2012-11-08, 02:54 PM
I updated a writing I did a little while ago. Hope you like!
My deep orange hair sizzled in the rain as my tribe raced for shelter. A tall gray mountain loomed above us, its summit scraping the cloudy gray sky. Raindrops spattered on my pale skin, feeling like ice to me. Only a few scattered embers around the clearing were still burning, and smoking grass drooped in the weight of water. Racing for shelter, faint glows edged out of animal burrows, bushes, and from under fallen trees. I dived into a burrow with my friend, Cardinal. We slowly dried off in our combined heat, our flames rekindling in the dry den. Squeezing out moisture from our hair, I looked outside. Rain splattered outside, acting like a wall that no one dared to pass. Settling down, we went deeper into the dry, earthen den while shaking crumbs of dirt off. Cardinal fidgeted, and her red hair was burning intensely now. “Are you okay, Cardinal? You seem nervous.” I say pointing to her hair. She blushes and I look her in the eye. Gulping, she replies, “Well, it’s just that-the rain! If the rain doesn’t let up, I’ll have to wait ‘till next long-sun to claim an animal!” Scooting closer to Cardinal, she fakes a smile. “It’ll be okay. Don’t worry about it.” Shhhk. Shhk shk. “Hear that?” I whisper to her. She nods, and I creep towards the muddy, wet entrance and peek out. Outside was a Jaythorn warrior! The Jaythorn are our opposite element, and an enemy tribe. They must’ve caused this storm, I thought grimly. Making a slow, scared crawl backwards, Cardinal understands when she sees my face. Sending small sparks through a small communication tunnel, she alerts the older warriors of the Jaythorn. I listen to the slosh of their footsteps, shivering at what could’ve happened if I had revealed my presence to him. Cardinal sighs with relief, and I ask her what she told them. “I told them that enemy warriors are outside this den, and we needed help.” She replies simply, as though it wasn’t a big deal. “And? What did they reply?” She grins at me from ear to ear, and says, “You know what they answered.” We listened outside for footsteps. We didn’t hear anything but the slosh of Jaythorn warriors. Not the quick, light-footed steps of a Sunstorm warrior, it was loud, splashing steps. Soon I looked at Cardinal. I had a crazy idea. “Let’s fight them ourselves! We know enough to summon a weapon, why not put that knowledge to use?” Cardinal smiles and shakes her head. “I know I’ll regret this. Alright.” So we try hard to summon a weapon, until we finally saw sparks of a building flame. Mine flame was growing slightly wide, while Cardinal’s was longer. In my hand appeared small throwing daggers. I feel disappointed; I was expecting some sort of grand sword. Cardinal, however, had a bow, and was trying to conjure up arrows. She shimmied closer to the entrance as I sneaked towards the bushes without a sound. Leaves would slide under my feet, no matter how much it hurt. When I reached the wet bushes, I signaled to Cardinal. Getting a reply signal, I charged forward faster than a swooping owl. My daggers out, I threw them boldly at a warrior, and watched as they sliced a cut into one warrior. A sneer came over his face. “Think that’ll do anything to me? Watch this.” He turned at me and lunged with a sword made of water. It slid over my arm, and I backed away with my face scrunched up in pain. How else will he torture me? I could tell Cardinal was trying to get me to hide, but I wasn’t backing down now. He was SO gonna get it. I looked back at the warrior. He was turning into solid ice, his blade looking sharper than porcupine quills. Suddenly it was easy. He thought he had the upper hand now, but really I did. Conjuring more daggers (though it was easy this time), I looked at him straight in the eyes. “Come and get me.” He grinned as though he’d gotten a present. Rushing forward with loud steps, he held his sword out to hit me. Standing firmly in place, rooted to the spot, I threw all three of my daggers at his sword. It melted out of his hand and onto the ground. Now I was stinging all over because of the rain, and my skin had a sickly blue glow. With more daggers, I stepped forward and tossed one. It scratched him, and he suddenly realized what he had done. Raising an eyebrow at him, he gulped. “Don’t think you’re so smart. There’s only one of you, and-” Suddenly he saw his partner was missing, retreating to the trees. A flock of bright Sunstorm warriors stood around us. A slightly younger one herded me to his side and I smirked at the Jaythorn warrior. The warrior disappeared into the rain, but I know I’ll never forget him. ~Fin for now~
My deep orange hair sizzled in the rain as my tribe raced for shelter. A tall gray mountain loomed above us, its summit scraping the cloudy gray sky. Raindrops spattered on my pale skin, feeling like ice to me. Only a few scattered embers around the clearing were still burning, and smoking grass drooped in the weight of water. Racing for shelter, faint glows edged out of animal burrows, bushes, and from under fallen trees. I dived into a burrow with my friend, Cardinal. We slowly dried off in our combined heat, our flames rekindling in the dry den. Squeezing out moisture from our hair, I looked outside. Rain splattered outside, acting like a wall that no one dared to pass. Settling down, we went deeper into the dry, earthen den while shaking crumbs of dirt off. Cardinal fidgeted, and her red hair was burning intensely now. “Are you okay, Cardinal? You seem nervous.” I say pointing to her hair. She blushes and I look her in the eye. Gulping, she replies, “Well, it’s just that-the rain! If the rain doesn’t let up, I’ll have to wait ‘till next long-sun to claim an animal!” Scooting closer to Cardinal, she fakes a smile. “It’ll be okay. Don’t worry about it.” Shhhk. Shhk shk. “Hear that?” I whisper to her. She nods, and I creep towards the muddy, wet entrance and peek out. Outside was a Jaythorn warrior! The Jaythorn are our opposite element, and an enemy tribe. They must’ve caused this storm, I thought grimly. Making a slow, scared crawl backwards, Cardinal understands when she sees my face. Sending small sparks through a small communication tunnel, she alerts the older warriors of the Jaythorn. I listen to the slosh of their footsteps, shivering at what could’ve happened if I had revealed my presence to him. Cardinal sighs with relief, and I ask her what she told them. “I told them that enemy warriors are outside this den, and we needed help.” She replies simply, as though it wasn’t a big deal. “And? What did they reply?” She grins at me from ear to ear, and says, “You know what they answered.” We listened outside for footsteps. We didn’t hear anything but the slosh of Jaythorn warriors. Not the quick, light-footed steps of a Sunstorm warrior, it was loud, splashing steps. Soon I looked at Cardinal. I had a crazy idea. “Let’s fight them ourselves! We know enough to summon a weapon, why not put that knowledge to use?” Cardinal smiles and shakes her head. “I know I’ll regret this. Alright.” So we try hard to summon a weapon, until we finally saw sparks of a building flame. Mine flame was growing slightly wide, while Cardinal’s was longer. In my hand appeared small throwing daggers. I feel disappointed; I was expecting some sort of grand sword. Cardinal, however, had a bow, and was trying to conjure up arrows. She shimmied closer to the entrance as I sneaked towards the bushes without a sound. Leaves would slide under my feet, no matter how much it hurt. When I reached the wet bushes, I signaled to Cardinal. Getting a reply signal, I charged forward faster than a swooping owl. My daggers out, I threw them boldly at a warrior, and watched as they sliced a cut into one warrior. A sneer came over his face. “Think that’ll do anything to me? Watch this.” He turned at me and lunged with a sword made of water. It slid over my arm, and I backed away with my face scrunched up in pain. How else will he torture me? I could tell Cardinal was trying to get me to hide, but I wasn’t backing down now. He was SO gonna get it. I looked back at the warrior. He was turning into solid ice, his blade looking sharper than porcupine quills. Suddenly it was easy. He thought he had the upper hand now, but really I did. Conjuring more daggers (though it was easy this time), I looked at him straight in the eyes. “Come and get me.” He grinned as though he’d gotten a present. Rushing forward with loud steps, he held his sword out to hit me. Standing firmly in place, rooted to the spot, I threw all three of my daggers at his sword. It melted out of his hand and onto the ground. Now I was stinging all over because of the rain, and my skin had a sickly blue glow. With more daggers, I stepped forward and tossed one. It scratched him, and he suddenly realized what he had done. Raising an eyebrow at him, he gulped. “Don’t think you’re so smart. There’s only one of you, and-” Suddenly he saw his partner was missing, retreating to the trees. A flock of bright Sunstorm warriors stood around us. A slightly younger one herded me to his side and I smirked at the Jaythorn warrior. The warrior disappeared into the rain, but I know I’ll never forget him. ~Fin for now~
"We're not retreating, we're advancing in a different direction!" -Yogscast Lewis
Herro fwends. Love you <3
Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold it back anymore!
Herro fwends. Love you <3
Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold it back anymore!
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