Avalar’s Choices

Avalar

We ran from the forest and weaved through a bamboo forest. We got to the edge of the bamboo forest and I stopped everyone.

“Lay low.” I whispered and everyone knelt down.

“What do you see, brother?” White Feather asked me in a whisper.

“Something looks weird here.” I whispered to her.

I watched the mansion up ahead and noticed something dark flying around it. It swooped down and it landed beside the mansion. It looked toward me and started walking in my direction. Everyone started to panic, and they split into two directions. One set ran left, and the rest ran right. I rolled my eyes as they ran wide of the creature and to the mansion. The creature kept its eyes on me as it walked closer.

“Run, Feather of White Dove. I shall take care of this dull creature.” I said as my sword appeared out of thin air.

White Feather just looked at me like I was insane. I kept my eyes on the creature that was getting closer.

“Go!!” I yelled at her.

She jumped and took off running. The creature paid no attention as White Feather ran past her. It kept its gaze straight on me and stopped 30 feet away from me. I grabbed the handle of my sword and looked at the Draginocous. It was a light gray Draginucous that had one wing ripped. It changed into its human form with wings.

“Why are you here, disappointment?” She asked me as if I was an intruder.

“Who ripped your wing?” I asked, ignoring her question.

“Answer my question!!” She snarled at me.

“Fine, bitch. Our leader asked for my friends and I to come back.” I snapped at her.

“He told me that you are not wanted.” She snarled at me.

“Enough!!” We heard someone yell.

We looked and saw our Master.

“Sir!! I am here. This… maiden… is blocking my path.” I said as I bowed to him.

“No need to bow, Pirateer. Ghoulia!! Back off, he is with us.” Master said as him and Flame Point walked up to us.

“Fine. He is a disappointment, though.” She said as she rolled her eyes.

She changed into her Draginucous form and took off again. Master looked at me as I took my hand away from my sword. He walked away and motioned for Flame Point and I to follow him. We followed him past Centaurs hauling carts in and out of a cave, Fauns harvesting and gathering fruits and vegetables, and Elves guarding them to make sure that they weren’t going to be hurt. WE walked into the Mansion and Master walked forward a few feet as Flame Point and I stopped right in front of the door.

“You two can come in. Pirateer, follow and meet me in my studies and Fire Distributor, start cleaning the main room. We have guests coming over.” Master said as he gave his coat to a Faun who hung it up immediately.

Flame Point nodded and walked away to another room. I followed Master to what looked like a room full of books. I wonder what they call it. He turned around and looked at me.

“Where is he?” Master asked me, faced away from me.

“Who is he?” I asked confused out of my wits.

“Lolo!! Where is he?” Master snapped at me.

“He went with his Master, sir. Why do you want him?” I asked him.

“He is key to our success. One White Draginucous is born every 1000 to 3000 years. It has been less than 1000 years. He is known as a Rare Peace Maker. Do you know who his Master is?” He asked me.

“N… no, sir. I do not know who his Master is.” I said with the utmost respect.

“What I want you to do is go find him and convince him to join us.” Master said as we heard the doorbell ring.

“Mafder!! The guests are here!!” We heard someone yell.

“I want you to go after you meet who we have as guests.” Master said as we walked out of the room full of books.

We walked to the front door to see two women. Master bowed to them and they bowed back. One was a blonde elf and the other was a Bicolored Moon Howler. The Moon Howler didn’t have a tail or ears. That was completely odd to me.

“Cloud Dancer and Heather. Thank you for coming on such short notice, my dears.” Master said as they noticed me.

“Is that a Heraldor?” The tall blonde asked as she looked at me.

“Yes, Heather. That is Avalar.” Master said as all three of them walked over to me.

“He is just a major hunk. I would love to have you in my room.” The one with a two-toned hair color said as she touched my chest.

“Now, now, Cloud Dancer. Leave him alone. He isn’t part of our discussion.” Master said as he touched her shoulder.

“Ugh, fine.” She said as the Blonde Heather walked behind my Master and she followed them.

“Follow us, Avalar.” Master said, startling me a little bit.

I followed them a little ways back. All 4 of us walked into the same room full of books that Master, and I had walked out of. I stood at the door as Master made a table and chairs appear out of thin air.

“Sit down, dear Cloud Dancer and Heather. Avalar, close the door and stand there.” Master said as he sat down at the head of the table.

I nodded and closed the door as the two women sat down at the table. I stood and listened to the conversation.

“Where is he?” Heather asked, starting the conversation.

“He will be here soon, and I know he will be.” Master said.

“Can we start discussing what we are going to achieve?” Cloud Dancer asked with a slight growl.

“Patience, young one. We have to wait for him to arrive.” Master said as the hairs on the back of my neck stood up on end.

“Master, he is here.” I said as I opened the door.

All three of them looked and saw… Shadow Master Dalton?!? All three of them smiled and he walked in. Luckily, it didn’t seem like he recognized me.

“Thank you, Avalar of the Seven Seas, son of Sinbad of the Seven Forests and Amilia Diera.” He said as he sat down at the table and I closed the door.

When he said that, chills ran up and down my spine. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling. It was more of an eery feeling.

“Shall we begin our discussion now?” Shadow Master Dalton asked as he sat down.

“Name the topic or topics you wish to be discussed.” Master said as he looked at Shadow Master Dalton.

“I want us to talk about trades.” Shadow Master Dalton said.

“Talk about strategy of take over!” Heather said as she slammed her fist on the table.

“Patience, young Elf. We shall discuss that soon.” Cloud Dancer said as she looked at Heather.

“What about trades, Master Dalton?” Master asked as he looked at him.

“Trade me your strongest Shelldor and/or Heraldor and I will lend you my services.” Dalton said as he set his hand on the table.

“The only one strong enough is Avalar. He is my only Heraldor. I wa… I mean, I need to keep him to help the others.” Master said as he glared at Shadow Master Dalton.

“Give him to me or my army will attack here next.” Dalton said as he stood up and the black goop changed into a boar man with a Morning Star.

“As I said he is a no. I can spare you some of my Centaurs.” Master said as he stood up and grabbed a book off one of the shelves.

“Attack him my minion.” Dalton said as the Boar man gave out an ear shattering shriek.

The Boar Man ran toward Master and Master didn’t know exactly what to do. I grabbed my sword, ran, and jumped over the table. I sliced the Boar man and made him shriek again. I laid my ears back and blocked his swing. He knocked me to the ground. He snorted and lifted his weapon above his horrid head to smash me like a bug. I kicked him in the stomach, causing him to stumble back a little ways. I stood up, ran toward him, and sliced his neck. The boar man turned into goop and I wiped my blade clean. I put my sword away, unpinned my ears and bowed to Master.

“Thank you, Avalar. Thank you for protecting me.” Master said shocked, as I walked back to the door and stood there.

“Rule 54, paragraph 5 states; Thy Master shall be protected at all costs no matter where, when, why, whom or how it happens. Thy Master shall be protected from those who decide to attack said Master.” I easily remembered word for word as I made my sword disappear.

“Smart boy you got there. I will take him.” Dalton said as he looked at Master.

“You can take him and… and White Feather too.” Master said as he bowed his head.

“Thank you, sir.” Dalton said.

“I object to that. Trading a being or two for work is illegal.” I said without thinking.

“Why do you object, Heraldor?” Master asked.

“As I said earlier with more explanation. Elaborating a plan that consists of trading one or two beings for work is illegal in and around the town of Shelldera. It is against the law. We are in the same county as them and we need to respect that authority rule.” I said as looked straight ahead.

“Somebody knows more than he should. He shall be taught a lesson.” Dalton said as some of the goop turned into a whip.

He swung it above his head and went to pop it when I blocked it with my shield. He looked at me stunned. My shield disappeared and I stood there, looked at him. He shook his head and walked over toward me. I pushed him back and glared down at him. He did fall to the ground and looked up at me.

“I would rather die than be part of your army.” I said as I looked down upon him.

“Pirateer Avalar, he is now your owner. You no longer work for me.” My old Master said as he bowed his head.

I looked at the books and found a book with my name on it. I grabbed it and opened it up. I looked through the book and found the paper my mother wrote out for me. I pulled it out and held onto it. I put the book back up on the shelf.

“No, sire. I dedicated myself to you and your cause. I am not to be traded off. That was in the deal we made.” I said as I walked up to the table with a paper in hand.

“What do you mean by that?” He asked as he looked at me.

“According to this deal WE wrote out, I hereby declare that Avalar of the Seven Seas is now owned by… look at that, it says your name. You signed it with Master Zoltar Crowfeather. Is this your signature?” I asked as I set a paper on the table and slid it toward him.

“Yes, it is. That is my signature on this paper.” Master said as he picked up the paper and read it again, silently.

“Can you read that aloud for all of us in this room?” I asked as I took a step back.

“I, Master Zoltar Crowfeather, hereby owns, Avalar of the Seven Seas, from now until he or I dies permanently. We bind thy two souls and I, Master Zoltar Crowfeather, shan’t sell or trade the one known as, Avalar of the Seven Seas, for traded goods or traded services.

Signed,

Master Zoltar Crowfeather

Avalar of the Seven Seas.” Master said as he read the paper that laid in front of him.

“Who wrote this?” Cloud Dancer asked as she snatched the paper and read it herself.

“My mother wrote it out for us. That is her hand writing except for the two names on there.” I said as I looked at Cloud Dancer.

“Then, it is falsification of a legal document to bind one to a master. Only a guard, Officer or Warrior can write these.” Heather snapped as she looked at the paper then at me.

“My mother, Amilia Curter Diera, is a Warrior of the Southern Forest. She protects your sorry ass from monsters and other dangerous creatures from attacking the Village.” I said as I pointed at Heather.

“I… umm… I… uh… d… didn’t know that. I… I am so sorry to say this was a false legal paper.” Heather said as she bowed her head.

“Do you know what a Heraldor is, my dear Heather?” I asked as I saw Cloud Dancer’s hand shoot up.

“N… no, I don’t.” Heather said as she wouldn’t look at me.

“What is a Heraldor, Cloud Dancer?” I asked as I smiled at Cloud Dancer.

“A Heraldor is a hybrid between an Elf and a Shelldor. His father is the undefeatable Sinbad of the Seven Forests and his mother is Amilia Diera, the Greatest Warrior of all Time. Avalar is a phenomenal fighter, like his parents.” Cloud Dancer said with pride as she stood up.

“How do you know this?” Master asked her.

“I… umm… He just showed us not to long ago.” Cloud Dancer said as she covered up the truth.

“Okay? Anyways, sorry that I cannot give you Avalar. You can have White Feather though, Dalton.” Master said as he looked at Dalton.

“He cannot have her, Master.” I said quicker than I could bite my tongue.

“Why is that Avalar?” Master asked me as all four of them looked at me.

“I love my Shelldor sister. She can beat any mister. She shan’t go with him. She will always agree with my whim. She will not go unless I am with her, no?” I said with an easy rhyme and rhythm.

“What does that mean, Avalar?” Master asked me as confusion settled upon his face.

“What I mean is that White Feather and I have grown up together and we are awfully close. She wants to be anywhere that I am. She is loyal and I tend to keep her that way.” I said as I stood up tall.

“Where is White Feather?” Cloud Dancer asked as she looked around.

“She is in the Healer’s Den next to the field.” I said as I looked at Cloud Dancer.

Then, the ground shook, and I fell to the ground. I was up and out the door before anyone could say anything. I ran out the front door and saw White Feather as the dust started to clear. I was relieved to see her, and she was checking to see if all the centaurs were okay.

“What in the bloody hell was that?” I heard Master ask as he slid to a stop beside me.

“Master, sir. The mine collapsed. Most of the Centaurs got small injuries from the fallen debris. All six of them got out before it collapsed completely.” White Feather said as she finished healing a centaurs arm.

“How long until we can have another mine up and running, Avalar?” Master asked with a little irritation in his voice.

“We have to find another spot for mining, then we can start on an opening to set tracks up. It will take 6 months before we can start mining again, sire.” I said as truthfully as I could.

“Chieftain Flame Point!!” Master yelled.

Next thing I knew, Flame Point was beside me. I bowed to him and he bowed back.

“Take the centaurs home and come back here immediately.” Master said as he looked at Flame Point.

“There are so many, sir. Can I have Avalar and White Feather help me, sir?” Flame Point asked.

It caught me off guard and I snapped my head toward him. I looked at him confused out of my wits.

“Sure. Take two centaurs a piece and take them home.” Master said as he walked away from all of us.

“Yes, sir. White Feather!! Avalar!! Come with me!!” Flame Point said as he motioned for White Feather and I to follow him.

We got to where the centaurs were, and we looked at Flame Point. He started pacing back and forth.

“The mine was my fault. I was in charge of what each centaur mined. I should have told them to haul what they had out and put them all in packages. What have I done?” Flame Point asked as he paced.

“It wasn’t your fault, Chieftain Flame. It was mine.” A small soot covered, golden centaur said as she walked up.

Flame Point said as he stopped pacing and looked at her.

“I told them to keep mining. When the mine roof started to fall, I told them to grab the carts and run. Please don’t tell master.” The little centaur said as she looked up at us.

“Avalar, take the two males. White Feather, take to the two females and I will take the two pony centaurs.” Flame Point said as he separated everyone.

Avalar went toward the North, White Feather left toward the East. I went South with the two zebra striped males. They followed me and I could hear them talking.

“Wow, we centaurs are so lucky to go home now. I cannot wait to see my wife.” One of them said.

“I know, right? I am surprised he’s not letting everyone go home.” The other one said.

“Enough!! Here is your homes and now I shall be headed back.” I snapped at them as I walked past them toward the North.

“What a jerk.” One male said and I froze in place.

“What did you just call me?” I asked him.

“A jerk, why?” The other male said as I turned and looked at them.

“I am not a jerk. I was just stating the facts. I don’t get to go home unless I get permission from master. I…” I broke off when I picked up a familiar sound like a scream from someone.

I took off back toward the North at a dead run. I wasn’t watching where I was going until something ran into me. I landed on my face and slid a couple feet. I remember lifting my head up and looking around. I spat out dirt, leaves and small twigs from my mouth as I sat up. I stood up and walked away, still Northbound. I saw Master talking to Flame Point and White Feather. I walked toward them as they noticed me. I fell to the ground and I blacked out. I woke when someone was shaking me, and I saw that it was Flame Point. I felt a sharp pain in my left side as something was pulled from my skin. I looked to see that White Feather had pulled out some kind of quill. The pain went away, and I stood up. Master was standing there as he looked at me and then, hugged me. He let go and nodded. I followed him to a cart, and he had me grab it as we all walked to the field of gold and started harvesting. I heard the same scream as I harvested the wheat alongside the Fauns and Moon Howlers. I kept hearing it until, I finally tuned it out as I tied the bundles of wheat together and hauled them to the carts. I looked over to see that Flame Point and Master were sitting under a tree near the field, in the shade. I kept working in the field as I sweated and worked beside them. I never looked back at them until…

The End…

For now!