The New Dragon Space!!!!: Books

part 3 (now typing in word so that comp doesn't crash.

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:31:45 GMT

Breathing slowly as she crossed the brightly lit waters flipping upon her back with a single shift of her shoulders Valla laughed at the caves ceiling. today of all days to get on her brothers bad side. it wouldn't be to long before the waking hours would be over and her brother would complete his rite of adulthood. Treading water near the cooler center of the underground lake Valla shook her deep red hair from her eyes. another thing she truely hated about her birth mother. all demons have black hair, that is all except her just another thing that pushed her into the freakish section of her world below. Noticing her brooding wouldn't help anything Valla swam back towards the bank, towards the clothes that as a halfling she had to wear so as not arose the more unforgiving nature of her fathers circle. layers upon layers of skirt to cover the fact she didn't have hooves, a clook to cover her ugly hair and the short laughable excuse for horns. covering up finally Valla looked back upon the bright waters and whispered "goodbye friends" for really only the fishes seemed to enjoy her company.

Upon her return to the housing district Valla crouched slightly to give the inpression of a full blooded demon to anyone who passed andeven if no one said a word she knew in the deepness of her heart they knew who she was.

"Did you hear that sir dominics child is passing his test in mer hours?" whispered a tall graceful noble. her Deep red skin bared to all to see to just past her shoulders with her long trailing black hair showering down her back showing her as one in high ranks. Valla Quickly bowed her head in abject fear of discovery, her cloaks hood covering her head all the more.

"Of course everyone will be there who has any taste for his child is a very eligable bachlor and once he passes the test will be free to pick his wife." said another lady of the high courts, the gleem in her eye making Valla nearly nausous.

"Oh jasmean you evil woman. you are 215 years his senior why are you even trying to get his attention?" asked the first woman her laughter sickeningly sweet.

"Well I for one..." the voices finally far enough away not to be overhered Valla took a deep breath in order not to gag. Her brother with that woman "Ick," gaged Valla as she continued up the street to her father's abode, the afor menstioned sir dominic.

Pausing before her fathers door Valla Pushed back her cloak and regarded the two senties gaurding the gate. "Joli, ardon I hope you have had a enjoyable guarding experence?" Two two demon males breathed out deeply with the concentration not to sneer at the pale grub of a lady and then possable death by her fathers hand. Valla smirked as she walked beyond the guard her steps echoing upon the deep red crystals, highly prized for there near blood like color. One of the few things Valla could do to get back at the fates was bug the gate guardmen for they wouldn't dare move a muscle to hurt her by her fathers decree.

Into the garden Valla walked being careful to to damage the fragile crystal tree and bushes making up her fathers current fashion craz. In an hour guests would arive, both noble and servant to possibly the years most awaited celebration. It would be 5 years before another noble male would reach the age of calling and so anyone who was anyone in the high ranks came to show there happiness at garth's adulthood and also to see who garth would take as a wife. would it be a noble woman who would elevate the households posion in the dark court or would it be a lady, of less refined tastes, that would serve garth's every desire. mate's were not always life long due to the longtivity of the demon race but more like chess pieces each one having it's uses but then might be sacrificed if in the position to gain something better in the bargin. Valla herself wouldn't be mated with any demon male, let alone a noble. a cross breed of unknown fertility was at best a plesure slave at worst a sacrifice to a demon god, the only thing keeping her safe her fathers odd relucklence to be rid of her.

Her brother of course being the older, male, full breed, and if the remors were true handsome was fathers favourite. Garth normally flounted this daily but today was different today was the first time he had openly been hostile. Rubbing her shoulder valla had to remind herself of his sometimes short fused temper but open anger at her was highly startling.

She of course would be at the gathering but not at sir domonics table with her brotehr, father, and stepmother. she was to be a servant like always. servants wore cloaks for they were not to be seen nore heard at these ocasions a small blessing to her for that ment she would not be teased or taunted in her familys preence something that had happend in the past.

adding it in chucks becuase of computer crashes.

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:16:32 GMT

"I don't think i'll ever understand," Valla sighed. "Tonight is just like tomorrow just like yesterday nothing changes in Balin that hasn't happened before." Valla looked across the dark lake and saw the soft glow of hundreds of lumnesent fish shining across the cave roof. This was her most favorite place in all of the world below. breathing deeply for she knew this would be an argument she looked upon her brother. "Why is today the day this ritural has to comence? your only a few weeks past your 17th birthday, our people live for thousand of years you have so much more to learn dear brother. You know more then I in every accpect but even I know the calling is dangerous."

"What you think I'm not ready?" garth spat. Waving his arms in anoyience. "When the dreams come it is a time of celebration. Yet you sit there saying I shouldn't? Every male and female of our people go through the calling of fire. It is the one and only rite one must finish to be called adult. and yet you say i should be a child for ever?

"No brother you misunderstand, it is only that i worry. you may be older then I but you know you are very rash. You may be hurt. Many have died in the rite and I do not wish you that fate." Valla looked upon her brother and tried to show him reason. "Many adults call fire every day. To light fires, to cook meat. it is a normal thing to do after the first time but that first time is filled with so much expectation that many don't concentrate and end up dead.

"Don't patrinise me little sister. your calling is little over a month away, I bet this is only so you can beat me, if I were to not call fire untill after you, then you would always be the better child of our father."

"Garth! no, I would never do such a thing. IT is only that i worry that we are the only childred of the age of calling. if you were to die I would be...."

"Alone is that what you were going to say? Weak, blind Valla doesn't want to be alone hmm?" Garth turned suddenly and advanced upon the prone woman. "Always so weak, Always crawling upon the tunnels. I had hoped your will would be strong that your disabilities would cause you to grow a tough hide but every day you crawl and you cry. Every day i bring you through the tunnels hoping you would show some shread of our blood. You don't even have fangs but flat dull teeth like Them."

"Brother What are you saying?" Valla gasped leaning back upon the cave floor the rock cutting into her back. "I would never try anything to show you disfavor of our father. You are his son, his heir, I am only a female. Yous one of the most strongest Males of our people I just worry that we shouldn't rush."

Looking down at his sister Garth could feel the instinct in his blood, Her blood wasn't true. of sound of her blood was a discourse of alertanating sounds never in harmony. "Your weak just like your mother."

"My mother has nothing to do with this. this is about you and your life being snuffed out in a blaze of fire. Valla looked away from her brother and looked back across the lake. He wouldn't try something tonight not with all eyes upon his rite of passage in only a few short turnings. She bit her lip once more causing her tears away so not to look even more weak in front of her brother but oh did it hurt. He was her idol. Why couldn't he see past the surface of her pale skin see past her half blind eyes and she her for herself a Demon in her own right.

"See you at home this place is to bright," said Garth as he turned and stalked away his hooves smashing against the delicate crystal floor towards the enterence.

Closing her eyes Valla silently wept, tears long held back coursing down her cheeks. She was a freak of nature Something that shouldn't even of been able to be born. A half breed. Sneering at her 'hands' seeign how they barely were sharp enough to make her own tunnels. The rock and crystal Always cutting into her skin. Never a problem for others of her kind, they had real claws sharp enough to tunnel thier own houses in the living rock. Closing her eyes again she finally got her thoughts under control. Why did Garth have to bring up her mother, It was the last thing she wanted to talk about and he damn well knew it. I Just know he used it so he wouldn't have to talk about his worries of the calling of fire. "You aren't the only one who has fears Garth!" Calming herself again she raised herself off the charp ground and walked towards slight mound near the waters edge. Untieing her cloak from around her shoulders she places the light material upon the mound and procedded to undo her layers of clothing. Getting slightly frustrated with a knoted string she finally cut it with her nails and smiled. well I guess they have some uses. Laying her nultiple layers of fabric down she looked upon the lake with a wide grin. Of all the demon race she was the only one who could swim. Running down into the waveless water scaring untold hundreds of fish Valla finally relaxed. Mussing to herself as she slowly stroked her arms through the water, barely making a ripple as she dived countless times into the cool light filled waters.