Yami Shorts

 The Job The group had arrived in the next town when night arrived. Cerpheres stretched and yawned. “Tired?” Cooed Chashathrophogh. “What do you expect?” He replied with a mock grumpy tone. “I’ve been on my poor little feet the whole day and I haven’t had a single break.” Badh and Chashathrophogh both had developed red faces and hands. Yet so did Cerpheres but his redness was milder. Even though both know that part of that redness was his blushing. “Yeah. I think that we need to take a moment to get out of the sun.” “See, she’s on my side!” “No. I’m not. I just want to get out of the sun and cool down. I can tell that this place is far too hot for us. How can people live here?” “The heat never bothered us! Also most of the water here is either hot or lukewarm.” “But it is cooler?” Suddenly, their skin felt like it was on fire. “I don’t know.” “Hold on, you don’t so happen to be Bash The Touchable?” Asked a random person. Bash turned around. “Yes. Why?” “I have a job for you.” “Wha...

 The Desert Planes  Strena, Bash, Zaryb, Chashathrophogh and Cerpheres handed in Captain Treeleaves. Then collected and shared the bounty equally. Then they approached one of the men that attacked Strena. “Tell me, why did you try to kill me?” She demanded. “We were ordered to.” “By who?” “The servant of the gods.” “What servant?” “The Marked Dragon Fox of the East.” “Does the mark look Animéganesse?” “Yes.” Strena saw Zaryb’s cruel face return, no this was the face of Wolfox. He looked at the man with a snarl. She heard him growl like a wolf. She looked at him alarmed. His face seemed more feral and animalistic too. “Urm…” “He can’t have the girl. She is mine! She is MINE! SHE IS MINE! ONCE THIS BODY IS DESTROYED, HER’S WILL BE MINE AND I WILL NOT SHARE HER WITH ANYONE!” Strena was struck with anger. “I will not!” He turned to her and grabbed her by the clothing in the chest and pulled her up. She had to grab his wrists. “Oh yes you will. That sword proves this as your destin...

 Docking It was a week after the ships came and they could see the sand of the Desert Planes. Strena felt a smile on her face. She felt her heartbeat increase as every cell in her body teemed with excitement. She was finally retiring home. She was really returning home. Her eyes lit up with a sense of nostalgia as she looked at the pyramids. Then the buildings and the people. Yet, as she looked at them, she noticed how dark their skins were darker than her’s. Maybe my skin will become as dark as it ought to be. Yet, as she looked at Zaryb she remembered the truth. Then she felt her excitement turn to focus. After all, she knew that this would help her learn more of the truth of her father. She also knew that she would have to be careful too. She could not afford anyone recognizing her. She also knew that this would be the place where her identity would most likely be exposed. “Are you-” “No. Just fealing……I don’t know.” Her eyes narrowed. “Not scared, but…..” “Concerned.” She nodd...

 A Defended Ship It had been a month and Strena had been training her magic and violin skills. Yet Zaryb covered her fighting skills and made sure that they were all at their peak for her age. During this time at night she wrote down all that they did and enjoyed her time with Bash. Bash had shown her how to truly laugh again and, even though she could tell that the girl was far from a feminine girl by nature, how to be a girl again. To not be this emotionless killing tool and weapon but a real girl, the version of herself untainted by her upbringing. Which, she found, she loved most. On the other hand, when he was not teaching her violin, Cerpheres played tag, hide and seek and all other childish games. This made her feel like an ordinary child again. These things she treasured dearly as she knew that her time in partaking in such things was running out. It was one of these mornings,when Cerpheres was playing tag with her, he tagged her and, as she chased the man to the downstairs...

 Magical Training Strena was still practicing on her violin. She finished her piece when she saw Chashathrophogh and Bash walking on the deck. He had a determined look in his eyes. She tried to ignore this as she put her violin away.  “Right, time to train you two!” He called. “You need to strengthen your magic.” Strena felt her ear prick. She wanted to stay and watch but she knew that the longer that she stayed the more suspicious Chashathrophogh would become. Then the more suspicious he would become, the more likely it would be that he would figure out what she was. Then it would be only a matter of time until he would kill her. So she walked to the door and reached out to the doorknob. “That includes you, Strena!” She closed her eyes in dread as her heart beat increased. Yet she thought that she could not out of this by playing like she did not know what he was talking about. “What?” She asked as innocently as she could. “Oh come on, you’re a child born out of wedlock.” “Wh...

 Taken Ship It was late at night when Captain Loofahtuom woke up from his long nap. Which, for him, was quite unusual. After all, he never fell asleep on the wheel. No, the last thing that he remembered was sailing, then he felt a powerful and overwhelming tiredness overcome him like a tsunami. Yet he resisted the drowsiness, but, regardless of how much he tried, he could not resist it for long. After all, the tiredness became worse and worse and worse and more powerful. It built until his eyes closed and sleep overcame him. Yet, all in all, the Navy should have killed the Prince Captain. Yes, there will be no pirates or rumoured pirates of the sort on his ship. Over his dead body he would tolerate something like that! Who knew what a troublesome man like that would bring? “Good night Sir Captain!” Purred a voice in his ear. He went to thrust a hand back as he looked back. He looked ahead in bewilderment as his eyes rested upon none other that the Prince Captain himself! “What! You...

 The Prince Captain  Versus  The Navy Captain  Strena put her violin to her chin as she stood there with Cerpheres as she played her tune. It was long and steady. He was teaching her to hold long notes and how to play slowly. This was to help her to change the notes that she played. She found that she quite enjoyed the slow and sombre tune. It brought her clarity of mind and thoughts. This also helped her notice the ship in the distance. She noticed the navy blue sails with the main sails with a main sail with a white ship at the top. Then Cerpheres saw it and put his violin away. “What is it?” She asked. “A Navy ship.” “And?” He smiled and looked drunk as he liked his lip. He suddenly looked more dangerous than ever. Suddenly Strena did not want to be near him. “I have a sweet little date!” She frowned as she instinctively took a step back. The ship came closer and closer. She felt her heartbeat increase as she could sense the hand of death coming closer and closer ...

 The Lesson Before Sailing Strena, Bash, Chashathrophogh, Zaryb and Cerpheres walked onto the ship. It seemed smaller than the one that she boarded when she was seven years old, but it was large and it was made up of the same wood as her violin. At the front was silver writing. The Quest Voyager It was called. She walked onto the deck and looked back to Cerpheres walking up to her. He helped her adjust to the violin. She was soon able to stroke it well. “Right, time to start on notes. Now move your fingers like this.” “I’m not going to read them?” He chuckled. “Not yet my dear! Right now, you need to learn the motion first.” “How come?” “Did your dear Uncle Zarry teach you the names of fighting moves before he taught you them?” “No.” “Why is that?” “He told me what I needed to know and do the moves before I learnt their names.” “Then this is no different.” She nodded. He soon taught her how to place her fingers on the neck and stroke the strings. Soon he went on to tell her the nam...

 A Battle For Tickets  They soon entered the City Kingdom. It was lively with an energized crowd walking to and from. Strena suddenly was reminded of Jotellen, just this place did not have a dark shadow about the place. No, this place was a very light and bright place. Her eyes darted about the place, looking at the bright and lively colours with people having happy smiles like none had a care in the world. Then she saw families and children laughing and playing. Suddenly she looked away as she felt a pain in her heart. It suddenly hit her, she had forgotten the last time she played like that and she never will know nor have a chance to know. No, in fact, she hardly remembered the last time she was even allowed to be a child! On top of that, she was going to be an adult soon. It seemed like as soon as she could be a child she had to put away all childish things. To her, it seemed to be a joke! She then felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked back to see Cerpheres too close to ...