ChFive: Waking up
AN:I dont own any of these. And guys? Sorry about the wait. What are you doing with those daggers? And whats with the red eyes? And the fangs?
Marlinda took a breath. Pain racked her legs. Too much pain, far too much for Curia. Why had she even tried to jump?
Okay, okay, she was determined, and she was scared, but she was also insane, too.
She took a deep breath and sat up. Her leg was underneath her, all crooked. Broken. But she made it.
Marlinda made it over the six-foot pit.
She kept breathing-oxygen, Marlinda, oxygen!-and a thought struck her.
Now what?
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It happened all in slow motion. The rope fell away from the edge, everyone screaming...
It was all a dream to Tiria.
All a dream, including the large, gloved hand around her waist, pulling her back up. All a dream, including the sand blowing into her eyes. All a dream, including Vyse the Legend peering down at her...
Vyse the Legend?
She sat up, smacking her head against his. He fell back and rubbed his head.
"Well. She's awake now." Vyse grinned his famous smile. Then Tiria noticed she was on a cot
Crescent Isle.
She sighed and fell back, falling onto the soft, warm pillows, which seemed to encase her in a blanket of comfort. She could barely hear the conversation.
"I swear, that wind that carried us there, man it was bad."
"Have you ever experienced one like that before, Gilder?"
"No. It was bad."
"Bad enough to land her in a coma for a few days?"
"I'm not sure about that, but maybe."
"Yeesh...I need to tell Aika and Fina about that. They have been wanting to go exploring some more."
"And you haven't? Now that's a surprise."
"well, to tell the truth, I haven't been feeling up-an-at-'em lately."
"Aika feelin' the same way?"
"How'd you know?"
"Vyse, I've never done that before. You are younger than I am, so I need to tell you-"
"Gilder! We did NOTHING-"
"Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure..."
"We are straying off topic."
"Yeah. I thought that was the point."
"WOULD YOU PLEASE JUST TELL ME HOW YOU GUYS-"
"Survived?"
"Yes! You promised to tell us after she woke up!"
"Well, she's asleep now, isn't she?"
"Have you ever felt Pirate's Wrath?"
"No."
"Would you like to?"
"I get your point."
"SO GET TALKING!!"
"There was this rock. Now, this rock was jutting out a bit, so when the rope frayed, I just reaached out an got ahold of it."
"And you didn't tell us...WHY?!?" Now Jaquie was here, too?
"Well, I was too busy trying to concentrate. So I saw Tiria lose her grip and-"
"You reached out and grabbed her, yadda yadda yadda. But that doesn't explain how you managed to get ALL of us on the ledge."
"Luckily, I took rock-climbing classes when I was young."
"Oh, ok."
Since her body was turned away, Tiria opened her eyes.Hearing Gilder talk, her cheeks flamed.
"But Gilder, did you have to grab her around the WAIST?!?!"
"Clara, I-"
"PIMP!!!"
"Break it up, you two."
"Hey, I wasn't-ah!"
Someone landed hard on the cot, making Tiria bounce up. The cot fell on its side. Tiria landed on Gilder, who Clara had knocked on the bad. They both tumbled down and landed at Clara's feet.
"SEE, Gilder?!?!?"
Tiria blushed. Not only had she landed on Gilder, but they were twisted in an odd angle. For one, Her head was on his lap. Second, his hand was a few inches from her.........bottom.
Clara was now in tears. "I TOLD you you like her!" She pushed through everyone and ran out of the room.
Now, Tiria blushed even harder. Everyone was staring at them. She pushed away from Gilder, who also had a red-face on. They both got up and tripped over each other, causing them to fall again.
Vyse looked away. "How about we leave you two lovebirds alone, okay?"
"WE'RE NOT LOVEBIRDS!!!"
Marco peered in. "Um, Aika? Do you think you can-"
"WE DO NOT LIKE EACH OTHER!"
Marco jumped back. Vyse, Aika, and Fina were laughing. Fina had been looking away from the whole thing to keep from laughing. But now she couldn't contain herself.
"JUST WHAT IS SO FUNNY?!?!"
"TIRIA AND GILDER!" They all fell silent as Marco yelled. He breathed and stood straighter. "Empress Moegi wants to see you. In the meeting room."
Tiria's eyes widened. "Marlinda!"
"Uh oh..."
They both got up, missing each other, and ran for the door.
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Marlinda's point of view
Maybe I should just...have waited. Instead of leaping and breaking my leg beyond repair, I could've been just sleeping on the table! And B=being whipped by Galcian again...
Man, when he found me....
Looks like I have to cast Curia again. Hope it works.
Galcian came in again.
He sneered. "So. The princess has awakened."
"I was never asleep, you creep."
"Yes you were..."
"Oh yeah? when?"
"A few hours ago."
"How long was I out?"
"A few...days."
"WHAT?!?!" I jumped up, and slid back down, the pain holding me back.
He snickered and picked up the worn-out whip. He unleashed it upon my back.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
Pain racked my body as I fell down, blood spurting out from my back again and again.
But even through the pain, my determination still hung in there.
I will escape from this nightmare.
I've GOT to.
AN:I dont own any of these. And guys? Sorry about the wait. What are you doing with those daggers? And whats with the red eyes? And the fangs?
Marlinda took a breath. Pain racked her legs. Too much pain, far too much for Curia. Why had she even tried to jump?
Okay, okay, she was determined, and she was scared, but she was also insane, too.
She took a deep breath and sat up. Her leg was underneath her, all crooked. Broken. But she made it.
Marlinda made it over the six-foot pit.
She kept breathing-oxygen, Marlinda, oxygen!-and a thought struck her.
Now what?
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It happened all in slow motion. The rope fell away from the edge, everyone screaming...
It was all a dream to Tiria.
All a dream, including the large, gloved hand around her waist, pulling her back up. All a dream, including the sand blowing into her eyes. All a dream, including Vyse the Legend peering down at her...
Vyse the Legend?
She sat up, smacking her head against his. He fell back and rubbed his head.
"Well. She's awake now." Vyse grinned his famous smile. Then Tiria noticed she was on a cot
Crescent Isle.
She sighed and fell back, falling onto the soft, warm pillows, which seemed to encase her in a blanket of comfort. She could barely hear the conversation.
"I swear, that wind that carried us there, man it was bad."
"Have you ever experienced one like that before, Gilder?"
"No. It was bad."
"Bad enough to land her in a coma for a few days?"
"I'm not sure about that, but maybe."
"Yeesh...I need to tell Aika and Fina about that. They have been wanting to go exploring some more."
"And you haven't? Now that's a surprise."
"well, to tell the truth, I haven't been feeling up-an-at-'em lately."
"Aika feelin' the same way?"
"How'd you know?"
"Vyse, I've never done that before. You are younger than I am, so I need to tell you-"
"Gilder! We did NOTHING-"
"Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure..."
"We are straying off topic."
"Yeah. I thought that was the point."
"WOULD YOU PLEASE JUST TELL ME HOW YOU GUYS-"
"Survived?"
"Yes! You promised to tell us after she woke up!"
"Well, she's asleep now, isn't she?"
"Have you ever felt Pirate's Wrath?"
"No."
"Would you like to?"
"I get your point."
"SO GET TALKING!!"
"There was this rock. Now, this rock was jutting out a bit, so when the rope frayed, I just reaached out an got ahold of it."
"And you didn't tell us...WHY?!?" Now Jaquie was here, too?
"Well, I was too busy trying to concentrate. So I saw Tiria lose her grip and-"
"You reached out and grabbed her, yadda yadda yadda. But that doesn't explain how you managed to get ALL of us on the ledge."
"Luckily, I took rock-climbing classes when I was young."
"Oh, ok."
Since her body was turned away, Tiria opened her eyes.Hearing Gilder talk, her cheeks flamed.
"But Gilder, did you have to grab her around the WAIST?!?!"
"Clara, I-"
"PIMP!!!"
"Break it up, you two."
"Hey, I wasn't-ah!"
Someone landed hard on the cot, making Tiria bounce up. The cot fell on its side. Tiria landed on Gilder, who Clara had knocked on the bad. They both tumbled down and landed at Clara's feet.
"SEE, Gilder?!?!?"
Tiria blushed. Not only had she landed on Gilder, but they were twisted in an odd angle. For one, Her head was on his lap. Second, his hand was a few inches from her.........bottom.
Clara was now in tears. "I TOLD you you like her!" She pushed through everyone and ran out of the room.
Now, Tiria blushed even harder. Everyone was staring at them. She pushed away from Gilder, who also had a red-face on. They both got up and tripped over each other, causing them to fall again.
Vyse looked away. "How about we leave you two lovebirds alone, okay?"
"WE'RE NOT LOVEBIRDS!!!"
Marco peered in. "Um, Aika? Do you think you can-"
"WE DO NOT LIKE EACH OTHER!"
Marco jumped back. Vyse, Aika, and Fina were laughing. Fina had been looking away from the whole thing to keep from laughing. But now she couldn't contain herself.
"JUST WHAT IS SO FUNNY?!?!"
"TIRIA AND GILDER!" They all fell silent as Marco yelled. He breathed and stood straighter. "Empress Moegi wants to see you. In the meeting room."
Tiria's eyes widened. "Marlinda!"
"Uh oh..."
They both got up, missing each other, and ran for the door.
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Marlinda's point of view
Maybe I should just...have waited. Instead of leaping and breaking my leg beyond repair, I could've been just sleeping on the table! And B=being whipped by Galcian again...
Man, when he found me....
Looks like I have to cast Curia again. Hope it works.
Galcian came in again.
He sneered. "So. The princess has awakened."
"I was never asleep, you creep."
"Yes you were..."
"Oh yeah? when?"
"A few hours ago."
"How long was I out?"
"A few...days."
"WHAT?!?!" I jumped up, and slid back down, the pain holding me back.
He snickered and picked up the worn-out whip. He unleashed it upon my back.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
Pain racked my body as I fell down, blood spurting out from my back again and again.
But even through the pain, my determination still hung in there.
I will escape from this nightmare.
I've GOT to.