beyond the trees, thinking deeply.
"Since you're the forest guardian, anything is possible for you right?" Another fish spoke up. "Why don't you take the fight to them? That way none of them will ever return back and you can take them out fast." The other fish agreed with that term, nodding their heads.
"That's not a bad idea but, who will look after the forest while I'm away?"
"We all will." All of the animals appeared, gathering around the little stream. They looked at their guardian with determined eyes. They were willing to put their life on the line to protect their homes.
"You guys...thank you. I promise, I'll get rid of the threat immediately. You can count on me." Krystal smiled and she walked away. That animals bowed and vanished back into the forest, the fishes disappeared into the water and swam away. Krystal made her way back to the hut and walked in. The smell of home surrounded her and she smiled.
"You're back." She jumped out of her skin and spun around to come face to face with the group. Richard was sitting in a chair, Zedd was in the kitchen cooking something, Kahlan on the bed and Cara was leaning against the wall.
"Uhh...h-hey you guys...wh-what's going on? I-I thought you all left." Krystal stammered, twiddling her fingers. Cara threw her companions a look and they stepped outside the hut, leaving the two of them together.
"Come here." Cara guided the young girl over to the bed and sat down. Krystal sat opposite her and looked confused.
"Do you know who I am?" Cara asked. Krystal shook her head no.
"Do you have any siblings?" She asked, looking for any signs of recognition.
"Not right now." Krystal replied simply.
"Did you have a sibling when you were younger?" Cara pressed. Krystal thought for a minute, pondering a bit. After a few minutes she spoke.
"I...I remember having a family and having an older sister. We were...happy, smiling a lot and we were in a meadow. I always followed her around, my big sister. She was the strongest and the kindest, she treated me nicely. After wards she disappeared and my mom...our mom abandoned me before taking her own life. I haven't seen any trace of my sister ever since. I woke up here," she gestures to the hut. "in the forest. I was raised here and the animals treat me with hospitality and respect."
"Do you...remember your sister's name?" Cara's heart throbbed painfully against her chest as she waited for the answer. Krystal tilts her head for a minute and smiles brightly.
"Of course how can I forget. Her name was Cara...why do you look so surprise?" Krystal asked, looking at the other woman's shock expression. Cara couldn't breathe, she didn't even think twice before embracing her younger sister.
"Are you ok?" Krystal asked after the surprise gesture. Cara held her out at arms length and said,
"My name is Cara and I am your older sister."
"W-w-what? That's impossible!" Krystal leaped off the bed, her eyes darting around, her mind whirling as she took in the information. "My sister never wanted to become a Mord Sith, you are a Mord Sith aren't you? How can you be my older sister? It makes no sense!"
"Listen calm down." Cara gently guided her back to the bed. "I am your older sister Krystal."
"How do you know my name?" She asked, eyes as wide as dinner plates. Cara chuckled.
"I am your older sister after all, of course I would know your name. It's true that I disappeared back then, leaving you, Mom and Dad all alone. You may not remember but Dad died when I was taken away for training. Mom took you away to save you before she died. When I came back to look for you, the house was already vacant. I looked everywhere but, I couldn't find you."
"I keep having vague flashbacks when I sleep." Krystal's hands were shivering, not from cold but from having a family member in front of her and the last known blood-related relative on Earth. "They weren't the prettiest images but, I remember hearing screams and the sound of something hitting something else. Sometimes the image of blood sprays in the air and the smell of blood goes up my nose and I would wake up in cold sweat." She turns to Cara and grasped her hand. "I wondered for ages when I would ever meet you in my life, if you still lived. Every night I would howl to the moon, hoping that you would hear me and come back but, I didn't get a sign. I stopped and banished my family thoughts from my life, feeling as though I have lost a piece of my soul."
"Do you believe me now?" Cara asked. Krystal nodded and smiled.
"I do. Welcome back...sis."
A/N: Done. Hope you liked it!