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~`Chapter two`~
Darkshadow stood by the table covered in scrolls and old yellowed papers, mumbling as he sorted through them. No..... Wait yes, this the one... So brittle! Why do I get assigned a page's duties.... This is demeaning, I have other more important work I could be doing... It took him hours to sort through the papers, but finally he was done. He reported to his king, bowed than exited towards the road that led towards Starflower. He arrived at her empty den and stopped, slightly surprised by her absence. "Starflower? Is anyone home?" He inquired of the darkness within, "Star?" Receiving no answer he entered, all was dark but he could voices coming from the back of her den. He followed them until he saw the light of a flickering torch on the wall and voices grew to within hearing range. Her voice was present amongst the others and his heart, or what was left of it, sank with her words.
"When will they arrive?" called the voice he knew as Starflower..
"Soon, are you sure you didn't hear anything? replied a rougher voice, that of a rooster.
"Yes, now if you wish me to check I will"
"No need, I am just paranoid. My men are waiting, I must return"
"All is set then?"
"Yes"
"Good, I will be ready when you come, the gates shall be open"
There was a scuffling of feet and a grinding of stone, Ruby backed out slowly, his mind racing madly. No... I did not hear this, I was not here!! Star a traitor.. No no no no no.... I can't let her get away with this.... I c-can't... My king...
He was outside now, the sun beating down on him like the eyes of predator. He was lost, the only one he had let himself trust, broke him.
"Ruby!" A shocked Starflower said as she stood in the door way of her den, "W-what are you doing here?"
He managed a smile, "I wanted to say hi, I just came down, but I your den was empty soo"
"Oh, no I'm here, just working on stuff, Come in!"
"I can't" he replied, afraid that his cover would shatter.
"Oh! That's a shame, I just finished a pie! Are you sure?"
"Yes Star, I must leave" he turned and half fled, leaving Star standing there wondering what was actually going on.
He fled to the woods, all seemed twisted, all that the king said was right. The trees stood angrily above him bashing their branches, the quiet brook roared, he could not escape the noise.
He managed to bring reason to the surface and calmed himself. His heart felt dead once more, as it was and should be, he thought. He had decided to wait for her to make a move, he would tell the King he suspected a traitor, just not who. He spoke with Gray, but the conversation dragged to blank stares and Gray started to ask questions, for he had seen the look in Ruby's eyes. Ruby left, the Seaking watched.
The horrible event played out three days later, Starflower left and headed for the gatehouse, the army of Far-vine waited outside, Darksea watched.
Star entered the dark gatehouse, mumbling as she tripped over the door frame, she reached the wheel and stopped. Ruby stood not a foot from her, his dark eyes searching. "Star" he whispered, "Why? Why would you do this to me?"
Star jumped, her feathers rising, "Ruby, you of all should understand!!!" she whispered harshly, "You have read the prophecy!!" You know what will happen, you don't have to stay here!!! Come with me"
"you jest? I do not understand, Star, this is madness!!"
"Madness? Our lives are madness!!! Darksea is madness!! You do not belong here!!! You live under lies, I know!! This is not your clan"
Ruby stood in shock and anger, his tongue caught.
"Ruby, listen to me! Please" she begged, "You came from Reddawn!! As a chick they they raided your camp, they took you!! I know this, Ruby!"
"I hear you, but it is to late, your lies or truths no longer matter, you betrayed Darksea"
"Ruby, I must do this, you cannot stop me, you cannot stop the will of the code"
"But I can delay it, Star" he shook his head, "Why you?"
~`Chapter two`~
Darkshadow stood by the table covered in scrolls and old yellowed papers, mumbling as he sorted through them. No..... Wait yes, this the one... So brittle! Why do I get assigned a page's duties.... This is demeaning, I have other more important work I could be doing... It took him hours to sort through the papers, but finally he was done. He reported to his king, bowed than exited towards the road that led towards Starflower. He arrived at her empty den and stopped, slightly surprised by her absence. "Starflower? Is anyone home?" He inquired of the darkness within, "Star?" Receiving no answer he entered, all was dark but he could voices coming from the back of her den. He followed them until he saw the light of a flickering torch on the wall and voices grew to within hearing range. Her voice was present amongst the others and his heart, or what was left of it, sank with her words.
"When will they arrive?" called the voice he knew as Starflower..
"Soon, are you sure you didn't hear anything? replied a rougher voice, that of a rooster.
"Yes, now if you wish me to check I will"
"No need, I am just paranoid. My men are waiting, I must return"
"All is set then?"
"Yes"
"Good, I will be ready when you come, the gates shall be open"
There was a scuffling of feet and a grinding of stone, Ruby backed out slowly, his mind racing madly. No... I did not hear this, I was not here!! Star a traitor.. No no no no no.... I can't let her get away with this.... I c-can't... My king...
He was outside now, the sun beating down on him like the eyes of predator. He was lost, the only one he had let himself trust, broke him.
"Ruby!" A shocked Starflower said as she stood in the door way of her den, "W-what are you doing here?"
He managed a smile, "I wanted to say hi, I just came down, but I your den was empty soo"
"Oh, no I'm here, just working on stuff, Come in!"
"I can't" he replied, afraid that his cover would shatter.
"Oh! That's a shame, I just finished a pie! Are you sure?"
"Yes Star, I must leave" he turned and half fled, leaving Star standing there wondering what was actually going on.
He fled to the woods, all seemed twisted, all that the king said was right. The trees stood angrily above him bashing their branches, the quiet brook roared, he could not escape the noise.
He managed to bring reason to the surface and calmed himself. His heart felt dead once more, as it was and should be, he thought. He had decided to wait for her to make a move, he would tell the King he suspected a traitor, just not who. He spoke with Gray, but the conversation dragged to blank stares and Gray started to ask questions, for he had seen the look in Ruby's eyes. Ruby left, the Seaking watched.
The horrible event played out three days later, Starflower left and headed for the gatehouse, the army of Far-vine waited outside, Darksea watched.
Star entered the dark gatehouse, mumbling as she tripped over the door frame, she reached the wheel and stopped. Ruby stood not a foot from her, his dark eyes searching. "Star" he whispered, "Why? Why would you do this to me?"
Star jumped, her feathers rising, "Ruby, you of all should understand!!!" she whispered harshly, "You have read the prophecy!!" You know what will happen, you don't have to stay here!!! Come with me"
"you jest? I do not understand, Star, this is madness!!"
"Madness? Our lives are madness!!! Darksea is madness!! You do not belong here!!! You live under lies, I know!! This is not your clan"
Ruby stood in shock and anger, his tongue caught.
"Ruby, listen to me! Please" she begged, "You came from Reddawn!! As a chick they they raided your camp, they took you!! I know this, Ruby!"
"I hear you, but it is to late, your lies or truths no longer matter, you betrayed Darksea"
"Ruby, I must do this, you cannot stop me, you cannot stop the will of the code"
"But I can delay it, Star" he shook his head, "Why you?"
