Hey guys, here's the third chapter. It is another prologue, but I promise
we'll get on with the story after this one.
Thanx very much for reviewing Celtic Green and Vella, you've really encouraged me with this. Thanx for the review Danny, lots of helpful suggestions and encouragement (. Yeah, I will try and get back to the present soon; it's just that some stuff has to happen so that the story in the present can be understood properly. I will try and hurry it up, though. And to all you leaders, thanx to Danny's note: Alice Parry=Elaine Parry, which is her real name, which silly people like me tend to forget
So anyways, this chapter sees the three of them returning to a somewhat normal life again. I have taken big liberties with the name Pullman, please can you find it in your hearts to forgive me?
I'm babbling again, I'll get back to writing it now ^_^
//= Daemon's thoughts += People's thoughts
'so, what are you two going to do now?' asked Mary.
+great, Mary, you've gone and lost it again. Will was your only real chance of having a family again, but now he's gonna go too. Well done!+
//learn to trust a little more// came back the thought of her daemon.
'umm. We don't really know' admitted Elaine. 'I mean, I don't have a job as such, and we all seem to be wanted criminals' she continued with a soft smile. 'But at least we're back together now.'
Will smiled at his mother and squeezed her hand, which he hadn't let go of since they had been reunited.
'that's ok, mum. We'll find something.' He said quietly
'if you guys have nowhere to go, please, feel free to stay here till you do, after all, we're in this together now, aren't we?
//that's more like it// came the happy thought of her daemon.
'that.that would be good, Mary.' Replied Elaine. For some reason, she felt completely safe in the company of this pretty, soft-spoken woman.
'alright then, now we have to find out how to avoid the law. God, that's a phrase I never thought I'd say' said Mary, laughing.
'I think we'll have to leave Oxford, too much has happened here' Will interjected.
+and I'll never be able to get away from the memories of her here+ he thought bitterly
//oh will, I know. I miss pan too. But things are going to get better// Kirjava said it with such hope that Will couldn't help but smile.
Mary saw the brief expression of pain that had flitted across his features. +he shouldn't have to deal with these things+
//then we must make the best of a bad situation, yes?//
'that's a good idea, will. I suggest a place somewhere near London. it's a big city, and we have more chance of going unnoticed there, yeah? What do you think, Elaine?'
'I think it's a really good idea, Mary. I could maybe find a job there too, finally be able to look after Will properly'
+like I've never been able to do+ she thought guiltily.
//then this is your chance to make it up to him, Elaine, it was never your fault.// she flinched slightly at the voice.
+where did that come from+ and then she dismissed it as an overactive imagination.
'yes, and I could find a job too, and will could return to school.' Said Mary
+who knows, this might actually be your chance to start afresh, Mary+
~Almost three years later~
'will, are you ready for school yet?' came the enquiring voice.
The nearly fifteen year old boy rushed down the stairs, hurriedly doing up his tie and putting on his blazer. He then crammed a piece of toast in his mouth, all the while being watched by two amused pairs of eyes at the table.
'soffy mum, I go' cu' shfavin' came the mumbled reply.
'that's ok, darling.' Came the amused reply. Over the last three years, Elaine's body had regained the shape that it had had when will was just a baby. Her weakness had nearly gone, and she could rarely be found without a smile on her face.
'Mary will be taking you today. It's the grand book opening, and she'll be going your way. I have to meet with Tim about the Dashiell divorce case, so I'll be a bit busy.'
(A/N: yes, she's a lawyer, and a clever one too)
'ok, then. Ready to go, Mary?' said Will.
'yeah, I have been for the past fifteen minutes. Oh well, I suppose I can still get to the opening in time.' She said, smiling.
Mary too, had changed. Her black hair had grown, and now came halfway down her waist. It was thick and lustrous. She too, was nearly always in good humour, a smile making her brown eyes sparkle. She was dressed smartly is a skirt/suit, as today was a very important day for her, the climax of two years of feverish work on her part. Today was the opening of the first instalment of her trilogy, 'Northern Lights' (A/N: it's not too cringe worthy, is it?), the trilogy that would tell Will and Lyra's story. It was written under her new name- the one she assumed around everyone other than Will and Elaine- Paula Pullman. It was titled 'Her Dark Materials'.
~later that day, at school~
'hey Lee, you're in for it this time, dude' was the opening greeting to Will as he entered his form room. He was 10 minutes late.
'Lee Pullman. Late. Again! Once more, and you will do an after school detention. Is that clear?'
'yes miss' he replied in resignation, walking over to his usual seat.
'hey Liz, hey Mick.' Thanks for your help in getting me out of trouble with Aston, he said, annoyed.
'anytime, dude' smirked mike. 'anyways, how are you?'
'I'm fine, fine, no thanks to you' replied Will irritably. Cutting himself while shaving always made him more snappy than usual.
'don't be too harsh, Mick. Hi Lee, how's your mum going with that court case of hers. It's all over the papers, you know.'
'she's fine, I'll tell her you asked.' Will replied, smiling at the sight of Kirjava playing with Liz's daemon. The two had become quite good friends lately.
+but never as close as with Pan+ came the traitorous thought. +maybe that's why you're friends with Liz anyway, cos she's blonde, and pretty, and clever, and she reminds you of Lyra?+
//no, will, that's not true// came Kirjava's anguished pine, //never like Pan, not even close//
'.you ok?' someone was asking him a question. Liz.
'what? Yeah, I'm fine' he said, waving her away.
'oh, sorry, it's just that you seemed to black out for a moment there..'
'for god's sake! I'm fine! Why does there just HAVE to be something wrong with me?!' he erupted.
'Lee Pullman!' for that outburst you will serve a double after school detention! And not this week either, if that's what you're thinking. On the last day of term!'
'will's stomach sank. He knew better than to argue with that tone of voice.
'yes miss. I'm sorry.' He said, not daring to look up at her.
~lunch hall~
'Liz? Liz, I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me'
Liz turned to face Will, hurt written all over her face.
'if I was annoying you so much, then you could have just come out and said it' she said softly.
'no! never! I'm just.well, it's been weird lately with my mum so busy and my aunt so stressed out. I've been really worn out, and I guess I just cracked. I never meant to do that to you. please believe me?'
'oh ok, will, if you say that, then I believe you. but if it happens again..' She left it hanging.
+Besides, it's so hard to refuse you when you have that puppy-dog expression on your face and your hair falls across your eyes like that..+
'Friends, then?'
'Yes. Friends.'
'then let me buy you lunch, to make up for it.' He said, a smile playing across his face.
And that was that
~( ( END OF PROLONGED FLASHBACK ( (~
But now, now he had just done a two-hour detention on the last day of term, and had missed all the musses and so had to walk home! And he was being avoided by moist of his former friends due to the success of Mary's book. 'rich kid' they called him now. Not to mention that yesterday had been the day when he had found Liz two-timing him with Mick, and had had to endure today being polite to her!.
+why can't life be simple for me.+
//it isn't simple for anyone, Will//
+I know, it's just.. +
//I wish she were here too, you know.//
+I still can't get over it, I mean..when I was with her all my problems seemed to head out of the window. If only I could talk to her, for just a few minutes.+
and that was when they had noticed her.
Tall and slim, with long, shimmering auburn hair that framed her perfect face- she smiled and walked gracefully, her hand sometimes reaching up to stroke the beautiful black cat that was her daemon, resting on her shoulder. She seemed to be suffused with a soft light, almost ange.
She could touch her daemon..
What do you think? Please, please review even if it's only a short note to say what you think, I appreciate anything that tells me you guys actually want this story to continue ^_^
By the way, I need names for Elaine's daemon and Mary's daemon, put any ones you like in the reviews, please? In the next chapter the real story begins. Any guesses as to the mystery woman/girl?
*smiles mysteriously*
you will find out soon. Mwahahahahaha!
SPOILERS!!!!!
Will meets the girl/woman, and he gets to know her, and then receives the biggest shock of his life.
Thanx very much for reviewing Celtic Green and Vella, you've really encouraged me with this. Thanx for the review Danny, lots of helpful suggestions and encouragement (. Yeah, I will try and get back to the present soon; it's just that some stuff has to happen so that the story in the present can be understood properly. I will try and hurry it up, though. And to all you leaders, thanx to Danny's note: Alice Parry=Elaine Parry, which is her real name, which silly people like me tend to forget
So anyways, this chapter sees the three of them returning to a somewhat normal life again. I have taken big liberties with the name Pullman, please can you find it in your hearts to forgive me?
I'm babbling again, I'll get back to writing it now ^_^
//= Daemon's thoughts += People's thoughts
'so, what are you two going to do now?' asked Mary.
+great, Mary, you've gone and lost it again. Will was your only real chance of having a family again, but now he's gonna go too. Well done!+
//learn to trust a little more// came back the thought of her daemon.
'umm. We don't really know' admitted Elaine. 'I mean, I don't have a job as such, and we all seem to be wanted criminals' she continued with a soft smile. 'But at least we're back together now.'
Will smiled at his mother and squeezed her hand, which he hadn't let go of since they had been reunited.
'that's ok, mum. We'll find something.' He said quietly
'if you guys have nowhere to go, please, feel free to stay here till you do, after all, we're in this together now, aren't we?
//that's more like it// came the happy thought of her daemon.
'that.that would be good, Mary.' Replied Elaine. For some reason, she felt completely safe in the company of this pretty, soft-spoken woman.
'alright then, now we have to find out how to avoid the law. God, that's a phrase I never thought I'd say' said Mary, laughing.
'I think we'll have to leave Oxford, too much has happened here' Will interjected.
+and I'll never be able to get away from the memories of her here+ he thought bitterly
//oh will, I know. I miss pan too. But things are going to get better// Kirjava said it with such hope that Will couldn't help but smile.
Mary saw the brief expression of pain that had flitted across his features. +he shouldn't have to deal with these things+
//then we must make the best of a bad situation, yes?//
'that's a good idea, will. I suggest a place somewhere near London. it's a big city, and we have more chance of going unnoticed there, yeah? What do you think, Elaine?'
'I think it's a really good idea, Mary. I could maybe find a job there too, finally be able to look after Will properly'
+like I've never been able to do+ she thought guiltily.
//then this is your chance to make it up to him, Elaine, it was never your fault.// she flinched slightly at the voice.
+where did that come from+ and then she dismissed it as an overactive imagination.
'yes, and I could find a job too, and will could return to school.' Said Mary
+who knows, this might actually be your chance to start afresh, Mary+
~Almost three years later~
'will, are you ready for school yet?' came the enquiring voice.
The nearly fifteen year old boy rushed down the stairs, hurriedly doing up his tie and putting on his blazer. He then crammed a piece of toast in his mouth, all the while being watched by two amused pairs of eyes at the table.
'soffy mum, I go' cu' shfavin' came the mumbled reply.
'that's ok, darling.' Came the amused reply. Over the last three years, Elaine's body had regained the shape that it had had when will was just a baby. Her weakness had nearly gone, and she could rarely be found without a smile on her face.
'Mary will be taking you today. It's the grand book opening, and she'll be going your way. I have to meet with Tim about the Dashiell divorce case, so I'll be a bit busy.'
(A/N: yes, she's a lawyer, and a clever one too)
'ok, then. Ready to go, Mary?' said Will.
'yeah, I have been for the past fifteen minutes. Oh well, I suppose I can still get to the opening in time.' She said, smiling.
Mary too, had changed. Her black hair had grown, and now came halfway down her waist. It was thick and lustrous. She too, was nearly always in good humour, a smile making her brown eyes sparkle. She was dressed smartly is a skirt/suit, as today was a very important day for her, the climax of two years of feverish work on her part. Today was the opening of the first instalment of her trilogy, 'Northern Lights' (A/N: it's not too cringe worthy, is it?), the trilogy that would tell Will and Lyra's story. It was written under her new name- the one she assumed around everyone other than Will and Elaine- Paula Pullman. It was titled 'Her Dark Materials'.
~later that day, at school~
'hey Lee, you're in for it this time, dude' was the opening greeting to Will as he entered his form room. He was 10 minutes late.
'Lee Pullman. Late. Again! Once more, and you will do an after school detention. Is that clear?'
'yes miss' he replied in resignation, walking over to his usual seat.
'hey Liz, hey Mick.' Thanks for your help in getting me out of trouble with Aston, he said, annoyed.
'anytime, dude' smirked mike. 'anyways, how are you?'
'I'm fine, fine, no thanks to you' replied Will irritably. Cutting himself while shaving always made him more snappy than usual.
'don't be too harsh, Mick. Hi Lee, how's your mum going with that court case of hers. It's all over the papers, you know.'
'she's fine, I'll tell her you asked.' Will replied, smiling at the sight of Kirjava playing with Liz's daemon. The two had become quite good friends lately.
+but never as close as with Pan+ came the traitorous thought. +maybe that's why you're friends with Liz anyway, cos she's blonde, and pretty, and clever, and she reminds you of Lyra?+
//no, will, that's not true// came Kirjava's anguished pine, //never like Pan, not even close//
'.you ok?' someone was asking him a question. Liz.
'what? Yeah, I'm fine' he said, waving her away.
'oh, sorry, it's just that you seemed to black out for a moment there..'
'for god's sake! I'm fine! Why does there just HAVE to be something wrong with me?!' he erupted.
'Lee Pullman!' for that outburst you will serve a double after school detention! And not this week either, if that's what you're thinking. On the last day of term!'
'will's stomach sank. He knew better than to argue with that tone of voice.
'yes miss. I'm sorry.' He said, not daring to look up at her.
~lunch hall~
'Liz? Liz, I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me'
Liz turned to face Will, hurt written all over her face.
'if I was annoying you so much, then you could have just come out and said it' she said softly.
'no! never! I'm just.well, it's been weird lately with my mum so busy and my aunt so stressed out. I've been really worn out, and I guess I just cracked. I never meant to do that to you. please believe me?'
'oh ok, will, if you say that, then I believe you. but if it happens again..' She left it hanging.
+Besides, it's so hard to refuse you when you have that puppy-dog expression on your face and your hair falls across your eyes like that..+
'Friends, then?'
'Yes. Friends.'
'then let me buy you lunch, to make up for it.' He said, a smile playing across his face.
And that was that
~( ( END OF PROLONGED FLASHBACK ( (~
But now, now he had just done a two-hour detention on the last day of term, and had missed all the musses and so had to walk home! And he was being avoided by moist of his former friends due to the success of Mary's book. 'rich kid' they called him now. Not to mention that yesterday had been the day when he had found Liz two-timing him with Mick, and had had to endure today being polite to her!.
+why can't life be simple for me.+
//it isn't simple for anyone, Will//
+I know, it's just.. +
//I wish she were here too, you know.//
+I still can't get over it, I mean..when I was with her all my problems seemed to head out of the window. If only I could talk to her, for just a few minutes.+
and that was when they had noticed her.
Tall and slim, with long, shimmering auburn hair that framed her perfect face- she smiled and walked gracefully, her hand sometimes reaching up to stroke the beautiful black cat that was her daemon, resting on her shoulder. She seemed to be suffused with a soft light, almost ange.
She could touch her daemon..
What do you think? Please, please review even if it's only a short note to say what you think, I appreciate anything that tells me you guys actually want this story to continue ^_^
By the way, I need names for Elaine's daemon and Mary's daemon, put any ones you like in the reviews, please? In the next chapter the real story begins. Any guesses as to the mystery woman/girl?
*smiles mysteriously*
you will find out soon. Mwahahahahaha!
SPOILERS!!!!!
Will meets the girl/woman, and he gets to know her, and then receives the biggest shock of his life.