Rhythms of Chaos

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I know she is in the thieves camp, I will explain why she is there... Also, this will be long, I apologize.

Angella

"I burned the stupid Omlet." I said, muttering another curse.

"Ah, cool down." Jesse said.

"I don't really feel like it.."

"Why dont you tell a story, that allways calms you down."

"A true one, or a made up one."

"True, why don't you tell me how you got here?"

"Okay, but this will be long." I relate the story to her.

The morning was cold. I pulled myself from the straw matress the house mistress claimed was a bed. Or not. But she let me stay here, and aprentice the chef, and that was woth almost anything to me.

"Morning Angella." Chef Lafette said to me as I came down the stirs. I had already dressed in my normal working cloths, a black dress, flats, and a bun in my hair.

"Good morning, Chef." I said, careful to use good grammer.

"Angella, please get out the list of ingredients and fetch the raw materials." Chef asked. Raw materials were things like fresh eggs, fresh meat, fresh vedgdables ect. If it had fresh in front of it and it was not a combonation of things, it was a raw material. I look at the list.

Eggs
Meat
Carrots

I get the carrots from the garden, then go to the hen house. I open the door and slowly walk in. But I didn't shut the door behind me. All at once the chickenss star flapping and flying out the door into the woods behind me. Almost $100 worth of chickens, gone.

I was so going to be kicked out.

Tomath the gardener went strait to Mrs. Lilly. After quite a scene I was fired, kicked out, never would I cook in that kitchen again. I went to the woods to go cry for a bit. When I was deep enough in, I heard voices.

"How much did you get?" A girls voice said.

"Enough, for now. But not as much as our last.." A boy said.

"Ssh, I hear something." Silence. Then a girl pops up beside me. I scream.

"Who are you?" she asks.

"I...I...I..." I start.

"Stop blubbering and answer the question." The boy said.

"I am Angella." I said.

"Think we can trust her?" The boy asked.

"Why not? She could be usefull. She smells like ginger, obviosly a cook. She could make some half-eddible meals around here." the girl said.

And that is how I ended up with you guys.


"Myles really wasn't very nice, was he?" Jesse said.

"I don't know, you looked at me like I was going to be some sort of cooking slave." I said, laughing.

"Ah, well, even your burnt Omlets are good." She said happily munching on one.

They had all been so nice to me. And even though I had only been with them a month, this felt like home.
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Geneva's arms hurt. Given that this was around the fortieth time she was going to shoot a target, her arms had every right to shake and quiver as they did. But she was determined - she would make the perfect fortieth shot before she retired, and that was that.

The string was taut, check. The arrow was pointing at the target, however shaky. Her stance was perfect. Now all she needed to do was let the arrow fly -

"Genie!"

Geneva's eyes widened as she let the arrow loose, and it missed the target by a far mile. Feeling irritated and disbelieving at the fact that she had missed her fortieth perfect shot, she cast her bow down and turned to the speaker - her fiance, Arthur.

"Arthur!" She scowled at him. "What are you doing here?"

He looked unperturbed. "Why, I was just seeing you letting the lady-bugs fly. Is that some sort of offense?"

"Is that some sort of cheesy catchphrase?" Geneva retorted. "You seem to be full of them."

His eyebrow twitched a little before he composed himself and coughed delicately. "You seem to be irritated at me, Genie. Why is that?"

"My name is Geneva." She glared at him. "And for your information, I just missed my fortieth perfect shot when you called me that - disgraceful name."

Arthur straightened up. "Come now Genie - "

"Oh, be quiet." She snapped and picked up her fallen bow. "I'm out of here."

"Ge - genie..."
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She walked slowly, observing each thing that moved and breathed, each thing that appeared to have life and be a danger. Deep inside, she knew that what she was doing was totally mad, but she had a reason to do it. Boredom. There was nothing at all to do and she was not willing to be sitting down doing nothing, she hated that; she had to be active, she wanted to be active. So she walked and walked until her legs couldn't stand the weight anymore and gave up.
Salome sat down on a little rock next to the far end of the forest, her sword in her hand and her bow and arrow in her back. She rest there, thinking about her past and present life. Not much has changed, she thought, quite disappointed by her sudden realization of misery. Sometimes she wondered if she was making herself miserable.

After a while there, she heard loud footsteps on the leaves that made her turn around. It was Geneva coming with her arm wounded and her unmistakable bow on her unwounded arm.

"Geneva!" Salome exclaimed when she saw her. "What the hell happened"

"I missed" Geneva said with an angry voice. " I missed. Can you believe it?! I missed and all because of him!" Geneva continued, more anger emerging from her inside. But Salome knew who she was talking about. Arthur.

"Arthut" Salome said with a smile.

"Ugh yes him" She said with gritted teeth.
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I peered through the shrubbery at the edge of the forest. The sea was churning, a storm was certainly coming. In the far distance, I could make out the shape of land. The land I craved. I squinted, and a shape rolled through the water. The sea serpent. He needed to die. I had merely to figure out a way to get through him, and then to control all the civilization he protected. The sky rumbled and I retreated. Tomorrow, I would plot.
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(This probably sucks...because I rushed on it. Sorry. T_T)

Geneva lightly strummed the bow in her hands, the scowl on her face still prominent. "One shot can mean all the difference between life and death, Sal. You know this, of course, but he..." Geneva gulped and tried to compose herself. "I lost Leader Donnel to that monster, Salome. I just...can't lose someone else again."

Salome attempted to smile, which looked more like a grimace. "I suppose Arthur is looking for you now. Shouldn't you go home?"

"And in I go again into the serpents' den." Geneva replied dryly. "Arthur's probably gone whining to my parents about how cruel I am being again."

"He seems to think the wedding will really go ahead." Salome's tone was light and mischievous, and Geneva smirked at her.

"You know it won't."

Salome smiled. "Still keeping to the rebels' oath, Geneva?"

Geneva grinned back. "That's right."
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Arthur

"Oh, be quiet." Geneva snapped as she retrieved her bow. "I'm out of here." Arthur watched her retreating back and sighed. Really, he thought. And only because I called to her before she was done.

In truth, Arthur had watched his fiancé all through her archery practice, and thought her marvellous. However, when she had hit her thirtieth perfect shot, he had become quite bored.

Perhaps, he thought as he trudged home, it was the nickname that upset her. Completely ridiculous, but she is easily upset... although a fine lady, to be sure.

Maybe it was just a trifle too informal for her tastes. Hmm...

So, Arthur my lad, what have we learned here? To treat Genie – I mean,
Geneva a bit more respectfully, and not to interrupt her when she’s armed. Good marital lessons, I’m sure.


Arthur scowled to himself as he entered his family’s home. Geneva’s harsh words had completely stripped him of his good humour, and he was therefore not amused when his younger sister, Pricilla, bounced up to him, grinning.

“Father says, come to the meeting hall at once, or you must do the rounds with him.” She said smugly.

“Why?” Arthur asked, his tone whiny.

“Because there’s a court meeting in progress. A small local thief, it seems. He wants you to know how to deal with things like this, apparently.” Pricilla rolled her eyes, as if doubting her brother’s competence.

Arthur gritted his teeth in annoyance.

“Well, if I must go to father, at least find Geneva and tell her how frightfully sorry I am.” Pricilla raised an eyebrow, but a wicked smile spread, serpent like, across her young face.

“Oh? And what’ll you give me if I do?”

“Nothing, of course. You always carry messages,” said Arthur, waving this away.

“What’s to ensure that I don’t forget it? Or mix it up?” She laughed and began to recite in a sing-song voice,

“My dearest Genie, I’m afraid our marriage is off. I’ve met a girl who whines almost as much as I do, and, having found my equal, I now refuse to inflict myself upon anyone who does not have built-in resistance to complaints. Forever fondly, your Artie.” She cackled with glee.

“But,” stammered Arthur, “but… You wouldn’t!”

“Try me,”

“Oh, very well,” he grumbled, and fished a couple coins out of his pocket. “Satisfied?” Pricilla smiled angelically as she took the money, and then darted out the door. Arthur, still grumbling, trod off to meet his father at the town’s meeting hall.
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Salome
The rebel's oath, the words resonated in her head but she pretended to be unaffected by them as she watch Geneva smirk and laugh and joke about her wedding.

"We should go back to town" Salome said after a while of being in the forest with Geneva," Arthur must be looking for you" She finished, flashing a mischievous smile on her thin pale face.

"Ugh, don't remind me" Geneva retorted with a frown on her forehead.

"Ok, ok, but we should really go back, we've been here for quite some time. They might even be looking for me" Salome said, joking since she knew that she was important only to herself and no one else. The possibilities of someone going to look for her were almost none so she had nothing to worry about, but she had to take Geneva back.

So she headed back to town with Geneva laughing and talking, Geneva was one of the few people with which Salome laughed so freely and careless sine most of the time she was defensive and rude. But as they were reaching the town's center, Arthur's little sister came up to them, appearing in front of them by surprise.

"Hello" Priscilla said, " My brother has a message for you"
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"Ahem. Here's what he had to say: Genie, I'm terribly affronted by your rudeness, and I beg to differ about my worth. You see, being my wife has to have some requirements - not least of all, obedience. I have never approved of your being an archer - but you still have set your mind on that worthless sport. I'm sorry - but I'm calling the engagement off. Forever your brightest star in the night sky, Artie."

Geneva blinked. And blinked. And blinked.

Beside her, Salome was staring at Priscilla disbelievingly. "Are you sure that was what he said?"

"Mm-hm." Priscilla smirked. "Absolutely."

Geneva guffawed then cracked up, making both Salome and Priscilla stare at her as if she was mad. "That's too...precious..." She choked out. "I can't believe he fell for it. He actually fell for it." She chuckled some more. "At least I'm out of an engagement."

Priscilla and Salome both exchanged glances.
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Jesse:

I followed Myles into the colony and watched as he was picked up by some guards. What the heck? That wasn't right. I watched as they dragged him off without any fight on his part and sighed.

Great. Myles had been captured. Now what were we going to do?

I backed away from my hiding place and turned around to run off into the trees-except I ran into three girls.

"Who the hell are you?" one asked. The others were scowling at me.

I shot them a grin and tried to edge around them.

"Oh, I'm no one," I said still smiling. "No one at all. I'll just be going now..."

I turned to run but someone grabbed my hair and pulled me back. I had noticed that one had a bow and arrow. Uh oh.

"Just where do you think you're going?" the girl with the bow asked. "You're new. I haven't seen you before."

I stopped smiling. Yep, I was in trouble.
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MYLES

He smiled at the guards who had taken him. They really must not know who he was. Or else they would have ran screaming for their lives.

Myles sighed, rolling his eyes. "I must ask you to unhand me, good sir," he spat at the guard who was gripping his arm.

The guard laughed. "Not likely, little thief."

Myles grinned. How long had it been since he'd been in a good fight? Too long, much too long...

"I'll ask you one more time. Because the third time is the final straw," he smiled, mock kind.

The guard laughed. "That sounds like a threat, thief," he said, glancing at the other guard who fell into a fit of laughter along with him.

Myles shrugged. "It kind of was. Oh well," he sighed.

He twisted his arm out of the guards grip and grabbed the two hidden daggers strapped to each ankle. He held one dagger to the throat of the guard who had held him.

"Do you have any idea of who I am?" he hissed.

"Release him!" the other guard yelled.

Myles glared at him and pressed the dagger harder into the first guards throat, making a single drop of blood well up. "Nah. I don't think I will."

The guard looked outraged. Myles thought of how easy it would be to just plunge the blade into the neck of the guard. Then the next, right in front of him. He pursed his lips. He had tried to give up killing. He didn't want to be all bad.

Myles pushed the guard he was holding into the other and ran for it. Killing them would be unnecessary. Highly unnecessary.

He turned the corner and caught a glimpse of a girl holding a bow and arrow...and Jesse.

Myles groaned. "Dang it, girl, you'll be the death of me," he growled, slowing down and hiding just out of sight. But close enough to help his friend if necessary.
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Jesse:

The girl with the bow pushed me back against a nearby tree and held me there while the little one took off headed back towards town.

The two girls remaining stared at me.

"So," the other girl said. "What are we going to do with her?"

"Salome, shh," the girl with the bow replied. "I'm thinking."

"Geneva," Salome warned but Geneva ignored her. I considered drawing my dagger on them but then thought better of it. I had left my wooden staff at home and Barb, my dog, had gone off on his own again.

"Av-" I began but Geneva covered my mouth.

"Magical, huh?" she asked and I glared at her. "Don't you start with me."

Just then I saw Myles behind them. He winked at me and ducked behind a tree. Salome noticed and turned around but when she didn't see anything, she returned to watching me.
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Salome

Thief girl, perfect, just what they needed to make the day a little worse than it already was, thieves haunting the streets of their little town and thinking of themselves as the owners. She noticed the girl staring blankly past her which made her turn around and check what was behind her but seeing nothing, turn back to the girl.

"What's your name girl?" she asked, trying to sound sweet and not utterly irritated by this little thief's presence.

The girl thought for a while, smiling nervously at Geneva and Salome. "Umm, you don't have to know it, trust me. It's not important, just some random, idiotic name, nothing important trust me" Salome was getting irritated but the girl's humor quite kept her entertained.

"Tell me you're name or I swear you won't get out of this that easily" Geneva threated the girl. It was interesting listening to her that strong.

Salome stared at the girl once again, and she saw it. The girl was staring at something, or rather someone but Salome knew well she couldn't make it obvious that she was staring at her. There was something coming she felt it, so she placed her hand over her sword and lightly turned to look at what was behind her.
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MYLES

He was fingering his favortie blade. So far the two with Jesse were just toying with her. He smiled, hidden, too quick for anyone beside Jesse to see him.

Let them hurt her and he would slit their throats. Jesse was a fellow theif. They stuck together and she had been his friend for...a while. That girl, she was just a little rich girl. Weapons, they looked dangerous, but he was quick.

Myles raised an eyebrow at Jesse. She seemed alright for now but when she gave him a signal, he would help her. For now, he was going to wait.
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Jesse:

"Well?" Geneva demanded. "Tell me your damn name, girl!"

I smirked at her and fingered the blade hidden at my side. No, I wouldn't bring it into play. At least, not yet.

"What the heck are you looking at?" Salome snapped. I looked over her shoulder. Myles was waiting for a signal. I shrugged and looked back at Geneva.

"Alright, fine," I muttered and flicked two fingers out. They didn't see but Myles did. "I'll tell you my name." I hoped he would only knock them out and not kill them. We didn't need another grave digging trip.
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Salome
She couldn't help it anymore, she had to tell the girl and she did. But the girl's expression just made her even more suspicious. In this cases, in this particular cases, she was more perceptive, more aware, and at the slightest noise, she would act.

"I'll tell you my name" The girl said, but Salome didn't like that tone and she stared at Geneva who was looking at the girl with piercing eyes. Salome clutched her sword harder than necessary preparing herself for whatever was to come. "My name...is..."

But before the girl could finish, Salome felt something or someone clutching her throat from behind, choking her. That was fast, she couldn't react to it. The person who was behind her had taken her hands and had a dagger pressed against her throat.

Geneva reacted quickly and pulled the girl towards her with great strength.
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