Making It Through
A/N~ This is my first fan fic so please be nice and don't forget to review. Sorry it took me so long to update.
Another A/N~I would like to thank Evilstrawberry for reviewing it was very much appreciated.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except for Jade and Simone. This is based on the books written by Tamora Pierce. Do not sue me I have no money.
The following days were the toughest Jade ever had to face. She was nervous, excited, scared, and stunned all at once. She didn't know what she should do but desperately tried to come up with a plan of action. She wanted to be free, to return to Tortall and whatever awaited her there. She didn't know if these people would even be able to help her, or how she could even speak to them. She would have to take big risks, for a small chance of making her hopes and dreams come true. The next few days were going to be extremely dangerous, but Jade was prepared to do whatever was necessary to succeed. Jade didn't talk to Simone much and still feared her friend knew more then she was saying. The night before the delicates from Tortall were expected to arrive Jade was extremely restless. She was as sifted as a board on her cot with the thin sheet of deep red cotton wrapped tightly around her. After hours of exhaustion and shifting through her own thoughts Jade drifted of to sleep.
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Jade was six again and was out in a field close to her home picking berries for Ma. When her basket was full she began to quickly walk home with her solid red dress blowing in the wind. Then she spotted a patch of beautiful blue wild flowers. Carefully, she bent down, and picked a small blue flower. Gently she stood up and placed it in her shoulder length striate dark brown hair. She continued to walk home, until she saw her Ma, holding a three-year-old Kasey in her arms. "Ma, Ma, look what I got," Jade exclaimed, showing her Ma the flower.
"Oh, Jade it's so pretty," Elaine told her daughter with a genuine smile on her face.
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It was the last meal the ate as a family, Jade was twelve, Kasey nine, the four of them sat around a small square table and were all smiling and discussing their day. It was perfect, Jade thought to herself, after dinner they al gathered around the fire, to here papa's Friday night story. Tonight it was about a little girl discovering she was a princess.
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Jade woke well before dawn the next morning, and knew she would never get back to sleep. She stayed in bed just thinking, about Kasey and her old life. What could she do? Jade knew that what awaited her in the days ahead, would be tougher than anything she faced in the past.
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"Jade we need to talk," Simone's timid voice came from behind. Jade slowly turned around to meet a unsure face.
"Sit," Jade said motioning to her cot and also sitting down. "What's up?" Jade inquired.
"Jade what's going on with you? Lately you haven't been yourself, and I'm not the only one who's noticed." Simone stated outright. Jade took a deep breath and ordered herself to think. If she was to execute her sort of developed plan perfectly then she needed to think. She didn't have all the details worked out, but a plan was beginning to form in her mind.
"Simone," Jade began "I have noticed these last few days have been different let me explain." Jade was desperately trying to convince Simone that this was the truth. "I've been going through a very difficult time, you see Simone," Jade took a deep breath before spitting out the last bit of her farfetched story. " I think.. I think I'm in love." Jade finished and prayed that Simone believed her, because if she didn't Jade was in trouble.
" I don't know what to say, jade, I really don't." This was all Simone said before getting up and walking away. Jade was shocked at Simone's reaction, but went about getting ready for her morning chores. She would worry about Simone, and the consequents later. Right now, she had a plan to execute, and had emerged within herself of being free once again.
A/N~ This is my first fan fic so please be nice and don't forget to review. Sorry it took me so long to update.
Another A/N~I would like to thank Evilstrawberry for reviewing it was very much appreciated.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except for Jade and Simone. This is based on the books written by Tamora Pierce. Do not sue me I have no money.
The following days were the toughest Jade ever had to face. She was nervous, excited, scared, and stunned all at once. She didn't know what she should do but desperately tried to come up with a plan of action. She wanted to be free, to return to Tortall and whatever awaited her there. She didn't know if these people would even be able to help her, or how she could even speak to them. She would have to take big risks, for a small chance of making her hopes and dreams come true. The next few days were going to be extremely dangerous, but Jade was prepared to do whatever was necessary to succeed. Jade didn't talk to Simone much and still feared her friend knew more then she was saying. The night before the delicates from Tortall were expected to arrive Jade was extremely restless. She was as sifted as a board on her cot with the thin sheet of deep red cotton wrapped tightly around her. After hours of exhaustion and shifting through her own thoughts Jade drifted of to sleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Jade was six again and was out in a field close to her home picking berries for Ma. When her basket was full she began to quickly walk home with her solid red dress blowing in the wind. Then she spotted a patch of beautiful blue wild flowers. Carefully, she bent down, and picked a small blue flower. Gently she stood up and placed it in her shoulder length striate dark brown hair. She continued to walk home, until she saw her Ma, holding a three-year-old Kasey in her arms. "Ma, Ma, look what I got," Jade exclaimed, showing her Ma the flower.
"Oh, Jade it's so pretty," Elaine told her daughter with a genuine smile on her face.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It was the last meal the ate as a family, Jade was twelve, Kasey nine, the four of them sat around a small square table and were all smiling and discussing their day. It was perfect, Jade thought to herself, after dinner they al gathered around the fire, to here papa's Friday night story. Tonight it was about a little girl discovering she was a princess.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Jade woke well before dawn the next morning, and knew she would never get back to sleep. She stayed in bed just thinking, about Kasey and her old life. What could she do? Jade knew that what awaited her in the days ahead, would be tougher than anything she faced in the past.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Jade we need to talk," Simone's timid voice came from behind. Jade slowly turned around to meet a unsure face.
"Sit," Jade said motioning to her cot and also sitting down. "What's up?" Jade inquired.
"Jade what's going on with you? Lately you haven't been yourself, and I'm not the only one who's noticed." Simone stated outright. Jade took a deep breath and ordered herself to think. If she was to execute her sort of developed plan perfectly then she needed to think. She didn't have all the details worked out, but a plan was beginning to form in her mind.
"Simone," Jade began "I have noticed these last few days have been different let me explain." Jade was desperately trying to convince Simone that this was the truth. "I've been going through a very difficult time, you see Simone," Jade took a deep breath before spitting out the last bit of her farfetched story. " I think.. I think I'm in love." Jade finished and prayed that Simone believed her, because if she didn't Jade was in trouble.
" I don't know what to say, jade, I really don't." This was all Simone said before getting up and walking away. Jade was shocked at Simone's reaction, but went about getting ready for her morning chores. She would worry about Simone, and the consequents later. Right now, she had a plan to execute, and had emerged within herself of being free once again.