The creature looked nervously at Ryan and Rosie and then sighed heavily.
"We better tell them Yah." "Wellll, whatever you think is best Doo, just don't let them hurt meee!!!!"
Rosie took a step back, quite sure what to expect. She saw before her the same creature as before in the same clothes only it was talking to itself and metal cases always made her on edge. She was mainly scared of the element of surprise, something that had always been a problem.
The creature took in a deep breath and then sat down in front of its tree. He seemed to be a little more relaxed because he knew that either way they would find out the truth and he was sure that if they didn't kill them then Urina would. It was the end for sure and there was no use in panicking. It was strangely something he was started to enjoy and finally get off his chest.
"My name is Yah. That is short for Yahyuh. I am an elf in normal form that is.until I met Queen Urina." Rosie and Ryan waited while Yahyuh seemed to be gathering himself together. This was taking a great effort on his part.
"My clan and I lived peacefully in the woods of Acantha Forest in the kingdom of Tubika. Until one of people found word that our monarchs were dead and that the queen from the bordering country Hoperria was going to take control. Immediately we sent our condolences to the royalty but they were not received warmly. In fact our messengers never returned. We were suspicious that this may have something to do with the new ruler because we had heard words from other elves that the queen was not a good queen but we had to know for sure. So we sent out two riders to the other country to spy and then send back word. Only one returned and he died a day later. He only said two words that sounded like 'evil' and 'regret' but that is all. We all knew that this was a warning but it was only the beginning. The very day that she sat on the throne she sent out her knights warning us that if we did not do as we were asked we would not live much longer."
Ryan looked greatly pained at this story and Rosie could tell that he was blaming himself yet again. What he did not know was how much Rosie was blaming herself. She felt as if every death had been her fault and every suffering at her own hands the punishment of her own stupidity and fear. It was now that she was doing something and that was only because Hezzel had made her. She paused her thoughts to continue listening to Yahyuh's story.
"So most of us were enslaved. I tried to create a rebellion but I was found out. I was trying to get the gnomes to help me because the queen was having trouble finding them. They all had hiding places in their caves and could escape better than us. Unfortunately she found me out. Dooewi, Doo for short the gnome leader at the time was there and well she made us one to make the story short because we were fighting and then she made us forever her servant. She gave us powers enough to do her bidding so to speak and as long as no one caught us we would be able to use them but as you see you found us and well here we are."
"That is just great Yah you left out my part! I was the leader of the gnomes and well I was going to help him but I needed some more time and I guess we really didn't have that time. I sent my gnomes into the caves to gather other gnomes and anyone else willing to help us but they never returned. We really are lucky that we did not die like the others that crossed her but I am sure that we will die now." Doo retorted.
It was just very strange the way the one body changed as each person inside it spoke. Rosie couldn't even begin to imagine having to share your body with someone. They would constantly know what you were thinking and you wouldn't have any privacy.
"You are one optimist aren't you?! I really don't know how I made it this far!" Yah sounded very upset and the face was very contorted but then Rosie realized that it held two different faces on it if you looked closely at the contours and wrinkles. She didn't know what to think. Whether to believe his.their story or she was very confused.
"Well that leads me to my next question." Ryan stepped in, "If you are telling the true then why have you given up so easily?"
Yahdoo looked so sadden by this question "I am sure that you have seen many things in your life but have you ever experienced being a slave in your own country? Have you seen your fellow countrymen tortured and killed for thinking about rising against their ruler? Their ruler who is there to protect them and make life have the order to it so that one can truly experience it. She took that away. She took away our lives but I am not going to let her have my soul!" His eyes were tearing and Ryan was taken abash.
He knew that the queen was evil but he never thought that she would go this far. So this is what life had been like for his people. He couldn't help but blame himself but he wasn't going to give-up now when they really needed him. He step toward Yahdoo and looked into his face.
"I am Prince Ryan. My parents were King Thudalk and Queen Alana of Tubika. I am the reason for your suffering but now you must help me save your fellow countrymen and my people before it is too late."
Yahdoo looked up at Ryan in a new light. He dropped to the ground and started pleading his allegence.
"Prince Ryan, your majesty! You are our king now and the miracle we have been hoping for all these years! Bless you, bless you, bless you sire!"
Then the creature looked like he was starting to throw some sort of fit. Rosie stepped back and watched the scene take place. It seemed that it was fighting with itself internally. It was like two people in a small burlap sack were having a wrestling match.
"Stop this!" Ryan shouted only to be answered with a sarcastic mocking voice coming from Yahdoo.
"Ohhh your Highnessss! A thousand apologies, I hate for your virgin eyes to see such vulgarity." He smiled wickedly and bowed before falling face first into the ground. The creature lifted its head again and looked with wet eyes at Ryan.
"Prince no King Ryan! Doowei meant nothing bad sire! He knows not what he speaks of sire! Please forgive him!" The creature tumbled backward and banged its back into the tree only to cry out in pain."
"Ohh no! Don't you even try to speak for me! Prince Ryan here IS the reason we are like this! He even said so himself!" Rosie figured that was Doowei speaking. She looked over at Ryan's reaction.
"Noo. You can't say that. He is the only one of us who hasn't done anything wrong! I am the one to blame," Rosie screamed over Yahdoo's conflicts. "And you know it!" Rosie looked over at Ryan. She shook her head and the tears started to pour down her smudged face. Before Ryan or Yahdoo could say anything she ran off into the woods to hopefully lose them and to lose everything and anything that she might hurt.
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Rosemary didn't think that she could touch anything any more without thinking that she might destroy it. She kept running and knew that she couldn't let them find her. She had to get away from them and stop them from destroying themselves just trying to help her. She had made it all these years without anyone and she was very fine until that night when she had that dream of Hezzel and decided to try to break the curse.
She was fool. It was as simple as that. The woman that haunted her dreams was right she was a fool if she thought that anything would change because nothing ever would. Rosie didn't even think to cry anymore. Her tears had stopped as soon as she left because she felt that she deserved everything that life had dished out to her and so much more.
Now she would go back to living in the forest. Being the protector of the woods. That was a laugh.it protected her more that she it. Well live could now go on. She had slowed down and was now in a clearing that was covered in a moss. It looked just like a bed so inviting. She slunk onto it and looked at her once elegant ball gown and laugh to herself. Finding clothes would have to be one of the first things that she did because there was no way she was going to live the rest of her life in that dress.
She thought to herself what it would be like to wear elegant dresses everyday and to be admired and to live with people.
A/N* hey sorry if this chap sux but I've been having a lot of crappy days and I didn't want to punish you but I haven't read over this chap so for all I know it is in Yiddish. Please feel free to yell at me becuz there is no excuse I just didn't want you to think that through all my crappy days I didn't think about you guys and I didn't want to leave you hanging.
"We better tell them Yah." "Wellll, whatever you think is best Doo, just don't let them hurt meee!!!!"
Rosie took a step back, quite sure what to expect. She saw before her the same creature as before in the same clothes only it was talking to itself and metal cases always made her on edge. She was mainly scared of the element of surprise, something that had always been a problem.
The creature took in a deep breath and then sat down in front of its tree. He seemed to be a little more relaxed because he knew that either way they would find out the truth and he was sure that if they didn't kill them then Urina would. It was the end for sure and there was no use in panicking. It was strangely something he was started to enjoy and finally get off his chest.
"My name is Yah. That is short for Yahyuh. I am an elf in normal form that is.until I met Queen Urina." Rosie and Ryan waited while Yahyuh seemed to be gathering himself together. This was taking a great effort on his part.
"My clan and I lived peacefully in the woods of Acantha Forest in the kingdom of Tubika. Until one of people found word that our monarchs were dead and that the queen from the bordering country Hoperria was going to take control. Immediately we sent our condolences to the royalty but they were not received warmly. In fact our messengers never returned. We were suspicious that this may have something to do with the new ruler because we had heard words from other elves that the queen was not a good queen but we had to know for sure. So we sent out two riders to the other country to spy and then send back word. Only one returned and he died a day later. He only said two words that sounded like 'evil' and 'regret' but that is all. We all knew that this was a warning but it was only the beginning. The very day that she sat on the throne she sent out her knights warning us that if we did not do as we were asked we would not live much longer."
Ryan looked greatly pained at this story and Rosie could tell that he was blaming himself yet again. What he did not know was how much Rosie was blaming herself. She felt as if every death had been her fault and every suffering at her own hands the punishment of her own stupidity and fear. It was now that she was doing something and that was only because Hezzel had made her. She paused her thoughts to continue listening to Yahyuh's story.
"So most of us were enslaved. I tried to create a rebellion but I was found out. I was trying to get the gnomes to help me because the queen was having trouble finding them. They all had hiding places in their caves and could escape better than us. Unfortunately she found me out. Dooewi, Doo for short the gnome leader at the time was there and well she made us one to make the story short because we were fighting and then she made us forever her servant. She gave us powers enough to do her bidding so to speak and as long as no one caught us we would be able to use them but as you see you found us and well here we are."
"That is just great Yah you left out my part! I was the leader of the gnomes and well I was going to help him but I needed some more time and I guess we really didn't have that time. I sent my gnomes into the caves to gather other gnomes and anyone else willing to help us but they never returned. We really are lucky that we did not die like the others that crossed her but I am sure that we will die now." Doo retorted.
It was just very strange the way the one body changed as each person inside it spoke. Rosie couldn't even begin to imagine having to share your body with someone. They would constantly know what you were thinking and you wouldn't have any privacy.
"You are one optimist aren't you?! I really don't know how I made it this far!" Yah sounded very upset and the face was very contorted but then Rosie realized that it held two different faces on it if you looked closely at the contours and wrinkles. She didn't know what to think. Whether to believe his.their story or she was very confused.
"Well that leads me to my next question." Ryan stepped in, "If you are telling the true then why have you given up so easily?"
Yahdoo looked so sadden by this question "I am sure that you have seen many things in your life but have you ever experienced being a slave in your own country? Have you seen your fellow countrymen tortured and killed for thinking about rising against their ruler? Their ruler who is there to protect them and make life have the order to it so that one can truly experience it. She took that away. She took away our lives but I am not going to let her have my soul!" His eyes were tearing and Ryan was taken abash.
He knew that the queen was evil but he never thought that she would go this far. So this is what life had been like for his people. He couldn't help but blame himself but he wasn't going to give-up now when they really needed him. He step toward Yahdoo and looked into his face.
"I am Prince Ryan. My parents were King Thudalk and Queen Alana of Tubika. I am the reason for your suffering but now you must help me save your fellow countrymen and my people before it is too late."
Yahdoo looked up at Ryan in a new light. He dropped to the ground and started pleading his allegence.
"Prince Ryan, your majesty! You are our king now and the miracle we have been hoping for all these years! Bless you, bless you, bless you sire!"
Then the creature looked like he was starting to throw some sort of fit. Rosie stepped back and watched the scene take place. It seemed that it was fighting with itself internally. It was like two people in a small burlap sack were having a wrestling match.
"Stop this!" Ryan shouted only to be answered with a sarcastic mocking voice coming from Yahdoo.
"Ohhh your Highnessss! A thousand apologies, I hate for your virgin eyes to see such vulgarity." He smiled wickedly and bowed before falling face first into the ground. The creature lifted its head again and looked with wet eyes at Ryan.
"Prince no King Ryan! Doowei meant nothing bad sire! He knows not what he speaks of sire! Please forgive him!" The creature tumbled backward and banged its back into the tree only to cry out in pain."
"Ohh no! Don't you even try to speak for me! Prince Ryan here IS the reason we are like this! He even said so himself!" Rosie figured that was Doowei speaking. She looked over at Ryan's reaction.
"Noo. You can't say that. He is the only one of us who hasn't done anything wrong! I am the one to blame," Rosie screamed over Yahdoo's conflicts. "And you know it!" Rosie looked over at Ryan. She shook her head and the tears started to pour down her smudged face. Before Ryan or Yahdoo could say anything she ran off into the woods to hopefully lose them and to lose everything and anything that she might hurt.
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Rosemary didn't think that she could touch anything any more without thinking that she might destroy it. She kept running and knew that she couldn't let them find her. She had to get away from them and stop them from destroying themselves just trying to help her. She had made it all these years without anyone and she was very fine until that night when she had that dream of Hezzel and decided to try to break the curse.
She was fool. It was as simple as that. The woman that haunted her dreams was right she was a fool if she thought that anything would change because nothing ever would. Rosie didn't even think to cry anymore. Her tears had stopped as soon as she left because she felt that she deserved everything that life had dished out to her and so much more.
Now she would go back to living in the forest. Being the protector of the woods. That was a laugh.it protected her more that she it. Well live could now go on. She had slowed down and was now in a clearing that was covered in a moss. It looked just like a bed so inviting. She slunk onto it and looked at her once elegant ball gown and laugh to herself. Finding clothes would have to be one of the first things that she did because there was no way she was going to live the rest of her life in that dress.
She thought to herself what it would be like to wear elegant dresses everyday and to be admired and to live with people.
A/N* hey sorry if this chap sux but I've been having a lot of crappy days and I didn't want to punish you but I haven't read over this chap so for all I know it is in Yiddish. Please feel free to yell at me becuz there is no excuse I just didn't want you to think that through all my crappy days I didn't think about you guys and I didn't want to leave you hanging.