cin
The abrupt sound startled me so much that I accidentally let go of the cup. "Uh...s-sorry." I apologized as I reached for the broken glass. "I-I..."Anil looked at me with a smile as she reached to help me recover the broken parts. "It's okay, dear. Be careful with those other little parts, you know? You might hurt yourself."knock.My eyes widened but I pretended not to hear anything and continued to clean what I had spilled."Why don't you just ask who it is?" brother asked me. "I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. Do you want me to answer it?"I shook my head. Brother walked to the front door anyway. He usually did that. I mean, not opening the door -because as a bakery we're almost always open- but he usually does the opposite of what I ask him to do. I guess it's a sibling thing, or just...a Nelly thing. "We're closed for today so stop knocking!" he yelled. Yup, that was his "Stop bothering us or I'll kick your ass" answer.There was a brief silence, but was quickly followed by knock.It looked as if brother was going to snap. His face was turning red fast. If I said that he looked like a giant tomato with eyeballs he'd probably kill me right there on the spot. "Are you testing my patience!?" he growled. For a second, I thought he was talking to me.There was no answer.He glanced at me and waved his hand as a signal to go hide. I nodded and ran behind the counter. I knew that if I didn't, I'd pay the consequences later by cleaning our pet's poop or something. Our guests at the bakery looked at me as I went by their tables. I think they felt bad that we had to deal with this again.you could hear them whisper. "It's not our fault that some of us are born gifted.""Yes, but we do not all go around town showing our gifts to get ourselves into trouble."You could see Anil standing up on the other side of the room. "Well, well. We might as well stop the unnecessary gossiping before we get ourselves all into trouble, yes?" Her sweet voice had a sharp end on every word she had just said. Behind her innocent remark there was a more serious message after all: . Anil was really sweet, but when it came down to our family she was fiercer than a tigress defending her cubs.She circled around towards me, not even bothering to avoid the glances of our guests. They weren't really offended because they knew. If anyone heard them say anything unusual or weird, this guy would be after them too. And they knew deep down that it wasn't my fault that he was after me. There were many people like me in the world, but this guy had a personal vendetta against me and my family that nobody could understand."You can open the door now, dear. You can't really see Elie from there. Elie, dear, please stay there for a while."I nodded.Brother opened the door slowly. A tall, cloaked figure was standing there. It was raining and it was dark outside so you couldn't see his face. That wasn't necessary though, we could tell who he was exactly because of the badge hanging on the right side of his chest."I'm General Ashworthy. I came to see your sister," he announced. Oh, and of course, he'd always say who he was..."Ashworthy or Assworthy?" big brother snorted. "What the hell do you want?" The guy probably smirked. We couldn't really see it but...who wouldn't get offended by such a remark? I think I giggled a bit inside. Okay, maybe a lot."She doesn't want to see you, so go home already," he continued to say as he pushed the door. The stranger quickly held the door with his foot. "I said, I came to see your sister. Let me talk to her.""She doesn't want to talk to you, Mr. Ashworthy." Anil snapped back. She then grabbed a plate with freshly baked cookies and put them over the counter as if nothing fishy was going on. "We're asking you to be polite and go back to your home since it is late and you were not invited.""Look. I need to take Elie to the convent. The elders want to speak to her.""Well, Assworth. She is not here right now so get out of our house.""It's Ashworth! And I will take her to the elders whether you like it or n..!" I heard a loud scream swallow his last words. I had felt the ground shake a few seconds ago, but I didn't really realize what had happened until I saw the gigantic ball of fluff rush to the door."Cotton Baphomet!!!! STOP! Come back here!!" I ran after my pet as he tried to bite the stranger's arms. Anil tried to stop me but her reaction was too slow compared to my running. "Cotton!! Do NOT bite humans, you!" I tried to drag him by the collar, but the darn homunculus wouldn't budge. "COTTON!!" "STOP, STOP!!" you could hear Ashworthy yelp. "IT HURTS!" He tried to kick Cotton but our pet was more than a fighter. He grabbed onto the General's arm like his life depended on it.You could hear everyone laughing, even Nelly. "Well...I guess Cotton Baphomet hungry." Everyone laughed again."BROTHER! Make Cotton stop!" I pleaded frantically.He looked at me with a serious frown. "Cotton Baphomet, stop biting that man." The homunculus suddenly stopped, and happily sprinted towards Nelly."That thing!! What the heck is that! Don't tell me you've been experimenting again! You know the church doesn't allow it!" The man stood up. He dusted off his cloak and pulled back his hood. You could now see his brown eyes, sparkling with anger. "You won't get away with this!""YOU are the one who's not going to get away with it. Not my sister. Besides, Cotton is not an experiment," he lied. "He is actually a super sized sheep. Nothing more. Stop trying to take my sister to that stupid convent of yours with such lame accusations." "She has to go to the convent or the elders will kill her if they find out about this...t-thing! First the bird, now the sheep! What is wrong with you people!? Are you not afraid of God!?""Do not speak of your murderous God in our own home! My sister didn't do anything! Get out!!" Nelly turned around and shook Cotton's collar. "You are not welcomed here. And if you come again uninvited, I won't stop this giant sheep from eating you."The man coughed nervously as he left. I could still hear people giggling around me. "Fine. But don't tell me I didn't warn you." He turned around once more. "You of all people," he said in a serious tone of voice, "should know the consequences of harboring a witch."He slammed the door on his way out, leaving behind a stunned multitude of gue
mokona96
ice. Liked how you used the word homunculus. Write some more. (
cin
Long time ago, before any of my ancestors were born, there was no city of Freya but only a temple. This temple had many treasures, but nobody had ever gone as far as to claim them, for everyone knew these treasures belonged to the goddess herself. However, as time passed and human beings became more greedy and were no longer moved by faith, surrounding kingdoms began to set their eyes upon this sanctuary. But what these kings did not know, was that this temple was a portal between our world and Folkvangr. Freya would never allow humans to cross the bridge into her world so in a desperate attempt to hide her temple, she used nature to conceal the entrance. This is why today, our city is surrounded by the deepest forests in the world. Nonetheless, even with all that effort, she was not able to beat the kings' overwhelming greed. Nations began sending their troops to the temple to claim what wasn't theirs, and the temple became frail as they used it as a battleground. Freya could not stand it. She had to take drastic measures so she finally decided to send five valkyries to defeat the kings' armies and defend the holy territory. When they did, the goddess ordered these five valkyries to become the first Five Elders of what became the High Court today. According to this myth, our city was built to conceal the real identity of the sanctuary and our people are descendants of these angels of war who are born to keep the sanctuary safe. Furthermore, the valkyries themselves choose who their predecessors are going to be in every generation so Freya's portal will always be secure.Somehow, I can't believe that our Five Elders are descendants of those five valkyries. Are these valkyries mad? Why would they choose five greedy, corrupt gnomes -as my family likes to call them- to lead our people? Not to mention that they are capturing innocent people and labeling them as "witches" when we speak out against their laws.Freya used to be a peaceful city. It was known for our famous scholars, our sassy merchants and our crafty weapons. But ever since these last five elders were chosen, the capital suddenly began rejecting any type of innovations. My parents were the first to speak out, especially because both were scholars and passionate students of alchemy. It comes with no surprise that after killing them, the elders are after the rest of my family.They are especially afraid of me, for they have heard that I can use some sort of magic. The first time that happened was 3 months ago when I was being picked on by some thieves. I was holding a garnet in my hand, when it suddenly became a bird of the same color. The bird attacked the thieves. These thieves, in return, went to the authorities and told them what had happened.Then, about two weeks ago, I was able to control fire and make it into a fireball. I accidentally burned down a market place with it. Luckily, nobody was hurt.That was the first time I met Mr. Ashworth, I think. He's been harrassing me constantly, ever since.My brother made all sorts of logical explanations of what could have caused these outburtsts but...nobody believes him. Not even me. Not even him.They can no longer stop me from knowing the truth, though. The portal that they are supposed to protect is not a bridge to Folkvangr; it is a bridge to other worlds. How do I know? Because this weird thing happened again tonight, but instead of a homunculus it was a woman that appeared. She said she was a , and that her name w
bryanone1
mm.... i must say i didnt read it... AT
mokona96
@Cin: nice update. wow, that was quick. Ge.ne.sis tie in. w00t! *slaps self* lamo...I just realized- I have 2 (kind of) personalit
cin
QUOTE quotec@Cin: nice update. wow, that was quick. Ge.ne.sis tie in. w00t! *slaps self* lamo...I just realized- I have 2 (kind of) personalities.QuoteEndQuoteEEndLOL. Yeah, I'm usually kind of slow when writings stories but this one sort of popped into my head /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Hopefully, I won't get lazy with updates.And having 2 kind of personalities is awesome! Unless if you're psychotic...then, umm...that's a proble
mokona96
Both fail.Off-topic! *slaps self*Whoa, who was t
chamomileess
Very nice XDMokona... I've had a multiple personality for a while... it's nothing to joke about...Granted, MY multiple personality and I get along with each other, but still.. /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif
bryanone1
/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif
feix blaze
/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> , i`ll wait the next update!and about the doble personalitys, i had two xd, a very good one, and a veeery bad on
cin
"The Highnesses will now see you," one announced. He really couldn't tell which one had spoken, for their masks covered their entire face and traces of facial expressions could not be hinted through the metal-like material."Thank you," he said as he strolled passed the colossal gate. He immediately saw the five Elders at the other side. They were sitting on gargantuan thrones bathed in gold that flowed into an imaginary semi-circle. At the center, a gem-like stone poised in mid-air, connecting the remaining empty space between the thrones. he concluded. He couldn't really see the Elders' faces, but they were wearing the same robes as the girls who had opened the gate a few seconds ago. The only difference was that these robes had golden inscriptions on their sleeves with the crest respresenting the goddess Freya."So I see you have failed, General." An angry, shaky voice started."Sadly," another more femenine voice complained, "this is the fourth time you've failed. How is it to bring in a girl?""I...apologize, your Highnesses." Ashworth bowed at the five figures sitting in front of him but did not look up. "I know this might sound like an excuse," he whispered, "but she is a stubborn one. She might seem like an ordinary girl but..."Coughs interrupted his speech. He had said too much. he thought. A sweeter but firm, third voice spoke this time. "Leonard. I know you have a kind heart, but you will not be able to convince this girl to turn herself in. Honestly, do you think you can change her mind? Her own parents betrayed our people by going against our laws. They even went as far as experimenting in secret. And now their daugher, shows signs of having the ability to control dark magic. We can no loger wait for her to have a change of heart. The longer wait, the more chances she will get to learn and develop this...unknown force.""And if that is the case," the first voice continued, "there is also a possibility that she will use this magic against us.""She is indeed a great threat to this court," a fourth voice said."And to the people of Freya," a fifth added. "Not to mention that if she did get any formal training from her parents in the past, she might have already developed certain menacing skills that we are not yet aware of."The first voice spoke again. "This is the last chance we give you, General." It was definitely a man's voice that spoke, and he could tell that the man was angry. "We no longer expect her to turn to the convent life and relinquish all of her dark doctrines. She must be punished at all costs so that history may not repeat itself. Get rid of her and her family."Ashworth's face turned pale as he nodded. "Yes, your Highnesses. As you wish.""You may go now, Leonard," said the same voice.Ashworth bowed and turned around to leave. "By the way, General," the first shaky voice spoke again, stopping Ashworth from leaving. "If you decide that you're not competent enough for the job, don't bother coming back to Freya. But don't think we will go easy on you if you fail. We will not tolerate you bringing shame to this Court anymore. Do you understand?""Yes...your Highness.""You may leave now."The General bowed once again and hurried out. The two women waited for him to leave, and then the gates were closed behind
cin
I DON'T FOLLOW TEH RULEEES!! WAHAHAHAHAHA. =
chamomileess
QUOTE (Cin @ Dec 22 2009, 07:40 PM) quotecNorse, not Greek! And even if there's mythological references (as well as other RPG games), I don't necessarily follow the actual story xP I'll probably use other names that are known but won't use them as they are IRL C: It is a fanfic after all xPI DON'T FOLLOW TEH RULEEES!! WAHAHAHAHAHA. =^-^=QuoteEndQuoteEEndIf that be the case, then will Bragi Hel, Odin and Thor be making appearances? If you do incorporate other deities, PLEASE sizeo:2/sizeoPLEASEsizec/sizec sizeo:3/sizeoPLEASEsizec/sizec sizeo:4/sizeoPLEASEsizec/sizec sizeo:5/sizeoPLEASEsizec/sizec sizeo:6/sizeoPLEASEsizec/sizec sizeo:7/sizeoPLEASEsizec/sizec use Tyr. &
mokona96
QUOTE (Cin @ Dec 22 2009, 10:40 PM) quotecNorse, not Greek! And even if there's mythological references (as well as other RPG games), I don't necessarily follow the actual story xP I'll probably use other names that are known but won't use them as they are IRL C: It is a fanfic after all xPI DON'T FOLLOW TEH RULEEES!! WAHAHAHAHAHA. =^-^=QuoteEndQuoteEEndI said mythology geek Cin. There was no r.I also said that it didn't really matter about the spell
cin
QUOTE quotecI said mythology geek Cin. There was no r.I also said that it didn't really matter about the spelling.QuoteEndQuoteEEndOh, sorry about that /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> I mis-read the geek part lol xPI like to mix everything up! Like a super +10 STR salad...with, watermelons C:quoteoQUOTE quotecIf that be the case, then will Bragi Hel, Odin and Thor be making appearances? If you do incorporate other deities, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE use Tyr. <3QuoteEndQuoteEEndMaybe Odin will get eaten by a giant whale! /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif
cin
Yeah. I shouldn't do any foruming during work time. It makes me write weirder stuf
bryanone1
oh god have mercy on our souls!!! heh heh(oh dam! i forgot shes a jelly ruler... man! im so pw
chamomileess
din would spear the whale. D
