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Chapter 9- "In Which She Remembers Through a Dream Not Her Own"
Running. I was running as fast as I could. Through a tight wooded realm. A pure white blanket of snow covered everything around me. Tiny-blanketed trees surrounded me. They were not the proud wise trees that I had known from birth. These were younger, smaller. Had seen different times and spoke of a different tale. They were unable to guide me, though they tried and I was saddened and not a little disturbed by the veil this unfamiliar nature seemed shrouded in. However, I had little time. There was no time to stop and think much less talk to the trees. I had yet to reach my destination, unknown though it was. I held my baby closer to me in an attempt to keep her warm. I would find something, the perfect place had to be around here somewhere. And then my senses picked up a faint aura. It was far from me nevertheless I would reach it. The aura spoke of goodness, of kindness, and of a great sorrow. Sorrow mirroring my own. Perhaps she would be safe there. The wind began to pick up around me. Even with my keen sight I could barely see. Snow and wind mixed with my tears making movement almost impossible. I was being pushed back. It was a storm. Wild, angry, and full of fury. Still I struggled forward until the snow became too high. But I could still feel it; the aura was ahead of me. If only I could reach it. And so I did the only thing I could. Stretching out my hand I called out a spell.
Im yala onna en' naur
Bragollach tel'llach
Lietha noss ne en' Kemen a elle
Tûr gwaith nîn
Glinuva nuin I'anor
I Summon Fire Elemental-
Fireball -
Dispel snow of the Earth and Sky-
Power of my people-
Gleam under the sun-
Fire came forth from my hand, bright colors of blue, yellow, and orange surged forth, swirled together and shot straight, melting the 12 feet of ice and snow that blocked my way. When it was clear I stepped onto my new path. Slowly I walked toward the door of the small cabin before me. I took hold of the handle and pulled. Blinding white light came suddenly from the open door. I stepped back unable to see, shielding my eyes and my baby. This was not right. Something was wrong. Something was wrong.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "No!" I sat straight up in the bed breathing hard.
"What was that? What, was I dreaming? Great now I'm having nightmares." I pushed the blankets off of me and slumped over with my head in my hands.
"What is wrong with me?" I thought to myself. "I never have nightmares." I didn't. I hardly ever dreamt. At least not of anything, I could remember when I woke up. This was just insane. But it had seemed so real. So I could shoot fire from my hands now? I held out a hand and concentrated. Nothing.
In the dream I was holding a baby. No need to check for that. I started laughing at the absurdity of it. "Uh, you can't get pregnant sweetie. Not unless you have sex first. It's kind of a prerequisite."
"Ni-ni!!"
Suddenly I was bowled over in the bed by a crazy best friend of mine named Shiana who had just run into my room and jumped on me, squeezing and hugging the air out of my lungs!
"What the heck Shy?" I said as soon as she let me up and I could breathe. "Relax I'm fine."
"Oh my gosh, I was so scared." And then she raised a hand and smacked me on my arm.
"What the heck?" I said again.
"Niari Holmes," she said pointing a finger in my face. "Don't you ever, I mean ever, scare me like that again. If you do -you'd better make sure it kills you cuz if it doesn't, I will."
I would have laughed if she didn't look so serious. "Alright Shy, I'm um, sorry?" I said. Hoping that she would accept my apology for whatever it was I had done.
Shy seemed to guess this. "You've been out for a whole day and two nights Ni-ni."
"Really? I have?.Why?" I don't think I'd ever passed out before.
One look at Shy's face and I wished I hadn't asked. It was like a storm cloud had rolled over her features. "Why? Because Prince, Prince. foo-foo (she waved her hand dismissively) pushed you so hard you almost broke your head that's why!" She yelled.
"OK Shy, calm down and tell me what happened." I sat up further in bed getting ready to hear what I knew was going to be an angry exaggeration of the truth.
"You were trying to help that pretty boy Elfy when one of those panthers came at you from behind. Prince Legolas (what happened to foo-foo?) put his body in the way instead but he pushed you away from him. I guess to get you away from the panther as well. But you busted your skull on some rock or tree root or something. Then that cat took a big chunk out of his shoulder before one of his Elfy buddies shot it in the head with an arrow.
"Oh so we saved each other then." I said with a smile.
"Saved who!? She screeched and I jumped. "That bum of a Prince landed you in bed in a coma and almost landed me next to you paralyzed from the heart attack I almost had. I can't believe I helped him after that."
"Wait. You helped him?" I hoped her help hadn't included knocking him into a coma next to me. I glanced to my side out of paranoia.
"Well sure. I mean I am a nursing student after all and you were just knocked out, not dead or anything, and the Prince's shoulder was bleeding buckets of blood. So I pushed him on his side and had to use my jacket. My new jean jacket, mind you that got ruined in the process." She looked sorely put out.
"Rínon pushed from the back and I from the front on his wound until the bleeding slowed. You know, I'm pissed that he pushed you so hard but the truth is I admire him. I know his shoulder must of hurt like heck, especially with us pressing on it but he didn't even say ouch. Just kept asking about how you were. And then when I told him you had passed out he was all gun-ho trying to get up and see to you. Rínon had to actually hold him down." She giggled. "Finally I threatened to cut his hair into a much shorter style if he didn't lie still, and he actually sobered. Very quickly." She was laughing out loud now and I couldn't help but join her.
"Ha, Geez Shy, is he really that vain?" I asked her.
"Uh, no not really. I asked Rínon about it later and he told me that Elves braid their hair into certain styles depending on rank. So if I cut his hair he wouldn't be able to braid it in that style any more and he had to work really hard to earn it. Rínon said something about it taking thousands of years. I don't know. It sounded crazy."
"Oh." I was glad. I'd hoped he wouldn't just be worried about his looks. The thought passed briefly through my mind that he would look good in corn rolls. I wondered if he would let me braid his hair. Would it feel as soft as it had looked that night under the stars? Not wanting to be caught daydreaming I looked over at Shy. And did a double take.
"Shy, what are you wearing?" She had on this beautiful long dress cut low at the neck. It was a lovely tan color that brought out her light brown skin and was made of some fabulous new material. I knew they didn't make dresses like that back home. Her hair was done up in pins and combs and some of her waves hung down her back. Shy had some beautiful hair and a great figure. Though I had never really felt jealous, I'd always admired her unique looks. The dress brought out her beauty even more.
Shy looked down at the dress. "Oh this? It's what all the females here wear Ni-ni. Go look in the closet you've got some too."
I looked her up and down. "Wow, you look good Shy, and you didn't even need tons of makeup and jewelry to add effect."
"Humph!" Was her annoyed reply and I turned away from her with a smile. A smile that was quickly replaced by an open mouth O when I got my first real look at my room.
It was fab-u-lous! Wow, it was so beautiful. I guessed that we were under ground. The walls were sparkling with minerals and rocks and masterfully painted with life-like figures. The pictures showed Elves dancing and partying, the ladies swirling about in their gowns. Every inch of the floor was covered in rug. It was like a medieval version of a carpet. I was sitting on a huge canopy bed with four wooden polls that had painted green vines running up their length and sky blue hangings fell down each. Right over my head was a clear thin white sheet that was gauzy and transparent. I could see why. The ceiling above me was a painted picture of the sky outside. Beautiful fluffy looking clouds, tinged with the colors of a pink rising dawn. Birds of shapes and sizes I had never seen before added their vibrant colors to the masterpiece. It was breathtaking. The blankets on my bed matched the soft lavender bed hangings. In the corner of the room a large crystallized orb shaped like a three-dimensional star rested on a thin stand. It was pulsing orange and I looked at it curiously.
"That's for heat," Shy told me. "We're underground so they can't have fireplaces. Supposedly the smoke would cloud their complicated air system. Don't ask me how it works though, these Elves are something else."
I nodded my agreement, getting up and looking around some more. The furniture was as intricately done as everything else. It was made of a soft white wood with a peach hue. There was an armoire, a desk, and a huge mirror in one corner. Beside the mirror was a long blue screen for changing. There was another wooden door, closed and set off to one side. The whole room was very large, more like a living room than a bedroom. I had a long lounge chair against a wall. The dresser had the most beautiful comb brush and mirror, set in silver that I had ever seen. I went over to a huge closet set in the wall and opened it. There before me were more dresses than I could count. I could tell they had picked out colors to compliment my fair complexion and dark hair.
Tearing my gaze away I turned to Shy. "Oh my Gosh Shy, we've died and gone to heaven. Look at all this stuff." I started running around touching everything. Noticing that I was clothed in a beautiful nightgown. So long and soft that it could almost pass as a dress. I spun around watching the fabric whirl with me like air. This was too good to be true.
"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!" I went up to Shy grabbed her hands and we both starting screaming and jumping up and down like the crazy girls that we were.
"At first - when I woke up, - I thought I was dreaming," Shy shouted at me through her laughter.
"Well if this is a dream I don't want to wake up!" I told her still screaming and laughing and jumping at the same time.
"Ladies, ladies is something the matter?"
Oops, caught in the act. We jumped guiltily apart, staring at the Elf who had come into my room. She was a tall and willowy creature. Long blonde hair and pretty blue eyes that were fixed on us with a concerned look.
"No no. Nothing's wrong. We were just glad to be back together is all." I replied quickly, unable to look her in the eye.
Her features softened immediately. "Of course, we were all anxious to see you recover. I will send someone in too see to your needs." And with that she left.
"Whew," I breathed a sigh of relief. That was close. "Shy, we are too old to be running around yelling like maniacs. I mean we're guests for crying out loud." I was very embarrassed and ready to start berating our behavior.
Being the kind friend that she was, Shy didn't mention that I had been the one to grab her. "Yeah we were way too loud but. It felt good didn't it?
I laughed. "Yeah Shy, it did." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey! If you liked it Please Review. I know some people don't like my fic. Big deal. It's my first and I'm having a blast writing it. Oh and TigerLily, thanks for liking my story! ~Love and Happiness
Chapter 9- "In Which She Remembers Through a Dream Not Her Own"
Running. I was running as fast as I could. Through a tight wooded realm. A pure white blanket of snow covered everything around me. Tiny-blanketed trees surrounded me. They were not the proud wise trees that I had known from birth. These were younger, smaller. Had seen different times and spoke of a different tale. They were unable to guide me, though they tried and I was saddened and not a little disturbed by the veil this unfamiliar nature seemed shrouded in. However, I had little time. There was no time to stop and think much less talk to the trees. I had yet to reach my destination, unknown though it was. I held my baby closer to me in an attempt to keep her warm. I would find something, the perfect place had to be around here somewhere. And then my senses picked up a faint aura. It was far from me nevertheless I would reach it. The aura spoke of goodness, of kindness, and of a great sorrow. Sorrow mirroring my own. Perhaps she would be safe there. The wind began to pick up around me. Even with my keen sight I could barely see. Snow and wind mixed with my tears making movement almost impossible. I was being pushed back. It was a storm. Wild, angry, and full of fury. Still I struggled forward until the snow became too high. But I could still feel it; the aura was ahead of me. If only I could reach it. And so I did the only thing I could. Stretching out my hand I called out a spell.
Im yala onna en' naur
Bragollach tel'llach
Lietha noss ne en' Kemen a elle
Tûr gwaith nîn
Glinuva nuin I'anor
I Summon Fire Elemental-
Fireball -
Dispel snow of the Earth and Sky-
Power of my people-
Gleam under the sun-
Fire came forth from my hand, bright colors of blue, yellow, and orange surged forth, swirled together and shot straight, melting the 12 feet of ice and snow that blocked my way. When it was clear I stepped onto my new path. Slowly I walked toward the door of the small cabin before me. I took hold of the handle and pulled. Blinding white light came suddenly from the open door. I stepped back unable to see, shielding my eyes and my baby. This was not right. Something was wrong. Something was wrong.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "No!" I sat straight up in the bed breathing hard.
"What was that? What, was I dreaming? Great now I'm having nightmares." I pushed the blankets off of me and slumped over with my head in my hands.
"What is wrong with me?" I thought to myself. "I never have nightmares." I didn't. I hardly ever dreamt. At least not of anything, I could remember when I woke up. This was just insane. But it had seemed so real. So I could shoot fire from my hands now? I held out a hand and concentrated. Nothing.
In the dream I was holding a baby. No need to check for that. I started laughing at the absurdity of it. "Uh, you can't get pregnant sweetie. Not unless you have sex first. It's kind of a prerequisite."
"Ni-ni!!"
Suddenly I was bowled over in the bed by a crazy best friend of mine named Shiana who had just run into my room and jumped on me, squeezing and hugging the air out of my lungs!
"What the heck Shy?" I said as soon as she let me up and I could breathe. "Relax I'm fine."
"Oh my gosh, I was so scared." And then she raised a hand and smacked me on my arm.
"What the heck?" I said again.
"Niari Holmes," she said pointing a finger in my face. "Don't you ever, I mean ever, scare me like that again. If you do -you'd better make sure it kills you cuz if it doesn't, I will."
I would have laughed if she didn't look so serious. "Alright Shy, I'm um, sorry?" I said. Hoping that she would accept my apology for whatever it was I had done.
Shy seemed to guess this. "You've been out for a whole day and two nights Ni-ni."
"Really? I have?.Why?" I don't think I'd ever passed out before.
One look at Shy's face and I wished I hadn't asked. It was like a storm cloud had rolled over her features. "Why? Because Prince, Prince. foo-foo (she waved her hand dismissively) pushed you so hard you almost broke your head that's why!" She yelled.
"OK Shy, calm down and tell me what happened." I sat up further in bed getting ready to hear what I knew was going to be an angry exaggeration of the truth.
"You were trying to help that pretty boy Elfy when one of those panthers came at you from behind. Prince Legolas (what happened to foo-foo?) put his body in the way instead but he pushed you away from him. I guess to get you away from the panther as well. But you busted your skull on some rock or tree root or something. Then that cat took a big chunk out of his shoulder before one of his Elfy buddies shot it in the head with an arrow.
"Oh so we saved each other then." I said with a smile.
"Saved who!? She screeched and I jumped. "That bum of a Prince landed you in bed in a coma and almost landed me next to you paralyzed from the heart attack I almost had. I can't believe I helped him after that."
"Wait. You helped him?" I hoped her help hadn't included knocking him into a coma next to me. I glanced to my side out of paranoia.
"Well sure. I mean I am a nursing student after all and you were just knocked out, not dead or anything, and the Prince's shoulder was bleeding buckets of blood. So I pushed him on his side and had to use my jacket. My new jean jacket, mind you that got ruined in the process." She looked sorely put out.
"Rínon pushed from the back and I from the front on his wound until the bleeding slowed. You know, I'm pissed that he pushed you so hard but the truth is I admire him. I know his shoulder must of hurt like heck, especially with us pressing on it but he didn't even say ouch. Just kept asking about how you were. And then when I told him you had passed out he was all gun-ho trying to get up and see to you. Rínon had to actually hold him down." She giggled. "Finally I threatened to cut his hair into a much shorter style if he didn't lie still, and he actually sobered. Very quickly." She was laughing out loud now and I couldn't help but join her.
"Ha, Geez Shy, is he really that vain?" I asked her.
"Uh, no not really. I asked Rínon about it later and he told me that Elves braid their hair into certain styles depending on rank. So if I cut his hair he wouldn't be able to braid it in that style any more and he had to work really hard to earn it. Rínon said something about it taking thousands of years. I don't know. It sounded crazy."
"Oh." I was glad. I'd hoped he wouldn't just be worried about his looks. The thought passed briefly through my mind that he would look good in corn rolls. I wondered if he would let me braid his hair. Would it feel as soft as it had looked that night under the stars? Not wanting to be caught daydreaming I looked over at Shy. And did a double take.
"Shy, what are you wearing?" She had on this beautiful long dress cut low at the neck. It was a lovely tan color that brought out her light brown skin and was made of some fabulous new material. I knew they didn't make dresses like that back home. Her hair was done up in pins and combs and some of her waves hung down her back. Shy had some beautiful hair and a great figure. Though I had never really felt jealous, I'd always admired her unique looks. The dress brought out her beauty even more.
Shy looked down at the dress. "Oh this? It's what all the females here wear Ni-ni. Go look in the closet you've got some too."
I looked her up and down. "Wow, you look good Shy, and you didn't even need tons of makeup and jewelry to add effect."
"Humph!" Was her annoyed reply and I turned away from her with a smile. A smile that was quickly replaced by an open mouth O when I got my first real look at my room.
It was fab-u-lous! Wow, it was so beautiful. I guessed that we were under ground. The walls were sparkling with minerals and rocks and masterfully painted with life-like figures. The pictures showed Elves dancing and partying, the ladies swirling about in their gowns. Every inch of the floor was covered in rug. It was like a medieval version of a carpet. I was sitting on a huge canopy bed with four wooden polls that had painted green vines running up their length and sky blue hangings fell down each. Right over my head was a clear thin white sheet that was gauzy and transparent. I could see why. The ceiling above me was a painted picture of the sky outside. Beautiful fluffy looking clouds, tinged with the colors of a pink rising dawn. Birds of shapes and sizes I had never seen before added their vibrant colors to the masterpiece. It was breathtaking. The blankets on my bed matched the soft lavender bed hangings. In the corner of the room a large crystallized orb shaped like a three-dimensional star rested on a thin stand. It was pulsing orange and I looked at it curiously.
"That's for heat," Shy told me. "We're underground so they can't have fireplaces. Supposedly the smoke would cloud their complicated air system. Don't ask me how it works though, these Elves are something else."
I nodded my agreement, getting up and looking around some more. The furniture was as intricately done as everything else. It was made of a soft white wood with a peach hue. There was an armoire, a desk, and a huge mirror in one corner. Beside the mirror was a long blue screen for changing. There was another wooden door, closed and set off to one side. The whole room was very large, more like a living room than a bedroom. I had a long lounge chair against a wall. The dresser had the most beautiful comb brush and mirror, set in silver that I had ever seen. I went over to a huge closet set in the wall and opened it. There before me were more dresses than I could count. I could tell they had picked out colors to compliment my fair complexion and dark hair.
Tearing my gaze away I turned to Shy. "Oh my Gosh Shy, we've died and gone to heaven. Look at all this stuff." I started running around touching everything. Noticing that I was clothed in a beautiful nightgown. So long and soft that it could almost pass as a dress. I spun around watching the fabric whirl with me like air. This was too good to be true.
"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!" I went up to Shy grabbed her hands and we both starting screaming and jumping up and down like the crazy girls that we were.
"At first - when I woke up, - I thought I was dreaming," Shy shouted at me through her laughter.
"Well if this is a dream I don't want to wake up!" I told her still screaming and laughing and jumping at the same time.
"Ladies, ladies is something the matter?"
Oops, caught in the act. We jumped guiltily apart, staring at the Elf who had come into my room. She was a tall and willowy creature. Long blonde hair and pretty blue eyes that were fixed on us with a concerned look.
"No no. Nothing's wrong. We were just glad to be back together is all." I replied quickly, unable to look her in the eye.
Her features softened immediately. "Of course, we were all anxious to see you recover. I will send someone in too see to your needs." And with that she left.
"Whew," I breathed a sigh of relief. That was close. "Shy, we are too old to be running around yelling like maniacs. I mean we're guests for crying out loud." I was very embarrassed and ready to start berating our behavior.
Being the kind friend that she was, Shy didn't mention that I had been the one to grab her. "Yeah we were way too loud but. It felt good didn't it?
I laughed. "Yeah Shy, it did." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey! If you liked it Please Review. I know some people don't like my fic. Big deal. It's my first and I'm having a blast writing it. Oh and TigerLily, thanks for liking my story! ~Love and Happiness