lol i was just about to post the next bits for both of the above:
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Warrior Orphan
Part Two:
Emily-Rose was laughing, head thrown back, tears streaming down her face. She turned to the brown-headed young man next to her “You didn’t!†She cried and he nodded.
“Of course I did, I told you I would and here’s my proof!†Ethan pulled out a necklace from his backpack; the tiny crystal caught the light and sent rainbows cascading over Emily-Rose. She gasped and reached out to touch it, her fingers obstructing the pattens of the rainbows. “Oh, Ethan! It’s beautiful! Thank you!!†Emily-Rose flung her arms around Ethan, catching him off balance, they tumbled down the soft incline.
They landed with Ethan under Emily-Rose, arms holding her in place, she was still laughing, her cheeks pink from the cold wind that had circled past them a few seconds ago. “So you only like it a bit, eh Millie-Rose?†Ethan teased, a grin spreading across his mouth. Emily-Rose grinned too,
“No, I love it!â€
“It’s only tiny compared to all the other necklaces there. It was the only one I could afford.â€
“I don’t mind, I didn’t need a necklace anyway. But now you’ve given me it I wont say no.†Millie laughed, a tendril of hair fell out of her bun and the end tickled Ethan's nose. He let go of Millie to brush it away; he twirled it between his fingers and slipped it behind her ear. Millie smiled, her eyes focused on Ethan, the hand that was still up at Emily-Rose’s ear pulled her head down so their lips brushed.
“How very romantic!†Alethea remarked dourly, “But I need a lift to training like now.†Ethan pulled away and remarked, “There is more to life than just training Alee.†Alee just shrugged, her golden-green eyes squinted as if she was trying to see what the other things in life were. “Yeah, but I need to get to training now!â€
“Call Mitchell.â€
“Not going today.â€
“Call James.â€
“He’s busy with Heather.â€
“Call Lawrence and Amy.â€
“They’re sick.â€
“Call Seb.â€
“We’re not talking.â€
“Call someone then, anyone.â€
“I can’t they’re all busy or something. Besides I have no credit.â€
“Get a license.â€
“Not enough money.â€
“Goodness! All right, I’ll take you. Come on Millie, you want to see the Training Centre?â€
Emily-Rose giggled and nodded.
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Alethea was jogging around the whole building, sweat was pouring down her face. Well she had been jogging since she had got there four hours ago. She was angry, angry at Seb, angry at Ethan, angry at the world. She couldn’t wait for what was happening in three days time, the plane would come for athletes. Her first Olympics, her first real try at beating the number ones. Sir Duncan waved for Alee to stop running now, but Alee smiled and waved back. Sir Duncan rolled his eyes as Alee went straight past him and he joined in with the jogging.
“You can’t beat me Alee, I was the best long distance running there ever was.â€
“Was, Sir Duncan, was.â€
“Why don’t you stop, you’ll kill yourself running too much with out drinking something.â€
“Drink what? Those stupid energy drinks everyone seems to like but a cup of coffee with four sugars would be better?â€
“No, James just sent in some of the new mineral replacing drinks his father makes.†Alee‘s face lit up, sometimes she thought Sir Duncan could read her mind. Sir Duncan laughed, “I’ll take that as a yes.â€
Alee and Sir Duncan pulled to a stop. Alee grabbed a towel that was lying on the back of a chair and wiped away the sweat from her forehead before chucking it back down.
They both made a beeline for the canteen, in doing so they walked past Sebastian. Alee ignored him, but Sir Duncan stoped and asked if Seb would like to join them. Sebastian watched Alee standing in the line waiting for her turn to ask the CR for her order. He tried to shake his head and nod it at the same time.â€What’s up?†Sir Duncan asked, wondering what Alee had done now.
“I don’t think we’re talking. We had an argument yesterday and today she didn’t call me to pick her up. She went and bugged Ethan and Millie until he agreed to take her so they’d get some peace and quiet. She even made a lie about having no credit or something. â€Seb confessed.
“You can’t change her, would you being doing anything different if your whole family, except your cousin were murdered for no good reason. I know you aren’t as in touch with your family as Alee was but you have to think she was only five and her parents, especially her dad were like gods to her.â€
“How do you know what I was arguing about, are you a MR or something?â€
Sir Duncan laughed, “My genetics are all mine. If Alee is giving someone the silent-treatment then they said something about her parents or her lack of make-up.â€
“Hey Alee.â€
Alee turned, Sebastian was standing next to her, hands slung in his pockets causally. “Hello Sebastian. I hope you have had a good time training. Have you heard about the Training Centre’s Annual Ball is coming up? If not James has presented me with flyers to give out. Would you be so kind as to help me?†Sebastian silently groaned, Alee talking too nice was worse than the silent treatment.
“If I might have the pleasure of taking you to the ball.†He said giving her a nice smile. She didn’t smile back, every girl always smiled at that remark, but she stood there stone-faced. Then a smile flashed across her mouth, pure white teeth grinned out at him. It was her I-am-being-polite-smile. “Is that a way to bribe me, Sebastian?†there wasn’t a single grain of teasing or flirting in the way she said it; just politeness. “You can call me Seb, it’s not improper or anything and I was just teasing you. Of course I will help you.â€
“Thank you Sebastian, I appreciate your help on this.†She twirled and around, the ends of her ponytail whipping his face as she walked off.
Sebastian asked me to go to the Training Centre’s Annual Ball with him today. How dare he? Especially after what he said to me yesterday, after how he contradicted me about my girlyness and how I never looked after my skin and such. I gave him my polite routine; I could see him trying not to yell at me. I can tell that Sir Duncan is also angry with me, he always tells me to let my frustration and anger out on the training equipment not people but I feel that Sebastian deserves a lesson. If that means I have to cut off our friendship for a time then I will do what it takes. Seb is, was, my best friend and when he spoke those words to me I felt let down, betrayed like no one really cares about my dreams, like I have to act like a girly girl to actually be a girl. I dropped off the flyers to him, still too polite to be anything but annoying. And right now, instead of writing this I should be delivering the flyers. But I need to get my feelings out, need to put a pen to paper about my anger, my frustration, my hurt, my worry, my confusedness. I think I might ask the new guy, Phoenix, well his name is Kyiah, to the Ball, just to spite Seb. I am not a mean person, well not that mean so I shall tell Phoenix that I am trying to get at Seb, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to have fun with Phoenix.
Part three:
“Phoenix!â€
Kyiah Phoenix turned around; a hand ran through his deep brown hair. Alethea was walking to him, a smile across her face, golden-green eyes sparking in the light. “Alee?†he asked, wondering why she bothered to talk to him. She stood in front of him, titan hair up in a ponytail like always but a few tendrils circle down her neck. Her pure white teeth were just noticeable through her red lips. A quick flick of her slender wrist twisted a tendril behind her ear. “You heard about the Annual Ball?â€
“Yeah, sounds like fun.â€
“It is. The costumes that Sir Duncan sometimes wears are hilarious.â€
“I have been missing out on so much!â€
“Yeah, you know how I am not hanging with Seb?
“Yeah.â€
“Well, this sounds so bad when you think about it but to spite him I would like you to go with me.â€
“WHAT?â€
“I know it sounds really bad, but just because I want to annoy Seb doesn’t mean I don’t actually want to hang with you. I do, you’re pretty awesome and if the fact that this is partly because of Seb its cool, you don’t have to come.â€
“Of course I’ll go with you, even if it is partly to hurt Sebastian.†Alee smiled, and then reached up to kiss Kyiah on the cheek. As Alee walked off Kyiah felt a sense of happiness shiver through his body. He would never tell Sebastian but he felt slightly superior to him, Alee had wanted to go with him! Not Sebastian, Kyiah grinned. That grin was quickly wiped off his face when he saw Sebastian glowering at him.
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Alethea’s mouth dropped open. This shop was, in Alee’s opinion, shocking. What kind of person would stuff a shop full of dress? The answer was obvious, an Akayla Smith kind of person.
“Akayla? I’m here just like you said.†A head popped from out a door way in a corridor. Akayla bobby-pinned a loose curl to the top of her head. “Alee! You came, I was afraid you wouldn’t.†Akayla smiled, and came out to hug Alee. “I am lacing a dress for Millie at the moment; I also have to design a dress for Fenella.†Alee’s face stayed blank. “Oh, Fenella she trains at the Centre. I supposed you knew her but I forget you hang out with all the guys, I know I would be.†She said with a wink. Alee rolled her eyes. “You want me to help? Or do you want me to look at dresses?â€
“No! I make dresses for the most important costumers, you, Millie, Fenella, Georgia and others that you definitely wouldn’t know. Everyone else just gets already made dresses.â€
“So you want me to help?â€
“Yes.†Akayla demanded, her blue eyes challenged Alee to say something different. Alee smiled
“Lead the way.â€
Although Alee wasn’t interested in dresses she let a small sigh escape her lips when she saw Millie’s dress. “It’s beautiful!†she said, marvelling at the detail. Akayla just gave her a superior smile, "I heard that you are going with Kyiah.†Alee smiled back and raised her eyebrow,
"I heard you are going with Sebastian.â€
"You were his first choice.â€
“It’s not my fault he is a jerk. It’s my fault that he not only insulted me but my family. I just hope he won’t be a jerk at the Ball and spoil the whole thing for you.â€
“Whoa, calm down sweetheart, I’ll put him back in his place for you. Can you sit and draw ideas for Fenella’s dress?†Alee groaned, Akayla had to put dresses into everything.
“Me? Drawing dress ideas, I don’t think so.â€
“Sure you can, just try.â€
"Whatever. I’ll probably break the pencil.â€
After many snapped pencil tips and cursing Akayla groaned, she couldn’t sew the tiny beads on the dress with such a racket in the background. “Alee, you are useless sweetheart.â€
“Tell me about it Kayla, these look stupid.†Alee said with a flick of her hair.
"Y ou actually drew something?â€
"What do you take me for, an idiot?â€
“Let me see!†Akayla bustled over to the desk; beads shoved into her pockets, needle sticking out between her teeth. She sucked in a breath between clenched teeth, “Wow Alee didn’t know you had it in you.â€
“It’s nice to know you have faith in me.†Alee stated dourly, her tom-boyness flaring up.
“It’s beautiful, and Fenella will love the top one.â€
"The one with the bow? That one is like the worse one.â€
"In your eyes sweetheart, in your eyes.â€
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“Awww, come on Suze. It’s not that bad.â€
Suzie Wishart turned and looked at who was talking to her, her dark hair with the fashionable atomic green and toxic yellow streaks blowing in the small breeze, almost disappearing into the surrounding smog if it wasn’t for the green and yellow. “Yes it is. You are leaving and I may never see you again.â€
“I’ll be on the TV and it’s no worse than being in the wars.â€
“Yes, yes it is! At least in the wars you have fighting chance! I don’t want you to leave, why can’t you stay?â€
“This is my fighting chance, this is my way of making this state proud.â€
“Well I am proud of you.â€
"You know I don't have a choice, I have to.â€
“No you don't. Say I need you to stay to help with money problems.â€
"You do now that that is not a very good excuse.â€
“I just want you to stay. Please.â€
“I’d stay if I could.â€
Suzie opened up her arms for a hug, which she got. “I love you Suze. I always will.â€
“Don’t say that. Don’t make promises you mightn’t keep.â€
“But I will keep it.â€
“I love you too Conn, you big fool.â€
“I’ve got to go to training now, see you tonight?â€
“Yeah, tonight.†Conn kissed the top of Suzie’s head and jogged off into the smog. Suzie watched his receding figure; she smelt the distinct smell of sulphur. She frowned, the smog reacted with state three’s NBs which made sulphur. She started to jog in the direction Conn had gone,
No one heard Conn scream out “Suzie!â€.
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Don't Prick Briar Rose
Part Two:
Arthur stared at his bedroom door. He might never see it again; it had been a good door.
“Arthur?†called his mother; he might never see her again either. For once he was glad he was away too much to be bothered to buy a house and home too much for his mother to get rid of his stuff, but she might have to if he never came back. When Melanie had said “I bet Arthur could rescue the Princess in the Tower!!†he didn’t think he would actually have to.
“Arthur!†His mother cried from downstairs, “Someone is here to see you!†Arthur groaned, not another person to wish him well! “Coming,†he yelled back. As he clomped down stairs he wished he wasn’t filled with courage, he wished he would just up it and run as fast as his legs would take him. At the bottom of the steps he spied two incredibly beautiful women he had never seen before. Both had ice white hair and bright red lights, whilst one was tall, pale and green-eyed the other was small, bronzed and brown-eyed. Arthur let his manners take over, he bowed to them, “What brings you to my mother’s humble home?†The small woman giggled, the tall one gave the small one a swift glare. “I am Saga and she is Ethel. We have come to give you a present for your journey.†Inwardly Arthur groaned, not another useless present. “Do not groan Arthur,†trilled Ethel with a mischievous wink, “it is to help you fight the dragon, you do know the only thing that can pierce its skin is unicorn horn.â€
Saga handed him a quiver of beautifully crafted arrows, each ended in unicorn horn. The flight was a griffin’s feather. “Wow,†Arthur whispered, “Thank you, its amazing!†but neither Ethel nor Saga heard him because they were already gone.
“Did you see them go?†asked Arthur, his mother, Alyce shook her head.
“The door wasn’t even opened.â€
Saga and Ethel reached the other ten of Them. Ethel smiled, “He is the one! I am sure!â€
Felicia laughed, “You where sure about the last one!†Ophelia joined in with laughing,
“Don’t forget the time before that!†Ethel frowned at them,
“There is just something about that Arthur, he seems courageous and intelligent. He has a pure heart too.†That brought gasps to the others’ lips.
“A pure heart?â€
“You don’t get many of those these days.â€
“Mustn’t tell Niara.â€
“So are we going to visit her?†Asked Maybelle, her dark eyebrows raised, “see if Niara has changed from the dark Briar to anyone else?â€
“It would be too hard for Niara to change Briar Rose more than once. Besides how many more Briar Roses who on their sixteenth birthday get pricked?†Retorted Tabitha.
“I suppose we better go see her,†Aisling practically ordered, “I mean if Ethel is right we better check if Briar Rose is alright.â€
“Why wouldn’t she be alright?â€
“Who knows what Niara might do?†Saga pulled out o wand of pure silver and waved it in the air, a silver trail of where the wand had been. Ethel smiled, she loved this bit.
“Bynox akyw qavuhy kxyq blinz.â€
All twelve fairies disappeared in a sprinkle of gold dust. A young maid whom was just walking past gasped and yelled “MAGIC!†A boy snuck his head out a door and yelled, “MAID!†before snorting and disappearing back into his parent’s house. The maid saw how stupid her yelling had been and continued on her way.
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A girl lay on the most exotic four-post bed, a rainbow coloured canopy on the top. A see through over sheet lay over the girl, a thick doona underneath her. This bed was made for a princess and a princess owned it and yet the girl on the bed was wearing black. No princess ever wore black, except at funerals. But as you looked at the girl lying on the bed you wouldn’t think her as anything but a princess. A black curl drifted across her face as all twelve fairies arrived in the room. Ethel ran over to Briar Rose and pushed the curl back to the others, a dark halo around her head. “It’s still her!†She whispered a smile adjourned her face.
“Of course it’s still her,†snapped Tabitha. “Who else would it be?â€
“I think this Briar Rose is more of a princess than the golden one any day.†Mentioned Lucinda. Ethel shook her head, “They are both as beautiful as each other.â€
“Well she is safe.†Zelda pointed out, now wondering what they were going to do now. “Of course she is safe!†Trilled a beautiful voice, “I look after her.†A bright, golden bird sat on the windowsill, all twelve fairies smiled. She was definitely safe if Zarrin was watching her.
“I think we better go then.†Saga ordered, her voice hard, “We need to continue with our jobs. I for one need to continue painting the flowers.â€
“Znilb qyxk yhuvaq wyka xonby.†And then they were gone.
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Marvin Tyn groaned in frustration. He chucked a pillow at the wall with as much force as he could muster. Jenny rolled over to him and whispered, “It’s not your fault.†Marvin turned to her and said angrily, “How do you know!? I am sending my best friend to his death!! It’s not that I have no faith in him just that this has been happening for a hundred years. Not one single person has gotten past the thorns!†Jenny shook her head;
“I believe that Arthur will be fine. And were you…...â€
“Were I?†Marvin prompted.
“Other than Arthur’s name being called out do you remember anything else?†Marvin smiled softly; he knew exactly what Jenny was thinking. He turned away from her and rummaged around in the draw beside him. Jenny sighed; she wished for once he would remember the important things he said. “Aha!â€
“Wonderful.†Jenny muttered, she was nearly in tears. Marvin got off the bed and knelt on one knee. “Jennifer MacFen, will you marry me?†Jenny just gasped, now she was in tears, of happiness. “Marry you? Of course I’ll marry you!†Marvin stood up and slipped the extremely expensive diamond ring on Jenny’s finger.
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An arrow sliced through the air and landed straight in the centre of the target. Alyce Hunt did a very unlady-like thing, she whistled in amazement. She had accidently knocked the bow sideways as she brought her son a drink. Even though the bow was pointing straight in the air the arrow landed in the very centre of the target. Arthur too whistled, “A bullseye. Wow, I’m disappointed that Ethel and Saga left before they could hear me say thank you.†Somewhere not too far away a crowd of twelve girls sighed, what a sweet man. Alyce herself smiled, “I think those two know you said thank you. They aren’t actually usual, but in a good way. They have magic in them.†Arthur nodded as he walked over to the target to get the precious unicorn and griffin arrow out. “Says the wise woman of the town, everyone knows that you have magic mum. Some people don’t really like it.â€Alyce laughed,
‘Do I care? They are afraid something bad will happen if they said something about it. I would never hurt anyone.â€
‘Mum,†Arthur whispered, “I am afraid. I am very afraid. I don’t really want to go, you remember Lance? He didn’t even get past the dragon, what will happen to me?†Alyce reached over and hugged her son. “You were always better than Lance, you have that beautiful present and Saga and Ethel behind you. There is no way you won’t come back, I promise.†Arthur hugged his mother back and smiled, her promises was always kept. But maybe this time he would make a liar of her.
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yeah, i have been a busy girl.