I walked up to the creatures in bewilderment. How did she do it? The unicorn blew hot breath onto my face before whinnying impatiently. I reached out to touch one, but it backed away quickly, baring its teeth. I took a few steps back, still gawking at the frightening creature.
"Are you getting on fish, or are you just gonna gawk there like a… I dunno… fish?"
"Shut up, Clio." I mumbled, "I'm getting on right now." I hesitantly walked to the unoccupied creature and slowly slid myself onto its back. Shortly after I climbed on, Clio whistled, and the unicorns shot forward in a blurred, swift motion.
"Where are we headed?" I asked Clio in wonderment and confusion.
"Long Island, New York," she replied in a 'duh' tone. I widened my eyes in surprise… we were in Texas!
"I'm not going to even ask," Violet mumbled, almost inaudible.
"Wise choice," Clio replied, "I ain't explaining." I rolled my eyes and relaxed, preparing for the ride. Before long, the gentle rocking motions of the creature lulled me to sleep.
"Yes, go my child. Get to the camp. Show them; show them that I was not defeated! I'm counting on you, child."
"Who are you, and why are you calling me child? My mother is gone, to my relief, and my father is dead! What do you want with me?"
A silhouette walked from the shadows. He was a tall man, with shaggy hair the same color as mine, and eyes a shade darker. His skin was tan, as if he lived on the beach, and his teeth were straight and stark white. As for his body, he seemed fit and muscled, but that was all I could tell. His legs were still in the shadows, but from what I could see, it seemed as if he was wearing scale-patterned pants in a dark green color. His hands were securely behind his back and seemed like they weren't going to show any time soon. The look on his face was cold and hard, calculating my every move. He was wearing a dress shirt with a black jacket and tie, appearing almost business-like. I just didn't see how it matched the scaled pants.
"Your questions will be answered in time. Remember, child, I am counting on you. Do not fail me. You are the key; the key to my success and their downfall."
"Wait what, what key? Whose downfall? And what are you talking about, your success? WHAT DO YOU NEED WITH ME?" He slowly started slinking back into the shadows, not answering a single question. As he disappeared, I heard, "Remember, the key to their downfall. Do not fail me."
I ran, trying to find the man, screaming my questions into the air. I was getting nowhere, and my questions were not being answered. The edges soon started blurring, and I tried desperately to get my answers.
"No-no… no! I need my questions answered! What do you mean? What are you talking about?"
"All will be answered in time." All the response I got. Everything blurred before disappearing entirely.
I jolted up, almost falling off of my ride. I realized, though, that the ride was contrastive to the earlier one. I opened my eyes, only to see a wall of shiny, golden metal. Slowly standing up, I assessed my surroundings. I soon reached the conclusion that the unicorns were pulling a chariot with Clio, Violet, and me in it.
As if sensing my confusion, Vi said, "Clio picked it up a while back, she was tired of sitting on the unicorn." I just shrugged, not feeling like making a comment. As soon as I saw the sign marking the borderline to San Antonio, I looked at Vi with a questioning glance. We had just been in Amarillo!
Unexpectedly, Clio answered before Violet, saying, "The unicorns are creatures built for strength, speed, and murder. They could get us across state in a few short minutes. Which is exactly why I chose them." I took a glance at Clio, only to see her staring down the side of the chariot with a long of longing, but also immense loathing and dislike etched into her features. I stared, but kept to myself. I wasn't sure if I was ready to pry into her life, current situations or not. We continued on in silence. Soon, we came to a standstill with a muttered "the steeds need rest." The creatures landed in a lush, green field and engaged in the activity of eating. I reclined against a tree, contemplating on the earlier dream and watched a rabbit bounce by.
Easier, they're lives must be. Nothing to arouse their normal, patterned lives was the thought running through my head as I watched the rabbit graze. As the rabbit ate, without a care in the world, a golden eagle swooped down, grasping the unsuspecting rabbit in its talons. Oh, the cycle of life, of predator and prey. An intense stare was felt upon my back. I turned to see an owl staring at me, it's eyes a peculiar color. Instead of the yellow that an owl's eyes usually are, they were an intense grey. We stared at each other intently before the owl flew away in a flurry of feathers. The tree was my recliner as I stared off into space. Shortly after, we boarded the chariot once again, heading to the loud, bustling city of New York.
As the sun reached its nadir, we were flying over the state of Kentucky. The unicorns seemed to slowly be tiring, but Clio paid no mind and didn't make a move to slow or stop them.
"When are we stopping?" violet interjected, complaining. Clio groaned and I looked at her; I thought she was sleeping!
"Go to sleep or something," Clio suggested, none to kindly. Violet glared at her, and Clio rolled her eyes. She turned back to face the reins, still doing nothing to still the tiring steeds. The creatures slowly started stopping before stopping completely. Falling, they were, and the ground slowly became more and more detailed. Violet and I started to silently freak out while Clio sat with a blank look upon her face.
Yeah, I know, short. I got tired of typing today, AND I'm in a horribly repugnant mood!
Oh, and people who haven't already, go read Inheritance Cycle. It is an amazing, fantastic, stunning, wondrous, adventure-like, creative story and it really influenced my writing style! Oh, and also, GOR READ AND WATCH THE HUNGER GAMES!