Thimble~

I'm trying to decide my next move. I don't know why I don't just tell Scarlet or Capense about the memory. It's been almost two(?) days since I remembered the incident. I feel like a part of my life was torn out and replaced with something else...Because, as I've been trying and trying to figure out, how could I have forgotten such an important moment? I think I need to go to BIG someday and find out what happened. 

I'm training out in the forest next to base. I can still see the HQ from the clearing I'm in--so I shouldn't worry about getting lost. I'm hoping to be able to go on a mission soon. I'm doing a sort of final stage of my beginner's training--outdoor survival. 

I scurry up a lanky pine tree, dodging the flaky bark as the wind blows it towards my face. Once I reach the top, which takes me the better part of five minutes, I look down. The ground sways from the hundreds of feet of space between us. But I don't get dizzy--a promising sign that my mild fear of heights is gone. Now for the trip down.

I leap from branch to branch, sometimes skipping a few and falling to the fifth branch below me, or simply hopping down, down, down. Once I reach the last branch, I flip off and grab a twig in midair. I proceed to whack crudely-made dummies on the tops of their heads.

Once all the dummies have fallen (well, that didn't take long, considering that I made ten of them in three minutes--they all had awful stability) I practice sneaking. There's a large boulder covered in moss in front of me. I hurriedly dig underneath it and find myself an old tunnel dug under the rock by some other mouse. Squeezing carefully in, I use my back legs to propel myself forwards using my back paws; the space is so small I can't move my front body parts.

Almost assuredly in a comical position, I flatten myself out and attempt to dig an exit hole. I end up using my teeth. When I finally see light, I get excited, and finish the task of escaping my confines. 

The next thing I have to do is sneak past an imaginary BIG scientist as it walks around the forest. I begin to weave through the woods, going where the scientist is going, to retrieve an imaginary key. Suddenly the world flashes around me...And I enter another flashback.

I'm looking through the eyes of a rodent...It's me. The world is blurry around me. I can only see what's right in front of me. And that would be a very small clearing in a forest. A scientist crouches in front of a boulder, carefully measuring something. I'm sitting behind him. He inspects faint scrapes on the rock, and follows them down to the ground. On closer inspection I notice that the scrapes, though extremely worn now, had once most likely gone inches into the now-eroded surface of the boulder. Whatever had made them was once very powerful. 

The scientist looks excited and speaks into a walkie-talkie. He traces something in the dry leaves and pulls out a scanner. What happens next is a bit blurry.

My vision clears, and I see the scientist digging down into the earth. He occasionally scans the air--until he seems to have found something of interest.

He crawls out of the small pit and reaches for me. My mind, my current mind that, for a fleeting moment, has surfaced in the flashback, is scared of the scientist. But my mind in the memory is excited. I was feeling something--like happiness? I know for a fact that this feeling was nothing I remember about BIG. BIG has always been bad to me. And never have I done anything like this. Or have I?

The scientist's fingers close around me. My mind from the memory shivers with anticipation. He says something--and I get more excited. My nose goes straight up into the air. And as he lowers me into the three-foot hole, I smell the thing I am looking for. And I realize what it is. It's poison--the poison that supposedly killed the Powers. But only a faint trace of it. I nod my head--a speechless way of telling the man I've found it. He grabs a small, delicate vaccuum machine and sucks up some of the essence of poison. We chuckle with glee.

Disgusted, I jerk my head back. It's only been a few seconds since the flashback began--the leaf that had been falling when the memory began is still spiraling downwards towards the ground. Had I really helped BIG? No, this has to be made up. But the more I think about it, the more it seems real.  

I make up my mind: I'm going to tell Scarlet to see what she thinks about this. She'll understand that I may have helped BIG. She knows I'm not loyal to them anymore. And with that, I head off to find my roommate. 

I pace around my room in Capn'O. Something doesn't feel right. I had just had a nightmare.... I had seen a man in a white labcoat who turned around in my dream, looked right at me, and said "We need the PowerFriend." Then I felt a searing pain and woke up.

I pack a bag. I can feel something pulsing through my body, calling to me. Somehow I know that one of the Power Creatures is in trouble.... Somehow I can feel it. A pulse, vibrating inside of my body. I grab a small knife, one I was issued, throw it in my bag, and leave to the mountains.

I'm miles away from Capn'O when I realise I didn't tell anyone where I'm going. And shock hits me, right there on the mountain that I stand on. They'll all blame Eli. I can't let that happen. I can't.

Suddenly I see a brown shape lying in the snow. I run to it and get closer and closer untill I see it's the Gryphon, lying down. The wailing of the wind echoes in my ears. It's almost like the wind is mourning. But he can't be dead! It's almost impossible for a Power Creature to die! I stroke his feathers and he looks up. Good. He's still alive. 

"Hello, PowerFriend," he says. "What happened!?" I ask. Then I see the spot where the bullet hit. "I'll get help-" I begin to say. "It doesn't hurt that much. I called to you." "You did what?!" "I wanted you to come." "Why?" "So you will know that there are humans who wish to kill me. So you know how hard it is to be a Guardian." "Things happen in my personal life. Why do I have to throw my emotions away in order to guard you and Claaws? You don't even need guarding! You have huge superpower things! I don't!" I yell, frustration running through my voice.

He sits up, and suddenly roars. It's a screech and a roar and it harmonizes with itself, low and high at the same time. I'm entranced. "Small things like you matter. Although, in the end, you will not be the hero. That will be someone else," the Gryphon says when he's done roaring. "The two noises that come out of my mouth when I roar are like it. Weak things and then the creatures of the powers. But blended together...it works." I sigh. "I don't understand." "You should go back soon. Your friends worry about you." 

So I leave, feeling strange. But I don't  go back to Capn'O. I make a wrong turn in the forest. I'm lost. And defenseless, except for a single knife. So I make a camp for the night. And hope I make it back to Capn'O in the morning.

But I never do. The badger finds me first. 

I wake up from my bed. My first thought is: I have to get back to Capn'O. I always dwell on things before I sleep, then wake up and think about it. Ugh, I'm getting off track already.

I see two giant eyes staring at me-wait no, they're not giant, just really close. It's a badger. I yell and scamper backwards like a crab, using my hands and feet to walk. It goes off into the distance, but its claw touches me faintly. I look down and I see it... I'm glowing blue. It must have been the guardian of the Power Of The Claw!

"Wait!" I call, but it's too late. I feel confined now, in this thick forest. I reach for my locket to hold on to, to comfort me, but it's not there. I panic for a few seconds, then remember giving it to Scarlet. I sigh and look at my surroundings. Giant thorn bushes are everywhere. Each thorn is the size of a dagger, and probably hurts that much. The wicked black thorns gleam in my light. I edge away from one thorn bush and walk straight into another. It's dark here, and I'm thankful for my glow. I look up but all I can see is leaves, branches, and a tiny shaft of light that somehow filtered through. I try to climb a tree, but the thorns are wrapped around them, almost protectively. I don't see an exit.

Trapped.

The moment the word enters my mind I panic. I have to get out of here... They're going to blame Eli! How much time do I have left untill I stop glowing? 5 minutes? Maybe less? Am I going to die in here? Is this some nightmare that I'm being put through to test me?

"Eeh!" I hear a bat chatter and I realise that if it can get through this, so can I. I grit my teeth and tell myself to be brave. I begin to climb. First the thorns only hurt a bit, then they feel like I'm being poked with a thousand daggers. Okay, probably not a thousand, but they hurt like my toe is being freshly stepped on over and over again.

I finally get to the top of a tree, and look around for any signs that might lead me to Capn'O, when I see a girl. She looks about my age (11) maybe older? (Anwen, we might not be able to be twins, since my charrie is a young girl) And I see something glittering on her neck. A locket. She's sitting in a tree, looking at a flock of wild birds flying by.
Okay, this has to be a dream. That locket looks exactly like mine. Then the branch under me snaps and I don't see her anymore, except for the fact that I'm trying to find a steady branch, and I climb and climb through thorns. The climb lasts for hours. untill I find myself, at last, in a good forest. The one I grew up in. I find a tree and rest in it, thinking. I've been gone from Capn'O for two and a half days, If I get there tommorow. Poor Eli, I know they'll blame her.

Why am I so sympathetic for Eli!? I rest in my thoughts. I'll go to Capn'O tommorow. I'll have allot of explaining to do. 

Hey guys!

Guess what? Orièn from the mapmakers association designed a few main areas for Capn'O. And they are sick. Icy, they even used your idea for an emergency room. Thimble, they drew the training area and even had the training dummies... Pretty cool. I know that everyone hates me and thinks I'm insane in roleplays, but that's because my charrie is insane. Also, you owe it all to me for getting those designs. *smirks at Icy and Scarlet* You can find all of the designs on page 3 of the Mapmaker's association.

Back to practicing being evil for roleplays. Toodles!

~Eli <3 

ok, I hope it's ok to write my story here. I'm not part of Capt'n O, but I'm somewhere near Capt'n O and Icy needs to read this. I will never write another story here again if you tell me not to. 

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I sit in a tall tree watching some birds. Ferra sits at my feet. Well, at the base of the tree really, which is a long way from my feet. I peer into the great blue sky, watching as a single feather floats gently down from one of the birds. I catch it in midair, and tuck it into a long curl of my shiny blonde hair. That blue sky reminds me of Moonshadow. His eyes were the same color. I hope he's okay. Then, with a start, I come back to myself. I shimmy down the tree, and wake Ferra who was apparently taking a nap. "Ferra, come on! We need to go!" I say. I heard noises behind me when I was in that tree. Noises that could only be made by a human. We can't be found. I begin to run, but look behind me at Ferra who walks with a limp, and in doing so, I ram into a giant stone tree and go unconcious. 

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My eyes blink open, and I find myself looking up into the face of an old looking badger. "Ahhh!" I scream. Then I regain my composure. The poor badger looks at me with worried eyes as he backs away from the strange girl with the piercing blue eyes. The strange girl is me. "Oh, I'm sorry. Um, who are you?" I say. He looks at me, surprised, and mutters something to do with a power under his breath. "My name is Dankane. I am the guardian of the Power of Claw." He says. "So, you aren't suprised that I can talk to you? Most animals are." I say. "Well, things of this sort have happened to me before." He says. "Oh." I say. "Do you know where a town or something is? I'm just trying to find food. And water. And-" I stop. Do I really want to tell this badger everything? About Moonshadow, about Rain? Not yet. He doesn't question me about why I stopped short. He only says, "Yes child. There is a place called Capt'n O. It isn't very far. It's in fact the closest civilization within miles. I would offer you a map, but I don't have one on me at the moment. You will have to travel much thicker forest to get there." He says. "Good luck, and Goodbye."  "Thank you! Bye!" I say. I hug the little animal before I'm on my way. But then about halfway through the forest, I realize, where's Ferra? And then I see that I'm glowing blue. Is this some kind of a nightmare? Am I dying? And then the unspeakable happens. I see a girl, clambering through some thorn bushes. But she is no ordinary girl. She has wavy blonde hair, only hers is cut short in a messy way, unlike my long, smooth hair. She has piercing blue eyes, a piece of sky in each one, just like mine. And she's glowing blue. Our eyes meet. And something deep down intertwines like some deep magic has just been awakened. Surprisingly, I dont pass out, my jaw doesn't drop open, I don't scream, I don't even gasp. I just keep my eyes locked on hers. And she keeps hers on mine. And somehow, even though I don't know what it means, I know that this is PowerFriend. And my veins pulse with it. And I can tell that the other PowerFriend knows the same. 

~ Anwen  

I held the speech in my talons while fighting an invisible enemy. Capense and Cyl went off to do something. I pretended the speech was a fragile, but powerful weapon. I slashed, doged, and attacked enemies nearby with a swipe. I heard a large gasp. I flew over to investigate. Two almost identical girls were staring at each other in surprise. Icy happens to be one of them. I land on a branch and put the speech in my messenger bag. I could memorize it later. 

I shall join. I am not a spy, but I have experience gathering information through talking to others, listening to gossip. I am usually at the Bog & Burrow Inn, so I can gather information there. That's my strength: gathering info. I am not, however, experienced with combat, so I hope I can learn that while in the Capt'n O. 

-Hermi 

I guess I'm kind of mad or something. When did we all agree on the Power friend? Aren't we still voting on the orgin of the Power stories? I am not trying to sound mean or anything, it's just I'm a Power, and deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeply (at least my character is) against all humans. So are all the other Powers, for that matter. And I'm just upset because some of us have been forming this whole awesome Power backstory and you come in and completely change everything. If you want the Power friend at least come talk to us!!!! I know, I know. I sound really mean right now. I'm not meaning to be, but your idea is great in all, and I know I sound like a complete downer, it's just I don't think you should come into the story and change everything we have all worked so hard to incorporate and put togeather, admins included, and I've been waiting to see if you will come talk to the ones making the Power story, but you never did and the rumor spread. I don't know if this is real or just another story, I guess I'm really confused myself. Can the Power friend be a guardian of the guardians of the Powers? Like, someone the human's made to make sure the animals don't release the Powers, but this was created a long time ago and the humans have forgotten and are now trying to release all the Powers? And you don't quite know it, you think you're on the animals' side, and guarding the Power creatures, but that turns to be a lie. I'm sorry, it's just we are all in this together, so instead of making the Power friend yourself incorporate others into it. Even my character, the Power of Tooth/Darkness, wasn't all me. Most of my background was by Moonshadow! And my exile was by everyone working on the Powers. I also got everyone who would listen's okay on this before I went too far. So, I'm sure most everyone LOVES your idea, it's just the people making the background stories have put a lot of time into it for you to come and change everything at the last moment. I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry if I sound rude, like deeply sorry from the bottom of my cool dark heart (which is really saying something) if i sound at all rude or mean. You're clearly a great human so if you were not a human you would be great. (Roar) and if you want you can "act" one of the Powers to make it up to you. 

Lots of sorrys