This is an edited version of the chapter 7 I sent out on facebook mail. I realized that some parts didn't make sense (due to me writing it at 12am), so I changed them. Btw, iPebbles' character (Aiyamar) and Ari's character (Llare) make their first appearances in this chapter
Part 1: Yesterday
Chapter 7: My First Day of School
When I realized what I had done, I freaked. I sort of expected a flash of light to come and end my life or something, but apparently I was wrong. Nothing happened. Oh, crap they left me they left me and…HOW DARE THEY LEAVE ME?! Out of nowhere, I felt a rush of pure anger surge out of the deepest parts of my being. I can’t describe it, really. It was so…foreign to me. The next thing I remember is waking up on a cold granite floor in some kind of stone hallway. The cavernous ceilings sparkled with what looked like multi-colored lightning, which reflected off of the silver threads woven between the stones.
“Apparently she was able to get in,” said the stranger. Passed out twice in a day? I’m beating my old record I sarcastically remarked to myself as I sat up and looked at the speaker. He was very tall—close to six and a half feet. He was well-built, with fair skin, dark brown hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and a sparsely freckled face creased by laugh-lines. He didn’t look all that old, but there was something about his eyes. I guess like he had seen a lot. Maybe he had a rough childhood or something I guessed. He’s kinda cute, I snickered to myself.
“Well, thank you for that,” the strange man laughed, ignoring my speculations about his childhood. Oh that’s right, everyone can read my mind, I peevishly reminded myself. “My name is Llare.” Yaira? Interesting…
Yeah, yeah I’m Krystal, nice to meet you and stuff I obliged, still too dizzy from whatever happened to me to talk. I turned to Lorik. He actually looked happy or something. Hitting your head really messes you up, I guess. Kyle laughed from behind me. “Krys, you didn’t hit your head,” he teased Lorik as he helped me to my feet. I leaned on him heavily. It was like my legs weren’t working.
I projected my thoughts to everyone, Lorik in particular. What happened? I demanded. Then, how many times have I asked that today? I wondered. Kyle started to explain, when a passerby interrupted him.
“Ooh, a newbie!” observed the girl. She was small, probably no taller than my scant 5 feet, 2 inches. She had medium-length brown hair pulled back into a sensible ponytail. Her eyes were a warm, honey-brown with little flecks of gold in them.
“Aiyamar, meet Krystal. She’s our newest Energy Classman,” said Llare.
Aiyamar appeared to size me up, and apparently pleased, she extended her hand. Howdy I thought to her as I shook it. All of a sudden, she twisted my arm sharply to the left, causing me to hit my head (again) on the wall. “Be more prepared next time,” she said. My head hurts, I thought, too tired and irritated to think of anything else. Why the heck would she do that? I thought directly at Lorik. She’s just trying to help, he answered. Oh, thanks.
Aiyamar raised her eyebrows. “Well, you should stop thinking so loudly then. It probably isn’t helping your head much,” she laughed. So did you hear what I said to Lorik? I thought at her. “No, my gift isn’t Energy,” she replied.
I thought for a minute. Well, what is it then?
What happened next definitely wasn’t the weirdest thing that had happened to me today, but it was definitely more towards the top of the list. Aiyamar literally disappeared into the background. Like, she was there and then she wasn’t. Sight Manipulation, of course I heard from Aiyamar as she un-faded back into sight.
I leaned onto Kyle more. Too much was happening. I can’t take this, I told him. He grunted, then shoved me off onto Llare, who accepted my near-dead weight with ease. “What’s up with my legs?” I asked, my speech slurred slightly. Everyone in the room flinched a little. Huh? Oh everything hurts so bad… “Look, I’m sorry, whatever I did,” I said. Again, everyone’s faces looked a little pained, like they were hearing feedback from a microphone. Krystal, your presence is strong. Try not to talk, as it amplifies your thoughts, advised Llare. What? I did notice that it seemed like whenever someone talked, I heard what they said twice, like an echo.
“She needs rest like, now,” said Kyle. “It’s not good if she passes out again. Besides, it’s almost dinner time,” he finished. I moaned again as pain flared up my legs. Llare scooped me up into his strong arms like he would a small child, and set off down the hallway. I swear I could hear Aiyamar giggling behind us, but I was too tired to care. Sleep, blessed sleep…
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Another chapter from my book
This is an edited version of the chapter 7 I sent out on facebook mail. I realized that some parts didn't make sense (due to me writing it at 12am), so I changed them. Btw, iPebbles' character (Aiyamar) and Ari's character (Llare) make their first appearances in this chapter
Part 1: Yesterday
Chapter 7: My First Day of School
When I realized what I had done, I freaked. I sort of expected a flash of light to come and end my life or something, but apparently I was wrong. Nothing happened. Oh, crap they left me they left me and…HOW DARE THEY LEAVE ME?! Out of nowhere, I felt a rush of pure anger surge out of the deepest parts of my being. I can’t describe it, really. It was so…foreign to me. The next thing I remember is waking up on a cold granite floor in some kind of stone hallway. The cavernous ceilings sparkled with what looked like multi-colored lightning, which reflected off of the silver threads woven between the stones.
“Apparently she was able to get in,” said the stranger. Passed out twice in a day? I’m beating my old record I sarcastically remarked to myself as I sat up and looked at the speaker. He was very tall—close to six and a half feet. He was well-built, with fair skin, dark brown hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and a sparsely freckled face creased by laugh-lines. He didn’t look all that old, but there was something about his eyes. I guess like he had seen a lot. Maybe he had a rough childhood or something I guessed. He’s kinda cute, I snickered to myself.
“Well, thank you for that,” the strange man laughed, ignoring my speculations about his childhood. Oh that’s right, everyone can read my mind, I peevishly reminded myself. “My name is Llare.” Yaira? Interesting…
Yeah, yeah I’m Krystal, nice to meet you and stuff I obliged, still too dizzy from whatever happened to me to talk. I turned to Lorik. He actually looked happy or something. Hitting your head really messes you up, I guess. Kyle laughed from behind me. “Krys, you didn’t hit your head,” he teased Lorik as he helped me to my feet. I leaned on him heavily. It was like my legs weren’t working.
I projected my thoughts to everyone, Lorik in particular. What happened? I demanded. Then, how many times have I asked that today? I wondered. Kyle started to explain, when a passerby interrupted him.
“Ooh, a newbie!” observed the girl. She was small, probably no taller than my scant 5 feet, 2 inches. She had medium-length brown hair pulled back into a sensible ponytail. Her eyes were a warm, honey-brown with little flecks of gold in them.
“Aiyamar, meet Krystal. She’s our newest Energy Classman,” said Llare.
Aiyamar appeared to size me up, and apparently pleased, she extended her hand. Howdy I thought to her as I shook it. All of a sudden, she twisted my arm sharply to the left, causing me to hit my head (again) on the wall. “Be more prepared next time,” she said. My head hurts, I thought, too tired and irritated to think of anything else. Why the heck would she do that? I thought directly at Lorik. She’s just trying to help, he answered. Oh, thanks.
Aiyamar raised her eyebrows. “Well, you should stop thinking so loudly then. It probably isn’t helping your head much,” she laughed. So did you hear what I said to Lorik? I thought at her. “No, my gift isn’t Energy,” she replied.
I thought for a minute. Well, what is it then?
What happened next definitely wasn’t the weirdest thing that had happened to me today, but it was definitely more towards the top of the list. Aiyamar literally disappeared into the background. Like, she was there and then she wasn’t. Sight Manipulation, of course I heard from Aiyamar as she un-faded back into sight.
I leaned onto Kyle more. Too much was happening. I can’t take this, I told him. He grunted, then shoved me off onto Llare, who accepted my near-dead weight with ease. “What’s up with my legs?” I asked, my speech slurred slightly. Everyone in the room flinched a little. Huh? Oh everything hurts so bad… “Look, I’m sorry, whatever I did,” I said. Again, everyone’s faces looked a little pained, like they were hearing feedback from a microphone. Krystal, your presence is strong. Try not to talk, as it amplifies your thoughts, advised Llare. What? I did notice that it seemed like whenever someone talked, I heard what they said twice, like an echo.
“She needs rest like, now,” said Kyle. “It’s not good if she passes out again. Besides, it’s almost dinner time,” he finished. I moaned again as pain flared up my legs. Llare scooped me up into his strong arms like he would a small child, and set off down the hallway. I swear I could hear Aiyamar giggling behind us, but I was too tired to care. Sleep, blessed sleep…
Part 1: Yesterday
Chapter 7: My First Day of School
When I realized what I had done, I freaked. I sort of expected a flash of light to come and end my life or something, but apparently I was wrong. Nothing happened. Oh, crap they left me they left me and…HOW DARE THEY LEAVE ME?! Out of nowhere, I felt a rush of pure anger surge out of the deepest parts of my being. I can’t describe it, really. It was so…foreign to me. The next thing I remember is waking up on a cold granite floor in some kind of stone hallway. The cavernous ceilings sparkled with what looked like multi-colored lightning, which reflected off of the silver threads woven between the stones.
“Apparently she was able to get in,” said the stranger. Passed out twice in a day? I’m beating my old record I sarcastically remarked to myself as I sat up and looked at the speaker. He was very tall—close to six and a half feet. He was well-built, with fair skin, dark brown hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and a sparsely freckled face creased by laugh-lines. He didn’t look all that old, but there was something about his eyes. I guess like he had seen a lot. Maybe he had a rough childhood or something I guessed. He’s kinda cute, I snickered to myself.
“Well, thank you for that,” the strange man laughed, ignoring my speculations about his childhood. Oh that’s right, everyone can read my mind, I peevishly reminded myself. “My name is Llare.” Yaira? Interesting…
Yeah, yeah I’m Krystal, nice to meet you and stuff I obliged, still too dizzy from whatever happened to me to talk. I turned to Lorik. He actually looked happy or something. Hitting your head really messes you up, I guess. Kyle laughed from behind me. “Krys, you didn’t hit your head,” he teased Lorik as he helped me to my feet. I leaned on him heavily. It was like my legs weren’t working.
I projected my thoughts to everyone, Lorik in particular. What happened? I demanded. Then, how many times have I asked that today? I wondered. Kyle started to explain, when a passerby interrupted him.
“Ooh, a newbie!” observed the girl. She was small, probably no taller than my scant 5 feet, 2 inches. She had medium-length brown hair pulled back into a sensible ponytail. Her eyes were a warm, honey-brown with little flecks of gold in them.
“Aiyamar, meet Krystal. She’s our newest Energy Classman,” said Llare.
Aiyamar appeared to size me up, and apparently pleased, she extended her hand. Howdy I thought to her as I shook it. All of a sudden, she twisted my arm sharply to the left, causing me to hit my head (again) on the wall. “Be more prepared next time,” she said. My head hurts, I thought, too tired and irritated to think of anything else. Why the heck would she do that? I thought directly at Lorik. She’s just trying to help, he answered. Oh, thanks.
Aiyamar raised her eyebrows. “Well, you should stop thinking so loudly then. It probably isn’t helping your head much,” she laughed. So did you hear what I said to Lorik? I thought at her. “No, my gift isn’t Energy,” she replied.
I thought for a minute. Well, what is it then?
What happened next definitely wasn’t the weirdest thing that had happened to me today, but it was definitely more towards the top of the list. Aiyamar literally disappeared into the background. Like, she was there and then she wasn’t. Sight Manipulation, of course I heard from Aiyamar as she un-faded back into sight.
I leaned onto Kyle more. Too much was happening. I can’t take this, I told him. He grunted, then shoved me off onto Llare, who accepted my near-dead weight with ease. “What’s up with my legs?” I asked, my speech slurred slightly. Everyone in the room flinched a little. Huh? Oh everything hurts so bad… “Look, I’m sorry, whatever I did,” I said. Again, everyone’s faces looked a little pained, like they were hearing feedback from a microphone. Krystal, your presence is strong. Try not to talk, as it amplifies your thoughts, advised Llare. What? I did notice that it seemed like whenever someone talked, I heard what they said twice, like an echo.
“She needs rest like, now,” said Kyle. “It’s not good if she passes out again. Besides, it’s almost dinner time,” he finished. I moaned again as pain flared up my legs. Llare scooped me up into his strong arms like he would a small child, and set off down the hallway. I swear I could hear Aiyamar giggling behind us, but I was too tired to care. Sleep, blessed sleep…
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