Disclaimer: Yes, people this is FanFiction.
Extended Summary: A Scanran girl named Selenay is the daughter of a warlord defeated by Magur. Magur uses her. Then, in order to keep the peace with Carthak, he sells her as a slave to Kaddar. She has an elemental connection to the ocean. It brings her to the brink of insanity, and tries to push her off the edge numerous times. (A magic that is destructive to its owner! At last! Jeez...I am so mean). Expecting some romance with Kaddar later on.
Chapter3
(One Month later…)
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Selenay stared dismally at the walls of the small cabin that she was locked in. After a grueling two-day ride from Rathna, they had come to Port Alban, a small seaside town. Sathi had given her the room she was in now, told her to be grateful, and then locked the door.
Her black gown was soiled from the days without changing, and from the seasickness, which still gripped her slightly.
Sathi had started the journey out by sleeping with her every night. That had stopped when he woke up with vomit on him. Selenay became even more introspective than she had been.
She cursed herself for being female, for being thought of as beautiful, and most of all for not fighting. She dissected her nature, stressing the flaws in it, and ignoring all of her good qualities.
She tried to kill herself by squeezing out of the porthole had falling into the waters that rushed beneath her. One of the crew had spotted her falling. He had dove in to save her. She tried to swim away from him, but her heavy dress had slowed her down.
When she slipped under the water, he had followed her under, dragging her back up to the surface. By that time, more of the sailors were swimming toward them, ready to help get her back on the ship.
She would slip back under periodically, when the sailors relaxed their grip. She had willed herself to unconsciousness, and she was just a heavy burden to them.
The sailors had brought her back up to the ship, where Sathi had Healed her. When she was being Healed, a blood red light infiltrated her subconscious, intruding into her mind like an unwelcome guest. She had fought it, and lost. When she woke up, she had a throbbing headache, and she was locked in a room without windows.
Selenay sighed, hoping that where she was going would be a better place. She was suddenly seasick again, and she made it to the bucket placed there for that purpose just in time. Her empty stomach heaved for a long time after she had thrown up everything already in it.
Trying to get the bitter taste of bile out of her mouth, she crawled to the door and knock on it, signaling that she had waste to give them. The door opened quickly, and she shoved the bucket out the door, and into someone's sun browned hands.
"You alright miss?" A roughed voice asked her. She looked up into the warm brown eyes of the sailor. She nodded weakly, trying to get him to go away. He caught one of her skeletally thin hands in his and looked up at her again. "You not eating, are you? Find sailors' tack to hard for you, miss?" The man asked jokingly.
Selenay grimaced, only slightly annoyed that he had figured out why her waste buckets were always so full. Her mind was clouded with hunger, pain, and thoughts of suicide.
"Lord Sathi!" The sailor called out across the deck, not releasing Selenay's hand. When Sathi arrived, the sailor preceded to tell him that Selenay was starving herself.
"Selenay, why do try to end you life?" Sathi asked her softly, a truly worried expression on his face. "Why do you shut yourself off from the world? Talk to me Selenay, please." Sathi reached out to stroke her cheek gently. Selenay jerked back abruptly from the gesture of concern, but that proved to be too much for her exhausted body. She collapsed onto the floor of her cabin, the black dress outlining every thin bit of her.
"Oh the poor chit," the sailor said softly. Sathi looked at him, and smiled gratefully.
"Thank you for bringing her condition to my notice. You will be rewarded well." Sathi turned his mind to Healing the girl's shattered mind, and nodded to the sailor when he thanked him. "Can't bring damaged goods to the Emperor," he muttered.
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Selenay woke with a headache. She sucked in her breath as the harsh slivers of light from above assailed her sensitive eyes. She curled up into a little ball, trying t forget yesterday's events. Her stomach rebelled violently, and she didn't quite make it to her bucket.
Crawling over to the door, Selenay knocked three times. When the door opened, she pointed to the mess on the floor.
"I see." The sailor got a rag, and a bucket of water, and cleaned up the mess she had made. "Why don't you go out on deck, it might make you feel better?"
Selenay looked at him dubiously, but clambered out topside anyway. She stood by the railing, watching the water rush past the boat. She remembered the way that the water had dragged her down, clawing at her, when she had jumped out.
The Emerald Ocean looked warm and inviting now. The turquoise expanse stretched before her, glistening in the sunlight shining down on it. Selenay closed her eyes, just letting herself be. The wind combed gentle fingers through her hair, kissing her face. The warm sun shone down, warming her pale skin. Her lips curled into a smile, the first time that she had done so in as long as she could remember.
A sudden gust of wind rocked the boat, and Selenay's eyes flew open as she clutched the rail tightly. Her heartbeat skyrocketed, and her breathing became the shallow pant of a terrified animal. The sea seemed to call to her, and it was no longer the warm, friendly entity it had been only moments before.
The ocean tore at her mind, wearing at her sanity, wildly commanding her to come to it. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the wood harder, clinging to the physical manifestation of security.
The breeze did not affect the other sailors on the ship. It was commonplace. They went about their business, as if nothing had happened. In fact, many of them hadn't even noticed the wind.
One seaman turned in time to see the pale girl clutching the rail as if it were the only thing that was holding her up. He ran a hand through cropped brown hair, cursed and started running to her.
Selenay fought the call of the sea with all the reserves of strength that she had. She swayed unsteadily, trying to keep her grip on the rail. The ocean beat at her, cajoling her to let go of the wood, to jump into the water, to abandon everything and everyone the ship.
Suddenly, the sea ceased to invade her mind, leaving her with a roaring silence in her mind. Selenay felt a strong pair of arms around her waist. The roaring in her mind increased in intensity and overwhelmed her completely. She sank back into the strong arms that held her, and into soft blackness.
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"Dammit. Why didn't it work?" Sathi cursed over the unconscious girl. He had healed her mind once, which should have been enough. Now all his work was undone and worse.
His ruby Gift pieced together her mind again, bit by bit. She lay on his bed, her thin body barely making a dent in the thin mattress. He shook his head in frustrated anger, not understanding why his healing was not working. He didn't know why she was trying to kill herself. He stroked her temples as he reassembled her mind.
She reminded him so much of his own daughter at this age. Sathi smiled slightly as her remembered Krysallis. She had been the light of his life, but she had turned from him when he began to work in piracy.
She had never been able to take riding on his ships without getting horribly seasick either. He smiled as her thought of his little girl. But she wasn't a little girl anymore.
Sathi turned his mind away from the depressing thoughts and cleared his mind. He then concentrated solely on putting her mind back together. Hours later, Sathi left the room, leaving a man on guard to tell him when Selenay woke up.
*#*#*
Selenay woke feeling whole again. None of the sea's wild call was left. She stretched and opened her eyes, wondering why the floor felt so soft.
"Good morrow, Lady." She whipped around at the sound of a voice in the room. A man smiled at her stiffly. She saw the door closing, heard the click of a lock, and glared at the man suspiciously. He smiled, with a little more reality to it.
Selenay looked down, and saw the mattress she was lying on, and her mouth formed into a little "o" of surprise.
"That's right, little missy, you're in the Captain's chambers." The guard, for that was what he was, snapped to attention as Sathi walked in.
"Selenay, you're awake! I'm glad to see it." Selenay nodded cautiously at Sathi's overly-hearty words. "You gave us quite a scare, there, fainting like you did."
'I'm sure you cared,' Selenay thought cynically to herself.
"Well, just to let you know, we're almost to Carthak now. I think you'll like it there. We should be at Carthak within the day." Sathi smiled genially and chucked her under the chin.
'Leave me alone!' Selenay cried out mentally. Her mouth started to work, trying to say what she was thinking. Sathi stared at her expectantly, waiting patiently. Her tongue knew the words! Her throat would let a sound escape.
"Would you like to say anything, Selenay?" Sathi asked her kindly.
Selenay glanced at the guards, who were smothering laughter at her attempts at speech. She shook her head violently, scowling.
"In that case, I shall be going." Sathi said tersely. He spun around and walked out of the room, making sure the door was locked behind him.
Selenay curled up on the bed and brooded to herself until she felt the ship bump into the dock at Carthak.
Sathi came into the room, with a piece of rope. "Get up and turn around." Selenay, frightened at the change in him, did exactly as she was told. He wrenched her wrists together and tied them that way, pushing all thoughts of Krysallis out of his mind.
Selenay gasped and bit her lip when he tightened the rope around her wrists. He had tied the rope so tightly that it rubbed the skin off them almost immediately.
Sathi shoved her forward, and she stumbled over the ragged hem of the black gown. "Walk," he growled at her. Selenay felt tears come to her eyes as she walked out into the harsh sunlight.
The mutterings that had filled the air when the other goods were brought out intensified at the sight of seeing a pale northerner walking dejectedly in front of Captain Sathi.
The Carthaki nobles wondered what she was doing here. They looked to their Emperor to figure out what they're reaction should be. The Emperor sat in his shaded sedan, like he was supposed to, and stared at the girl.
Selenay lifted her head once and looked straight into the dark eyes of the Emperor. She decided instantly that she hated this man who sat easily in luxury.
"I present a gift to Emperor Kaddar!" Sathi shouted above the crowd. "I present to you, a slave, you Majesty. She is Princess Selenay of Scanra, and a fine specimen for you."
A rebellious look flared in Selenay's blue eyes and she twisted around as best she could to face him. She caught sight of the glittering ocean behind him.
Come, come to me, the ocean whispered to her. I do not hate you like he does. I will not use you. Come. Come to me…
Selenay felt the pure elemental power rise up in her, and collapsed.
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A/N: I wasn't going to give her any magic at first, but I changed my mind. I still have yet to decide as to what exactly it is. Thanks to ac_bworm who reviewed. i appreciate it! :o)
Please...review again!
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~Even*Song~
Extended Summary: A Scanran girl named Selenay is the daughter of a warlord defeated by Magur. Magur uses her. Then, in order to keep the peace with Carthak, he sells her as a slave to Kaddar. She has an elemental connection to the ocean. It brings her to the brink of insanity, and tries to push her off the edge numerous times. (A magic that is destructive to its owner! At last! Jeez...I am so mean). Expecting some romance with Kaddar later on.
Chapter3
(One Month later…)
*#*#
Selenay stared dismally at the walls of the small cabin that she was locked in. After a grueling two-day ride from Rathna, they had come to Port Alban, a small seaside town. Sathi had given her the room she was in now, told her to be grateful, and then locked the door.
Her black gown was soiled from the days without changing, and from the seasickness, which still gripped her slightly.
Sathi had started the journey out by sleeping with her every night. That had stopped when he woke up with vomit on him. Selenay became even more introspective than she had been.
She cursed herself for being female, for being thought of as beautiful, and most of all for not fighting. She dissected her nature, stressing the flaws in it, and ignoring all of her good qualities.
She tried to kill herself by squeezing out of the porthole had falling into the waters that rushed beneath her. One of the crew had spotted her falling. He had dove in to save her. She tried to swim away from him, but her heavy dress had slowed her down.
When she slipped under the water, he had followed her under, dragging her back up to the surface. By that time, more of the sailors were swimming toward them, ready to help get her back on the ship.
She would slip back under periodically, when the sailors relaxed their grip. She had willed herself to unconsciousness, and she was just a heavy burden to them.
The sailors had brought her back up to the ship, where Sathi had Healed her. When she was being Healed, a blood red light infiltrated her subconscious, intruding into her mind like an unwelcome guest. She had fought it, and lost. When she woke up, she had a throbbing headache, and she was locked in a room without windows.
Selenay sighed, hoping that where she was going would be a better place. She was suddenly seasick again, and she made it to the bucket placed there for that purpose just in time. Her empty stomach heaved for a long time after she had thrown up everything already in it.
Trying to get the bitter taste of bile out of her mouth, she crawled to the door and knock on it, signaling that she had waste to give them. The door opened quickly, and she shoved the bucket out the door, and into someone's sun browned hands.
"You alright miss?" A roughed voice asked her. She looked up into the warm brown eyes of the sailor. She nodded weakly, trying to get him to go away. He caught one of her skeletally thin hands in his and looked up at her again. "You not eating, are you? Find sailors' tack to hard for you, miss?" The man asked jokingly.
Selenay grimaced, only slightly annoyed that he had figured out why her waste buckets were always so full. Her mind was clouded with hunger, pain, and thoughts of suicide.
"Lord Sathi!" The sailor called out across the deck, not releasing Selenay's hand. When Sathi arrived, the sailor preceded to tell him that Selenay was starving herself.
"Selenay, why do try to end you life?" Sathi asked her softly, a truly worried expression on his face. "Why do you shut yourself off from the world? Talk to me Selenay, please." Sathi reached out to stroke her cheek gently. Selenay jerked back abruptly from the gesture of concern, but that proved to be too much for her exhausted body. She collapsed onto the floor of her cabin, the black dress outlining every thin bit of her.
"Oh the poor chit," the sailor said softly. Sathi looked at him, and smiled gratefully.
"Thank you for bringing her condition to my notice. You will be rewarded well." Sathi turned his mind to Healing the girl's shattered mind, and nodded to the sailor when he thanked him. "Can't bring damaged goods to the Emperor," he muttered.
*#*#*
Selenay woke with a headache. She sucked in her breath as the harsh slivers of light from above assailed her sensitive eyes. She curled up into a little ball, trying t forget yesterday's events. Her stomach rebelled violently, and she didn't quite make it to her bucket.
Crawling over to the door, Selenay knocked three times. When the door opened, she pointed to the mess on the floor.
"I see." The sailor got a rag, and a bucket of water, and cleaned up the mess she had made. "Why don't you go out on deck, it might make you feel better?"
Selenay looked at him dubiously, but clambered out topside anyway. She stood by the railing, watching the water rush past the boat. She remembered the way that the water had dragged her down, clawing at her, when she had jumped out.
The Emerald Ocean looked warm and inviting now. The turquoise expanse stretched before her, glistening in the sunlight shining down on it. Selenay closed her eyes, just letting herself be. The wind combed gentle fingers through her hair, kissing her face. The warm sun shone down, warming her pale skin. Her lips curled into a smile, the first time that she had done so in as long as she could remember.
A sudden gust of wind rocked the boat, and Selenay's eyes flew open as she clutched the rail tightly. Her heartbeat skyrocketed, and her breathing became the shallow pant of a terrified animal. The sea seemed to call to her, and it was no longer the warm, friendly entity it had been only moments before.
The ocean tore at her mind, wearing at her sanity, wildly commanding her to come to it. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the wood harder, clinging to the physical manifestation of security.
The breeze did not affect the other sailors on the ship. It was commonplace. They went about their business, as if nothing had happened. In fact, many of them hadn't even noticed the wind.
One seaman turned in time to see the pale girl clutching the rail as if it were the only thing that was holding her up. He ran a hand through cropped brown hair, cursed and started running to her.
Selenay fought the call of the sea with all the reserves of strength that she had. She swayed unsteadily, trying to keep her grip on the rail. The ocean beat at her, cajoling her to let go of the wood, to jump into the water, to abandon everything and everyone the ship.
Suddenly, the sea ceased to invade her mind, leaving her with a roaring silence in her mind. Selenay felt a strong pair of arms around her waist. The roaring in her mind increased in intensity and overwhelmed her completely. She sank back into the strong arms that held her, and into soft blackness.
*#*#*
"Dammit. Why didn't it work?" Sathi cursed over the unconscious girl. He had healed her mind once, which should have been enough. Now all his work was undone and worse.
His ruby Gift pieced together her mind again, bit by bit. She lay on his bed, her thin body barely making a dent in the thin mattress. He shook his head in frustrated anger, not understanding why his healing was not working. He didn't know why she was trying to kill herself. He stroked her temples as he reassembled her mind.
She reminded him so much of his own daughter at this age. Sathi smiled slightly as her remembered Krysallis. She had been the light of his life, but she had turned from him when he began to work in piracy.
She had never been able to take riding on his ships without getting horribly seasick either. He smiled as her thought of his little girl. But she wasn't a little girl anymore.
Sathi turned his mind away from the depressing thoughts and cleared his mind. He then concentrated solely on putting her mind back together. Hours later, Sathi left the room, leaving a man on guard to tell him when Selenay woke up.
*#*#*
Selenay woke feeling whole again. None of the sea's wild call was left. She stretched and opened her eyes, wondering why the floor felt so soft.
"Good morrow, Lady." She whipped around at the sound of a voice in the room. A man smiled at her stiffly. She saw the door closing, heard the click of a lock, and glared at the man suspiciously. He smiled, with a little more reality to it.
Selenay looked down, and saw the mattress she was lying on, and her mouth formed into a little "o" of surprise.
"That's right, little missy, you're in the Captain's chambers." The guard, for that was what he was, snapped to attention as Sathi walked in.
"Selenay, you're awake! I'm glad to see it." Selenay nodded cautiously at Sathi's overly-hearty words. "You gave us quite a scare, there, fainting like you did."
'I'm sure you cared,' Selenay thought cynically to herself.
"Well, just to let you know, we're almost to Carthak now. I think you'll like it there. We should be at Carthak within the day." Sathi smiled genially and chucked her under the chin.
'Leave me alone!' Selenay cried out mentally. Her mouth started to work, trying to say what she was thinking. Sathi stared at her expectantly, waiting patiently. Her tongue knew the words! Her throat would let a sound escape.
"Would you like to say anything, Selenay?" Sathi asked her kindly.
Selenay glanced at the guards, who were smothering laughter at her attempts at speech. She shook her head violently, scowling.
"In that case, I shall be going." Sathi said tersely. He spun around and walked out of the room, making sure the door was locked behind him.
Selenay curled up on the bed and brooded to herself until she felt the ship bump into the dock at Carthak.
Sathi came into the room, with a piece of rope. "Get up and turn around." Selenay, frightened at the change in him, did exactly as she was told. He wrenched her wrists together and tied them that way, pushing all thoughts of Krysallis out of his mind.
Selenay gasped and bit her lip when he tightened the rope around her wrists. He had tied the rope so tightly that it rubbed the skin off them almost immediately.
Sathi shoved her forward, and she stumbled over the ragged hem of the black gown. "Walk," he growled at her. Selenay felt tears come to her eyes as she walked out into the harsh sunlight.
The mutterings that had filled the air when the other goods were brought out intensified at the sight of seeing a pale northerner walking dejectedly in front of Captain Sathi.
The Carthaki nobles wondered what she was doing here. They looked to their Emperor to figure out what they're reaction should be. The Emperor sat in his shaded sedan, like he was supposed to, and stared at the girl.
Selenay lifted her head once and looked straight into the dark eyes of the Emperor. She decided instantly that she hated this man who sat easily in luxury.
"I present a gift to Emperor Kaddar!" Sathi shouted above the crowd. "I present to you, a slave, you Majesty. She is Princess Selenay of Scanra, and a fine specimen for you."
A rebellious look flared in Selenay's blue eyes and she twisted around as best she could to face him. She caught sight of the glittering ocean behind him.
Come, come to me, the ocean whispered to her. I do not hate you like he does. I will not use you. Come. Come to me…
Selenay felt the pure elemental power rise up in her, and collapsed.
*#*#*
A/N: I wasn't going to give her any magic at first, but I changed my mind. I still have yet to decide as to what exactly it is. Thanks to ac_bworm who reviewed. i appreciate it! :o)
Please...review again!
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~Even*Song~