Hey all and welcome to my first fanfic ever submitted to this site! It's
not my very first fic ever written though, so don't get the wrong idea
here. I know that this chapter is very short, but I just wanted to get
some feedback before I continue.
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. CLAMP does. And that's good. Cuz they rock my socks. And clean my clocks. On with the show!
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The forest floor was darker than the black sky above the treetops. The light that revealed the path only came forth when the clouds slipped from the face of the full moon and the twinkling stars. The atmosphere was a quiet one, seemingly evil and ready to strike. Her mission was unknown to even the all-knowing wind the whipped her face. The only sound was the beating of her heart, in time with the fast patter of her feet on the forest floor. She was of strong heart and mind; the darkness would not overtake her. Would she make it in time?
She reached the edge of the forest an hour later, only to look upon a peaceful meadow of wildflowers, now revealed by the coming sun. She couldn't rest, not yet, not when the entire kingdom depended on her. I can't be seen, the girl thought to herself. She hesitated to think for a second, then fell to her knees and started crawling through the high grasses. The hunters on the edge of the forest didn't even see her. But in their drunken state, it was only to be expected. Better to have bruised knees then to be dead.
Reaching the edge of the meadow was harder than it sounded. It took over two hours to crawl all the way across. It seemed like longer. Not only did she ruin her party clothes, but she lost precious time hiding from the hunters. Finally coming to the edge, and the opening to the Royal Forest, she leapt up and sprinted into the wood. Only a few more hours...
It was as if she had slept a month and a half over when the sun came up, replenishing her energy and her spirit, causing her to run faster down the path. Her breathing slowed from the rasping huffs and puffs. "Oh, where's the end?" she whispered to the oak trees. Hoof beats sounded ominously from further down the dirt path. "For all the Gods!!" Anger overcame her desperation at being stalled fro her errand. She dashed into the bushes and waited with her bow drawn.
"What?! The Royal Cavalry?" Lines and lines of horses clad in black and gold galloped hurriedly down through the dust. At the head rode an important-looking man wearing armor and countless razor-sharp weapons. In his hand he held a sword. "Is that....? It can't be? I thought that was destroyed years ago!" The girl stepped out into the path with a confused look and a voice of steel.
"Halt, Cavalry! I am a friend of your king, on my way to complete an errand with him."
"I say! I know nothing of you. Is this errand one involving a dagger?" The man in the lead looked surprisingly familiar, but angry nonetheless.
Insulted, she spat on the ground in front of his horse. "I said I was a friend, sir."
"Friend or foe, tell me who you are and what you want with the late king of Ledestar."
"My name is Sakura Kinomoto, a sorceress from the city of Jadelink. I have come to tell you of your demise."
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So, what do you think? Please review, or you are evil. But I guess that's ok too, because then you wear dark clothes and have a really long cape and carry an awesome sword. But really, review. Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. CLAMP does. And that's good. Cuz they rock my socks. And clean my clocks. On with the show!
~ * ~ * ~
The forest floor was darker than the black sky above the treetops. The light that revealed the path only came forth when the clouds slipped from the face of the full moon and the twinkling stars. The atmosphere was a quiet one, seemingly evil and ready to strike. Her mission was unknown to even the all-knowing wind the whipped her face. The only sound was the beating of her heart, in time with the fast patter of her feet on the forest floor. She was of strong heart and mind; the darkness would not overtake her. Would she make it in time?
She reached the edge of the forest an hour later, only to look upon a peaceful meadow of wildflowers, now revealed by the coming sun. She couldn't rest, not yet, not when the entire kingdom depended on her. I can't be seen, the girl thought to herself. She hesitated to think for a second, then fell to her knees and started crawling through the high grasses. The hunters on the edge of the forest didn't even see her. But in their drunken state, it was only to be expected. Better to have bruised knees then to be dead.
Reaching the edge of the meadow was harder than it sounded. It took over two hours to crawl all the way across. It seemed like longer. Not only did she ruin her party clothes, but she lost precious time hiding from the hunters. Finally coming to the edge, and the opening to the Royal Forest, she leapt up and sprinted into the wood. Only a few more hours...
It was as if she had slept a month and a half over when the sun came up, replenishing her energy and her spirit, causing her to run faster down the path. Her breathing slowed from the rasping huffs and puffs. "Oh, where's the end?" she whispered to the oak trees. Hoof beats sounded ominously from further down the dirt path. "For all the Gods!!" Anger overcame her desperation at being stalled fro her errand. She dashed into the bushes and waited with her bow drawn.
"What?! The Royal Cavalry?" Lines and lines of horses clad in black and gold galloped hurriedly down through the dust. At the head rode an important-looking man wearing armor and countless razor-sharp weapons. In his hand he held a sword. "Is that....? It can't be? I thought that was destroyed years ago!" The girl stepped out into the path with a confused look and a voice of steel.
"Halt, Cavalry! I am a friend of your king, on my way to complete an errand with him."
"I say! I know nothing of you. Is this errand one involving a dagger?" The man in the lead looked surprisingly familiar, but angry nonetheless.
Insulted, she spat on the ground in front of his horse. "I said I was a friend, sir."
"Friend or foe, tell me who you are and what you want with the late king of Ledestar."
"My name is Sakura Kinomoto, a sorceress from the city of Jadelink. I have come to tell you of your demise."
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So, what do you think? Please review, or you are evil. But I guess that's ok too, because then you wear dark clothes and have a really long cape and carry an awesome sword. But really, review. Thanks for reading!