SO HERE U HAVE IT FOLKS! The winner of the contest was xXLaurenceXx , and his characters are featured in the story below. They were the most hilarious and funny characters I have ever written, and stayed tune for the story is just beginning to get interesting! So enjoy Chapter 10 Spies In Our Mists! You Are all wonderful people and amazing readers! Stay Amazing!
~Athena30931
"Faster! More violent! If a enemy is coming at you they won't be afraid to kill you!" Ordered Jennifer, the Brown Earth Elemental Maiden, who was sparring with 3 guards with her double goblets, though it was obvious who was winning. She disarmed them in a matter of seconds as her sword was mere inches from their chests. "Rank A-, you had an extra minute with her and almost disarmed her at 2:10 minutes, well done boys." Athena Stated as she wrote down their mark on a book labelled 'Grading'. After a few other pairs, all who lost, was done with Jennifer they moved onto their next training. Vigilant stances. They would all line up in a horizontal line, the newbie's since the Elementals were the ones standing in front of them and Training them, and do certain stances based off the Title and weapon. The Elementals, based off the weapon of the newbie's and the Elementals, would be able to instruct them on how they were doing and how to improve. Athena got to do twice the work though, grading them and instructing the Archers. "Attack Position!" She marked off a piece of her checklist. "Defensive Position!" She had to help some archers with this one, since their wasn't much you could do with a bow in a defensive battle. "And Finally…The M-" she was interrupted by howls and yelps in the back row. 'Now what….' She thought feeling disrespected and rudely ignored. She slowly and gracefully moved through the parting crowd of trainers, her Golden bow in her hand and Sapphire sword on her belt.. When she did reach the back row she saw two guards rolling in the dirt, pulling at each others hair and ripping at each other's clothes. She pulled a water arrow out of her quiver and locked it into place, as the two stood up, she released the arrow and it hit one in the cloth of his shoulder and sent his sprawling into a tree where he stood pinned. Many Archers gasped as they looked upon their pinned colleague. "That everyone, is how we effectively stop a disrespectful solider who needs to sit down and think…" She stated as she walked toward the tree and pulled out the arrow from his cloth. There was no blood though, for it had only penetrated the cloth of his shirt, and not even brushed his skin. "I shouldn't even be wasting a arrow on you, what is your name?" She rudely said, she bit her tongue after she did though; hopefully she will be able to apologize afterwards. "Dexter….Dexter Florence…." Said the dark haired boy as he stood, there was something uneasy about him, something she wished she could understand. "First of Dexter, I apologize for my behaviour, that was very rude and unmannered of me. Second, next time you interrupt a lesson that many villagers would love to try, be sure it's a question and not a sprawl with your own friend." She Said, pointing the tip of her bow towards a dark curly haired boy with the ears of an elf. "Now everyone, wonderful job today I will be posting your marks at my tent tomorrow at 7:30, those with A+ grades will be moving on to the nest level of Archery, have a good day everyone!" She closed off, walking towards her Elemental Maidens as the trainers walked off in pairs or groups. "They deserved it, don't worry." Encouraged Jennifer, the brown Goblet wearing maiden as she put a arm around her best friends shoulder. "But why…I could of just simply calmed them down with my voice and commanded them like my father, but I have to be stupid and shot them as if I was a incompetent brat." Athena judged, as she walked into the forest with her best friends. "Guys are stupid anyway, what are they good for?" Sassily said Jasmine, the pendant wearing Elemental as she before had been "mistrusted" by a guy. "Jasmine! Come on, that was a tiny bit rude!" Kayla (the grey spear elemental) said as she nudged Jasmine with her elbow. "It's fine Kayla, she's right after all, Laurence left in the middle of my birthday and all he gave me was a sword. Never seen him since…" Athena half-lied, the Sapphire Sword which hung at her belt was shimmering in the light, and she had been lying after all she had seen him earlier this light. Sylvana (Emerald Dual Swords), Brooklyn (Red Gold Sword) and Jhayden (Purple Crystal Whip) stared at her. They were the best at sniffing out lies, but she knew a way to twist her words more towards the truth. Mix in a lie with a truth and it almost sounds genuine. They reached the end of the forest after about a 30 minute walk, and went their Separate ways. Kayla and Sylvana walked off to the bakery to buy Michelle's fresh cakes, Brooklyn and Jennifer went off to go investigate some rumour about a time travelling device that looked like a blue box, and Jhayden and Jasmine went off to go listen to some music from the birds and young children in the plaza. Athena though just walked back to her castle, smiling at the citizens who came across her path. She hadn't really gotten to do much community work lately though, and it saddened her heart even more that she may not even get to venture out of the castle soon, much less train archers. She arrived at the castle gates and allowed the day to past, going upon her day until 8:30 pm. She reached her bedroom, put on her pyjama's, and climbed into her four post king sized bed. Staring at the ceiling she quietly sang to herself the childhood chant.
~Out In The Meadow, lays a place for you to save you from the dark~
~A place where you could go in your darkest times~
~The only way there for you is to be who you are~
~No matter day, nor dark or light. Out In The Meadow, Is where you belong~
And this time it felt true and through. For tomorrow morning she would finally see Laurence and be herself. Except she didn't know that one of his friends may have her own plans.
"Zenix….we have a plan of attack…how much longer?" Quietly spoke Dexter into a blood red crystal. They laid in the attic of a birch wood house as twin beds laid on either side of the room. Zenix's voice struck back, the crystal glowing at every word he made. "A little longer boys…you got the princess's attention, Zane has the rest of the prophecies heroes coming tomorrow morning and I have all my Shadow Knights ready to attack." Dexter smiled at the boy he had been arguing with earlier and laughed wickedly. "Well Mirante….looks like they have some spies in their mists…." Both boys laughed wickedly their voices practically boo- "BOYS! WHATS ALL THE RUCKUS UP THERE? GO TO BED!" Yelled their supposedly long lost Aunt Twentie. They quieted down and laughed more, but it sounded more of a dim witted whisper than a Devilish Laugh. They then climbed into bed and settled the crystal onto the small table that laid between the beds. The crystal seemed to radiate nether and little sparks of a portal particles seemed to float around it. To bad Athena won't get to see her city burn down in flames.