RL: hey guy! a friend of ours made a fanfic and it well... i guess it became a hit... it got already 12 reviews in two days! the name is 'kopabeckham', and the fanfics name is 'invisible but famous'.
orangebanana: yeah! and you should try reading it!
disclaimer: do i need to do this for you to know the obvious?
SpeaK chapter 14
Another day went by and Meiko lay slumped in a patch of grass, soaking wet and shivering. The coldness had seeped into the bone and Meiko was desperate to find whatever she needs to find soon.
She crept closer to the fire, her only source of heat in the night, and closed her eyes, welcoming the warmth. Her back was facing the waterfall and she still can feel the small drops of water hitting her back. The wind blew the clouds away from the moon and she opened her eyes.
Her instinct told her to look back at the waterfall and she caught a glimpse of something shinning before the wind blew the clouds over the moon again, covering its light.
Meiko looked warily at the waterfall and caught another glimpse of an object reflecting the moons light from behind the tonnes of water pouring down the waterfall. She stood up and slowly walk towards the waterfall.
Another glimpse of something shinning.
Meiko studied the pool under the waterfall. She had been busying herself with the sandy bottom of the pool and didnt even think to look at the rocky sides. Meiko took a deep breath and braced herself to feel the coldness of the water again.
She cant believe that she is going to take a dip at night in a pool of water that it in itself is already cold in the daylight.
She dived into the pool.
The coldness of the water stung every part of her body. Meiko looked upwards instead of down this time. She can feel the pressure of the tonnes of falling water above her. Good thing the pressure was lessened by the pool. She cant see the rocky sides of the pool that is covered by the bubbles of air from the waterfall, but she knew that there is an opening behind the waterfall.
Or something like that.
If her theory is correct, she might actually survive from this.
She returned to the surface and oxygenated herself before going under again. She is risking her life here. Its either she get into the opening behind the waterfall or die crushed by the huge force of the waterfall.
She swam under the falling water, forcing herself up against the crushing water. She pushed with all her powers and inched towards the back. Her fingers clawed at rocky walls and found a holding to push herself up.
Her feet is numb, but they still tried their best to paddle.
When she thought she was not going to make it, her life flashed before her very own eyes.
The times when she started recognizing her parents face.
Their smiles of joy when she was able to solve multiplications in the age of 5.
The first time she saw the blue haired goddess in her 6th birthday party.
How she struggled when the goddess that put her blood into her veins
How her parents dropped and fell unconscious when Athena erased their memories.
And then the harsh training she received everyday up until the age of 8, before being sent to the mansion and meeting the other blood children.
The happy smiles of each and every of her friends.
She was one of the first to enter the mansion. The first ones were the twins, Rin and Len Kagamine. Then the teal-haired, leek loving girl, Hatsune Miku. After that she followed in, and then the others started coming in. Up until the last one, Akita Neru.
The memories of her friends and parents made her cry. She can feel the hot tears burning her eyes before mixing with the freezing water.
No! I cant give up! not yet!
She gave a last push and...
She made it.
Meiko broke out of the water gasping. Her lungs were burning so badly, demanding for air that she forgot all about the coldness. But now that she was filling her lungs with oxygen, the coldness came rushing back. She climbed out of the water and into a dusty and dirty cave. For a second Meiko was in a daze at how close she was to death, before looking around for the thing that reflected the moons light and saw a rusted sword a few feet beside her.
Somehow she just knew that that wasn't the thing she was looking for, but then wondered how it did get there anyway. She decided that some other blood child left their sword there when they were exploring the cave.
Now that she thought of it, she looked to search for the end of this cave.
Nope.
Nothing.
She can only see darkness.
The part where she sat on is dimly lit by the moonlight that passed through the clear water. She stood up and summoned her one and a half meter long sword. The familiar weight of having her old and trusted sword back in her hands made her feel warmer, or maybe its because the sword itself is giving off heat. Her sword was given by the god of blacksmiths, Hephaestus, and maybe thats why it is doing so.
She know that she is blessed by Hephaestus, she knew from the start. But she just dont know how to use her blessing powers like Neru. Neru was blessed by Poseidon and she can make water vapors and then shine light on it, making a beautiful rainbow or do stuff with it.
But she didnt even know what she can do with her blessing. At least, not yet. She continued deeper into the cave, her sword in her right hand and her left hand tracing the walls of the cave. She walk and walked, and she felt as if the ground under her is tilting upwards, bringing her higher and deeper into the heart of the mountain.
Her feet is having a hard time supporting her weight, especially after the near-death experience and the tilting ground. But mostly because of the first option. she supported herself on her sword.
Meiko saw light. A silver light that only the moon gives off. She must be close to the exit. Meiko quickened her pace and turned into a jog.
Then a run.
And she ran straight into the light, without a sliver of hesitation.
And then stopped so suddenly that she thought she fell got a face plant.
She had emerged into what seemed to be the heart of the mountain. A clear water spring poured out water into the waterfalls below. A small island as big as a normal sized room is framed with the crystal-like river. The smell of sweet grass filled Meiko's nose. A maple tree was standing right at the middle of the island, blooming with green leaves and Meiko hoped onto the island.
She slowly walked around the tree, and gasped when she reached the other side.
There, right before her eyes, was a golden fleece that was radiating power and magic. Its magic made the plants all around flourish and even Meiko herself can feel its power. She had never felt better in her life.
Literally.
The golden fleece's magic filled up Meiko with power and magic, and she felt wonderful. This type of magic is the type that is warm, comfortable, and supporting, not the type that felt cold, brutal, dominant and evil.
Inside the mountain on the north will a dragon dwell, through its fall will you rise. Thy must find three things: three pairs of swords, six souls and courage and wits. Walk into the lair without and stand no chance of stopping it from shredding you to bits.
RL: there you go! the 14th chapter!
orangebanana: yes... already 14 chapters but still only 12 review... and only 7 followers and 6 favorites... unlike our friend kopabeckham that has already got 12 reviews with only 2 chapters... and still in her second day, too.
RL: *beat orangebanana to death and then sobs in the corner*
orangebanana: keelp... gaghbulence...
(heelp... ambulance...)
RL: *starts sobbing really loudly, tears pouring out like a waterfall*
orangebanana: gagh! kelp! heh ears wil hill hup deh hol rom ad hrown meeh! plez hel mmeh! gagh! deh watre isal redeh hup myh highs! pleaz sen hin sum sear hen escue hor meeh! han hont horget toh- aaa! wtre his cup meh hest! hont hor-horget toh caforit han heview toh refent his rom hap hening a-ahain...!
(gagh! help! her tears will fill up the whole room and drown me! please help meeee! gaah! the water is already up my thighs! please send in some search and rescue group for me! and also dont forget to- aah! water is up my chest! dont for-forget to favorite and review to prevent this from happening a-again...!)