| Elenor grinned as she looked up at the night sky. She then looked back at her fellow cabin mates. "So, what are we going to do tonight?" she asked as she sat down. "Like what would we do, Elley, our dear Leader doesn't want to do anything but sharpen that toothpick of her's," Theo muttered sarcastically. Astrea glared at her then turned back to sharpening her dagger. "I know! How about we tell each other about our pasts?" Elley asked. "I think that would be an interesting idea," Lizzia said, shutting off her laptop. "Cool, what about you two?" Elley asked. "Well, I guess its better then sitting here bored," Theo said and shrugged. "What about you, Astrea?" Elley asked. "My past is something that should not be talked about, but if you really want to know..." Astrea said and trailed off. "Of course we do! Now who wants to start?" Elley asked. Everyone was silent. "All right, I'll start. Lets see, I was born in a small Village in Morana, next to the forests of the Queen of the Unicorns. I was taught to help animals since I was very little. I can remember the fun I used to have, running through the forests all the time, playing with the animals and other children. I remember the time my Mother took me into the forests and left me there. You see there is a custom in my Village where when a child is ten, they are taken into the forests and left so that the Unicorn Queen will come to them and lead them home. And it always works. But you see, I waited and I waited for the longest time. It was beginning to get dark and I was about to find my own way home when the Queen of the Unicorns came to me. She didn't just lead me home; she let me ride on her back too. From then on, everyone thought I was some special person. I guess in a way I am, just like the rest of you. Well, I decided to become a healer when I was twelve. I started training then, and heck, you know the rest. A Unicorn shows up when I am sixteen and gives me this crystal and here I am. Exciting, huh?" Elley laughed. "Wow, I never knew anyone could talk that fast," Astrea said. "Lizzia can, when she starts spouting techno junk," Theo laughed. "All right, I might as well go next. And it isn't techno junk!" Lizzia muttered. "Sorry, Lizzy, go on," Theo said. "Well, you know I come from the technology part of Twilight. I lived in a moderate house with more hardware then you see in my room. I became a computer expert when I was six, like most kids. I snuck out of the technically side and went into the forest when I was eleven. I just wanted to see what nature was like. Well, I got lost in the woods out there and was scared to death! I didn't have anything with me, not even a laptop. I tried to find my way back to the city, but I couldn't. I eventually gave up as it was getting dark and went to sleep under this tree. Now I have told you that one side of the world's population is Unicorns. So, I woke up when something nudge me, it was a young unicorn. It helped me get home and I rarely left the technically side since. Well, until after this crystal found me," Lizzia said and smiled. "Interesting, it seems that both of you have had contact with Unicorns when you were younger," Astrea said. "Yeah, but you can expect that from to worlds that the Unicorns are a large population," Lizzia said. "True, so who is going next? Astrea or Theo?" Elley asked. The two looked at each other then back at her. "I guess I will go, but it isn�t a grand life, if you get my meaning. I lived with my Aunt in Chicago for a while before I ran away and lived with my Grandparents. I used to have a lot of trouble at school so that was what kind of drove me out, though my Aunt was a sweet person. Well, I came back to Chicago to find out my Aunt died of a broken heart. I was depressed and I lived with my parents again for a while. I went back to school where I thought I would have trouble but it turned out great. Everyone liked my new looks and attitude and I began to improve. Then I found out the guy I was dating had just dated me because of a dare and he broke up with me. So then I just kind of turned to the worst. I stole, got in trouble, all sorts of things. Heck, I was leaving Chicago after stealing another dress when my crystal found me and you know the rest," Theo said. "Wow, sad story, Theo," Lizzia said. "Yeah, isn't it," Theo said. They sat in silence for a moment. "So, Astrea, you want to go?" Elley asked. "I don't know. My story is worst then Theo's in places. Maybe its best that we stay off that trail," Astrea said. "Come on, Astrea, it can't be that bad," Theo said. "OK, I guess I will tell. I was born in a small tribe in Fantasy. We lived in a small valley plains area. We were a peaceful tribe, but warrior like. When I was only a year or two old, my parents were killed in battle. The tribe raised me after that. When I was twelve I killed the man who had killed my parents in battle. After that, the wars settled down again and I was given special training, since I was advanced after my first kill. I never killed again, except for animals for food and clothing. When I was sixteen I journeyed outside the valley, wanting to know if there was more. I got injured on the way; I had broken my leg in a fall down a cliff. I couldn't move. I had a feeling I was going to die then. But suddenly there was the large shadow over me. It was one of the dragons that lived near our valley. He picked me up in his claws and carried me back to my tribe. My tribe was surprised, but not too much since it happened from time to time. I became I full warrior at the age of eighteen. And you know the rest, my crystal found me and here I am," Astrea said. "You had a strange life, Astrea," Theo said. "Thanks, but I all ready knew that," Astrea said and smiled. "Well, now we know everything about each other," Elley said. "Not everything," Astrea said as she turned back to sharpening her dagger. The others just looked at her and shrugged. She was right. |
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