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I've been busy lately. Right now, i really should be doing homework, but i reckon you guys have been patient enough with me. Sorry this is taking so long. While i'm trying to write this story, i am also trying to keep my blog up and running (Link on my profile) and trying to write a publishable (like real story). Yeah, my life sucks :P .
Any way! Topic of the chapter is... Languages. I personally learn Chinese because Chinese is awesome. Ni Hao!
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Heart of Diamond
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Indi: The Hunting Falcon
Chapter 3: Letter
Indi POV
I ignored Mum, Mum ignored me, Dad had his eyes rolled to the ceiling and the flock were shifting uncomfortably. It's what usually happens when I am disagreeing with Mum.
"What does it say?" Luna cried impatiently jumping up and down in front of me.
"I can open it faster than you," Quill said trying to snatch the letter out of my hand.
"Quill," Gazzy said warningly. "No snatching."
Quill bowed his head.
"Me see! Me see!" Cami cried trying to push past Elixir.
As you could probably guess, everyone gets excited when someone gets a letter. It hardly ever happens.
I sighed, picking up Cami off the ground and placing her on my lap. I opened the envelope and pulled out the letter. It was on a plain white sheet of paper. It was odd because normally Divine writes in pink paper.
She's such a girly girl like that.
dear Indi,
happy birThday! i am Sure you were given mAny presenTs, like always. 16 and neveR been kissed. sucks to be you.
Any ways, mom and dad thought it would be cool if you came over to our Place. we coulD shop even though i know you hate shopping, Or go flying. oh, i know, we could bake chocolate-chip cookies or marble cake or browNies. You love brownies. mom knows max and fang are busy and she was wondering if you wanTed to come with Chase or gale and velvet.
well anyways, just wanted to wish yOu a happy birthday and hopefully we'll see you guys soon. I Miss you guys so much. i wish i could live on the island.
from di.
p.s. i lovE you!
xoxoxo
I smiled, but inwardly I could tell something was up. Divine usually writes a whole paragraph listing off all the reasons why Chase and I should get together.
Annoying, tell me about it.
She should grow up and be a lawyer one day. She seriously comes up with some wacky reasons why we should get together.
I looked up at the flock watching me. "She wishes me a happy birthday."
I debated on whether I should tell the flock about Di's request. No. Mum wouldn't like it if I talked about it in front of the flock.
I will defiantly be telling her later though. I was so looking forward to another fight.
After an amazing Lunch (Iggy cooked again. Meals are always amazing when Iggy cooks) I went swimming with some of the other kids. The adults probably needed to 'talk' about what ever Coco saw.
I was soooo tempted to hear what they were saying, but I bet ten bucks Mum had Angel on the lookout. If I even think about trying to understand what they were talking about, Mum will have me pinned down in an instant.
Birthday being no excuse.
I know, sucks right?
Velvet plopped down beside me on the sand. I continued to stare out at the 4 kids playing in the water. Chase was making sand castles in the sand with Cami.
"Let me guess," Vel said carefully, thinking. "Chase proclaimed his uncontrollable love towards you and you're trying to decipher whether or not to say you love him back because it might jeopardize your best friend relationship and…."
"What? No!" I said quickly. "How many times does it take for you and Divine to get it through your heads? Chase and I are not in love."
Vel rolled her eyes to the clear sky. "That's what they all say."
I groaned. "I want to get out of here."
Vel smiled. "I know. I was just tricking."
Liar.
"I read Di's letter," Vel said after a minute of silence.
I sighed. "And…"
"If you're leaving, I'm coming and I know Chase will what to come too, because he is like totally in love with…"
"Enough with the love thing!" I said over the top of her. "If you're coming with me, there will be no love talk. Got it?"
Velvet just grinned at me. I narrowed my eyes and turned away. I was never going to hear the end of this.
"But… that's if Max will let you go," Vel said obviously.
"Well duh," I mumbled.
Mum will have to let me go. She'll have to give in at one point and why not now? I don't care if Mum comes with me, I just want to get out of here.
Maybe this was the big thing. Actually getting off the island.
That would be freakin' awesome.
"Indi?"
I spun around from my spot on the sand. Dad stood tall his hands in the pockets of his blank cargo pants. He smirked at me and jerked his head, gesturing for me to follow him as he began to limp into the woods.
"Mind the kids for me," I said to Vel as I scrambled to my feet.
"Sure thing," Vel called.
I raced to catch up with Dad and slowed down as I fell into step with him. "What is it?"
Dad smirked at me, a glint of mischief sparking in his eyes. "Wait until we're out of Angel mind reading range."
Dad was going to tell me something he didn't want the flock to know.
Excitement ran through me. Dad seemed to sense it, 'cause he gave me that raised-eyebrow-smirk look, but didn't say anything.
Eventually he stopped. Dad limped around so he stood in front of me and placed his hand on my shoulder. When I looked up to him, I only saw a slight smile on his emotionless face.
Dad sighed and reached behind him. "I have something to give you. I had it especially made for your 16th."
I watched him walk over to a palm tree. From behind it he produced a black object. The object in his hands was wrapped in a cloth. I frowned as I was a long black leather covered stick.
My heart raced.
A weapon.
Ok, I take back everything I said about a bad birthday.
THIS IS THE BEST DAY IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE UNIVERSE OF ALL UNIVERSES!
(You know, I even think it's better than bacon. Hey, and that's saying something).
Dad smiled as if doing an Angel and reading my mind. "Max would kill me if she found out."
I didn't even say anything as I reached forwards and carefully took the stick. The handle was up one end and a leather case concealed the rest.
I carefully grabbed the handle and pulled. The weapon came away from its case. The blade shone in the late sun. It was curved ever so slightly, but it was at least 40, if not 50, cm long.
Bestest day in the universe. Bestest of all awesomest days.
I glanced at Dad grinning from ear to ear. He smiled ever so slightly. "I knew you'd like it."
"Like it? It's are incredible," I said in utter awe as I carefully stroked my fingers along the flat edge on the blade.
"It's called The Hunting Falcon," Dad whispered.
I frowned looking at Dad carefully. He continued. "A Samari sword."
"A Ninja sword," I whispered in a slow evil voice.
Dad chuckled. "You could say that."
I stared at the sword. I've never even had a pocket knife, let alone my own sword.
I looked up with a grin. "Thanks Dad."
Dad opened his arms. I stepped in naturally and hugged him tightly. He ruffled my hair. "You're welcome kiddo. You might want to hide it in your room before Angel hears your thoughts.
I grinned as I stepped back taking both the Samari and its sheath.
"One more thing," Dad said.
I spun around.
"Whatever happens," Dad whispered seriously. "Trust your instincts. You aren't a bird leaving your nest anymore… your more like… a warrior seeking her destiny."
I turned to look at him properly. It's moments like these that I know Dad is trying to tell me something. Dad is known for speaking riddles that sometimes even Mum can't understand.
I frowned. Dad shrugged with an amused smile on his face.
"It's in your blood."
Awesomest day killed.
Mum sighed pinching the bridge of her nose. "Indi…"
"Please, Mum," I begged. "It will just be a day or two. I can take Chase, Velvet and Gale. I can call you as soon as I get there."
Mum rubbed her temples with one hand. She did that whenever she was making hard decisions. "It's too dangerous."
I now was resulting to glaring. "Does this have something to do with this long lost enemy of yours?"
Mum's eyes flashed red. "There are more than just my enemies to look out for."
My eyebrows shot up. "You have more than one enemy? What are you like some kind of Assassin?"
But I was a Ninja with a Ninja sword. I'm better than any Assassin.
"Indi," Mum said harshly. "You're not going to America and that is final."
"At least tell me why," I argued back.
Mum glared at me. It was one of those flock leader glares. I've seen it before when a Dragon herd leader is challenged for his role by another Dragon.
This was a challenge for power, not necessarily leadership, but authority.
My natural instincts were to surrender and obey. My instincts were telling me that Mum was the leader and my job as a flock member was to obey all orders given.
But the human side of me was telling me that Mum had no right to control my life. Flock leader or not.
Mum and I glared at each other. Dad was leaning against the wall. His arms were crossed as he studied us both carefully.
Dad was smart not to get between us.
"You can't control my life, Mum," I said in a warning tone. "I'm 16 now."
Mum's eyes flashed anger for a second. "Indi! All my life I have been trying to protect you. I leave the Island so I can keep the dangers away from here. If you leave this Island, there is no way I can guarantee you'll even come back alive!"
Wait a second…
What did she just say?
Mum's face flashed in fear for a second. She just realised her slip.
"What?" I said my eyes bulging. "Come back alive? What is that supposed to mean?"
Mum ignored me.
"You're not going," Mum said in a 'don't argue' tone.
She had gone to the point of no return.
My jaw tightened. I felt a slight sour taste in the back of my throat. Why didn't she trust me? Why couldn't she understand how enclosed I felt here?
I knew nothing about my mother. Nothing. She never explained to me how she was born, where she grew up… I can tell by the way she reacts around Grandma and Grandpa, Mum wasn't with them her whole life. She never explained how Nudge and Iggy and Blaze and the other members of the flock became family. Or how all the other experiments came into existence.
She never trusted me.
I spun around on my heels, storming out of the house. It was night. The stars were out. I took two leaps and sprung into the air, just as tears began to seep from my eyes.
"Indi!" Mum called out. I couldn't tell whether I heard sympathy in her voice, because I was already out of ear shot.
Yes, if you haven't worked out, I run away from hard situations a lot.
Some birthday.
Some awesome feeling I had in the morning of my life changing.
I flew to Dippers cliff. The full moon was twice as big as it began to rise above the horizon. It would be a nice night to fly, but I felt so sick in the stomach I really just wanted to cry my eyes out.
I stumbled as I landed, giving out a sob. I walked over to the nearest tree and punched it hard.
Ow. Ow-ow-ow-ow. Ow.
I stared at my bleeding hand and glared at the tree through my tears. Stupid tree. Why was it so hard?
I was so tempted to blast the tree to smithereens with my super fire power.
I side and walked over sitting on the edge of the cliff. I don't know how long I sat there. No one came looking for me, which was good. It must have been a good 2 hours or so.
Dad's genes for you.
I hate it how Mum just doesn't think I'm good enough. She wants me to be next in line to be leader yet she can't trust me with anything off the island.
I drew in a staggered breathe, scrunching up my eyes so tears wouldn't fall.
I couldn't take it anymore.
I had to get off the Island.
I stared out at the ocean. I knew it wasn't far to land. I'd be able to find my way to Di's house. I've been there before. But not in years.
Like that was going to stop me leaving.
I knew I had to leave and I had to leave now.
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I hope i got Indi's character right. She is meant to be part Max and part Fang, but mostly Max.
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