neyra_89 @ 2006-09-09T23: 09:00 -CHAPTER 1 -
Before the storm
Ghakya The Archipelago was the place more peaceful Thesa land, its inhabitants were those who suffered under the consequences of war eleven years ago, because of its great distance from the Great Continent, where the slaughter took place alongside all the big island of Yecila.
The two smaller islands of the archipelago were flat and only included forest, no one lived there, were only hunters and even some pirates who had the loot they had brought from their Looting by the Great Continent. In Ghakya largest island, whose inhabitants it was called with the same name of the archipelago, was characterized as the only three that had a small group of hills near a small lake (that being the only of the whole area, people called him Lake) that occupied most of North Island , otherwise surrounded by woods.
The island had one people, and become as big as a small town, stood in the center south of the island, this unique bay. People lived on trade and fishery, and the Pirates never looted, and they had a pact that would give them accommodation if not did.
Ultimately, this was a peaceful place, with people from different parts of the continent, rich families who came to spend the summer and families from bloodthirsty pirates of the sea. All of ignoring what happened in the Great Continent and the evolution of it.
The sun was high in the sky, the lake's water was so clear as usual and small birds with their little voices singing beautiful melodies. A girl sitting on the trunk of a tree reading a book that put Alchemy and other uses of magic, volume I. Meanwhile, toying with her pendant, with two intertwined spirals. A figure appeared walking in front of her, and stood right in front, obscuring the few rays of sunlight filtering through the leaves of the tree. The girl closed the book while he sighed and looked up. A young man looked at her, but this time there was the mysterious soldier of eleven years ago, but Nicholas Eisler, a young man in his twenties, with straw-colored hair and light brown eyes, hidden behind glasses.
- Neyra Baignard - Let it severely - Can you know why you did not come to class this morning?
- The class bores me, Nicholas - Neyra said, her green eyes reflected very quiet. He opened his book and he read - also makes a good day today and waste it in a classroom is a real shame.
- Professor Eisler, but you care - Nicholas corrected. - I have six years older than you, show respect, apart from that I'm your teacher!
- I've always known as Nicholas and I'll still Nicholas, at least in private, if you prefer, professor - Neyra said dismissively - In what was class today?
- In the war of the past eleven ...
- You see it was boring? - Interrupted her fun watching their teacher, closing the book and rising.
- If you say you know me, Neyra, I know you even more. You can not avoid the subject forever.
- I do not avoid it - she said picking up flat stones from the ground and throwing one to the lake water, which began to bounce. - I just do not want to hear.
- do not know what difference you see in that.
- know well that matter, Nicholas. - Threw another stone and kept quiet.
- You're no ... - Nicholas sighed, giving up and ran his hand through his hair. He noticed the book that her friend (and student) had left on the ground. - Alchemy and other uses of magic? "Volume I ?...- turned his eyes toward Neyra, who was still throwing stones. - Again looking at the library of your grandfather? Neyra, your grandfather has forbidden to use magic, and less alchemy.
- And? - She asked, tossing another rock into the water.
- Well you should stop studying it, can be very dangerous. Now everything is easier with new technologies to reach the Great Continent, all clans are beginning to use them and leave your elemental magic, the magic is going out of fashion ...
- In this little town tecneliogicas come from the Continent, do not worry about us ...
- is Technological - corrected Nicholas, listening Neyra mutter "as is" - and yes who care about us, the leader of the Clan of the Earth this year has fought hard for us to apply new technologies .
- what? Would you rather use a machine that has made another person to use a power that has been refined and is only yours? How sad ... you crazy a set of screws and iron ... and besides, these chieftains of the Clans do not know what to send.
- Well, in today's class we talked also to this topic apart from the war ...
- I repeat I do not care.
- You're a big head.
- And you a groggy.
Nicholas smiled and sat under the tree, always had this type of relationship. His father was a great friend of Aberthol Baignard, the grandfather of Neyra. He was thirteen years old when his grandfather brought the Great Continent, had lost their parents and all their belongings, they look lean and pointed his small stature it was a weak and sickly child.
In the first months she was in her grandfather's house, five minutes from town, never saw a smile or talk. And at night, when he and his father took a cup of hot tea by the fire, she was always sitting on the windowsill, looking at the stars. Her green eyes were expressive but always retained a hint of mystery in its brightness, and her brown hair, always loose, was rarely collected.
From what little he knew Nicholas de Neyra in their lives in the Great Continent was what she told Aberthol, which also did not know too much, since, listening to one of his conversations with his father and him, he had quarreled with her daughter , ie, the mother of Neyra, long ago, before I was born Neyra. Therefore, Neyra was living virtually unknown, which only knew it was his grandfather.
felt sorry for the girl, an orphan of father and mother, and was alone in the world. Nicholas had no mother, and trying to understand all that mysterious girl who had come from Great Continent.
Nicholas spoke with her, but always got silence in return, he decided, as a personal goal, to make her smile at least once, and got it two years later when Neyra appearance had improved enough, one day he tried to speak again as she walked with her over a fence. But suddenly, when Nicholas became impatient due to poor case that the girl was when he spoke, the milk truck passed quickly over a puddle, soaking up and down, and he fell to the ground.
Then the girl laughed, jumped the fence and went to Nicholas.
- You talk too much, stunned. Did you know? - She said.
Nicholas was happy to talk, but would have preferred that the first words she addressed to him were not that ... but, those words now were special to them both. Since then, established a link. Now they were brothers.
- Hello? Are you awake? - Asked Neyra. Nicholas came to. - To show that magic is useful, I'll make a demo.
- I can not wait - he replied wearily - I repeat that your grandfather will not let us ...
Neyra about two meters away from the tree. He closed his eyes and clasped his fingers, whispered words and stretched his arms. From his hands came two wind-shaped blades and went to the branch. From there, Nicholas was a cut and something round fell on her head.
- Ouch! - Looked at the floor, was an apple. - I did not know this was an apple ... - rubbed his head.
- Is it because these all day long teaching ... that was a simple spell Wind Clan ... of you say that now use this new technology.
- Have you always liked magic, eh?
- Yes, in my home, my parents always used to use. And I continue the tradition.
- the first time I talk about them - Nicholas replied with a smile.
- What if? - Clueless Neyra said - for that stuff ...
- These things make me happy, Neyra - Nicholas kept smiling. Neyra
silent, had no more stones to throw in his hand. Nicholas saw looked lost sight of the lake that was expanded before it.
- And have you ever needed a teacher? - Decided to change the subject.
- For the little I have learned, no. - Magically Neyra said, recovering - I started practicing last year, and I've been growing my potential. Also, I can fend for myself, I do not need a professor , because if it is as incompetent as you ...
- Look, now you're back to the topic. - Interrupted Nicholas, who stood up - I think as a teacher have to tell your grandfather your class getaway. And 're using magic without permission .
- Do not you dare!
- Take that - Nicholas rolled his eyes. - Come, come. Eh! - Added to see Neyra start running - Where you going?
- I'd rather not be there! - She said, and kept running. - Would you please return the book?
- ... no remedy.
The town was crowded, the annual festivals (Of which was another reason for skipped classes Neyra) gave worship the sun and moon, representing the maximum power that had the Aether, which according to legend created this universe. Neyra stood before a Harlequin puppet, explaining the history of the Aether to the excited children who heard him.
- ... and fell to Thesa each with an item at your expense. The fire burning dispensed justice wherever they went, the strong ground control and listen to the acts of individuals, the restless wind eliminated all evils and the calm water prevented disaster they all shared the lands that make up this world ... but that was not all, children, still missing an element that is split into two, light and darkness, the most powerful of all, run by the sun and the moon and that controlled others, yet treat them equally ...
Neyra decided to follow his path, as he had heard this legend as a child.
- ... and it turned out that the moon was falling into his own darkness so the sun out of their homes as punishment. - She quietly continued sarcastically, imitating the voice of the harlequin.
But those were children's stories, with a typical lesson. But he had more important things than hearing those stories, had been going to see her best friend, Ariana, an illness that had not come to class for some time and was missing the celebration. The last thing I got to hear the harlequin was:
- ... and darkness eventually came to be corrupted ...
- ... and then formed the Clans, each with their natural element ... yeah, yeah ... is the story that everyone know ... - she went quietly. - ... I give it to me and two elements ... should look more into the books of the grandfather ...
One of the ways to reach the wealthy neighborhood where he lived Ariana, was passing through the port. Where pirates, merchant ships and fishermen stopped to download their goods or simply return to earth.
- Hey young lady! - Someone shouted out of their thoughts Neyra, who looked to where the voice came. He was a man, leaning on the edge of the deck of his ship, it seemed it was pirates.
- Do you mean me? - Asked somewhat surprised.
- Yes! - Said the man, grinning from ear to ear. - Do you want to join my crew?
froze Neyra, what he was saying that man?.
- .... Have adventures, meet elsewhere ...- man kept talking. And when Neyra going to answer (a resounding no, of course), another sailor came on deck and struck the man in the head.
- Captain Dyllan, stop flirting with every girl who happens ...
- is that I can not help it. - Dyllan laughed, then turned his gaze back to Neyra - Next time! - Said as he shrugged his arms.
- Well, maybe next time! - Repeated Neyra, while laughing. - Goodbye, good journey! - Started running towards the house of Ariana. But something crossed his path as he turned a corner.
- Auch!
- Can you know where to go?
- Lo ... Sorry! It was not my intention ... - Neyra recovered from the blow and was looking up, he saw the last person you wanted to find. - Go! Hello! What Clocker this?
- Now that I've seen, Baignard, I have come forward to speak very friendly you ... - he said softly, cracking his knuckles.
- Je je je ... What if? - Giggled Neyra, David Clocker was the leader of the thugs of the city, pirate ancestors, and she gave him more than twice pumpkins (the truth is I did not know I had seen him in her life's mysteries). Was twice as tall as her, that remain small for someone his age, he felt a bit intimidated by it, together your group of friends. - I do not think it's easy to catch me - his tone quickly changed, demonstrating self-confidence.
- How? - Was infuriated Clocker - What are you doing? - Asked to see Neyra fingers interlaced.
- This ! - Neyra spread his arms and two blades of wind cut the strings of stall closest to them, which being full of fruit, they rolled to the ground. Neyra began to run.
- WAIT! - Shouted Clocker, which followed, leaving his comrades, who received a reprimand from the grocer. Who was known around town for a very bad temper.
The number of people difficult to reach a great distance Neyra. It was running up against almost everyone, and some made him what he had to pull over. But suddenly he stumbled and began to fall.
- Eh! Why the rush? - Said a young voice, Neyra raised his head, two eyes of a blue hue looked at her amusingly rather unusual. He was a boy of no more than sixteen, her hair was black as coal, and wore some clothes rather strange in that area, it seemed foreign. Neyra noticed the strange snake over her shoulder wearing, intertwined by his arm was white but the mother of pearl scales showed soft tones as every ray of sun, his eyes were black and shiny, but does not stick his tongue out .. .. A voice made itself again.
- Baignard! Stay there! -Was Clocker. Neyra let go of the boy.
- Adios! - Began to run.
"Damn, how I can despistarlo?" He thought. He went into an alley, which turned out to be a dead end, since a large wooden fence fencing in the road.
- Oh no ...
heard the sound of cracking knuckles. And he was turning slowly.
- long! Huh? - Smiled Neyra.
- The fourth time I forgave her no longer, Baignard ...
- Clocker ... - responded maternally Neyra - Why do not you get a gorilla and your family
forms - You will be ...! - Clocker punched the air ...? - What?!
- I had not!
Clocker looked where the voice came, turned, Neyra was there, breathing hard and looking very scared. He took another blow, which dodged Neyra, and using that time, took neck of the shirt and pushed to the wall, making you stumble and fall sitting, among wooden boxes.
- Ouch! DO NOT STICK TO GIVE YOU A GIRL SHAME?!
- If you do not.
Neyra wiped his neck ached. But he felt something that made him have a lot more fear. The necklace was gone.
- Where is ...? - Looked Clocker - Dame that necklace! - Added angrily.
Clocker looked at her scornfully, pulled the collar to the floor and started to step on it.
- I were you I would not do that. - Said a familiar voice. Clocker's foot remained suspended in the air, and was driven back, knocking him to the ground.
Neyra looked where the voice came, over the fence, quickly and in a crouched before the boy was with his little snake on the shoulder.
- Hello! - Greeted with one hand - I thought you had problems and came to give a little help.
- Gra ... Thanks? - Was the first thing that came to the mouth Neyra.
- Hey, girl! - Looked at Clocker. - Go if you do not want to embarrass him.
- What if? - He answered as he sat threatening.
The boy jumped nimbly over the fence and stood before Neyra, just at the moment that the boy's coat hid his vision, Neyra Clocker heard screaming, and when layer returned to its original position, he saw it running by the end of the alley. Neyra was appalled ... What had she not seen him?
- Are you okay? - Asked the boy as he stroked the head of your snake and Neyra helped her up.
- Yes ... Ah! - Neyra quickly caught the pendant and put it on. - Thank you.
- These thugs of today ... you are not educated as before. If his father had been here had told him four things well said ...
Neyra smiled, it seemed fun way to talk about that guy.
- Have you used a spell on Earth?
- What?
- Teleport, but in your case within walking distance ... and with enough accuracy.
- Ah! But he has come by chance! And lucky!
- then you have a lucky star ... - the boy smiled - By the way, young lady hanging, are you Baignard Aberthol granddaughter?
- Erm ... yes. Why?
- Could you give this letter? On behalf of Wolfgang Gwilt.
- According ... - Neyra took the letter and looked - ... Hey - looked up - ... Hello?
There was no one.
- Where is ...? - He looked the letter - Wolfgang? ... Well, never mind.
Neyra again go through the market and bought some cakes for her friend's family. He went (finally) outside of the city, the neighborhood of the rich. Arrived at a large mansion with a metal barrier and touched the bell.
A tall and straight, with large entries in the forehead and glasses sparkling wine to open the barrier.
- Baignard Miss, Miss and I did not expect here. Spend, spend.
- Hi Hier. How about this?
- Very well, miss.
- I have brought this if you do not mind - Neyra offered cupcakes to Hier.
- Oh, Miss, I did not!
- Do not call me Miss, I find it strange. - Is uqejó Neyra - I'm not high society or anything.
Hier smiled, and with some indications Neyra told where her friend Ariana.
Her friend was in the lounge of the house, sitting in a wheelchair in front of the window, and a stand supporting the pretty picture of the landscape that lay outside his window. Upon seeing his friend go, let the brush above the palette.
- Neyra! No waiting for you!
- I thought so - she said - I arrive at the wrong time?
- Absolutely. I was bored. How did it go today?
Neyra told him what had happened, his fight with Clocker and the strange guy with the snake.
- And as you say your name was?
- I think Wolfgang, wants to give this letter to my grandfather ...
- In what is involved?
- I do not know ... but I will not open, are things of my grandfather.
- Returning to the subject - Ariana said, smiling - how romantic! A young man saving a girl from the claws of an angry gorilla! - Ariana sighed - not as usual in such situations just someone protecting you, you are very popular among the community of rescuers ... - he said laughing.
- Yes ... and that is what bothers me more ...
- But this time has been a very strange guy, and as you say, very handsome! Today you have been lucky!
- Yeah, well ... I brought you some cakes ... - Neyra said, somewhat flushed - I have given is Hier.
- Cakes? Well! - Ariana applauded - Do you want us to eat now? To celebrate.
- But you say, those in high society do not eat cakes at this time. They have to keep her figure - joked Neyra, raising his little finger as if to drink a cup of tea.
- When I'm here, I feel at home ... - said Ariana - Living in the Great Continent is very boring, and because of my illness the air of this place they are going great, and is a great excuse for my parents to stay all year round. Also people are very friendly.
- Yeah, well ... - Neyra said - But I do go to school!
- No, I'm going because I want.
Absolute silence. Neyra looked incredulously at his friend. She did not dislike going to school, sometimes having a good time, but someone told you that was on own initiative, he left a little disrupted.
- But you have not come ... - changed the subject. - And I'm bored.
- is that as I had that relapse so strong ... you know ...
- Yes ...
- The teacher comes to visit very often - Ariana smiled.
- What if? - Neyra said, astonished. - How often?
- About four times a week ... is to teach me. He says when he returns but I can not follow it class.
- Go ...
Neyra looked thoughtful, how you can not follow it class, "but if those days were giving an overview of all the materials ... interesting, very interesting.
- And ... What do you think?
- Very good! The classes are very interesting!
- I did not mean that ... Neyra said slowly.
- So?
- Go ... - sighed Neyra - You're so innocent and so cute! Normal to take the kids one by one your feet!
- A moment ... - interrupted Ariana - Professor Eisler and I do not ...!
- When you stop blushing, and you'll tell me more closely. - Neyra said as she stood .- okay, I'll help you. I'm going, okay?, your teacher and my grandfather are holding a talk at the moment ...
- Why?
- I escaped, as I told you - smiled Neyra - Well, tonight you come to the party? Today there is a theater. If you want and I pushed the chair. - Added helpfully.
- Thanks, but no bother, I can walk ...
- You better do not overstrain.
- Okay ... - her friend sighed.
- Well, I'm leaving. - Neyra began to head for the door - greet and Nicholas of you, I'll tell you qui ...
- Shut up! - Ariana shouted throwing a pillow that was closer.
The sun was nearing the horizon, and Neyra got milk truck, which then went to his house.
- Thank you for joining!
- welcome! Say hello to your grandfather on my part!
Neyra reached the driveway, took a deep breath opened the door.
- teen - said a hoarse voice - I hope you have an explanation for this .
- Hello, Grandpa - she said her head down - Hello, Nicholas - he added with a contemptuous look at his friend, who sat beside his grandfather, having a cup of tea.
- Sit - Aberthol ordered. His granddaughter obeyed. - How many times have I told you should not use magic? Are not you the head enters the possible effects?
- yet I have grown boils on the back, if you mean it. - She said, her grandfather Nicholas sighed and rolled his eyes. - BTW - Neyra dig into their pockets - Here, this letter gave me a boy named Wolfgang Gyalt.
- Wolfgang Gwilt? - Said his grandfather as he took the letter quickly.
- Yes, that. Who is it?
His grandfather did not respond, Nicholas also The letter read sideways, but his face did not reflect the same expression as that of Aberthol. When he stopped reading the letter, looked at his granddaughter, and with complete peace of mind said
- Get your things, you have to go from here.
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