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Gods Blessed.
Pain-Chapter 3
by Sorceress.
It had been three years since the boys father had 'disappeared' and
Jason had not long after married their mother. Serena was now five and
had many talents that would be wanted by masters. Her skills were
surpassed by few, her intelligence should have been legendary. She
could track any creature during a blizzard and catch it. Many a man
would have claimed the gods had blessed her with her strength and
agility. Her speed was unmatched accept by her stamina.
For these things and more she would have been famous, had she not
learned the first week of her training to hide all but a fraction of her
talents.
Not but one other mortal knew of her abilities and he had sworn never
to speak of them to a soul.
*FLASHBACK*
Four year-old Serena had once again snuck off to run through the
woods. It was the only place she could run in day light, but that didn't
matter to her as long as she could run. Safely hidden beneath the trees
she began to run. At first she went slowly, building speed until she was
going at about half velocity.
Suddenly someone crashed into her side knocking the wind out of her.
Tumbling to the ground the duo leapt to their feet ready for a fight.
Looking her attacker over she was not pleased with what she saw. Her
attacker was a boy perhaps a year older with sandy brown hair and an
arrogant look to him. Suddenly he blurt out, "Awh, you ain't nothing
but a girl!"
Growling she told him. "I may be a girl but I can beat you at anything
you choose."
At that he burst out laughing. "I can out run you any day!"
"I bet ya can't." She told him calmly. "I'll show you right now."
"You're on!"
Nodding once she crouched and waited until he was ready.
"One....Two....Three....GO!" she called out, both of them taking off
running.
She smiled when he took off at nicely matching her easy run. "You give
up?" She asked increasing her speed.
"Never!" He gasped managing to keep up with her. Laughing she ran
faster and faster continually pushing him to keep up. When she reached
her intended goal she stopped, smiling when he staggered to a halt.
Looking around she gave a whoop of joy surprising him.
Studying the clearing he understood her joy. On the far side was a small
water fall coming out of a small cave not far up the giant cliffs. At the
base of the falls was a medium sized pool that supplied a stream that
hugged the base of the cliff. "Wow!" he breathed out.
"You like my glade?" She asked now shy.
Looking into her eyes he saw that she'd never brought anyone here
before. It's beautiful here. Like no place else!" he told her climbing to
his feet. "What's you name?" He asked suddenly. "I'm Al....." He
seemed to want to say more but stopped himself.
Smiling in understanding at his discomfort she told him., "My name's
Ren." Then realizing how serious they were being they burst out
laughing. Suddenly she blurt out. "I can teach you!"
"Teach me what?" He asked intrigued.
"To run like me. But you can't ever tell no one!" The last line she
stressed so hard he almost stepped back. "I mean you couldn't run as far
or as long as me, but I'm going home tomorrow so you won't be able
to."
"I can tell you what to do today then when you go home you can
practice." She told him looking hopeful. When he nodded vigorously
she crowed happily.
They spent the next hour racing and working on improving Al's speed.
It was only with great sadness that he left her. "I gotta go. They'll be
looking for me." Then giving her a hug he sprinted off hoping to see her
again one day.
*ENDFLASHBACK*
Now a year had passed since that day and Serena is five. Her brothers
have left to train in hopes of becoming two of the prince's guardians.
Suddenly a loud scream was heard throughout Goldsword manor.
"Never!" This was followed by Serena running out of her room, in her
under clothes, perused by her nurse. "I won't wear a dress!" She cried
sliding down the polished halls.
"Serena Goldsword you will act like the young lady you are and were a
dress!" Her elderly nurse panted out.
"Never!" Not watching where she was going Serena tripped on a rug
and went flying down the stairs. Walking in the door Jason watched in
horror as she landed and was still. Lifting her gently he was relieved
when she let out a groan. Quickly checking for any broken bones he
grimaced to find a deep cut from her shoulder to elbow. Sighing he
carefully carried her up stairs past the wailing nurse.
"Master how will you ever forgive me? I failed to keep your youn'un
safe." She wailed following him to Serena's bedroom.
"Hush now Ambrosia and go fetch me the things I'll need to stitch up
her arm." Placing Serena on her right side on her bed he examined the
cut. Rushing into the room Ambrosia handed him a needle and thread
then placed a handful of bandages on the night stand. Once done she ran
back out of the room.
Taking the needle, he threaded it and began to stitch the wound. Tying
off the thread he put the needle aside and washed it using the water
Ambrosia had spirited in. Then he gently but tightly wrapped her arm
and washed his hands.
"Papa me shoulder hurts." Serena whispered waking up.
Sitting beside her he chuckled softly. "That's because you cut it falling
down the stairs." Rubbing her back he made soothing noises as she
drifted into a light slumber. Creeping out of her room he found
Ambrosia waiting in the hall. "I'll be out with the guards. Fetch me at
once if the wound becomes worse." She nodded once and he headed back
out to his personal patrol unit.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
It was almost an hour later when Serena woke up. Opening her eyes she
saw Ambrosia beside her bed. "I want momma!" She cried not seeing
her.
"Your momma's not here love. Remember she was called to court."
"I don't care I want momma!" She wailed. Suddenly energy began
gathering around her and with a final flare of light she was gone.
Seeing her charge disappear like that Ambrosia muttered. "I'm glad I
dressed her while she slept." With that she fainted.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lookie, lookie. I got a webpage started. Right now it ain't much but it's
slowly growing.
Please come visit me at:
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Stage/8580/
Drop me a line and let me know how awful it looks.
See ya next time.
ME *-*
Insert Favorite Disclaimer Here
Gods Blessed.
Pain-Chapter 3
by Sorceress.
It had been three years since the boys father had 'disappeared' and
Jason had not long after married their mother. Serena was now five and
had many talents that would be wanted by masters. Her skills were
surpassed by few, her intelligence should have been legendary. She
could track any creature during a blizzard and catch it. Many a man
would have claimed the gods had blessed her with her strength and
agility. Her speed was unmatched accept by her stamina.
For these things and more she would have been famous, had she not
learned the first week of her training to hide all but a fraction of her
talents.
Not but one other mortal knew of her abilities and he had sworn never
to speak of them to a soul.
*FLASHBACK*
Four year-old Serena had once again snuck off to run through the
woods. It was the only place she could run in day light, but that didn't
matter to her as long as she could run. Safely hidden beneath the trees
she began to run. At first she went slowly, building speed until she was
going at about half velocity.
Suddenly someone crashed into her side knocking the wind out of her.
Tumbling to the ground the duo leapt to their feet ready for a fight.
Looking her attacker over she was not pleased with what she saw. Her
attacker was a boy perhaps a year older with sandy brown hair and an
arrogant look to him. Suddenly he blurt out, "Awh, you ain't nothing
but a girl!"
Growling she told him. "I may be a girl but I can beat you at anything
you choose."
At that he burst out laughing. "I can out run you any day!"
"I bet ya can't." She told him calmly. "I'll show you right now."
"You're on!"
Nodding once she crouched and waited until he was ready.
"One....Two....Three....GO!" she called out, both of them taking off
running.
She smiled when he took off at nicely matching her easy run. "You give
up?" She asked increasing her speed.
"Never!" He gasped managing to keep up with her. Laughing she ran
faster and faster continually pushing him to keep up. When she reached
her intended goal she stopped, smiling when he staggered to a halt.
Looking around she gave a whoop of joy surprising him.
Studying the clearing he understood her joy. On the far side was a small
water fall coming out of a small cave not far up the giant cliffs. At the
base of the falls was a medium sized pool that supplied a stream that
hugged the base of the cliff. "Wow!" he breathed out.
"You like my glade?" She asked now shy.
Looking into her eyes he saw that she'd never brought anyone here
before. It's beautiful here. Like no place else!" he told her climbing to
his feet. "What's you name?" He asked suddenly. "I'm Al....." He
seemed to want to say more but stopped himself.
Smiling in understanding at his discomfort she told him., "My name's
Ren." Then realizing how serious they were being they burst out
laughing. Suddenly she blurt out. "I can teach you!"
"Teach me what?" He asked intrigued.
"To run like me. But you can't ever tell no one!" The last line she
stressed so hard he almost stepped back. "I mean you couldn't run as far
or as long as me, but I'm going home tomorrow so you won't be able
to."
"I can tell you what to do today then when you go home you can
practice." She told him looking hopeful. When he nodded vigorously
she crowed happily.
They spent the next hour racing and working on improving Al's speed.
It was only with great sadness that he left her. "I gotta go. They'll be
looking for me." Then giving her a hug he sprinted off hoping to see her
again one day.
*ENDFLASHBACK*
Now a year had passed since that day and Serena is five. Her brothers
have left to train in hopes of becoming two of the prince's guardians.
Suddenly a loud scream was heard throughout Goldsword manor.
"Never!" This was followed by Serena running out of her room, in her
under clothes, perused by her nurse. "I won't wear a dress!" She cried
sliding down the polished halls.
"Serena Goldsword you will act like the young lady you are and were a
dress!" Her elderly nurse panted out.
"Never!" Not watching where she was going Serena tripped on a rug
and went flying down the stairs. Walking in the door Jason watched in
horror as she landed and was still. Lifting her gently he was relieved
when she let out a groan. Quickly checking for any broken bones he
grimaced to find a deep cut from her shoulder to elbow. Sighing he
carefully carried her up stairs past the wailing nurse.
"Master how will you ever forgive me? I failed to keep your youn'un
safe." She wailed following him to Serena's bedroom.
"Hush now Ambrosia and go fetch me the things I'll need to stitch up
her arm." Placing Serena on her right side on her bed he examined the
cut. Rushing into the room Ambrosia handed him a needle and thread
then placed a handful of bandages on the night stand. Once done she ran
back out of the room.
Taking the needle, he threaded it and began to stitch the wound. Tying
off the thread he put the needle aside and washed it using the water
Ambrosia had spirited in. Then he gently but tightly wrapped her arm
and washed his hands.
"Papa me shoulder hurts." Serena whispered waking up.
Sitting beside her he chuckled softly. "That's because you cut it falling
down the stairs." Rubbing her back he made soothing noises as she
drifted into a light slumber. Creeping out of her room he found
Ambrosia waiting in the hall. "I'll be out with the guards. Fetch me at
once if the wound becomes worse." She nodded once and he headed back
out to his personal patrol unit.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
It was almost an hour later when Serena woke up. Opening her eyes she
saw Ambrosia beside her bed. "I want momma!" She cried not seeing
her.
"Your momma's not here love. Remember she was called to court."
"I don't care I want momma!" She wailed. Suddenly energy began
gathering around her and with a final flare of light she was gone.
Seeing her charge disappear like that Ambrosia muttered. "I'm glad I
dressed her while she slept." With that she fainted.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lookie, lookie. I got a webpage started. Right now it ain't much but it's
slowly growing.
Please come visit me at:
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Stage/8580/
Drop me a line and let me know how awful it looks.
See ya next time.
ME *-*
