Chapter 2
Armed with her dagger, Nissa cautiously made her way through the woods, every nerve alert. She pulled stubborn pieces of auburn hair behind her pointed ears. Her sea green eyes darted around prudently.
Before she could react quick enough, a Shadowen jumped on her, lashing at her with its claws and tearing into her side with its teeth. Screaming in pain, she flashed her dagger about and kicked her legs in attempt to free herself to run.
Abruptly, in a flash of blue fire, her attacker vanished and crumbled into ashes atop her. She jumped to her feet, greatly wavering in her balance, and looked for her rescuer.
Billowing in the wind, the forest green cloak and stern look with blazing emerald eyes triggered a very familiar recognition.
"Amberle," she smiled in relief as her legs gave out from under her.
Moving swiftly to catch her, Amberle looked at Nissa with the 'You know better.' attitude. "So you were what caused the Elfstones to flare on me while I was in confrontation with Vanda."
"But that can't be. The Elfstones only warn the holder about......." she let her sentence trail off and stared into the forest wide-eyed. 'I swear I just saw something. Like a glimmer of light off something metal,' she thought while looking again.
A split second later, a roar of pain erupted in her ears and she was thrown to the ground. Looking at Amberle, she saw blood seeping from a gash on her cheek.
"Go, Nissa. Get help. You need help, go!" Amberle urged her, while handing her the pouch containing the magical Elfstones, picking up the bloodied dagger and wiping her bleeding cheek on her cloak sleeve.
"But-" she protested.
"Tomerae!" Amberle yelled, making Nissa jump in fright of the harshness of her voice. She ran, forcing down her discomfort of the ghastly wounds on her torso. Smelling water, she headed for it, hoping to find any sort of help.
Ignoring her sister's orders, Vanda heard, then saw, the struggle between Amberle and her attacker. Cloaked in black, she couldn't see who the attacker was. The only thing she could do was watch. 'If I interfere, Amberle might get distracted and get killed. But if I don't...'
With every muscle tense, her composure exploded into an ear-splitting scream after witnessing Amberle falter in her balance, fall, then be impaled in the heart by the already bloodied dagger.
Seeing her, Amberle's attacker charged. Vanda's anger grew into a white flash of fire. Overwhelming her young being, the fire flared out of her and rammed into the closest thing to her, the attacker. Not affected by the outburst, she glared fiercely at the charred remains of the murderer.
Sasha, who saw the whole thing, was aghast. Afraid to approach the angered sibling, she spoke softly. "Vanda? Are you alright?"
Vanda's features exhibited extreme distress. She nodded, glanced at Amberle's battered, lifeless form, then turned back to Sasha. "Lets find Nissa."
What do you think?! Reviews would be nice! Next chapter's coming soon!
-Natselane
Armed with her dagger, Nissa cautiously made her way through the woods, every nerve alert. She pulled stubborn pieces of auburn hair behind her pointed ears. Her sea green eyes darted around prudently.
Before she could react quick enough, a Shadowen jumped on her, lashing at her with its claws and tearing into her side with its teeth. Screaming in pain, she flashed her dagger about and kicked her legs in attempt to free herself to run.
Abruptly, in a flash of blue fire, her attacker vanished and crumbled into ashes atop her. She jumped to her feet, greatly wavering in her balance, and looked for her rescuer.
Billowing in the wind, the forest green cloak and stern look with blazing emerald eyes triggered a very familiar recognition.
"Amberle," she smiled in relief as her legs gave out from under her.
Moving swiftly to catch her, Amberle looked at Nissa with the 'You know better.' attitude. "So you were what caused the Elfstones to flare on me while I was in confrontation with Vanda."
"But that can't be. The Elfstones only warn the holder about......." she let her sentence trail off and stared into the forest wide-eyed. 'I swear I just saw something. Like a glimmer of light off something metal,' she thought while looking again.
A split second later, a roar of pain erupted in her ears and she was thrown to the ground. Looking at Amberle, she saw blood seeping from a gash on her cheek.
"Go, Nissa. Get help. You need help, go!" Amberle urged her, while handing her the pouch containing the magical Elfstones, picking up the bloodied dagger and wiping her bleeding cheek on her cloak sleeve.
"But-" she protested.
"Tomerae!" Amberle yelled, making Nissa jump in fright of the harshness of her voice. She ran, forcing down her discomfort of the ghastly wounds on her torso. Smelling water, she headed for it, hoping to find any sort of help.
Ignoring her sister's orders, Vanda heard, then saw, the struggle between Amberle and her attacker. Cloaked in black, she couldn't see who the attacker was. The only thing she could do was watch. 'If I interfere, Amberle might get distracted and get killed. But if I don't...'
With every muscle tense, her composure exploded into an ear-splitting scream after witnessing Amberle falter in her balance, fall, then be impaled in the heart by the already bloodied dagger.
Seeing her, Amberle's attacker charged. Vanda's anger grew into a white flash of fire. Overwhelming her young being, the fire flared out of her and rammed into the closest thing to her, the attacker. Not affected by the outburst, she glared fiercely at the charred remains of the murderer.
Sasha, who saw the whole thing, was aghast. Afraid to approach the angered sibling, she spoke softly. "Vanda? Are you alright?"
Vanda's features exhibited extreme distress. She nodded, glanced at Amberle's battered, lifeless form, then turned back to Sasha. "Lets find Nissa."
What do you think?! Reviews would be nice! Next chapter's coming soon!
-Natselane