Chapter 2
Authors note* First of all get familiar with author notes; I have them quite often in later chapters. Special thanks to Vashkoda who helped clear up some fuzz I had about the 3rd season.
The day was over and we slowly left. The school was an eerie quiet. Where but minutes earlier you could hear lockers slam and teenagers talking. Now only a few roamed these halls. Their reasons for staying were few. Detention, missed bus, sports, or just to lazy to go home right away.
That was us, to lazy to head home. School, though boring had its highlights. You only had to be there on time, but no one chased you after school. You could do almost what ever you wanted. High school would be even better I inquired. It was only a month before school was out. So we still had time to fail the grade.
Lisa packed the last of her homework into her backpack. We had only one page to do in Math. But ripping out pages would get us in trouble. So she was forced to carry the large book.
"You know, I have an idea to improve our pack loads. It will make them lighter," I said.
"Come on, I'm taking to you the nurse. You know something's wrong when you get an idea." We laughed as I shoved her both violently and jokingly. I had always had trouble controlling my limited strength. She knows from ping pong and tennis in gym. Ping pong balls were flying those days.
We walked the hall; Sue sat pulling things out of her locker. Then packing them into a backpack. I stopped and looked at her. So did Lisa, "Hey kid," I said waving my hands. She looked up and muttered something in a different language under her breath. "I'll see you at fencing tonight, OK?"
"I'm there; hope you like being cut into a million pieces." I laughed and waved to her. Then Lisa and I headed off.
Inside the school by the door a man stood. Actually he was more high school like. Tall, brown haired, and cute. I gave an obscene whistle. He looked at me, smiled slightly and made a small gesture with his hand, probably a timid hi.
We walked out the door and Lisa started to laugh like a maniac. "What!?" I said annoyed.
"Do you know who that is?"
"No," I looked over my shoulder at the window.
"That's Miss. Anti social's big brother." I stopped and looked at her. "I'm not kidding," she grinned.
"Damn, how did that tramp end up with a brother like him?" Lisa shrugged her shoulders as I finished my comment. We walked on to the bike path. There we parted.
"Joan, I won't be around tomorrow. I'll be on that trip with the Chorus. I will still be at your drop-in hockey game tomorrow."
"The only reason you go to those things is because you have a crush on Danny. He maybe a good goalie, but he's not cute. Bye!" I turned back to the path and headed on home.
It was only a five minute walk from the school to home. Yet it seemed to take forever on this brilliant looking day. I went to our mail box, and then pulled out the mail. I walked up the drive way onto the porch. I moved to the closest window too me. I looked in and saw a black and white dog by it. Slowly I opened the door and closed it.
"ALEX!" I yelled into the house. He got up startled from his spot by the window. His sleek Border collie fur gleamed in the sunlight. His bushy tail waged; overjoyed that I was home he nipped playfully at my fingers. When I set my stuff down he nipped at them once more and started licking away. My hand was to get a good dog saliva bath.
Afterwards I pet him on the head and looked through the mail. Mostly bills, except one which was addressed to me. I set the bills on the table and picked up my stuff. I went upstairs into my room. It had white walls like the rest of the house. But it was only my room that was littered with stuffed animals. There was also a Jedi vs. Sith poster over my bed. I put my backpack and clarinet case under my desk which was cluttered with papers. I closed the door and sat down on my bed, my mail still in hand.
Then I got a closer look at the envelope. It was blue and plain; otherwise there weren't any special things on it, not even a stamp. My name was printed in fancy gold letters. Yet, there wasn't a return address. I pondered opening it for a while. My fingers gently tracing the golden lettering. I turned it over slowly. Like I said, plain. Then I thumbed at the back. Opening it, but slowly, I wasn't sure what it was. Nervously when I had unglued the envelope I pulled back the paper.
What was inside was also of a blue color. A card like that from a deck. Then it glowed. I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. It changed into... into... I don't know! It was; I don't know how to describe it. Some sort of computer. The screen was gray with one red dot on it. I had no idea what it meant and didn't care.
There was also a colored frame around the screen. It was white and black, almost ying-yan, yet not.
I yelped as the envelope turned into dust. It seemed to blow away in my hand. In my right I still held the mini computer. I fit it on my belt, still wondering what it was. Then I decided to clear my head with homework. Though I don't think homework could clear anyone's mind.
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I sat in the wooden area next to the "school". I pulled out a blue envelope. There was nothing on it. Yet I was told there wouldn't be until I found my Tamer. That is what another exile told me. He had found his, and was content. So content he wasn't going back to Diecotra. So were others, almost all of them. Those that had found them. They claimed they were also part of the "Chosen".
Yet none of these "Chosen" that had been exiled were Sovereignty like me. They were but commoners. So were almost all the "Chosen" from five years ago. Except... except for two. One is of the Deva's and a newly promoted Sovereign; the other is a well respected Sovereignty.
It was the warrior. Renamon. A "Chosen". She was the first to venture into the portal; and is also a traitor. When the humans when to war with the Sovereign, she chose sides against them. But that wasn't even the tip of the iceberg. They didn't call it against her. It was waved.
I heard the whole story of what happened down at a pub. Our division was out for food and drink after training that day. I had heard her story before. It was everyone's favorite, except mine. This time when she got to the war I don't know what came over me. It was just "the last straw", as she would sometimes say.
I had always had anger problems. But I have never hurt anyone I knew. That's why I became Sovereignty. I took everything out in battle, and we had a lot of those these days. Or did, I don't know what has been going on.
I sighed and looked down the envelope. They got up and looked around. Some of the beauty here made me want to stay, if it was not for proving I would not give up on Diecotra. That's when I knew what I must do.
I looked at the letter once more. Golden letters appeared. They read, Joan Lee, 5421 New Post dr. Wait. I have seen those words before. And that number. Yes.
I moved so fast I was but a blur. Nothing more. I left the woods and crossed the 'school' grounds. I moved on to the street. I looked around. 5421. It was on a little metal thing. Square at the bottom, but round on the top. There was a red flag on it too. Not to forget a slot only a little bigger then the envelope. Good, I slid it in.
My hearing soon heard foot steps coming this way. I ran to the side of the house and watched from a distance. She walked to the metal thing where I put the envelope. She opened it and pulled everything out. Then walked up the steps. I moved closer, she stopped on the porch. Then peered in the window and walked to the door. She opened it, and that was the last I saw of her before dark.
Note* don't bug me about what got him exiled. You'd you expect him to beat up?
Authors note* First of all get familiar with author notes; I have them quite often in later chapters. Special thanks to Vashkoda who helped clear up some fuzz I had about the 3rd season.
The day was over and we slowly left. The school was an eerie quiet. Where but minutes earlier you could hear lockers slam and teenagers talking. Now only a few roamed these halls. Their reasons for staying were few. Detention, missed bus, sports, or just to lazy to go home right away.
That was us, to lazy to head home. School, though boring had its highlights. You only had to be there on time, but no one chased you after school. You could do almost what ever you wanted. High school would be even better I inquired. It was only a month before school was out. So we still had time to fail the grade.
Lisa packed the last of her homework into her backpack. We had only one page to do in Math. But ripping out pages would get us in trouble. So she was forced to carry the large book.
"You know, I have an idea to improve our pack loads. It will make them lighter," I said.
"Come on, I'm taking to you the nurse. You know something's wrong when you get an idea." We laughed as I shoved her both violently and jokingly. I had always had trouble controlling my limited strength. She knows from ping pong and tennis in gym. Ping pong balls were flying those days.
We walked the hall; Sue sat pulling things out of her locker. Then packing them into a backpack. I stopped and looked at her. So did Lisa, "Hey kid," I said waving my hands. She looked up and muttered something in a different language under her breath. "I'll see you at fencing tonight, OK?"
"I'm there; hope you like being cut into a million pieces." I laughed and waved to her. Then Lisa and I headed off.
Inside the school by the door a man stood. Actually he was more high school like. Tall, brown haired, and cute. I gave an obscene whistle. He looked at me, smiled slightly and made a small gesture with his hand, probably a timid hi.
We walked out the door and Lisa started to laugh like a maniac. "What!?" I said annoyed.
"Do you know who that is?"
"No," I looked over my shoulder at the window.
"That's Miss. Anti social's big brother." I stopped and looked at her. "I'm not kidding," she grinned.
"Damn, how did that tramp end up with a brother like him?" Lisa shrugged her shoulders as I finished my comment. We walked on to the bike path. There we parted.
"Joan, I won't be around tomorrow. I'll be on that trip with the Chorus. I will still be at your drop-in hockey game tomorrow."
"The only reason you go to those things is because you have a crush on Danny. He maybe a good goalie, but he's not cute. Bye!" I turned back to the path and headed on home.
It was only a five minute walk from the school to home. Yet it seemed to take forever on this brilliant looking day. I went to our mail box, and then pulled out the mail. I walked up the drive way onto the porch. I moved to the closest window too me. I looked in and saw a black and white dog by it. Slowly I opened the door and closed it.
"ALEX!" I yelled into the house. He got up startled from his spot by the window. His sleek Border collie fur gleamed in the sunlight. His bushy tail waged; overjoyed that I was home he nipped playfully at my fingers. When I set my stuff down he nipped at them once more and started licking away. My hand was to get a good dog saliva bath.
Afterwards I pet him on the head and looked through the mail. Mostly bills, except one which was addressed to me. I set the bills on the table and picked up my stuff. I went upstairs into my room. It had white walls like the rest of the house. But it was only my room that was littered with stuffed animals. There was also a Jedi vs. Sith poster over my bed. I put my backpack and clarinet case under my desk which was cluttered with papers. I closed the door and sat down on my bed, my mail still in hand.
Then I got a closer look at the envelope. It was blue and plain; otherwise there weren't any special things on it, not even a stamp. My name was printed in fancy gold letters. Yet, there wasn't a return address. I pondered opening it for a while. My fingers gently tracing the golden lettering. I turned it over slowly. Like I said, plain. Then I thumbed at the back. Opening it, but slowly, I wasn't sure what it was. Nervously when I had unglued the envelope I pulled back the paper.
What was inside was also of a blue color. A card like that from a deck. Then it glowed. I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. It changed into... into... I don't know! It was; I don't know how to describe it. Some sort of computer. The screen was gray with one red dot on it. I had no idea what it meant and didn't care.
There was also a colored frame around the screen. It was white and black, almost ying-yan, yet not.
I yelped as the envelope turned into dust. It seemed to blow away in my hand. In my right I still held the mini computer. I fit it on my belt, still wondering what it was. Then I decided to clear my head with homework. Though I don't think homework could clear anyone's mind.
******************
I sat in the wooden area next to the "school". I pulled out a blue envelope. There was nothing on it. Yet I was told there wouldn't be until I found my Tamer. That is what another exile told me. He had found his, and was content. So content he wasn't going back to Diecotra. So were others, almost all of them. Those that had found them. They claimed they were also part of the "Chosen".
Yet none of these "Chosen" that had been exiled were Sovereignty like me. They were but commoners. So were almost all the "Chosen" from five years ago. Except... except for two. One is of the Deva's and a newly promoted Sovereign; the other is a well respected Sovereignty.
It was the warrior. Renamon. A "Chosen". She was the first to venture into the portal; and is also a traitor. When the humans when to war with the Sovereign, she chose sides against them. But that wasn't even the tip of the iceberg. They didn't call it against her. It was waved.
I heard the whole story of what happened down at a pub. Our division was out for food and drink after training that day. I had heard her story before. It was everyone's favorite, except mine. This time when she got to the war I don't know what came over me. It was just "the last straw", as she would sometimes say.
I had always had anger problems. But I have never hurt anyone I knew. That's why I became Sovereignty. I took everything out in battle, and we had a lot of those these days. Or did, I don't know what has been going on.
I sighed and looked down the envelope. They got up and looked around. Some of the beauty here made me want to stay, if it was not for proving I would not give up on Diecotra. That's when I knew what I must do.
I looked at the letter once more. Golden letters appeared. They read, Joan Lee, 5421 New Post dr. Wait. I have seen those words before. And that number. Yes.
I moved so fast I was but a blur. Nothing more. I left the woods and crossed the 'school' grounds. I moved on to the street. I looked around. 5421. It was on a little metal thing. Square at the bottom, but round on the top. There was a red flag on it too. Not to forget a slot only a little bigger then the envelope. Good, I slid it in.
My hearing soon heard foot steps coming this way. I ran to the side of the house and watched from a distance. She walked to the metal thing where I put the envelope. She opened it and pulled everything out. Then walked up the steps. I moved closer, she stopped on the porch. Then peered in the window and walked to the door. She opened it, and that was the last I saw of her before dark.
Note* don't bug me about what got him exiled. You'd you expect him to beat up?