Maple's pine

Chapter one-where it all begins

        She could walk a million miles and still never be there. Leaving the city life was easier than most would expect. What she was looking for may sound ridiculous,but she wanted an adventure,and a small bit of peace. Not an adventure like a travel to the local Starbucks unlike most girls of the current teenage generation, however. Infact Maple wasn't really like that at all. Maple understood only one thing about herself,she never belonged in the city.
        What maple wanted to find was the kinds of lands you read about in books. She knew it was out there,it had to be. After all where would these authors come up with crazy things such as duals of dragons and doors to other lands? It definetly came from somewhere.
        As the typical school day had ended,the not so typical night began. While waiting for the "ever so lovely" news cast to shut off downstairs,and for both parents to have finally settled into bed,Maple stayed upstairs and shoved the packed travellers bag under her bed. The deep brown shaded backpacks top latch slumped quietly to the floor. She pushed the black polyester straps under the bed and out of sight. Silence.