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<blockquote data-quote="timidwolfchild" data-source="post: 3412880" data-attributes="member: 40864"><p><strong>chapter three</strong></p><p></p><p>It was almost dark and she still did not have sign of this outsider. It has been two days and her mission time will soon be up. Her wings were aching form all of this flying, and yet she did not stop. This was her second mission and it had to be her best. Flapping soaring over and over again. Circling around and round, was this her tenth time patrolling the perimeter of the grounds or was it still her first. She lost count, she was so tired. A big black thing flew right past her face, taking a few feathers with it. Looking up she saw him, the intruder. His eyes were thundering into hers. His eyes looking dangerous, his weapon so big and his claws so sharp. He looked aggressive, she knew that she would not be able to beat him, but maybe she could still lead him away from here. His big beak opened up and she heard a voice that had an edge of danger in it yet she could also detect a young sweet voice.</p><p></p><p>“So they send a new warrior for me. Ha they have no idea what I am capable of”</p><p></p><p>He seemed to be laughing at her with his eyes, he was so cruel. She hated him right a way. Grabbing her sword she flew right at him, ready to fight. Trying to catch him off guard as he was still laughing she took a swipe with her sword. She hated the sight of blood so her eyes closed as her sword came closer and closer. Clang, he saw her all along, he was waiting for her, and he knew she was coming.</p><p></p><p>“Never close your eyes when you are fighting youngling, if you do then you may be the one to die”</p><p></p><p>His sword came crashing right close to her. So close, she forgot her training and dropped her sword. She turned around and fled, she did not want to die. She could tell he was right behind her, she could hear the beating of his wings. So close. Then she felt it, his claws sinking into her back. She felt the blood drip down her brown feathers. Her black blood, was now tinting her feathers, making little black streaks. His eyes were bearing into hers. She saw her life pass her by. Finally screaming at the top of her lungs she said</p><p></p><p>“Please don’t kill me, please just leave me alone. I had no life. I am no warrior”</p><p></p><p>His grasped loosen, he let go of her. Did he let her go because she asked him? No that is ever the reason why; there must be another reason why? Lifting up her head that was when she realized that she could not fly. As she watched the trees wiz by a she plummeted to the ground, she then knew that she was going to die from something totally different. The ground. Why did she take this mission? She could of just stayed home and let torch take it. Wait no then that would mean that torch would be the one to die. She felt I slight pain in her back. She saw two wings lifting her up and a voice say</p><p></p><p>“ Flap your wings with me missy.”</p><p></p><p>She knew that voice, it was the trespasser. He was saving her. She flapped her wings, gaining control once more. At this point he let go, her wings were working fine now. Landing down in a tree she turned around to inspect her wounds. The intruder flew own and landed on a branch higher up. His eyes were staring at her with interest. His eyes were annoying her.</p><p></p><p>“What do you want?”</p><p></p><p>She said as she stared up at this big shadowy figure. That was when she actually got a good look of him. He was black like a crow but big like raven. His beak was small like a crow, and his eyes were amber, one of the colors a raven has. He was big and muscular and his armor was of a different king and yet his sword was that of a raven kind.</p><p></p><p>“ So what are you looking at”?</p><p></p><p>He gave a little smirk, his beak shiny from this. His eyes laughing at her, his feathers blowing in the wind.</p><p></p><p>“May I ask what a little girly like you is doing here in warrior clothes”</p><p></p><p>“ For your information we have seven female warriors. And I was supposed to come find you and rid you out of our premises. Now may I ask why you let me go over there and saved me?”</p><p></p><p>He flapped down right beside her, his eyes searching her over and over again. Almost like he was inspecting her out. She looked away, he was handsome very handsome, but she could never fall for a criminal.</p><p></p><p>“ Because young miss you are a girl. If I killed you over there then I would be killing your ancestors yet to come. Your children, your grandchildren, and some greats to come. Not only will I be killing your life but the life of many more. And young miss as you said you are just a young raven. Have not seen much life yet. And the reason why I saved you is because I felt like it”</p><p></p><p>She could tell the last bit was a lie. She turned around and stared at her damaged feathers and chest. They were deep and there will be scars there for the rest of her life, but why did she care. She did not care about her appearance like aspen did. She stared at it long enough to realize that her blood was red, not black like her parents.</p><p></p><p>“ I have red blood.”</p><p></p><p>She could here laughing in the background. It was coming from him.</p><p></p><p>“What you never seen your blood before”</p><p></p><p>“No I didn’t, but I was scared it might be bl…”</p><p></p><p>How could she tell him that she was a black blood raven? He would kill her anyways. He would not care if she were a lady or not.</p><p></p><p>“ What was that, did you say you thought it was black? Did you say that it might have been black”?</p><p></p><p>His eyes were serious as he stared right at her. His amber eyes now brown, from the surprise she was sending to him.</p><p></p><p>“No I was going to say I thought it was blank white”</p><p></p><p>“Blank white. No bird has the blood of blank white. You wouldn’t have it”</p><p></p><p>She closed her eyes and pinned her beak underneath her wing. She sat there for a few minutes waiting to see if he would say anything else.</p><p></p><p>“So missy…”</p><p></p><p>“Clarity. My name is clarity”</p><p></p><p>“Ahh well then pureness, are you going lead me out of your territory or bring me to your family”</p><p></p><p>“ In the morning I will decide, so don’t leave. If you do I will track you down”</p><p></p><p>Taking a deep breath she allowed the darkness of sleep take her over. She was so tired.</p><p></p><p>He watched her sleep soundly, a smile planted on his beak. It would be nice to get to know her better; yeah it would be really nice to get to know her better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timidwolfchild, post: 3412880, member: 40864"] [b]chapter three[/b] It was almost dark and she still did not have sign of this outsider. It has been two days and her mission time will soon be up. Her wings were aching form all of this flying, and yet she did not stop. This was her second mission and it had to be her best. Flapping soaring over and over again. Circling around and round, was this her tenth time patrolling the perimeter of the grounds or was it still her first. She lost count, she was so tired. A big black thing flew right past her face, taking a few feathers with it. Looking up she saw him, the intruder. His eyes were thundering into hers. His eyes looking dangerous, his weapon so big and his claws so sharp. He looked aggressive, she knew that she would not be able to beat him, but maybe she could still lead him away from here. His big beak opened up and she heard a voice that had an edge of danger in it yet she could also detect a young sweet voice. “So they send a new warrior for me. Ha they have no idea what I am capable of” He seemed to be laughing at her with his eyes, he was so cruel. She hated him right a way. Grabbing her sword she flew right at him, ready to fight. Trying to catch him off guard as he was still laughing she took a swipe with her sword. She hated the sight of blood so her eyes closed as her sword came closer and closer. Clang, he saw her all along, he was waiting for her, and he knew she was coming. “Never close your eyes when you are fighting youngling, if you do then you may be the one to die” His sword came crashing right close to her. So close, she forgot her training and dropped her sword. She turned around and fled, she did not want to die. She could tell he was right behind her, she could hear the beating of his wings. So close. Then she felt it, his claws sinking into her back. She felt the blood drip down her brown feathers. Her black blood, was now tinting her feathers, making little black streaks. His eyes were bearing into hers. She saw her life pass her by. Finally screaming at the top of her lungs she said “Please don’t kill me, please just leave me alone. I had no life. I am no warrior” His grasped loosen, he let go of her. Did he let her go because she asked him? No that is ever the reason why; there must be another reason why? Lifting up her head that was when she realized that she could not fly. As she watched the trees wiz by a she plummeted to the ground, she then knew that she was going to die from something totally different. The ground. Why did she take this mission? She could of just stayed home and let torch take it. Wait no then that would mean that torch would be the one to die. She felt I slight pain in her back. She saw two wings lifting her up and a voice say “ Flap your wings with me missy.” She knew that voice, it was the trespasser. He was saving her. She flapped her wings, gaining control once more. At this point he let go, her wings were working fine now. Landing down in a tree she turned around to inspect her wounds. The intruder flew own and landed on a branch higher up. His eyes were staring at her with interest. His eyes were annoying her. “What do you want?” She said as she stared up at this big shadowy figure. That was when she actually got a good look of him. He was black like a crow but big like raven. His beak was small like a crow, and his eyes were amber, one of the colors a raven has. He was big and muscular and his armor was of a different king and yet his sword was that of a raven kind. “ So what are you looking at”? He gave a little smirk, his beak shiny from this. His eyes laughing at her, his feathers blowing in the wind. “May I ask what a little girly like you is doing here in warrior clothes” “ For your information we have seven female warriors. And I was supposed to come find you and rid you out of our premises. Now may I ask why you let me go over there and saved me?” He flapped down right beside her, his eyes searching her over and over again. Almost like he was inspecting her out. She looked away, he was handsome very handsome, but she could never fall for a criminal. “ Because young miss you are a girl. If I killed you over there then I would be killing your ancestors yet to come. Your children, your grandchildren, and some greats to come. Not only will I be killing your life but the life of many more. And young miss as you said you are just a young raven. Have not seen much life yet. And the reason why I saved you is because I felt like it” She could tell the last bit was a lie. She turned around and stared at her damaged feathers and chest. They were deep and there will be scars there for the rest of her life, but why did she care. She did not care about her appearance like aspen did. She stared at it long enough to realize that her blood was red, not black like her parents. “ I have red blood.” She could here laughing in the background. It was coming from him. “What you never seen your blood before” “No I didn’t, but I was scared it might be bl…” How could she tell him that she was a black blood raven? He would kill her anyways. He would not care if she were a lady or not. “ What was that, did you say you thought it was black? Did you say that it might have been black”? His eyes were serious as he stared right at her. His amber eyes now brown, from the surprise she was sending to him. “No I was going to say I thought it was blank white” “Blank white. No bird has the blood of blank white. You wouldn’t have it” She closed her eyes and pinned her beak underneath her wing. She sat there for a few minutes waiting to see if he would say anything else. “So missy…” “Clarity. My name is clarity” “Ahh well then pureness, are you going lead me out of your territory or bring me to your family” “ In the morning I will decide, so don’t leave. If you do I will track you down” Taking a deep breath she allowed the darkness of sleep take her over. She was so tired. He watched her sleep soundly, a smile planted on his beak. It would be nice to get to know her better; yeah it would be really nice to get to know her better. [/QUOTE]
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