One World Away COMPLETED (Book I)

Heather Alone

"Is she alright?..."

"She's hurt... Terribly... How did she get this out of shape?..."

"Stitches?..."

"No..."

"Hey! Her eyes are flickering..."

"Give the girl some space!!!"

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I looked up slowly. I rubbed my head. Everything suddenly came back to me... Tears flowed from my eyes.

"Shhh... Quiet dear, it's fine." I heard a soothing voice.

I turned around... Tamsin.

"Mom!" I leapt out of the bed.

"Oh! Calm down my child... Ahhh, it's good to see you again." She hugged me. "I see you have met the Ziriviancians?"

"Ziri- what now?" I asked.

She laughed. "Zirivancians. They are a wonderful people."

"What?... I'm confused..." I said. Then, I remembered something. "Sam! Pepper! Robert!!! Where are they?!"

"Now, now. You'll be fine. We found you... The Dratgon was gone so, we tried to go through the ruin entrance. Or some cave. But, it was blocked. We found you. You were heavily injured. So we had our best healers help out with your recovery you've been out for a few hours." Said a strange lady with a headdress of multicolored feathers, a tiger hide shirt, skulls on her shoulders, a grass skirt, multiple beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a long staff with the top end curved into a round with its grip tightened on a skull that was decorated with hanging beads.

I cried. I couldn't stand to see Pepper in any bad condition. Robert was old. I don't know but with his survival skills he could do well. And... Sam... I don't know what to think of him. He'll keep em safe sure...

"Oh, don't cry. We'll find you're friends... But for now, we need your help." Tamsin said. "Desperately."

"What is it Tam- Mom?" I asked her.

"A sacred artifact of this tribe has been stolen." Tamsin said.

"What is the sacred artifact?"

"A mirror. The Mirror Of Past."

I gulped. It couldn't be... Could it...

"It was stolen by three people. They came in as fast as they came out. One if them was always squealing. The other two were silent." The strange lady said.

No... No... No!!! This couldn't be!!! They couldn't have gotten into this trouble!!!

"Where do you think they are?..." I asked.

"We don't really have a clue young one." The strange lady said again.

"Ok, just who the heck are you weird lady?" I asked.

"Heather darling!!! Show some respect!" Tamsin exclaimed surprisedly. "This is the tribe elder!!! Destraj."

I started at her for a minute. She tried to smile convincingly but she didn't convince me at all.

"What do you use the mirror for?" I asked.

"It forcomes disasters by showing the past." The elder said.

I didn't understand their mumbo-jumbo but seriously. I need to leave.

"Sorry for immediately barging in and suddenly leaving but I have to find my friends." I said getting up.