Mirror World

Hewmans

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Jay-ana's POV

I waited quietly at home until everybody was asleep. Then I snucked outside and made my way back to the gate, I had destroyed previously today.

I wondered if the owner of the hand had came through and was lingering near.

"Hello Hewman, is that you", I called out but nothing answered. "Are you here for my soul?", I asked. But no one answered.

I studied my surroundings hoping I could get a glimpse of the hewman. I was worried but I got to admit I was fascinated too.

It was no where in sight. I rest my hand on the gate between our realms and it was as it was normally; solid. 

It seems as if my prior experience had made me a bit dull, I thought to myself.

I glanced upon my appearance in the mirror and while I wasn't ecstatic. I was quite pleased.

My 5ft 5 inches figure made me very  grateful. Some of us were just 5ft. And it aggravated me, because in all the stories told about our people. We were always the size of a butterflies.

Yes I have the ability to shrink down to that size but it isn't our normal size, just an ability we possess. In fact some of us are even 6ft.

Wait what's that noise. I could of swore I heard a tapping on the gate.

"Hello, Hello", I called but no one answered.

Then I thought maybe if I sit quietly. Something will happen.

I sat quietly for half and hour, but nothing happened. Maybe I had always been seeing things and the hand through our gate was just a fiction of my imagination.

How stupid can I be. Well stupid enough to almost destroyed the gate, accidentally. But let's not focus on that one mishap right now.

Whenever I set out to do something I can't however,  I can always do the thing that occurs accidentally because of my actions

For example: previously today I came to open the gate. And almost break it accidentally.

And before that I tired to impressed a few suitors with my fire display and instead of impressing my suitors. I accidentally set one ablaze.

Yes I said suitors if you are wondering. I am to be marry off to a man of my parents choosing.

But after the bad luck I have been having lately,  I would be considered lucky if a goblin asked for my hand in marriage.

Which will never happen. Goblins are picky and racist. They never married outside of their own kind.

Well time to go home, that's enough time wasted I thought as I got up and started to leave. But then I heard tapping once more.

I looked up and there it was again a hand stretching through our gate holding a strange thing.

I studied the hand from a distance.
It looked pretty much like my own. Five fingers, skin and all that.

"Hello hewman", I called but got no answer.

I watched as the hand went back in. I started pacing back and forth. Trying to figure out what my next move should be.

Time was running put, I had to return home before mom and dad realized i have snuck out. I'll come back tomorrow again. Once my parents are distracted

Why does it keep pushing in it's hand. Is it searching for something to grasp?  Should I chop off the hand? Or will it started a fairy vs hewman uprising? Would we win such uprising?

All these thoughts were circulating in my head. As I made my way home,  trying figure out my next move.

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The Following Day

"That's it!" I shouted as I ate my breakfast.
"What is it dear?........have you figure out how to chew before swallowing", said my mother.

My heart sunk as she giggled. "Am just kidding dear", she said.

I hurriedly finished my breakfast making sure to swallow more than I ordinarily would, incase she was serious.

"May I be excused", I asked.

"Sure!", she said. I was excited until I could barely focus but I tried my best to go about my daily activities as per usual to not arise any suspicion.

Soon enough my  day was over and night crept in. I waited as I did before and when they were sound asleep I snuck out, with one aim in mind.

As soon as I reach the area of my previous almost destruction. 

I approached the gate in a slow steady pace. Hoping to not startle anything.

I think this thing is trying to get here to harm us. And I must defeat it first. Or I must atleast try. I am the protector of the gate afterall.  And if I manage to get this done, I could earn my mother's favor forever.

I should capture it , and then torture it for information and find out what it's agenda is. Why does it keep trying to enter our world?

Maybe I can stop it from taking any more of its kind here.

I have decided i won't wait for it to come to me. I'll bring it here to me. Ain't nobody talk about this fairy ability but they are quick to size us as small winged creatures.

Anyway I must focus I said to myself as i walk towards the gate and rest my hand upon it. Waiting patiently until I felt the presence of another.

Am starting to think this wasn't a very good plan, who says I'll be able to.............wait I felt it. Now it's time.

With my wings expanded, I started to pull it in towards me. I felt it's essence coming closer and closer. I timed it perfectly and grabbed on to it.

I tensed myself for a burning that never came. As it was legend that when a fairy touched a hewman. Their flesh, their hands would burn.

Maybe this wasn't a hewman I thought as I kept pulling it towards me, whatever it was, it was in for hell when I get a hold of it. I was about to make my parents proud, especially my mom.

I was about to tear this thing limb from limb, I took pride in murdering although I have never done it.

As tales always portray us as being innocent, harmless and useless. I once heard of a tale where we were defeated by just a finger flick.

But the teller of those tales have never met me. I'll use this thing as an example.

It's  time i made it into mirror history, I am just 16 but my mother defeated her first enemy at 13.

They always said I was a late bloomer; because I often prided my self in kindness and making friends.  But little did they know I was just as relentless. When it comes  to destroying my enemies.

I thought as I kept pulling the thing through.

"Finally", I said happily and proudly as the thing felt to the floor.

I glanced down at it on the ground and was stunned speechless."BUT......WHAT!!!", I shouted.

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WORDS FROM AUTHOR (@MysteriousWifey)

Hello I hope you are enjoying our book so far. Amira and Jay-ana paths are about to  cross pretty early.

Wonder what the outcome will be, stay tuned and look out for WINTER. She is bound to make a cold entrance. See you next write.