FAMILY!...?
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Ok.
So I just want you all to know that I'm trying to get a bunch of chapters up. In the next few days I hope to have up to 9 or more chapters done. I'm trying my best so if you must criticize then please be polite about it this is my first story being posted after all. I hope you like the overall story. Also. The whole story is actually broken up into 4 separate ones. If you want to continue reading the story after chapter 7 then look up Light and Dark Collide 2 and so on for the other two parts. Also. This chapter is long compared to the first one, but trust me. They get longer. Anyway. Here's CHAPTER 2!
"JARID! Get over here and help your mother. Now!" Julio yelled across the yard to his son.
"Now, Julio, he's only eight. We can't expect him to do all the baby jobs." Jade scolded her husband lightly with a smile.
"I know But you've been straining yourself a lot lately, though, so Jarid and I are going to take over for a while." He replied roughly.
"I'm….here…..What did….you want me….to do,…..Mom?" Jarid panted, gasping for air, after running across the field that's their yard.
"Your mother needs to rest, so you can take your baby sister and go play for a while. Bring her to me when she has had enough play time. You and I are going to take care of her while Mommy rests for a few days." Julio squatted in front of him.
"OK!" Jarid exclaimed, while straitening up from being hunched over to catch his breath. He ran off to lay a blanket on the grass a few feet away, lay out a few toys, then, carefully, he took his baby sister from Jade. "Come on, Cyrus. Let's go play for a little while!" He chirped, taking her over to the blanket to play. She giggled and laughed as he sat her down, and immediately started to throw toys around and play.
PRESENT DAY
Narrator's P.O.V:
As the years roll by Jade and Julio become older, Jarid does many (more like any) jobs he can to help pay the house bills, and Cyrus is excited for her sixthbirthday.
Cyrus is happily beating the welcome floor mat with the beating stick, humming to herself beautifully, when her now 14 year old brother bursts through the back door. She stops her work and looks at him in confusion.
Cyrus' P.O.V:
I am about to ask Jarid what is going on, but he interrupts me.
"Cyrus, RUN!" He yells. The horror in his eyes and on his face is as clear as a freshly cleaned glass. There is a crash and a bang. He runs up to me and picks me up with, for his age, surprisingly strong arms.
"I'm scared!" I wail, as Mommy and Daddy rush out with three mean people, who are obviously wizards, hot on their heels. Mommy and Daddy whip around, making the pursuers come to a halt.
"What do you want with us?" Mommy demands viciously, backing up to guard me and Jarid protectively.
"REVENGE!" The insane wizard declares insanely.
"YOU IDIOTE!" The leader of the group barks, smacking the insane one on the back of his head, "We're here to follow orders. Kill the family and take the youngest kid to Master."
Over. My. Dead. Body!" Daddy growls, and Mommy nods beside him. "Jarid. Get Cyrus out of here. We'll stop them." Jarid nods and runs with me still in his arms. I take one look at my home and family, not knowing it will be the last time I see them. I spot one of the bad guys get by Mommy and Daddy. I scream and Jarid looks back just as Mommy yells to him.
"Jarid! ONE GOT PAST! I'M COM-!" She's struck to the ground by a bolt of BLUE lightning. She jumps back up and launches him through the house, making a huge hole, with a SKY-DRAGON-ROAR!? Daddy looks like a shadow, and is firing dark magic at his victim repeatedly. 'They're Dragon Slayers!' The thought runs through my mind, then bushes and trees block my view. The wizard who got past is still in pursuit of us, and I tremble from fear.
SCENE OF FIGHT WITH PARENTS
NO ONE'S P.O.V:
Jade leaps into the air, wings shoot out from her upper back. She flaps them furiously once causing a tornado to form. It slams into her opponent, and the shocking jolt brakes the man's neck, killing him instantly. She lands gracefully, then a beam of light pierces her stomach. She falls to the ground, irises dots, hands on her stomach. She's dead. Static flickers in her hair and on her clothing, giving away the murderer. Julio, her husband, becomes outraged at the sight of her beat up body, rises in a black cloud with blood red lightning sparking in it.
"I'll make you pay! WITH YOUR LIFE!" He screeches, hammering all of his magic down on the unsuspecting wizard. The connection and force leaves a crater in the ground. The wizard is demolished, and Julio is panting heavily. He falls to the ground and his breathing slows and slows until it comes to a disturbing…..stop.
SCENE OF BATTLE WITH JARID
NO ONE'S P.O.V:
Jarid sets Cyrus down under a thick bush. They had lost the wizard for the moment by backtracking and zigzagging.
"Stay here, Cyrus. If I say run, then you RUN. Go to those mountains-" He explains pointing to looming mountains in the east, "Ok? You'll be safe on the other side. Don't stop running no matter what happens until you get there. Ok?" He sounds serious. Cyrus nods as silent, scared, tears slide down her reddening cheeks. "Good." He gives a single nod, then walks a few paces into the clearing they stopped beside, waves his hands, and the wizard, who is leading the group, brushes his way through the bushes and into the clearing.
"Where's the girl, Kid? If you tell me and give her to me I'll let you live. Deal?" The wizard negotiates calmly.
"Like I would tell you, Jerk! And I have a name. I'm not 'Kid'." Jarid barks darkly.
"Now, now. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. And if you must know, my name is Daren. Now where is the girl." The wizard known as Daren replies through clinched teeth.
"Whatever, Buzzard. I'd rather DIE than give my sister to YOU!" Jarid refuses in return.
"Those are tough words for someone so young. Let's see if you can back it up after THIS!" Daren yells, launching a blue ball of lightning at Jarid, and he dodges easily. A small crater is left over from the shot. The earth suddenly shifts, and giant boulders explode from the ground, battering Daren violently. "UUUUUGGH!" He screeches. Jarid's hand is glowing GREEN! 'He's an Earth-Dragon-Slayer!? Wow!' Cyrus thinks with wide eyes. 'Why did no one tell me? I am the one who has always believed and loved them!' Thoughts continue to crowd her mind, when she sees Jarid glance at her. He's struggling in vain to stop Daren. He's not strong to win! He mouths I love you sis., then yells to her.
"RUN! GO. GO NOW!" Cyrus jumps out of the bushes and charges towards the mountians with insane speed for a six year old. It was almost if not unnatural. Seriously. You can see the dust flying.
"You little BRAT! SHE WAS HERE THIS WHOLE DANG TIME!?" Daren thunders viciously. Venom is threaded in every word. Daren's face grows red with anger. "I'll get you for that!" He hisses, firing lightning at Jarid, but Jarid has disappeared. 'Where did he go? This is too COOL!' Cyrus shouts in her mind. She is looking back so she can say her final goodbye to Jarid, but doesn't see him. Suddenly sword sharp rocks shoot from the ground and impale Daren. Jarid then walks out of the ground! His breathing is labored, yet he turns towards Cyrus, makes eye contact, and they smile at each other. Jarid begins to walk painfully to her, but stops abruptly. A black glow flickers behind him. He turns, as Daren fires his shot at Cyrus, Jarid then jumps in the way in a split second decision to save her, and is launched into the bushes.
"JARID!" Cyrus' voice rips through the trees, and fresh tears flood her eyes.
"It….is…..done." Daren gasps before he breathes out and breathes no more. Cyrus bolts over to Jarid, discovering that he is glowing black.
"J-Jarid?" Cyrus asks shakily, "C'm-on. Get up. We gotta go home." She gently shakes his shoulder, but when he doesn't respond, she sits by him and sobs. 'I've lost everything.' She thinks fearfully. 'Everyone is gone. Where will I go? What will I do?' Then she remembers what her brother said. 'You must run to the mountains.' 'But what will I do there?' Cyrus wonders, then remembers what her mom had once told her. 'If you were to go over the mountains, on the other side, there is a village. But the mountains are dangerous so never go there unless you must.' "Ok, Cyrus. We are going to go over the mountains." She tells herself aloud. She wipes her eyes dry, and starts to wander through the trees up the mountain nearest to her. Half way up the mountain she falls to the ground heavily. The sun is now setting, painting the darkening sky and surroundings a passionate pink shade. Cyrus is tired, hungry, and…..lost. Despite her efforts to stay awake and keep going like she was told, darkness sweeps her into a deep dreamless sleep. So there she lays, sleeping, under the out coming night stars, on the open ground, unaware of the possible dangers that may be lurking in the waning light.