Beginings...with ss
I hope you liked the last chapter, lol I hope you like this chapter... um... Enjoy?
Chapter 1
A small stand rose up out of the ground near the foot of the chair, there was a pad on it with numbers 1 to 9. Pressing four numbers, the pad slowly descended back down into the floor. The area around and under the chair slowly descended down into the ground/floor. (yeah, yeah I know a batman grotto thing, well who gives a crap! Lol jk, I happen to like batman grotto's (lol))
The little platform shot back up as Usagi jumped off, switching on the lights she scanned the cave-like area. It had curved rocky ceilings, at the far end there was a office/work area with all the highest technology and gadgets beyond imagining, the office area slowly melded into a richly decorated living room.
(AN: I don't know if you like all this description crap, so if you don't, skip this author note and go on. Because in this author note there's going to be the rest of the description, the only thing that you should really read is the 'special' marble un-opening door.
The only area carpeted was the middle section where it was almost like someone had forgotten the walls and built a bedroom in the middle of the room. Then next to that a high arching white marble wall blocked off the very end of the cave on the right hand side. It was elaborately carved with designs of all the planets, mythical and real animals were also depicted on the wall. There were gems and diamonds scattered among the elaborately depicted pictures. There wasn't a door that led into the room, instead, where a door should have been placed, there was a outline of a door, it's 2-d door-knobs (it's a double door) and sidings were outlined by gold graven into the marble. There were 8 stars on the threshold of the door and ten foreign signs that curved all the way around the door's oval rounded edges, written in amethyst.)
Sighing heavily she pushed the CD into the computer, throwing herself in the desk office chair she put her feet up onto the console eyeing the schematics on the screen. She turned her head when she heard the soft swish of air, giggling she scooped up the tawny colored Pixie-Bob.
(AN: I heard from Catfancy that it's this new breed of cat that's almost like a wildcat but they haven't got any proof, also, it's said that it acts more like a dog then a cat so I was like, "That's going to be my cat!" anywho's...)
Her attention towards the computer schematics was violently interrupted as slamming noises could be heard. Eowyn (the cat) hissed, laying back her ears as a wild flame danced in her eyes. Usagi hesitantly walked towards the marble wall. It shuddered violently as if knowing it's own peril, Usagi slowly stretched her hand out and touched the carven door. Eowyn yowled and charged towards the carven door in the marble wall. Usagi didn't know whether to laugh or not at the evident scene of Eowyn crashing into the wall.
Usagi blinked, glancing at the wall, "This isn't possible," she whispered. The door which had long been stated unable to ever be opened, stood ajar. Gripping the edges of the door tightly in her vise like grip Usagi slowly pushed the doors open. Light from her work area desperately tried to plow itself a path through the abominable darkness. Stepping into the oppressive dark a plague of fear swept over her. Adrenaline poured into her veins, Usagi could feel her all her senses sharpened as she forced her foot to take one more step. She stepped into empty air.
Usagi yelped in horror as the door swung its massive doors shut by itself, and fell down into the formidable dark. A cold sweat began to break out on her forehead, she had fallen down onto a smooth step that was unseen just below the platform.
"Eowyn!" Usagi's voice was cracked and sounded small and distant. Putting one hand onto the surprisingly smooth interior wall she walked slowly down the steps.
Only an hour or two had actually passed but to a Usagi it was like years. Always dark and dank, the very air around her seemed filled with all the worlds fear and she loathed the sharpening of her senses.
Warmth in the air surprised Usagi as she continued her downward ascent. Finally as her foot tried to find the next step she realized she had come to the bottom of the steps, but where did they lead to and where was Eowyn?
A pungent odor began to fill the air as she hesitantly went forwards. A flickering light could be seen at the end of the dark room Usagi was in. As she continued towards the light the air stank of decaying things. The ground became squishy and soft, a soft hissing sound could be heard.
Stepping into the light it revealed horrors better left in the oppressive dark that still wafted around the very edges of the oval room. Hills of gems, diamonds, gold coins, pearls, silver, bronze, and some unknown metal that man had never laid eyes on were everywhere.
The very floor she walked on was covered in gold coins, armory, jewelry and weapons lay scattered widely around the room. Taking the crystal torch of light she waved it slowly in front of her as she walked towards the back of the cavern. Suddenly a long sigh was heard, swinging to her right Usagi dropped the torch. Immediately the light went out, eight red eyes could still be seen glowing with a loathsome light.
Sobs racked Usagi's chest as her hand frantically searched for the crystal torch. As her fingers closed around it, wiry hair could be felt caressing her leg. With the strength of frantic fear she slammed the crystal torch at the beast that was cloaked in darkness.
She couldn't feel the shards of class slice into her hand as she kept on smashing her hand blindly at the beast daring to hope it was some vital organ of the thing on her. It stank so heavily of death she could feel her head swimming in the heaviness of its own disgust. Hissing loudly, the thing's eyes grew ever brighter as it stabbed madly and half blindly at Usagi. Usagi could faintly feel some sort of gargantuan hand grab her around her middle and lift her into the air. Squeezing as it did, she gasped faintly as the scissor like pincers began to slice slowly into her.
The pain was so immense that Usagi could only feel it as a distant throb in her quickly fading consciousness. Unaware of her hands as they clenched into fists, small pink balls of light as small as grains of sand began to flow out of her hands. Then the tracing of a crowned diamond on her forehead began to be outlined by a white light.
The small grains of pink light around her hands faded to a white as Usagi threw her hands forth light blasted out of them, burning into the flesh of the demon. A great cry issued forth from the beast, Usagi yelled forth an angry retort in some forgotten language in answer to the cry. Then oppressive darkness clouded her mind.
Pain erupted around her stomach and throbbed through the rest of her body. Crying out Usagi opened her eyes, struggling to break free of many hands that held her down. Screaming in pain from the wrenching waves of pain. The hands that held her down gently released their grip on her.
"Are you alright Lady?" a honeyed voice asked.
Opening her eyes again she panted lightly as she nodded.
A women stepped into her line of vision, Usagi sighed contentedly.
"Eowyn, it's such a comfort to see you."
Eowyn's hid her surprise well as she placed her hand on Usagi's brow, "It is a comfort for me also, but alas, you must rest in order for your wounds to heal."
Usagi shook her head, "No, I don't see how that is fair, tell me where am I?"
Eowyn smiled happily, waving a hand to signify the rest of the lot around them to leave.
"We are in the land long forgotten by men, Ithelnin. Land of the myths, here wreathed in legend is where all the terror and enchantment of the old days has stayed and kept itself secret. Luckily I was able to convince the Dwarves of Dwindelin to help fight the monster that you were eventually going to run into... You are lucky, Medin was only just able to help you, stabbed a hundred times and over and nearly crushed in the pincers of the guardian. Poison ran thick in your veins, but Medin was able to use the Ikatorin flowers from ancient lore to heal you...a feast is being prepared to honor your victory," laughed Eowyn, "like all small victories in this kingdom, that is why you will see many a round men rolling around on the floor."
"Many, but not all." Laughed a fair voice.
Eowyn and Usagi turned to see a mid chest tall dwarf standing at the thick wood door. Eowyn smiled, "Too true Dindle, too true, have the three been summoned?"
Dindle nodded his head, his beard wagging in agreement.
Usagi could feel her spirits lift and she too laughed with Eowyn at the sight.
A week had gone by, much to Usagi's surprise, a week of her lying at deaths door while Medin did his best to heal Usagi fully. Her wounds were healing quickly, almost overnight. By the fourth day of her being awake Usagi had learned that she was in the stronghold of Medin's rich kingdom, Dwindelin. The dwarves as Usagi would later come to know that Dwarves were fierce warriors with a stout heart and hand. With great mirth in them and the amazing feat of being amazing smiths she would be only too gullible when a dwarf would say his work was a disaster.
She could walk slowly but surely around the halls now, a knock sounded at her door. Opening the door she was led out by Eowyn towards an unknown room, a great noise was emitting from the door. Usagi admired the beautifully wrought door, made of some shiny type of glass like metal. Throwing the doors open, Usagi stepped into a fairy tale scene. A long plain wooden table was the center of attention in the room. With many benches that accompanied the entire length of the table, single chairs was placed at the end and beginning of the table's ends. The single chairs were lavishly made, but the food was something to behold. A perfectly browned turkey, which was the size of an average dwarf, was the centerpiece, with mashed potatoes, salads, soups, breads, cookies, tarts, fruits, and much much more surrounded it. A great chandelier above the middle of the table emitted the comforting warm light. Great brown stone pillars lined the sides of the hall, there were vines curling around the length of the pillar here and there candle holders could be seen cupped in the leaves of the vine. Another door on the other side of the hall had many more dwarves clad in blue smocks bringing even more food and drink to the feast.
Usagi was led to the single seat at the end of the table, silence echoed hollowly off the walls at Usagi's second step onto the great floor. All eyes were on her, some were filled with such wonder that Usagi wondered if she was breaking some tradition of there's. Seating herself in the chair she hoped that someone would speak, but to no avail.
Finally Dindle called out laughing, "What's wrong with you lot? Have you never seen a maiden fairer then a fairy?"
Immediate comforting convserational noise was let out as people turned to their friends back to the food.
Usagi watched as the dwarves around her feasted merrily, it was food for her enough to see such plain and open joy.
Eventually the dwarves turned their attention back to Usagi and began questioning her in their rough but pleasantly smooth voices. Most of them had beards and great masses of them had blue or green eyes, a few had brown.
"Shhhh, the king comes!" A great voice shouted aloud as the door swung open noiselessly. Usagi watched as the great Medin, Ruler of the dwarves took his place among his kind.
Smiling at Usagi he beckoned her to come forwards, timidly at first then boldly Usagi walked up towards the king. Silence filled the feasters ears as they watched the maiden.
"Dwarf brothers and sisters, I bring you the warrior who killed the great guardian of the door single handedly, the great Queen Serenity."
There was applause like that of thunder as many eyes twinkled with quiet mirth and amazement that such a small and frail looking girl could do such a deed.
The feast finally dwindled to an end early into the morning. Only six had remained at the King's side beside Dindle and Eowyn.
"Lady Serenity, now that our merry event is done we must have a meeting with you."
"These here," announced Medin, "Are great warriors and captains of mine. Let me introduce them, he is Smiggle, Anonria, Clovan, Beadin, Hevictus, and my son Elindor."
"Lets get on wid it! Introductions mean nothing in the latter part of the mind!" Roared Beadin, he was a rather thick boned dwarf with a red fiery beard.
Medin nodded tiredly,
"Serenity, we have come together to ask you of a favor, it is a great burden to grieve you with but I feel obligated to with our three warriors coming now. Once this land was even fairer to breath in and look upon with the silent protector. But she has gone to her rest in the high heavens, her closest and strongest warriors were desperate to bring her back to life as a great and evil war is quickly beginning to start in this realm. They seek a locket that has the power to give and take life, but they have not and in such short time they at last had to come back here with haste as they sense the plague of evil. Now they seek the locket for their queen and they seek the holder of the locket. We have been asked by the guardians to summon you as a friend in their company as they search for the holder and the locket." Medin nodded at the blonde bearded dwarf next to him that had such a look of age and great wisdom upon him that it awed Usagi.
"As I am a lore master of the Dwarf kindred I have found that the 'locket' could be in any form, it is just supposed to be a locket from the verse that Medin's long dead forefather wrote in his scriptures.
"Round yon maidens neck,
a necklace wrought from mithril hangs,
with a circle hanging from it's chain,
inside powers beyond are contained."
Then it was too ripped and torn to be understood."
Eowyn placed a gentle hand on Usagi's shoulder, "Medin would like you to choose a warrior of his kindred to come with you, I would dearly like to go also but Medin has forbidden it."
Usagi looked up quietly into Eowyn's eyes, "I will choose fair prince Elindor, what better representative of his own kindred? For the king and his captains must remain to rally the army when at great need, give him to me. To accompany me in my journey."
Then Medin sighed wearily, "It will be done, though you ask much of me fair one."
Usagi stood up, placing her hand on the table, she seemed to grow taller and her mind seemed to hold the company around her in a trance, "I will choose my warriors and accompanists, Dindle and Eowyn will come."
There was immediate uproar, "DINDLE!! How foolhardy! He is nary a warrior but a merry fool of a farmer!"
"Fair lady Eowyn may not go! She is too fair and young!"
"Neither will be possible in helping you at all!"
Usagi's gaze hardened, silence came quickly at her hard gaze, "I have chosen. We will leave as soon as your guardians come."
I hope you liked the last chapter, lol I hope you like this chapter... um... Enjoy?
Chapter 1
A small stand rose up out of the ground near the foot of the chair, there was a pad on it with numbers 1 to 9. Pressing four numbers, the pad slowly descended back down into the floor. The area around and under the chair slowly descended down into the ground/floor. (yeah, yeah I know a batman grotto thing, well who gives a crap! Lol jk, I happen to like batman grotto's (lol))
The little platform shot back up as Usagi jumped off, switching on the lights she scanned the cave-like area. It had curved rocky ceilings, at the far end there was a office/work area with all the highest technology and gadgets beyond imagining, the office area slowly melded into a richly decorated living room.
(AN: I don't know if you like all this description crap, so if you don't, skip this author note and go on. Because in this author note there's going to be the rest of the description, the only thing that you should really read is the 'special' marble un-opening door.
The only area carpeted was the middle section where it was almost like someone had forgotten the walls and built a bedroom in the middle of the room. Then next to that a high arching white marble wall blocked off the very end of the cave on the right hand side. It was elaborately carved with designs of all the planets, mythical and real animals were also depicted on the wall. There were gems and diamonds scattered among the elaborately depicted pictures. There wasn't a door that led into the room, instead, where a door should have been placed, there was a outline of a door, it's 2-d door-knobs (it's a double door) and sidings were outlined by gold graven into the marble. There were 8 stars on the threshold of the door and ten foreign signs that curved all the way around the door's oval rounded edges, written in amethyst.)
Sighing heavily she pushed the CD into the computer, throwing herself in the desk office chair she put her feet up onto the console eyeing the schematics on the screen. She turned her head when she heard the soft swish of air, giggling she scooped up the tawny colored Pixie-Bob.
(AN: I heard from Catfancy that it's this new breed of cat that's almost like a wildcat but they haven't got any proof, also, it's said that it acts more like a dog then a cat so I was like, "That's going to be my cat!" anywho's...)
Her attention towards the computer schematics was violently interrupted as slamming noises could be heard. Eowyn (the cat) hissed, laying back her ears as a wild flame danced in her eyes. Usagi hesitantly walked towards the marble wall. It shuddered violently as if knowing it's own peril, Usagi slowly stretched her hand out and touched the carven door. Eowyn yowled and charged towards the carven door in the marble wall. Usagi didn't know whether to laugh or not at the evident scene of Eowyn crashing into the wall.
Usagi blinked, glancing at the wall, "This isn't possible," she whispered. The door which had long been stated unable to ever be opened, stood ajar. Gripping the edges of the door tightly in her vise like grip Usagi slowly pushed the doors open. Light from her work area desperately tried to plow itself a path through the abominable darkness. Stepping into the oppressive dark a plague of fear swept over her. Adrenaline poured into her veins, Usagi could feel her all her senses sharpened as she forced her foot to take one more step. She stepped into empty air.
Usagi yelped in horror as the door swung its massive doors shut by itself, and fell down into the formidable dark. A cold sweat began to break out on her forehead, she had fallen down onto a smooth step that was unseen just below the platform.
"Eowyn!" Usagi's voice was cracked and sounded small and distant. Putting one hand onto the surprisingly smooth interior wall she walked slowly down the steps.
Only an hour or two had actually passed but to a Usagi it was like years. Always dark and dank, the very air around her seemed filled with all the worlds fear and she loathed the sharpening of her senses.
Warmth in the air surprised Usagi as she continued her downward ascent. Finally as her foot tried to find the next step she realized she had come to the bottom of the steps, but where did they lead to and where was Eowyn?
A pungent odor began to fill the air as she hesitantly went forwards. A flickering light could be seen at the end of the dark room Usagi was in. As she continued towards the light the air stank of decaying things. The ground became squishy and soft, a soft hissing sound could be heard.
Stepping into the light it revealed horrors better left in the oppressive dark that still wafted around the very edges of the oval room. Hills of gems, diamonds, gold coins, pearls, silver, bronze, and some unknown metal that man had never laid eyes on were everywhere.
The very floor she walked on was covered in gold coins, armory, jewelry and weapons lay scattered widely around the room. Taking the crystal torch of light she waved it slowly in front of her as she walked towards the back of the cavern. Suddenly a long sigh was heard, swinging to her right Usagi dropped the torch. Immediately the light went out, eight red eyes could still be seen glowing with a loathsome light.
Sobs racked Usagi's chest as her hand frantically searched for the crystal torch. As her fingers closed around it, wiry hair could be felt caressing her leg. With the strength of frantic fear she slammed the crystal torch at the beast that was cloaked in darkness.
She couldn't feel the shards of class slice into her hand as she kept on smashing her hand blindly at the beast daring to hope it was some vital organ of the thing on her. It stank so heavily of death she could feel her head swimming in the heaviness of its own disgust. Hissing loudly, the thing's eyes grew ever brighter as it stabbed madly and half blindly at Usagi. Usagi could faintly feel some sort of gargantuan hand grab her around her middle and lift her into the air. Squeezing as it did, she gasped faintly as the scissor like pincers began to slice slowly into her.
The pain was so immense that Usagi could only feel it as a distant throb in her quickly fading consciousness. Unaware of her hands as they clenched into fists, small pink balls of light as small as grains of sand began to flow out of her hands. Then the tracing of a crowned diamond on her forehead began to be outlined by a white light.
The small grains of pink light around her hands faded to a white as Usagi threw her hands forth light blasted out of them, burning into the flesh of the demon. A great cry issued forth from the beast, Usagi yelled forth an angry retort in some forgotten language in answer to the cry. Then oppressive darkness clouded her mind.
Pain erupted around her stomach and throbbed through the rest of her body. Crying out Usagi opened her eyes, struggling to break free of many hands that held her down. Screaming in pain from the wrenching waves of pain. The hands that held her down gently released their grip on her.
"Are you alright Lady?" a honeyed voice asked.
Opening her eyes again she panted lightly as she nodded.
A women stepped into her line of vision, Usagi sighed contentedly.
"Eowyn, it's such a comfort to see you."
Eowyn's hid her surprise well as she placed her hand on Usagi's brow, "It is a comfort for me also, but alas, you must rest in order for your wounds to heal."
Usagi shook her head, "No, I don't see how that is fair, tell me where am I?"
Eowyn smiled happily, waving a hand to signify the rest of the lot around them to leave.
"We are in the land long forgotten by men, Ithelnin. Land of the myths, here wreathed in legend is where all the terror and enchantment of the old days has stayed and kept itself secret. Luckily I was able to convince the Dwarves of Dwindelin to help fight the monster that you were eventually going to run into... You are lucky, Medin was only just able to help you, stabbed a hundred times and over and nearly crushed in the pincers of the guardian. Poison ran thick in your veins, but Medin was able to use the Ikatorin flowers from ancient lore to heal you...a feast is being prepared to honor your victory," laughed Eowyn, "like all small victories in this kingdom, that is why you will see many a round men rolling around on the floor."
"Many, but not all." Laughed a fair voice.
Eowyn and Usagi turned to see a mid chest tall dwarf standing at the thick wood door. Eowyn smiled, "Too true Dindle, too true, have the three been summoned?"
Dindle nodded his head, his beard wagging in agreement.
Usagi could feel her spirits lift and she too laughed with Eowyn at the sight.
A week had gone by, much to Usagi's surprise, a week of her lying at deaths door while Medin did his best to heal Usagi fully. Her wounds were healing quickly, almost overnight. By the fourth day of her being awake Usagi had learned that she was in the stronghold of Medin's rich kingdom, Dwindelin. The dwarves as Usagi would later come to know that Dwarves were fierce warriors with a stout heart and hand. With great mirth in them and the amazing feat of being amazing smiths she would be only too gullible when a dwarf would say his work was a disaster.
She could walk slowly but surely around the halls now, a knock sounded at her door. Opening the door she was led out by Eowyn towards an unknown room, a great noise was emitting from the door. Usagi admired the beautifully wrought door, made of some shiny type of glass like metal. Throwing the doors open, Usagi stepped into a fairy tale scene. A long plain wooden table was the center of attention in the room. With many benches that accompanied the entire length of the table, single chairs was placed at the end and beginning of the table's ends. The single chairs were lavishly made, but the food was something to behold. A perfectly browned turkey, which was the size of an average dwarf, was the centerpiece, with mashed potatoes, salads, soups, breads, cookies, tarts, fruits, and much much more surrounded it. A great chandelier above the middle of the table emitted the comforting warm light. Great brown stone pillars lined the sides of the hall, there were vines curling around the length of the pillar here and there candle holders could be seen cupped in the leaves of the vine. Another door on the other side of the hall had many more dwarves clad in blue smocks bringing even more food and drink to the feast.
Usagi was led to the single seat at the end of the table, silence echoed hollowly off the walls at Usagi's second step onto the great floor. All eyes were on her, some were filled with such wonder that Usagi wondered if she was breaking some tradition of there's. Seating herself in the chair she hoped that someone would speak, but to no avail.
Finally Dindle called out laughing, "What's wrong with you lot? Have you never seen a maiden fairer then a fairy?"
Immediate comforting convserational noise was let out as people turned to their friends back to the food.
Usagi watched as the dwarves around her feasted merrily, it was food for her enough to see such plain and open joy.
Eventually the dwarves turned their attention back to Usagi and began questioning her in their rough but pleasantly smooth voices. Most of them had beards and great masses of them had blue or green eyes, a few had brown.
"Shhhh, the king comes!" A great voice shouted aloud as the door swung open noiselessly. Usagi watched as the great Medin, Ruler of the dwarves took his place among his kind.
Smiling at Usagi he beckoned her to come forwards, timidly at first then boldly Usagi walked up towards the king. Silence filled the feasters ears as they watched the maiden.
"Dwarf brothers and sisters, I bring you the warrior who killed the great guardian of the door single handedly, the great Queen Serenity."
There was applause like that of thunder as many eyes twinkled with quiet mirth and amazement that such a small and frail looking girl could do such a deed.
The feast finally dwindled to an end early into the morning. Only six had remained at the King's side beside Dindle and Eowyn.
"Lady Serenity, now that our merry event is done we must have a meeting with you."
"These here," announced Medin, "Are great warriors and captains of mine. Let me introduce them, he is Smiggle, Anonria, Clovan, Beadin, Hevictus, and my son Elindor."
"Lets get on wid it! Introductions mean nothing in the latter part of the mind!" Roared Beadin, he was a rather thick boned dwarf with a red fiery beard.
Medin nodded tiredly,
"Serenity, we have come together to ask you of a favor, it is a great burden to grieve you with but I feel obligated to with our three warriors coming now. Once this land was even fairer to breath in and look upon with the silent protector. But she has gone to her rest in the high heavens, her closest and strongest warriors were desperate to bring her back to life as a great and evil war is quickly beginning to start in this realm. They seek a locket that has the power to give and take life, but they have not and in such short time they at last had to come back here with haste as they sense the plague of evil. Now they seek the locket for their queen and they seek the holder of the locket. We have been asked by the guardians to summon you as a friend in their company as they search for the holder and the locket." Medin nodded at the blonde bearded dwarf next to him that had such a look of age and great wisdom upon him that it awed Usagi.
"As I am a lore master of the Dwarf kindred I have found that the 'locket' could be in any form, it is just supposed to be a locket from the verse that Medin's long dead forefather wrote in his scriptures.
"Round yon maidens neck,
a necklace wrought from mithril hangs,
with a circle hanging from it's chain,
inside powers beyond are contained."
Then it was too ripped and torn to be understood."
Eowyn placed a gentle hand on Usagi's shoulder, "Medin would like you to choose a warrior of his kindred to come with you, I would dearly like to go also but Medin has forbidden it."
Usagi looked up quietly into Eowyn's eyes, "I will choose fair prince Elindor, what better representative of his own kindred? For the king and his captains must remain to rally the army when at great need, give him to me. To accompany me in my journey."
Then Medin sighed wearily, "It will be done, though you ask much of me fair one."
Usagi stood up, placing her hand on the table, she seemed to grow taller and her mind seemed to hold the company around her in a trance, "I will choose my warriors and accompanists, Dindle and Eowyn will come."
There was immediate uproar, "DINDLE!! How foolhardy! He is nary a warrior but a merry fool of a farmer!"
"Fair lady Eowyn may not go! She is too fair and young!"
"Neither will be possible in helping you at all!"
Usagi's gaze hardened, silence came quickly at her hard gaze, "I have chosen. We will leave as soon as your guardians come."