Night Has Fallen

Act 1: Scene 10

Ashlyn

I blink and ponder for a moment, but nothing comes to me, so I turn and stalk towards the fire and the pile of bones lying beside and shove some into my bag with the rest (don't ask me why, I just did). I turn towards the forest and stalk even deeper into it.

I don't look back, and push forwards, even deeper into the forest. I suddenly feel a strong tugging sensation in my gut, it pulls be back several steps. I groan in protest and try and pull away from the force (non star wars related XD).

Evadine

A true Dryad could not be parted from her tree, but as I said, I am not a Dryad. I am just like any other demigod, but I am more powerful than most.

Back when Greeks were well, Greek, demigods were more powerful. The power of the gods was not diluted in any way.

But those times had passed, and as I watched the young demigod stalk away I was reminded of those times again. Times when I was free of worries, and the deeds that I had done were not done at all.

I feel strongly compelled to go after her. I pick up one of the bones she left behind at the fire pit. It is one of the rabbit that I smelt earlier. I had an idea.

Now I am no daughter of Hades, but I do have a certain power over animals, even dead ones. I turned the bone over and over in my hands. I imagined it frolicking happily, then suddenly being shot down and roasted for some demigods dinner.

Anger swelled inside of me. I imagined the bone as a fishing rod and began to reel her in...

Ashlyn

I thrash, kick, and yell, but nothing happens.

I shout to Nico for help, and he rushes to my side to help me, but I am pulled away and I shriek as I am dragged across the rough earth, my bones aching.

She was going to pay for this! I tried to will the bone to snap as I twisted round, sending hate filled glances towards the 'not dryad, but still a dryad to me girl', and snarl.

Evadine

She was strong; I'll give you that. But for years I had fought that other dryad inside the tree, I was the stronger one here. I could feel her hateful glares stabbing me in the back, like tiny daggers, sharp as steel. Each one dug in and sapped my power.

I cast a simple 'black out' spell upon the girl and dragged her to the Oak Tree. I tied her to it with my magic ribbons.

It was ironic that the Oak Tree was both my saviour and my curse, but that was the way things had to be. To be truly free, I had to burn the only thing I had left of my father, and I had lost my father years ago.

I could not bear to do it myself. It has to be burned with a magical fire too. So kidnapping was my only option.

Perhaps when this was all over I could explain everything to her and we could be friends, but until then...well first things first.

"AWAKE!" I command

The girls eyes snap open, and her head jerks up.

Ashlyn

"Where's Nico?!" I demand, as I come to my senses.

She simply stared at me.

"Huh? Where? Did you knock him out too?" I bite out.

Stares.

I groan In frustration and kick the tree, which I am currently attached to (Why did I not notice it before?). When I do so I see her wince. When she finally speaks, and my eyes nearly jump out of my head at her statement.

"I want you to burn down my tree."

Ooooh, cliffhanger! Sorry about that, but I really couldn't help myself! Thanks for the 200+ reads! Wow, I never thought this little would get so many reads!!!!!

Thanks,

X Evadine

PS. Sorry for being like Uncle Rick there! Oh and the picture of the tree is Evadine's cursed tree.