Now part one is posted completely. Though I'm still not shure, if anyone read this.
Beginning
She sat in a small garden, exploreing a big bruise on her leg and trying to make some explanation for its appearing. It was long ago sinbe she could just say "stumble" or "grapped". But to tell at home that she cann't go out along without being hitted by stone or stick. Or at least without quarrel with all bois of the town. And tat was her aunt who made that live even more complicate. First, she s seemed really care, but now she became more and more insistent, and it bacame harde to hide such "incidents". Her problems must not concern others, - that was her attitude to live. But not everyone agreed.
- Witch! Witch! - shouts could be heared nearby. Girl flinched and quickly hide under branches of a big pine-tree. The small flock of boys at age from 12 to 18 years run by her, laughing and calling. A band from neighboring streets, they looked more like a gang of marauders. She knew all of them though not a single one she could call her friend. Besides she had no friends at all, everyone hate or were afraid of her.
Voices grew still, and girl left small garden. Her home was not far away, but she knew this boys well, - they could be waiting her there. Today she was lucky: Jake was not there and company did not leave watchers. Though she still would be punished at home. For being several minutes late or for fresh bruises. But that was next surprise, - there was nobody in, but a note on the table. Aunt's handwriting were easy ti read. In note was written that relatives got inheritance in other city and left this house to her.
- Hullo, Kat. Are you already from burial or only going there? Well, well, you don't have to answer. Aunt considers that battles are too close to town and it is necessary for as to leave "for our ovn good". Same thing as always. I'll go to pack our things.
- I haven't said anything yet...
- I'm listening very attentively, but, please, be quick so that I'll be able to finish packing before arrival of vehicle. Remember how we had to run over the vehicle in the dirt.
- Can you listen for me at once? - this girl wasn't a bad sister but just until she began to speak. Then she became unbearable.
- Ànd otherwise you will not finish untill tomorrow. So what could happen to us, except the next moving?
- Nothing, of course. But aunt decided to play "noble" and run away herself. Leavint this house to us.
- That's better. We don't have to go anywhere - only move things to other rooms. Aunt's problems are hers, our are ours. And now we finally, have home.
It was difficult to believe that they were sisters. One came into the room was younger. Meeted her 15'th birtday recently, Tayli was already impressively beauty. Brided black hairs, coming down her waist, dark-brown eyes, dark skin - appearance of an inhabitant of southen countries matched with unusual for village woman manners. It seemed that Tayli was born to live in palace. And that was she, who was supposed to be stranger in this country. Kat, elder for a year and completely opposite to sister from appearance. Light, paling almost white in summer, hairs, gray-blue eyes and lighter skin allow her not to stand out amongst local inhabitants. Her beauty though attracting rave glances, weren't as unusual, as beauty of her sister. But Kat was hated, hated because of her grant, that became her curse.
- Tayli what's up with your hand?
- Nothing, really. When pricking firewood, got a woodchip into hand. That can happen with anyone. It'll heal soon, this after all just a scratch.
- Yout talent is to minimize all. Come here.
Around hands of elder, gathered the green glow of healing energy. Through several seconds a wound disappeared. Kat smirked. This ability always helped her to rescue people, but it was her curse too. Magic was a rare grant. Most of who had it go into academies, others serve the queen Metallya. That was why she was hated. Their family lived in village, too distant from capital, and was too poor that reduce her chances to go to academy to zero. Noone believ in unwillingness to serve Metally. There was many rumors about Dark Kingdom.
Several boys from same company run in the street. This returned girl back from world of her memoryes. Town they live in now was bigger than their native. Here was even something like school, mainly to prevent children from different "adventures". Town was close to battle-line, and sometimes troops of Dark Kingdom got to the city. In provinces, not far from battles, are as enterprising, as boys are and together they present a serious headache for adults. Earlier such commands try to fight with youmas by themselves. Of course, it ended with nothing good. Now their were limited the help on the walls of the town. But still too many wounded died. Her help were a greate help at first when she still was trusted. She could be safe here if not one her old "buddy". Jake was the one organizing hunt, both home and here. He liked to sneer on weak, and Kat could not give him rebuff, withought earning new accusations. Sister sometimes stand up for her, but she could not be with her forever.
"I have to offer Tayli to return home. This place is not so safe anymore. Fightt comes neare everyday, and I'm not certain that our troops will be able to hold them long. A little longer, and we'll be surrounded.", - thought Kat, falling asleep.
School worked not in usual timetable, but depending on seasonal works. When Tayli and Kat have arrived at the city, all were occupied in fields and school was closed. There was no need in it - children simply was to tired to interfere. Now school started again. Division on classes was not important, there was no spesial education given there. Classes were mixed, both boys and girls studied together. Kat and Tayli were a year apart in ages and went to the same class. Jake, only a half-year elder than Kat was in this class too.
Classes were not boring, but both girls already knew a lot. Having no friends, they have much time to learn by themselves. On breake girl-schoolmates discussed them openly. it was clear that noone envyed them for their knowledge but noone was going to be their friend. This was much better, than they expect.
In a couple of weeks after departure of relatives, and begining of school, when relation to the girls changed, both in school and amongst adult. All was used to everynight fights - they never were serious, town guard easely beat them off, with the help of town volunteers sometimes. This time all has gone wrong. The troop was bigger, and commanded by a daemon officer though not very strong. Everyone who could hold weapon was on the walls, so was all who were able to help in some other way. Many from them had too small experience in battles and could not be considered as a serious enemy for experienced troopses of Dark Kingdom. There was a lot of wounded, and nobody objected, when sisters offerred their help. Kat's grant was already known by many, and Tayli has shown herself as a very good trained nurse in school. Careful girls' hands helped to bandage wounded, and healing grant allowed to rescue many lifes. But Kat felt herself very weak.
She never knew a source of her power, but earlier noticed the weakness after useing the magic. From rumours she heard that daemons renew their own magic power, depriving life energy of people. Her weakness could be caused exactly by this - if her magic used the live energy, than she not knowing how restore it, spent only her own energy. Than could mean only one - once she will spend whole her energy, and then she'll die, having no knowledge about how can it be restored. However, held on this thought long. She had too much of other problems and it seemed better not to worry for something she could do nothing about.
Still weak, Kat had to stay at home the next day. She only worried for Jack's company. They, certainly, will be glad to tease her for missing school. Kat signed: "How do I want to leave this place for home. There at least will be no such a company".
Tayli returned from school and flown in room, like small hurricane. Her bag flight throu the air and knocked down some books, lain on a small table. Kat flinched, measuring expected size of destructions. Tayli was in her best mood, but in such condition she could be dangerous for surrounding. Mentioned sister, not noticing anything around, sat down on edge of bed.
- Today in school all talks were about yesterday's hold up. The Town guard managed to get some captives, who appeared to know some interesting facts. Do you want to know why they have attacked us?
- Why? Were to lazy to walk to their target?
- How funny. The truth is much better: got lost in woods. But this is not important. The Main News of day - arrival of troop, which "must prevent the attack wich is expected in nearest days" on our city.
- Yes... Just in time. Although during the next fight we'll be under their protection.
In several days Kat felt better and has been able to go to school. During breaks all was as usually, only Jack casted on her strange glances, obviously meant no good.
After school she was surrounded by the whole company. On Jack's face was an idiotic expression of a person, who got a long vaited gift, but does not know what to do with it. Kat had to control herself not to burst out laughing, when when she saw his attempts of thinking. Finally, Jack came up to something.
- Hey, Witch, you were so upset that your buddies from Dark Kingdom lose that you weren't able to come to school?
- Maybe you hoped to run away with them? You must be soo upset. Or now you wouldn/t get your revard? Àh, is it you the one who direct their attacks? - Rest company joinet to tesing, - After all you are one of the them. How much are you payed for treachery?
- If she is a traitor then how is that expressed, - calm maiden voice sounded over the backs, - in her rescueing our parents there, on the walls?
Getting up on tiptoes Kat saw over the ring of Jack's company, another bigger one. It was formed of the girls from her class, their friends and those boys, who was not in Jack's company. Some of them earlier too pretended to hate or dislike her. Just as the one who spoke - Megumi Itida (First name first). In her voice sounded a mixture of apology, empathies and soft friendly taunt.
Though always playing hero, Jack would never dare to stay against such a big crowd. He simply tryed to walk away, mumbling something about witches tricks. Girls heard this, and as a result Jack managed to get out only comparatively whole. Others too did not succeed in this. Everybody were quite tired of them.
- Why do you never try to protect yourself? - Megumi came to Kat, smiling - I saw there, on walls, you easyly carry wounded. This boys wouldn't be trouble for you.
- Maybe yes, and maybe no. But if I'd try to fight them off, they will just hate me more. Then me and Tayli will have to leave again.
- That will never happen. All know what were you doing during the last battle. And Jack was hiding at home scared to death. Now you are our friends and noone will try to insult you animore. Even though we can't fight.
- I am glad that you think so. And I have an idea about our fighting skills. I'm not shore if it'll work, but Tayli offerred to create our own guard. It'll be hard to believ that we coul be dangerous, but with sutable weapon we can. Both Tayli and I can shoot bows, Tayli quite well in hand-to-hand combats, and I'm a rather good with sword. Earlyer or later we well have to live this city. Even now we are almost circuled here.
- That mean, we'll have to guard the retreating?
- Well and make "small troubles" for Metallia's troops, in free time. This is what we are capable for.