The Moon Song
Part 1, ch.5
1 The First Steps to her Destiny
Disclaimer: Again, I don't own any characters by Mercedes Lackey, so don't sue me. The shukusen idea belongs to Tamora Pierce so don't sue me for that either. Don't use my characters without my permission.
Author's Note: Mistylenna in this story does not look anything like me. I just couldn't come up without a better name. The first part is written as seen by Misty, who is now ten, the main character.
: : Mindspeech
1.1 TWO YEARS LATER
"This round was fun," Tris gasped. We were cooling down after a game of throwing the shukusen around the sale and trying to catch it. The armsmaster watched us go, for he watched us when we practiced with my shukusen.
"Look," I exclaimed, "a Companion!"
A Companion stood a few yards away, outside the field. The mare stood without a saddle or a bridle, which was unusual since most Companions, when they are on Search, go and get their Heralds from all corners of the land.
The Companion looked at us, and started to walk toward us. Both of us were excited and thinking that one of us was going to be Chosen. But I shook of my excitement and whispered to Tris, "You know we won't be Chosen because we are needed as Healers more then we are needed as Heralds."
Tris looked at me and nodded dejectedly and stepped aside. I didn't even watch the Companion for fear that I would cry. To be Chosen was my secret daydream ever since I was rescued. The Companion almost passed us and then stopped between us. Then she looked into my eyes.
I fell into a sea of blue and at the bottom, I could sense total acceptance and a love so deep, tears came into my eyes. :Hello Mistylenna. My name is Sandrilene and I Chose you!:
I was suddenly aware of my surroundings when Tris said, "I can't believe you got Chosen. Well, I can believe it since you never get angry with anyone. Come on, we'll have to move all your stuff to your new room at the Herald's Collegium. But first, can you tell me the name of your Companion?"
"Her name is Sandrilene, but she would rather be called Sandry ," I answered. "And she said that the Dean is coming towards us right now."
Before I knew it, I was moved to a room on the first floor, in the Herald Collegium with all my belongings. I would see Tris maybe tomorrow in some of my classes, since I had already gotten my schedule from the Dean. I didn't need a tour so the Dean left me, confident that I would find my way to my classes in the morning.
The supper bell rang. I went to the common room, but as soon as I opened the door, someone bumped into me (I have always been a little clumsy). A girl with blond hair and gray eyes apologized to me. She looked about two years older than I was. I helped her take some of the stuff she carried to her room, which was next to mine. Then we went into the dinning room, where we sat with some of her friends. The girl's name was Tallyna and she was Chosen a year ago, when she was twelve. She introduced me to a girl in her final year, who was called Elspeth. I nearly choked when I heard that she was the heir, but managed to keep my surprise from showing.
Tallyna appointed herself as my mentor to keep away some of the bullies who were studying in some of our classes. Soon, we were good friends. In the fall, I introduced her to Tris and the three of us practiced with my shukusen on our free afternoons. Then before Midwinter, Tris was apprenticed to a Healer in her home district for six months, and Tallyna went on a trip to a quiet district with her year mates to learn how to survive without any tools. All of my friends went to visit their families. I stayed at the Collegium because I didn't want to strain my father's resources, for our district had had a drought this summer.
On the second day after all my friends left, I was walking to my room from the library where I had spent this afternoon, trying to find a book about the origin of the shukusen and not finding a thing. It was too late and too cold to ride on Sandry and too early for dinner. As soon as I had shut the door to my room, something in my head erupted. I was hot and I felt as if I was on flames. I cried out or I think I did because the Queen's Own Herald Talia came running into my room. Immediately, my pain vanished and was replaced by an immense headache. I managed to stammer out what had happened to me. She looked at me and stated, "It looks like you have a Firestarting Gift. Who have you been Chosen by, Misty?"
I was astonished that she knew my name and told her. She then took me to the stables where Sandry was worriedly waiting for me. :I felt your Gift awakening. I called the Queen's Own because she is the only Herald who can impose shields on you to stop you from burning the palace.: Just then Herald Talia opened the door and opened the door for another Herald. This Herald had brown hair and was unremarkable except that she had such a vivid personality, even I could feel it and I hadn't even met her.
"Hello youngling," she said. "My name is Selena and I will teach you about your Firestarting Gift until Herald Griffin returns."
The next few weeks proved to be some of the hardest. I worked every day to master my Gift, but it was exhausting. Soon, it was easier to burn things with my Gift and not burn the other things. Herald Selena said that my Gift would get stronger as I would grow older. She had a minor Fetching Gift and taught me the Basics. When Herald Griffin finally arrived, I had learned to shield and not burn down the palace.
Tallyna and Tris were not nervous about my new ability as I had expected them to be. Rather they accepted it and everything went back to normal.
Or as normal as anything can be with talking horses, Firestarting Gifts, and bullies.
The end of the first part,
But The Moon Song will continue!!
One of my worst chapters written, but I wanted to get it over with. It will take awhile to write part 2 since I have many projects due over spring break. If you have any ideas for part 2 please e-mail me.
Please review!!
Part 1, ch.5
1 The First Steps to her Destiny
Disclaimer: Again, I don't own any characters by Mercedes Lackey, so don't sue me. The shukusen idea belongs to Tamora Pierce so don't sue me for that either. Don't use my characters without my permission.
Author's Note: Mistylenna in this story does not look anything like me. I just couldn't come up without a better name. The first part is written as seen by Misty, who is now ten, the main character.
: : Mindspeech
1.1 TWO YEARS LATER
"This round was fun," Tris gasped. We were cooling down after a game of throwing the shukusen around the sale and trying to catch it. The armsmaster watched us go, for he watched us when we practiced with my shukusen.
"Look," I exclaimed, "a Companion!"
A Companion stood a few yards away, outside the field. The mare stood without a saddle or a bridle, which was unusual since most Companions, when they are on Search, go and get their Heralds from all corners of the land.
The Companion looked at us, and started to walk toward us. Both of us were excited and thinking that one of us was going to be Chosen. But I shook of my excitement and whispered to Tris, "You know we won't be Chosen because we are needed as Healers more then we are needed as Heralds."
Tris looked at me and nodded dejectedly and stepped aside. I didn't even watch the Companion for fear that I would cry. To be Chosen was my secret daydream ever since I was rescued. The Companion almost passed us and then stopped between us. Then she looked into my eyes.
I fell into a sea of blue and at the bottom, I could sense total acceptance and a love so deep, tears came into my eyes. :Hello Mistylenna. My name is Sandrilene and I Chose you!:
I was suddenly aware of my surroundings when Tris said, "I can't believe you got Chosen. Well, I can believe it since you never get angry with anyone. Come on, we'll have to move all your stuff to your new room at the Herald's Collegium. But first, can you tell me the name of your Companion?"
"Her name is Sandrilene, but she would rather be called Sandry ," I answered. "And she said that the Dean is coming towards us right now."
Before I knew it, I was moved to a room on the first floor, in the Herald Collegium with all my belongings. I would see Tris maybe tomorrow in some of my classes, since I had already gotten my schedule from the Dean. I didn't need a tour so the Dean left me, confident that I would find my way to my classes in the morning.
The supper bell rang. I went to the common room, but as soon as I opened the door, someone bumped into me (I have always been a little clumsy). A girl with blond hair and gray eyes apologized to me. She looked about two years older than I was. I helped her take some of the stuff she carried to her room, which was next to mine. Then we went into the dinning room, where we sat with some of her friends. The girl's name was Tallyna and she was Chosen a year ago, when she was twelve. She introduced me to a girl in her final year, who was called Elspeth. I nearly choked when I heard that she was the heir, but managed to keep my surprise from showing.
Tallyna appointed herself as my mentor to keep away some of the bullies who were studying in some of our classes. Soon, we were good friends. In the fall, I introduced her to Tris and the three of us practiced with my shukusen on our free afternoons. Then before Midwinter, Tris was apprenticed to a Healer in her home district for six months, and Tallyna went on a trip to a quiet district with her year mates to learn how to survive without any tools. All of my friends went to visit their families. I stayed at the Collegium because I didn't want to strain my father's resources, for our district had had a drought this summer.
On the second day after all my friends left, I was walking to my room from the library where I had spent this afternoon, trying to find a book about the origin of the shukusen and not finding a thing. It was too late and too cold to ride on Sandry and too early for dinner. As soon as I had shut the door to my room, something in my head erupted. I was hot and I felt as if I was on flames. I cried out or I think I did because the Queen's Own Herald Talia came running into my room. Immediately, my pain vanished and was replaced by an immense headache. I managed to stammer out what had happened to me. She looked at me and stated, "It looks like you have a Firestarting Gift. Who have you been Chosen by, Misty?"
I was astonished that she knew my name and told her. She then took me to the stables where Sandry was worriedly waiting for me. :I felt your Gift awakening. I called the Queen's Own because she is the only Herald who can impose shields on you to stop you from burning the palace.: Just then Herald Talia opened the door and opened the door for another Herald. This Herald had brown hair and was unremarkable except that she had such a vivid personality, even I could feel it and I hadn't even met her.
"Hello youngling," she said. "My name is Selena and I will teach you about your Firestarting Gift until Herald Griffin returns."
The next few weeks proved to be some of the hardest. I worked every day to master my Gift, but it was exhausting. Soon, it was easier to burn things with my Gift and not burn the other things. Herald Selena said that my Gift would get stronger as I would grow older. She had a minor Fetching Gift and taught me the Basics. When Herald Griffin finally arrived, I had learned to shield and not burn down the palace.
Tallyna and Tris were not nervous about my new ability as I had expected them to be. Rather they accepted it and everything went back to normal.
Or as normal as anything can be with talking horses, Firestarting Gifts, and bullies.
The end of the first part,
But The Moon Song will continue!!
One of my worst chapters written, but I wanted to get it over with. It will take awhile to write part 2 since I have many projects due over spring break. If you have any ideas for part 2 please e-mail me.
Please review!!