Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-31986068-20160429231407/@comment-31986068-20170310031035

let's not waste not ime, here we go, a'ight

The next few samples of sm might be a bit short, as I am working on a writing side-project. The story is mainly for when I have Writer's Block and I can put my mind on a different story's universe. Quick overview: takes place 4017 where we have gotten better about climate change, we live on Mars as well as Earth and a few exoplanets I have unoriginally named Frey, Yggdresil, and Tyr-08. Long story short: war and stuff blah blah blah metal exoskeletons humans who can channel their inner mind power shapeshifters from other planets yada yada yada meaning of life new phenomenon travelling the galaxy and proxima b blah blah blah blaahahahah i'm wasting your time

oh no I lied with my first line

let's not waste no time, here we go, a'ight

NOW

CHAPTER SEVEN

Rain wandered around a while and talked to some animals. She gathered that Gratil was a lion and leader of the Delta Guardians.

All the animals (and even a few humans, who seemed more than willing to waste their time talking to another of their kind) seemed to expect Rain was going to stay there with them.

She met Ferris at one point, who was especially going on about apprenticeships. “You have the perfect build for an Orienteer, or maybe you might be a Healer! Or a Spy...”

Rain laughed. “If that’s what it sounds like, I bet Sparrow would be perfect for that... She loves sneaking around and scaring me at the worst times... well, both by disappearing and jumping up behind me..”

Ferris agreed. “Oh, she probably will. I heard rumors that Gratil’s going to start your training tomorrow--”

“I hate to interrupt,” a voice hissed, “but Gratil issss wanting to sssee you, Rain.”

Rain looked around and saw a silver snake with crystal blue eyes. She gasped.

“You’re the snake from the mountain,” she said. It nodded. “I am Patiensssse.... I was sssent by... Oh, that’sss right... I need to get you to Gratil’sssss den...”

Rain said bye to Ferris and followed Patience down a few halls and stairs, eventually leading to a large tapestry hanging over a door. Patience turned to Rain.

“Farewell for now,” the snake hissed. Rain noticed though Patience’s voice seemed full of wisdom, it was young. Rain smiled. “Thank you for showing yourself to me then.” She knelt down, and touched her hand to Patience’s head. The snake paused, then suddenly lifted her tail-tip and touched Rain’s head. Out of the blue, a blurry memory came to her.

''A raven’s hoarse call can be heard. Three children are in the middle of a snowy forest; one is older than the rest and the other two look nearly identical. The older one is huddling with the younger two, who are crying. They shiver in the cold. ''

''A raven sweeps down with large dusty wings and looks at them. They look back. The raven comes closer and nuzzles the young ones. Cautiously, the older child lifts its arm forward and touches the raven’s head.''

''There is a flash of light. The three children are sitting in a nest. The call of a man is heard. It is distant, but the man emerges from the bushes. The raven tilts its head at him and hops away. Laughing, one of the younger ones crawls after, grabbing its tail feathers. The raven’s wings spread and the bird seemed to grow larger, its back expanding. The young child is now on the large raven’s back. The raven takes off.''

''The man’s startled cry rings through the forest. He looks up at the raven in shock. It circles overhead for a moment, still comfortably carrying the child, and its black, sunken eyes flash at him for a moment. It flies off into the fog. Snow begins to fall.''

“Yuka?”

Rain blinked. The memory had gone as quick as it had come. Patience had disappeared. Slowly, Rain walked over to the doorway, lifted up the tapestry, and stepped inside.

rain didn't know it at the time but she just had an exceptionally tragic vietnam flashback

bye for now non-gorillaz-nerds