8 October 2012
"Want me to show you the horses?" asked Finn, he took my hand. "My mom would kill me" I said, laughing. "Yes I know. I'm a human and your an elf, the elf princess." A tear slid down my cheek. "We're still together" I said honestly. "Lorel!" my mom called, I kissed Finn goodbye and dashed off gracefully. Finn was just a dragon rider, in training. That my mom despised! "You weren't with Finn right?" asked mom, nodding toward the chair. I smiled gently and sat down. "No mom, I was just visiting the stables" I lied. Finn knocked on the door, he bowed respectfully. "My queen, may I ask for your acceptance?" "For what?" Mom asked, her eyebrows narrowed with disgust. "To date your daughter" said Finn in a high squeaky voice. Mom strode out of the dining hall. "Mom!" I stormed into her study. "Lorel, you broke my rules!" "Mom, I love him! You don't own my life!" I went to the royal stable grounds where the winged horses roamed, they were all different colors. Pegasus is too childish, winged horses is what I'm using. Someone grabbed my arm, it was a tall man. With a long black cloak, his face was covered but I could make-out a scar on his chin. I crumbled to the ground, he was draining my energy. Until I lay lifeless, he carried me onto a unhappy winged horse and flew off. It was hard for me to get up, my arms shook violently, until I had to drop down in pain. "So weak" a man came in, I could see his face he was nothing but a boy choosing the wrong path. "Who-who are you?" "I-" he stopped and pulled up his sleeve to reveal a long gash. "I am a dragon rider." I hugged my legs, a dragon came in. The dragon had scales the color of the ocean, that shone brighter then the stars. "He gets so carried away" said the dragon, resting her eyes on me. "What is his name?" I asked. "His old name was Chris, he was a kindhearted boy Lorel, but he took his dragon riding into a way of power. He named his self, Raven the symbol of darkness." "And you" the dragon laughed. "I am Amethyst, the only one who can...calm him." Amethyst motioned for me to follow her. I pulled on my remaining strength, and stumbled after her. "Chris, his parents died when he was 3 years old. It was tragic, slain in their sleep. Anyway Chris found refugee in a neighbors house, and would spend every day planning to leave and hunt down the elves for killing his family." "But why the elf princess?" Amethyst pondered the question and then looked back at me. "If your mom, he queen loved you. She would do anything to get you back, he wants to kill the elves who killed his parents." "Amethyst!" Chris sounded angry, as he stormed up through the hall. "Yes little one?"asked Amethyst. "Get HER ready for dinner" he snapped. "Yes dearie" Amethyst tossed behind her shoulder guiding me to the washrooms. "Your close?" Amethyst didn't answer just stared at her claws. "I'll be out in 5" I said, breaking the silence.
No one spoke during dinner, I frequently looked up to stare at Chris. But he would glare me down whenever he caught me. The moment he finished eating, he stood up and strode to the study. Amethyst nudged my leg. "He's lonely" she whispered. "I don't like the "dark lord" and I won't go and comfort him!" I snapped back. Amethyst continued eating, dismaying I got up and went after him. He was looking into the fire, and fixing up a heck of a temper. "Chris?" I squeaked, my hands shaking with fright. "It's not Chris anymore" he grumbled. "Listen." I strode forward, my feet barely tapping the floor. "Not all elves are bad." "What are you saying?" "I want to go home" I said fiercely, thinking of Finn with all my might. "NEVER!"he gripped my arm, draining me again. I thrust out and he slammed against the wall. I freaked out I ran out of the study, passing a confused Amethyst and out the door. That roof me several minutes to unlock. I collapsed in the middle of the forest, out of breath. Only one wisp of energy was left before I die. Moving even a inch would be a dangerous thing. Amethyst had been so kind, and I had hurt her master and her heart. My head crashed against the ground, yells blasted through the night as I lay broken and ragged.
I woke up, the sunlight blinded my eyes, the wisp of energy feeling was gone. There was a screech, The Black Riders, also known as The Black Elf's followers. Their snake-dragons blasted fire down lighting the forest. I began to run, until I was surrounded by fire. And then, Amethyst came in. One rider fell into the ire, the other retreated just before getting burned on his arm. Amethyst swooped down, as the fire invaded my body. All I remembered was blood, my side was severely cut my the fire. It was called "knife fire." The fire was fire warriors, that didn't burn things but fought using fire as to scare the person before attacking them.
I woke up, I was in a tower, damsel in distress I thought. I felt my side, and traced the long scar. I cried in agony, as I slid over one part. I writhed on the cold hard floor, my body shook with such force it was like the world was moving. Chris came in he dropped food on the table and watched in amusement. When it stopped I stared at him, with my softest face. "You'll never escape." He threw his head back and laughed. "You useless elf."
Over the time, Chris's attitude only slightly got better until he gained my trust and led me to a proper room. It was the first time I had taken a steam bath. It was nice, and the steaming water felt nice. Only elves skin were delicate enough for holing water, so if they were dropped into lava. They would die without any pain. "Lorel?"it was Chris soft voice, I grabbed the longest towel and wrapped it around me before opening the door. He gave me a weird look. "I'm taking you back" he said. "A few minutes" I said and closed the door. I grabbed my elf garments, along with my dagger and bow and arrows.
Mom didn't take it so well, she had a dagger at Chris's throat. "Mom he isn't bad" I said. Finn looked at me, but I didn't notice. Mom stepped back. "He kidnapped you!" "No I was kidnapped by The Black Riders and he saved me" I said quickly. Mom straightened to look at him. "Your welcome to stay in the royal house if you'd like." "I want to marry your daughter" he said. Mom clapped her hands. "So be it" she said, and gave him a broad smile. I spent the day with Finn at the garden fountain. "Do you really like him?"asked Finn. "I'm sorry Finn" I said. He nodded, and took my hand. I turned away. "It's not right" I said, before hurrying away. Chris caught me just as I was going in. "Marry me huh?" I asked, he flashed a smile. "Why you don't want that?" I spun around to face him. " I do" I said. He gave me a kiss before going inside.
Mom finally approved of someone I liked it was a miracle. As for Finn a girl came into town one day, a sorceress. They fell in love and travel the word now. The Black Elf was vanquished by me and Chris. Who permanently lost the name Raven. And then the revenge on his parents was settled the hard way, he still wanted to kill them but mom instead made them have "elf community service." Amethyst is still alive, like how me and Chris are too. We went on a crazy adventure, and became immortal. So here we still are, drinking coffee and playing video games but this was the best part.
"So how old are your parents?" I heard our son's friend ask. "I think either 538 or 638" I heard Finn answer. Yes are little Finn, and are baby girl, Amethyst. The elf village vanished a long time ago, and we built a big house for us, along with a dragon hold for all of Amethyst's family. As for Chris, he never lost the anger. But he did soften down and stopped setting Finn's principals desk on fire to burn all the "precious files." But besides that we're beyond perfect!
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