Many Years Ago
In the middle of a small country town in the middle of no where, two small children played. The boy, Jose was six years old; Ariel the girl was five years old. The children had been friends since birth practically and it helped that Ariel's mother and Jose's grandmother were also friends.
Ariel and Jose were always in the dirt in the middle of the town. The two being there had become so normal that the citizens of the town just walked passed them on the old dusty plank sidewalks. The people of the town just walked by as if they did not see the children or else not caring. The horses and animals of the town also were used to the two children; they always seemed to take extra care when they went past the two.
If you were in the town, which by the way was called Alasgama, and you were to take the time to watch Jose and Ariel, you would see Jose dare Ariel to do some crazy stunt. Some of the stunts would be as dangerous as to walk out into the path of an oncoming horse. But what was really weird, was that no matter how mean the horse was, it would never hurt Ariel. The huge creature would just stop, lower its long muscular neck to get a pat on the nose by Ariel, then step to the side and continue on its way.
Each day was settled into a routine for Jose and Ariel. In the morning, there guardians would give them breakfast then take them out to the middle of the town to were they always played. They would play until the golden sun set on the horizon and Jose's grandmother would come and get him and Ariel's mother would come to get her. After Ariel was fed and then placed in her bed for the night, her mother would tell her a tale of fantasies with dragons, knights in shinning armor, and mythical creatures of all types.
This would all change one night when her mother tucked her into bed. "Ariel, I am going to tell you a different tale tonight. This is rather not a tale but a poem a friend of mine told me. Of course some say it is a prophecy but I will let you decide that.
A great test of friendship shall come to pass,
With a woman who is wolf and animals of the grass.
They will band together to save a dear friend,
From his true parentage and a terrible end."
"What does it mean Mommy?" asked Ariel sleepily.
"You will find out when you are older my darling," replied her mother, "now go to sleep and do not worry about it right now.
Ariel took her mothers advice and snuggled down under her blanket to let the waves of unconsciousness over take her but before she totally blanked out she heard a soft scratching at the door and then the door opening. The very last thing she could remember from that night for the rest of her life was the sounds coming from the door, her mother opening it, then the chill of the country air and a sense of bobbing up and down as if she were on a horse.
That was the last time anyone from the town ever saw Ariel's mother and it was the last time for many years that anyone including Jose would see Ariel. It was just taken as a matter of fact that the two had just decided suddenly to pull out of town and most likely move somewhere else.
A/N: Okay, finally I've updated, Happy dance! … This will be my third thing on here including my one poem and my stupid attempt at a story that a stopped after the introduction… Oh, well, please tell me what you all think of this and I'm home sick today so I will try to get the next chapter up today also… R&R! Oh, before I forget, I have this up on and Fictionpress so don't go accusing one of my names that I stole it off myself… Wait is that possible? Ummm… I will have to think about that…
