Author's Notes: I know I've been slacking off, but my brother has bought
this new game called Septerra Core and it's soooo interesting. This
computer game is just…great! Even though it's sorta old (only a little),
its plot is extraordinary/amazing/exciting, and the characters are
fascinating. Anyway, here's the next chapter, enjoy!
*oh, and yup, this author's Author's Notes is at the beginning of this story for this section*
ALSO NOTICE THAT I'VE CHANGED THE TITLE OF THIS STORY ~ but am too lazy to change the titles in my chapters ~
Only Time Can Heal Her Wounds
By: Spirit_Saviour
More dry tears streamed down her cold cheeks as Lilica lay silently on the shaking wooden floorboards. She could hear the rattling of many stolen goods clamber as the wagon made its way across the unkempt dirt road. Two long months had dragged by ever since she was kidnapped. The bandits had then traveled slowly towards Fountain Town, raiding houses and abducting more girls for the so-called arrogant prince. Being identified as a "rare prize," Lilica was the only person allowed (actually forced) to be carried by the cart, but many more (wagons) were being driven from in front and behind her, full of valuable objects.
Golden locks turned to liquid honey when beams of light poured through small cracks in the wall and landed softly onto Lilica's head. Shifting positions, the girl looked through one of the bigger cracks and felt her special necklace thump against her heart. The odd light that shone from the stone in the middle of the silver chain always comforted her somehow, and gave her a new kind of strength.
A small "Lilica" caught her attention and she scrambled to find a hole closest to the sound. Looking out, she discovered deep blue eyes staring right back at her.
"Flora?"
"Yes, it's me."
Hearing the faint clanking of iron chains- since there was a growing number of abducted girls, the bandits had to secure them to different wagons with shackles at their wrists- Lilica pressed her ear to the wall.
"What do you want sweetie?"
"Can you talk to me? Please? The bandits had shackled me an' Megan to your cart, I need comfort."
"Okay. What do you want to talk about?"
"Anything. Megan wants to talk to you too, but she's too scared. Because of the, you know, Bad Men."
"I am too not scared," came a younger, high-pitched voice.
Was that Megan? Clearing her voice, Lilica thought of something that would ease both of the young girl's minds. "Would you two like to hear me sing?"
An excited squeak eagerly gave her an answer, so remembering one of the joyful songs she had learned from the village near the Lakes' cottage, she let her voice flow throughout the wagon and out into the day's air. After the brief performance, the girls pleaded from more. Lilica ended up singing until sundown.
******************
One month went by and the other captives would occasionally talk or listen to Lilica sing during their breaks from the daily traveling. They all loved her voice, and liked to join her when the bandits weren't looking.
The weird, dark hair, blue eyed Salias visited the wagon she slept in in the mornings, and allowed her to walk at intervals outside in the fresh air instead of wasting away in the stifling wagon. Lilica relished these times, and tried to prolong them as much as she could by asking useless questions.
But today, turning her head towards the sky, Lilica didn't need to talk endlessly to her captors. They were distracted, because after raiding a harmless village which turned out to not be as defenseless as it had seemed, they ended up retreating from the reinforcements which followed, and had forgotten all about her. Looking at the thick scratchy rope which lightly bit at her skin and connected her to one of the last wagons in the receding line, she thought about the boy who had came to her dreams the night before.
Lilica had almost gotten a clear glimpse of the boy's features, but he had eluded her vision again.
And for the what-hundredth time too! Why doesn't he want to be seen?
Kicking a loose pebble, her thoughts were disrupted when shouts of alarm rose from the road ahead. Salias' voice could barely be heard above the frightened shouts when showers of arrows thudded against the wagons and wandering men. The confused leader realized that they were being ambushed, and quickly called his men to order. Sighting Lilica, he dashed to her side and undid her bonds.
"Why aren't you in the wagon?" Came an angry voice.
"You were occupied, and I didn't want to disrupt your planning," she replied an innocent voice.
"Yeah right. Anyway, you will be now, if you value your life. So get going!"
Pushing her towards an open wagon, Lilica watched as Salias rushed back to his men and order them to make sure that the other captives were safe (*Hey, everyone has a weak spot*).
All of a sudden, the girl felt dizzy and full of something unexplainable. Salias had freed her, and she was finally able to escape. Looking around, Lilica spied a clump of bushes, and ran behind them, trying not to bring any attention to herself from the bandits and attackers- good or bad as they might be. Silently, she watched as the small struggle passed by a few hours later. Tired as they were, the bandits surprisingly evaded the soldiers and fled when Salias had defeated the enemy's captain, leaving the green suited soldiers disoriented.
Night came, and Lilica wandered though the eerily noiseless forest. She was very hungry, and felt guilty that she had left the other girls behind. Unknowing about what the future would bring to her, she heard a small faint tinkling sound. Curious, she followed it's trail as the now audible music flowed to her ears and lit up her green eyes as she watched the scene below.
Elves.
Author's PS Notes: Hi. These are my PS Notes. Tell me what you think about the story so far…by reviewing! Okay? ………
*oh, and yup, this author's Author's Notes is at the beginning of this story for this section*
ALSO NOTICE THAT I'VE CHANGED THE TITLE OF THIS STORY ~ but am too lazy to change the titles in my chapters ~
Only Time Can Heal Her Wounds
By: Spirit_Saviour
More dry tears streamed down her cold cheeks as Lilica lay silently on the shaking wooden floorboards. She could hear the rattling of many stolen goods clamber as the wagon made its way across the unkempt dirt road. Two long months had dragged by ever since she was kidnapped. The bandits had then traveled slowly towards Fountain Town, raiding houses and abducting more girls for the so-called arrogant prince. Being identified as a "rare prize," Lilica was the only person allowed (actually forced) to be carried by the cart, but many more (wagons) were being driven from in front and behind her, full of valuable objects.
Golden locks turned to liquid honey when beams of light poured through small cracks in the wall and landed softly onto Lilica's head. Shifting positions, the girl looked through one of the bigger cracks and felt her special necklace thump against her heart. The odd light that shone from the stone in the middle of the silver chain always comforted her somehow, and gave her a new kind of strength.
A small "Lilica" caught her attention and she scrambled to find a hole closest to the sound. Looking out, she discovered deep blue eyes staring right back at her.
"Flora?"
"Yes, it's me."
Hearing the faint clanking of iron chains- since there was a growing number of abducted girls, the bandits had to secure them to different wagons with shackles at their wrists- Lilica pressed her ear to the wall.
"What do you want sweetie?"
"Can you talk to me? Please? The bandits had shackled me an' Megan to your cart, I need comfort."
"Okay. What do you want to talk about?"
"Anything. Megan wants to talk to you too, but she's too scared. Because of the, you know, Bad Men."
"I am too not scared," came a younger, high-pitched voice.
Was that Megan? Clearing her voice, Lilica thought of something that would ease both of the young girl's minds. "Would you two like to hear me sing?"
An excited squeak eagerly gave her an answer, so remembering one of the joyful songs she had learned from the village near the Lakes' cottage, she let her voice flow throughout the wagon and out into the day's air. After the brief performance, the girls pleaded from more. Lilica ended up singing until sundown.
******************
One month went by and the other captives would occasionally talk or listen to Lilica sing during their breaks from the daily traveling. They all loved her voice, and liked to join her when the bandits weren't looking.
The weird, dark hair, blue eyed Salias visited the wagon she slept in in the mornings, and allowed her to walk at intervals outside in the fresh air instead of wasting away in the stifling wagon. Lilica relished these times, and tried to prolong them as much as she could by asking useless questions.
But today, turning her head towards the sky, Lilica didn't need to talk endlessly to her captors. They were distracted, because after raiding a harmless village which turned out to not be as defenseless as it had seemed, they ended up retreating from the reinforcements which followed, and had forgotten all about her. Looking at the thick scratchy rope which lightly bit at her skin and connected her to one of the last wagons in the receding line, she thought about the boy who had came to her dreams the night before.
Lilica had almost gotten a clear glimpse of the boy's features, but he had eluded her vision again.
And for the what-hundredth time too! Why doesn't he want to be seen?
Kicking a loose pebble, her thoughts were disrupted when shouts of alarm rose from the road ahead. Salias' voice could barely be heard above the frightened shouts when showers of arrows thudded against the wagons and wandering men. The confused leader realized that they were being ambushed, and quickly called his men to order. Sighting Lilica, he dashed to her side and undid her bonds.
"Why aren't you in the wagon?" Came an angry voice.
"You were occupied, and I didn't want to disrupt your planning," she replied an innocent voice.
"Yeah right. Anyway, you will be now, if you value your life. So get going!"
Pushing her towards an open wagon, Lilica watched as Salias rushed back to his men and order them to make sure that the other captives were safe (*Hey, everyone has a weak spot*).
All of a sudden, the girl felt dizzy and full of something unexplainable. Salias had freed her, and she was finally able to escape. Looking around, Lilica spied a clump of bushes, and ran behind them, trying not to bring any attention to herself from the bandits and attackers- good or bad as they might be. Silently, she watched as the small struggle passed by a few hours later. Tired as they were, the bandits surprisingly evaded the soldiers and fled when Salias had defeated the enemy's captain, leaving the green suited soldiers disoriented.
Night came, and Lilica wandered though the eerily noiseless forest. She was very hungry, and felt guilty that she had left the other girls behind. Unknowing about what the future would bring to her, she heard a small faint tinkling sound. Curious, she followed it's trail as the now audible music flowed to her ears and lit up her green eyes as she watched the scene below.
Elves.
Author's PS Notes: Hi. These are my PS Notes. Tell me what you think about the story so far…by reviewing! Okay? ………