*~*~*Memories and Tear Drops*~*~*~*~*
Chapter 6
A/N: i guess her name stays Briana. also i own nothing, dont
bother to sue, you'll waste more money then you will recieve.
also, excuse anything i might change in making this story. on to
the story-----------------------------------
Merric stared at his food. "What do you mean Kel ran away? You dont mean after her refugees? I Swear! Her and her affection toward commoners! She'd die for some of those beggars." Briana went over to some over-sized clothing handing Merric a white shirt and brown breeches. "I was once one of those common beggars. do you hate me as well?" she walked out into the sun light. Today she wore a white dress with red apron. her blazing blue-black hair was pinned up. Merric finished dressing and went outside. all the while thinking, 'I totally forgot. Neal even told me that she came from the most horrid slums, and after only a few months of training with him and the Lioness she became just like a noble. she must hate me now. i'm so dumb.' He walked up behind her, looking down nervously at his hands. "Neal told me about you. and I'm sorry if I offended you." Briana sighed, "There are many things not known to Neal. Things locked away deep inside. Most you'd think would make me hate nobles. and yet here i stand before you, like one of your own." The girl put her head down, " Do you know what it is like to have no one love you? to be hated for something you cant control? To have no one to talk to and confide in?" He felt sorry for her, but that wasnt the only emotion working its way. there were a few that that made his eyes sting and put a lump in his throat. in the early hours there was no one to watch the scene unfold except the mage and knight. "You know, Briana, you can always talk to me. I am interested in what you have to say. There are things that I- and the rest of my fellow Knights would like to know about you." Briana turned around. her head barely came up to his shoulders, as she looked up into his eyes. "like what?" He looked into her eyes, new tears were forming in them. He hated to see her cry. "Tell me why you have wings." Briana walked back into the infirmary and sat in a chair that was by Merric's bed. He followed, sitting on the bed. "When i was 5 years old my mother either died, was killed, or disappeared. All i can remember was that after I turned 5 it was just my father and me. I was beaten daily, with anything he could grasp. Firewood was a favorite of his, i still remember when my punishment, at 7 years old, was to be whipped 10 times then scalded with boiling water. His abuse is what led me to have powers. One night, he had cut up my arm so bad with broken glass i could barely move it. This was at age 9." she stopped, looking distant, as if she was far away. " I was to cook dinner and ending up burning that arm on the fire. He took out a Dagger and said i deserved to pay for the ruined food. That night was one of the worst nights of my life. My ribs were broken, my wrists also. He cut me on my back, where my wings come from, and he broke all my toes. one by one to torture me. I couldnt move for days after. My right arm was useless by then and i still had to clean and cook. Then when i was 12, he decided that i was old enough to make my own money." she paused. ' oh gods!' Merric thought. 'He beat his own daughter then sold her on the street.' she continued. "He put me out on the street to become a prostitute, at 12. Oh but before that he had to teach me a lesson, i never knew what for. He gave me scars all over my body, slitting my wrists in the process. So after that beating he put me outside like a piece of meat. only thing is, i refused to comply. i ran, faster then i thought i could, into the forest surrounding my house. I ran until i could no longer move, until i reached a cliff. He thought he had me, and he pulled out the dagger ready to kill me. i still remember his words, 'even a dead girl makes money as a whore' and he smiled an evil smile and came running at me. At the very last second, i screamed with all my might to my mother, where ever she was to save me. and i grew wings to fly away from my father. i spent 4 years on the streets, then came upon Neal who like Kel saved Tobe, he saved me. And that is why i have wings, because i would have been dead by now, from my father or some other hazard of the streets." She hung her head in shame. "And now like everyone else who has heard this, will you leave me too? Will you leave me saying that i am a freak that should be burnt for having wings?" a few minutes passed as she said. "Please dont be silent. it will only confirm my fears of turning away another friendly ear." He looked at her, tears steady in their flow on her face. ' how can anyone do that to their child and how could she think i hate her?' without thinking her turned to her and did something he had never done before. He burst open with tears of both pity and love for this girl and hugged her almost as tight as she hugged him. Briana was concerned now. did he just want to use her? did he just pity her? what was their relationship now? she let go of her and looked into his eyes, "what are we now? I dont know if i could stand us not being able to talk anymore." as he looked at her he know what he would like,(A/N: and nothing sick! DO I HEAR WEDDING BELLS?) "What ever it is, I'm just happy its with you."(a/n: aww.. so sweet! thanx to KindLuvsweet for the idea) She dried her eyes. " i think we should eat and go see Neal sometime soon. Theres a rescue plan in order.
Merric stared at his food. "What do you mean Kel ran away? You dont mean after her refugees? I Swear! Her and her affection toward commoners! She'd die for some of those beggars." Briana went over to some over-sized clothing handing Merric a white shirt and brown breeches. "I was once one of those common beggars. do you hate me as well?" she walked out into the sun light. Today she wore a white dress with red apron. her blazing blue-black hair was pinned up. Merric finished dressing and went outside. all the while thinking, 'I totally forgot. Neal even told me that she came from the most horrid slums, and after only a few months of training with him and the Lioness she became just like a noble. she must hate me now. i'm so dumb.' He walked up behind her, looking down nervously at his hands. "Neal told me about you. and I'm sorry if I offended you." Briana sighed, "There are many things not known to Neal. Things locked away deep inside. Most you'd think would make me hate nobles. and yet here i stand before you, like one of your own." The girl put her head down, " Do you know what it is like to have no one love you? to be hated for something you cant control? To have no one to talk to and confide in?" He felt sorry for her, but that wasnt the only emotion working its way. there were a few that that made his eyes sting and put a lump in his throat. in the early hours there was no one to watch the scene unfold except the mage and knight. "You know, Briana, you can always talk to me. I am interested in what you have to say. There are things that I- and the rest of my fellow Knights would like to know about you." Briana turned around. her head barely came up to his shoulders, as she looked up into his eyes. "like what?" He looked into her eyes, new tears were forming in them. He hated to see her cry. "Tell me why you have wings." Briana walked back into the infirmary and sat in a chair that was by Merric's bed. He followed, sitting on the bed. "When i was 5 years old my mother either died, was killed, or disappeared. All i can remember was that after I turned 5 it was just my father and me. I was beaten daily, with anything he could grasp. Firewood was a favorite of his, i still remember when my punishment, at 7 years old, was to be whipped 10 times then scalded with boiling water. His abuse is what led me to have powers. One night, he had cut up my arm so bad with broken glass i could barely move it. This was at age 9." she stopped, looking distant, as if she was far away. " I was to cook dinner and ending up burning that arm on the fire. He took out a Dagger and said i deserved to pay for the ruined food. That night was one of the worst nights of my life. My ribs were broken, my wrists also. He cut me on my back, where my wings come from, and he broke all my toes. one by one to torture me. I couldnt move for days after. My right arm was useless by then and i still had to clean and cook. Then when i was 12, he decided that i was old enough to make my own money." she paused. ' oh gods!' Merric thought. 'He beat his own daughter then sold her on the street.' she continued. "He put me out on the street to become a prostitute, at 12. Oh but before that he had to teach me a lesson, i never knew what for. He gave me scars all over my body, slitting my wrists in the process. So after that beating he put me outside like a piece of meat. only thing is, i refused to comply. i ran, faster then i thought i could, into the forest surrounding my house. I ran until i could no longer move, until i reached a cliff. He thought he had me, and he pulled out the dagger ready to kill me. i still remember his words, 'even a dead girl makes money as a whore' and he smiled an evil smile and came running at me. At the very last second, i screamed with all my might to my mother, where ever she was to save me. and i grew wings to fly away from my father. i spent 4 years on the streets, then came upon Neal who like Kel saved Tobe, he saved me. And that is why i have wings, because i would have been dead by now, from my father or some other hazard of the streets." She hung her head in shame. "And now like everyone else who has heard this, will you leave me too? Will you leave me saying that i am a freak that should be burnt for having wings?" a few minutes passed as she said. "Please dont be silent. it will only confirm my fears of turning away another friendly ear." He looked at her, tears steady in their flow on her face. ' how can anyone do that to their child and how could she think i hate her?' without thinking her turned to her and did something he had never done before. He burst open with tears of both pity and love for this girl and hugged her almost as tight as she hugged him. Briana was concerned now. did he just want to use her? did he just pity her? what was their relationship now? she let go of her and looked into his eyes, "what are we now? I dont know if i could stand us not being able to talk anymore." as he looked at her he know what he would like,(A/N: and nothing sick! DO I HEAR WEDDING BELLS?) "What ever it is, I'm just happy its with you."(a/n: aww.. so sweet! thanx to KindLuvsweet for the idea) She dried her eyes. " i think we should eat and go see Neal sometime soon. Theres a rescue plan in order.