Fun Summer

Birchwood, Gaia and Atea

Tale could only gape. The young man who held the sword looked no older than Noah. Behind him were gates of magnificent gold, and they shone in the sun.

Moving her head so that the sharp blade made no contact with her neck, she slowly turned to look at a beautiful countryside of lush green colours, flowers and birds flying amongst the fluffy clouds in the blue sky.

She was lying on a dirt road. The only thing that stood in her way from freedom, was the young man,

He had beautiful, long brown hair than fell to his ankles. It was silky, and the bangs fell between his eyes. Tale felt envious as she brushed her bushy brown mess from her face.

His eyes were a startling bright green, quite light in colour. Like a pair of green apples.

His eye lashes were long and dark. His frame was tall and slender. His fingers elegant and bony.

"Oh my..." his voice was posh and elegant, and his eyebrows shot up into his head. "A human girl..."

Tale stammered. "H-Hi! Um...do you know where my friends are?"

"The only friend of yours here, is a little brat who happens to be my brother..." he kneeled down, lowering his sword to the ground to peer into Tale's teal eyes.

"Zoran!!! No way!!! You're way too-" Tale stopped, wondering if she may have offended him. But the young man laughed, his voice like tinkling bells.

"Elegant? Beautiful? Calmer I must say yes..."

Tale could only find a good few 100 reasons for why they couldn't possibly be related besides looks.

"Um...I'm Tale. Me and some of my friends, well, my best friend, brother and cousin, were brought here. I think, Zoran brought us here but..."

"Ah yes...Father ordered him to." the young man held out his hand to help Tale up. "I knew the old man was trying something..." he smiled a dazzling set of white teeth. "And my sister was another reason..."

"Sister?" Tale couldn't believe she was already meeting her personal bully's family, who sounded like okay people.

"Yes. Gaia. You know her right?"

Tale didn't know why this made her blackout.

When she awoke, she found herself sitting on a bed of plush white quilts and fluffy pillows. The walls were glass, casting a view of beauty over a kingdom surrounded by amazing green. Tale was surprised she wasn't sick and tired of the colour green by now.

Off course, the first person she met was the last she wanted to see.

"Stupid idiot. Why the hell you think Gaia wasn't surprised when you told her?" Zoran sat on a couch, glaring at her, his scowl ruining his beautiful face.

"You know, I like your brother a lot more. And your sister." snapped Tale, pulling off the quilts. When she stood up, she realised she was wearing a very light dress that was quite see through. Zoran's eyes went wide, and he quickly turned away.

"Woah, you really don't have a chest at all."

That's how his brother found Tale sitting on top Zoran slapping him silly whilst Zoran kept defending his face.

"Well...I see you two are friends..." smiled his brother calmly. "I never introduced myself properly Tale...I am Birchwood. I am 19 years old. Now, I am told you have a cousin Noah and a brother Zeke here too?" Birchwood asked gently.

"Ah yes!" Tale forgot she was sitting on Zoran and turned to look at Birchwood. "Will they be alright?'

"I'm afraid not. They're in terrible danger..." sighed Birchwood and glanced at Zoran. "Why on earth did you bring humans here Zoran?"