Musical Disaster

My name represents the blue quickness of the wind. My steps silent, stealthy and fast. My strength is nothing compared to my people's enemy; giants and neither does it compare to humans but for what I lack in strength with a sword I make up with my bow. No man or giant dare compare to the deadly accuracy or pain dealt with two arrows at once. And if my natural skills with the bow ever fail with my swiftness and fluted sword before you blink my blade would have slain you… perhaps. Depends.

I am an elf. I'm please to meet you! I'm not as violent as I've described before. Ha ha. Regardless as my skills or tune with nature as it is stereotype of elves… I can't play music…

I somehow managed to reach the land across the sea, and reach the town of Dunbarton where I recognized my flaw.

I made friends with a human so very quickly. We traveled quite a distances between the large city of Emain Macha and back to Dunbarton.

"Hey want to be part of my band?" She asked after sliding off my horse's back. She smiled at me with her bright tree-colored eyes and I couldn't help but nod, my face flushing with both pride and happiness.

"Great! Okay here's my flute and the score. Just read it and we'll play in front of the Healer's House." She pointed at a group of people there. All humans…not that I mind. Humans were certainly kinder than some giants I've met on my journey

"Everyone! Ready?" my friend grinned happily as she held a lute in her arms. Four people had gathered to play. This must be the band. They started and I stumbled and began playing. The one holding a clarinet stopped and soon the others as well.

"The elf was late…" Ms. Clarinet sighed -_-

"Let's try one more time!" Mr. Ukulele smiled and played a note.

My friend smiled at me, "Ready? One two …"

My hands shook slightly as I readied myself,

"Th-"

A note escaped me and I stopped, "I'm sorry."

"It's alright" Ms. Drums laughed, "I do it all the time."

"Okay ! One two!" my friend shouted, "Three!"

I was late…

Again…

And Again…

And Again…

"You know…for your name…you're kinda slow." Ms. Clarinet rolled her eyes at me,

Ms. Drums laughed, "Slowra…it does fit better…"

My lower lip quivered and I bit it to stop the show of weakness.

I laughed giving my friend her flute and music scroll back, "Well I was never much a musician! I'm a fighter!" I brandished my fluted short sword, I laughed again.

"Well if you're sure…" my friend looked at me sadly putting away the flute, "you doing much bett-"

"You're not a fighter, you're just an elf. "

I flinched at those words. I turned my attention away from my kind friend to where those cutting words were spoken.

"All you elves do is spam with your arrows…" It was Ms. Clarinet and she was facing me with the most darkest look I've seen on a human before.

"…" I stepped back.

"Wait!" My friend called to me as I took off running toward the entrance out of the town.

"Good riddance!" Ms Clarinet's voice reached me and I quickly surrounded myself with mana…

Vanishing…

So they couldn't see me…

Or my tears…

I never saw my friend with her earth colored eyes again. Sometimes I would let my memories of our adventure play through my head. They would stop before the event in front of the Healer's House. Though sometimes…that memory would leak and bleed into my mind and I could feel the pain those words cut into me.

"…"

"What is wrong my daughter?"

I looked into the blue eyes of our Village Elder, Castanea.

"Elder…" I began but hesitated, "Why are there humans…who are…-"

Castanea held up her pale hand to shush me. Her unfocused pupils stared into me and she smiled faintly.

"Humans are those who stand on the neutral ground between us and the giants. Often a human will allies with us and become our brother or sister and some ally with our enemy." She touched my cheek and wiped my eyes, her voice calm with touches of weariness, "It is normal to meet these humans and natural they hold some animosity towards us."

"I see…" I looked at the ground but my elder titled my head up.

"Do not let the ignorance of others effect you my daughter. " a small sigh escaped her and she had a ghost of a smile on her lips, "Head to the Desert Ruins with Hagel. He has told me you've neglected your training. Use this time to both clear your mind and strengthen your skills."

"Yes Elder…" I smiled back at her, "Thank you."

"One more thing…" She called to me before I could run off, "Never feel ashamed of your Elven blood…"

"Yes Elder."

She waved me off and I ran past the small oasis picking up my bow from the grass and with relief I ran towards Hagel.

Author's Noticia:

Woo! Two in one day! (Sorta...) It was quite a painful shock to receive this kind of treatment in Mabinogi... It just goes to show while actions speak louder than words you still remember words forever... *sighs* That *insert a word*... hahahahaha. Maybe there's a reason why I don't remember her name...but if I do! Oooo I'm totally putting you in the next fanfic getting killed by a banner imp! (which isn't possible but wouldn't it be hilarious?)

So...readers... please don't be ignorant. Even if it is a game, you can hurt people's feelings too and then you might be put in a fanfiction...or a book... talked about on Oprah... that could be widely read. Ya dig? 8-)

Edit 2011: Hmm why Musical Disaster...? it seems to fit now.