Teaser story about Charles Terrin.
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SibylSofiana: Full credits go to LunaMagic for this story. Kawaii! Arigatou for writing this! We are publishing this teaser initially under 'Farsighted'. If you like this story, please review and we will forward it to LunaMagic. (She's our sister, by the way). She will probably continue this under her own name if the results are favorable.
Disclaimer: We do not own any of the CardCaptor Sakura characters. But we DO own Charles Terrin. So bugger off!!!
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Chapter One : The Master of None
Charles Gwyddion Terrin, hereditary druid of the house of McCollough, stood quietly by the fireplace, staring at the dancing flames.
His 17th birthday party had just finished at 2am. After kissing his parents goodnight, he had gone up to his room. He had taken off his jacket and unbuttoned first two buttons on his starched white shirt. Putting his hands inside his pants pockets, he had then wandered towards the warmth of the fireplace.
The party had gone well. Everyone had gone home happy -- at least, most everyone did. Tomoyo Daidouji had gone home in a rather anxious frame of mind early that evening, escorted by Eriol Hiiragizawa in a rather thoughtful mood.
Eriol and Tomoyo. Charles smiled involuntarily. Those two are destined to keep each other company for a good long while. They just needed a little nudge in the right direction. That was why he couldn't resist chanting a small charm to clear the mind. 'It should be working right about this time.'
Suddenly, Charles' face became serious. It was very careless of him. Nakuru Akizuki had seen him. He didn't know if she recognized it for what it was or merely surprised to see something unusual. This happened at times, although very rarely. Not everyone can see auras. And not all those who see them know what they mean.
A simple charm like this shouldn't have been noticed as well. But he had seen her face then. She was surprised, definitely. Thinking quickly, he had asked her for a dance immediately before she can even begin analyzing what she had seen. For a while, she seemed confused and preoccupied. But in a few seconds, she just enjoyed the dance.
Charles chuckled. Now that he thought about it, the situation was a bit funny. He had been trying to avoid Nakuru for over a year now. She always reminded him of a butterfly, constantly flitting to and fro, flirting with every flower it meets. Her constant hugging and pestering made him avoid her like the plague. It was nothing personal, of course. He just wasn't used to such open-hearted public displays of affection. Besides, he didn't want her to get TOO close.
Charles sighed and walked toward the balcony. The moon was full and lit up the night. He put his hands on the marble railing and stared at the stars. 'I'm lonely...'
Was Grandfather ever this lonely? Obviously not. He said he met Grandma in his teens.
She was a gem. That's what he said.
In those days, some people still believed in magic and kept it alive. Nowadays, people get scared when you mention magic. Devil's making, some said. It was hard to find people who wouldn't be afraid of you.
Afraid of me.
If they knew, they would be.
His heart ached. 'There must be someone for me. Gods. What use is power... without love...'
Charles curled his hands into fists. 'What's wrong with me? (Sigh) Maybe I'm just tired.'
He moved away from the balcony, back to the darkness of his room.
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Somewhere high above, in the shadow of the old oak tree beside the balcony, two pairs of eyes watched as Charlie's figure disappeared from view.
"I do not see anything unusual," Spinel Sun commented.
"Perhaps it was something random." Ruby Moon floated into the moonlight. "He may be one of those who merely dabble with magic."
"That would make him all the more dangerous to himself and to others."
"He certainly has the talent."
"We had better go back. I predict that our young Master would need us this night."
"True. Mistress should make up her mind soon. The Master deserves to be happy."
"We shall see." Spinel reared up and proceeded to fly into the night. Ruby Moon followed close by.
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Charles watched in the shadows as the two flew off. Interesting. Two magical beings spying on him. One looked like a huge cat, the other, a human form. Both had butterfly wings.
Butterflies, again. He had been preoccupied with butterflies recently for some reason. Perhaps the gods were telling him something.
'But right now, I have to get some sleep. I'll probably just do some divination tomorrow.' With that, Charles sank into his bed without changing his clothes.
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SibylSofiana: So? Tell us what you think!
By the way, 'Farsighted' will have a Chapter Nine AND a Chapter Ten to complete the story. We will be releasing the two chapters at the same time as a bonus to our reviewers.
Sofiana: Wow! Aren't we nice?
Sibyl: Of course we are!
SibylSofiana: Thank you!
Well Met By Moonlight
By LunaMagic
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SibylSofiana: Full credits go to LunaMagic for this story. Kawaii! Arigatou for writing this! We are publishing this teaser initially under 'Farsighted'. If you like this story, please review and we will forward it to LunaMagic. (She's our sister, by the way). She will probably continue this under her own name if the results are favorable.
Disclaimer: We do not own any of the CardCaptor Sakura characters. But we DO own Charles Terrin. So bugger off!!!
~o~o~o~o~
Chapter One : The Master of None
Charles Gwyddion Terrin, hereditary druid of the house of McCollough, stood quietly by the fireplace, staring at the dancing flames.
His 17th birthday party had just finished at 2am. After kissing his parents goodnight, he had gone up to his room. He had taken off his jacket and unbuttoned first two buttons on his starched white shirt. Putting his hands inside his pants pockets, he had then wandered towards the warmth of the fireplace.
The party had gone well. Everyone had gone home happy -- at least, most everyone did. Tomoyo Daidouji had gone home in a rather anxious frame of mind early that evening, escorted by Eriol Hiiragizawa in a rather thoughtful mood.
Eriol and Tomoyo. Charles smiled involuntarily. Those two are destined to keep each other company for a good long while. They just needed a little nudge in the right direction. That was why he couldn't resist chanting a small charm to clear the mind. 'It should be working right about this time.'
Suddenly, Charles' face became serious. It was very careless of him. Nakuru Akizuki had seen him. He didn't know if she recognized it for what it was or merely surprised to see something unusual. This happened at times, although very rarely. Not everyone can see auras. And not all those who see them know what they mean.
A simple charm like this shouldn't have been noticed as well. But he had seen her face then. She was surprised, definitely. Thinking quickly, he had asked her for a dance immediately before she can even begin analyzing what she had seen. For a while, she seemed confused and preoccupied. But in a few seconds, she just enjoyed the dance.
Charles chuckled. Now that he thought about it, the situation was a bit funny. He had been trying to avoid Nakuru for over a year now. She always reminded him of a butterfly, constantly flitting to and fro, flirting with every flower it meets. Her constant hugging and pestering made him avoid her like the plague. It was nothing personal, of course. He just wasn't used to such open-hearted public displays of affection. Besides, he didn't want her to get TOO close.
Charles sighed and walked toward the balcony. The moon was full and lit up the night. He put his hands on the marble railing and stared at the stars. 'I'm lonely...'
Was Grandfather ever this lonely? Obviously not. He said he met Grandma in his teens.
She was a gem. That's what he said.
In those days, some people still believed in magic and kept it alive. Nowadays, people get scared when you mention magic. Devil's making, some said. It was hard to find people who wouldn't be afraid of you.
Afraid of me.
If they knew, they would be.
His heart ached. 'There must be someone for me. Gods. What use is power... without love...'
Charles curled his hands into fists. 'What's wrong with me? (Sigh) Maybe I'm just tired.'
He moved away from the balcony, back to the darkness of his room.
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Somewhere high above, in the shadow of the old oak tree beside the balcony, two pairs of eyes watched as Charlie's figure disappeared from view.
"I do not see anything unusual," Spinel Sun commented.
"Perhaps it was something random." Ruby Moon floated into the moonlight. "He may be one of those who merely dabble with magic."
"That would make him all the more dangerous to himself and to others."
"He certainly has the talent."
"We had better go back. I predict that our young Master would need us this night."
"True. Mistress should make up her mind soon. The Master deserves to be happy."
"We shall see." Spinel reared up and proceeded to fly into the night. Ruby Moon followed close by.
@@@
Charles watched in the shadows as the two flew off. Interesting. Two magical beings spying on him. One looked like a huge cat, the other, a human form. Both had butterfly wings.
Butterflies, again. He had been preoccupied with butterflies recently for some reason. Perhaps the gods were telling him something.
'But right now, I have to get some sleep. I'll probably just do some divination tomorrow.' With that, Charles sank into his bed without changing his clothes.
~o~o~o~o~
SibylSofiana: So? Tell us what you think!
By the way, 'Farsighted' will have a Chapter Nine AND a Chapter Ten to complete the story. We will be releasing the two chapters at the same time as a bonus to our reviewers.
Sofiana: Wow! Aren't we nice?
Sibyl: Of course we are!
SibylSofiana: Thank you!
Well Met By Moonlight
By LunaMagic
C:\My Documents\Marie\Sibyl\Farsighted\MasterofNone.doc
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