***To EverShadow, I think you misunderstood. They are reborn into this
world so their past life has nothing to do with their lives now. Although
Nausicaa had a father in her past life in this one she never met him.
Either way thanx to all who review!***
Chapter 2
"San! San wake up!" yelled a fellow slave who was no older than she was.
"Nani? What do you want?" San responded sleepily.
"You have to come see this. Hurry before the master wakes up."
San slowly rose out of the top bunk and jumped onto the floor. She landed rather steadily on her feet. She was wearing thin cotton shorts and a sleeveless of the same material. Any more clothes would have made the heat unbearable.
San followed her friend out of the room into the main hallway. They were slaves in a stone castle. All of the furniture was made out of hard wood, which was cut and transported by San and the other slaves. The forest was at least three kilometers away and a walk out in the desert of that length was sometimes deadly. At least one slave died every month. Those who lived had their days numbered.
"What exactly is it that's so important?"
"Shh be quiet you'll see when you get there."
San sighed but followed her friend none the less.
She was lead out of the slave corridor, then down the stairs onto the main floor. Most of the castle was still asleep except for the guards who worked the night shifts. The only lighting was with torches and candles.
They were headed for the main entrance.
"How are we supposed to pass the guards?" San asked.
"My brother is on duty tonight he'll let us through."
"Won't he get in trouble?" she asked in concern.
"Of course not. He never has. The king likes him too much. He's one of the best knights you know!"
"I know. You told me that far too many times now, Kireila," she responded dryly.
They went through the main gates and both waved to Kireila's brother. He waved back with a welcoming smile on his face.
They crossed the bridge over the moat continuing into the town, to the right of the castle.
"Where are we going?!?" demanded San.
"To the center of the town, where the statue of the king is. One of the village guards found a dead creature this morning. He told me brother, who told me. No one has ever seen one like it."
"Peculiar."
"Ya, so we have to go check it out! We'll be one of the first people to see it. Even before the king," said the excited girl.
San nodded but didn't seem nearly as excited as Kireila.
Soon they arrived to the center of the village. The sun was starting to rise now so they had to hurry and be back before their master awoke and noticed the missing numbers.
"See look there it is!" Kireila said pointing to a big blue-green creature. It had scales and a few spikes that pointed out of its tail and some other extremities. It resembled a large dragon with fins.
They both gathered around the monster. There were barely ten people, including the two new arrivals. The guard who had found it was standing directly beside the huge mass making sure no one got too close. It was evident that it was dead but who knew of what dangers it may possess.
"What is that?" yelled one of the townsfolk.
"Lady please stand back. We are unaware of what this creature is," replied the guard.
San walked right up to the guard.
"Did you kill it?" she asked.
"No I found it dead. Why do you ask?"
"Where did you find it?" San asked ignoring his question.
"I found it washed ashore near the Tiki River," the guard answered. Referring to the only river within ten kilometers, and a small one at that.
"I thought there weren't any creatures in the water..." San pondered out loud.
"None that we knew of. This is a new discovery. The king will be informed soon. Please stand back and make room for his highness."
San silently stepped aside. In the distance, the king was being carried, by his top steed. Few moments later he arrived upon the site as well.
"What is all this trouble about?" asked the king who looked down upon both the monster and the guard.
"This, creature, was found this morning. I thought you should be informed about it," the guard replied.
The king got off of his steed and walked up to the creature.
"Hmm. This is an odd creature. I declare it to be called a Shanshi. Let this discovery be recorded," stated the king.
The crowd, which had now gathered, began to cheer. Then the king rested his hand on the carcass of the beast.
The kind tried to speak again, but he seemed to be choking.
"Sire, are you alright?" asked the concerned guard.
The king could no longer speak and was dropping to his knees. His breathing was scattered and grew shorter and more shallow. His skin seemed to have turned white with a hint of blue.
"Sire, Sire!!!" he yelled again.
The king had died within minutes. Everyone was shocked and seemed to be either crying or screaming. The guard stood before the creature.
"From now on. Nobody is to touch these MONSTERS. If you see one report it to the guards, and we shall kill it ourselves. The monsters from the sea are dangerous!" Yelled the angered guard.
San could not believe what had just happened. The creature wasn't even alive, how could they blame him for something like that. It just wasn't right.
Kireila turned to San, with a slightly nervous look on her face.
"We have to get back. The master will be awake soon," she told San as they started to run back.
"This is wrong," San mumbled to herself as she ran beside her friend, "So very wrong."
*** Well whatcha think. The plot is starting to reveal itself I hope I didn't f*** it up to much lol.***
Chapter 2
"San! San wake up!" yelled a fellow slave who was no older than she was.
"Nani? What do you want?" San responded sleepily.
"You have to come see this. Hurry before the master wakes up."
San slowly rose out of the top bunk and jumped onto the floor. She landed rather steadily on her feet. She was wearing thin cotton shorts and a sleeveless of the same material. Any more clothes would have made the heat unbearable.
San followed her friend out of the room into the main hallway. They were slaves in a stone castle. All of the furniture was made out of hard wood, which was cut and transported by San and the other slaves. The forest was at least three kilometers away and a walk out in the desert of that length was sometimes deadly. At least one slave died every month. Those who lived had their days numbered.
"What exactly is it that's so important?"
"Shh be quiet you'll see when you get there."
San sighed but followed her friend none the less.
She was lead out of the slave corridor, then down the stairs onto the main floor. Most of the castle was still asleep except for the guards who worked the night shifts. The only lighting was with torches and candles.
They were headed for the main entrance.
"How are we supposed to pass the guards?" San asked.
"My brother is on duty tonight he'll let us through."
"Won't he get in trouble?" she asked in concern.
"Of course not. He never has. The king likes him too much. He's one of the best knights you know!"
"I know. You told me that far too many times now, Kireila," she responded dryly.
They went through the main gates and both waved to Kireila's brother. He waved back with a welcoming smile on his face.
They crossed the bridge over the moat continuing into the town, to the right of the castle.
"Where are we going?!?" demanded San.
"To the center of the town, where the statue of the king is. One of the village guards found a dead creature this morning. He told me brother, who told me. No one has ever seen one like it."
"Peculiar."
"Ya, so we have to go check it out! We'll be one of the first people to see it. Even before the king," said the excited girl.
San nodded but didn't seem nearly as excited as Kireila.
Soon they arrived to the center of the village. The sun was starting to rise now so they had to hurry and be back before their master awoke and noticed the missing numbers.
"See look there it is!" Kireila said pointing to a big blue-green creature. It had scales and a few spikes that pointed out of its tail and some other extremities. It resembled a large dragon with fins.
They both gathered around the monster. There were barely ten people, including the two new arrivals. The guard who had found it was standing directly beside the huge mass making sure no one got too close. It was evident that it was dead but who knew of what dangers it may possess.
"What is that?" yelled one of the townsfolk.
"Lady please stand back. We are unaware of what this creature is," replied the guard.
San walked right up to the guard.
"Did you kill it?" she asked.
"No I found it dead. Why do you ask?"
"Where did you find it?" San asked ignoring his question.
"I found it washed ashore near the Tiki River," the guard answered. Referring to the only river within ten kilometers, and a small one at that.
"I thought there weren't any creatures in the water..." San pondered out loud.
"None that we knew of. This is a new discovery. The king will be informed soon. Please stand back and make room for his highness."
San silently stepped aside. In the distance, the king was being carried, by his top steed. Few moments later he arrived upon the site as well.
"What is all this trouble about?" asked the king who looked down upon both the monster and the guard.
"This, creature, was found this morning. I thought you should be informed about it," the guard replied.
The king got off of his steed and walked up to the creature.
"Hmm. This is an odd creature. I declare it to be called a Shanshi. Let this discovery be recorded," stated the king.
The crowd, which had now gathered, began to cheer. Then the king rested his hand on the carcass of the beast.
The kind tried to speak again, but he seemed to be choking.
"Sire, are you alright?" asked the concerned guard.
The king could no longer speak and was dropping to his knees. His breathing was scattered and grew shorter and more shallow. His skin seemed to have turned white with a hint of blue.
"Sire, Sire!!!" he yelled again.
The king had died within minutes. Everyone was shocked and seemed to be either crying or screaming. The guard stood before the creature.
"From now on. Nobody is to touch these MONSTERS. If you see one report it to the guards, and we shall kill it ourselves. The monsters from the sea are dangerous!" Yelled the angered guard.
San could not believe what had just happened. The creature wasn't even alive, how could they blame him for something like that. It just wasn't right.
Kireila turned to San, with a slightly nervous look on her face.
"We have to get back. The master will be awake soon," she told San as they started to run back.
"This is wrong," San mumbled to herself as she ran beside her friend, "So very wrong."
*** Well whatcha think. The plot is starting to reveal itself I hope I didn't f*** it up to much lol.***