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Thick fog creeped up the castle walls as a young girl about fifteen sat by the fireside . She had dark brown hair and blue eyes so vivid you could see her from far away . It all seemed so peaceful , so quiet....
Suddenly , she heard a scream , then one after another , the yells began to multiply , this was no regular uprising , this was a barbarian army . Preparations were being made as the arrows began to fly . The winds were fierce that night . It was all a blur , a blur of swords , arrows and pouring rain .
" Thea ! " cried a young servant girl , " Thea , run ! " The lone girl by the fireside stood up and ran through the dimly lit hallways . When she approached her room , she found her mother hastily packing food and such into a large sachel .
" Go , " she said " Thea , run ! Go to the neighboring villages , and if possible please , reinforcements are gravely needed !"
Thea ran through the hallways and the stable . There was her horse . It was a good horse . But at this moment , his neck was wet with sweat from fear . Thea mounted the fearful horse swiftly . They stormed out of the stables , through the gate . Could it be that they could pass unoticed ?
An arrow flew past . They were being hunted , and chased . As she came to a clearing in the woods , she reached for the sachel . Inside , there was a bag of food , a knife ,and a cloak . It was a black cloak . Mysterious and old . She put it on , from now on she would where it . She would ride swiftly , through the night air , to the nearest villages . She almost couldn't bear the thought of her castle taken over . She must ride , for her mother , father and castle . She pushed on through the night . But she hadn't come back . The villagers waited anxiously in their homes . One of the homes housed a thirteen year old girl named Clarice Archer . She was a adventurous young girl with bright red hair and blue eyes . Her father and older brother had been enlisted to help in the battle . And only she , her dear mother and grandmother were the only ones in their home . Clarice sat down on the tarnished wood floor, playing with the collie dog , who jumped up and down excitedly as Clarice played with him .
Her grandmother pulled out a large book .
" Grandmother , what book is that , I don't recall seeing it on the shelf before ? "
" This , my dear , " she said " is a book of legends . And on such a night as this , we need something to fill us with hope , Yes, on this night of siege and war. 'It is said, that in a time of great suffering and helplessness,
There would be a spark of hope . That in the midst of all this destruction , there would be a chance of help . But, also I the time where there would be hope , there would also be a threat .. a phantom ."
"What kind of a phantom ? " Clarice was a curious girl as I have said , but this story about a phantom , sparked her curiosity more than ever .
" A fierce one " replied her grandmother .
" They say it will go from village to village swift as the wind , and no one very sees it coming . " With that she closed the book and preceeded to put it back on the shelf .That night , Clarice lay in bed . Wondering if the phantom story was really true . She heard a noise at the window and could have sworn something black just flashed by her window . She sat up in bed . Could that be the Phantom ? She wondered . The red head was determined to find out .
That morning she packed her things . Food , clothing , and tools.
Her mother , had a strange plan . If the princess Thea is still out there, Clarice must give her this.
It was a round , gold object . It was , a crown . It was gold with gemstones that glittered in the light . It was studded with emeralds and rubies and sapphires .
"Clarice , this is the princess ' s crown . I know it sounds a bit crazy , but , outside the house yesterday , there was a barbarian soldier. He was talking to another look out man , he said , that this had been found in the girl's chamber .After that , as he walked away, it fell from his hands , I have only to imagine the king and queen imprisoned , but I fear it is true. If you can bring this to Thea, she may be able to use it to rally the villages into an army to defeat these people. These barbarians ! Go quickly , be very careful . I would not let you do this if I had not found the crown . But , you must not look for the phantom - only Thea, do you understand ?"
"Yes mother, I do ." Clarice replied . There was a tear in her eyes . She embraced her mother than grandmother with the warmest affection .
"Goodbye ." She said solemnly .
"Goodbye , Clarice . "
With that , Clarice kissed her mother and slowly crept through the bushes . Not wishing to be caught . If she was , it would be death . Only death .
She didn't have much time . Stomp, stomp, stomp. Went her feet as she entered the deep forest . She knew the forest like the back of her hand . But it seemed odd- very different . The trees , what trees! Most at the beginning of the forest were now only stumps . This was not something their old king would have done , was it possible the barbarians had taken over already? She snuck quietly through the brush . It was dusk now and the temperature dropped . When she neared a village , she heard hoof beats . To her complete terror , directly in front of her stood the looming shape of The Phantom Rider . ...To be continued . ....
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The Phantom Rider part 1
AdventureIn a small castle , Thea lives with her parents the king and queen . When barbarians attack , Thea is told to flee to get help . Going from village to village - needing aid . The problem is , She hasn't returned . And with a new rumor risin...