Chapter One~The Slaughter..
One Peaceful sunny day, The villagers were out doing their normal rountines..Farmers farming, Fishers fishing, Bakers Baking, everyone was doing their duties. It was a perfect day for children to play.
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A small Family was doing their duties as well. Yuan Oblivion, The husband of Zeira Oblivion was doing his usual things. Out in the fields tending to crops, pulling out weeds and tending to the animals. Zeira was in the shop waiting for more customers to come in and buy some new clothes, quilts and other stuff she had made, or even for customers to come in and get her to sew a hole in their clothes or other things that needed fixing. While doing so she was working on some clothes for her children.
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Xenath Oblivion, the eldest child of Zeira and Yuan had finished his chores and was playing around with his younger sister, Little Zeora. "Come on big bwother! I wanna go watch the fishies in the stweam!!" Zeora squealed running towards the stream. Xenath laughed and walked after his younger sister. Once the two had reached the stream behind their house Zeora squatted down and gazed into the stream. "Where th' fishies go..?" She whispered tugging on Xenath's sleeve.
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Xenath smiled. "Shh..Just wait for a bit Ze." He said softly patting his sister on the head, ruffling her light brown locks. Zeora giggled softly before nodding and gazing back into the lake. She grinned as a few Koi and Goldfish swam around. "Yay..!" She whispered squealing a bit once more, "Fishy fishy!" Ze giggled, smiling. Xenath smiled pulling his sister into his lap. "There, You see that one?" Xenath asked pointing at the large Koi. Zeora giggled softly. "Big fisy big fishy!" She said
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Zeora Cheerfully hugged her brother. Xenath chuckled softly hugging Zeora back. "Yes thats a big fish isn't it?" He asked, Sky blue eyes shimmering softly. Ze nodded and grinned. Back at the village a scream snapped the two to a more frantic mood. Zeora started to cry. "Bwother wha' scream? wha' happen?" Zeora cried griping onto Xenath's shirt. Xenath frowned, picking his sister up and running back to the village.
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A not so comforting sight met their sky blue eyes. Houses on fire.. Their parents, and other villagers were outside of their homes with their bows, arrows, daggers and swords. Zeira turned to the two. "Xenath..You and your sister hide inside the house." She said. "Mommy, Daddy!" Zeora wailed reaching towards her and Yuan. Yuan and Zeira smiled sadly at their children. "Go. It's okay, Ze. Hide. Just hide!" Yuan said sounding a bit more demanding at the end.
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Xenath nodded and the two ran inside the house. They hid in the smallest closet. Luckily Xenath could squeeze in enough. Zeora clung to her brother, sobbing. "Wha' happen bwother? I scared..!" Zeora whimpered. Xenath comforted his sister. "Shh..it's okay Zeora, it's ok. We'll be fine. Mom and Dad'll be fine too." He said softly ruffling his sister's hair gently. Zeora quieted slightly and nodded. "Ok..Okies.." She stuttered softly. A loud BANG! was heard from outside making the two jump and causing Zeora to scream and cry. Xenath's eyes narrowed slightly and he comforted his sister again. Ze quieted.
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The two stayed in the closet until night fall. Xenath tossed a scrap of wood out to check if it was safe. He nodded and they both came out of the closet. The village was in RUINS. Miraculously the only thing that wasn't destroyed was that closet they were in. Xenath's eyes widend at the sight of dead bodies.. Tears streamed down his face. Although..Nobody was injured physically..he looked at the ground..poisonous power..only poison to those who breathe it. He picked Zeora up to make sure she didn't breathe any in.
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Zeora sniffled some. "Mommy..Daddy..wakey up!!..Wake up!" Zeora cried "Wake up mommy!! Daddy! Why you sleepin'!? You no sleep yet..it only day..Mommy..Daddy why won't you wake up? Wake up!!" Zeora cried again. Xenath looked sadly at the bodies of their parents lying on the floor and hugged Zeora, crying. Zeora cried too. "Why they not w-wuh-wakey up bwother? Wha' happend!!?" Zeora choked. Xenath shook his head. "They're sleeping Ze..Sleeping.." He whispered. "Then why you cryin' bwother?.. They wakey up soon right..?" Ze asked shaking her older brother by his shoulders. Xenath tried his best to stop for his sister's sake.
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"I'm sorry Ze..they won't wake up.." He whispered almost inaudibly. He couldn't say it louder..He couldn't..Her heart would be crushed..and he just...Couldn't... "Don't cry big bwother.." Ze said wiping away her brother's tears. "All right..Thank you, Ze.." Xenath said nodding. They walked out of the village towards the forest and towards the largest tree there. Xenath and Zeora crawled into the hidden hole in the side of the tree. It was hollow on the inside.. "We'll stay here." Xenath said. He made a bed from leaves and they lay down on it falling into a shallow slumber..
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Zeora Oblivion · Thu Aug 31, 2006 @ 11:33pm · 3 Comments |