Disclaimer: We (speaking for myself, and the friend that wrote this) own
nothing of this wonderful world. Only the new characters that you see are
ours to own. Carry on!
A short girl walked along a dusty path to a small quiet spot near a small bubbling brook alive with fish and water plants. The red haired girl sat down on a rather large rock and set up a small easel, made just for her size. She was on the short side, but took no notice of it. Taking out her paints and brushes she began to artfully paint the scenery- taking great care to keep the colors separate and the painting neat. She loved to paint, and although she hated to admit it, she was rather good at it. Her father had been a mage, and she had hoped to have a special power like his healing magic too but it didn't look good for her. She sighed and looked at her creation so far. She had only started the river, capturing its iridescent blues, and the light reflections of the plants along the bank.
Pulling out a thin brush, she dipped it into the green paint beside her. Mixing a lighter color with a darker she began to paint the swaying grass. She loved this spot and often was lost in her thoughts, like now. Her mind drifted elsewhere and she lost track of the time. When she finally came to her senses, it was late afternoon and she had to be back to help prepare the dinner. Carefully picking up her easel and paints, she hurried home.
* * * *
The girl walked away from building shivering. It had burned down her house, but all of her family members were still alive. Still alive because of her. She had not heeded the fire-quenchers warnings, and went in to save her brother. She was unburned, not one mark was on her body. No one could believe it. and no one wanted too.
At least everyone's safe. The girl thought, she went to twirl her brown hair, but it wasn't there. It was the one part of her body that was burned and it left her hair short, like a boys. She laughed slightly, her parents didn't know how lucky there were to still have a daughter and a son. The floor had collapsed almost two feet away from her feet. Instinct had saved her. Now she had a raging headache, and it was time to go to sleep for the night. It was going to be nice to have her own room for once. Very nice.
* * *
"You're late Hanna." Her mother looked reproachfully at Hanna, her eyes resting on her stained fingers. Hanna sighed "I'm sorry, I was painting,"
"I can see that," her mother said eyeing her painting things,
"Well go get washed up and help me serve the guests," Upstairs Hanna set down her stuff in the hallway, going to the bathroom, see washed her face and hands and changed into some clean clothes.
Hanna walked back downstairs and picked up one of the wooden trays laden with food on the counter. She headed over to a rather large table with about five people that came here regularly. They knew her and shouted their greeting as she placed the food down. After placing the last plate on the table, she walked back to get another order. She looked around for the table, when she had found it she headed over. It wasn't anyone she knew. 'Must've just arrived' she thought as she walked to the man at the table. He was in his early twenties and had sandy brown hair. He turned his head to look at her.
"You new around here?" she asked politely.
"Yes, I just came here. I've been traveling awhile and needed a place to stay."
Hanna nodded and walked back towards the kitchen. 'We don't get many traveling people around here, he must be doing something...' The sound of her mother's voice interrupted her thoughts,
"If you're going to just stand there, at least stand and wash the dishes!" Hanna sighed and headed towards the sink.
* * *
The girl moaned as she woke up. She was definitely NOT a morning person. She was actually surprised that her little sister hadn't woken her up already. It had become some sort of tradition; Wake Kali up and make her miserable.
She opened her eyes and sat up abruptly, this wasn't her house, and where were her sisters? She scrambled out of bed and rushed down stairs...strait into another girl, who looked to be about her age. She felt her face heat up in embarrassment, as both girls landed on the floor.
"I'm sorry" Kali muttered, not looking at the other girl, and continued down the stairs towards where she hoped her parents would be.
'Parents, parents, parents. Where are you?' Kali glanced around the large room, frantically searching for the familiar look of her moms flaming red hair, or her brothers wailing cry. Her gaze spotted on something, her sister's toy! Yes, dogging through the crowded hall she made her way towards her family.
"Mother. Father. Sammie!" Sammie, her younger sister, gave out a happy squeal, but her parents held her back. Kali was glad that they were keeping her sister out of the massive crowd.
"Why didn't you wake me for breakfast?" Kali asked cheerfully sitting down next to her brother. Her parents grabbed her brother and made him sit away from Kali. What's she doing? Kali wondered. There wasn't anything wrong with the seat as far as she could tell. Kali glanced quizzically at her mother, motioning her brother, away. What was happening?
"Mother? Father?" The cheerful smile was slowing vanishing from her face. Her parents averted their gazes, but the littlest child, from across the table, piped up.
"Mommy says you're not our sister anymore?" Wha? Not there sister anymore? Kali searched her parents face to see if that was true, but it wasn't any joke.
"Why?" "Kali," Her mother hesitantly reached out to her, and then with drew her hand, "We want to leave you here, you'll find a job easily, it just. oh baby, people are scared of you, it'll help you if no one knows what you can do." Kali paled and then abruptly she got up and stamped her feet. The candles placed strategically around the room were starting to flicker, and die. Her parents backed away from her.
"Run," Kali muttered in a low growl, almost in shock "Don't come back, don't ever, come back" Her parents scrambled away, although Sammie tried to hug her. Kali pushed her away. She didn't want to have anything to do with that family anymore. Kali only got a glimpse of the anguish on little Sammie's face before she was rushed away, and Kali fell into darkness- the candles had gone out.
A/N Well, that's it for chapter one! Hope to see you next chapter!
ours to own. Carry on!
A short girl walked along a dusty path to a small quiet spot near a small bubbling brook alive with fish and water plants. The red haired girl sat down on a rather large rock and set up a small easel, made just for her size. She was on the short side, but took no notice of it. Taking out her paints and brushes she began to artfully paint the scenery- taking great care to keep the colors separate and the painting neat. She loved to paint, and although she hated to admit it, she was rather good at it. Her father had been a mage, and she had hoped to have a special power like his healing magic too but it didn't look good for her. She sighed and looked at her creation so far. She had only started the river, capturing its iridescent blues, and the light reflections of the plants along the bank.
Pulling out a thin brush, she dipped it into the green paint beside her. Mixing a lighter color with a darker she began to paint the swaying grass. She loved this spot and often was lost in her thoughts, like now. Her mind drifted elsewhere and she lost track of the time. When she finally came to her senses, it was late afternoon and she had to be back to help prepare the dinner. Carefully picking up her easel and paints, she hurried home.
* * * *
The girl walked away from building shivering. It had burned down her house, but all of her family members were still alive. Still alive because of her. She had not heeded the fire-quenchers warnings, and went in to save her brother. She was unburned, not one mark was on her body. No one could believe it. and no one wanted too.
At least everyone's safe. The girl thought, she went to twirl her brown hair, but it wasn't there. It was the one part of her body that was burned and it left her hair short, like a boys. She laughed slightly, her parents didn't know how lucky there were to still have a daughter and a son. The floor had collapsed almost two feet away from her feet. Instinct had saved her. Now she had a raging headache, and it was time to go to sleep for the night. It was going to be nice to have her own room for once. Very nice.
* * *
"You're late Hanna." Her mother looked reproachfully at Hanna, her eyes resting on her stained fingers. Hanna sighed "I'm sorry, I was painting,"
"I can see that," her mother said eyeing her painting things,
"Well go get washed up and help me serve the guests," Upstairs Hanna set down her stuff in the hallway, going to the bathroom, see washed her face and hands and changed into some clean clothes.
Hanna walked back downstairs and picked up one of the wooden trays laden with food on the counter. She headed over to a rather large table with about five people that came here regularly. They knew her and shouted their greeting as she placed the food down. After placing the last plate on the table, she walked back to get another order. She looked around for the table, when she had found it she headed over. It wasn't anyone she knew. 'Must've just arrived' she thought as she walked to the man at the table. He was in his early twenties and had sandy brown hair. He turned his head to look at her.
"You new around here?" she asked politely.
"Yes, I just came here. I've been traveling awhile and needed a place to stay."
Hanna nodded and walked back towards the kitchen. 'We don't get many traveling people around here, he must be doing something...' The sound of her mother's voice interrupted her thoughts,
"If you're going to just stand there, at least stand and wash the dishes!" Hanna sighed and headed towards the sink.
* * *
The girl moaned as she woke up. She was definitely NOT a morning person. She was actually surprised that her little sister hadn't woken her up already. It had become some sort of tradition; Wake Kali up and make her miserable.
She opened her eyes and sat up abruptly, this wasn't her house, and where were her sisters? She scrambled out of bed and rushed down stairs...strait into another girl, who looked to be about her age. She felt her face heat up in embarrassment, as both girls landed on the floor.
"I'm sorry" Kali muttered, not looking at the other girl, and continued down the stairs towards where she hoped her parents would be.
'Parents, parents, parents. Where are you?' Kali glanced around the large room, frantically searching for the familiar look of her moms flaming red hair, or her brothers wailing cry. Her gaze spotted on something, her sister's toy! Yes, dogging through the crowded hall she made her way towards her family.
"Mother. Father. Sammie!" Sammie, her younger sister, gave out a happy squeal, but her parents held her back. Kali was glad that they were keeping her sister out of the massive crowd.
"Why didn't you wake me for breakfast?" Kali asked cheerfully sitting down next to her brother. Her parents grabbed her brother and made him sit away from Kali. What's she doing? Kali wondered. There wasn't anything wrong with the seat as far as she could tell. Kali glanced quizzically at her mother, motioning her brother, away. What was happening?
"Mother? Father?" The cheerful smile was slowing vanishing from her face. Her parents averted their gazes, but the littlest child, from across the table, piped up.
"Mommy says you're not our sister anymore?" Wha? Not there sister anymore? Kali searched her parents face to see if that was true, but it wasn't any joke.
"Why?" "Kali," Her mother hesitantly reached out to her, and then with drew her hand, "We want to leave you here, you'll find a job easily, it just. oh baby, people are scared of you, it'll help you if no one knows what you can do." Kali paled and then abruptly she got up and stamped her feet. The candles placed strategically around the room were starting to flicker, and die. Her parents backed away from her.
"Run," Kali muttered in a low growl, almost in shock "Don't come back, don't ever, come back" Her parents scrambled away, although Sammie tried to hug her. Kali pushed her away. She didn't want to have anything to do with that family anymore. Kali only got a glimpse of the anguish on little Sammie's face before she was rushed away, and Kali fell into darkness- the candles had gone out.
A/N Well, that's it for chapter one! Hope to see you next chapter!