An Alternate Dimension: The Language of Dawn

Chapter 8- Nived

Hi, this is Luna (Although it's not my real name...), sorry for the inactivity, I've been really busy, and I kind of lost inspiration. Anyway, it's my birthday soon, so yay! I'll give a special chapter when the two groups meet with Sabina! Exciting, right?

Nived was sitting in his rock house, engaged in some kind of history-war scroll. His eyes scanned the page eagerly, and he didn't notice Terrence come in.

"Hey," Said Terrence. "What are you reading NOW? Didn't you just finish that scroll about the Great War? Too many scrolls is bad for your eyesight. Also, I am so tired of doing everything while you just read." He was obviously getting grumpy.

"I'm reading some kind of history-war scroll, and it is very intriguing, it's about how the Tundra Battle started. I have five facts to tell you. Firstly, this scroll said that..." Nived replied.

"Argh." Terrence growled. "Why do I even live in the same rock house as you?"

"Because you ran away from your parents, remember? And then you joined the Talons of Dusk, so..." He called out to him. He vaguely heard him grumble something, and went back to his scroll.

The Talons of Dusk was another group of many bonding together through similar experiences. In this group, there were Cong Minh, 9, Claire, 8.5, Misha, 10, Arani 9, Sienna 8, Ethan H 7.5, Henry 8, Aiden 9, Nived 9, Terrence 9.5, Aaron9.5, Jacob 10, Max 8, Eric 7, Isabella 7.5.

Nived scanned the page eagerly. He read with such interest that he didn't realise it was past lunch time. As he stumbled out of the rock house towards the dining room, legs numb from sitting on the hard cold rock, he saw Jacob. "Sorry about being late..." Nived started.

"Scrolls again?" Jacob interrupted with a smile. "It is imperative that you are on time at all times!" He lectured, putting on his teacher's voice.

"Yes, sir!" Nived joked, and rushed into the room, and bit into the bit of meat left in the middle of the room.

Aiden was sitting directly in front of him. "HELLO, NIVED. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PRODUCT? I CAN OWN YOUR ARMS AND LEGS!"

"No thanks." He replied casually. Aiden always did this.

"HOW ABOUT WE MARKET A STICK INSTEAD? I CAN SELL IT BY SAYING IT'S ENCHANTED!"

"Please, don't do that. Dragons will come after you."

He quickly finished up the piece of meat and was preparing to go back to the rock house when Henry jumped up in front of him.

"Hey, Nived! Sign this petition saying plantaes must be protected!"

Nived signed it.

Then Max tossed a ball to him. It was made of bent sticks.

"Wanna have a game?"

"No thanks."

"Meh." Max ran off to join Eric and Aaron who were waiting for him to return with their ball.

He saw Ethan H peeping out from behind a bush. "Get out of there!" He said. "stalking isn't nice."

Reluctantly, he got out of the bush.

Terrence came up to him. "Uh, isn't it my turn to sit inside the Rock House? You promised me that you'd let me read a scroll. And that was yesterday!"

"Sure, you can read it after I finish."

"And when will that be?"

"A few days."

"UUUURGH!" Terrence grumbled.

"I would get it done sooner if you let me read it."

Terrence moved out of the way so that Nived could get to the Rock House.

This was why Nived spent most of his day stuck in a scroll. Life in the Talons of Dusk was chaotic. The others seemed to enjoy it, but not him. He snatched up his scroll and continued reading it, losing himself in the words again.