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Megami's POV
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I looked up to the night sky. Nothing. No stars, no moon, just black. In a way, it reminded me of my hopes of getting home. By now, we --- meaning Rhiannon and I --- had been here about a month.
In all that time, there was absolutely no sign of a way to get home.
"Whatcha thinkin' about?" Rhiannon interrupted my thoughts. "Nothin' much." I answered. We had stopped for the night in a small clearing in the woods. Legolas, Armoron, and Valkeron were off getting food and collecting firewood.
Valkeron was the first of the three to return. I walked over to him. "Where's everyone else?" I asked. "Somewhere." He replied blankly. "Have you seen them?" I pressed further. "Nope." He replied simply. "Did you bother to look for them to make sure that they weren't dead?!" I yelled, getting more and more angry by the second. "Nope." He answered again, throwing some wood down onto the dirt ground. "Do you ever care about anyone beside yourself!?" I yelled, raising my voice even more than before. "You're always like this! I hate it!" I stormed off before he could answer. "Megami, wait!" Rhiannon jumped up, but I ignored her. "See what you've done...!!" She started yelling at Valkeron, and they began arguing, but I got too far away to hear the rest.
I found myself next to a small river. There, I sat, staring at my reflection.
I stayed like this for ---what seemed like--- an eternity. I guess that my vision was affected, because, suddenly, it seemed like my reflection was starting to change. I grew taller and thinner, and my hair became a shade lighter and longer. My skin grew pale and my eyes began to glow a bright green. I noticed that my ears looked pointy, and that they were pierced with many fancy earrings.
My reflection only took a few seconds to change. Just as quickly as it had come, though, it left-dissolving back into my REAL reflection. In shock, I stood up and began to walk back to the camp. As I grew nearer, I could hear arguing.
"Where is she?!" Shouted Legolas. "How am I supposed to know!? I just answered a few simple questions, and she ran off! I take no responsibility for her foolish actions!" Valkeron snapped back.
I walked a little closer, stepping on a branch. "Megami!?" Everyone shouted in unison. Legolas ran towards me. "You're alive!" He exclaimed happily. I stared at him like he had five heads--- each of them eating the other...
"What? I was only gone ten minutes!" I told him. I could see Valkeron leaning up against a tree--- smiling. "What's so funny, magic boy!?" I barked. "You were gone two hours!" He yelled back. "You sound like you were worried about me!" I pointed out, smirking.
The smile wiped from his face. "You could've gone and died for all I care!" He shouted. I stepped back. It's not that I didn't expect it --- I did--- it's just that, it sounded weird-- coming from Valkeron and all. "I wish the same to you." I said in a quiet, dangerous voice, walking over to the fire, and grabbing something to eat. Then I sat down next to Rhiannon. She just looked at me strangely.
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I woke up early the next morning-- just before sunrise. I noticed everyone sleeping-- everyone but Valkeron, that is. I also noticed a small trail of disturbed sticks and whatnot, and decided to follow it.
I walked in the forest until I thought I was out of earshot from my sleeping friends. "Valkeron! Valkeron! Hey, Valkeron, where are ya?!?!" I yelled. I could hear giggling of some sort at a distance. "Come on you insensitive, little good-for-nothing freak!" I hollered more.
An acorn (or something like it) fell from a nearby tree. I whipped my head around. Standing there was ---more or less--- my nightmare. The big bad wolf himself with a body in his claws. This time, however, it was Valkeron's corpse, and not Rhiannon's. I was grateful for that. Plus, Valkeron was still alive--- I could tell.
"Let him go!" My voice was trembling. The thing grinned. "Do you think you scare me?" It smirked. I was shocked. I never knew that the thing could talk! Although, it was barely understandable with its raspy voice.
I reached for the weapon that I got at the palace. :::Wait! Where is it!? I just had it while I was at the river! The river! Oh no!::: I thought urgently. The thing smiled. "Forget something?" He chuckled, then continued, "I don't want to fight you anyway...not today, that is--- if you survive. I'll leave him to you, now. Good luck." With that, the freak dropped Valkeron and ran off.
I rushed over to Valkeron's limp body. Just as I reached him, he shot up and backed away. For a moment, he was silent. Then, without warning, he lunged at me. He had a dagger in his hand. For some reason or another (I don't know-- my eyes were closed) he missed. The second time, though, I was not so lucky. He lunged once again. This time he knocked me to the ground. I could feel the cold metal of the dagger rip into the flesh of my shoulder. I screamed in pain.
This was enough to wake the elf that was asleep about a hundred (or so) feet away. Within seconds, Legolas shot an arrow at Valkeron, who, leaving the dagger in my arm, dodged it. I only had a second to react. I did what I could. I grit my teeth, ripped the steel from my shoulder, and threw it at Valkeron. It hit his heart straight on. He let out a small yelp and turned towards me. "Thank you." --Was all that he said before he collapsed onto the cold ground.
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I sat again by the small stream. Everyone else was off to bury (or burn --- I don't know which they do here) Valkeron's body.
"Thank you." He had said.
::: Thanks for what!!?? I killed you!!::: I thought. There were many ripples forming in the water now. :::What?! I'm crying?! I barley knew the guy, and now I'm crying over him!:::
"Hey, girl, don't cry." Said a small voice. I looked around; no one. "Down here!" The voice hissed. I looked down into the water. There ---where my reflection should be--- was Valkeron. "H-how... you're...!!" I stuttered, pointing a shaky finger at him. "Shh. Calm down. I'm only here to explain things--- then I can actually die." He told me, sounding relieved. "Who would have thought that I would want to die?!" He exclaimed, then shook the thought away, continuing, "Anyway, please, don't worry about killing me--- I was already dead." He said.
I looked down at him with a look of confusion. "That wolf thing, there's more of him. I was in the forest overnight --- venting --- when three of them came towards me. I tried to fight them off, but they were too strong. They killed me, then somehow brought me back, figuring they could use me to kill you, Rhiannon, Armoron and Legolas--- without even lifting finger!! I wasn't in my right mind, it was like I was alive, but I couldn't control myself. I was just there to watch. Thankfully, when I was trying to kill you, Legolas distracted me, and gave you the chance to stop me. That's when I was able to take control of myself one last time, and thank you." He explained. I nodded. "Thanks for telling me." I grinned gently. He smiled.
"Megami! Come on, we are leaving!" Armoron called. I turned around and signaled 'one minute'. When I looked back at the water, Valkeron was gone, and that strange reflection from yesterday was staring back at me. It's long shining hair, glowing eyes, and sharp ears were all there. I stuck my hand into the water--- ruining the image. "Damn water." I muttered.
I got up and began to walk back to where everyone else was. I wasn't going to tell them what had happened--- there was no need. Plus, it wasn't like they were going to believe me.
The wind picked up to a soft, gentle breeze. Somewhere among the trees I could just make out a male voice whispering, "Thank you."
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Chapter ten completed! Hope you liked. I had the concept for it a while ago, but I couldn't write it down on paper. I HATE when then happens. Hope you guys (and gals) aren't all mad at me now. Though no one seemed to like him anyway. Stay tuned for chapter eleven! Don't forget to review!
~Megami
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Megami's POV
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I looked up to the night sky. Nothing. No stars, no moon, just black. In a way, it reminded me of my hopes of getting home. By now, we --- meaning Rhiannon and I --- had been here about a month.
In all that time, there was absolutely no sign of a way to get home.
"Whatcha thinkin' about?" Rhiannon interrupted my thoughts. "Nothin' much." I answered. We had stopped for the night in a small clearing in the woods. Legolas, Armoron, and Valkeron were off getting food and collecting firewood.
Valkeron was the first of the three to return. I walked over to him. "Where's everyone else?" I asked. "Somewhere." He replied blankly. "Have you seen them?" I pressed further. "Nope." He replied simply. "Did you bother to look for them to make sure that they weren't dead?!" I yelled, getting more and more angry by the second. "Nope." He answered again, throwing some wood down onto the dirt ground. "Do you ever care about anyone beside yourself!?" I yelled, raising my voice even more than before. "You're always like this! I hate it!" I stormed off before he could answer. "Megami, wait!" Rhiannon jumped up, but I ignored her. "See what you've done...!!" She started yelling at Valkeron, and they began arguing, but I got too far away to hear the rest.
I found myself next to a small river. There, I sat, staring at my reflection.
I stayed like this for ---what seemed like--- an eternity. I guess that my vision was affected, because, suddenly, it seemed like my reflection was starting to change. I grew taller and thinner, and my hair became a shade lighter and longer. My skin grew pale and my eyes began to glow a bright green. I noticed that my ears looked pointy, and that they were pierced with many fancy earrings.
My reflection only took a few seconds to change. Just as quickly as it had come, though, it left-dissolving back into my REAL reflection. In shock, I stood up and began to walk back to the camp. As I grew nearer, I could hear arguing.
"Where is she?!" Shouted Legolas. "How am I supposed to know!? I just answered a few simple questions, and she ran off! I take no responsibility for her foolish actions!" Valkeron snapped back.
I walked a little closer, stepping on a branch. "Megami!?" Everyone shouted in unison. Legolas ran towards me. "You're alive!" He exclaimed happily. I stared at him like he had five heads--- each of them eating the other...
"What? I was only gone ten minutes!" I told him. I could see Valkeron leaning up against a tree--- smiling. "What's so funny, magic boy!?" I barked. "You were gone two hours!" He yelled back. "You sound like you were worried about me!" I pointed out, smirking.
The smile wiped from his face. "You could've gone and died for all I care!" He shouted. I stepped back. It's not that I didn't expect it --- I did--- it's just that, it sounded weird-- coming from Valkeron and all. "I wish the same to you." I said in a quiet, dangerous voice, walking over to the fire, and grabbing something to eat. Then I sat down next to Rhiannon. She just looked at me strangely.
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I woke up early the next morning-- just before sunrise. I noticed everyone sleeping-- everyone but Valkeron, that is. I also noticed a small trail of disturbed sticks and whatnot, and decided to follow it.
I walked in the forest until I thought I was out of earshot from my sleeping friends. "Valkeron! Valkeron! Hey, Valkeron, where are ya?!?!" I yelled. I could hear giggling of some sort at a distance. "Come on you insensitive, little good-for-nothing freak!" I hollered more.
An acorn (or something like it) fell from a nearby tree. I whipped my head around. Standing there was ---more or less--- my nightmare. The big bad wolf himself with a body in his claws. This time, however, it was Valkeron's corpse, and not Rhiannon's. I was grateful for that. Plus, Valkeron was still alive--- I could tell.
"Let him go!" My voice was trembling. The thing grinned. "Do you think you scare me?" It smirked. I was shocked. I never knew that the thing could talk! Although, it was barely understandable with its raspy voice.
I reached for the weapon that I got at the palace. :::Wait! Where is it!? I just had it while I was at the river! The river! Oh no!::: I thought urgently. The thing smiled. "Forget something?" He chuckled, then continued, "I don't want to fight you anyway...not today, that is--- if you survive. I'll leave him to you, now. Good luck." With that, the freak dropped Valkeron and ran off.
I rushed over to Valkeron's limp body. Just as I reached him, he shot up and backed away. For a moment, he was silent. Then, without warning, he lunged at me. He had a dagger in his hand. For some reason or another (I don't know-- my eyes were closed) he missed. The second time, though, I was not so lucky. He lunged once again. This time he knocked me to the ground. I could feel the cold metal of the dagger rip into the flesh of my shoulder. I screamed in pain.
This was enough to wake the elf that was asleep about a hundred (or so) feet away. Within seconds, Legolas shot an arrow at Valkeron, who, leaving the dagger in my arm, dodged it. I only had a second to react. I did what I could. I grit my teeth, ripped the steel from my shoulder, and threw it at Valkeron. It hit his heart straight on. He let out a small yelp and turned towards me. "Thank you." --Was all that he said before he collapsed onto the cold ground.
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I sat again by the small stream. Everyone else was off to bury (or burn --- I don't know which they do here) Valkeron's body.
"Thank you." He had said.
::: Thanks for what!!?? I killed you!!::: I thought. There were many ripples forming in the water now. :::What?! I'm crying?! I barley knew the guy, and now I'm crying over him!:::
"Hey, girl, don't cry." Said a small voice. I looked around; no one. "Down here!" The voice hissed. I looked down into the water. There ---where my reflection should be--- was Valkeron. "H-how... you're...!!" I stuttered, pointing a shaky finger at him. "Shh. Calm down. I'm only here to explain things--- then I can actually die." He told me, sounding relieved. "Who would have thought that I would want to die?!" He exclaimed, then shook the thought away, continuing, "Anyway, please, don't worry about killing me--- I was already dead." He said.
I looked down at him with a look of confusion. "That wolf thing, there's more of him. I was in the forest overnight --- venting --- when three of them came towards me. I tried to fight them off, but they were too strong. They killed me, then somehow brought me back, figuring they could use me to kill you, Rhiannon, Armoron and Legolas--- without even lifting finger!! I wasn't in my right mind, it was like I was alive, but I couldn't control myself. I was just there to watch. Thankfully, when I was trying to kill you, Legolas distracted me, and gave you the chance to stop me. That's when I was able to take control of myself one last time, and thank you." He explained. I nodded. "Thanks for telling me." I grinned gently. He smiled.
"Megami! Come on, we are leaving!" Armoron called. I turned around and signaled 'one minute'. When I looked back at the water, Valkeron was gone, and that strange reflection from yesterday was staring back at me. It's long shining hair, glowing eyes, and sharp ears were all there. I stuck my hand into the water--- ruining the image. "Damn water." I muttered.
I got up and began to walk back to where everyone else was. I wasn't going to tell them what had happened--- there was no need. Plus, it wasn't like they were going to believe me.
The wind picked up to a soft, gentle breeze. Somewhere among the trees I could just make out a male voice whispering, "Thank you."
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Chapter ten completed! Hope you liked. I had the concept for it a while ago, but I couldn't write it down on paper. I HATE when then happens. Hope you guys (and gals) aren't all mad at me now. Though no one seemed to like him anyway. Stay tuned for chapter eleven! Don't forget to review!
~Megami