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THE ELEMENTI CHRONICLES BOOK I: THE STONE OF SERENITY
Chapter I
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The moonlight shone on the Lake's deep, fuchsia waters. Conifer trees fringed it, thickening into foreboding woods. The Lake was the center of the Faimón Forest, and it contained a great amount of magic. Its surface was smooth, undisturbed. All seemed well, yet it was not. A wild cry broke the peaceful silence. A shape tumbled down a path through the trees. Another shape hared after the first, who had a jagged gash down its side. "Tell me where it is and we can save a lot of trouble," the second animal growled. "Never! Never in my life!" the first cried, practically wailing. "Then I guess the information will die with you!" The second figure struck the first, shoving it into the Lake. After a while, its head bobbed up, gasping for air. "We. . . . won't. . . tell you! You'll never. . . find. . . . it. . . " The second animal chuckled quietly to itself. "And who's going to stop me?" It padded silently away into the trees.
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Sheena opened her eyes. Squinting through the thick water, she searched for the surface. She couldn't tell which way was which in the murky fuchsia water of the Lake, heavy with magic. It was the one body of water that Aquinas leopards couldn't swim skillfully in. There! A pinpoint of moonlight shone through the water. Sheena kicked strongly towards it, propelling herself through the Lake to that shaft of light. She could feel her breath slipping away. Just as she thought she would black out, her muzzle broke the surface. Sheena gasped for air, the gash Narwhal had given her stinging. She paddled for the shore, tail boosting her forward. The leopard reached the sandy beach and heaved herself up onto it. She shook her royal blue pelt out, shuddering.
Sheena knew that the Knowledge Protector would be proud. She would not reveal the Stone's location to anyone, especially not Narwhal, even if it cost her her life. The Aquai Leopards were the guardians of the Stone of Serenity and were part of the Elementi Leopards, along with the Ignis, Ventus, Aether, and Terra Leopards. Each kept a Stone of Harmony, like the Honesty Stone and the Joy Stone.
Each cult of Leopards selected one of their kind to keep all of said cult's lore, the Knowledge Protector. The tales and secrets of each cult were passed down through generations of Protectors. Sheena was training as the Apprentice Protector for her cult.
In addition to the Leopards in the five cults, there were Leopards that abandoned their birth cult and lived as enemies of the Elementi known as Rogues. Rogues banded together, and Narwhal lead his group, which he called the Rens. Narwhal and his group wanted to get everyone in Leovie who opposed the Stones of Harmony to join him, their goal being to capture the Stones, or destroy them, once and for all. Sheena didn't know what would happen if all balance in Leovie was destroyed, and she didn't really want to find out.
Lying on the shore now, gasping for breath, Sheena recounted the day she'd been selected for Apprenticeship by the Knowledge Protector, Ciel. . . .
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I'll add more later, I promise! Enjoy the story! Oh, and, biae!
submitted by Scylla
(February 5, 2016 - 10:02 pm)
(February 5, 2016 - 10:02 pm)
Actually the majority of this writing came from my experience in NaNo 2016! I couldn't have gotten this far without the motivation of a 30K word goal.
(February 17, 2018 - 9:49 am)
(May 20, 2018 - 12:59 pm)
I know this story has little chance of continuation, but I'm going to TOP it anyways because everyone should have a chance to read it. I wish Scylla had finished it, though. It was one of the first stories I found on the Chatterbox, and it lasted almost 2 years. I miss it so much.
Regardless: TOP!!!!!
(July 23, 2018 - 1:28 pm)
(August 19, 2018 - 11:56 am)
Oh, wow, I just read the whole thing and IT IS SOOOOO GOOD!
Gummy says fuzd. Fuzzed? What fuzzed?
(August 25, 2018 - 5:48 pm)
Isn't it amazing?
(August 27, 2018 - 8:57 am)
Yes, I absolutely loved it!
(August 31, 2018 - 6:42 pm)
(September 28, 2018 - 1:30 pm)
Holyyy heck this exists! Man I've got so many memories - bad and good - tied up with this thread. I've been thinking about it, and I've decided that I'm not going to finish it - I'm so sorry, everyone! I just can't see a way to wrap it up in a way that will successfully resolve everything that's been happening. I wrote most of it without any planning - just making it whatever I wanted - and while it was very fun to write, the plot and world are a complete mess and I don't think I could untangle it all without completely rewriting everything.
HOWEVER!! While I won't be continuing this book itself, I'm definitely not going to stop writing. I plan on starting a new novel (with thorough planning and worldbuilding) at some point in the future. I'd love to post it here in the CB if you guys would want to read it!
All in all, I'm so glad I wrote as much of the Elementi as I did. I grew a lot as a writer, and created some characters I adore. I couldn't have done it without all of your support - thank you so much for reading my mess of a story! I love you all <33
(December 19, 2018 - 6:52 pm)
Ahh I understand. I loved your mess of a story. ;D If you started a new novel, that would be SO COOL to read, I would love it if you would post that on the CB.
<333
Hazel says "wbog" which I take to mean "world-building, oh gosh". She likes the idea of another novel too. ^^
(December 20, 2018 - 10:41 am)
(December 19, 2018 - 11:34 pm)
I understand and respect your decision. It was so much fun to watch your writing, stories, and characters develop. Thank you so, so much for Elementi! i look forward to your next novel.
(January 14, 2019 - 10:04 am)