Origami
February 19th, 2012, 02:23 AM
I'm back mother fuckers!
Now, the only person I really hopes gives me insight on this is Tim. Not sure if he's even still around. Oh well. I mentioned Thirteen a long while ago and a few people were excited and hoped I'd write it. Well, I finally started! Here is an excerpt from the WIP Prologue.
Thirteen
Prologue
“Quickly, come this way” Raven said gleefully.”
“Where are we going? Why are you in such a hurry,” asked Zane.
“It's a surprise!”
“I don't like surprises very much, especially not while skipping the academy.”
“Come on, quit whining. Besides, we're almost there.”
Zane wasn't all that curious, but he always found himself getting drug along with the Chief's daughter. All he wanted to do was go to the academy, make his grades, and join the Palace Guard one day, but instead he found himself chasing after some dark haired girl he barely knew. They'd been in class together for years, they'd become best friends, but her royal heritage kept Zane from ever getting to know who Raven really was. To him she was the thin girl with green eyes who had accidentally become the keeper of his heart the day they met. But he was sure she saw him as that “friend” who'd never leave her. Just a scruffy looking, blonde haired hunter-kin who should be more adventurous than timid; however, he still chased after her with a slow stride, chasing her affection.
“Okay! Here we are,” Raven exclaimed. Zane found himself standing in a small courtyard he'd never seen. It was precariously shoved in a small corner of the palace and didn't seem as if anyone frequented it. In the middle stood a large tree just shorter than the bordering walls, at the base the trunk split open slightly revealing a small crevice in the tree. Whatever she had led him here for was likely hidden in that tree, he thought. Alicia leaned down, confirming this, reaching into the small hole and whispering something.
“Who are you talking to,” asked Zane, “is their someone in there?”
“Something like that,” she replied.
“What do you-,” he was interrupted as she pulled an unusual figure from the tree. “Wh- what is that!?”
“What do you mean? You're so rude. I think He's cute.”
“That's a demon, Raven! You brought a demon into the palace!”
“I know, but I don't think he's a bad one. I think he just needs a nice home.”
“Huh? Oh, I guess he isn't trying to eat me yet. So he can't be too bad.”
“Nope!”
Zane looked around the courtyard. It was the perfect place to hide a creature like this. There was only one way in and it was blocked by a gate, furthermore, it was so far out of the way, it was unlikely for anyone to accidentally stumble upon it. Still, Raven had brought a demon into the palace. Usually these were the type of monsters that left homes destroyed, children orphaned, and so many others injured for life. The fact that she even thought of concealing one was beyond insane, but still Zane couldn't help but support her.
Zane asked, “so, how long have you had it?”
“A few weeks now,” she replied.
“And it's always been this nice?”
“Yes, and cute too!”
“Wouldn't your dad be angry?” She looked down at the question, obviously thrown off guard that Zane would ask something like that. He knew she didn't see eye-to-eye with her father, yet he always seemed to bring him into the conversation.
“Probably,” she said, “but I don't really care.” Zane considered his reply for a few moments until Raven simply shrugged as if to push the awkwardness aside.
“I see,” he said, content just to dodge the topic.
Now, the only person I really hopes gives me insight on this is Tim. Not sure if he's even still around. Oh well. I mentioned Thirteen a long while ago and a few people were excited and hoped I'd write it. Well, I finally started! Here is an excerpt from the WIP Prologue.
Thirteen
Prologue
“Quickly, come this way” Raven said gleefully.”
“Where are we going? Why are you in such a hurry,” asked Zane.
“It's a surprise!”
“I don't like surprises very much, especially not while skipping the academy.”
“Come on, quit whining. Besides, we're almost there.”
Zane wasn't all that curious, but he always found himself getting drug along with the Chief's daughter. All he wanted to do was go to the academy, make his grades, and join the Palace Guard one day, but instead he found himself chasing after some dark haired girl he barely knew. They'd been in class together for years, they'd become best friends, but her royal heritage kept Zane from ever getting to know who Raven really was. To him she was the thin girl with green eyes who had accidentally become the keeper of his heart the day they met. But he was sure she saw him as that “friend” who'd never leave her. Just a scruffy looking, blonde haired hunter-kin who should be more adventurous than timid; however, he still chased after her with a slow stride, chasing her affection.
“Okay! Here we are,” Raven exclaimed. Zane found himself standing in a small courtyard he'd never seen. It was precariously shoved in a small corner of the palace and didn't seem as if anyone frequented it. In the middle stood a large tree just shorter than the bordering walls, at the base the trunk split open slightly revealing a small crevice in the tree. Whatever she had led him here for was likely hidden in that tree, he thought. Alicia leaned down, confirming this, reaching into the small hole and whispering something.
“Who are you talking to,” asked Zane, “is their someone in there?”
“Something like that,” she replied.
“What do you-,” he was interrupted as she pulled an unusual figure from the tree. “Wh- what is that!?”
“What do you mean? You're so rude. I think He's cute.”
“That's a demon, Raven! You brought a demon into the palace!”
“I know, but I don't think he's a bad one. I think he just needs a nice home.”
“Huh? Oh, I guess he isn't trying to eat me yet. So he can't be too bad.”
“Nope!”
Zane looked around the courtyard. It was the perfect place to hide a creature like this. There was only one way in and it was blocked by a gate, furthermore, it was so far out of the way, it was unlikely for anyone to accidentally stumble upon it. Still, Raven had brought a demon into the palace. Usually these were the type of monsters that left homes destroyed, children orphaned, and so many others injured for life. The fact that she even thought of concealing one was beyond insane, but still Zane couldn't help but support her.
Zane asked, “so, how long have you had it?”
“A few weeks now,” she replied.
“And it's always been this nice?”
“Yes, and cute too!”
“Wouldn't your dad be angry?” She looked down at the question, obviously thrown off guard that Zane would ask something like that. He knew she didn't see eye-to-eye with her father, yet he always seemed to bring him into the conversation.
“Probably,” she said, “but I don't really care.” Zane considered his reply for a few moments until Raven simply shrugged as if to push the awkwardness aside.
“I see,” he said, content just to dodge the topic.