Kett's Feudal Adventure
(KATIE'S LIFE) (I decided to call this "Katie's life" for now on, so ya'll know what is going on with MEE! YEAH)… WELL.. I am sorry that this chapter is going to take a little longer to post than I thought.. :sighs:.. Ya see, my mom won't let me on the computer too much lately.. SHE SAYS that I have been spending too much time on it.. (which is true).. BUT, they never complained while I was watching TV ALL DAY LONG… but no, when I come to something creative with ma life.. Arghh.. PARENTS BE SOOOO HATIN ON ME!.. :snaps fingers:.. SOO.. She won't let me on.. As much.. BUT I WILL NOT BE STOPPED!.. I WILL CONTINUE, to my best advantage.. I will sneak.. I will wait till she sleeps.. I WILL GET CAUGHT,… AND BEATIN.. :sigh: I give.. :cowers in corner while whispering: c-continue the story..
Chapter 4: When A Cat Says Farewell
Bason then hit her head with such force that one of her fangs cracked inside him. She felt herself loosen from him and air rushing around her. Through her hair that was now flailing in her view, Bason's image got smaller and smaller. He was fading from her, moving further away. He still had a grin on his face while his neck bled, staining his shirt. "Fool!" He said as she fell into darkness.
The sun rose, warming everything in sight. A gentle breeze blew around, making the grass dance. What was left from the tribe glowed a light orange from where the fires had died. A cloud of smoke still lingered and stained the air. In the middle of the burnt tribe laid Kett. She was on the ground face first as if captured in time. Everything around her looked dead, but yet still had a sense of calmness. The clouds were moving slowly across the sky and the sun started to set, dimming the light.
Then Kett's ears began to twitch, followed by a heavy sigh. Her body tightened as she tried to move slightly. She was still weak and tired from her previous encounter. Her eyes slowly began to open, but quickly closed. Despite the little amount of light there was, it still bothered them. She tried once more, trying to adjust them, but everything was blurry. She left them open for a while till they became clear. Now that she could see, she tried to move once again. She started to lift herself up but fell back down. It felt like there were weights on her back and her head ached. She laid there, breathing harder now.
"Come on now Kett, you can do this. This can't be that hard, now sit up!" She said, trying to encourage herself while attempting to lift herself up again. Her arms began to shake with strain but managed to complete the job. She sat up now, feeling the full amount of tiredness fall upon her. After a couple of wobbles she was able to keep herself up. Her body ached, but her head hurt the worse. It felt like it was about to split open with pain.
She lifted her hand up to her head and touched it lightly. It was sore and throbbed with the slightest touch. "Oww, man my head hurts, what happened?" She said while rubbing her head gently.
Then her memories came back to her. The image of Bason laughing and her father laying lifeless on the ground. More images of flames and corpses shot through her mind. Everything came back to her, she remembered it all. She sat there, lost in thought.
"Oh, that's right… Bason did all this." She said while looking around with a frown. Her shoulders began to tremble but she quickly grabbed them. She closed her eyes and her face became blank as she rose.
She bent down and grabbed her zai, which was laying a small distance away from her. Slowly she started to walk towards the entrance of her tribe, in the direction of the lake. Her zai was dragging on the ground, leaving a crease in the dirt behind her as she walked. She walked straight forward, not looking around for a instant. The smell of smoke got weaker as she got further from her tribe.
She soon came upon the lake. The pile of fish she caught earlier was still there but was spoiled and half eaten. An animal must have gotten to them. Kett walked passed the fish and plopped down beside the water. Her zai fell beside her, half in the water. She clutched the grass, digging her fingers into the moist dirt. A heavy sigh came from her as her head sank. She stayed there like that for a while, taking in all that had happened.
After a while had passed, she lifted her head. Still looking sad, she slowly moved her hands above the water, hovering them there. She then cupped them and placed them in the water. The water was cold and rushed around her fingers. She left them there, soaking in the wetness. Then she lifted them, still cupped, with a tiny pool of water collected in them. She bent over to see her reflection in her hands. She was dirty, scratched, and horribly sad.
"I thought I could handle this, but.. but I don't think I can." She said as tears started to collect in her eyes. One slowly rolled down her cheek and fell in the water. "I don't want to cry anymore father, but it's so hard!" Her tears were flowing now, leaving clean streaks from where they ran down her face. Her hand started to shake, spilling the water. She placed her face in them, they were cold and wet. They were shaking and slowly began to warm by her tears. She started to choke on her own breath while sobbing uncontrollably. Her hands lowered from her face while she sniffled.
"I-I can't k-keep crying like this." She said while wiping away her tears. "I have things that have got to be done. I at least owe them that."
She then put her face in the water and threw it back. Her hair flung back and stuck to her face. Her hands went back in the water and she started to clean herself off. Soon she was done and rose with her zai in hand. With a quick turn, she headed back to her tribe.
In minutes she was back, back inside the remains of her life. Kett looked around to see the burnt figures of her friends.
"I'm so sorry everyone, I caused all of this. I let all of you down, and for what reason. All because I am Hez's daughter! I don't know if you all can forgive me, but I do hope you all can hear me. I won't leave you like this.. I PROMISE!" She then went to a clearing outside her tribe. It had soft dirt and flowers bloomed around it. "This will be the last thing I can give you all."
She then grabbed her zai and started to plow the earth. Graves were starting to form from hours of hard work. Her arms started to give out on her but she refused to stop. This was all she could do for them and nothing would keep her from saying she was sorry.
Half of the day had passed and a grave for everyone was made. Kett was drenched in sweat and was breathing heavily. She wiped the sweat off her face while gazing at her hard work. She was still sad at knowing what would fill them. She then turned around and headed back to the tribe for her friends.
A couple of hours had passed, and soon the graves were filled. She placed small yellow flowers on them that shimmered in the light. It was dark now, only the moon's light shined around her. "I'm sorry, to all of you. I truly am, please find it in your hearts to forgive me." She said, frowning, and started to walk back into the tribe.
Kett headed for her fathers hut where he still laid. She soon came to the busted down door. Inside she could see him, still laying the same way she left him. He still had a smile on his face. She walked up to him and noticed the knife was still in his stomach. With a sigh she pulled it out and tossed it to the side. The blood around him had dried and seemed almost gone.
"I'm sorry to you most of all, father." She said while kneeling down beside him. "I feel like I let you down. If I was there, I could have helped you, even saved you. HA.. What am I thinking, you would never want to put me in danger!" She said with a fake laugh. "I know that you would forgive me, but I don't know if I can forgive myself. All I can give back to you is revenge. I can go after Bason and take him down. I know that you would not approve of this, but this has to be done. He killed everyone, and worse of all, you. This is all I can do now, just watch over me, daddy." She said while reaching for her zai. She took her zai and cut off a small piece of his hair. She twirled it around her fingers, remembering the softness. She then ripped off a small strip of his clothing, wrapped the hair in it, and tied it to her zai. "So you will always be with me, and so I will never forget."
Kett lifted up her father and carried him to his grave. It was separate from the others and more flowers bloomed around it. After some time, he was buried. She stood there, looking at her fathers remains. Sadness was still with her but she was holding it back. She told herself not to cry anymore, that she had to be strong. She had to be strong for what lay ahead. Bason was stronger now, stronger than her. She had to get stronger and find him. That was all she had left in the world. Nothing else mattered but that one goal.
She then turned around and slowly walked away from the graves. She was heading towards the forest in the south, towards new lands. She was starting off for something new, something important. As she was walking, she whispered the words Farewell while heading towards the rising sun.
Her life was destroyed and hatred fueled her. She now heads off in search of him. What will she see, who will she encounter, and can she get strong enough?…ONCE AGAIN.. All will begin (new word) in the next chapter…
Chapter 5: A Cat's Encounter
WELL, WELL, WELL… tis we meet again.. Huh.. I am sowwy about taking so long to post.. I was busy.. And friends… (lizzy & holly) were distracting me.. :sniffle:… ANYWAZ.. TO IMPORTANT MATTERS.. I have noticed that my story has been getting a lot of hits lately.. And despite that, NO ONE WILL REVIEW.. I mean.. I don't mind if you read my story.. And I thank you.. BUT.. At least say something… I would read your story, and say something… so.. PLEASE.. OMG.. PLEASE.. :falls on floor crying:.. Speak.. :sniffles:.. Well.. That I all I had to say.. I hope ya'll liked this chapter.. Tis mostly about description, and not a lot on the dialog.. Sowwies.. She has no one to talk too.. Tee hee.. But .. Umm. REVIEW… thank youuu!
Note from Beta
YA KNO WHAT! I resent that… ah am SOOOO NOT distracting her! Ah swear! I like the story just as much as the rest of you, SOOOO not my fault! SHE LIES! sniffle Always gotta be hatin' on the beta… what did we ever do to you?ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND, on a more serious note, REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! YA KNO YOU WANT TO! I mean, you love the story right? So review, it gets you more story! THINK OF THE STORY! DO IT FOR KETT! I'll give you candy… I SWEAR! SEE :pulls out huge bags of candy: THEY'RE GOOD… YOU KNO YOU WANT THEM:hopeful smile:
