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Post by i.dont.know on Oct 5, 2006 19:15:58 GMT -5
"What strange people?" Craven asked,ignoring Kit and Anne. "Well,I don't really remember,but when they came,mommy shut me in the closet,and locked it. I looked, and they were dressed in black capes,and there were things sticking out of the place where the arms should be." Tom Tom siad slowly,and Craven sighed. Those people were always coming to her parents house. Ever since she was little. "Well that explains alot." she whispered,and thought back to when the people first came.
Craven was watching the birds in their house fly in the ceiling,when the doorbell rang. Her father went to answer it,but it was pushed open. The birds flew out of the door,and Craven started to whine.
"Mommy!My birds!Get them back!" Craven yelled,but her mom put a hand over her mouth.
"Silence.We need to talk." a raspy voice said from the hood,and Craven's parents nodded. They led the strangers to the back room,where they locked it,and Craven looked in the key hole.
"You must understand. We don't have the money to pay taxes. We can barely afford to keep Craven happy!" her father yelled. but the strangers shook their head.
"Either you pay the taxes,or we take you,and burn the house down." they said. Craven had heard enough,and ran to her room,and ignored the people.
Craven shook her head gravely,and looked away from Tom Tom at the burned ruins of the house. *Damn Bastards!* she thought,and clenched her fists.
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Post by Guenhwyvar on Oct 8, 2006 19:24:49 GMT -5
"Craven?" Kit asked worridly as she saw her fists clench. "Craven, dear, calm down. If you clench your fists much harder you'll break the skin on your palms. Tell us what he's talking about, since you seem to know."
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Post by Sam(The one in charge) on Oct 8, 2006 20:43:26 GMT -5
Anne fell almost silent. Something wasn't right. Craven was clearly upset about something that wasn't normal. "If you'd like Craven, TomTom and I can leave for a bit while you talk to Kit." She offered softly. Her mind just couldn't shake off what had happened in the fire.
"Anne......help her Anne....it is our wish...." Something whispered. A slight breeze had picked up and it seemed as if the voice was the...wind to her. Looking around almost wildly, Anne felt a sudden sense of panic and serentiy. Then as soon as the breeze had come, it vanished. Anne's face still slightly pale and horror struck.
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Post by i.dont.know on Oct 8, 2006 20:56:24 GMT -5
Craven nodded at Anne's request,and she looked at Kit. "I somehow knew those people. They came a couple years ago. They couldn't pay the king's (I'm going to make a king here) taxes. They said that if they couldn't pay,they would burn the house,and then they said that they would take them away." Craven said,and ignoring her friend,she slowly walked toward the burned down ashes of the house where she lived for 14 years. She slowly walked toward her room,and picked up a little stuffed bear. It was a present for her 5th birthday from her great grandmother who made it in the shape of Craven as a princess,with dress and tiara and everything. Now,the tiara was gone,and half the dress was burned. Craven fell to her knees,and hugged it close. Tears fell from her eyes as she remembered her grandmother,who was already dead. These people had already taken her,and now,she had to take care of her little brother,and find her parents.
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Post by Sam(The one in charge) on Oct 8, 2006 21:09:56 GMT -5
"Come on TomTom. Lets go see if we can't get you something to eat or drink." Anne said kindly, smiling at him so he'd relax a bit. For some reason, something like this reminded her of an old tale her mother told her so very long ago.
"Tell it again mommy!!"
"Anne, its very late."
"Please???"
"Alright, just once more. Once upon a time, there was greedy faerie king. He owned everything and always wanted more. No matter if it was a mortals money or another faeries daughter, he had to have it. And if he didn't get it, he sent out his minons." her mother said smiling. Anne was curlled up tightly in bed, with her blanket up to her mouth. She'd always loved this story even if it was a bit scary. "Now one day, there was small peasant family who had two children. An older girl and a boy. They'd been trying to pay the kings taxes for years, but one day it got be to much. So he sent his minons out to take them away. Well after they destoried where they lived, both children were very upset. Lucky for them, the other faeries who were much more powerful then the king had a plan. They had two young faeries come to their resuse. They all went to the greedy kings castle and do you know what happened next darling?" Anne smiled and shook her head. "They got the childrens parents back and the lived happily ever after. Now goodnight Anne."
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Post by i.dont.know on Oct 8, 2006 21:19:29 GMT -5
((I'm going to take TomTom's voice))
"Hey lady!Do you know where mommy and daddy are? They're playing hide and seek!" TomTom yelled at his sissy's friend,and he laughed.
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Post by Sam(The one in charge) on Oct 8, 2006 21:35:59 GMT -5
"Nope, I have no idea." She said humoring his game. "Lets go see if we can find them. Maybe their hidding over there behind that tree. Come on." She said before taking his hand and walking towards the tree.
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Post by i.dont.know on Oct 8, 2006 22:46:22 GMT -5
TomTom laughed,and ran over to the tree. he peeked behind it,and yelled "Hey!There not here!"
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Post by Sam(The one in charge) on Oct 9, 2006 10:07:03 GMT -5
"Hm.....then where do you think they could be?" Anne asked in a childsh voice. This was keeping him happy, so thats what mattered.
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Post by Sam(The one in charge) on Oct 9, 2006 10:07:56 GMT -5
"Hm.....then where do you think they could be?" Anne asked in a childsh voice. This was keeping him happy, so thats what mattered.
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Post by i.dont.know on Oct 9, 2006 13:37:10 GMT -5
TomTom thought for a moment,and then looked around. "Maybe,there in the crowd or behind the fence!" he yelled,and raced toward the fence
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Post by Guenhwyvar on Oct 9, 2006 13:52:06 GMT -5
"Craven." Kit said softly following her friend into the ashed of the house. "Don't cry, We can find your parents." She said softly kneeling next to Craven. "Anne and I will help, but you have to keep a stong face for your brother."
(Sam, do you have something planned again?)
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Post by Sam(The one in charge) on Oct 9, 2006 15:56:01 GMT -5
{{yeah, I for the most part......}}
Smiling at him, Anne laughed. "Lets see then." She said following him slowly. Later tonight, she'd tell Craven and Kit the story. Maybe..maybe they'll be able to find out exactly where this supposed castle was.
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Post by i.dont.know on Oct 10, 2006 19:49:09 GMT -5
Craven nodded at Anne,and then looked at the smoking rubble. Her whole life was gone. Her parents were probably dead,and she now had to take care of a 5 year old,and get an education. She had heard of some stories where the main characters managed to get out of something like this,but right now,it didn't feel like it applyed to her.
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Post by Guenhwyvar on Oct 11, 2006 20:02:06 GMT -5
"Craven, Your parent's might not be dead, don't go getting depressed before you know, focus on finding them, Because I'm sure that they are alive. Let's go find Anne and see if she has thought of anything."
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