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Claimer: I do own the minor characters aka, Crystal, Sarah Lee, Helena, Ivy, etc.
The Raven and the Bat
Chapter 2: An unlikely hero
It was a rather unusual day in Bat territory. The king seemed to have locked himself away in his castle. His son, Johnny, or more known as Nny, seemed to be sneaking off here and there. But Nny was the villagers least of worries, for Iris's son had disappeared. Iris is the kingdoms best and most important doctor. With her son, Ragamuffin, missing, she went into a depression and couldn't work, causing many problems for any injured villagers.
Outside the village Nny was hiding in the shadows. He felt that he should have left awhile back but had decided to stay a bit longer. He was about to leave when something caught his eye. It was the Raven Princess, and she was heading for Bat territory!
Nny: What's a Raven doing going into Bat territory? Don't they know just how dangerous it is?!
And with that, Nny went to a near by cave to visit a friend. His friend was Ragamuffin. Ragamuffin had been hiding out in the cave to avoid everyone else and the constant war between the two kingdoms. Nny was the only one that knew where he was.
Ragamuffin: What's up? What's with the sudden visit?
Nny: You'll never believe what I just saw!
Ragamuffin: What could it possible be that you'd come to me?
Nny: Well, if I told anyone else in the village then a war will break out!
Ragamuffin: What?! Could it really be that important?
Nny: I saw the Raven princess going into the forest.
Ragamuffin: What?! We gotta do something! If we don't then all Hell will break loose! And the big war everyone keeps talking about will actually happen!
Nny: Hmmm, never really thought of it that way…
Ragamuffin: Nny! We gotta do something! We should go save her!
Nny: Naw, I don't really feel like it. Me being a hero just doesn't go. Maybe you should go save her; you're the heroic type of guy.
Ragamuffin: Do you even know what you're saying sometimes?!
Nny: Nope!
Nny then leaped from the cave and disappeared into the shadows.
Ragamuffin: Jerk…
Ragamuffin: I better hurry to the forest!
---------------------------------------------------- (Meanwhile with Lenore) -----------
Lenore had been walking in the forest for a few minutes. She was getting deeper and deeper into the forest. As she went farther, the sun seemed to be disappearing. It just kept getting darker, but Lenore knew it wasn't night time yet.
Strange and scary noises could be heard from just about everywhere in the forest. Lenore was starting to regret ever coming in in the first place.
Lenore looked around scared; trying to remember which way was the way out. What frightened Lenore more was the thought of running into a Bat in the forest, and what would happen to her. Lenore started yelling at herself for not thinking about that before she had gone in to deep into the forest. Know it seemed like there was no way out.
When someone landed next to her, she almost screamed but he had put his hand over her mouth.
Ragamuffin: What do you think you're doing here?! Do you know just how dangerously close you were to running into the other Bats?!
Lenore: No! And you're one of them! What are you going to do with me?
Ragamuffin: One things for sure…
Ragamuffin lifted up Lenore and put her over his shoulder like a towel.
Lenore: blush Hey! What do you think you're doing?! Put me down!
Ragamuffin: Shut up! And stop struggling!
Lenore: How can I not! You're one of them! The enemy! How am I sure you're not going to kill me?!
Ragamuffin: Stop talking so loud!
Ragamuffin flew off with Lenore still over his shoulder. Once at the top of the forest, Ragamuffin flew over to Raven territory. And instead of putting Lenore down gently, he dropped her.
Lenore: Ow! You jerk!
Ragamuffin: Hey! I did you a favor!
Lenore: huh?
Lenore looked around the familiar area. She was near the castle.
Lenore: … but why? Why did you help me? I was pretty helpless back there… wouldn't that have been the right time to strike?
Ragamuffin: Look! I m just trying to avoid war between the two kingdoms, ok! I didn't do it for you!
Lenore: … well then, you can leave…
Lenore sadly walked into the castle, not even looking back once.
Ragamuffin turned around, spread his wings, and flew off, barely noticing that the sun had begun to set. Ragamuffin quickly flew back to the cave he had been hiding out in.
It was finally dark out, and Lenore was in her room thinking about the bat that had saved her earlier.
Lenore: blush…!!! What was that all about! What am I thinking! He's the enemy! I shouldn't trust the enemy! It must have been a trick! That's right a trick! …but it doesn't feel that way at all… what do I have to keep telling myself to forget about him?!
Lenore left her room and went into the garden hoping that some fresh air would clear her mind.
Lenore: Oh! This isn't working! Why can't I stop thinking about him?! …I don't even know his name… or this strange feeling…I wonder if I'll ever see him again… blush
Lenore gave a warm smile and looked up into the night sky.
Ragamuffin looked up to the night sky and smiled proudly.
Ragamuffin: I think I did the right thing for once!