@Victoria
(Yeah! It was amazing!! And thank you for being so nice to Lucky!)
(Yeah! It was amazing!! And thank you for being so nice to Lucky!)
Kira sat up and turned around so that her legs were hanging off the edge of her bed. "Those men lead the resistance against the crown. That's why you don't lead them to me, Shey. They are state- of- the- art technology (which, you know, istn't that good yet), most harshly trained, nastiest group of people trying to take my father's throne away from him."
"What do they have against the crown?"
"Ariene, without anyone to rule they can do whatever they want and send us into anarchy. That's the goal."
"I see…."
(Yeah! It was amazing!! And thank you for being so nice to Lucky!)
(thx)(its not like i was gonna sacrifice lucky or something. you'd've killed me)
Sami waited with bated breath. The area stayed silent. It hadn't worked. Damn….
"Why do you summon me, young siren?" A soft, neutral voice rang out. She lifted her head. Lucky barked at the stranger.
A man had appeared. He had brown hair, and bright amber eyes. He was quite young, but despite this, stood with perfect posture, wrapped in black robes.
Sami got over her shock quickly and went straight to the point. "My friend, Anna. She died."
"And you want to bring her back?" His tone remained neutral, and he tilted his head slightly. "That deal is a life for a life."
"But I also know that in magic, all lives are worth the same, no matter what living thing they belong to." She put the severely injured frog onto her palm. "This frog is dying, and instead of dying in pain, I'd like you to take him early, and restore life to my friend, who did not deserve to die in the first place."
The reaper considered this. "Yes, that is correct. I will grant your wish. But I wouldn't recommend trying this again, ever." He reprimanded her. "Others are not so considerate."
Sami wanted to cry with happiness. "Thank you." She passed the reaper the bullfrog, which croaked in protest. He waved a hand over it, and the frog felt no more pain. The body disappeared.
"I believe I have done what I was summoned for." The reaper nodded his head at her in adeu.
"Wait!" She protested, "What about Anna?"
The man only smiled. Then he vanished, taking the remains of the altar and the spell with him. Lucky and Sami were plunged into darkness.
"Well." She said to Lucky, untying him. "I think we should go see Anna's grave. Who knows. She might have to dig her way out of it."
Sami hoped this wasn't true. She hefted her bag and her crutches, and with Lucky close she began the trek back to the river where she had said her last goodbyes to Anna.
Anna woke up gradually. It wasn't like after a nightmare, where you start and jump up. Anna slowly drifted into consciousness, only to find she was buried somewhere.
"What the-" she whispered, only for dirt to fall into her mouth. She spit it out, trying to remember what happened.
She was with Sami. She had just gotten past the guards, and her side was injured.
"Write something cool on my gravestone."
Oh. Anna felt her side, only to feel dried blood and ripped cloth where the injury was. She panicked in the dark, surrounded by dirt. Clawing at the ground, she dug herself out of wherever she was, going past what felt like a force field, leaves, and a stick placed dramatically. She dry heaved, leaning over by a river and vomiting.
"Where am I?" she whispered. She recognized the wood, but she was also pretty sure she died. She inspected where the guard had hit her with the fatal blow. A long, jagged scar stretched across the area, but was completely healed minus all the dried blood and dirt left over. Wading into the river, she began to wash off. She was scared of what was happening, and confused, but like she says, take everything one step at a time. She washed the dirt and blood off her as best as she could, tying up her hair into a braid with a piece of ribbon she found around her wrist.
"If this is hell, I'm okay with that," she muttered, sighing and trying to dry off her now-sopping wet clothes. All her bruises, cuts, and injuries had healed themselves, leaving thin scars where the rope rubbed deeply into her wrists. She heard someone stumbling through the forest and grabbed a piece of driftwood. Whatever was coming towards her, she didn't want to meet it.
Finally, it was revealed to be Sami. She was quickly hobbling towards Anna, an expression of shock and relief on her face.
"You're here." Sami cried, and launched herself into Anna, hugging her fiercely. Anna stumbled back, getting a faceful of Sami's curly blonde mane.
Anna blinked rapidly. "Uh."
"Kind of." Kira aknowleged Amber's comment. "They used to be led by my father's brother, my uncle. He realized just how bad he was, and tried to disban the group, but it was too late. He had given them too much power to just stop there. My uncle left them, but they just kept growing. Now, he leads the resistance against them with my father. If they kidnap me, they'll send out a ransom. The throne for my life. Of course, nobody expects them to stay true to their word. If they get the crown, they'll probably just kill me. That's why, Shey, you don't help them find me." Kira said the last part through gritted teeth.
(Yay!!!!!!!!! Anna'a back from the dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Michael woke up again and took in the scene ¨what on earth¨
Kira noticed Michael wake up. "We're in this stupid tavern until I can go back home."
¨are you hurt in any way?¨ Michael asks sitting up.
While Michael and Kira are talking, Ariene sneaks out of the tavern. She couldn't relax until she had found Lucky. Nearby, she saw a river. She started heading that way first.
(Maybe Ariene will find Sami and Anna and then see Lucky with them?)
(hi)
(Hi)
Sami broke away from Anna with a huge grin on her face. "I'm so happy you're here!"
Lucky came around Sami's right and almost knocked her crutches out from under her. He jumped up on Anna, and began licking her face.
While Michael and Kira are talking, Ariene sneaks out of the tavern. She couldn't relax until she had found Lucky. Nearby, she saw a river. She started heading that way first.
(Maybe Ariene will find Sami and Anna and then see Lucky with them?)
(sneaks away while characters are talking cliche)
While Michael and Kira are talking, Ariene sneaks out of the tavern. She couldn't relax until she had found Lucky. Nearby, she saw a river. She started heading that way first.
(Maybe Ariene will find Sami and Anna and then see Lucky with them?)(sneaks away while characters are talking cliche)
(Yep)
While Michael and Kira are talking, Ariene sneaks out of the tavern. She couldn't relax until she had found Lucky. Nearby, she saw a river. She started heading that way first.
(Maybe Ariene will find Sami and Anna and then see Lucky with them?)(sneaks away while characters are talking cliche)
(Yep)
(I'm just saying, wouldn't at least someone notice you leave? it is very improbable that nobody would notice you stand up, and walk out of a room. or maybe, someone notices you, but doesn't realy care where you're going, but someone would have noticed you. just saying.)
(That's true. I did kinda expect someone would notice. Ariene wasn't really trying to escape or anything. It was more that she didn't want to bother anyone.)
(maybe Amber notices and just decides to let Ariene go alone)
(Good idea)
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