Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
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When Cierra awoke
she knew she was in the middle of nowhere. She opened her eyes to a
beautiful forest, birds were singing around her, she had woken up on a soft
bed of moss under a couple of willow trees. She ran over to the fields
nearby, there was no civilization in sight. Cierra was confused, “Why
would it bring me to the middle of nowhere?” She looked around a bit
more; she walked back into the forest. She heard rushing water, just over
the hill was a small stream running towards a waterfall. Cierra heard a loud
screech. She ran to grab her book and hid behind a bush.
“I know I saw
something.” A young man about Cierra’s age jumped off a red dragon.
“I know you’re probably scared, but please come out.”
Cierra thought
about it for a bit, then she started to circle around him. The dragon was
already well aware of what she was doing by the time she had gotten where she
wanted. “Are you one of the people my father sent to find me?” She
finally decided to speak.
“Uh, yes. Are
you Cierra? Princess of Alderith?” He asked, still looking in the same
direction as before.
“Please turn
around, it’s rude to have your back turned to the person you're talking to.”
She looked at him; he had brown hair, which was cut short like any other man
she knew. His clothes were medieval-like; he wore a leather vest over a
long sleeved shirt. She saw his pointed
ears, “You’re an elf?”
“Yes, well, kind of
we’re called Rylek” He looked at her. “You are Cierra? Right?”
“Yeah,” She
answered.
“I thought so, you
look familiar.” He looked up at his dragon and gave a nod.
“What are your
names?” Cierra watched as the young man introduced the two of them.
“My name is Adam
and this is my dragon Syrith.” He looked at her clothes. “We better get
you some new clothing.”
“What’s wrong with
the clothes I’m wearing?” She asked.
“You’re too-“ He
looked down, “What’s the word I’m looking for?”
“Odd?
Strange? Abnormal?”
“Kind of, I guess I
was thinking more unusual?”
“That makes
sense.” She looked at what she was wearing again, t-shirt, jeans, and
sneakers. “What did you have in mind?”
“Your father gave
me instructions to bring you to the nearest town and get you some supplies.”
Cierra’s curiosity
peaked, “What did my dad have in mind?” She smirked. “He hasn’t even seen
me since I was a baby.”
“Come on,
let’s go get you some stuff.” Adam spoke impatiently. He opened up his pack; “I can keep your book
safe in here until you have a place for it yourself.”
She gave him the
book and followed him over to Syrith’s side. “Are we going to ride him?”
She started to freak out, "There is no way I am riding him!”
“Can you at least
go this one time? We can get you a horse afterwards if you really need it.”
Cierra hesitated
then hopped on.
“Are you
comfortable?”
She nodded.
“Okay
Syrith, let’s make our way to the nearest village. In the direction we’re
heading, should be Galvron.”
“Where are we now?” Cierra was confused.
“We’re in the ‘passage zone’. It’s where newcomers first spawn in when they
enter our world. Next time you come
you’ll be where you were standing when you left.”
“Like a videogame?” Cierra asked.
Adam laughed. “Yes.”
“Why is that funny?”
“That’s what I said when I first
heard of it.”
Cierra smiled, “I’m ready.”
“Okay, Syrith let’s go. You might want to hold on tight, he likes to
go fast.” He told Cierra.
She nodded and wrapped her arms
around Adam, “Do you mind?”
“No, go ahead, I understand.”
She smiled and held tight as
Syrith leapt into the air. He started to
flap his wings and they ascended into the clouds. He stopped for Cierra to look
at the view.
“It’s beautiful.” She looked around, “I think I’ll like this
more than I thought.”
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