Note from the Authoress: This is the first of one of my fics containing the
same characters: the Moonbeam Series.
Rating: PG
Genre:
Mystery
Setting:
Main
Characters: Hyru, Neon
Part 1
They had been friends forever. Neon, a warrior of great
skill, and Hyru, a mage of high degree. Hyru had learned the art of
defensive magic, magic which could heal, and defend those who she fought with.
She travelled around the world searching for great mages who could help her to
improve her magic arts. Neon was her guardian, travelling with her, and
defending her against any who might attack her. He had trained in the Black
Market until he was called to the aid of Hyru. He had left, hoping for
adventure and battles. The two had been travelling for a long time. Weary
and exhausted they approached the town they had been heading to all day. They
entered, scanning the area for an inn. It was a small town, only a few houses,
but the inn stood out against all other buildings. Casting a weary eye about
him, Neon headed over to the inn. Hyru followed, all she cared about at the
moment was somewhere to rest. After booking into the inn Neon turned to Hyru.
"I'm going to scout around the town. You get some rest." Turning, he
left the inn, leaving Hyru alone. She shook her head and headed to the room.
Neon was paranoid, she knew this. He trusted no one he didn't know. He also
would not rest in a town until he was absolutely sure there were no plots to
kill him while he slept. While this trait amused Hyru at times, at other times
it was extremely annoying. She had tried to explain the fact that not everyone
was out to get Neon, and he was on the verge of believing her. Unfortunately,
that was the one time they had stopped in a town where someone was out to get
him. She sighed, and headed to her room. They had been out in the wilds for
days now, and she needed a good long rest. She could search the town tomorrow
for some sort of clue to her next target. She collapsed on her bed, and drifted
to sleep.
Meanwhile, in the town, Neon was carefully scouting around. He saw a couple of
residents heading towards him and ducked behind a water barrel. One of the
residents was carrying a knife. Neon heard a part of their conversation as they
passed.
"Why should we let him live? You know what happened last time he came to
town"
"Calm down. We have no idea what he is doing here!"
"Why wait to find out? Or have you forgotten last time?"
Neon backed into the shadows as the villagers went past. He was as aware as
Hyru that he was paranoid, but he saw no point in taking risks. He did know
that these people were not talking about him, as he had never ventured this far
in his travels. Still, they didn't seem to be very welcoming. He waited for
them to round the corner before heading back to the inn. He knew Hyru would not
be happy that he wanted to leave the town so quickly, as she had been searching
for her next clue to magic for weeks now, to no avail. But he did not
particularly want to stay in a town where the residents plotted murder.
END OF PART 1