Young Writers Society

Chapter Two

The pain of the many scratches and bruises finally begins to slow down the young elf as she stumbles down another hill, panic fills her light green eyes as she glances behind to spot only a faint trace of the black smoke that is her village, Aglasia. Tears streak down her face as she trips over a tree root, twisting her ankle.

Struggling to stand, she whispers, "I have to find her. Please, Diethelm, be near."

Limbing her way down the forest path, she pulls on the only memory of the Diethelm that is the object of the last order from her father, King Vine. She only caught a glimpse of the Aeron's forces as they attacked before fleeing as her parents ordered. But, the Diethelm has to know the enemies are attacking. But the only memory of their only hope comes from when she is only five.

"Are you alright?" A warm, friendly voice questions as Sundrop hears a light crunch of gravel beneath the unknown person's shoes as they kneel beside her.

Trembling, the elf glances up to see a pair of beautiful scarlet eyes watching her in concern as she sobs. The town's alleys are dark and in her curiosity of seeing non-elvess, the young Princess lost sight of her parents.

"Diethelm." The whisper slips out as the young girl pulls her to her feet and out of the alley.

"You should be careful. I'm assuming you're the Elven Princess the two Elves have been searching for, yes?" The girl states, a warm smile brightening her face as she continues towards some direction, "I know where they're at. I'll take you."

Sundrop clutches the girl's shirt tightly, pressing tightly against the young girl's side as they enter the busy main street. "Diethelm, how did you find me?"

The girl simplys nods in direction of her parents just ahead. Before Sundrop can turn to thank the other, the Diethelm was out of sight.

Sundrop bites her bottom lip as she finally breaks from the forest to a seaport. But before she can reach the street, she spots two young teens lying on the ground, their faces pale and blood soaking the grass. Kneeling beside the two, she removes their shirts and takes a deep breath at the amount of wounds they had. Tugging a few old shirts from her small bag of clothes, she rips them apart and carefully wraps the wounds just as the girl stirs.

Silver eyes peer at her in fear before she whispers, "The Aeron Army has reached Estrellan, right?"

Sundrop nods, "They attacked my village. I fled in order to search for the Diethelm."

The girl nods slowly, before standing up and replacing her shirt. "They've already taken over Saturn, our home." She nods to the unconscious boy who looks similar to her.

Sundrop winces. Saturn, their moon, isn't a part that most Estrellan's believe needs protecting despite it having civillians. Feeling the sheer power these two held, while proves that Saturn can hold its own against most threats, didn't prove they can fight everything. So as they wait for the boy to wake up, Sundrop says with a reassuring smile, "My names Sundrop Vine, Princess of the Elves."

The girl smiles faintly and states, "I am Hotaru Yanan, the guardian of Saturn along with my twin, Janus." She nods to the boy who now begins to stir from his sleep.

His own silver eyes glance at me before dismissing me completely as he checks over the surroundings. "Where do we go now, Hotaru?" He watches his sister as she ponders their next move.

Nervously, Sundrop whispers, "Why not come with me to the seaport? We can find the Diethelm there, I can feel her power."

The two both watch me silently before nodding. Standing, the elf flinches as her twisted ankle protests the sudden weight. Janus quickly takes one of her arms and supports her weakened side as the three made their way down to the seaport where they can all feel the pull of a very powerful, but pure power. Each hoping that it is the Diethelm, they all need to find.