Well, I hope you enjoyed chapter 1. I shall be writing more soon, so please
be patient. I hope you like this chapter as well. It is somewhat sad. I
just wanted to warn you. Anyway, on with the fic!!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own The Unicorn Chronicles, but I own Erika!!! I will be adding other character's that probably aren't in the Unicorn Chronicles, but they aren't mine. So ON with the fic.
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Erika had already finished packing and was ready to go. Maya took her pack and lead the way. They walked for an hour before they had to rest a while.
"How much farther is it mother? That hunter is most likely on our trail by now."
"Actually Arabella, it is only a few feet away. I just wanted to rest a little," Maya commented. Then Maya got up and Erika followed her to the big hill in front of them. "Erika, com here and touch the ground."
Erika did as she was told, and when she touched the ground, the amulet glowed and a great warmth spread though her.
"Now repeat what I say. 'I call upon the amulet with its power, to aid me in this dreadful hour.'" Erika repeated the words and gasped as she felt her body heat suddenly rise as power filled her and flowed through her hands into the ground. Then there was a sudden shake and everything was the same. Them Maya went a little ways around the hill and, to Erika's astonishment, walked right through it. Cautiously, Erika followed her mother. Unbeknownst to them, there was something watching them and it was on its way to tell his master.
As Erika walked through the hill, she bumped into her mother, or at least she hoped it was her mother.
"Is that you mother?"
"Yes Arabella, it's me. I had forgotten how dark it is in here. We need light and I guess it is time to show you. Try and find a stick if you can, dear."
When Erika found one, she handed it to her mother.
"Now watch closely and I will give you your first magic lesson. This is more of a parlor trick, but it can be used for much more," and to Erika's amazement, a small light glowed from her mother's hand. It was small, a little smaller that a quarter, but it glowed very bright.
"You try, Erika, just hold your hand out and concentrate on a small ball of light in your hand. You will feel it when it comes. Concentrate hard," Maya said.
Erika did as her mother instructed with startling affects. She closed her eyes and concentrated. She didn't have to concentrate too long when she felt heat in her hands, a soothing heat, and when she opened her eyes, a small orb of light was in her palms. It was about the same size as her mother's, just a bit smaller.
"Excellent Arabella! You're a natural. You can make as large or small if you focus on the size," and when Erika did, it grew bigger and brighter than her mother's.
"Now, Arabella, take it and blow it on the stick."
Erika did and when she blew the ball floated on the stick, and ball seemed to be absorbed in the stick, but stayed as bright as it had been.
"Mother, how can I do this?"
"Oh, Arabella, you can do so much more than just a silly light trick like that, but I can't tell you now. Just trust that the questions will be answered in time. And if not by me, then by some one else."
Maya took the stick from Erika and blew out her own glowing ball. They traveled down a ways then they went up a little and then they found a tunnel and when they walked through it, Erika could tell that it was manmade a long time ago. When they finally came out of the tunnel, they heard a loud crash echo from the opening.
"He's found the entrance. Come Arabella, we must hurry before he catches up!"
They raced down the path to where they faced an enormous whole. It was too big to jump across, and Erika sank down to her knees.
"What is going to happen to us now, mother," Erika asked. They could hear him running down the tunnel.
"Now listen to me and listen very carefully. There is a steep and narrow ledge just over there where you can't see. Now climb that ledge and count to twelve, when you reach twelve grab the amulet and say, 'Luster bring me home' and jump. Please trust me. When you get to Luster, seek our a dwarf named Grimwold. He can help you from there on out. Then go to the queen and tell her that Beloved is back an has recruited some magical allies. Now you must hurry. I can only hold him off for so long."
"But I thought your were coming with me," Erika said as tears started flowing from you eyes. Maya swept away the stray tears and hugged her daughter lovingly.
"I will always be with you, my dear Arabella. No matter what happens know that I love you and I will never leave you."
Maya too was crying. Then they heard footsteps on the path to where they were.
"Now you must hurry, my dear, and protect the amulet with your life," and Maya handed the stick to Erika and kissed her cheek, then she turned around and started walking down the path to where the hunter was coming. Erika was heartbroken because she knew deep down that she would never see her mother alive again, but she was going to finish her journey for her mother. She started going to side of the hole where her mother said the ledge would be. When Erika found it, she started to slowly walk across the ledge when she felt the earth rumble and shake. She accidentally dropped the stick so she had no light, and the earth finally stopped shaking, but she didn't need it by now because she was where her mother told her to jump. Erika was getting ready to count when she heard her mother scream and she stopped to listen. A light seeped through the entrance, but did not shine on Erika from the ledge, and she heard her mother grunting and could tell the hunter had her.
"Alright, Erika," yelled the hunter, "come on out and hand me the amulet, and I won't hurt you."
There was a pause, and Erika started to count.
One.
"Come out now and I won't hurt your mother."
Two.
"No, Arabella, never let him have it!"
Three.
There was a loud smack and as Erika leaned over so she could see, she gasped softly as she say her mother hanging from the edge of the hole. It was about a thirty-foot drop and Erika was filled with terror for her mother.
Five.
'Arabella, do not worry, my dear. Somehow I knew I wouldn't be able to accompany you on this journey. I am talking to you telepathically because we are witches. You are so much stronger than me. You will find someone in Luster to guide you in the ways of magic. You already know her, although you may have forgotten, but your memory of her will return when you two meet. I love you, my Arabella, and know that I will always be with you.'
Seven.
Erika didn't understand at first what her mother meant, but she had her bow in hand and an arrow already strung. She had a feeling something bad was about to happen and she wouldn't have much time, but she didn't need much time, and before the hunter could react, Erika had already taken aim. Even though it she couldn't see him in the darkness, she knew where he was because she could hear him breathing. She let the arrow fly and hit the hunter in the shoulder, about two inches above his heart, and he fell to the ground.
Eight.
But to Erika's utter horror, Maya let go of the ledge. Erika fell to her knees and screamed. She shut her eyes, not wanting to see her mother falling to her death. As Erika sat there, heartbroken and tears streaming down her face, she hoped and prayed that her mother was happier now.
Nine.
As Erika reopened her tear-filled eyes and looked for the hunter, she saw that he was already starting to cross the narrow path to where she was now. She heard him grunting and say him grimace, and she noticed that he hadn't taken the arrow out of his shoulder, just broke the end off.
Ten.
When he looked up from his slow, but steady progress and looked straight at Erika, she could see that he still had that cruel and evil look in his eyes, but there was something else there as well. His eyes held a lifelessness and he had nearly lost all of his earlier cuteness he had when she had first seen him.
Eleven.
"Give it to me, Arabella, and you won't join your mother," he said and he smiled.
"Twelve," was all she said as a large tear rolled down her face. He was almost to the ledge. Erika closed her eyes and, clutching the amulet, whispered, "Luster bring me home," and threw herself from the ledge.
"NO!" howled the hunter and vainly he tried to grab onto her before she fell, but wasn't fast enough, and in the process lost his balance, and dropped his flashlight and nearly fell off himself, but was able to grab onto an outstretched boulder and regained his balance. When he finally looked down all he could see was the light of his flashlight quickly dimming as it fell to the bottom, but could not see Erika anywhere.
TBC….
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I love writing about this kind of thing. Fantasy books are my favorite to read. I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as I can. Please review and tell me what you think of my fic!!! If you have any question, or just want to talk, e-mail me at Celeste_TsukiKoi@hotmail.com I will answer all e-mails as best as I can. Gotta go!!! C-ya
Celeste Tsuki-Koi
Disclaimer: I don't own The Unicorn Chronicles, but I own Erika!!! I will be adding other character's that probably aren't in the Unicorn Chronicles, but they aren't mine. So ON with the fic.
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Erika had already finished packing and was ready to go. Maya took her pack and lead the way. They walked for an hour before they had to rest a while.
"How much farther is it mother? That hunter is most likely on our trail by now."
"Actually Arabella, it is only a few feet away. I just wanted to rest a little," Maya commented. Then Maya got up and Erika followed her to the big hill in front of them. "Erika, com here and touch the ground."
Erika did as she was told, and when she touched the ground, the amulet glowed and a great warmth spread though her.
"Now repeat what I say. 'I call upon the amulet with its power, to aid me in this dreadful hour.'" Erika repeated the words and gasped as she felt her body heat suddenly rise as power filled her and flowed through her hands into the ground. Then there was a sudden shake and everything was the same. Them Maya went a little ways around the hill and, to Erika's astonishment, walked right through it. Cautiously, Erika followed her mother. Unbeknownst to them, there was something watching them and it was on its way to tell his master.
As Erika walked through the hill, she bumped into her mother, or at least she hoped it was her mother.
"Is that you mother?"
"Yes Arabella, it's me. I had forgotten how dark it is in here. We need light and I guess it is time to show you. Try and find a stick if you can, dear."
When Erika found one, she handed it to her mother.
"Now watch closely and I will give you your first magic lesson. This is more of a parlor trick, but it can be used for much more," and to Erika's amazement, a small light glowed from her mother's hand. It was small, a little smaller that a quarter, but it glowed very bright.
"You try, Erika, just hold your hand out and concentrate on a small ball of light in your hand. You will feel it when it comes. Concentrate hard," Maya said.
Erika did as her mother instructed with startling affects. She closed her eyes and concentrated. She didn't have to concentrate too long when she felt heat in her hands, a soothing heat, and when she opened her eyes, a small orb of light was in her palms. It was about the same size as her mother's, just a bit smaller.
"Excellent Arabella! You're a natural. You can make as large or small if you focus on the size," and when Erika did, it grew bigger and brighter than her mother's.
"Now, Arabella, take it and blow it on the stick."
Erika did and when she blew the ball floated on the stick, and ball seemed to be absorbed in the stick, but stayed as bright as it had been.
"Mother, how can I do this?"
"Oh, Arabella, you can do so much more than just a silly light trick like that, but I can't tell you now. Just trust that the questions will be answered in time. And if not by me, then by some one else."
Maya took the stick from Erika and blew out her own glowing ball. They traveled down a ways then they went up a little and then they found a tunnel and when they walked through it, Erika could tell that it was manmade a long time ago. When they finally came out of the tunnel, they heard a loud crash echo from the opening.
"He's found the entrance. Come Arabella, we must hurry before he catches up!"
They raced down the path to where they faced an enormous whole. It was too big to jump across, and Erika sank down to her knees.
"What is going to happen to us now, mother," Erika asked. They could hear him running down the tunnel.
"Now listen to me and listen very carefully. There is a steep and narrow ledge just over there where you can't see. Now climb that ledge and count to twelve, when you reach twelve grab the amulet and say, 'Luster bring me home' and jump. Please trust me. When you get to Luster, seek our a dwarf named Grimwold. He can help you from there on out. Then go to the queen and tell her that Beloved is back an has recruited some magical allies. Now you must hurry. I can only hold him off for so long."
"But I thought your were coming with me," Erika said as tears started flowing from you eyes. Maya swept away the stray tears and hugged her daughter lovingly.
"I will always be with you, my dear Arabella. No matter what happens know that I love you and I will never leave you."
Maya too was crying. Then they heard footsteps on the path to where they were.
"Now you must hurry, my dear, and protect the amulet with your life," and Maya handed the stick to Erika and kissed her cheek, then she turned around and started walking down the path to where the hunter was coming. Erika was heartbroken because she knew deep down that she would never see her mother alive again, but she was going to finish her journey for her mother. She started going to side of the hole where her mother said the ledge would be. When Erika found it, she started to slowly walk across the ledge when she felt the earth rumble and shake. She accidentally dropped the stick so she had no light, and the earth finally stopped shaking, but she didn't need it by now because she was where her mother told her to jump. Erika was getting ready to count when she heard her mother scream and she stopped to listen. A light seeped through the entrance, but did not shine on Erika from the ledge, and she heard her mother grunting and could tell the hunter had her.
"Alright, Erika," yelled the hunter, "come on out and hand me the amulet, and I won't hurt you."
There was a pause, and Erika started to count.
One.
"Come out now and I won't hurt your mother."
Two.
"No, Arabella, never let him have it!"
Three.
There was a loud smack and as Erika leaned over so she could see, she gasped softly as she say her mother hanging from the edge of the hole. It was about a thirty-foot drop and Erika was filled with terror for her mother.
Five.
'Arabella, do not worry, my dear. Somehow I knew I wouldn't be able to accompany you on this journey. I am talking to you telepathically because we are witches. You are so much stronger than me. You will find someone in Luster to guide you in the ways of magic. You already know her, although you may have forgotten, but your memory of her will return when you two meet. I love you, my Arabella, and know that I will always be with you.'
Seven.
Erika didn't understand at first what her mother meant, but she had her bow in hand and an arrow already strung. She had a feeling something bad was about to happen and she wouldn't have much time, but she didn't need much time, and before the hunter could react, Erika had already taken aim. Even though it she couldn't see him in the darkness, she knew where he was because she could hear him breathing. She let the arrow fly and hit the hunter in the shoulder, about two inches above his heart, and he fell to the ground.
Eight.
But to Erika's utter horror, Maya let go of the ledge. Erika fell to her knees and screamed. She shut her eyes, not wanting to see her mother falling to her death. As Erika sat there, heartbroken and tears streaming down her face, she hoped and prayed that her mother was happier now.
Nine.
As Erika reopened her tear-filled eyes and looked for the hunter, she saw that he was already starting to cross the narrow path to where she was now. She heard him grunting and say him grimace, and she noticed that he hadn't taken the arrow out of his shoulder, just broke the end off.
Ten.
When he looked up from his slow, but steady progress and looked straight at Erika, she could see that he still had that cruel and evil look in his eyes, but there was something else there as well. His eyes held a lifelessness and he had nearly lost all of his earlier cuteness he had when she had first seen him.
Eleven.
"Give it to me, Arabella, and you won't join your mother," he said and he smiled.
"Twelve," was all she said as a large tear rolled down her face. He was almost to the ledge. Erika closed her eyes and, clutching the amulet, whispered, "Luster bring me home," and threw herself from the ledge.
"NO!" howled the hunter and vainly he tried to grab onto her before she fell, but wasn't fast enough, and in the process lost his balance, and dropped his flashlight and nearly fell off himself, but was able to grab onto an outstretched boulder and regained his balance. When he finally looked down all he could see was the light of his flashlight quickly dimming as it fell to the bottom, but could not see Erika anywhere.
TBC….
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I love writing about this kind of thing. Fantasy books are my favorite to read. I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as I can. Please review and tell me what you think of my fic!!! If you have any question, or just want to talk, e-mail me at Celeste_TsukiKoi@hotmail.com I will answer all e-mails as best as I can. Gotta go!!! C-ya
Celeste Tsuki-Koi
