"Zahra, Zahra! Where are you!"WilyKit yells for you along with her brother. Amun and Snarf also join them in their search for you as well.
"Zahra!"WilyKat yells for you as well, he looks around worried that he had not found you, turning to look at his sister. She had on the same face.
"Young ones what is wrong?"Naven asked them, they turn around to find him behind them. Along with his grandchild. He smiles at them warmly.
"We can't find Zahra."WilyKit tells him"We've been looking everywhere since we woke up. She wasn't there."
"Oh, I see."Naven"Why don't you first fill your bellies. You cannot go on a search with an empty one. Who knows perhaps the smell of food might bring her back. Come."He smiles at them as he leads them away.
Everyone in the caravan was setting up for breakfast, when Naven and the others arrived. The twins look around they spot, Cheetera, Tygra, and Panthro. Though there was no sign of you, as well Lion-O.
"Come on and sit with me."the young lizard tells them, as they pull the twins with them. Naven just smiles, when Tygra comes over to him along with Cheetera and Panthro.
"Yes?"he greets them with a smile.
"Have you seen Zahra and Lion-O?"Tygra asked him.
"Seems to me that a lot are missing this morning."Naven smiles at them"But I have not, you must be as worried as the twins."He looks over at them, as to the others. Then back at them"Why don't we eat first, then with our bellies full you will began our search. And perhaps a story might be needed now." With that he turns and leaves them, greeting others as food started to get passed around.
Tygra watches him"Come on."He tells the others as they go and sit down to eat.
With the twins, they got their plate of food. But did not eat anything at all. Their minds where still on you. It wasn't like you to just get up leave. Well maybe a bit, but you would always be back or just ear length of away from them.
"Hey are you guys alright?"the lizard asked them. They look up at him, then at eachother.
"We're just not hungry thats all."WilyKit tells him.
"Why not?"he asked them.
"Cause..."WilyKat was about to say something.
"Everyone may I have your attention."Naven calls for everyone's attention,which they give him. He smiles at them"Good morning to all, I have a special treat. A story that is well beloved in our lovely family. Filled with love, happiness, joy, and lost."He tells them, the twins look around at everyone, they could tell that they knew this story.
"What story?"WilyKat asked
"You'll have to listen."the lizard tells them with a smile, as he turn to look up at his grandfather.
Naven starts"Years ago, within this very caravan. Everyone lived together as they do now. Loving, laughing and enjoying life through music, art, food and much more. Everyone skilled in area. Which brought this caravan together."He stops as he pulls something out from behind his back, it was small little orb. It was clear, until smoke started to form in it, as it started to light up. He looks at it"Though what I am about to show you. Will you all the story of our most beloved of all."The orb started to float slowly out his hands. When a huge flash came that seem to blind everyone"And now the story begins."Naven's voice echos.
The sound a infant's cry was heard, as it caught ear of female Thunderian. Her fur was creamy color, golden eyes, with brownish hair with a bit of white in it, dressed in a simple gypsy skirt with a tube top to match. She was washing her hair, in the river. When she heard the infant's cry. Making her way over there, she gets closer as the cries get louder.
Moving some bushes out of her way. She sees to her surprise a infant. A dirty one at that. As if someone was trying to bury it. The infant was a girl, she could tell. It's cries where loud, looking more at it, she picks it up. As she looks around but saw no one at all. "Come little one."she tells it, as she rips off part of her skirt using it to wrap the infant. Smiling down at it.
She could tell right away this infant was not Thunderian at all. She couldn't see her eyes, since they where closed from her crying. Making sure others where not around. She takes her leave with the infant.
The women makes it back to her home, a caravan. Others greet her, but stop when they see her carrying something in her arms. She would have stopped to show them, but she was in such a rush, it did not take her long to find where she needed to go.
"Mateo. Mateo!"she calls, as she looks up ahead at a group of men. The name she called out, belonged to one of them. And the one who heard it was a Thunderian male. Who looked like her though was dark and his hair was dark slightly reddish brown with a black strip that ran down the middle. He didn't though have golden eyes, instead he had dark chocolate ones.
But he turns around, hearing her call his name. He smiles as she gets closer. He then noticed her carrying something.
"Eliya, what are you carrying?"he asked her.
She smiles at him, as she shows him. Mateo looks at what it was she was holding to see the infant she had found. That was now sleeping.
"You found a baby?"Mateo was a surprised by this.
"Yes, she was all alone. No one was around."Eliya tells him.
"..."Mateo looks down at the infant.
"I couldn't just leave her. I want to keep her."she tells him.
"...What?!"Mateo looks at her shocked at what she just asked.
"Mateo, she cannot survive on her own out there. She will die."she tells him.
"..."Mateo looks at her, then down at the infant. He study her face. When she opened her eyes. Which connected with his own. A small smile came across his face. He looks up at Eliya, he could tell she was very passionate about this infant. He smiles at her."Then we keep her. She will be loved by everyone here. But we will love her more as her parents."he tells her.
Eliya smiles at him, as she rest her head on his chest. He holds her and his new daughter.
"Have you thought of a name?"he asked her.
"...Zahra."she tells him.
"The Zahra she will be."Mateo agrees with her, as he looks down at his new daughter along with his wife. Zahra looks up at them wither eyes.
"Years pass"Naven's echos in the story"They raised Zahra within the caravan where she grew up loved by all."
A young Zahra, was carrying a bundle of flowers for her mother and father. She had picked them,while she was out in the fields. She makes her way through everyone who greets her. She greets them back as well. She speed up her pace that she tripped, all her flowers came out her arms.
"Owww"Zahra picks herself back up slowly.
"Zahra, are you alright?"Naven asked her, she looks up at him.
"Ah, grandfather. I'm sorry. I was just trying to..."Zahra looks down.
"...I see."Naven smiles at her, as he collects her flowers. He hands them to her.
"Thank you"you tells him bashfully.
He just smiles at her."Your turning more and more into a beautiful flower everyday."
"Thank you, my mother tells me that everyday."she tells him.
"Well she is right then. I do not want to keep you waiting."he tells her.
Zahra gets up as she smiles at him, then continues running.
"Mother, Father."pulls back the cloth of her home wagon. That she and her family stayed in.
She looks inside, to find no one there.
"Your parents went away for a bit Zahra. They will be back."Someone tells her.
Zahra looks at them, as she was holding onto her bundle of flowers.
"Oh, ok."Zahra tells them.
"Would you like to come with me and my family to join us. We will not mind." They offer her.
"No, its alright."Zahra tells them. As she goes inside. Setting her flowers down, she looks around. Seeing nothing else to do. She picks up her flower as she starts to form them into something.
Time went by, Zahra had fallen asleep when her parents returned.
"...Zahra"her father smiles her, when noticed something she was holding in both her hands. They where flower crowns. He smiles at her, picking her up. Her mother takes her flower crowns as well the rest of the flowers that where left. Placing them in a vase.
Her father lays her down again, putting a cover over her. As he placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Time passed with their family"Naven's voice in the background.
It was nigh time, music was being played. While others sat around. The fire as some of the women and girls danced. In there was Zahra, who was dancing as well, twirling around she was getting into the rhythm. Standing next to her,was her mother. They both smiled at eachother. Following the others movements.
Zahra looks at everyone, she saw her father who would have been playing the music or doing some neat trick. But he couldn't he was holding in his arms, two twin babies. Zahra's new brother and sister. She looks at them, their eyes looked on with excitement as they watched all the colors dancing. She smiles at them, as she makes her way over to them, she danced infront of them, as she tickled their noise with her skirt. They laughed at her. Her father did as well.
Zahra smiles at them, as she dances back with the others, but out everyone in the caravan. She was the most skilled in dancing, her mother was skilled as well. But Zahra was the best, she loved to dance more than anyone, and it really showed. She broke away from the others, taking center front. Everyone watched her. She did not miss a beat. Her feet moved so fast. It was like they where not there. Or she danced on air.
She had her own style of dancing, then the others. Everyone cheered for her. Which brought a huge smile to her face.
"Through laughter and fun. That night was best. Though everything good must come to an end."Naven's voice
As she danced, something exploded. Causing everyone to scream and panic. The music stopped. As more explosions came. Everyone started to run unsure what to do. Soon some other sounds came. As well bodies falling down to the ground.
Zahra froze afriad to move."Zahra!Zahra!"her mother yells for her in panic.
Others pushed her down, as she covers herselfs. When someone grabbed ahold of her. She looks up to see her mother, getting up she hurries to follow her mother. Into the arms. Of her father. Who holds his family. Making sure he had his wife and three children. With that he takes them and hurries to leave.
The flash, ends as the orb stops glowing.
"A sad story, that evening. We lost a beloved family of our caravan."Navan tells everyone. Everyone was quiet."But, we have lost them. Their children have returned back to us." He tells them with joy in his voice. He turns and looks, everyone does as well.
To see you standing there, with Lion-O. Your eyes told everyone how you felt. You where there through the whole story. You heard every single word. You saw everything.
You then felt eyes on you, as you follow them. To see the twins looking at you, they had the same eyes as well. You started to tremble as you looked at them. They stand up, everyone waited to see what would happen.
"I did not see this coming"Panthro says.