L o s t . . . || Chapter Four Up!

[nezuko.]

My little sister was my world. She was my light, since we had no parents. But one day, she just vanished. I found myself enter the forbidden room Mrs. Hawke, the orphanage head, warned us not to go into. I didn't realize my sister was there too... the fantasy land of Sorriah.

(Thank you so much ╬JesusFreak╬ for the help you gave me in this story, especially the title ♥)



P rologue

A cool breeze swept across the emerald green hills of Sorriah. An old man with a silver beard sat with his back to the willow tree. He could sense a the hero approaching, the one to save the city. But would the High Queen believe a mere mortal could save them?She despised the mortals.
"Grandfather!" cried a little boy around seven as he stumbled to the old man's side. "I- I saw the Queen's guards drag a girl no older than eleven into the palace! She looked a mortal without the faint neon green eyes. Is she the savior Grandfather?"
The old man paused, looking into the boy's eyes. "No she is not. However, the one who cares most dearly for her will be the savior of Sorriah."
The boy looked eager. "Grandfather, does that mean She is finally here? She will come... soon? But then, who is the mortal girl and how did she find Sorriah?"
"Your guesses are as good as mine Theo." the man said gravely. "We will need to wait possibly longer for the savior to arrive. Sybil will know what to do."
"You-You're saying that mortal knows the hero of the prophecy?" Theo said, thunderstruck. "Sybil Hawke, know the mortal?"
The elderly man did not answer this time. He merely stood up using his walking stick for support. "The hero's sister.... is the one the Queen wants. Now that she has her, the hero will play right into her trap. We must warn Sybil, Theo."
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang through the hills before Theo could remark in awe. A fairly young woman, pale and shaking, stumbled up to the willow tree clutching her bleeding throat.
"They... are.... coming." she choked put, collapsing on the ground. The old man and Theo leaped back in shock. "The enemies... are after... the mortal girl."
And the woman lay still, breathing no more.

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This is an awesome beginning! Can't wait to read more!

[nezuko.]

Thank JF, I really can't stop thanking you for all your help. <333

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Thank JF, I really can't stop thanking you for all your help. <333

Hey, no problem. Besides, you're the one I need to thank for this awesome story!

[nezuko.]

C hapter One

"Nox!" shouted another twelve-year old orphan girl named Maree from two flights below to me. "Nox! Mrs. Hawke says to stop sulking. You've been sulking for three hours already!"
Now, I know I was sulking. I was sulking for 3 hours, 23 minutes, and 44 seconds. I had a good reason for it too. My sister, the only person I had left after our parents died in a mysterious fire, my little sister Nellie was missing. Without a trace. How could I not possibly sulk?
The reason I had to put up with people like Maree and Mrs. Hawke is because Nellie and I had no living relatives left. We were brought up to live in St. Asterisk's Orphange for Girls. It was an absolute nightmare. Mrs. Hawke was this crabby old lady with yellowish eyes and teeth. She wore these ugly flowery old-lady types of dresses and she had black circular-frame glasses. Maree was my age, twelve. She had white-blonde hair and beady blue eyes. Like I said, a complete nightmare.
"Leave me alone, Maree!" I snapped, but I stood up weakly and changed into the
dreadful dress St. Asterisk girls were supposed to wear.
"Ooooh you're in trouble now Nox!" Maree said gleefully. "St. Asterisk girls aren't supposed to talk back!"
Filled with cold dread at what Mrs. Hawke's punishment would be but determined not to show it. I walked down the stairs slowly. St. Asterisk weren't supposed to run after all.
Maree was waiting for me two flights down. She looked disappointed I came downstairs but all the same, she sneered, "Where's Nellie? Where's your little demon of a sister?"
Filled with anger, I tried to ignore her as I headed into Mrs. Hawke's office.
"Nox, about time." Mrs. Hawke snarled as I sat down on. "The loss of your sister is most unfortunate but it's great I... we don't need another mouth to feed."
I ignored her too, silently noting the glee and triumph in Mrs. Hawke's tone. The woman smirked and continued on.
"It is my most unwilling desire to punish you greatly." This time her tone was filled with passion. "After all, sulking is against the rules. As is not following your head of the orphanage."
"Since when?" I demanded before I could stop myself. The head's smile broadened.
"Nox you are already in deep trouble, do not make it worse for yourself." she hissed. But I knew she couldn't wait for an excuse to whip me. Only two people in all the years Mrs. Hawke's been head have been whipped. One girl was adopted and she was seven. She was whipped for ignoring Mrs. Hawke all day. Her name was Leigh. The second girl was
fourteen and she was still here now. Still fourteen because she was whipped on her birthday when she threw a party in the dining area without Mrs. Hawke's permission.
"Look," I said struggling to keep calm. "Mrs. Hawke, my sister, she's eight as you know, she's missing. Can't I please help look for her? It's not fair Maree, Jacky, Lynda, and Charlotte are looking for her, they hate Nellie!"
"I think not, you're needed here Nox, not there." she said coldly. "So I suggest you get on now. Scrub the dining floors. That seems like a fair enough punishment." Mrs. Hawke glared at me as if waiting for an objection. I said nothing.
The head smiled and stood up. "Go ahead then, Nox. I expect this will take all morning."
I stood up too but before I could leave, Maree, Jacky, Lynda, and Charlotte burst into the office looking half-scared, half-triumphant.
"Yes, girls?" Mrs. Hawke snapped, annoyed. "Did you find the brat yet?"
"Don't call my sis-" I started to say angrily but I stopped abruptly. Mrs. Hawke was a foul woman who was as ruthless as a criminal. I glowered at her, but didn't say a word. I wanted to hear what Maree had to say.
"Mrs. Hawke, ma'am, Nellie's teddy bear. We found it ma'am." Maree said in a strangled sort of voice.
I felt a glimmer of hope. However, Mrs. Hawke didn't look at all convinced. "That's it?" she demanded.
"Ma'am, we found it by-by the forbidden room." Maree said fretfully.
I didn't see the big deal because the room was always off-limits. I figured cleaning supplies lived in it, but Mrs. Hawke suddenly looked terrefied. I wondered why.
"That's not all, miss." Maree said quietly. I could tell the head was hanging onto every word she was saying now. I was too. "The teddy bear of the girl's... it was covered with blood."



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Argh, I feel it's so short. But hope you like it anyways.

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*Gasps* Nooo!

[nezuko.]

Haha, I love my cliffhangers. Unfortunately, my readers don't. :3

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Haha, I love my cliffhangers. Unfortunately, my readers don't. :3

lol, ya. Cliffhangers are awesome to write, but not too awesome for the readers! XD

[nezuko.]

I just came back from an event at my school so I might end up writing a lot more.
New ideas, and I am NOT letting Writer’s Block take it away. X3

[nezuko.]

C hapter Two

I felt my heart stop horribly. “Wh-what? That’s a mistake! Show me!” I was practically screaming at the top of my lungs.
Mrs. Hawke smirked at me and said sweetly, “Hun, it’s hard but you have to accept it.” Her terrified look didn’t ease though.
“I DON’T CARE!” I snapped, clenching my fists. “IT’S MY SISTER, AND I WANT PROOF! WHY ARE YOU SO DETERMINED I CAN’T HAVE IT?!”
Mrs. Hawke’s smirk froze. She looked at Maree and her friends uncertainly. They merely stared at us. Finally, Mrs. Hawke turned to me with a pained look. “Very well. Maree, take her to where you found the bear. Show her the stuffed animal too.”
Then, the woman turned away. Maree, looking awestruck, wheeled out of the room with me right on her tail. Jacky, Lynda, and Charlotte followed, looking baffled. Maree looked at me furiously and snarled, “You got lucky punk. You’re sister’s dead, I know she is.”
I ignored her, but the monster in my head was roaring loudly like a lion. Maree trudged up the stairs to the “forbidden room”. On the floor lay a brown teddy bear with a blue ribbon tied around its neck. And it was soaked with dry blood. I turned white and nearly fainted.
“Open the door, please Maree.” I said slowly, turning to face the blonde girl. Maree smiled terribly. “No, Mrs. Hawke will kill you. But even if she didn’t, I wouldn’t.” My pale face quickly turned blotchy red and Maree’s smile flickered. “Open it.” I whispered. “Now.” Maree didn’t move, but she looked frightened. “Open the DOOR NOW.” I shouted, raising a fist. Maree flinched and took out a set of brass keys.
Mrs. Hawke always trusted Maree with the most important things. Figures. Both were virtual bullies. Or at least, they tried to. You might have noticed Mrs. Hawke had her limitations. Maree was a coward. It was easy to bully her as much as she bullied me.
I froze as I heard a tarnished key slide easily into the door's lock. Maree looked frightened, as were her best friends. "Go on, open it." I said roughly. Maree gulped and twisted the key. The lock clicked and I held my breath. Maree pulled out the key and slid it into her pocket.
Slowly, Maree blinked and turned the door knob. I held my breath and Maree opened the door. A blinding golden light made me stagger backwards, tripping over Nellie’s bloody teddy bear. I heard Lynda’s, Charlotte’s, and Jacky’s piercing scream and running foot steps made me look inside the door. I was rooted to the ground, clutching Nellie’s teddy without a scream escaping my lips. Maree was frozen by the door too.
Beyond the door, blocking everything else from view was a huge golden creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman. My eyes widened. It was the mythical creature called the Sphinx, snarling at us. We were going to turn into Sphinx food.


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It’s short, I know, but the next chapter will be really long so the next chapter makes up for it. Enjoy it!