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Gray. It always seems gray on days like this. Days when my Father takes me out for scavenging. He has always been a Quiet man but he still shows his love in small ways, so i don't hold it against him. Today he is finally taking me to the forbidden zone of our city which makes me so excited.
"Fae?" asks my father to see if im ready.
I call back to him, "Almost ready!"
I grab my new purple net my father traded for me. I know its not the best but the condition is amazing.
I head down from my secret bunker room to meet up with my Father. Meeting him by the front door i grab my hardhat ready to go. My Father nods in approval at my look and heads out the door.
After a bit of walking we come to a manmade small fence with a tiny opening enough for my dad and I. Walking through the fence as i have done secretly on my own i glide through it and get ready to help dad with his pack.

An hour later we arrive at the dead city near our small town. I call it the dead city because only dead could live in a city like this. He heads into a building to scavenge and points for me to stay there. Of course i dont. When he leaves i start to walk around and see a small house that seemed almost perfect, like it hasnt been touched since the bombings. I head inside just to take a peek and see what i could find.
Inside is already stripped bare of almost everything except a lot of trash and useless junk. At that moment i hear somthing crash in the kitchen like area. I head to investigate this strange sound only to find more trash and a strange white creature. I only have half a second till it lept out at me and i try to cover myself as it jumps toward me. The creature bites my arm and an intense lava. Like burning sensation heats my arm and the creature lets go and runs off into some small corner. I scream as this happens as loud as i can.
My father comes bursting through the front door breaking it down. Seeing me bleeding and crying he swoops my up in his arms and takes me outside. He observes the wound asking what bit me.
"I dont know it was this small white scaly and fuzzy creature that bit me daddy" i say through the sobs.
He looks at me with the saddest most surprised look ive ever seen and he asks " Did the creature have a scaly tail or a fuzzy one?"
I think back to the creature and remember the scaly tail "It was smooth and scaly".
It almost looked as if his heart was broken and he started to cry. Through his tears he told me of my doom " That was a Kabanja its a reptile who disguised itself as a Kobona which are harmless. Kabanja will kill you with its poison but it takes time and as a side effect your skin hair then eyes will turn white. Once your eyes turn white you will die within the week".
Listening to my Father tears streaming down my eyes knowing i wouldnt make it to my 13th year. I ask him desperatly "Is there a cure?"
He shakes his head and hugs me tightly. He then takes some bandages and wraps my arm up. Still crying i look at my Father whose eyes have gone blank as if he died inside. He gets up and starts walking toward home and i sob behind him.

- 1 year later-
Gray. Just like that day so long ago it feels. I wake up this morning knowing its almost my time to die. My skin and hair have turned a pure snow white and the outer rim of my deep green eyes have started to turn. Ive lost all my sunny emotions and dont even remember what it was like to be happy. Since that day i have been locked up behind the gates and in my house so no one in the village can see. Im lonely. Ill be alright though my dad told me that today is a special day and take me somewhere special.
To Be Continued

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He calls up to me as i sit in my room to come down and have some breakfast before we leave. I head downstairs to see an amazing huge breakfast before me. Wide eyed i look to my father confused and happy. " Why such a big feast Daddy?" i asked with excitement.
He looks at me happy but with a weird look in his eyes. He says to me " Well since your birthday is in a month I thought we could celebrate a little earlier this year."
I sit down to enjoy the feast and thank the gods for the food I'm going to eat. Digging in i savor all my favorite fruits and sweet meats i can take. After filling myself full of good food. We wait for me to be able to walk and my dad laughs at my full waddle.
My dad grabs his hat, net, and a small box which he turns around to give me. " Fae i want you to know that i love you more than any food any thing in this world." he pauses then continues, " This was your mothers before she died and i know she wasn't here for you but i hope she can now."
He takes out a small ring that looks like a small dragon with purple amethyst eyes. My eyes grow as he puts it on my finger.
My dad never talked about my mom and i knew nothing about her except i had her eyes. I accept the ring happily and admire it intensely.
He opens the door for me to walk out and i gladly accept and walk in front of him. He closes and locks the door behind us.
Walking in front of me my dad guides my way to the new surprise.
After about an hour of walking and me talking so i can ignore the stares everyone is giving me we make it to our destination. To my horror i realize where my father has taken me. The Death Whirlpool a place no one knows where it goes but nothing ever comes back from it. Today it seemed the Stewer was here. A tall lanky man who pushes trash and dead animals into the pool he never talks but hes almost always here.
I look at my dad in horror as he knows i despise this place. In a quivering voice i ask "Dad w-why are we h-here?"
He didnt answer and as i look up to him i see this angry contorted face ive never seen him make. He grabs me lifts me up and throws me as hard as he can into the whirlpool.
I entered with a splashing gutteral scream. Engulfed in the dirty waster being pushed around trying to swim to the shore but the current is way too stong. Coughing up water i see the shore for only a split second and there stood my dad sobbing as i swirled around in the water.
I suddenly hear shrieking coming from the recent pile the Stewer just pushed in and in that pile i saw something that looked pure white. I swam as close as i could and grabbed it and held close to me right before the water engulfed us into the center. It pulled us with such force pulling us left, right, up , i don't even know.
When i thought there was no breath left in me we were shot out of a small hole spewing us out to a waterfall. Then everything went black and i passed out.

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Title: Chapter one

The smell of water and Flowers fill my nose swirling in a cloud of Spring. I open my eyes to see blue as far as the eye could see. My eyes watered at the bright sky and colors all around. I lift my arm to cover my eyes from the brightness to only realize they were wrapped around a stiff heavy object on my chest. I angle my head to see what looked like a cat sized lizard on my chest. It looked at me with the brightest violet eyes i have ever seen almost like it was worried for me. My hand where i was bit by the Kabanja it was licking the scar which was bleeding and it bit me! I cried out still unable to move but a sudden warmth filled my being almost as if a new light, a fire burned within my soul. I looked at this little creature with a new understanding, it had healed me and i dont know how but i now feel almost connected to this creature. I first thought this was a Kobona the other lizard my Father told me about but this was a different lizard, it had wings and feathers with bat like wings. I couldnt make sense of this creature but i was so greatful to it. "Thank you little one. I believe you just saved my life."
The creature let out a chirphiss and in my head i hear [ No thank you Human. You saved my Life and I am greatful to you]
I sat up in surprise not expecting it to talk." You talk!?" I croaked.
It make a gurgling sound that resembles a laugh.[ Yes my species mindspeaks and we only share this knowledge with our own or in very special cases. In our case i needed to inject you with our poison to speak.]
I sit there almost dumbfounded at this little creature talking to me and it fills me with information on its species and who it is and how we came to meet. This creature calls its kind Xyracos which are large dragon like creatures that live everywhere, but recent years have left very few of its kind around. This Xyracos was only but a hatchling compared to the others shown to me but there was a big difference with this little one and all the others. " Why are you all white while the other ones you showed were all dark colors like the forest and shadows."
It snarled at me and snapped. [ I didnt ask to be born this way! No other Xyracos has ever been like me not the eyes or the colors] It cried and started to slink away.
I grabbed its paw and explained. " No i think your scaled and feathers are beautiful i would much have your colors than those icky ones."
It looked at me with the most hopeful eyes.[ You really think so?]
"Yes," I smile at my new found friend with affection. "Now may i ask what your name is?"
A simple [Kryeas] was all it answered.

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Climbing up my cloak Kryeas settled onto my shoulder seemingly softer than before. Then only for me to realize that he has turned into a sleek white furred cat. He purred against my neck once more surprising me with his amazing tricks.
I walked along the nearest game trail into the forest. It was pretty quiet but i couldnt help but bumble through the path before me. For what seemed like hours we finally came upon a well traveled road which seemed to travel north to south. Thinking about the coming cold in the next few months I chose to start walking south to the warmer lands knowing my home was no longer an option.
My stomach starts to rumble in hunger but thankfully the berries along this road are edible, dusty, but edible. Hunger sated for the time being we walk along this road in silence for quite some time when I started asking questions.
" Kry? How old are you?"
[ I am 5 ice seasons old]
" I am... 13 ice seasons old. Will you be able to fly with your wings?"
He thinks for a moment [ I was told that is we practice our wings enough we can fly when we are older]
I admire his freedom and stay silent for a bit looking to the sky.
Kry looks alert and stares behind us alerting me [ Theres a human thing coming]
I ponder what he means maybe an invention humans made. I look behind is to see a carriage not to far off from us.
" Do you not like humans Kry?" I ask curiously.
[No.] Was all he answered quietly alert.
"We arent all that bad. You just have to learn who is and who isnt bad." I stated matter of factly.
The carriage was now upon us slowing down as it approaches us. We have stopped to look at this simple looking cart. The driver on the other hand looks far from simple. His garb gave him away as royal or somthing. Passing though the window showed me a beautiful young woman not much younger than me. The moment was small but somthing in my soul searched for her. I realize the cart slowed to a stop and i had been holding my breath. The little door swung open with a mighty swing forced open by this petite girl who came bounding towards me with a open mouth grin that swallowed my heart. Soon after a tall lanky man came stumbling from the cart yelling " Liriana! You aren't allowed to leave the cart!"
She of course ignored him and stopped almost immediately in front of me. Eyes gleaming in excitement.
"Excuse me but may i please pet your cat?" this adorable soft-spoken voice came from the lips of this tiny girl. Her voice sounding years older and wiser than she looked.
( Will you let her Kry? Please? Shes innocent) I looked pleadingly at him.
He grumbled a [fine.]
I nodded my head at her and she immediatly started petting Kry who unwillingly liked the pets. Liriana giggled as she pet Kry and looked up at me blurting out " You look funny. But your eyes are pretty."
I laugh at her statement as her "bodyguard" stood beside her.
" Lady Liriana its rude to tell someone they look funny. Now we must get back into the carriage and head to Lord Byrons castle.
The girl let out the most unwilling groan. "Can i take them with us? I would have so much more fun!"
The ma looked at Kry and i up and down almost in disgust.
" Would you be willing to accompany Princess Liriana Inara Lithrios First of her name to her Uncle Lord Byron of Jakackar's ball? You will need a change of clothes and bathe first." He states to me almost as if scripted.
I think about it for a moment but realize this might be a perfect living opportunity with work. I nod my head and he ushers me to the carriage with the little miss.

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Confused and surprised by the whole ordeal Fae entered the carriage with ease to find a proper lady sitting in one of the seats. She looked up at me for only a moment for me to notice her strikingly blackish brown eyes. They peirced my soul with anger and saddness. Her hair was long and wavey but put up in a quick but stylish bun. She seemed uninterested and distracted by whatever was out her window. The girl sat in front of her and i next to the girl. The younger lady announced, "This is my Step mother Queen Sarlyea. She doesn't like to talk much."
I smile at the Queen in awe knowing she is part ruler to these lands. I wonder almost immediately what happened to this girls mother but decide not to question it and proceed to introduce myself," Hello, my name is Faeryen Xaouul Rhieas."
The Queen inclined her head in acknowledgment to my intro and proceeded to look outside.
Kryeas took a liking to the princess almost immediately after he deemed her soul pure. He would not let the Queen touch him at all.
[ I dont like her color its so unhappy]
I looked at the cat-dragon with amusement and he glared at the woman ahead of him.
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Hours pass by with the princess playing with Kry and calling him Prince Floofybutt. I laugh every time she says it. We arrive to a huge opening as far as the eye can see of farm lands and a little city nestled in the center. We slowly trot to the front gate as announcement of the Queen and Princess have entered. Horns trumpeted and applause surrounded my ears to look out at the loving people of this land. The carriage comes to a stop in front of a large well built mansion that looked the size of ten of my old homes. I was the first to leave the coach and helped both the Princess and the Queen down from their seats. A thankful nod was given by both. Only moment later Princess Liriana yelled, " Papa!" running eagerly to the Kings arms.
She continued," Look at the kitty I have now."
The King scooped up the little Princess in his large arms and smiled the most warm loving smile i had ever seen. He soon looked at me and Kryeas seriousand stern," and you would be?"

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