A/N: first of all I want to thank the people who have been reading my story and I want to apologize for the delay, a lot of things happened but I am going to try and get this story going again ^^
Previous chapter:
Amirah looked at Murzim and held out her hand. "Well... welcome to the Ghaniyah caravan then, Murzim". Murzim looked at the hand questionably.
"You shake it!" she said. Murzim blinked but took her hand and Amirah gave it a firm shake.
And that was the moment Amirah had gotten her second companion... but soon things were going to change more drastically than they would have wanted.
Some days went by since the incident with Farouk. Live from the caravan group seemed to have settled down again to the lively and fun group it is supposed to be. But with some slight changes. Murzim was now part of the caravan, and she was very helpful carrying things that were normally too heavy for a girl her age. She really was a big help, and as much as Amirah's father didn't want to admit it he was glad the fanalis girl helped around.
"Amirah?"
Ocean blue eyes blinked at the sound of her name and brought her out of her trance, she looked to her side. "Oh hello Harun" she smiled but blinked a bit. "Who is the little girl with you?" she asked.
"I was just about to introduce her, this is my youngest sister Dimah". The girl looked roughly 3 years old, she had the same brown hair as Harun and big sunset orange eyes. Her hair in low pigtails that just reached her shoulder and looked rather puffy. She wore a yellow dress and black flats.
Amirah squated down for the other, she the girl held onto her brother clothing as if her life depended on it.
"Hey there, Dimah" Amirah said in a gentle voice. "I am Amirah, a friend of your big brother" she smiled. The little girl looked from her to Harun whom also only gave a gentle smile, at this the girl just smiled and Amirah stood up.
"How come I hadn't seen her earlier?" she asked the younger boy.
"Ah! That is because Dimah was sick"
"I see, I am glad she is doing better now"
The little girl in the meantime looked around in a curious manner, what peeked her interest was Murzim.
Murzim had just loaded in some cargo from the caravan, looked the girls way with a dull look in her eyes.
Big orange eyes sparkled in wonder as she smiled and waved quite enthusiastically.
The fanalis girl just raised an eyebrow at the girl, not sure what to do back. Yet a small smile came on her face as she mimicked the motion but at a much slower space.
This made the girl grin happily. "Harun, Harun, who is that?" she asked pointing at Murzim.
Harun blinked his orange reddish eyes to where his younger sister pointed. "It is not polite to point, Dimah"
Amirah just giggled "That is Murzim, Dimah, she is a friend of mine" she smiled. "I see!" was the answer the little girl gave, Harun at that just gently ruffled her hair. "Well we should get going, I don't want to keep my mother waiting"
"That sounds like an idea, or you would be scolded again!" Amirah grinned, making Harun sweatdrop a bit. "Y-yeah. Well say bye for now Dimah". Harun took his sister's hand to lead the way back to their caravan, Dimah in the meantime waved "Bye bye"
Amirah just smiled. Yeah, live at the caravan was at it should be again. She looked the other way to the other caravans and scanned how everyone interacted with each other. Adults were talking, or celebrating, and children were playing. It may not be a steady house like most had, but it was a good live. Amirah could see the world, and this was her home. The caravan live they had was a good one. The smile on the female's face only become wider.
'No matter how I look at it… this live is the best!' she grinned to herself before her father called her to help with something.
Soon nightfall came and everyone got ready for bed. Amirah hoped that her live would always be like this, before she went to sleep with the rest.
Amirah couldn't be wrong. In the middle of the night she was awoken by screams and swords clashing, in gasp she sat up straight wondering what was going on, as she peeked outside she saw fire and man being taken down.
Gasping in shock she backed away shivering. What was going on? What was happening? Why was this happening?! This had to be a dream… right… right?! The more screams that filled the air the more Amirah knew this was no dream.
"Amirah!" Saladin called and looked inside the caravan, he seemed to be gasping for air, but his face only showed relief when he saw the other. "We need to go now! Grab your things" he said.
"But my mother and father! Where are they?!" Panic was in the girl's voice. Where were they?
"No time Amirah, we need to go!" He said.
Even though the female was confused she quickly grabbed a bag put some stuff in and took her sword and left the place.
"Mother?! Father?!" She screamed out as she dodged the fiery sea.
"Murzim?! Harun?!" she screamed again once she stopped and looked around. Everything was on fire. How… she took a shaky step back. Where was everyone?!
"This way!" Harun said taking her arm and led her a different way then from where he had seen the bandits before.
"Saladin! What's going on?!" Amirah asked again but Saladin decided to ignore her question for the time being. At this Amirah made them stop walking. "I demand an explanation!"
When she felt someone grab her wrist from behind she turned around her sword ready to strike but stopped just in time to see it was Murzim. A shaky breath left the older girl's lips as she saw the fanalis, she dropped her weapon and hugged the girl, before pulling away. "Where are the others?" she asked as she placed the hands on her shoulders.
"I do not know..." Murzim frowned, it was hard for her to concentrate with all those screams. Amirah but her lip at that. "Okay… that is no problem… we just have to find the others, come on!" The honey brown haired girl picked up her sword and started to run one way and Murzim followed suit.
Saladin nodded and followed the female. "We need to see if we can find Harun and his caravan!"He suggested
"Mother?! Father?!" Amirah yelled out once more and it seemed that Saladin suggestion fell on deaf ears.
Murzim stopped at a certain moment and squinted her eyes, not far from them she saw, Harun, Shesha and little Dimah being cornered by a bandit. It seemed Harun tried to protect the three but was cut from his shoulder to his chest and he seemed to be in pain.
When the bandit raised his weapon, Murzim took no time and went to help taking out the bandit quite easily.
"Thank you-" before Harun would finish his sentence he fell onto the ground. "Harun!" Dimah the youngest one screamed.
Saladin and Amirah at that moment entered the scene. "Harun!" she kneeled down next to him. "Oh no… Murzim could you carry him, please?"
The redhead nodded and picked the boy up. As Shesha picked up the youngest of them. Then both looked at Amirah, eyes asking what they should do.
Amirah's lip quivered, her hand shook a bit as she looked down. They all depended on her… she had no time to hesitate, she needed to take action right now!
"Okay, listen up. We have to get away from here as soon as possible! We cannot get caught okay?"
Murzim simply nodded, knowing how important it was that they would escape. Shesha on the other hand didn't seem so sure. "W-what about our parents?" she asked.
Amirah looked at her with sad but hopeful eyes and placed a hand on her shoulder "For now, we must escape, if we do not we might never see them again, everything will be alright okay?"
The black haired girl nodded a bit hesitant but nodded. "Good now follow me" Amirah said and began to run. The others followed. Every enemy that they saw was struck down by Amirah or Saldin with his magic, as the two then continued to guide them through the sea of flames into the forest nearby, where they rested.
Amirah looked back at the Surge, with sadness in her ocean blue eyes. Who knew what happened to the others. They could have been killed or taken away. But one thing she knew for sure, her home was gone… they no longer had a place to return to.
Tears started to form in her eyes but she refused to let them flow. Now is not the time, she had to stay strong for the younger children. Saladin at that point placed a hand on her shoulder. "You did well, you showed true leader skills just like your father" He gave her a gentle smile.
Amirah nodded a bit and wiped away the tears that threatened to come out.
She looked back at them. Harun was still unconscious and it seemed that Saladin had treated the boys wound. Dimah was crying in Shesha's arms whom was crying as well. Murzim just looked at her. She patted the two crying children on her head.
"Everything will be okay, for now rest. We are safe here" the children looked at her and nodded before laying down next to Harun.
Amirah looked at them with a sad smile and watched them fall asleep.
"It will not be alright... will it" Murzim said, stating pretty much a fact.
Amirah sighed. "I do not know… but we need to hope it will be alright, for no take some rest Murzim"
The fanalis girl nodded and laid down on the grass. Amirah leaned against a tree and looked up at the sky that was filled with the smoke that came from the caravans. 'Why Solomon… why would you do this to us?' she thought sadly before she too decided to get some sleep.
That night the children lost everything they knew
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Their parents
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Their family
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Their home
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They only had eachother now…
They had lost a lot, but is was also the beginning of a beautiful adventure that was about the embark for them.
They would meet many people that would become their friends… their new family.
So even as sad as things now were there was hope, and a path set by them by Solomon himself.
