Chapter 2

" What are we going to do with her?" a deep voice said.

" I don't know... I'm not ready to have another child." a gentle but strong woman replied. " Not after what happened."

" You know I can take care of this..."

"No. We will find another way."


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" What can I do for you ma'am?"

" I need her appearance changed..."the woman said " She needs to blond... with deep gray eyes... relativity dark skin too..."

" May I ask why?" the wizard asked.

"No, you may not." the woman replied sternly.

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" Well hello little recruit!" a man said. "Aren't you sweet!"

I stood there staring at the man blankly.

"Were'd you find her?" The man said with a totally different attitude.

"We found her in the woods. Lugging a fresh dear around." A soldier said. " She has a nice little home out there."

" What's your name little girl?"

I shrugged my shoulders.

" You mean to say you don't have a name?"

I nodded.

" Well what do you want to be called?" the man said " Elizabeth?"

I shook my head violently.

" Well?" he said.

" Marti." I said.

" Marti? Not very womanly."

I shrugged once again.

" Martisse then. Marti."

" Find her a dorm!" he yelled and stormed out.

Chapter 1

I was prancing down the creek, making sure to watch my footing. A blond boy about my age in front of me, running across the stones. The boy or man shall I say Master Xiivu had sent me to kill. He had shaggy hair and was wearing a black sleevless shirt loose pants and black boots. He had a leather breast plate on. His hands and wrists werebinded like he was practicing sword play.

In front of me he was getting close to the other side of the creek where all of his "friends" were waiting ready for battle. The boy "Corinath" I figured out later, was about 20 feet away from his friends.

15,

10,

5,

There.

He turned around quickly to face me, sword in hand. He centered himself in the middle of the half circle. Next to him a teen about the same age as Corinath with auburn hair. Her body was well built. She was wearing mens pants and a loose long sleeve shirt gathered at the side. Something I'd never seen a woman wear before.

Next to her another girl the same age. She wore a long pale green skirt and a t-shirt. Her wavy hair was pulled back in a ponytail with a bright green scrunchy.

Next to her a boy with dark shaggy hair with a sophisticated look on his face. He wore dark pants and a long sleeve shirt and strapling boots.

And next to him another boy with straight dark hair hanging down on his forehead. He had stunning green eyes.

On the other side of Corinath a boy. He had dark brown hair and dark eyes. He wore a button up shirt and pant.

Next to him a beautiful girl. With dark curly hair and light violet eyes. Her face was bright yet serious. She wore a pale purple dress.
I remember glancing at them and quickly trying to think of a plan...

But I didn't need to. With that one glance up I stepped on to what I thought was solid ground... My foot twisted and I screamed, my knees collapsed. I remember them rushing towards me... Then everything went black.