CHAPTER TWO THE BEGINNING OF A HEROINE
It was a cool night as Amri; a ten-year-old girl was watching
the sun set behind the rolling hills of the north. She then saw
something she never saw before. In the north a great cloud had risen
and started to blot out the beautiful sunset. It started small at
first then slowly it grew in size.
"AMRI, COME QUIKLY!" it was Amri, s mother. She too had seen the cloud
rise out of the north. She had seen several of these black clouds
before. Sadly knew an army was coming to kill her sister's child. It
was coming straight from her father's castle. She knew he had snapped
and was on the rampage he had always told her about.
"AMRI, GET INSIDE NOW!" as fast as the little girl could go she ran to
her small home. It was a lonely cottage set in the greenest part of
the valley. When Amri reached her home her mother hurried her inside
she then put Amri into a hidden cubbyhole and told her to stay quiet
and to not get out no matter what happens. When her mother had put her
safely in side, she used a spell to transform herself into her niece.
For it was Amri her father wonted.
An hour had passed before the sound of the great army had reached
there home. With out even a knock the door was burst open and a man of
large structure came in and looked at the transformed form of Amri. He
knelt down and picked her up. "Where is your mother?"
"She left to go to the market and get some food."
"Oh, do you know who I am?"
"No, but you are scary."
"You will be the first to parish." Then with that he took the tinny
girl's head in his hands and broke her neck.
He then looked through the house and when he was finished, he left it.
Then the sound of the great army disappeared into the distance. Slowly
Amri creped out of the Cubby hold and saw a lifeless form of her self
on the floor. She knew it would not be useful to weep for she was dead
and Amri now understood it was a good idea to hide in the woods, her
mother had taught her to live in the woods unaided.
While she was in the cubbyhole she found an old trunk and decided to
bring it out and see what was in it. At first it would not open, then
Amri noticed something was written in the top of the lid. It was set
in several different languages, but Amri understood every one of them.
" ISILER UIRTYL HORTYEL DURENL SAERT QUENTERD AFLOYER AMRI DRAGMIRE
ILOPEN." " When the aieir of the six clans meet, she shall be called
Amri Dragmire, in this trunk will be her past present and future, she
only needs to prove her blood and I will open."
Amri did not understand, but she some how knew what she needed
to do. She went into the kitchen and got a small paring knife. She
then went back to the trunk and poked her finger until it flowed
bright red. She then put it on the lock and it pooped open with no
effort.
Amri then slowly opened the chest and found it to contain three items.
The first was a sword. It shone like the moon and seamed to have a
faint glow. When she picked it up it felt as light as a feather and
seamed to fit her small hands perfectly. She then pulled out an out
fit that was maid of strange material. Stranger yet it was made to
cover her whole body like a skintight suit. It seamed to be made of
the same thing as the sword. The third thing was a letter that was
folded up neatly in a brown dusty envelope.
Amri broke the wax seal for the first time. When Amri opened it a ring
fell out and landed in her lap. She then looked at the letter and saw
a form of righting so beautiful it was as if the letters moved on
there own to form the next word. " My Dearest Amri. You do not know
who I am, or why I am. I have sent this letter to you in hopes that'
some day you will read it. Your mother was not whom she seamed to be,
but that is something you will learn in time. I hope the gifts that I
have given you will help you on your journey of discovery. The Sword
was my greatest friend; its name is Galadrelianna (Ga Lada Rielli
anna), a long name for a mighty weapon. You will find its powers when
you grow up a little. You must always were the ring, if you do not
then the power of the sword could kill you. You are the only one who
can touch that sword. Your ring is also the key to many mysteries. So
guard it well, for some day it will awake a mighty queen. I am sorry
that you will go through many hardships and many dangers, but a
kingdom is waiting for you. The last few things I need to tell you is,
the armor that is enclosed will make you stronger then one hundred
men, it will let you be invisible, and have the speed of a dragon. The
only problem is the suit does not let the wearer use any of these
powers at the same time. You can only be fast but not invisible, and
so on. You control what it does by your mind. You will know in your
hart what you need the most. Finally, you must travel to the dark
forest. It is as far south as you can go.
On a dragon, it is a week's journey. On foot, it will take two years.
I know it sounds long but you can manage it. When you get to the dark
forest, you will know what to do next. May the guardians protect you
my dear daughter? Love Marianna."
Amri let a tear fall as she finished the letter. She then put on
the skintight armor and was amazed at how comfortable it was. She then
put a cloak on over it so she would not fell totally naked and look
out of place. She then slipped on the ring and strapped the sword on
under her cloak. She was so small the sword dragged the ground a bit.
Therefore, Amri just slung it over her shoulder under her cloak. She
then pack up was left and gathered some food.
When she was finished, she looked almost ten years older. When Amri opened the door she felt the cool night air rush in. it had only been three hours since her mother, or fake mothers death. She did not look back she only looked south where she was told to go for one whole year.
It was a cool night as Amri; a ten-year-old girl was watching
the sun set behind the rolling hills of the north. She then saw
something she never saw before. In the north a great cloud had risen
and started to blot out the beautiful sunset. It started small at
first then slowly it grew in size.
"AMRI, COME QUIKLY!" it was Amri, s mother. She too had seen the cloud
rise out of the north. She had seen several of these black clouds
before. Sadly knew an army was coming to kill her sister's child. It
was coming straight from her father's castle. She knew he had snapped
and was on the rampage he had always told her about.
"AMRI, GET INSIDE NOW!" as fast as the little girl could go she ran to
her small home. It was a lonely cottage set in the greenest part of
the valley. When Amri reached her home her mother hurried her inside
she then put Amri into a hidden cubbyhole and told her to stay quiet
and to not get out no matter what happens. When her mother had put her
safely in side, she used a spell to transform herself into her niece.
For it was Amri her father wonted.
An hour had passed before the sound of the great army had reached
there home. With out even a knock the door was burst open and a man of
large structure came in and looked at the transformed form of Amri. He
knelt down and picked her up. "Where is your mother?"
"She left to go to the market and get some food."
"Oh, do you know who I am?"
"No, but you are scary."
"You will be the first to parish." Then with that he took the tinny
girl's head in his hands and broke her neck.
He then looked through the house and when he was finished, he left it.
Then the sound of the great army disappeared into the distance. Slowly
Amri creped out of the Cubby hold and saw a lifeless form of her self
on the floor. She knew it would not be useful to weep for she was dead
and Amri now understood it was a good idea to hide in the woods, her
mother had taught her to live in the woods unaided.
While she was in the cubbyhole she found an old trunk and decided to
bring it out and see what was in it. At first it would not open, then
Amri noticed something was written in the top of the lid. It was set
in several different languages, but Amri understood every one of them.
" ISILER UIRTYL HORTYEL DURENL SAERT QUENTERD AFLOYER AMRI DRAGMIRE
ILOPEN." " When the aieir of the six clans meet, she shall be called
Amri Dragmire, in this trunk will be her past present and future, she
only needs to prove her blood and I will open."
Amri did not understand, but she some how knew what she needed
to do. She went into the kitchen and got a small paring knife. She
then went back to the trunk and poked her finger until it flowed
bright red. She then put it on the lock and it pooped open with no
effort.
Amri then slowly opened the chest and found it to contain three items.
The first was a sword. It shone like the moon and seamed to have a
faint glow. When she picked it up it felt as light as a feather and
seamed to fit her small hands perfectly. She then pulled out an out
fit that was maid of strange material. Stranger yet it was made to
cover her whole body like a skintight suit. It seamed to be made of
the same thing as the sword. The third thing was a letter that was
folded up neatly in a brown dusty envelope.
Amri broke the wax seal for the first time. When Amri opened it a ring
fell out and landed in her lap. She then looked at the letter and saw
a form of righting so beautiful it was as if the letters moved on
there own to form the next word. " My Dearest Amri. You do not know
who I am, or why I am. I have sent this letter to you in hopes that'
some day you will read it. Your mother was not whom she seamed to be,
but that is something you will learn in time. I hope the gifts that I
have given you will help you on your journey of discovery. The Sword
was my greatest friend; its name is Galadrelianna (Ga Lada Rielli
anna), a long name for a mighty weapon. You will find its powers when
you grow up a little. You must always were the ring, if you do not
then the power of the sword could kill you. You are the only one who
can touch that sword. Your ring is also the key to many mysteries. So
guard it well, for some day it will awake a mighty queen. I am sorry
that you will go through many hardships and many dangers, but a
kingdom is waiting for you. The last few things I need to tell you is,
the armor that is enclosed will make you stronger then one hundred
men, it will let you be invisible, and have the speed of a dragon. The
only problem is the suit does not let the wearer use any of these
powers at the same time. You can only be fast but not invisible, and
so on. You control what it does by your mind. You will know in your
hart what you need the most. Finally, you must travel to the dark
forest. It is as far south as you can go.
On a dragon, it is a week's journey. On foot, it will take two years.
I know it sounds long but you can manage it. When you get to the dark
forest, you will know what to do next. May the guardians protect you
my dear daughter? Love Marianna."
Amri let a tear fall as she finished the letter. She then put on
the skintight armor and was amazed at how comfortable it was. She then
put a cloak on over it so she would not fell totally naked and look
out of place. She then slipped on the ring and strapped the sword on
under her cloak. She was so small the sword dragged the ground a bit.
Therefore, Amri just slung it over her shoulder under her cloak. She
then pack up was left and gathered some food.
When she was finished, she looked almost ten years older. When Amri opened the door she felt the cool night air rush in. it had only been three hours since her mother, or fake mothers death. She did not look back she only looked south where she was told to go for one whole year.
