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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)
I have not read much, but I am deeply impressed at your determination. Good job Scylla!
(February 28, 2017 - 10:08 pm)
Thank you! That means a lot to me.
(February 28, 2017 - 11:02 pm)
I just love the character design I gave her and I'm glad you all chose her. I'll start soon, as soon as I finish my PMV part. I'll make it really good!
(February 28, 2017 - 11:03 pm)
Ooh, I can't wait to see the drawing of Keyla!
(March 4, 2017 - 1:34 pm)
*waits*
(March 4, 2017 - 3:10 pm)
Hah, Esthelle, I just saw that you posted 15 seconds ago.
That was random.
=D
(March 4, 2017 - 3:12 pm)
Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry! I've had a bit of a traumatic day and posting just completely slipped my mind!
As a cub, Sheena had never really imagined that there was anything beyond the Elementi. She had thought that they would go on, and on, and on forever. But now, as she walked sleepily alongside Narwhal, she realized that there was a place beyond. One where eyes gleamed from the shadows and rustlings could be heard overhead. One where sinister lights passed overhead, almost like stars, but not quite. One where dark vines crawled over every surface they could reach. The Land of the Ferals.
She subconsciously pressed closer to Narwhal, but he uncomfortably moved away. The wind cut through Sheena's midnight-blue fur, making her shiver. "It's cold, Narwhal," she whispered. "I want to go home."
"I—Sheena—I don't think you have a home anymore." He glanced at her and she was surprised to see a tiny amount of warmth in his eyes. "Your home is with me ad my Ferals now."
She suddenly felt compelled to tell him about the remains of the Aqua. "Narwhal," she said. "When I visited the old Aqua, I found something alarming..."
"Go on."
"Everything was gloomy. All the leopards were hunched over, each indistinguishable from the next. Their eyes were so empty and hollow, Narwhal. And I could see through them. It was awful."
"Oh," he said after a pause.
"Why would you want to do that to anyone, Narwhal?" she asked. "Even at the cost of your own self-achievement?"
"You make me sound like the bad guy here," he growled.
"That's because you are," Sheena snarled back. "You are the bad guy. And you can't see far enough past your own 'greatness' to stop!"
"Now, now, Sheena," he cautioned. "Tone it down. And after all, I'm not the one who killed a leopard."
(March 4, 2017 - 7:19 pm)
O.O
Wow...
(March 5, 2017 - 9:07 am)
Oh. My. Gosh. That's--that's--AMAZING, SCYLLA!!!!
This is so good!
(March 5, 2017 - 1:52 pm)
You are an amazing writer, Scylla!
(March 5, 2017 - 9:50 pm)
Scylla, this is amazing! Keep it up! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
(March 7, 2017 - 10:59 am)
Wow, this is so good! I love this website! I have a question. I probably just didn't read carefully enough, but... how does Narwhal know Scylla killed a leopard? Didn't she do that in a place where no one could see her?
(April 2, 2017 - 7:49 pm)
(March 13, 2017 - 10:39 pm)
NO! This is on the second page! NONONONO! NO! TOP TOP TOP! TOP! THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!
(March 15, 2017 - 3:21 pm)
Really, Leeli? That's pretty cool-- I don't think I've ever seen anyone after they'd posted less than 30 minutes before.
Diamond-brilliant, Scylla! As ever.
(March 18, 2017 - 8:17 am)