Just so you know, none of this is in any way real. To my knowledge there is no culture like the one I'm writing about. It would be cool if there was, though.
Scene
It's dark ; you can hear yelling and the clanging of metal against metal. You're in a dark space and cannot see. A hand is seen in front of you and you realize that whoever it is who is seeing this is hidden in a barn of some sort under the hay. They have moved the hay in order to see more clearly what is happening in the barn.
A woman comes into view. She is not a huge woman, the sword she carries seems impossibly large but she wields it with skill. Her opponent is much larger than she. A bulky man who uses his sword like a battering ram.
You pull back a little and you realize that the person hiding in the hay is a young girl, maybe 12 years old. She is watching the fighting intently. She sees the woman and the man are a fair match and could continue fighting for hours. She also sees a man sneaking up behind the woman. She jumps from the hay and head butts him in the stomach. End scene
Scene
It is much later and you see the girl again. There is a celebration and she is on the outskirts of the light, trying to escape notice. You hear some cheering, and the woman comes into few, giving people food and slapping them on the shoulder. You notice that most of the warriors seem to be women. The girl watches from the shadows, not daring to come closer.
The woman notices the girl and motions her into the light, she speaks to her but it is in a language we cannot understand, though she is clearly telling the girl to come closer. The girl shakes her head, shrinking back into the shadows. The women jogs to the girl and pulls her out of the shadows, giving her a bit of bread. The girl bites into it,clearly starving. The woman pulls the girl along with her to a smaller fire. She sits down and the girl looks nervous and tries to sidle off. The woman grabs her wrist and pulls her down beside her, placing a protective arm around her. The woman barks an order to those around the fire and motions for more food.
The girl seems uncertain, but accepts the food eagerly. The women seems sad as she sees how hungry the girl is. End scene
Scene.
We are in a home of some sort, and the woman is tucking the girl under some blankets. The girl is asleep. The woman goes and speaks to a man and woman who are standing in the entry of the room. They nod as the woman speaks to them. She glances back at the girl, then says something more to the couple and they nod again and leave the room.
She walks over to the girl and kneels beside the girl's sleeping body. She looks at the girl and then reaches down to untie something from the mocassin like boots she wears. She folds it into the hand of the girl and leaves.
End scene.
Sidney walks into her office, "Any messages for me, Claudia?"
Claudia looks up from her computer, "What?"
Sidney rolls her eyes, "Any messages?"
"Oh , yeah, there's one from Malcolm Morris he wants to talk to you."
"Do you have any idea what it's about?"
"No, why should I?"
Sidney sighs in exasperation, "You might have asked."
"Why?"
Sidney shakes her head and goes into her office.
Later she is speaking to Malcolm Morris in her office.
"You've heard the story of the Northern Amazons?"
Sidney nods, "Yes, the Tressan women. Believed to be descendants of the Greek amazons."
"Um, yes, well we have been asked for your assistance in finding some relic that is believed to have belonged to one of their elders. The tickets are bought and paid for and you will be heading to British Columbia in four days."
"British Columbia? Why? The Northern Amazons were believed to range through France and Germany."
He nods, "Yes, but you will be picking up a young women who is to help you on your search. Here is her address. Her name is Gwen Owens. After you pick her up you will be heading for France. She is booked on the same flight as you are. Nigel will be accompanying you, of course. Have a nice trip," he says as he leaves her office.
"Wait!"
He turns around, "What?"
"What exactly is it that I'm supposed to be looking for?"
"Gwen Owens can tell you. She was hired first, she actually recommended you for the job. Now, I really must be going."
"She what?"
"See you later, Sidney, have a nice trip!"
Nigel sits in Sidney's office, "And you have no idea who this woman is?"
Sidney shakes her head, "None, the only thing I know is her name and her address. That and the fact that she recommended me for this job."
Nigel leans forward, "That is positively eerie. What are you going to do?"
"Pack, I have to get ready and I'd advise you to do the same."
Nigel blinks, "Even though you have no idea what we're getting into?"
"Oh, especially because I don't know!" She grins.
More later
Scene
It's dark ; you can hear yelling and the clanging of metal against metal. You're in a dark space and cannot see. A hand is seen in front of you and you realize that whoever it is who is seeing this is hidden in a barn of some sort under the hay. They have moved the hay in order to see more clearly what is happening in the barn.
A woman comes into view. She is not a huge woman, the sword she carries seems impossibly large but she wields it with skill. Her opponent is much larger than she. A bulky man who uses his sword like a battering ram.
You pull back a little and you realize that the person hiding in the hay is a young girl, maybe 12 years old. She is watching the fighting intently. She sees the woman and the man are a fair match and could continue fighting for hours. She also sees a man sneaking up behind the woman. She jumps from the hay and head butts him in the stomach. End scene
Scene
It is much later and you see the girl again. There is a celebration and she is on the outskirts of the light, trying to escape notice. You hear some cheering, and the woman comes into few, giving people food and slapping them on the shoulder. You notice that most of the warriors seem to be women. The girl watches from the shadows, not daring to come closer.
The woman notices the girl and motions her into the light, she speaks to her but it is in a language we cannot understand, though she is clearly telling the girl to come closer. The girl shakes her head, shrinking back into the shadows. The women jogs to the girl and pulls her out of the shadows, giving her a bit of bread. The girl bites into it,clearly starving. The woman pulls the girl along with her to a smaller fire. She sits down and the girl looks nervous and tries to sidle off. The woman grabs her wrist and pulls her down beside her, placing a protective arm around her. The woman barks an order to those around the fire and motions for more food.
The girl seems uncertain, but accepts the food eagerly. The women seems sad as she sees how hungry the girl is. End scene
Scene.
We are in a home of some sort, and the woman is tucking the girl under some blankets. The girl is asleep. The woman goes and speaks to a man and woman who are standing in the entry of the room. They nod as the woman speaks to them. She glances back at the girl, then says something more to the couple and they nod again and leave the room.
She walks over to the girl and kneels beside the girl's sleeping body. She looks at the girl and then reaches down to untie something from the mocassin like boots she wears. She folds it into the hand of the girl and leaves.
End scene.
Sidney walks into her office, "Any messages for me, Claudia?"
Claudia looks up from her computer, "What?"
Sidney rolls her eyes, "Any messages?"
"Oh , yeah, there's one from Malcolm Morris he wants to talk to you."
"Do you have any idea what it's about?"
"No, why should I?"
Sidney sighs in exasperation, "You might have asked."
"Why?"
Sidney shakes her head and goes into her office.
Later she is speaking to Malcolm Morris in her office.
"You've heard the story of the Northern Amazons?"
Sidney nods, "Yes, the Tressan women. Believed to be descendants of the Greek amazons."
"Um, yes, well we have been asked for your assistance in finding some relic that is believed to have belonged to one of their elders. The tickets are bought and paid for and you will be heading to British Columbia in four days."
"British Columbia? Why? The Northern Amazons were believed to range through France and Germany."
He nods, "Yes, but you will be picking up a young women who is to help you on your search. Here is her address. Her name is Gwen Owens. After you pick her up you will be heading for France. She is booked on the same flight as you are. Nigel will be accompanying you, of course. Have a nice trip," he says as he leaves her office.
"Wait!"
He turns around, "What?"
"What exactly is it that I'm supposed to be looking for?"
"Gwen Owens can tell you. She was hired first, she actually recommended you for the job. Now, I really must be going."
"She what?"
"See you later, Sidney, have a nice trip!"
Nigel sits in Sidney's office, "And you have no idea who this woman is?"
Sidney shakes her head, "None, the only thing I know is her name and her address. That and the fact that she recommended me for this job."
Nigel leans forward, "That is positively eerie. What are you going to do?"
"Pack, I have to get ready and I'd advise you to do the same."
Nigel blinks, "Even though you have no idea what we're getting into?"
"Oh, especially because I don't know!" She grins.
More later