Water Drops

All great stories must begin with a "Once upon a time", but all the stories with this tittle must therefore follow an unwritten rule. A rule that states 'This story must and will have a happy ending'. So therefore this one will start with.....
A long, long time a go near a small village. That resided near the great city of 'Roma' is were this great tale shall begin...

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A bone chilling scream erupted from the center of the forest. It stopped her from gathering her herbs, there was a darkness. A darkness coming from the direction of that scream and it drew her towards the forest. Goose skin rushed over her skin, picking up her row of daggers she made her way towards that darkness. The child following her never questioned, never doubted to follow her. As a priestess she had to protect those under her care namely the village under her watch, thus whatever this darkness was it had to be swiftly dealt with. The forest seemed as if were trying to stop her its branches nipped and held fast to her face and garments, wordlessly saying 'go back'. Finally upon arriving at the clearing she saw the one to whom the scream belonged to. A child of maybe seven or eight years old, the same age as her assistant, doused in blood. The girl just stood there staring at and into nothing. The carcass of a giant snake demon decorating the forest floor, its blood and guts strewn about. Underneath it two bodies could barely be made out, a man and woman, death had claimed them by the looks of it.
Drawing her eyes away from the bodies she focused them yet again on the child. The child simply blinked before dropping to her knees and crawling like a pup she reached out her hand and ripped out a chunk of the snake's flesh. Pulling it nearer and nearer to her mouth. He once small pink lips, stained red, parted. The meat in her mouth made a gushing sound as she chewed it. Like a vampire she attached herself to the carcass and started sucking it stale blood. Attacking it body with vigor, like some wild animal. The sight of such a could make anyone want to empty their stomach. She knows she would have but the sound of crying drew her attention away from the girl. First the thought that maybe it was the girl crying, but the sound didn't seem to come from her.
Walking towards the sound. There in blood soiled rags was the crying figure of a baby, from the look of it a boy, and a relative of the snake eating girl. Deciding that the ground was not such a good place for a babe she bent down to pick it up. At that instant the area seemed to quiet all at once, the snake eating girl stopped and just looked at her. As if to judge if she were dangerous or not, finding her of no threat she once again started eating again.
The babe stopped crying in her arms and, she tried talking to his sister but didn't receive a response besides the sound of her chewing. The girl was lost, her spirit apparently had gone, and thus she was not of importance and could be left behind. The god of the forest would decide her fate so whether she lived or died it was not her decision to make, but the boy he was hers to save. So with that she turned and left.

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The daemon had been traveling with his younger brother towards a small village in search of medicine. Apparently the priestess that dwelle'd in that village had knowledge of many ailments and of how to cure them. So this being their main mission they couldn't be sidetracked.
The stench of death filled the air over their heads it was unbearable but his nose could take it. Sadly his younger sibling couldn't.
"AHH it stinks what the hell died here?!"
"Dane quiet down! The stench will pass if we pick up our pace."
"But...but.. I can't!"
It was true even his senses were being dulled by it. Having had enough of his siblings non stop winning. He signaled his brother to follow him. Slowly they made their way through the forest, nearing the point of origin.
"Ugh!....I'm getting lightheaded...can we stop?"
"Wimp"
"Hey I ain't no wimp now take it back!"
"Shh quiet"
There he heard it. That strange sound. *crack* Bone snapping thats what it sounded like. Sniffing the air he noted the blood was that of humans and demon mixed. His senses told him of no immediate danger. Still a bit hesitant he stepped in to the clearing. *crack* His brother not to far behind him cringed at the sight and what a sight it was. The child had devoured almost all of the daemon. She was breaking its rib cage just for the fact that it would make sucking the marrow easier. The blood on the ground was already a dark black meaning the thing had been killed roughly 4 hours ago. the blood around her hands and mouth had already turned orange and begun to crust over. Making her a sickly sight. He had half a mind to leave her but his stupid brother apparently decided for the both of them and walked up to her. Crouching down and staring at her from the other side of the carcass he asked her "Hey are you o.k". Ha what a laugh of course she wasn't o.k. His brother could really be an imbecile at times, but to his surprise she actually looked up and......cried.
Fat globs of water ran down her cheeks and she dropped the bone and launched herself onto Dane. Clinging to him as a child would to its mother, which in her occasion was dead beneath the snake.
Dane let her cry herself to sleep and decided to bring her with us to the village. Maybe someone there would know what to do with her.

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Why does Arrow have to be such an ass? I mean that look he gave me just for bringing her with us could of killed me, if I wasn't so used to receiving it. What did he want me to do? Just leave her there to... I dunno eat herself to death. The image ran through his head and he couldn't help himself but let out a small growl. His brother turned his head to look at him. A look that said 'What now?'.
Since it was darkening when they found the girl it was going to be night time when they finally reached the village. When they finally did arrive the place seemed to be busy so he did have trouble getting their attention for directions. But thanks to his brother, sticking his foot out and tripping them, a villager was nice enough to tell them where the priestess hut's was located. He did also mention what the commotion was all about. Apparently the priestess had found a baby in the forest and was now planing on raising it as her own. So now the whole town was busy trying to find way's to accommodate the child and were throwing a party for the new member of the village. The child slept on and went unnoticed by anyone.
After finally reaching the hut they had to wait around for a bit 'cause the priestess had gone out. When she finally showed up he was struck by her youth and by how pretty she was. She had shoulder length hair that was tied at the back by a white ribbon. She donned a pair of loose pants and tight shirt, one side was a long sleeve and the other was a tank. She walked around with sandals and the babe was carried on her back, but what struck him the most was how the common colored brown eyes somehow looked exotic on her. He was so speechless that Arrow had to speak for him.
"We have in our possession a child that we came across in the forest."
"Let me see"
Her eyes widened when she finally saw the girl.
"You know her?"
I had to ask. When I did I could hear her heart beet quicken.
"Beth leave"
The priestess assistant materialized from behind her. I didn't even notice she was in the same room as us. She walked out of the hut leaving only the three of us.
Her voice hitched a bit as she spoke.
"I heard her scream so my assistant and I went to investigate. A giant snake daemon had killed her parents. Her brother, the child on my back, and her were the only survivors. I brought him with me but the girl I thought her to far gone so I simply left her there, I never would of thought.."
What? What?!!
"So what you just left her there?!...Your a priestess isn't your job to help the wounded and all that crap?! You can't just abandon a child 'cause she's in responsive!"
"Can't I? I might be a priestess but that doesn't mean I can save everybody. You my friend have a soft heart, sooner or later you will have to learn to save those you can and the others well.....the forest god will deal with them"
I couldn't believe it this crazy bitch was a priestess. Ah but crap I couldn't just walk away who knew how far away the next village was he would have to make due with this thing that when by life as a priestess.
"Can you make her better?"
"Her wounds yes, her mind no"
"Fine"

~~~

Seeing the exchange between these two was quite amusing. She was right though if it was up to him he would of left that child to die, his brother was simply too kind. This was certainly a nice wake up call glad he wasn't the one to do it. It was kind enough of the her to let them stay in her hut. She seemed to be over the dispute.
The priestess said that the child had minor scrapes and was running a minor fever. She should be fine in about a few days. Great knowing his younger sibling he would want to stay just to make sure the girl would be alright. After being bathed and her injuries cleaned and bandaged the child could be considered maybe cute. Crap it seemed that the unconscious child was growing on him too.
"The medicine you need will be ready by tomorrow"
"Hn"
"You seem to be the opposite of your brother where as he is talkative you are quiet and so on am I right"
"If it is petty conversation you seek I must suggest you go find it elsewhere"
"My my what a mouth 'Pretty to look at but not to speak to' whoever said that must of had you in mind."
"'Ugly on the outside as on the inside' must of met you, whoever said that."
That stupid smile was finally removed from her face. The rest of the night went that was. His brother hovering over the child and then turning to him to question whether she was comfortable or not. Frankly he didn't care. He just wanted to sleep and his brother was in the way of that.

Finally morning arrived and he was happy just to leave and then the priestess had to ruin it.
"Will the girl be accompanying you?"
"No"
"Then you expect me to take her?"
"Yes"
"I can not"
"Yeah we can't just leave the girl with this thing"
"Excuse me this thing has a name!"
"Quiet"
"Fine what is your name!"
"Emiko if you must know!"
"Quiet!"
"Fine EMIKO! Would you be so KIND as to pack some medication for the girl 'cause it will be a three day long trip!"
"NO you didn't say PLEASE!"
"Shut it both of you, you are acting like children!!!"
"AH how dare you raise your voice to me!"
"AW shut it lady!"
"I SAID SILENCE! The child will not go with us!"
"What but why?!"
"She would be too much of a burden"
"So what you just plan to leave her with this thing-Emiko-and be off on our merry way?"
"Yes"
"NO"
Thus both of them got what they wanted and now here I am on a trip that normally would of taken 1 ½ day's has turned into three. Great what else can go wrong.

~~~

Stupid daemons wanting her to care for that child. To say that Emiko was in a bad mood was to say the least. She felt that the younger daemon was especially rude, why calling her a thing instead of her name. Why next time their paths cross she will make fun of his name. Wait? Next time? It would be a miracle if she never saw him, but being so close to the city there is a slight chance. Oh well. Right then and there remembered something. She knows neither of their names. Shit!!!!

After they left she went back to her normal routine of collecting herbs and what not while her assistant cared for the babe. It really was a cute baby, even she had to admit it. Black hair and green eyes really do balance each other out. He will grow to be strong and handsome if she had any say about it. Hopefully he will never ask about his origin. If he ever does come to wonder about where he comes from she would have to tell him the truth. Oh bugger!

Maybe by caring for this child she could do some good. She can be a mother for a bit. A mother something her kind can never be allowed to be. For priestess must never lay with a man and never bear children their duties are to forever be pure body and soul. She has failed. Her soul is black.

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After three days of walking through the forest, and stopping to let the girl rest, they arrived at the city of 'Roma'. They had to hurry and give the medication to the king, too much time had already been wasted with the girl. His younger brother just had to be stupid once again. If it wasn't for him they wouldn't even have been sent to get the medicine and then they would of never have met that child. Enough! There are too many 'ifs' in his life already he doesn't need to add more.
Walking through the entrance of the city and then making their way to the castle gates they received many strange looks. Of course they do make a strange sight to men, daemon no less, walking around with a little human as a package. If he were a commoner he would of thought them to be kidnappers or what not.
As they entered the kings chambers they found that he had company. The commander of my fathers army was there and also the seer, a priest and two soldiers. Once inside all conversation seemed to cease within the room.
“Excuse us” the kings voice left all the questions hanging in the air on hold.
“Father we bring with us the medicine you asked for”
“Yes but it seems you have also brought me something extra...or are my old eyes deceiving me”
This seemed to awaken Danes defensive side, hm the look on fathers face.
“NO!..we found her in the forest and.....well we-“
“WE!”
“I mean I just, you know, couldn’t leave her so ha-well...”
A booming laughter erupted from our father’s belly. He said he found Dane to be funny, he could keep the girl as long as she didn’t cause any trouble in the palace. Dane was excused from the chambers and I was the only one left. His heavy set eyes fell on me.
“Too much time has passed...and frankly I’m not getting any younger. I need to make sure that when my time comes to pass you will be ready to take a bride and continue our great line”
“Understood father”
“You may go”
As I stood to leave I felt as if in that brief moment of time chains had been set up around my body. Holding me down.

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So this is the first story I have ever let anyone see please tell me if its good or if I should just never write for a public again. ^.^