First story--part 5

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Sara woke up in the morning feeling confident. She was the most powerful girl in the school, the queen. Her pawns needed to be kept in place, and currently, Nerezza was off her square. For the first time in a week and a half, it was sunny. Perfect, Sara thought. Ashley had suggested confronting her at lunch, when she was outside, and this way, Sara wouldn’t get wet. Lunchtime would be perfect. Nerezza would be in the back of the building, where there were no windows. The only thing that would stop them was the bugs on the soccer field. After she was dressed, Darryl drove her to school.
“Let the games begin,” she murmured as she walked through the doors of the school lobby.
The strain is now so great I can hardly walk. Around every corner lurks another challenge. Now something is amiss in the school. If Saraphina decides that today will be the day she taunts me, it may be her fate. If controlling the weather is too much of a chore for me, controlling myself may not be possible.
Sneaking out of the lunchroom was easy. Sara, Ashley, Mike, Jess, and a few of Sara’s followers, Alyssa and Tom, came as well. Sara was glad Mike still liked her, even just as a friend. Once he saw what a freak Nerezza was, he would forgive her. She longed for his messy black hair and hazel eyes to belong to her again.
Sure enough, Nerezza was under the overhang, even though the sun shone brightly. Sara noted how pale her usually rosy complexion was. It made her unnaturally blue eyes stand out even more. She was facing them as they rounded the corner, as if she knew they were coming. Looking even more closely at her, Sara realized that Nerezza looked sick. Like she was too weak to stand up, not to mention make a comeback.
Perfect, Sara thought. She walked over and sat next to Nerezza. Their shoulders brushed. She’s so cold, Sara thought. Even through her long-sleeved tee, her skin was like ice.
“So, you like sitting alone?” Sara asked. Nerezza nodded cautiously. She was inching away. All Sara needed was a reaction, for her to cry or give up.
“Then I hope you don’t mind if we join you.” Ashley said, sitting on the other side of her.
Sara looked at Nerezza’s face. Instead of fear, she saw annoyance. And something else. Longing, she decided. She misinterpreted it.
“Bet you wish you were popular. Not a freak.” Sara hissed in her ear. No reaction.
“So, why don’t you ever eat? You’re already fat.” Asked Ashley. Mike and the crowd stifled giggles. They knew better than to interrupt. Nerezza closed her eyes, and left them shut too long to be a blink. Still no reaction.
“What are you a mute? Or just an idiot?” Ashley continued. Sara noted that Nerezza was breathing hard, but that wasn’t enough.
Ashley and Sara stood up. “Get up.” Sara commanded. She looked like she was about to pass out, but not from fear, from weakness.
Suddenly, it was dark out. Storm clouds had rolled in over the sun. Thunder boomed in the distance.
“Please…leave…” Nerezza whispered. Her voice wasn’t hurt or sad, simply asking.
“So the mute speaks.” Ashley replied, moving closer.
The thunder was overhead now. Lightning forked the sky. Mike, Jess, Alyssa, and Tom exchanged looks.
Sara looked Nerezza straight in the eye. “We’re not going anywhere.” Everyone slowly formed a half circle around Nerezza, who as pressed against the wall of the school. Sara could see Ashley tensing. Nobody ever lasted this long under their taunts.
Nerezza’s breathing was raspy now, and she shivered even though the day was warm. A light rain began to fall. “Please.” She whispered again.
The rain was pouring now. “Your hair is ugly, too.” Sara added. Nerezza ignored her, glancing the other way.
“Bitch!” Ashley yelled, stepping forward and slapping Nerezza across the face. Then she stepped back, unsure of what to do next, embarrassed for snapping in front of everyone.
Almost a minute went by. Then Nerezza fell to the ground. She twitched, and her eyes rolled.
“Is-is she having a seizure?” Tom wondered.
Then, just as suddenly as she had fallen, she stood. Her face showed complete calm. Then Sara noticed her eyes. They were completely glowing white, as if the pupil and iris had disappeared.
Thunder boomed like a bomb overhead, and Sara smelled something burning. She felt fear. Total, complete fear. Then, some invisible force flew into her, knocking her into the air and far onto the fields. Everyone stood paralyzed.
Nerezza began to glow. Not exactly light, but some sort of energy surrounded her. A wind whipped through Nerezza’s hair and she screamed.
Ashley collapsed, and something gold radiated from her. Then it was in Nerezza’s hands, which were outstretched by her sides. Her eyes closed, and she breathed in deeply.
Ashley did not move again. Nerezza’s eyes fluttered open. The energy around her was unmistakable, and sparks danced from her fingertips. She smiled and waved her right hand, as if she was pushing the remaining standers down. The look in her eye was no longer annoyance or longing, it was hunger.
Mike, Jess Alyssa, and Tom fell. Then gold light danced around them before Nerezza absorbed it. She laughed. A cold hard maniacal laugh that burned its way into Sara’s mind. Nerezza touched each of the bodies surrounding her on the forehead. They each disappeared.
The storm was incredibly strong now. Rain pelted Sara’s face and she watched a power line snap in the wind. The sky was black as night, lit by lightning. Sara ran to where Ashley had been.
“Ashley!” She screamed. “Y-you killed Ashley!” She cried, looking up at Nerezza through her tears. Nerezza smiled.
“Indeed I did. Her soul was quite satisfying if that acts as any consolation.”
“YOU MONSTER!” Sara screamed.
“Not quite.” Came the reply.
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Sorry this one's so long :smt005 .... as you can probably now tell, it would have been weird to cut it off in the middle.

:evil: Grrrrr!!!!!!!!! I wish i could just post it all! :thud:
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Sorry I didn't post before. OH MY GOD! *sorry caps but worth it.
You're keeping me in suspense.
I am still your number one fan! This is really good!
Please please please Pm me when you have the next installment.
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Sup, Dreamy. :D

First off, :shock: and :smt035 . Your opening was very good, the only thing was these two sentences:

Nerezza would be in the back of the building, where there were no windows. The only thing that would stop them was the bugs on the soccer field. After she was dressed, Darryl drove her to school.

At first, it sounds like she's already at school, but no big deal. :)

The strain is now so great I can hardly walk. Around every corner lurks another challenge. Now something is amiss in the school. If Saraphina decides that today will be the day she taunts me, it may be her fate. If controlling the weather is too much of a chore for me, controlling myself may not be possible.

This adds really nice suspense. :) Just thought I'd say that. :D

Once he saw what a freak Nerezza was, he would forgive her. She longed for his messy black hair and hazel eyes to belong to her again.

Again, nice. :) The only suggestion is that you add a thought bubble here.

Sure enough, Nerezza was under the overhang, even though the sun shone brightly.

Again good. Perhaps something like "such a goth/loner/etc." After this.

“So, why don’t you ever eat? You’re already fat.”

This seems like an odd verbal jibe. Maybe if you add something to it. At the moment, it sounds like they're teasing her about being skinny.

“Is-is she having a seizure?” Tom wondered.

Showing them more concerned would be good, I think. I mean, they're trying to bully her, not hurt her, as Ashley sort of pointed out. ;)

A wind whipped through Nerezza’s hair and she screamed.


This seems a little out of character; I can't see her screaming, but then, that might exactly be what you're going for. :D If so, we need a bit more background on her. :D :D

“YOU MONSTER!” Sara screamed.
“Not quite.” Came the reply.


This cracked me up. I'm actually fond of this sort of humor. Not in this situation, necessarily. :D
Well, my only suggestion is more details. I understand how you want to write the climax as quickly as possible, because you, as the writer, feel it coming on. It's actually something I have a problem with. :D Other than that, good job. Well written. I'm curious as to what the next part is. Keep it up! :D

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Thanks! Actually, this isn't the climax... sort of a mini climax, i guess, if that's possible. And yes, I know the details aren't really there right now, but all will be explained in the parts to come............ Thanks for the review!!
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'Ello good citizens of YWS! So, I reallllly want to post the next part of my story, but I could use some more reviews first. So, pleasey please *bats eyelashes* review? Thanks!!!

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Whoa. :shock: That. Was. Intense.

Perfect, Sara thought.
Thoughts should be italicized, going with your consistent format from before.

Perfect, Sara thought.
Same thing.

“Then I hope you don’t mind if we join you.” Ashley said
Period deleted, comma added in.

“So, why don’t you ever eat? You’re already fat.” Asked Ashley.
Again, no period--change it to a comma! My gosh, what are we going to do with you? (Just kidding...;)) Also, the ending statement of the quotation is not a question. I would say something like: "...You're already fat," Ashley coldly remarked.

“What are you a mute?
Missing a comma in here somewhere. Put in one either after what or after you. (What, are you a mute? or What are you, a mute?)

Ahem. May I just say, you can never have periods at the ends of quotations if there are dialogue tags after them. Here are some more places where that happened:
“Get up.” Sara commanded.
“So the mute speaks.” Ashley replied, moving closer.
“Please.” She whispered again.
“Your hair is ugly, too.” Sara added.
“Not quite.” Came the reply.


Everyone slowly formed a half circle around Nerezza, who as pressed against the wall of the school.
No clue what you meant by the bolded second clause of the sentence! Please change to make it understandable.

Mike, Jess Alyssa, and Tom fell.
There should be a comma after Jess. :P

“Ashley!” She screamed. “Y-you killed Ashley!” She cried
Both she's need to be put back in lowercase--again, they're part of dialogue tags.

Her soul was quite satisfying if that acts as any consolation.
OK, so I feel there needs to be a punctuation mark in the middle of the sentence between satisfying and if. Here's some examples of what could work: "...Her soul was quite satisfying, if that acts as any consolation." However, that one doesn't have enough pow, I think. Another one: "...Her soul was quite satisfying...if that acts as any consolation." Or: "...Her soul was quite satisfying--if that acts as any consolation." But by far my favorite would be: "...Her soul was quite satisfying. If, of course, that acts as any consolation."

“Not quite.” Came the reply.
I already mentioned the period problem here in an above nitpick section. Again, came can not be capitalized; it's part of a dialogue tag. Here's what I might say: "Not quite," came the reply. Or "Not quite," was the reply.

Anyways, great story overall! I'm punching out these reviews like crazy, that's how good your story is. :D Please keep writing--I'll review the 6th part for you, then I'll have to find some other series to review...hehe....This is Fruits_Basket99Tohru, signing off!
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