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THE ELEMENTI CHRONICLES BOOK I: THE STONE OF SERENITY
Chapter I
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The moonlight shone on the Lake's deep, fuchsia waters. Conifer trees fringed it, thickening into foreboding woods. The Lake was the center of the Faimón Forest, and it contained a great amount of magic. Its surface was smooth, undisturbed. All seemed well, yet it was not. A wild cry broke the peaceful silence. A shape tumbled down a path through the trees. Another shape hared after the first, who had a jagged gash down its side. "Tell me where it is and we can save a lot of trouble," the second animal growled. "Never! Never in my life!" the first cried, practically wailing. "Then I guess the information will die with you!" The second figure struck the first, shoving it into the Lake. After a while, its head bobbed up, gasping for air. "We. . . . won't. . . tell you! You'll never. . . find. . . . it. . . " The second animal chuckled quietly to itself. "And who's going to stop me?" It padded silently away into the trees.
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Sheena opened her eyes. Squinting through the thick water, she searched for the surface. She couldn't tell which way was which in the murky fuchsia water of the Lake, heavy with magic. It was the one body of water that Aquinas leopards couldn't swim skillfully in. There! A pinpoint of moonlight shone through the water. Sheena kicked strongly towards it, propelling herself through the Lake to that shaft of light. She could feel her breath slipping away. Just as she thought she would black out, her muzzle broke the surface. Sheena gasped for air, the gash Narwhal had given her stinging. She paddled for the shore, tail boosting her forward. The leopard reached the sandy beach and heaved herself up onto it. She shook her royal blue pelt out, shuddering.
Sheena knew that the Knowledge Protector would be proud. She would not reveal the Stone's location to anyone, especially not Narwhal, even if it cost her her life. The Aquai Leopards were the guardians of the Stone of Serenity and were part of the Elementi Leopards, along with the Ignis, Ventus, Aether, and Terra Leopards. Each kept a Stone of Harmony, like the Honesty Stone and the Joy Stone.
Each cult of Leopards selected one of their kind to keep all of said cult's lore, the Knowledge Protector. The tales and secrets of each cult were passed down through generations of Protectors. Sheena was training as the Apprentice Protector for her cult.
In addition to the Leopards in the five cults, there were Leopards that abandoned their birth cult and lived as enemies of the Elementi known as Rogues. Rogues banded together, and Narwhal lead his group, which he called the Rens. Narwhal and his group wanted to get everyone in Leovie who opposed the Stones of Harmony to join him, their goal being to capture the Stones, or destroy them, once and for all. Sheena didn't know what would happen if all balance in Leovie was destroyed, and she didn't really want to find out.
Lying on the shore now, gasping for breath, Sheena recounted the day she'd been selected for Apprenticeship by the Knowledge Protector, Ciel. . . .
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I'll add more later, I promise! Enjoy the story! Oh, and, biae!
submitted by Scylla
(February 5, 2016 - 10:02 pm)
(February 5, 2016 - 10:02 pm)
Why not on Blab about Books? I'd join it!
(February 17, 2017 - 1:42 pm)
On blab about books
(February 17, 2017 - 4:36 pm)
I love the way the Essences work-- that they're truly the life-source of these clans. I can only imagine losing all yourself, and your will to live, and being left a hollow shell. It's horrible! How is Sheena going to fix this mess, when she's a mess herself? I can't wait to find out.
(February 18, 2017 - 2:09 pm)
Great Snakes!!! Why is this page so far down? TOP!!!!!!!!!!
(February 25, 2017 - 12:47 pm)
Wow. Amazing, Scylla. You've done a spectacular job, again. I can't wait to see what happens next!
(February 25, 2017 - 12:52 pm)
Sheena walked alongside Narwhal. The moon was rising over the treetops and cold air bit at her nose. "Where are we going?" she asked after a while.
"Is that a rhetorical question?" he growled.
"Do you want me to be here or not?" she retorted. "Because I can leave, if that's how you're going to treat me."
He grunted but said nothing.
They walked in silence for a time before he finally answered. "We're going to my own settlement. I've got a few friends there."
How many Ferals are there? Sheena thought. Who would leave their Element just to join Narwhal?
She did not say anything.
Just go with it, she told herself. I could find out something useful. She sighed. But who would I report to? I'm alone.
"What's it like?" she asked instead. "Having the Essence of an entire species in you?"
Narwhal smiled for the first time, a genuine smile. "It feels incredible. I feel like I could do anything. I can hardly wait to get the rest!"
Sheena groaned inwardly, but forced a smile. "That sounds great." She had decided not to tell him about the former Aqua. She didn't want to ruin his finally content mood, and she could use it against him later. She stumbled on her paws, yawning. She realized just how exhausted she was. She hadn't slept in so long and hunger gnawed at her belly. She needed to stop and eat something, or at least sleep. "Please may we rest?" she asked.
"Once we reach the camp," Narwhal said absently, gaze fixed forward. "We're almost there."
Sheena took note of her surroundings, the trees slowly shifting from sycamore to a type she didn't recognize. The pools of water that dotted the earth in Aqua land were diminishing, becoming less and less frequent. Were they leaving the Element land?
(February 25, 2017 - 4:15 pm)
O.O O.O I really like your writing style, Scylla.
(February 25, 2017 - 9:42 pm)
So. Good. Keep it up, Scylla!
(February 26, 2017 - 9:46 am)
I love it! Great job, Scylla!
(February 26, 2017 - 2:12 pm)
Thank you, Esthelle and Leeli!
Say I were to draw a character from this project. Who would you most want to see from me? Reply to this comment with your vote.
Important! If you do not reply to this comment with the name of your character, your vote won't count!
1: Sheena
2: Narwhal
3: Keyla
4: Ciel
(February 26, 2017 - 2:07 pm)
I'd like to see Keyla!
I really loved the way you wrote her in the book, and it makes me curious o see if my mental picture matches up with what you imagined for her.
(February 27, 2017 - 10:06 am)
Yeah, I'd like to see Keyla, too. You've already done Sheena and Narwhal.
(February 28, 2017 - 12:04 pm)
Hmm, either Ciel or Keyla.
(February 28, 2017 - 3:00 pm)
I want to see Keyla!!! Scylla, this is SO GOOD! I read the whole thing and it is SO AMAZING!!!!!
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