Chapter 7A Chapter by MolentoMolento and Eliena ran through the village, while everyone was
blinded by the flare. "Quickly, quickly, they won't be distracted for
long," Molento urged Eliena. "There
they are," a voice shouted out behind them. "Urg, I
was hoping that they would stay blinded for just a little bit longer,"
Molento cursed, "This is not how I was hoping to spend my day." "How were
you hoping to spend your day," Eliena gasped. "On
foot," Molento replied in an exasperated tone. "But we
are on foo-" Eliena started to say, but she stopped once Molento grabbed
her and launched them into the air, opening his wings. "And now we're
not," Eliena sighed, "You know, this is rather uncomfortable." "I'm
sorry, but it's the only way to get away quick enough, and we're not taking any
chances, we're going to keep going as long as I can." "Okay,
okay, I know we need to get away fast enough that they can't catch us on foot
again. Oh, and where are we going to go, I didn't have any luck in getting
directions." "Fortunately,
I did." "Oh, okay
then," Eliena prompted, hoping to get more information. "From the
town, we go east three days on foot, then turn north for a day and we'll come
across the elven border town." "What
about anything past that, I don't expect a town like that to have a good
teacher of magic." "That's as
far as the directions go, apparently no human has been to the major elven
cities since the time that this country was under elven control." Molento flew
for several hours more, reaching the town that they had stayed at the previous
night. "We
shouldn't stop in town this time, it's too easy to locate someone who has is in
the town. We should camp out in the outskirts of the town." "Agreed, I
do not want to go back again for a long time," Eliena said bitterly. "Whoa, are
you really that angry at your dad for kidnapping you?" "Yes I am,
this was my choice and he had no right to think that I would want to go back. Molento landed
in a clearing on the eastern side of the town, only a few hundred yards away
from the town limits. "Man, my
wings are sore," Molento groaned, rubbing his shoulder, "I don't
think I ever carried another person that far before." Molento sat down,
wings still extended, and groaned again. "If we ever have to move fast,
we'll need a better way that me carrying you," he mused, "If only
there was a way..." Molento trailed off, staring at a point in the ground
in front of him. If only I could remember more, he
thought, I'm sure that if I had all of the knowledge that I had before
I lost my memory, I would have a solution to this problem. Eliena,
meanwhile, had decided that she should not bother Molento, and let him rest for
awhile. He's done so much for me, and all I've been is a nuisance. She
started a fire and got out the provisions that she had picked up in the town. What about
meditation? Molento thought suddenly, if I meditate I might be
able to find the answers in my own head. So, Molento started to
meditate. After about an hour, Elliena wondered if she should bother Molento,
because neither of them had eaten all day, and Molento had carried her the
entire day. Just as she was about to say his name, Molento's eyes flew open.
"I've got it! I know how to let us move faster!" "Really?
What's your solution?" "While
meditating, a memory resurfaced, almost as if it was planned, the solution to
the problem at just the right moment, it didn't even take a minute!" "Um,
Molento, you were in a trance for the past hour." "What!
That long, huh?" "Yup." "Wow.
Anyway, the solution. The memory was a spell, a single spell, that gives wings
like mine to people." "That
would mean..." "We would
go much faster, and I won't have to carry you." "That
sounds good, but I get the feeling that there's a catch." "Well..." "Yes?" "It causes
excruciating pain at the moment that the wings grow. It's caused by the rapid
growth of new muscle, skin, and bones." "How long
does it last?" "Not long,
only a moment or too." "Let's do
it" "Not even
going to consider it for a minute?" "Nope,
I've always dreamed of flying, and now I can." Molento walked
behind Eliena and cut slits in her shirt. “What are you
doing?” “Well, the
wings need to go somewhere.” “Oh, right.” "Ok, then,
hold still, this spell is rather long. Huic
praestare persona digna penas eorum instinctus naturales volans!" With a
loud crack, black, bat-like wings similar to Molento's, only slightly smaller,
erupted out of Eliena's back. "EEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!"
Eliena wailed. "That hurt," she sobbed, large, round tears rolling
down her face and falling to the ground, "but it's over now." "So, how
do you like the wings?" "It feels
weird, like a new arm or leg would feel." "Well of
course, it's basically the same thing," Molento said, "Oh, and the
spell also implanted flying instincts in your brain, so that you will be able
to fly more easily." "Implanted
into my brain, are you sure that's safe?" "Well, I
was pretty sure," Molento admitted, "but I wasn't positive that it
wouldn't do anything." "What!" "Well, no
harm done, right?" "Yeah,
that's true, I guess. I want to try them out now." "That
might not be the best idea," Molento warned, "they are probably still
sore and weak, but they should be fine in the morning." "Okay,
fine," Eliena said, dissapointed, "let's turn in now, we have a very
long day ahead of us." Eliena unrolled
one of the blankets and laid down on her side. "G'night," she said,
and fell asleep, wings still extended, lying flat on the ground. "Goodnight,"
Molento said, sighing. He sat down against a tree stump and looked up at the
night sky. In no time at all, he fell asleep. © 2011 Molento |
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Added on March 22, 2011 Last Updated on May 9, 2011 Previous Versions AuthorMolentoTXAboutI started writing a book (The Story of Molento), but I didn't like where it was going, so I stopped it, and I created a new book (Molento), with the same characters, but different story. When I'm not.. more..Writing
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