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story pt2
By the time it was time for the midday meal, he could see his destination. Instead of stopping, Raven ate while he walked.
"Who ye be and what do ye want here?" a guard asked rudely.

"My name is Raven and I come to trade with the merchants."

"Fine, but if you steal, your ill hands will belong to us." The guard laughed as he opened the gate.

"Thanks for your kind word of wisdom." Raven said with sarcasm, as he walked into the town. Raven looked around the town amazed. He hadn't been here in two years, and it had doubled in size. The only thing he hated was the way people stared at him. Since he was from a smaller, poorer village, everyone thought he was a dirty peasant. Of course he was a peasant, but her hated being treated like an abomination. He would rather be ignored. As he looked around, he wondered what to get Pricilla. He wanted to get her something good, especially since he had some gold coins. He walked and thought, about what to get. He talked to many merchants and found nothing good. He was about to give up when he came by a Jewelry cart. He bought a tiny golden locket for Pricilla. He still had three gold coins left, so he looked around some more. By the time the sun started to set, he bought Pricilla a golden locket and a lyre, and some food for himself. As he was walking out of the town he saw a beggar. He only had two copper coins left, but he offered them the man. The man accepted, and said "You are a kind boy. I regret telling you this, but you will experience a great tragedy. When this happens, don't give in to the anger, or your future will hold only darkness and suffering. Now, you should hurry home, before the pirates attack."

"Thanks, I guess." Raven said as he walked away from the man. He was so deep in thought that he didn't notice the group of people following him.

"That's him. He is the li'll s**t that took my gold!" At this Raven turned to see about ten bandits. Raven was smart enough to not try to fight. He turned and ran as fast as he could. "Get the li'll s**t!" one of the bandits yelled , as they ran after raven.

"What have you gotten yourself into now?" He could hear his father saying.

"What the Hell?" He turned as he heard a bandit yell. He saw a white wolf grab a bandit by the neck, and slamming him onto the ground. The bandit lie dead in a pool of his own blood.

"Damn beast!" one of the bandits yelled as he sliced at the wolf. The wolf jumped to the side, dodging the sword, then lunged at his throat. The wolf bit him and ripped out his throat, and blood from the man stained the wolves pure white fur. The wolf moved with amazing haste, killing bandits one by one, until they all were dead. Raven, staring at wolf, unable to move as it walked towards him. The wolf stopped and stared Raven in the eye. The wolf's eyes were different colors. One was green and one was blue. He felt that if kept looking he would go blind. He blinked and the wolf was gone. Nothing was there, no fur, no paw prints or a blood trail.

"Finally back?" His dad said as Raven walked into the house. "What took you so long? It's been dark for hours, and everyone's been worried."

"I had some trouble with bandits, nothing to worry about."

"Did you get Pricilla a gift?"

"Yes father, it's right here." Raven took out the lyre and necklace. A look of shock came across his father's face.

"Where did you get the money for this? You didn't steal it did you?"

"No sir, I won it in a sword fight. Just a little sparing that's all."

"Ok, now it's time to get to sleep. It will be morning soon."

"Goodnight father." Raven ran to his room, and searched for a spot to hide his gift. After he was certain that Pricilla wouldn't find it, he laid down to sleep.

"Raven wake up! It's my birthday!" Raven was awakened by his sister yelling.

"Happy birthday Pricilla. Now please leave so I can dressed." Raven got up as Pricilla left. He hurriedly got dressed and walked down stairs with his gifts. "Here Pricilla." He said as he handed her, her gifts.

"Wow", a look of amazement crossed Pricilla's face as she took the gifts. "I love them! I'll never take off this pendant." She put on the golden necklace and hugged Raven. "Thank you so much Raven! I love it!" Pricilla didn't let go for what he thought at least 10 minutes. "Let's go show the neighbors." She grabbed his hand and ran out the door. As he was being dragged, he noticed nothing the white wolf, and its leg injured.

"Pricilla, look at that wolf. It's injured." ?

"What wolf? There's nothing there. You must have not slept enough last night."

"How can you not see it? It's right there. I'm gonna go help it." Raven pulled away from his sister and ran into the woods, after the wolf.

"I'm going to see Lucas, I'll see you later." Raven kept running after the wolf, as Pricilla walked to Lucas' house."

"It's ok, I'm not going to hurt you." Raven slowly put his hand out to the wolf's head, gently stroking it. After a while, he ripped off a sleeve from his shirt, and wrapped it around the wound on the wolf's leg. The wolf seemed greatful, and licked Raven's face. Raven suddenly felt dizzy , and his vision went blank
He opened his eyes to feel a burn in his eyes, and the smell of smoke burning his nose.

"What happened? How long have I been sleeping?" Raven thought. As his mind began to clear, he realized that smoke meant fire. With that he jumped up, and started to run towards his village. The sight he saw made him sick The whole village was ablaze and dead bodies, some missing heads, were in pools of blood. "No," he thought, "This can't be happening. Pricilla! Lucas! Anyone!" Raven ran and yelled frantically, looking for his friends and family. The sight he saw next was the worse. Hanging by a tree was his mother, and at her feet was his father, decapitated. He stood there, staring at the horrid sight.

"Pricilla, where are you?" Raven whispered to himself. He looked all over the town for her. He didn't find one child. They must have taken them, he thought to himself. "No matter where you are, I will find you Pricilla. I promise."
Raven awoke, sweating drenching his hands and face.

"Did you have that dream about your village again?" Sonya asked Raven with concern. Raven just sat there, staring at the ground.

"We should leave before the sun rises."

"Why so early?"

"Because , the guards will be looking will be looking for us. I also think it would be best if we went different ways."

"Ok, where will we meet up at?"

"I mean, you shouldn't follow me anymore Sonya. You could've been killed last night, and it will only get worse."

"Dont be stupid Raven. Why would I leave you? Youll just get yourself killed."

"Fine, but dont complain. I gave you the chance to leave, but you are too stupid to take it. I suggest that we leave soon."

"Ok, let's get our stuff and leave. Where are we going next?"

"You should know by now, that I don't know where we are going." Raven said as he picked up his pack and walked out the door.
It was almost dawn as they left the building. Raven felt something nagging him, but he didnt know what. Then he figured it out.

"Sonya, keep your guard up."

"Why, whats wrong?"

"Everything is quiet and peaceful. Thats the problem. We are in one of the biggest towns, and I don't even hear birds."

"I see your point. Now that you mention it."

"Sonya, move!" Raven interrupted he, pushing her to the side. A hand axe flew by , right where she was standing. Raven took off his pack, handing it to Sonya, and took out his daggers. Sonya took out her bow and an arrow.

"Go hide Sonya."

"No, not after last night, I'll never let you fight alone again." A group of pirates just got in range of Sonya's bow. She knocked an arrow in place, and shot at a pirate, hitting him right below his left shoulder. She fired another at him, hitting him in the neck. More pirates joined the group.

"Let me take it from here, and don't try to help. You'll just get in my way." Raven ran at the group, with speed that not many people cold match. He sliced a pirate's neck. He was surrounded by at least twenty pirates. Three pirates lunged at him at once. He threw both of his daggers at once, and at different enemies. One was struck in the heart and the other between the eyes. He jumped into the air, pulling out a shortsword hidden within his cloak. As he descended he thrust the sword through the third pirate's skull, and into the ground. Five more ran at him, as he attempted to get his sword. He was going to welcome death to be free of his pain and misery. The only thing he was going to regret was not keeping Sonya safe.

"Raven, No!" He could hear her screaming for him. A tear swelled up in his eyes and he was about to try and run for Sonya. All of a sudden as if from nowhere, a jet black wolf attacked the pirates. He bit into a skull, cracking it. Letting go of the cracked skull, he lunged at another, with amazing speed. Something about this wolf was familiar. Raven thought. Within two a minute all the pirates Raven hadn't killed, the wolf had. The wolf stared at Raven, with one black and one red eye. As it was walking towards Raven, it pulled his short sword out of the ground with ease, and brought it to him. The wolf looked Raven in the eyes, and Raven in his head heard

"My name is Nanaki, and I am a guardian spirit. I reflect your heart. Last time you saw me I was pure, like your heart. Now I am evil, tainted, and saddened like your heart."

"You! If it wasn't for you I could have protected my village. My sister wouldn't be gone, and my mother and father would still be alive!"

"No, you would be dead like them. You have a destiny, that is greater than any other. If I wouldnt have interviened, you and your sister would be dead."






User Comments: [6]
werewolves_rule
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Wed May 31, 2006 @ 04:30am


It's to awesome for words.
eek


Sora2325
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 @ 07:43am


are you raven???? that story wuz cool


Saggezza
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Sun Oct 08, 2006 @ 12:07am


I love your story! It's so good! I hope you'll write some more!


Darkcat 42
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Sun Oct 29, 2006 @ 08:51pm


I liked it you schoul write more


Senra Senri
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 @ 04:53am


Thats really good! Please add more! heart


Zizzy Bizzy
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 @ 10:45pm


wow... that is so good! it even sounds like it has a plot to it already and as a writer myself I know how hard that is sometimes! Its amazing and beats the living crap out of my story. xD so anyway the only suggestion is to read through it and fix the typos... its amazing how few there are. lol. i just caught a couple when i was reading so thats the only thing i would change. but once again, its amazing and you should keep at it. mrgreen


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