Post by umbreon on Dec 12, 2008 17:54:13 GMT -5
The Shadow of a Moon
Chapter one: The Shadows Begin
It all started like any normal day. Jade and her best friend Emerald were walking home after a long walk in Diamondtown Public Park. Diamondtown was a quaint little town where most of the girls were named after gems, and the boys name after trees. Jade looked toward the tall, beautiful mountains that separated her world from the dangers of the outside. All the houses in Diamondtown were perfect and in good repair. No one needed to buy a house, because houses were passed down from generation to generation. This was not the kind of town you’d expect to be overrun by crazy mad scientists. Emerald separated from Jade, walking toward her house, with a soft, but clear “See you later.” Jade nodded and walked to her mother and fathers house. The town was so secluded it was stuck in the Dark Ages. Her father was a blacksmith, while her mother was a alchemist. Her mother looked up from her mortar and pestle smiled and said hi, then went back to mashing what looked like mint, basil and carrots.
Jade found her father in the basement. He appeared to be forging a dagger, but when he saw her, he hid it from view. “Hey girl.” He said, his scarred face bathed in the bloody light from the coals. “How was your day?” Jade was happy to see that her father was flashing her one of his rare, but mischievous, smiles. “Great! Today we learned how to disarm an opponent! I aced it really fast. We also learned how to use trickery to fool an opponent.” Said Jade, happily listing the events. “Well! It seems you learned quite a bit today.” Said her father. “Tomorrow’s your birthday, you know. You’ll be turning thirteen!” He grinned. “I know!” Said Jade as she headed upstairs. Jade sat down on her soft bed, wondering what her father was going to give her. She wondered if it was a dagger. She was good with daggers. Then she looked at her other things. She did not have much, so her room was usually clean. But the things that were most useful to her was a hand-sown backpack, a leather suit that had some pieces of iron on the elbows and knees, and a pendant made out of jade. She treasured that above everything else. She looked fondly at her pendant, then she walked over and put it on. Then she laid down on her bed to read. After a few hours, she got up and put her now finished book away. She brushed her hair and washed her hands, then she went downstairs. Her mother was stirring a soup that appeared to have mint, basil and carrots mixed in. Jade realized that her mom hade turned her herbs into a delicious liquid. Jade smiled and asked her mother when dinner will be ready. Her mom said, “Why, it’s ready right now, I’m just waiting for your father to get up here.” Jade nodded and sat down at the table to wait.
Her father came upstairs fifteen minutes later. He had obviously tried to brush his hair down flat, as it is always sticking up.
Chapter one: The Shadows Begin
It all started like any normal day. Jade and her best friend Emerald were walking home after a long walk in Diamondtown Public Park. Diamondtown was a quaint little town where most of the girls were named after gems, and the boys name after trees. Jade looked toward the tall, beautiful mountains that separated her world from the dangers of the outside. All the houses in Diamondtown were perfect and in good repair. No one needed to buy a house, because houses were passed down from generation to generation. This was not the kind of town you’d expect to be overrun by crazy mad scientists. Emerald separated from Jade, walking toward her house, with a soft, but clear “See you later.” Jade nodded and walked to her mother and fathers house. The town was so secluded it was stuck in the Dark Ages. Her father was a blacksmith, while her mother was a alchemist. Her mother looked up from her mortar and pestle smiled and said hi, then went back to mashing what looked like mint, basil and carrots.
Jade found her father in the basement. He appeared to be forging a dagger, but when he saw her, he hid it from view. “Hey girl.” He said, his scarred face bathed in the bloody light from the coals. “How was your day?” Jade was happy to see that her father was flashing her one of his rare, but mischievous, smiles. “Great! Today we learned how to disarm an opponent! I aced it really fast. We also learned how to use trickery to fool an opponent.” Said Jade, happily listing the events. “Well! It seems you learned quite a bit today.” Said her father. “Tomorrow’s your birthday, you know. You’ll be turning thirteen!” He grinned. “I know!” Said Jade as she headed upstairs. Jade sat down on her soft bed, wondering what her father was going to give her. She wondered if it was a dagger. She was good with daggers. Then she looked at her other things. She did not have much, so her room was usually clean. But the things that were most useful to her was a hand-sown backpack, a leather suit that had some pieces of iron on the elbows and knees, and a pendant made out of jade. She treasured that above everything else. She looked fondly at her pendant, then she walked over and put it on. Then she laid down on her bed to read. After a few hours, she got up and put her now finished book away. She brushed her hair and washed her hands, then she went downstairs. Her mother was stirring a soup that appeared to have mint, basil and carrots mixed in. Jade realized that her mom hade turned her herbs into a delicious liquid. Jade smiled and asked her mother when dinner will be ready. Her mom said, “Why, it’s ready right now, I’m just waiting for your father to get up here.” Jade nodded and sat down at the table to wait.
Her father came upstairs fifteen minutes later. He had obviously tried to brush his hair down flat, as it is always sticking up.