Beneath the (White ) Willow ( Tree ) ( book one of The Guard and The Phoenix

The Arcadian Peony Of Divine

* Katana's POV (katana isn't Garroth's sister into this story, but I might use that as a plot twist later on! Also, I know the song doesn't match but oh well! *

I walked out of my old village with a heavy head. I had snuck my oldest sword out of the village last night after my trial. I had been banished. As soon as I was out of sight from every guard, I went and grabbed my sword. Oh ! My name's PhoenixHope Trust . I was the youngest daughter of the Lord of Phoenix Trust, my village, but got in trouble for talking to Margroth Magithean, my crush. I was forcefully engaged to the supposed " High Priest of Ok'Hasis, Ru'aun" . Why would I want to marry a man I don't know or even love?! Much less a man that can't take orders from his father!!! I better get going to another village. That is, if I haven't been pu- oh. My. Great. Grandfather. Ramtus. no. A wanted poster already!!!! Man, the high priest must really want my magicks! I better hide, and take this with me!!!! ( Katana quits talking to the followers here. ) I grab the poster, taking it off the board completely, and stuff it in my satchel. I grab my emergency cloak, and put it on, tying the ribbon to keep it over my eyes. ( here comes my new game! Star Stable Online!) A truck and trailer pull up next to me, and stops. A man with light brown hair and ice-blue eyes sticks his head out through the diver side window at me. " why hello there! I'm Laurence Zhavl Tracion, a rider at Star Stable, from the Ru'aun. I go there every summer, and this summer I'm allowed to bring someone else with me. I was wondering, would you like to go? You get your own horse, plus, I would pay for anything else you'd need there! " Laurence says. " I'm Katana. ( this is why it said Katana's P.O.V at the top! ) I was banished from my old village because I wasn't following the Lord's commands to stay away from the Magithean Family. Silly, right? And YES !!! I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET TO STAR STABLE FOR ABSOLUTE YEARS!!!!" I say/shout. " then come on! There's not much time to waste! Here, fill out this form on the way there! " Laurence says. I hesitate, seeing as I write in Infinitopian Phoenix Language. " um.... I may be able to speak Ru'aunian , but I'm a klutz when it comes to writing in that language. I'm native to Arcadia, and only write in Infinitopian Phoenix Language, so yeah. " I say, taking it from him. " that's ok. Mr. Moorland can read that language, since my best friend, Garroth, is from Ok'Hasis, and the only language used there is Your native language. " Laurence says, pulling up to the gates of Star Stable. I let out a sigh of relief, and quickly fill out the form. " There! " I say, using my magicks to make it where only Mr. Moorland can see it. " one word. Magicks. " I say, seeing his confused face. " well, that explains a lot. Not to be rude or anything, but why do you wear that hood?" Laurence asks . " to hide from The Stupidest Man in the world! Zane Ro'meave, The " High Priest of Ok'Hasis " . I hate him, and he wants my magicks. The Magicks of The Ancestors of Moorland! My grandmother was supposedly the girl foretold in the legend of this place. I don't know if it's true or not, but oh well!" I say, shrugging. " oh! Ok. But you're safe here. No one that works for Zane is welcome here, and are immediately evicted! It's for the student's safety. " Laurence says, and I show him the wanted poster. " this is another reason why I wear my hood. I was accused of murder. But I'm no murder, I assure you that! That's how Zane wants to get people to find me. He wants my magicks, he should watch out, because only my family can control them! " I say, frowning. Laurence parks the truck by a horse auction. " here. Find a horse that you love and buy it. That way it's yours forever!" Laurence says, giving me a bag of money. " thanks! I'll see you soon!" I say, getting out of the truck. " also! Buy some tackle! You'll need it!!!" Laurence says, waving bye as he brings a huge Arabian stallion out of the trailer. I walk off, and see a Few Clydesdale-Arabian stallions that catch my eye. One looks more important than the others. An Alicorn. The Alicorn Tricorn Stallion. I reach my hand out to him, and look away. When I thought he had lost interest, his muzzle touched my hand, bonding us for life. " BlazingStar, that'll be your name. " I say, petting him. People stare in awe. I had just tamed the wildest horse in the group, no questions asked! " heh. Don't you know it's rude to stare? And close your mouths before you catch a horsefly! " I say, hopping on BlazingStar's back and riding him to the tackle shop. I buy the best tackle and enchant it with my magicks, that way it wouldn't erode away the second I touched it. I decked BlazingStar out in Shooting Star, light , and horses Decor. I had gotten a lot, including a new set of clothes for me, a tackle box full of stuff for BlazingStar, New horseshoes, and two riding helmets. I had gotten Laurence a new one since his was really old! When I rode up to him he looked shocked. " so the rumors were true! You tamed a wild horse instantly! How! The stable hands have been trying to tame him for years!!!! " Laurence says, smiling. " Laurence?! Who are you talking to?! " a voice says. I wasn't wearing my hood because I felt that I was safe here. " oh ! Garroth! I want you to meet Katana. She's the girl I brought with me as a friend! " Laurence says to a blond haired man. " hi? Sorry, I have serious trust issues at times. " I say, looking down. BlazingStar nods, his eyes carrying a hint of understanding. I smiled at him. " come on boy, don't be nervous. It's ok. It's ok. He's not going to hurt you. Come on BlazingStar. Show yourself. " I whisper to BlazingStar, petting him. He shows himself to Garroth and Laurence, trusting them. " I hope you're right TrustHeart. I don't feel comfortable with them quite yet. " BlazingStar says, but only I can understand him, since I'm touching him. " woah! Cool! I've heard of horses that have magicks, but never really believed it till now! ROSSOME!" Garroth says, smiling. " can I tell you a secret? You have to promise that you'll keep it for BlazingStar's safety! BlazingStar here is an Alpha Alicorn stallion, or A Tricorn. But Shhhh. We don't want the extra attention!" I whisper, looking at him. They nod quickly. " I promise. I've lost a friend to hunters before, and I don't want you to have to go through that. Titan ment more to me than anything in the world, but now, it's time to bring back the light!" Garroth says, with such a stern expression it was hard to tell what he was thinking. " you guys wanna go on a ride? I want to visit a friend . " Laurence says, looking around carefully. " sure!" Me and Garroth say simultaneously. We laugh, and mount our horses. " follow me. Quickly! " Laurence says, riding off. Me and Garroth closely followed behind.