The smell of incense burned Kels nose, and only the thought of her
guardians, trapped or possibly killed by Mithros himself, kept her from
releasing LeAnne's hands and blowing the candle out.
The two of them were sitting cross-legged across from each other, her copper medallion placed in their circles center. Around them dozens of candles were lit, casting eery shadows on the walls. It had been LeAnnes idea, this ceremony. Apparently it took a bit more than a weird transportation object to hop realms, especially if you had to go to a certain heavily guarded realm.
"Kawitha," breathed LeAnne, "Your daughters request your help…"
It was the start of a carefully planned out ceremony. Sometimes Kel thought that if LeAnne hadn't been so busy saving the realms, she could have been a poet.
"The great guardians of the Shinyue have been captured by the lowly and cowardly Mithros…"
Kel almost laughed. Hearing anyone refer to Mithros as lowly and cowardly, even if he was, was still new to her. Even thinking it in Tortall would have been grounds for a hanging.
LeAne opened one eye and gave Kel a peircing look, as if guessing what she had been thinking. Obediantly, Kel closed her eyes again and tried to concentrate. 'Think of Owen…' Kel licked her lips, "Mmm…Owen…"
Too late she realized her mistake. LeAnne had completed her part of the ceremony, and Kel was supposed to tell Kawitha where they wanted to go. It was planned for her to request "the brilliant kingdom that was taken, the realm of the gods". Instead, she had demanded to go see Owen…
Kel would have scolded herself a bit more if at that moment the apartment hadn't started to shake. Both girls eyes snapped open at the same moment. Around her candles were tipping over, hot wax and fire dripping onto the floor. Across the room the three-legged chair suddenly become a one-legged chair, and then a pile of ash.
LeAnne looked worried, and Kel guessed this wasn't supposed to happen. Catching LeAnne mouthing "earthquake" she grabbed her medallion and stepped gingerly on the hot wax and tried to cross the room to where the fire escape was. The wax seemed to stick to her feet, and she noticed that as she padded across the room she developed a pair of wax slippers. LeAnne fared no better, as she was trying to jump over the hot liquid and kept slipping into it.
Reaching the window, Kel managed to open it just in time to see the flimsy ladder fall to the ground, it's screws melted. Now, Kel was semi-new to the concept of screws and fire escapes, but she sincerely doubted that Mithros had nothing to do with this unlucky turn of events.
Turning to tell LeAnne, she noticed something; her feet no longer burned. Looking down she saw her bare feet slowly slip out of their wax casing as she was lifted from the floor. LeAnne was looking smug as she too was lifted up and slowly disappeared from view. Kel closed her eyes and felt herself slipping away.
"Wake up, sleeping beauties…"
Kels eyes fluttered open as she heard the oddly familiar voice calling to her. "Kawitha!" she whispered excitedly, her voice hoarse.
The godess smiled, her long golden hair brushing against Kels face as she leaned closer. "That's right my little Shiynue. Welcome home."
As Kawitha retired from the room, disappearing into a joining chamber, Kel stared in wonder around her. She felt as if she were still asleep, or crazy or something. Her entire room was white, with ivory carvings adorning every wall. White marble was her floor, and her sheets were a soft, albino satin. At the foot of her bed lay white fur slippers, which she put on before hopping off her bed, which, being gold, was the only thing of color she could see.
Spotting no lamps, she went over to a window and threw open the shutters. The sight she held was so beautiful she barely noticed the flock of doves that decided to fly in and join her. It was paradise, plain and simple. In comparison, her room looked plain and dull.
It was COLOR.
There were trees of every shade of green, birds and animals of the likes of which she doubted she would ever see again. The ponds and streams that she saw were a crystalline blue, and full of multi-colored fish. As if there to show off, three brilliant rainbows hung from the sky.
Kel knew that if she did not move immediately, she would stay there staring all day. Gripping the sides of the window, she forced herself to look away, and took a step toward the large mirror across the room. When she looked inside she gasped.
In the thrill of the beauty outside, she had failed to notice the changes in herself. A pale white dress had replaced her jeans and tank top, and around her waist hung a crystal chain. The sleeves were fairly open, and only small crystal hooks kept them from falling off. The neckline was low, but Kel was too amazed to feel self-concious. Her long, red, stick straight hair had been thoroughly brushed, and was crowned by a simple crystal tiara that hung down onto her forehead.
Behind her she heard laughter, and spun, ready for an attack. There stood LeAnne, robed in the same garbs as Keladry, only with a deep red and ruby instead of white and crystal. Without saying a word, she walked over to the mirror. The two girls took one look at each other and began to giggle like little children, though what was so funny managed to escape them both.
"If you're done admiring yourself, I thought we could have a little talk…"
A third reflection joined theirs as Kawitha entered the room. Exchanging glances with each other, LeAnne and Keladry smiled and turned around to face her.
Kawitha smiled sweetly, "Come, my little Venus', it's time to get to work…"
AN: I don't know how many of you are still reading this, but I am seriously sorry about not doing this sooner. In case you haven't noticed, I have redone chapters 1-5, and added chapters 7 and 8. I'm not sure whether or not I should continue this, but I definatly have an idea for a plot line and finish now. Tell me what you think, or you might be in for another long wait.
The two of them were sitting cross-legged across from each other, her copper medallion placed in their circles center. Around them dozens of candles were lit, casting eery shadows on the walls. It had been LeAnnes idea, this ceremony. Apparently it took a bit more than a weird transportation object to hop realms, especially if you had to go to a certain heavily guarded realm.
"Kawitha," breathed LeAnne, "Your daughters request your help…"
It was the start of a carefully planned out ceremony. Sometimes Kel thought that if LeAnne hadn't been so busy saving the realms, she could have been a poet.
"The great guardians of the Shinyue have been captured by the lowly and cowardly Mithros…"
Kel almost laughed. Hearing anyone refer to Mithros as lowly and cowardly, even if he was, was still new to her. Even thinking it in Tortall would have been grounds for a hanging.
LeAne opened one eye and gave Kel a peircing look, as if guessing what she had been thinking. Obediantly, Kel closed her eyes again and tried to concentrate. 'Think of Owen…' Kel licked her lips, "Mmm…Owen…"
Too late she realized her mistake. LeAnne had completed her part of the ceremony, and Kel was supposed to tell Kawitha where they wanted to go. It was planned for her to request "the brilliant kingdom that was taken, the realm of the gods". Instead, she had demanded to go see Owen…
Kel would have scolded herself a bit more if at that moment the apartment hadn't started to shake. Both girls eyes snapped open at the same moment. Around her candles were tipping over, hot wax and fire dripping onto the floor. Across the room the three-legged chair suddenly become a one-legged chair, and then a pile of ash.
LeAnne looked worried, and Kel guessed this wasn't supposed to happen. Catching LeAnne mouthing "earthquake" she grabbed her medallion and stepped gingerly on the hot wax and tried to cross the room to where the fire escape was. The wax seemed to stick to her feet, and she noticed that as she padded across the room she developed a pair of wax slippers. LeAnne fared no better, as she was trying to jump over the hot liquid and kept slipping into it.
Reaching the window, Kel managed to open it just in time to see the flimsy ladder fall to the ground, it's screws melted. Now, Kel was semi-new to the concept of screws and fire escapes, but she sincerely doubted that Mithros had nothing to do with this unlucky turn of events.
Turning to tell LeAnne, she noticed something; her feet no longer burned. Looking down she saw her bare feet slowly slip out of their wax casing as she was lifted from the floor. LeAnne was looking smug as she too was lifted up and slowly disappeared from view. Kel closed her eyes and felt herself slipping away.
"Wake up, sleeping beauties…"
Kels eyes fluttered open as she heard the oddly familiar voice calling to her. "Kawitha!" she whispered excitedly, her voice hoarse.
The godess smiled, her long golden hair brushing against Kels face as she leaned closer. "That's right my little Shiynue. Welcome home."
As Kawitha retired from the room, disappearing into a joining chamber, Kel stared in wonder around her. She felt as if she were still asleep, or crazy or something. Her entire room was white, with ivory carvings adorning every wall. White marble was her floor, and her sheets were a soft, albino satin. At the foot of her bed lay white fur slippers, which she put on before hopping off her bed, which, being gold, was the only thing of color she could see.
Spotting no lamps, she went over to a window and threw open the shutters. The sight she held was so beautiful she barely noticed the flock of doves that decided to fly in and join her. It was paradise, plain and simple. In comparison, her room looked plain and dull.
It was COLOR.
There were trees of every shade of green, birds and animals of the likes of which she doubted she would ever see again. The ponds and streams that she saw were a crystalline blue, and full of multi-colored fish. As if there to show off, three brilliant rainbows hung from the sky.
Kel knew that if she did not move immediately, she would stay there staring all day. Gripping the sides of the window, she forced herself to look away, and took a step toward the large mirror across the room. When she looked inside she gasped.
In the thrill of the beauty outside, she had failed to notice the changes in herself. A pale white dress had replaced her jeans and tank top, and around her waist hung a crystal chain. The sleeves were fairly open, and only small crystal hooks kept them from falling off. The neckline was low, but Kel was too amazed to feel self-concious. Her long, red, stick straight hair had been thoroughly brushed, and was crowned by a simple crystal tiara that hung down onto her forehead.
Behind her she heard laughter, and spun, ready for an attack. There stood LeAnne, robed in the same garbs as Keladry, only with a deep red and ruby instead of white and crystal. Without saying a word, she walked over to the mirror. The two girls took one look at each other and began to giggle like little children, though what was so funny managed to escape them both.
"If you're done admiring yourself, I thought we could have a little talk…"
A third reflection joined theirs as Kawitha entered the room. Exchanging glances with each other, LeAnne and Keladry smiled and turned around to face her.
Kawitha smiled sweetly, "Come, my little Venus', it's time to get to work…"
AN: I don't know how many of you are still reading this, but I am seriously sorry about not doing this sooner. In case you haven't noticed, I have redone chapters 1-5, and added chapters 7 and 8. I'm not sure whether or not I should continue this, but I definatly have an idea for a plot line and finish now. Tell me what you think, or you might be in for another long wait.