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occymay · Jun 10, 2019

Okay, today I wrote 204 words.

“Gee,” Willow muttered, “Just fill me with confidence, why don’t you?”

“I’d suggest extra session with Gabriel,” Raphael continued as Willow gave a large groan. Anyone but Gabriel! “She needs to put on the extra muscle soon as possible. If her magic returns before her body is physically able to comandante it, she’ll be in trouble. Other than that, there’s no sign of illness, or deficiency, she doesn’t suffer from the same problem her mother had.”

The screen light faded away and Willow perched herself on the edge of the sofa. “Thank you, Raphael, I’ll let Adonai know,” Tesia said, her eyes focused on the distant sky.

She turned towards the desk just as a white light flashed into being behind it. As the light faded, Adonai appeared. He looked about the space and grinned, “I told you so.”

A gush from the door sent Willow’s hair flying across her face, “Ah, shut up, old man.”

A man, who looked far too much like Gabriel for Willow’s liking, leaned against the outside doorway. His wings drooped behind him, sweat beading at his temples. “Well, you shouldn’t bet on something, you don’t have a chance of winning,” Adonai said with a sarcastic air of arrogance.

Okay, today I wrote 204 words.

[quote]“Gee,” Willow muttered, “Just fill me with confidence, why don’t you?”

“I’d suggest extra session with Gabriel,” Raphael continued as Willow gave a large groan. Anyone but Gabriel! “She needs to put on the extra muscle soon as possible. If her magic returns before her body is physically able to comandante it, she’ll be in trouble. Other than that, there’s no sign of illness, or deficiency, she doesn’t suffer from the same problem her mother had.”

The screen light faded away and Willow perched herself on the edge of the sofa. “Thank you, Raphael, I’ll let Adonai know,” Tesia said, her eyes focused on the distant sky.

She turned towards the desk just as a white light flashed into being behind it. As the light faded, Adonai appeared. He looked about the space and grinned, “I told you so.”

A gush from the door sent Willow’s hair flying across her face, “Ah, shut up, old man.”

A man, who looked far too much like Gabriel for Willow’s liking, leaned against the outside doorway. His wings drooped behind him, sweat beading at his temples.  “Well, you shouldn’t bet on something, you don’t have a chance of winning,” Adonai said with a sarcastic air of arrogance.[/quote]

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occymay · Jun 11, 2019

Okay, today I wrote 229 words.

“Michael,” Tesia groaned, “What have you been doing?”

“Tesia, my sweet angelic angel,” he said, falling to his knees in front to her, “I raced Adonai to get back here, back to you,” he exclaimed, kissing her hand.

Tesia coughed, trying to hide her chuckle. There was a glint in her eyes that Willow hadn’t seen before. She struck Willow as someone cool headed and hard to please. Yet here was this chaotic man sweeping her off her feet. Was this what Raziel meant by Michael bringing out Tesia’s softer side. It was clear to her that they were a couple. A smile tugged at Tesia’s lips despite her best efforts, “You’re an idiot.”

Michael winced, “That wasn’t the answer I was hoping for. In my defence, my love, I was just trying to cheer up Adonai.”

“That bad…” Tesia said in that soft, careful tone she had used on Willow.

Adonai didn’t reply but gave a terse nod, the playfulness from earlier completely wiped clean. Willow wondered what had happened to make such a carefree God like Adonai bogged down by such heavy emotions. She knew she should ask; she was technically his equal but how would she be able to help even if he told her. She had no power to help. To boot she was immature, irresponsible and unreliable. Even she didn’t want to trust herself.

Okay, today I wrote 229 words.

[quote]“Michael,” Tesia groaned, “What have you been doing?”

“Tesia, my sweet angelic angel,” he said, falling to his knees in front to her, “I raced Adonai to get back here, back to you,” he exclaimed, kissing her hand.

Tesia coughed, trying to hide her chuckle. There was a glint in her eyes that Willow hadn’t seen before. She struck Willow as someone cool headed and hard to please. Yet here was this chaotic man sweeping her off her feet. Was this what Raziel meant by Michael bringing out Tesia’s softer side. It was clear to her that they were a couple. A smile tugged at Tesia’s lips despite her best efforts, “You’re an idiot.”

Michael winced, “That wasn’t the answer I was hoping for. In my defence, my love, I was just trying to cheer up Adonai.”

“That bad…” Tesia said in that soft, careful tone she had used on Willow.

Adonai didn’t reply but gave a terse nod, the playfulness from earlier completely wiped clean. Willow wondered what had happened to make such a carefree God like Adonai bogged down by such heavy emotions. She knew she should ask; she was technically his equal but how would she be able to help even if he told her. She had no power to help. To boot she was immature, irresponsible and unreliable. Even she didn’t want to trust herself.[/quote]

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occymay · Jun 13, 2019

Yesterday I wrote 389 words.

“I’m so sorry about your loss, Mr Babka. Will you and Faith-?”
A metal shovel grounds against the rocky dirt as man and woman in black pass by me. They squeeze my shoulder and offer words of comfort in low, soft voices like they’ll be able to ease my pain. No one can bring my mother back. The dirt hits the wooden top of the coffin. I try not to imagine my mother’s still, cold body inside. I turn away but the sounds of the shovels haunt the steps I take away from the grave.
“Faith!”
A hand grabs at my arm. I wince. It’s tender. By the grip, like an iron band across my skin, I know exactly who stands behind me.
“Yes, father?” I say, twisting my head to look back at his face. I wonder how the others around us perceive us. A loving father comforting his bereaved daughter? I wonder if they saw the shaking of my hands, the bruises beneath the long shelves of my dress. There is a coldness in his blue eyes and a harsh set in his jaw. He is the reason we are here with the clouds hanging heavy with rain above us and my mother’s body sealed beneath the earth. It’s what he wanted and so he got it. Just like everything else in his life.
He, and the death of my mother, are the reason I fear heading home tonight. She had been my last defence against my father.

I scooted back in my bed, my back hitting the back board. I pull up the covers around me as if it could protect me from this strange man. “How did you get in?”
The man didn’t reply for a few seconds. His soft foot falls make my muscles tense. Brown eyes gaze over the empty shelves. “Through the roof of course!” he exclaims suddenly. A long skinny finger flicks up towards my undamaged roof. He doesn’t look at me, continuing to take in my room, “The window was locked so I thought it’d be easier.”
“I don’t know if you know this but that’s not normal.”
“Is this not normal either,” he says, pointing to my twisted arm, “Let me help you with that.” He takes my arm, and despite my hiss of pain, brings it towards him.

Yesterday I wrote 389 words.

[quote]“I’m so sorry about your loss, Mr Babka. Will you and Faith-?”
A metal shovel grounds against the rocky dirt as man and woman in black pass by me. They squeeze my shoulder and offer words of comfort in low, soft voices like they’ll be able to ease my pain. No one can bring my mother back. The dirt hits the wooden top of the coffin. I try not to imagine my mother’s still, cold body inside. I turn away but the sounds of the shovels haunt the steps I take away from the grave. 
“Faith!”
A hand grabs at my arm. I wince. It’s tender. By the grip, like an iron band across my skin, I know exactly who stands behind me. 
“Yes, father?” I say, twisting my head to look back at his face. I wonder how the others around us perceive us. A loving father comforting his bereaved daughter? I wonder if they saw the shaking of my hands, the bruises beneath the long shelves of my dress. There is a coldness in his blue eyes and a harsh set in his jaw. He is the reason we are here with the clouds hanging heavy with rain above us and my mother’s body sealed beneath the earth. It’s what he wanted and so he got it. Just like everything else in his life. 
He, and the death of my mother, are the reason I fear heading home tonight. She had been my last defence against my father.

I scooted back in my bed, my back hitting the back board. I pull up the covers around me as if it could protect me from this strange man. “How did you get in?”
The man didn’t reply for a few seconds. His soft foot falls make my muscles tense. Brown eyes gaze over the empty shelves. “Through the roof of course!” he exclaims suddenly. A long skinny finger flicks up towards my undamaged roof. He doesn’t look at me, continuing to take in my room, “The window was locked so I thought it’d be easier.”
“I don’t know if you know this but that’s not normal.”
“Is this not normal either,” he says, pointing to my twisted arm, “Let me help you with that.” He takes my arm, and despite my hiss of pain, brings it towards him.[/quote]

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occymay · Jun 13, 2019

Okay, today I wrote 206 words.

“Are you alright, my love? You look at little pale,” he says, a hint of sharpness in his voice as he digs his fingers into my tender arm. I quiver under the pain that shots pins and needles down the length of my arm.
“Mr Babka?”
My father’s grip loosens. He smiles at the black-clad women with the neckline that plunges alarmingly low. I don’t think she brought that for a funeral.
She totters closer to my father on six-inch heels and flutters her lashes. She is young enough to be my sister. “The group is moving over to the venue. Will you be staying here for a bit?”
“Actually, Emma,” my father pulls me to his side, his cold against my heated skin, “Fai isn’t feeling very well. I think the grieving is hitting her hard right now, so I’ll be taking her back. I may join you later if she starts feeling a bit better.”
“Oh, my dear,” Emma coos at me like I’m a two-year-old baby who’d grazed her knees, “It must be such a hard time for someone so young.”
It will only get worse; I want to say but hold my tongue. My father’s grip intensifies with every passing second.

Okay, today I wrote 206 words.

[quote]“Are you alright, my love? You look at little pale,” he says, a hint of sharpness in his voice as he digs his fingers into my tender arm. I quiver under the pain that shots pins and needles down the length of my arm. 
“Mr Babka?” 
My father’s grip loosens. He smiles at the black-clad women with the neckline that plunges alarmingly low. I don’t think she brought that for a funeral. 
She totters closer to my father on six-inch heels and flutters her lashes. She is young enough to be my sister. “The group is moving over to the venue. Will you be staying here for a bit?”
“Actually, Emma,” my father pulls me to his side, his cold against my heated skin, “Fai isn’t feeling very well. I think the grieving is hitting her hard right now, so I’ll be taking her back. I may join you later if she starts feeling a bit better.”
“Oh, my dear,” Emma coos at me like I’m a two-year-old baby who’d grazed her knees, “It must be such a hard time for someone so young.”
It will only get worse; I want to say but hold my tongue. My father’s grip intensifies with every passing second.[/quote]

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occymay · Jun 14, 2019

Okay, today I wrote 142 words.

When Faith’s mother dies, life loses it last remaining scraps of hope. Her life will be over in the next hours. Without her mother’s protection, she has no choice to succumb to her father’s wrath.
But hope isn’t lost…
In pain, she calls out for help. Just when she has given up hope a strange man floats through her roof!
Join Faith and Emanuel on their journey across the seven seas and their own hearts. What will be waiting for them at the ends of the world?

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
I stare into nothing, numb against the cold that prickles at my bare legs, or the mud the squelches around my black shoes.

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occymay · Jun 16, 2019

Yesterday I wrote 217 words.

"Michael," Adonai said as the view before him materialised through the white light, "Tell me what's happened?"

Michael's words sent chills down Adonai's spine, "A killing," was his stark response. He stepped aside; his jaw held so tightly his bones jumped through his skin. Adonai paled as the full horror of what Michael had been hiding came into view.

Speckles of blood across the walls and floor turned into pools still gushing from small form leaning against the wall. Sharp teeth peered out from the mangled remains of the Kattan's face. Their robes were dyed a wet red in varying shades. It had once been white, purple and gold. The robes of one of his senior members in his army.

"A demonic attack?" The wounds looked almost like a animal attack but there were no aggressive wild animals in Sarana. The only possible option Adonai could think of at that was a demon. They could come in any shape or form and animal forms weren't uncommon.

Troubled eyes watched Raphael as he kneeled beside the body, his wings raised behind him to avoid the blood. His eyes were closed, blue healing lights slipping from his raised palm. "Possibly but it could also be to do with the civil war. Raphael should be almost done with his search."

Yesterday I wrote 217 words.

[quote]"Michael," Adonai said as the view before him materialised through the white light, "Tell me what's happened?"

Michael's words sent chills down Adonai's spine, "A killing," was his stark response. He stepped aside; his jaw held so tightly his bones jumped through his skin. Adonai paled as the full horror of what Michael had been hiding came into view.

Speckles of blood across the walls and floor turned into pools still gushing from small form leaning against the wall. Sharp teeth peered out from the mangled remains of the Kattan's face. Their robes were dyed a wet red in varying shades. It had once been white, purple and gold. The robes of one of his senior members in his army.

"A demonic attack?" The wounds looked almost like a animal attack but there were no aggressive wild animals in Sarana. The only possible option Adonai could think of at that was a demon. They could come in any shape or form and animal forms weren't uncommon.

Troubled eyes watched Raphael as he kneeled beside the body, his wings raised behind him to avoid the blood. His eyes were closed, blue healing lights slipping from his raised palm. "Possibly but it could also be to do with the civil war. Raphael should be almost done with his search."[/quote]

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occymay · Jun 16, 2019

Okay, today I wrote 299 words.

The archangel straighten back up. Clicks sounded from his back as he arched his back. He gave a groan. The sound stuttered to a stop when Raphael spied Adonai from the corner of his eye.

"Lord Adonai!" Raphael bowed deeply, his face flushed a bright scarlet.

"At ease, Raphael," Adonai said with a sigh, "this will be a difficult day for all of us."

A look of deep thanks passed across Raphael's face but it was quickly gone. Now wasn't the time when one of their own lay brutally murder in front of them.

"What did you find, Raphael?" Michael said, bringing them back to topic.

"It was definitely a demon attack. There are traces of demonic taint across the victim. Her name is Gena and her death was very recent, she was still warm when we got here. The attack, however, could have occur earlier due to the wounds inflict. She wouldn't have die quickly..."

Recognition widens Michael's at the women's name. He bows his head, eyes closing in respect for a life cut short. "Who was she?" Adonai asks when he opens his eyes again.

"Gena was Commander Nalek's daughter. She was only a child, would have turned 14 next month."

"Michael,” Adonai turned away from the young girl’s body. Yet again Lucifer had taken another life that Adonai had failed to protect. “I need you to gather the rest of the Kattens in the meeting hall. I need answers."

"But wasn't it a demon attack?"

"It was but for a demon to enter through the wards without my knowledge had to be done from the inside.” Adonai turned to stare directly at Michael, hoping to get through to his light heart archangel the severity of the situation. “One of our own set that demon on Gena."

Okay, today I wrote 299 words.

[quote]The archangel straighten back up. Clicks sounded from his back as he arched his back. He gave a groan. The sound stuttered to a stop when Raphael spied Adonai from the corner of his eye.

"Lord Adonai!" Raphael bowed deeply, his face flushed a bright scarlet.

"At ease, Raphael," Adonai said with a sigh, "this will be a difficult day for all of us."

A look of deep thanks passed across Raphael's face but it was quickly gone. Now wasn't the time when one of their own lay brutally murder in front of them.

"What did you find, Raphael?" Michael said, bringing them back to topic.

"It was definitely a demon attack. There are traces of demonic taint across the victim. Her name is Gena and her death was very recent, she was still warm when we got here. The attack, however, could have occur earlier due to the wounds inflict. She wouldn't have die quickly..."

Recognition widens Michael's at the women's name. He bows his head, eyes closing in respect for a life cut short. "Who was she?" Adonai asks when he opens his eyes again.

"Gena was Commander Nalek's daughter. She was only a child, would have turned 14 next month."

"Michael,” Adonai turned away from the young girl’s body. Yet again Lucifer had taken another life that Adonai had failed to protect. “I need you to gather the rest of the Kattens in the meeting hall. I need answers."

"But wasn't it a demon attack?"

"It was but for a demon to enter through the wards without my knowledge had to be done from the inside.” Adonai turned to stare directly at Michael, hoping to get through to his light heart archangel the severity of the situation. “One of our own set that demon on Gena."[/quote]

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occymay · Jun 18, 2019

Yesterday I wrote 174 words.

Before my eyes the bruise turning a sickly brown-purple on my arm fades into yellow and then into nothing. Movement beneath my skin alerts me to the fact that the pain has suddenly disappeared. My whole body feels lighter. The aches and pain from years of abuse have disappeared.

"Thank you?"

"You're welcome," the man says with a smile. "My name is Emmanuel Parker and I'm here to help you like my master helped when I was young. I want to take you away from this hell hold so you can start healing."

He holds out his hand to me. I eye it with an eager beat jumping in my heart. I could be jumping from the pan and into the fire but when I think of the pain to come if I stay... anything would be better than that. Over the years I have learnt to read people, read their eyes. My father's eyes are cold and pitiless when they turn to me. Emmanuel's are vibrant, life and love dances with them.

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occymay · Jun 24, 2019

Okay, between the 18th and the 23rd I wrote my plan for A Promise of Freedom. It currently stands at 2341 words.

A Promise of Freedom
Characters-
Faith Babka (15)- Her father is Polish, and her mother is Bangladeshi. She has only ever been to Poland as her mother is adopted after being abandon in Bangladesh and doesn’t have any connections to her homeland. Her mother suffered from PTSD and often wouldn’t be aware or pick up on the signs of Faith’s abuse.
Emmanuel Park (78 but looks 21)- Named after Emmanuel Chabrier because of his father giant love of classical music. He was born in 1941 after his mother endured 3 days of intense labour and passed away minutes after he was born. His father abused him by neglecting him as he blames Emmanuel for his mother’s death. He spent most of his time drinking in the local bar, leaving Emmanuel to go without food or love. When Emmanuel is 9, he witnesses the horrors of the start of the Korean war. His father is killed when the local tavern is attacked, and a strange woman appears before him to take him away. This woman becomes his master and teaches him magic when he turns 21.
Andreas Babka (37)- He moved to London when he was 8 years old from Warsaw in Poland when his father’s company moved them. He got into the wrong crowd while he was a teenager and ended up with strange view on what family life should be. He meets Dia when he is 20 and elopes with her despite his family’s distress.
Dia Babka (35)- Faith’s mother. She was abandoned in Bangladesh when she was around 2 years old and taken in by a foreign orphanage. She was adopted a year later by a loving English couple unable to have children. When she was 16 years old, her and her best friend where gang raped in a racist attack. Her best friend took her own life one year later. She suffers from serve PTSD and takes medication to help with her shakes, flashbacks and depression. She lived in Kensington where she meets Andreas aged 19, they moved to Sussex for the peace and quiet.
Anutie Sunie (Hye-Sun Kim) (96)- Emmanuel’s aunt who he reconnected with when his father passed away. He remembers travelling down from the Cheorwon to Daegu to visit her in his father’s old car. These memories stick with him because it was the only time his father paid him any attention.
Jungwoo Park (born 1916-1952 aged 36)- Emmanuel’s Father. After his wife died, he lost his love for the piano. He moves to Cheorwon and turns to drink to help him get by.
Soo Yun Park (born 1919- 1941 aged 22)- Emmanuel’s Mother. Died in childbirth. She was known for having a weak immune system and always being ill. Soo Yun met Jungwoo during her first year at Seoul University where she studied business. Jungwoo was an upperclassman majoring in the same course and minoring in classical music. They married soon after Soo Yun graduate University.
Anna Volkov (born 1767)- Anna is Emmanuel’s master. She was born in Russia and when she was little, she was sold by her parents to a brothel for a high price. She well known for her outstanding beauty. She has had many other apprentices/children other than Emmanuel. Faith first meets her at the wizard gathering along with her newest apprentice.
Rafael Castillo (17)- Anna’s newest apprentice. He comes from Mexico but him and his parents tried to cross the border, but his parents don’t make it through the border. Anna finds him wandering the streets after running away from authorities in Dallas. He is extremely hostile towards everyone but Anna. Faith ends up getting on the wrong side of him during the wizard gathering. They get into a fight and Rafael hits her over the head. He is sorry as soon as he realises what he has done. Faith sits patiently while Emmanuel heals her. Rafael begins to warm up to her.
Imure Amin (43)- Faith’s uncles. He is the first family member from her mother’s side that she meets when she comes to Bangladesh. He is a doctor in a hospital in the city. He was 10 years old when his sister was given away and is the middle child of the family.
Taj Amin (65)- Faith’s Grandfather. They live in Baliapara, a village in Nandail, Mymensingh region, near Mymensingh City. Him and Chaitali had 5 children. They fell on hard times when Taj was attacked by a poisonous cobra while working in the farm. He managed to survive but was paralysis from the waist down. His eldest son had to go to work to be able to provide for his family when he was only 14. Amodita was married off to a wealthier family in order to help them survive aged 15. Dia was the youngest child and was given away when the family could no longer afford to keep them all feed.
Chaitali Amin (64)- Faith’s Grandmother.
Amodita Pramanik (48)- Faith’s biological aunt who was married age 15. She had her first child when she was 16 years old and since has had 7 children.
Nazmul Pramanik (55)- Amodita’s husband
Sarah Campbell (67)- Faith’s adoptive grandmother
Jonathan Campbell (66)- Faith’s adoptive grandfather

Chapter 1- Tears for a Funeral
Date- April 30th, 2019
Setting- The church of St Michael’s in Amberley, West Sussex at Día Babka’s funeral
Characters- Faith Babka, Mr Babka, Miss Stevenson
Plot- Faith and her father along with family and friends attend her mother’s funeral. Her mother had died from an overdose that her father had allowed her to take. Her mother suffered from serve PTSD and took pills to take the pain away. Her father told the officials her mother had been storing up her pills without his notice. After the funeral, her father takes her home and without her mother there to prevent her father from hurting her, her father throws her down the stairs. She breaks her arm and receives serve bruising against her left side. Her father doesn’t take her to hospital and throws her in her room.

Chapter 2- Emmanuel Park
Date- April 31st, 2019
Setting- Her room in her house outside of Amberley, West Sussex
Characters- Faith Babka, Emmanuel Parker
Plot- Hours after her father locks her in her room the pain becomes too much, and she cries out in pain for someone to help her. Much to her surprise a strange man floats through the ceiling and declares his want to help take her away from her hell hold. He heals her broken arm and her bruises. Although she doesn’t completely trust him, she agrees to go with him in the hopes that her life may improve.

Chapter 3- The Wizard above the Clouds
Date- April 31st, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel Park’s house above the clouds
Characters- Faith Babka, Emmanuel Park
Plot- The scene starts with their flight above England. Emmanuel summons up a cloud after managing to open up Faith’s bedroom window and helps a bewildered Faith onto it. Faith clings to Emmanuel, regretting her decision immediately. He takes her to his home above the clouds and Faith refuses to leave the corner she had curled herself up into. Her mind can’t cope with the strangeness of the man before her. No one had ever read her fantasy books as a child, no one was there to tell her there weren’t monsters under her bed or witches outside her window. She had learnt to fend against strange thoughts and the fears that plagued all children. Emmanuel continued to talk to her, asking her questions about herself and telling her about his life until she begins to feel comfortable around him.

Chapter 4- Travel with Me
Date- May 1st, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds, 3000 km above Seoul
Characters- Emmanuel, Faith
Plot- After 24 hours spent above the clouds with Emmanuel, Faith is beginning to see the benefits of living away from her father. Her thoughts turn to what her father’s reaction will be when he realises, she is gone. What will he do when people find out he has gone? Seeing his companion deep in sad thoughts Emmanuel proposes the idea that they go to visit his Auntie Sunie in Daegu, South Korea and the travel to his hometown.

Chapter 5- Korean Sky
Date- May 2nd, 2019
Setting- Daegu, South Korea at Emmanuel’s Auntie’s house. They travel
Characters-
Plot- Emmanuel rents out a car to take him and Faith down the road him and his father would have travelled to visit his auntie when he was little. He hasn’t travelled this way since 1949 and he points out to Faith what is still the same as the last time. They stop at a convenience store which he remembers. At the till there is a picture of the lady remembers from his childhood. She always gave him a lollipop whenever they visited and called him “Emu” because he had a long neck. Emmanuel tells Faith about how much he wished she could have been his mum.

Chapter 6- Cheorwon Calling
Date- May 3rd, 2019
Setting- Cheorwon, on the border between North and South Korea
Characters- Emmanuel, Faith
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel visit the Peace Observatory and the memorial tower of the Baekma Goji battle in which his father died in.

Chapter 7- Your Turn
Date- May 28th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds
Characters- Emmanuel and Faith
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel joke around with dying Emmanuel’s hair. Faith suggests bogey green. Emmanuel poses the idea that Faith picks the destination for their next travel. Faith decides to go back to her roots and visit Bangladesh. Emmanuel shows Faith how to pilot the clouds and choose their destination.

Chapter 8- Back to my Roots
Date- May 29th, 2019
Setting- Dhaka, Bangladesh
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel
Plot-Faith and Emmanuel start the day by travelling though the city of Dhaka.
As the evening draws closer Emmanuel suggests that she try to find out more about her mother's family. He explains that they might have left information so that her mother could find them when she was ready. Not every family gives up a child because they want to, her family may have been very poor.

Chapter 9- Hope is a Note in my Heart
Date- May 31st, 2019
Setting- The hospital in Dhaka
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel
Plot- They head to the bureau and find out that her mother was kept in the at company specialised in international adoptions. The company has since gone bust. The women behind the desk helps them instead. Her information leads her to her mother second eldest brother who has done very well for himself and is now a doctor.

Chapter 10- A Family Portrait
Date- June 1st, 2019
Setting- Faith’s grandparent’s house in Baliapara, a village in Nandail, Mymensingh region, near Mymensingh City
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel
Plot- He leads them to where his family lives and she gets to meet her grandparents for the first time. Taj explains the situation that lead to them giving up her mother. Faith in turns explain what happened to her mother after they gave her up. Her grandmother points that she is speaking of her mother in past tense. Faith reveals to them about her mother’s death.

Chapter 11- The Beauty of a Summer Storm
Date- June 17th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds during a summer storm above Florida
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel
Plot- Faith ventures out into the cloud garden prior to the start of a summer storm. The cloud has turned a dark grey and is wet beneath her feet. Emmanuel warns her from the house to be careful or she might get a cold while he is preparing dinner. Faith ignores him and ends up getting completely soaked. Emmanuel watches from the door and Faith throws a wet cloud at his face. He joins in, getting completely soaked himself. He leads Faith down below the cloud to watch the full storm. Faith shivers and Emmanuel takes her inside where he gets her fresh clothes and dries her hair for her. Faith comments on the food getting cold but Emmanuel is heating it with his magic. Faith wishes she could do magic but Emmanuel state the magic law allows only people 21 and over to practice magic. Magic stops the body from aging.

Chapter 12- An Invitation for Magic
Date- July 23rd, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds just off the coast of Hawaii
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, and Dimitri, Anna’s bird.
Plot- A bird arrives at the house during breakfast. Emmanuel recognises the bird as his master’s personal carrier. The letter is a reminder from her for Emmanuel to attend the anal wizard gathering, taking place above L.A. Emmanuel invites Faith to join him for the event in a week time. They send the bird off and then go seeing off the cost of Hawaii when Emmanuel pushes Faith off the cloud.

Chapter 13- Sun, Sand and an Angry Man
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- L.A, California
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel park up the cloud above the destination. They are one of the first to arrive and decide to explore sunny L.A whilst there is still some sunshine. They decided to play about on the beach and faith enacts her revenge on Emmanuel for pushing her off the cloud by burying him in the sand and leaving him there. The sun completely disappears and soon it is time to go back up into the clouds.

Chapter 14- A Great Magical Gathering
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- Above the clouds over L.A, California
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna and Rafael +
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel arrive in the centre of the clouds where a plaza and gazebo have been erected away from the blaring afternoon sun. Guest mingle around drinks tables, dressed in their wizard finery. The pair stop and start as they flow through the crowd in search of Emmanuel’s master. They find her on the other side of the plaza with her newest apprentice Rafael Castillo.

Okay, between the 18th and the 23rd I wrote my plan for A Promise of Freedom. It currently stands at 2341 words.

[quote]A Promise of Freedom 
Characters-
Faith Babka (15)- Her father is Polish, and her mother is Bangladeshi. She has only ever been to Poland as her mother is adopted after being abandon in Bangladesh and doesn’t have any connections to her homeland.  Her mother suffered from PTSD and often wouldn’t be aware or pick up on the signs of Faith’s abuse.
Emmanuel Park (78 but looks 21)- Named after Emmanuel Chabrier because of his father giant love of classical music. He was born in 1941 after his mother endured 3 days of intense labour and passed away minutes after he was born. His father abused him by neglecting him as he blames Emmanuel for his mother’s death. He spent most of his time drinking in the local bar, leaving Emmanuel to go without food or love. When Emmanuel is 9, he witnesses the horrors of the start of the Korean war. His father is killed when the local tavern is attacked, and a strange woman appears before him to take him away. This woman becomes his master and teaches him magic when he turns 21.
Andreas Babka (37)- He moved to London when he was 8 years old from Warsaw in Poland when his father’s company moved them. He got into the wrong crowd while he was a teenager and ended up with strange view on what family life should be. He meets Dia when he is 20 and elopes with her despite his family’s distress. 
Dia Babka (35)- Faith’s mother. She was abandoned in Bangladesh when she was around 2 years old and taken in by a foreign orphanage. She was adopted a year later by a loving English couple unable to have children. When she was 16 years old, her and her best friend where gang raped in a racist attack. Her best friend took her own life one year later. She suffers from serve PTSD and takes medication to help with her shakes, flashbacks and depression. She lived in Kensington where she meets Andreas aged 19, they moved to Sussex for the peace and quiet.
Anutie Sunie (Hye-Sun Kim) (96)- Emmanuel’s aunt who he reconnected with when his father passed away. He remembers travelling down from the Cheorwon to Daegu to visit her in his father’s old car. These memories stick with him because it was the only time his father paid him any attention. 
Jungwoo Park (born 1916-1952 aged 36)- Emmanuel’s Father. After his wife died, he lost his love for the piano. He moves to Cheorwon and turns to drink to help him get by.
Soo Yun Park (born 1919- 1941 aged 22)- Emmanuel’s Mother. Died in childbirth. She was known for having a weak immune system and always being ill. Soo Yun met Jungwoo during her first year at Seoul University where she studied business. Jungwoo was an upperclassman majoring in the same course and minoring in classical music. They married soon after Soo Yun graduate University.  
Anna Volkov (born 1767)- Anna is Emmanuel’s master. She was born in Russia and when she was little, she was sold by her parents to a brothel for a high price. She well known for her outstanding beauty. She has had many other apprentices/children other than Emmanuel. Faith first meets her at the wizard gathering along with her newest apprentice. 
Rafael Castillo (17)- Anna’s newest apprentice. He comes from Mexico but him and his parents tried to cross the border, but his parents don’t make it through the border. Anna finds him wandering the streets after running away from authorities in Dallas. He is extremely hostile towards everyone but Anna. Faith ends up getting on the wrong side of him during the wizard gathering. They get into a fight and Rafael hits her over the head. He is sorry as soon as he realises what he has done. Faith sits patiently while Emmanuel heals her. Rafael begins to warm up to her.
Imure Amin (43)- Faith’s uncles. He is the first family member from her mother’s side that she meets when she comes to Bangladesh. He is a doctor in a hospital in the city. He was 10 years old when his sister was given away and is the middle child of the family.
Taj Amin (65)- Faith’s Grandfather. They live in Baliapara, a village in Nandail, Mymensingh region, near Mymensingh City. Him and Chaitali had 5 children. They fell on hard times when Taj was attacked by a poisonous cobra while working in the farm. He managed to survive but was paralysis from the waist down. His eldest son had to go to work to be able to provide for his family when he was only 14. Amodita was married off to a wealthier family in order to help them survive aged 15. Dia was the youngest child and was given away when the family could no longer afford to keep them all feed. 
Chaitali Amin (64)- Faith’s Grandmother. 
Amodita Pramanik (48)- Faith’s biological aunt who was married age 15. She had her first child when she was 16 years old and since has had 7 children. 
Nazmul Pramanik (55)- Amodita’s husband
Sarah Campbell (67)- Faith’s adoptive grandmother
Jonathan Campbell (66)- Faith’s adoptive grandfather

Chapter 1- Tears for a Funeral 
Date- April 30th, 2019
Setting- The church of St Michael’s in Amberley, West Sussex at Día Babka’s funeral 
Characters- Faith Babka, Mr Babka, Miss Stevenson 
Plot- Faith and her father along with family and friends attend her mother’s funeral. Her mother had died from an overdose that her father had allowed her to take. Her mother suffered from serve PTSD and took pills to take the pain away. Her father told the officials her mother had been storing up her pills without his notice. After the funeral, her father takes her home and without her mother there to prevent her father from hurting her, her father throws her down the stairs. She breaks her arm and receives serve bruising against her left side. Her father doesn’t take her to hospital and throws her in her room.

Chapter 2- Emmanuel Park
Date- April 31st, 2019
Setting- Her room in her house outside of Amberley, West Sussex 
Characters- Faith Babka, Emmanuel Parker 
Plot- Hours after her father locks her in her room the pain becomes too much, and she cries out in pain for someone to help her. Much to her surprise a strange man floats through the ceiling and declares his want to help take her away from her hell hold. He heals her broken arm and her bruises. Although she doesn’t completely trust him, she agrees to go with him in the hopes that her life may improve.

Chapter 3- The Wizard above the Clouds
Date- April 31st, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel Park’s house above the clouds
Characters- Faith Babka, Emmanuel Park 
Plot- The scene starts with their flight above England. Emmanuel summons up a cloud after managing to open up Faith’s bedroom window and helps a bewildered Faith onto it. Faith clings to Emmanuel, regretting her decision immediately. He takes her to his home above the clouds and Faith refuses to leave the corner she had curled herself up into. Her mind can’t cope with the strangeness of the man before her. No one had ever read her fantasy books as a child, no one was there to tell her there weren’t monsters under her bed or witches outside her window. She had learnt to fend against strange thoughts and the fears that plagued all children. Emmanuel continued to talk to her, asking her questions about herself and telling her about his life until she begins to feel comfortable around him.

Chapter 4- Travel with Me
Date- May 1st, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds, 3000 km above Seoul 
Characters- Emmanuel, Faith 
Plot- After 24 hours spent above the clouds with Emmanuel, Faith is beginning to see the benefits of living away from her father. Her thoughts turn to what her father’s reaction will be when he realises, she is gone. What will he do when people find out he has gone? Seeing his companion deep in sad thoughts Emmanuel proposes the idea that they go to visit his Auntie Sunie in Daegu, South Korea and the travel to his hometown.

Chapter 5- Korean Sky
Date- May 2nd, 2019
Setting- Daegu, South Korea at Emmanuel’s Auntie’s house. They travel 
Characters-
Plot- Emmanuel rents out a car to take him and Faith down the road him and his father would have travelled to visit his auntie when he was little. He hasn’t travelled this way since 1949 and he points out to Faith what is still the same as the last time. They stop at a convenience store which he remembers. At the till there is a picture of the lady remembers from his childhood. She always gave him a lollipop whenever they visited and called him “Emu” because he had a long neck. Emmanuel tells Faith about how much he wished she could have been his mum.

Chapter 6- Cheorwon Calling
Date- May 3rd, 2019
Setting- Cheorwon, on the border between North and South Korea	
Characters- Emmanuel, Faith
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel visit the Peace Observatory and the memorial tower of the Baekma Goji battle in which his father died in.

Chapter 7- Your Turn
Date- May 28th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds
Characters- Emmanuel and Faith
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel joke around with dying Emmanuel’s hair. Faith suggests bogey green. Emmanuel poses the idea that Faith picks the destination for their next travel. Faith decides to go back to her roots and visit Bangladesh. Emmanuel shows Faith how to pilot the clouds and choose their destination.

Chapter 8- Back to my Roots
Date- May 29th, 2019
Setting- Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel
Plot-Faith and Emmanuel start the day by travelling though the city of Dhaka. 
As the evening draws closer Emmanuel suggests that she try to find out more about her mother's family. He explains that they might have left information so that her mother could find them when she was ready. Not every family gives up a child because they want to, her family may have been very poor.

Chapter 9- Hope is a Note in my Heart
Date- May 31st, 2019
Setting- The hospital in Dhaka
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel
Plot- They head to the bureau and find out that her mother was kept in the at company specialised in international adoptions. The company has since gone bust. The women behind the desk helps them instead. Her information leads her to her mother second eldest brother who has done very well for himself and is now a doctor.

Chapter 10- A Family Portrait 
Date- June 1st, 2019
Setting- Faith’s grandparent’s house in Baliapara, a village in Nandail, Mymensingh region, near Mymensingh City
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel 
Plot- He leads them to where his family lives and she gets to meet her grandparents for the first time. Taj explains the situation that lead to them giving up her mother. Faith in turns explain what happened to her mother after they gave her up. Her grandmother points that she is speaking of her mother in past tense. Faith reveals to them about her mother’s death.

Chapter 11- The Beauty of a Summer Storm
Date- June 17th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds during a summer storm above Florida 
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel 
Plot- Faith ventures out into the cloud garden prior to the start of a summer storm. The cloud has turned a dark grey and is wet beneath her feet. Emmanuel warns her from the house to be careful or she might get a cold while he is preparing dinner. Faith ignores him and ends up getting completely soaked. Emmanuel watches from the door and Faith throws a wet cloud at his face. He joins in, getting completely soaked himself. He leads Faith down below the cloud to watch the full storm. Faith shivers and Emmanuel takes her inside where he gets her fresh clothes and dries her hair for her. Faith comments on the food getting cold but Emmanuel is heating it with his magic. Faith wishes she could do magic but Emmanuel state the magic law allows only people 21 and over to practice magic. Magic stops the body from aging.

Chapter 12- An Invitation for Magic
Date- July 23rd, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds just off the coast of Hawaii
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, and Dimitri, Anna’s bird. 
Plot- A bird arrives at the house during breakfast. Emmanuel recognises the bird as his master’s personal carrier. The letter is a reminder from her for Emmanuel to attend the anal wizard gathering, taking place above L.A. Emmanuel invites Faith to join him for the event in a week time. They send the bird off and then go seeing off the cost of Hawaii when Emmanuel pushes Faith off the cloud.

Chapter 13- Sun, Sand and an Angry Man
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- L.A, California 
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel 
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel park up the cloud above the destination. They are one of the first to arrive and decide to explore sunny L.A whilst there is still some sunshine. They decided to play about on the beach and faith enacts her revenge on Emmanuel for pushing her off the cloud by burying him in the sand and leaving him there. The sun completely disappears and soon it is time to go back up into the clouds.

Chapter 14- A Great Magical Gathering
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- Above the clouds over L.A, California 
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna and Rafael +
Plot- Faith and Emmanuel arrive in the centre of the clouds where a plaza and gazebo have been erected away from the blaring afternoon sun. Guest mingle around drinks tables, dressed in their wizard finery. The pair stop and start as they flow through the crowd in search of Emmanuel’s master. They find her on the other side of the plaza with her newest apprentice Rafael Castillo.[/quote]

occymay Officer

occymay · Jul 1, 2019

On the 24th and 25th, I wrote 1067 words.

Chapter 15- Rafael Castillo
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- Above the clouds over L.A, California while the sun is being to set
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna and Rafael +
Plot- Faith and Rafael stand awkwardly together at the edge of the plaza. Faith tries to make conversation with him when the silence becomes too much to bear but accidently touches a sore spot in his history. She tries to make the situation better but ends up digging a bigger hole. Rafael ends up getting so angry that he pushes Faith away from him. She stumbles and falls off the plaza and straight through the clouds.
“I’ve experience what it’s like to fall through the sky. The air tearing through my hair, the strand whipping like razor across my unbound hair, the chill of the rushing wind. What I hadn’t experience last time was the stillness that come through my mind. Last time I had a safety net, I had Emmanuel. Tears spill from my eyes. Gods know where he is right now, I think as I close my eyes.”

Chapter 16- Trauma Rising
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- Above the clouds over L.A, California while the sun is being to set
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna and Rafael +
Plot- Emmanuel hears shouts from behind him and turns to find Faith gone and a group of wizards staring down below the clouds. He jumps from the plaza to save her from dying. He has to far exceed her velocity to catch her in time and the pressure around his body to increase to life threatening levels and overuses his magic. When he gets back to the plaza, he is bleeding from his ears, nose, eyes and coughs up blood. Anna rushes to him but Emmanuel insist she help faith first even though his are more life threatening. She calls over one of her other apprentices and starts to heal Faith while the other heals Emmanuel. Rafael comes over to apologises after and Anna leads him away so Emmanuel can take Faith home.

Chapter 17- To Hold You Close
Date- July 31st, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds, early morning floating somewhere around America
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna
Plot- Emmanuel sits with a sleeping Faith on the sofa, huddled under a blanket until the early hours of the morning. Emmanuel frets about Faith’s vulnerability and how close he came to losing her that day when Anna shows up at the door. She explains Rafael’s situation and his current condition. Faith wakes up to the smells of Samgyetang, Korean Ginseng chicken soup.

Chapter 18- A Pleading for Birthday Blues
Date-August 24th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds, just off the coast of Cornwall, England.
Characters- Emmanuel and Faith. Sarah on the TV
Plot- The 24th is Faith’s 15th birthday. Emmanuel buys her a cake and makes her mi-yuk gook, seaweed soup, before taking her down into Cornwall with her hair a bright multi-colour blue. They play on the beach and eat fish and chips and ice cream. They find themselves in a pub for dinner where there’s a TV playing above the bar. As they eat the 6 o’clock plays through the headlines and Faith’s grandmother appears on the news applying to people for news on her granddaughter. Thankfully the pub is very busy, and no one is paying attention. They leave soon after and go back up to the house. Faith decides to visit her grandparents in London, so Emmanuel steers the cloud further inland overnight.

Chapter 19- Nanny’s Jam and Cream Scones
Date- August 25th, 2019
Setting- Faith’s grandma and Grandpa’s house in Kensington, London
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel, Sarah, Jonathan, Andreas, Sargent Wellesley and Sargent Poppie
Plot- Emmanuel drops Faith at her grandparent’s house and retreat back up to the house in fear that her grandparents might think he kidnapped her. Faith’s grandmother opens the door and is overjoyed to find Faith is okay. She made Faith’s favourite jam and cream scones. She leads her through into the living and to Faith’s horror she finds her father is there. Her grandparents continue a pleasant conversation with her father while Faith relives the horror she escaped from only months before. After a few hours two police officer turn up to check on Faith. Her father announces that they should leave for home as it is a long drive before the police can question Faith. Faith puts her foot down and announces she isn’t leaving. She openly talks about her time with Emmanuel, leading to questions about who this man is from her father. Emmanuel enters announcing that he is her legal guardian.
“Who is this Emmanuel you speak of? Was he the one who took you away?”
“Actually, I think you’ll find, I’m her legal guardian.” End of Chapter “Sorry, for barging in, the door was open!”

Chapter 20- A Score Settled
Date- August 25th, 2019
Setting- Faith’s grandma and Grandpa’s house in Kensington, London
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel, Sarah, Jonathan, Andreas, Sargent Wellesley and Sargent Poppie
Plot- Emmanuel explains a false but sort of true explanation of how he ended up looking after Faith. He turns the accusation away from himself and points the blame toward Andreas. The police take Andreas away after in inspecting Emmanuel’s legal documents detailing his adoption of Faith. Her grandparents are stricken and grieved that they didn’t realise what had happened to Faith or their own daughter. Faith comforts them by telling them all about her adventures with Emmanuel and how she got to meet her mother’s biological family. Faith leaves them but promises to visit often.
“Why don’t you tell these officers exactly what your daughter has had to endure at your hand her whole life. Or should I tell them to investigate your wife’s death. A search of the hospital records might turn up from tardy paperwork regarding large number of missing drugs.”

Chapter 21- I Love You
Date- August 25th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds
Character- Faith and Emmanuel
Plot- A heartfelt scene in which the pair talk about Emmanuel adopting Faith technically as his child and they contemplate their future together as a family overlooking England from a distance off shore.
“You look young enough to be my big brother but old enough to be my grandpa.”
“A bit of an oxymoron, really?”
“I agree. You are a bit of a moron.”

On the 24th and 25th, I wrote 1067 words.

[quote]Chapter 15- Rafael Castillo
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- Above the clouds over L.A, California while the sun is being to set
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna and Rafael +
Plot- Faith and Rafael stand awkwardly together at the edge of the plaza. Faith tries to make conversation with him when the silence becomes too much to bear but accidently touches a sore spot in his history. She tries to make the situation better but ends up digging a bigger hole. Rafael ends up getting so angry that he pushes Faith away from him. She stumbles and falls off the plaza and straight through the clouds. 
“I’ve experience what it’s like to fall through the sky. The air tearing through my hair, the strand whipping like razor across my unbound hair, the chill of the rushing wind. What I hadn’t experience last time was the stillness that come through my mind. Last time I had a safety net, I had Emmanuel. Tears spill from my eyes. Gods know where he is right now, I think as I close my eyes.”

Chapter 16- Trauma Rising
Date- July 30th, 2019
Setting- Above the clouds over L.A, California while the sun is being to set
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna and Rafael +
Plot- Emmanuel hears shouts from behind him and turns to find Faith gone and a group of wizards staring down below the clouds. He jumps from the plaza to save her from dying. He has to far exceed her velocity to catch her in time and the pressure around his body to increase to life threatening levels and overuses his magic. When he gets back to the plaza, he is bleeding from his ears, nose, eyes and coughs up blood. Anna rushes to him but Emmanuel insist she help faith first even though his are more life threatening. She calls over one of her other apprentices and starts to heal Faith while the other heals Emmanuel. Rafael comes over to apologises after and Anna leads him away so Emmanuel can take Faith home.

Chapter 17- To Hold You Close
Date- July 31st, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds, early morning floating somewhere around America 
Characters- Faith and Emmanuel, Anna
Plot- Emmanuel sits with a sleeping Faith on the sofa, huddled under a blanket until the early hours of the morning. Emmanuel frets about Faith’s vulnerability and how close he came to losing her that day when Anna shows up at the door. She explains Rafael’s situation and his current condition. Faith wakes up to the smells of Samgyetang, Korean Ginseng chicken soup.

Chapter 18- A Pleading for Birthday Blues
Date-August 24th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds, just off the coast of Cornwall, England.
Characters- Emmanuel and Faith. Sarah on the TV
Plot- The 24th is Faith’s 15th birthday. Emmanuel buys her a cake and makes her mi-yuk gook, seaweed soup, before taking her down into Cornwall with her hair a bright multi-colour blue. They play on the beach and eat fish and chips and ice cream. They find themselves in a pub for dinner where there’s a TV playing above the bar. As they eat the 6 o’clock plays through the headlines and Faith’s grandmother appears on the news applying to people for news on her granddaughter. Thankfully the pub is very busy, and no one is paying attention. They leave soon after and go back up to the house. Faith decides to visit her grandparents in London, so Emmanuel steers the cloud further inland overnight.

Chapter 19- Nanny’s Jam and Cream Scones
Date- August 25th, 2019
Setting- Faith’s grandma and Grandpa’s house in Kensington, London
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel, Sarah, Jonathan, Andreas, Sargent Wellesley and Sargent Poppie
Plot- Emmanuel drops Faith at her grandparent’s house and retreat back up to the house in fear that her grandparents might think he kidnapped her. Faith’s grandmother opens the door and is overjoyed to find Faith is okay. She made Faith’s favourite jam and cream scones. She leads her through into the living and to Faith’s horror she finds her father is there. Her grandparents continue a pleasant conversation with her father while Faith relives the horror she escaped from only months before. After a few hours two police officer turn up to check on Faith. Her father announces that they should leave for home as it is a long drive before the police can question Faith. Faith puts her foot down and announces she isn’t leaving. She openly talks about her time with Emmanuel, leading to questions about who this man is from her father. Emmanuel enters announcing that he is her legal guardian. 
“Who is this Emmanuel you speak of? Was he the one who took you away?”
“Actually, I think you’ll find, I’m her legal guardian.” End of Chapter “Sorry, for barging in, the door was open!”

Chapter 20- A Score Settled
Date- August 25th, 2019
Setting- Faith’s grandma and Grandpa’s house in Kensington, London
Characters- Faith, Emmanuel, Sarah, Jonathan, Andreas, Sargent Wellesley and Sargent Poppie
Plot- Emmanuel explains a false but sort of true explanation of how he ended up looking after Faith. He turns the accusation away from himself and points the blame toward Andreas. The police take Andreas away after in inspecting Emmanuel’s legal documents detailing his adoption of Faith. Her grandparents are stricken and grieved that they didn’t realise what had happened to Faith or their own daughter. Faith comforts them by telling them all about her adventures with Emmanuel and how she got to meet her mother’s biological family. Faith leaves them but promises to visit often.
“Why don’t you tell these officers exactly what your daughter has had to endure at your hand her whole life. Or should I tell them to investigate your wife’s death. A search of the hospital records might turn up from tardy paperwork regarding large number of missing drugs.”

Chapter 21- I Love You
Date- August 25th, 2019
Setting- Emmanuel’s house above the clouds
Character- Faith and Emmanuel
Plot- A heartfelt scene in which the pair talk about Emmanuel adopting Faith technically as his child and they contemplate their future together as a family overlooking England from a distance off shore. 
“You look young enough to be my big brother but old enough to be my grandpa.”
“A bit of an oxymoron, really?”
“I agree. You are a bit of a moron.”[/quote]

occymay Officer

occymay · Jul 1, 2019

Between the 26th and the 30th I wrote 874 words.

Willow gave him the best smile she could muster which she was almost certainly sure was just a weak wobbly line. She heaved herself up from the sofa. A clear image of her curled up in a warm bed alone was beckoning her. Large crowds of people had never been much of her thing anyway. It didn’t help when said crowd of people where supernatural and you were meant to fit in with them as supernatural yourself.

“I should get going,” she said, “Uri’s probably wondering where I am.”

“Ah! That reminds me,” Adonai’s expression brightened. He knelt beside his desk and rummaged around an overly stuffed draw of random Knick knacks. A tartan patterned rubber duck rolled across the floor like a tumbleweed. It fit perfectly with the silence that permeated the room as it slowed to a slow by Willow’s foot. Adonai continued on obvious to his bath companion’s travels and withdraw a large, dulled gold key. “Tesia had a room made up for on the 28th floor. Save you having to share with Uri. You shouldn’t be too far away from him if you need anything and the archangels and myself are here too.”

Hisses and murmurs ran through the crowd like waves crashing against the rocks. The Kattens didn't know the specifics of the meeting. They had, however, heard of the death of Nora, general Malek's daughter. The specifics, they didn't know, the reason they most certainly did, Uri thought with a chuckle. Adonai would pander them some innocent excuse as to why he summoned only them.

Uri knew without being told that the God suspected one of them was behind the attack. It could have been one of the other races framing them but there was no dislike of the Katten. The Kattens had enough of than in spades between them. Fractions in their mother world shouldn't affect their lives here but it hard when tension ran so highly. Family members were getting caught in the fray and demon levels were at all time high. So many of the Kattens lived in the Andromeda galaxy, even some of the other races had to help to fight the increasing tide. It was why the room was practically empty. Clusters of Kattens random rows across the seating. Even here the factions were clear.

Uri shook his head, leaning ever more heavily against the back boards. He hoped this wouldn't be a long meeting. The day had been too long already. When Adonai had asked him to keep a look out during the meeting he'd almost refused. Willow's accusing face had filled his face and without thought he'd said yes.

He loved her, you don't spend 8 million years and not love someone, but he couldn't deal with her accursing red eyes. He had to get out of the stuffy room, and this had been the perfect excuse. Now he was here he wished he was back on his room. He fingers twitched for a cigarette. A packet poked at him through his back pocket but just as the thought crossed his mind Adonai walked into the stage. The room, which there had been a buzz of anxious chatter, fell silent. Everyone held their breath. They waited. The silence became so heavy, weighing down on him like a thick mist.

Adonai's curled around the podium like an eagle clutching to its branch. His age-old silver eyes darkened to dusty coals.

"Our enemy is the God of Chaos and all his dark creatures. We all know this, it is our creed, our life’s work to keep this evil at bay," his eyes passed across the room. A few shuffled, the sounds intense in the silence. "Yet we are here because a person in Sarana has let a demon pass through the barrier, allowed it to kill one of our own. I don't wish to place blame on my people, but this may not be a standalone attack. I also don't know why this attack happened, but I do have an idea. The other races aren't present in this meeting for we have ruled out their involvement. The civil war between your homeland people has gotten out of hand. You are Saranians before your motherlands."

The Kattens faces had turned to stone, expressions frozen in deep furrows across the brows and tight lines across their lips. Their expressions all showed the same thing. Uri wouldn’t be getting any information out this gathering. Those cigarettes were really calling his name.

Uri crouched outside the tower, hidden under the rose pergola. His face lit up with orange gold glow of fire. Its flickering flames cast deep shadows along the tanned contours of his face. He placed the cigarette to his lips. A puff of swirling filled the air.

The meeting had ended only minutes ago, the hours had ticked on. Uri had almost lost the will to live as the Kattens had began to bicker between themselves. Adonai had let them argue, watching them with hawk-like eyes.

“I thought I would find you here,” a voice whispered in his ear. Arms wrapped around his waist and a lean body pushed against his back.

“Gabriel,” Uri groaned. Despite his protest, he leaned into the archangel’s warmth.

Between the 26th and the 30th I wrote 874 words.

[quote]Willow gave him the best smile she could muster which she was almost certainly sure was just a weak wobbly line. She heaved herself up from the sofa. A clear image of her curled up in a warm bed alone was beckoning her. Large crowds of people had never been much of her thing anyway. It didn’t help when said crowd of people where supernatural and you were meant to fit in with them as supernatural yourself.

“I should get going,” she said, “Uri’s probably wondering where I am.”

“Ah! That reminds me,” Adonai’s expression brightened. He knelt beside his desk and rummaged around an overly stuffed draw of random Knick knacks. A tartan patterned rubber duck rolled across the floor like a tumbleweed. It fit perfectly with the silence that permeated the room as it slowed to a slow by Willow’s foot. Adonai continued on obvious to his bath companion’s travels and withdraw a large, dulled gold key. “Tesia had a room made up for on the 28th floor. Save you having to share with Uri. You shouldn’t be too far away from him if you need anything and the archangels and myself are here too.”

Hisses and murmurs ran through the crowd like waves crashing against the rocks. The Kattens didn't know the specifics of the meeting. They had, however, heard of the death of Nora, general Malek's daughter. The specifics, they didn't know, the reason they most certainly did, Uri thought with a chuckle. Adonai would pander them some innocent excuse as to why he summoned only them.

Uri knew without being told that the God suspected one of them was behind the attack. It could have been one of the other races framing them but there was no dislike of the Katten. The Kattens had enough of than in spades between them. Fractions in their mother world shouldn't affect their lives here but it hard when tension ran so highly. Family members were getting caught in the fray and demon levels were at all time high. So many of the Kattens lived in the Andromeda galaxy, even some of the other races had to help to fight the increasing tide. It was why the room was practically empty. Clusters of Kattens random rows across the seating. Even here the factions were clear.

Uri shook his head, leaning ever more heavily against the back boards. He hoped this wouldn't be a long meeting. The day had been too long already. When Adonai had asked him to keep a look out during the meeting he'd almost refused. Willow's accusing face had filled his face and without thought he'd said yes.

He loved her, you don't spend 8 million years and not love someone, but he couldn't deal with her accursing red eyes. He had to get out of the stuffy room, and this had been the perfect excuse. Now he was here he wished he was back on his room. He fingers twitched for a cigarette. A packet poked at him through his back pocket but just as the thought crossed his mind Adonai walked into the stage. The room, which there had been a buzz of anxious chatter, fell silent. Everyone held their breath. They waited. The silence became so heavy, weighing down on him like a thick mist.

Adonai's curled around the podium like an eagle clutching to its branch.  His age-old silver eyes darkened to dusty coals.

"Our enemy is the God of Chaos and all his dark creatures. We all know this, it is our creed, our life’s work to keep this evil at bay," his eyes passed across the room. A few shuffled, the sounds intense in the silence. "Yet we are here because a person in Sarana has let a demon pass through the barrier, allowed it to kill one of our own. I don't wish to place blame on my people, but this may not be a standalone attack. I also don't know why this attack happened, but I do have an idea. The other races aren't present in this meeting for we have ruled out their involvement. The civil war between your homeland people has gotten out of hand. You are Saranians before your motherlands."

The Kattens faces had turned to stone, expressions frozen in deep furrows across the brows and tight lines across their lips. Their expressions all showed the same thing. Uri wouldn’t be getting any information out this gathering. Those cigarettes were really calling his name.

Uri crouched outside the tower, hidden under the rose pergola. His face lit up with orange gold glow of fire. Its flickering flames cast deep shadows along the tanned contours of his face. He placed the cigarette to his lips. A puff of swirling filled the air.

The meeting had ended only minutes ago, the hours had ticked on. Uri had almost lost the will to live as the Kattens had began to bicker between themselves. Adonai had let them argue, watching them with hawk-like eyes.

“I thought I would find you here,” a voice whispered in his ear. Arms wrapped around his waist and a lean body pushed against his back.

“Gabriel,” Uri groaned. Despite his protest, he leaned into the archangel’s warmth.[/quote]

ChrisCalaid

ChrisCalaid · Mar 4, 2020

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