Warriors

And so she began:

This is the tale of the four bravest girls in the world, a world which will never truly know all that they have done for it. Back when the takkes (evil side) ruled the humans with an iron fist. All of humanity wished that either they would be rescued from this hell or something would just kill them off. My ancestor also known as Magi was a medicine woman in the same tribe as the first savior: Isis. Isis was to be the slave of the wife of the taskmaster. She stood about five feet seven inches, tall I know but it was stated this way. She had long chestnut brown hair that ended at her knee, pulled back in a braid, and eyes that could be light green or light brown, basically she had hazel eyes. She was quiet, and while she didn't accept takkes rule she was content with her slot of life. Two days before she was to be delivered to the taskmaster's wife, Magi had a vision with Isis and three others as the saviors of the human race. So the day before Isis's fate was to be sealed Magi went to talk to her.

"Isis, child come inside my hut." "Yes Magi." "I have had a vision, one the takkes can not know about...you and three others shall be the ones to rescue the humans from the takkes rule." "No. That can not be my fate. I am to be the taskmaster's wife's slave." "And I am the medicine woman with the gift of foresight...and your fate is to save the humans from the takkes! Do not question me again." "I'm sorry Magi...if you say that is my destiny then it is to be so. What should I do?" "I will smuggle you out and you shall go to the rebels and train, meet me by the god's mountain in three years when you have finished you're training." (Sigh) "As you wish."

Late that night, in the shadows Magi snuck Isis past all the guards and left her at the beginning of rebel territory. Finally Magi gave her instructions for the rebels.

"Tell them Magi wishes them to train you..." (wary glance at magi) "I will paint a symbol on your arm so they know you are to be trusted. Now go child, and I wish you well, you and three others are the humans only hope for freedom." "I will do my best Magi, and thank you for all your help."

On Isis's inner arm she painted a dot inside a circle with arrows on top and bottom, with two lines diagonally to the circle. Isis set off into the territory. The next day the taskmaster was pissed off beyond belief that his wife's slave had run away. They searched all over the territory for her and alerted the other takkes territories of the run away slave. They went to Magi and asked her to try and locate her with her vision. Magi faked seeing Isis running towards the northern territory for safety. A month later she asked if she could visit other medicine people and talk with them because she 'saw' the taskmasters falling ill. Scared for his life he allowed her to leave with escorts to the next territory. Which was about a thousand miles away. And this is where we met the most outrageous savior: Phoenix.

Phoenix had always been a rebel, for she had seen her father brutally murdered by takkes guards. He had only allowed his wife to spend the night in her friend's hut unattended by any man. Phoenix had only been six at the time, at the age of thirteen she had broken one of the most serious rules for women. She cut her waist length hair to just below her shoulders, I know this doesn't sound too bad but back then women had to have long hair. She was beaten so badly she was unable to move and eat solid food for one month. But she kept it short just to annoy her taskmaster. This is how Magi found her four years later in the next territory; she was getting even more outrages with her defiance of the takkes. Upon hearing why Magi was there the taskmaster led her immediately to his medicine woman. While she did not have the gift of foresight she could read the planets and felt the change coming. She was more than willing to help Magi fake trying to cure the upcoming
'outbreak'. During the first day Magi saw Phoenix being drag into the tribe square for not complying to weave a blanket for the taskmaster's children. That night after having the other younger more beautiful medicine woman lure the guard away, Magi went to talk to Phoenix who was tied to a pole after being severely beaten.

"Young Phoenix..." "Leave me old woman. You are here to aid the tyrant! I want nothing to do with you." "Foolish child! Do not think you know everyone's motives. There is no illness, I used that excuse to get here to you."(Wary Glance) "...Why me?" "I have the gift of foresight. I have seen a girl from my tribe called Isis, you and two others saving the humans from takkes rule. I have already sent Isis to be trained by rebels now it is your turn to be trained." (pause) "Then help me down and let's go! I can't wait to take these bastards down." "All in time my dear."

So Magi untied her from the pole, and Phoenix tied her hair back with a leather strap. Oh I forgot to mention what Phoenix looked like, she stood five feet two inches tall with hair the color of the sun with dirt on it and eyes the color of blue frozen over. Although it is said that when angered, which was most of the time, they blazed as if on fire. They set off in the direction of another rebel camp, where she was to be trained.

"Phoenix, you have grown up too fast. But heed me, let the rebels train you, tell them Magi wishes it so..." (Appraising glance) "...How do you know the rebels?" "That is my secret, your reputation should allow them to trust you but just in case I will draw a symbol on your arm so they know your trustworthy. Do you know where the gods mountain is?" "Yes." "After three years meet me there." "Why can't I just go out and start killing?" "Don't question me! If this isn't done properly we will fail, and humanities only hope is lost. Just meet me there in three years. I wish you well young Phoenix." (Long silence) "I'm sorry Magi, I...thank you for all your aid."

Magi painted the same symbol on Phoenix's arm that she had done on Isis. And so Phoenix set off to start her training, the next day the taskmaster was livid with the guard who let the evil Phoenix escape. They searched high and low for her but to no avail. Three days later Magi thanked the taskmaster for his hospitality and left to consult with another medicine person in the next territory, which was two thousand miles away.

TBC...

A/n: Well, is it any good yet? Feedback is welcome! Next time we meet the last two of this little group.