Chapter 2: Dawn of darkness
"Nothing happens unless first a dream" – Carl Gandburg
Milla was in a lush green forest. It seemed to be one that would be not too far from an aristocratic home due to the fact there was a good
condition brick road nearby. She has never seen it before yet it was familiar. "Come here my child," Said a man who seemed to be in his
forties. Milla just noticed him yet it seams that he was there the entire time. Who is this man Thought Milla. Do I know him? The man was
wearing aristocratic clothing a lace-up cuffed shirt with a cavalier collar. Coming papa said a soft voice. Then walking out from a clearing was
a little girl no more than four years old. Her hair was black and her eyes were a deep blood red. She was unmistakably wearing an
aristocratic dress that was completely black even though she did not seem to be in mourning. In fact, she seemed rather happy. "Milla my
dear what did I ell you about having your power exposed outside of your home?" said the man in a strict tone. Wait I am that girl then this
must be some sort of memory Thought Milla. But I never recalled having a father or ever being in this forest. Sorry papa it is just so tiring
having to hide it all the time. The little girl said as her eyes somehow slowly turned from red to green. "It is ok Milla. I bet you want to know
why I called you here." yes papa what is it? "I have a gift for you," he said. What is it? Then he stepped behind a tree, leaned over a picked
something. Then he walked back with a white bundle in his arms. "Why don't you see for yourself?" What is it? The little girl asked excitedly
as she took the bundle in her arms. Then she moved some of the cloth and in the bundle was a black baby fox. A cute little fox! The little girl
exclaimed. Was I really like that Thought Milla? I was way too cheery. Not knowing how harsh the world truly is. "Well I just found this
little one on his lonesome and I thought that he might make a good pet." why do you say that? Asked the little girl mama. Said a soft voice in
everyone's mindwait did he just talk? Exclaimed the little girl. Papa he spoke just like I do. "Yes Milla that is the strange thing about him. He
exhibits qualities similar to you, so will you keep him?" yes I will. What should a name you? I know I will call you Fenir! After a moment of
the little girl hugging the baby fox suddenly, everything begins to fade to black. As Milla put her, had over her face she thought why am I
crying? This cannot be real! I have neither father nor a pet fox. Most of I have neither father nor a pet fox. Most of all I am not an
aristocrat! Then for some time all Milla saw was darkness and then she heard a dark voice say, "Just because you do not recall does not mean
it is not real. The time will come that all shall come to light all you will realize your true self Milla."
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"Hey look she's waking up!" someone said. Whose voice is that thought Milla as she slowly awakened. She opened her eyes to a blond haired
girl and a silver haired woman leaning over her. Milla jumped up and fell off the bed that she was sleeping on. "Sorry didn't mean to scare
you." The blond haired girl said. "Can you talk? Do you remember what happened?" Like I will talk to you! Thought Milla as she noticed were
she was. She was in a tent with only one bed. Where am I thought Milla? "You're in the outskirts of eagle's perch," said the silver haired
woman guessing Milla's thoughts. "My name is Feena. I am the general of the troops stationed here. This one here-" pointing her thumb to the
blond girl "- is Julie. Now would you give us your name" Milla remained silent "maybe she's mute?" Julie said. "They are pretty common in
this area." "I doubt it. She is just keeping quiet." Feena replied. "It may be because we haven't earned her trust." So, you're not an idiot
thought Milla. "Hey kid your not allowed there." A soldier shouted. "I am not a kid! I'm 18 cycles old and I can do as I please!" a voice
shouted then Tom stepped through the tent opening. "So you finally awake eh Milla." He said. Over his left eye was a makeshift patch. Tom!
Your eye there is a patch! Milla shouts. What happened to you? "So you can talk." Julie said with a smirk. Ops thought Milla. "So since we
know you can talk in the sense that you are a Telepath, tell us what you saw last night." All right, Milla scowled. I do not really remember
though. Milla said as she got up and sat on the bed. All I can really remember is some black monster and a pool of blood. "That black monster
was an Anumis Devourer." Julie said coldly. "They like to eat both your body and your soul." But then how many where attacking the city?
"Five of them," Feena said with a sigh "only five and by the time we got there you two were the only survivors." But then what happened to
Max? "Who's Max?" asked Feena. He is my friend. "I'm sorry." Julie said glumly. "You two were the only survivors of the attack." His soul
can't even reach the renewing land now." Oh, Milla said with a depressed sigh. That idiot should not have stormed out the hideout. "What did
you just say!" Tom shouts suddenly. "That's all you have to say! He was you only friend and that is all you have to say!" he walked up angrily
to Milla and punched her in the face. "Heartless wretch," he said as he spat on the floor and left. "Um, Milla." said Feena cautiously. Leave.
Milla replied darkly. "But-" leave now! As Julie and Feena exit Milla began to cry Max why did you leave me alone? She sobbed as crimson
read tears flow.
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-Meanwhile Julie had headed to the healer's tent.
"Did you find any problems with her health?" asked Julie. "No, not in the normal sense anyway." replied the healer. "What do you mean? If
there are any problems I can try to heal it with my magic." Unless she is terminally ill, she thinks. "I don't think you can 'cure' this." How can
it put this plainly thought the healer as he sighed? "I have discovered three peculiar things about her one happens to be that her blood is
black like an umbra's and-" "wait," Said Julie interrupting. "You're saying that she might not be human." "Yes but there is more. The black
blood matched all the qualities of human blood; the only difference is the color. The second strange thing is that her tears are the color of
blood." Can she get any weirder Thought Julie? "I found this out because she was crying in her sleep before you entered the tent. What she
was dreaming in my best guess was a repressed memory." "How do you know this?" asked Julie. "She talks in her sleep. Anyway my third
finding is that she is not actually mute." "That makes absolutely no sense!" said Julie as she slammed her fist on a box. "Telepaths prefer to
speak out loud then mentally because it uses a great deal of energy." "I know," replied the healer calmly. "She seems to have a large speech
limiter." "Speech limiter?" said Julie questioningly. "She can't say any of the words she knows with her voice. This may be from a traumatic
event, a spell or it's even possible that she had it from birth." "Then what do you suggest we do?" "Take the girl with us but keep a watchful
eye on her she may just be what the umbra troops wanted." The healer said darkly
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-Meanwhile at the commander's tent
"The king will be greatly displeased with the report of our failure to save the city." Feena said with a frown. "At least we were able to save
those two kids," said a sergeant. "Yes but we lost 8 men and three were injured due to the facts that we were in a city and the umbra had the
advantage of the shadows." Feena then sighed "and that isn't the only unfortunate thing." She was certain that Tom's and Milla's lives were
going to become much more difficult. Orphans under the age of 21 that are saved by the king's soldiers are enlisted into service. Tom would
become a recruit in the army. With his cunning as a thief used for military tactics, he may rise quickly in the ranks. Milla, due to the fact she is
a Telepath, would begin training as a konochi female ninjas and personal assassins for the royalty. Well thought Feena at least they would
never go hungry again. "We are going to ruin their already bad lives" Said Feena with a sigh. She then left her tent to tell all of the soldiers
to pack up everything for the trip to Norune village.
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Tom had wandered his way aimlessly until the smell of food attracted him to the cook's tent. "Hey it's one of the survivors!" exclaimed one of
the soldiers eating in there. For a cooks tent it was rather ordinary it had only the bare necessities for cooking. "Hey kid is your friend
awake?" asked the cook. "She was out cold when she was brought here." "She's not my friend." Tom replied angrily." she is nothing more
than my ally" "That is very soldier like of you kid. You'll be having a great time when you are recruited," A soldier said laughing. Recruited
what he is talking about Tom thought. Then the realization dawned on him. They are going to make me a soldier! The thoughts of a life of
hardships, war and hard work flashed in his mind. He quickly formed a plan in his mind to escape the army as he got some food from the cook.
As Tom began to eat, he had a wide grin on his face. To the other they thought that he was glad to have a full meal. The true reason was that
he knew of a get rich scheme would be possible. After all, mage items are worth many tiger!
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chapter 2 completed.
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