Tenenbrae: Broken Heart

Author: Marie Delcore

Summary: This is the prequel to Tenenbrae: Demon Tale. This is the story of Jai Kala and how she became an Omega or "Faun" as she will be called in few chapters. There will be much sadness and like in all of my stories...once someone says three simple words...they are prone to death quickly after. So tissues will be needed in a few chappies.

Disclaimer: No need for one because these are my stories. Please if you are going to use these characters please contact me via review...my email is currently on the fritz.

Chapter One

"Pass it here! I'm open!" the girl called to her teammates on the field. Her teammates were all boys as was the opposing team but she had a clear shot of the goal and sure enough the ball came sailing right toward her. She jumped up swinging her leg around to hit the ball from behind into the goal. Her long black hair flew under her as her leg connected with the ball sending it flying as she fell into the ground. The ball sailed into the goal as her teammates pilled up on top of her.

"That was awesome! We beat them again! We owe it all to you Jai." one of the boys replied his green eyes shining with the excitement of the win. The others all joined in the chorus appraising the girl. "That was so awesome. Can't wait till next time. Three cheers for Jai." was all that could be heard on the field as the crowd of grass stained tunics huddled around the girl who was dressed the same.

"Jai! What have I told you about playing around? Its not lady like." a voice shrieked over the rest as the boys parted way showing a disheveled messy haired girl who stood looking down cast as the old woman approached. "What are you doing? You could've hurt your self. Or worse killed your self." the lady crooned

"Aw it was just a little game of kickit. I wasn't going to hurt my self. Besides the guys needed me. I mean-" Jai was cut short with the look the old lady gave her. "I'm sorry Hiya."

"Very good. I love you too much to let you get hurt. You mean too much to me. Now c'mon and lets get you out of those boys clothes...they don't suit you." Hiya replied as she took Jai's hand and led her away. Jai turned her gold eyes, a defeated look gracing her eyes; back at the boys who all sported the same look in each of their eyes, as she was drug through the roads.

v

"You should really learn to be more like a lady than a man…it wont find you a good husband." Hiya stated as she finished helping Jai take a bath while handing her a towel.

"But what if I don't want a man? Then what?" Jai retorted as she accepted the towel as she began to dry off putting on the skirt, loose shirt and cincher letting her wet hair fall down her back.

"Then you will be lonely forever. And that it not worth it. Now brush out your hair and come down for dinner." the elder lady left the room and could be heard pattering down the stairs as Jai walked into her room.

'But the thing is that I am trying to make my self feel accepted…I want my reflection to be someone I want to be but all I see is nothing each damn time.' Jai thought to her self as she sat in front of her mirror. She ran her fingers through her hair wondering about why she didn't have any real parents and why everything was so difficult. To her nothing made sense…like why she had to act like a woman when she didn't want to. 'Damn reality.' was all Jai could think as she laid back on her bed her black hair spread beneath her. As she sat and stared at the ceiling watching the fading shadows from the setting sun dance she remembered when she was a child no more than 5 curious at her origin.

v

"Hiya! Hiya! Got a question!" the small Jai called as she ran toward the younger Hiya how dropped her laundry and knelt down to gather the girl in her arms.

"What is it dear?" she smiled her blue eyes glittering.

"Why are my eyes gold…they aren't like my other friends eyes. Why am I different?" Jai questioned.

"Well…because you are special. You are unique. It was a gift that your parents

gave you they wanted you to be special…better than everyone else." Hiya replied not telling the little girl the true meaning of gold eyes…the power to raise the dead...necromancy. She didn't want to frighten the girl.

"Do you really mean that" a little black eye brow raised as Jai gave Hiya a quizzical look.

The woman laughed as she ruffled the girl's short hair. "I do mean that. Why else would I say it? Now run along and play before you have to come in for supper." she watched the little raven haired girl run to play with her friends and turned smiling waving back as she played. Little did that little girl know that Hiya was having a hard time with the words she had told the child. Jai was a necromancer and was bound to find out the hard way. Terrible things awaited her future, like immortality and persecution. But for now all that was to be a secret, so she could live a normal life as long as she could…before the times changed and her Fate to be left to the people.

v

Breaking out of the memoir Jai noticed that the sun had finally set and the stars were just beginning to come out. She sighed and cursed her self inwardly for dreaming. She got up and sat on the windowsill dangling a leg out the window, her skirt billowing in the breeze. She reached down to her desktop and picked up the flute and began to play. The melody was a sweet and sad tune that ranged from high to low with a steady beat. jai closed her eyes and let the music calm herself not noticing the people gathering below her window along with the people who looked out their windows to snatch a bit of the music. Couples stood in each other's arms, little children danced with each other, old couples reminisced of days long past, all while listening to the girl who none knew was a necromancer play music that was familiar to her but she couldn't place it. In the happy parts people danced together, while during the sadder parts they sat in each others arms hoping for better times. As the final strains of the tune floated away with the breeze to the heavens, the crowd clapped, hooted and hollered startling Jai who just stared at the crowd bowing her head in recognition as she began to play a more upbeat song that the people danced to before going back into their homes, shutting the windows and singing parts of the songs to the children to make them sleep. Jai smiled despite her self and shook her head before hopping off the sill and going downstairs to eat with Hiya. Then she left for bed.

Jai woke up to a loud noise coming from outside her window while something hit the window every few seconds. Annoyed she got out of bed and trudged over to the window rubbing the sleep form her eyes. She shoved the window out and looked down to see her teammates below smiling at her from the ground.

"Kraven…what the hell are you doing?" Jai asked, as she looked bleary eyed down at him as he threw a stone up and down in his hand.

"Morning sunshine to you too…c'mon we are all going to go and practice and then swim at the lake. Wanna come or will Hiya give you hell?" the boy with the green eyes smiled mischievously.

Her eyes immediately as she put up a finger telling them to wait. She went and told Hiya who was in her room that she was going out and the elderly lady gave her consent…though Jai never said what she was going to do. So with that Jai quickly went to her room and changed into her tunic and pants and jumped out the window to shimmy down the side of the house to meet her friends. And with that they all started to run towards the grassy field where they played soccer, wrestled and fought against each other for fun. After they spent about three hours doing that they all decided to go swimming at the lake. Leaving all their undergarments on they all jumped into the cool water and played in the summer heat. They played a game most called Marco Polo but they changed it to go along with a legend of the yoko fox Kurama…so it was called Yoko Kurama rather than Marco Polo.

Jai was currently it and when she heard water on rocks she yelled "FOX OUT OF THE WATER! Kraven you're it this time. I know you got out of the water." she stated as she spun around to see the boy pout before he cannon balled into the water.

So that was how they day was spent and when they all got tired of playing in the water they laid out on the rocks that were warmed by the sun to dry off all talking about life, what the rest of the world would be like, dreaming and making pictures from the clouds. Their laughter echoed against the waterfall when Kraven decided to go diving off the top of the falls with Jai in tow. Kraven was the first to jump and landed in the water with a loud smack. He surfaced hooting and hollering with joy as he egged Jai to jump. Jump she did and made the most graceful dive flipping in mid air and entering the water without a splash. All the guys on the rocks cheered at the wonderful display but soon their laughter was cut short when Jai didn't surface. Kraven in the water began to panic but when he felt this pants being pulled on and was flying up out of the water only to smack down again did he understand. Jai had been beneath him the entire time and was waiting to shoot up and send him flying. Jai's head popped out of the water as she laughed when Kraven surfaced as well. She swam over to the rocks and sat on top of them waiting for the boy to get out of the water. They all had a great laugh and decided that it was time to just sit around again. And that they did…all falling asleep on the warm rocks while the sun dried their clothes. Too bad it was to be their last happy moment together.

As night fell the boys and Jai all walked back to the village singing song while she played a flute she hastily made along the way. They pranced through the village dropping off friends at each corner to go home. Finally it was just Jai and Kraven skipping through the streets when they arrived at Jai's door step.

"That was so much fun. Though I think Hiya will be a little sore about me being gone all day." Jai shuddered.

"Eh my parents wont…I don't think at least." He thought as he burst into laughter.

"Well thanks for an interesting day. I guess I'll talk to you another time Kraven." Jai spoke as she opened the door waving behind her to the brown haired boy.

"Bye…Jai Kala." Kraven whispered as he watched the receding back of the girl he loved. He knew for some reason that their time was going to be cut short but he had no explanation for the feeling. He watched the light ignite in Jai's room before he smiled turning and running back to his own home smiling the entire way.

Well here is the end of Chapter One. I know it's probably not the best chapter and really gushy but it will get better. Yay...oops...can't spoil anything but please review more will be on the way.