Young Writers Society

Michel

Ellie put a hand on my shoulder I turned and looked at Blake. Why couldn’t she have been the one to stop me? She had just glanced then turned away. I ignored Ellie until she flew away. Then I walked over to Blake. I looked into her face. I had studied that face for two years, but I had never seen it like this before. We just sat for a while then finally I asked tears still falling off my cheeks.

“Why.” It was the only word I could choke out. I wanted to say a million thing, but I knew I would break down. I hadn’t cried sense I was 12 now as I waited for her to say something do something I couldn’t stop. I turned away I couldn’t look at that face anymore. I stared at the ground noticing every detail. A few moments passed and I spoke again.

“Please.”

Blake

"Please." Michel whispered, tears on his face. I sighed.

"Why is it that wherever I go, I always end up hurting my family?" I asked, more to myself than him.

Michel looked at me, confused, and pleading.

"I can't keep doing this," I said.

"Do what?" he just more than mouthed.

"I can't keep lying," I said. "Michel, I'm not who I saw I am. My name isn't Blake. It's Alissa."

More tears came to my eyes.

"And Ellie's my sister. My real sister. My real, flesh and blood, family."

Michel

I couldn’t say anything. How could Ellie be Blake’s sister? One was so beautiful and the other. . . I couldn’t think.

“Why?” I started then stopped. My voice broke.

“Does anyone else?” I didn’t know what to do, or say, or even think. I wasn’t mad at Blake. . . Alissa (The name stuck in my throat and tasted like dirt.) I was just sad, depressed that she hadn’t told me. Why would she tell me? She hated me.

“I still love you.” I whispered so quiet I wasn’t sure I heard it myself.

“I’ll always love you.”

Corbin~

"Lets get out of here!" I screamed when I saw the syringe. This was like a nightmare. A real, true nightmare. An invincible wolf with green foam hanging out of it's mouth was chasing us and howling madly. What could be more like a nightmare?

We ran through the woods, the mad wolf hot on our tale. I was sprinting at full speed, pulling Ester along with me. I was so scared that I didn't even notice Ester's dainty fingers intertwined with mine.

Ester was weakening, I could see that her leg was causing her trouble. I turned to look at her, she turned to me, we both had the same thought. I nodded and we both spread our wings, taking flight. The wolf howled in defeat below us.

"We have to warn the others," Ester shouted over the noise of rushing air. I nodded in agreement, the wolf's howl still ringing in my ears. But when we went to our camp site we found it deserted. We started searching the island. During the whole time I hadn't let go of her hand. Fighting with that wolf...it had been like fighting death its self. It made me think about the people that I loved, I didn't want to lose Ester.

Finally we landed, my wings were aching and we had to continue our search on the ground. As we walked I looked into Ester's eyes and I knew, I knew that I had to tell her how I felt about her. "Wait," I said pulling her to a stop. I looked deeply into her eyes. "Ester," I began.

"shhh," she said putting her finger on her lips and cocking her head as if listening to something.

"Ester," I tried again.

"Corbin, no wait. Do you hear that?"

Fear gripped me. Was it more wolves? I listened carefully. Finally I heard it, a quiet whimpering. I relaxed, it wasn't wolves. We looked around. Finally I found the source of the sound. It was Ellie. She was crying softly in her sleep. What was she doing here?

"Ellie," I whispered shaking her gently. She opened her eyes.

When she saw that it was me she sat up quickly. "Go away." she said.

"Ellie, if this is about earlier..."

"It's not! You don't know anything!" She yelled at me, then she flew off. I spread my wings to follow her, but Ester had already gotten to her. Gosh that girl was fast.

"Please, Ellie, just tell us where everyone else is. We need to tell everyone something." she said softly touching her arm. Ellie nodded and started flying. We followed.

Kaylee:

Landing on the ground I made my large gold wings as small as I possibly could. The wolf began walking away, towards the den hopefully. With a limp I followed the wolf with Blaise beside me.

Just when I began to think that I was going to collapse we reached a large cave, several wolves asleep either inside or outside of it. A few were awake. I heard a snarl but it didn't seem like it was from an animal. It was different, the sound was completely off.

Taking a few steps closer I spotted a shape crawling around. It didn't have the build of a wolf. Hair hung around its neck. Looking to Blaise I saw that he saw her too. His eyes glittered and danced with joy. With a small smile I grabbed his hand and said "Come on."

His eyes went from bright to dark "I'm not leaving!" Giving him an eyeroll I said "We're not. We're testing something." When I flew I pulled him into the air with me, forcing him to join me.

Perching on a branch I grabbed hold of the trunk and eased myself down.

Cupping my hands around my mouth I whispered "Let's see if she remembers what I taught her last year."

I sang softly but loud enough for her ears to pick it up and hopefully recognize.

Come here little birdie.

I let out a whistle and the formation of my hands made it sound like a chirping bird

Come here little birdie, come here.
I need you little birdie, come here.

I let out another tweet and waited a few moments. Then let out a coo of a dove.

When I wstarted again she lifted her head and began crawling towards us. Grabbing Blaise's hand I squeezed it. "Told you" I whispered.

Blaise

I watched, my heart pounding, as Anika crawled towards us. The sleeping wolves didn't notice a thing.

Her hair was longer than it had been- it was almost to the small of her back. She was more grown up. "Blay?" she whispered as she neared. I jumped down as quietly as I could- although a wolf jerked for a moment, making me freeze- and hugged her.

"Anika," I said happily. "I can't believe you're here, I can't believe you're... how did you..."

She just smiled. Those small teeth gleamed towards me. She didn't look underfed. Had the wolves taken care of her? And if so, why? Her small white wings glimmered in the daylight.

"Let's get her home," Kaylee said, smiling.

"Home," Anika said, looking up at me and tilting her head. "Been long time, Blay."

"Yes, An," I whispered, "It has been a long time."

~Ellie May~

I looked deep into Ester's eyes, seeing myself, and what mess I must have looked like. "Go away," I said, not wanting to talk to anyone. Corbin stood behind her. He had become a brother to me now, taking care of me as though I was his long lost sister.

"Ellie, if this is about earlier..." he said, not quite getting the fact that I wanted to be alone. "It's not! You don't know anything!" I yelled at him. First, I leave my sister, then, I yell at my new brother...what was I thinking? I had to get away. I spread my wings, and flew, but Ester had grabbed my arm gently, making extra sure not to hurt me. I looked at her with a pleading look. Couldn't they just leave? She let me go, and we looked at each other for a moment.

"Please, Ellie, just tell us where everyone else is. We need to tell everyone something." She touched my arm softly. I nodded, flying off again. I only knew where some of them were, but I took them to where I'd last seen Blake and Michel.They were sitting there, looking at each other in silence. When I heard Blake crying, I had tears of my own falling. Michel looked up at me, a I-never-want-to-see-you-again look on his face. But this was serious.

"Where are the others?"I asked. He narrowed his eyes. "Why do you care?" For the first time in a while, I regretted living when I had plenty of chances to kill myself. Now I was suicidal!

Michel

I turned all my feelings into hate for Ellie then spat them out.

“Why do you care?”

Blake was crying in front of me, and now this monster was back. That’s when I saw Ester and Corbin instantly regretting my words. I couldn’t take it anymore. I couldn’t take any of this, but I had to. I couldn’t make my voice happy or even sad, but I could make it flat.

“I don’t know.” I said standing up.

“I heard a scream a while back though.”

~Ellie May~

I could tell he hated me, though I refused to believe it was all hate. I thought most of it was denial.He loved Blake--or Alissa, whatever she wanted to be called--and hated me for interfering with that, but all I could do was be near my sister, and not even he was going to stop that. But I didn't want him to hate me. I wished I could be part of this little family, but I knew I couldn't.

"I don't know," he said with a sigh, standing up. I couldn't take it any longer though. I wanted to run; run from the pain, run from the hatred, run from the denial. An image filled my mind, and I closed my eyes, not really having the time to look at. But this image was nice, and it made me hopeful. I saw Blaise and Kaylee, flying back to the caves, a young child in Blaise's arms. His sister. Though I'd never seen her, it was obvious. She seemed to feel at home in those caves. My eyes opened, and I realized I was smiling.

I left the smile on my face, moving away from them, and spreading my wings. I ignored the looks I got from them, and I flew back to the caves. The little girl was sitting with Blaise and Kaylee, looking more like a family than I imagined Alisa and I did. I stood there at the mouth of the cave, looking at them, still smiling. Kaylee noticed me first, smiling at me. "Ellie," she said, a little surprised to see me. Blaise and the little girl looked up too. I didn't move an inch, imagining me and Blake like that...but I knew we couldn't be like that, though I could daydream right?

Blaise

I walked Anika forward towards Ellie. "This is Anika," I said quietly. "My sister. She was taken by the wolves a long time ago... but we've brought her back."

Ellie nodded and smiled, but she looked like she was sad and wistful, for some reason. I didn't pry. It wasn't in my nature to pry.

Anika walked forward and grabbed Ellie's hand. "El-lie?" she asked.

Anika didn't think Ellie was new. To her, everything was new.

To someone, Ellie belonged. And as Ellie realized that, I knew that somehow she belonged with us, our family- and I knew it in my heart too.

~Ellie May~

"This is Anika," Blaise said, walking her forward."My sister. She was taken by the wolves a long time ago... but we've brought her back." He could tell something was wrong with me, but he didn't ask, and I was glad. Anika came forward to me, taking my hand. I smiled at her.

"El-lie?" she asked, her high voice ringing in the cave and bouncing off the walls, making a sort of music. I knelt down to her. She was so adorable, and I wished I could tell her that, but I couldn't breathe let alone speak.

I didn't answer. I had to do it. I wrapped my arms around her small body, and she hugged me back. This was what I needed. Thankfully, I didn't cry, and this was a surprise to me. Maybe I just didn't have anything left to cry. Any way it went, I was thankful I didn't cry in front of Anika. She would have been frightened if I broke down, again, in front of her. we sat like that for a while, and I was sure Kaylee and Blaise felt awkward.

Everyone please join Forsakin's SB, Hopeful! It's really cool!

Blaise

I watched as Anika hugged Ellie. Maybe everyone needed a little Ani in their lives- someone who loved you no matter what, someone too young to hate. And as I watched them, I could tell that she was making Ellie feel better for whatever was wrong.

Thank you sunstar! I was hoping someone would read it, but I didn't expect it to be that fast. Did you join?

~Ellie May~

I could tell Blaise understood. I pulled away from Anika, looking her in the eyes. She smile up at me, and I knew I had made a new friend, just by watching them. It made me happy, and a little hopeful. She was someone who didn't know how to hate, because her heart wasn't tainted with the same pain ours was filled with. She was so innocent that she didn't understand the fighting, or even why she was sent here, though I don't think she was completely clueless about it.

Last overpost. And yep, I joined! And so did my BFF, John or 'Kale7'!

Blaise

Anika grinned at Ellie and Ellie walked her back over here. She smiled towards me and Anika stood and held my hand. "I'm glad that your sister is here," Ellie said, smiling. I nodded.

"I am too," I said very earnestly. Kaylee nodded vigorously in agreement.

"So what happened while we were gone?" I asked. Ellie stiffened.

Oops. I was using Kale7's computer and I'm logged into his account. This is me, Sunstar, and so was the post before this one. Just so ya know.