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Authors: Miriam Yvette
The Birth (The Black Wing Book 1) (32 page)
A deep grumble roared among the clouds, powerful roots of light traveled around us, missing us by a hairline. The next won’t be so sympathetic. With my hands tightly around the chain, I squeezed my abdomen and rose my torso to climb up inch by inch. I’m confident that the hard rain has relaxed Serenata’s grip. The familiar grumble came back, without hesitation, I hauled down the chain with all of my might. My quick yank released me from Serenata’s hold, the chain curled, and clanked.
Serenata looked down, realizing what I did. My timing has been flawless. In a blink of an eye, the traveling roots of lightning struck Serenata. Her echo cry ended. She disappeared, obliterated by the limitless energy.
I fell into the sky, with my back facing the waters below. I watched the lightning continue to combust among the clouds. The view turned out to be hypnotic. Soon I will descend into the ocean like a drop of water, and evaporate into the ocean. I’m glad I didn’t evaporate like Serenata. I’m thankful for these final moments to gather up my thoughts. Everything is happening so fast, and yet time is running slow. I’m still thinking, so I must be alive.
My fixed my eyes at the flashing clouds, I rather not know when I’ll be splatting into the ocean. A shadow above me grew closer. It must be Serenata’s crisp body. The last thing I want to see is a scorched child before I leave this earth. I’m surprised she didn’t turn into pieces. When the corpse got closer, I have been mistaken.
It’s her.
The black haired girl who was executed in the hang stand. The flashes of lightning confirmed it. It really is her—but what is she doing here—where did she come from?
I’m beginning to realize that there’s some connection with Serenata and this girl. From the beginning, Serenata didn’t want to help me escape, but she did it anyway. This girl probably pleaded for my life. But why? I don’t deserve it, all I gave her were just a few words of encouragement and she stuck her neck out for me.
Her body caught up to my speed. When her eyes opened, lightning struck nearby. In the midst of flashing light, I notice a wild color in her eyes. A color certain flowers inherited—purple. Her iris is whirling around the pupil, almost like it’s alive. She recognized me, and smiled wide. Her hands stretched towards me, and I reached back. We extended our hands as much as our bodies allowed, finally, we succeeded. We’re now falling at the same speed, but she’s unafraid. Her ongoing smile lightens my heart. Her lips moved, but I couldn’t hear her small voice. There is so much I wanted to know about before the oceans claim me.
Who are you? I wanted to ask.
What’s your name? I wanted to say.
Maybe I don’t deserve to know, what this girl and Serenata have is beyond my capacity to understand. It must be a vital function or their survival, so much that they’re willing to hide themselves from the world.
Her hands suddenly tighten my hand with great strength. Tears fell off her face as two large black wings tore out of her back. They extended outward, blocking the rain from falling on my face. Unlike the bright albino wings of Serenata, these wings are blacker than anything I have ever seen. The illuminations of thunder have no strength unblemished the dark void on her feathers.
I looked below at what I thought would be our graves, and saw a large island magnifying from below. There’s wild trees, and vegetation, this is too good to be true! The wild plants are surrounding something manmade. Small specks of artificial light are blinking in the night. The island is occupied!
When I put my arms around her, she curled her small body against mine. I shut my eyes, and swore to her an oath. If I survive this, I will respect their wish to remain unnoticed by the world. I will return to Arizona, and free the men in the underground prison. I will return home, and reclaim my stolen life. My family and friends will ask, but I won’t say a word. For as long as I’m allowed to live, I may never get a peaceful night of sleep because of one fact….
…there must be an explanation to all of this…
…no—there is an explanation!
Serenata, and this girl with black wings…
…they are no more than innocent girls…
…it’s evident that they’re children…
…which brings…
…
one
absolute truth…
…someone gave
birth
.
Note from Author
One of my greatest confessions is that The Birth started off as a humble introduction to my book series. When I decided to give The Birth a try, I couldn’t stop writing! Through considerable research, I grew to appreciate and love the beauty of our natural wildlife. I traveled back to Washington State to experience the Okanogan Forest for myself (bring your bug spray!).
One of my greatest challenges that is true today, is studying crows in person (to be exact, I’m referring to the north-western crow). Crows live in just about every area of the world, but when you want to capture their intelligent minds at work, timing is essential. So there I was, stalking them near fast food joints, the Okanogan forest, at the peak of every morning, and before the setting of the sun. (So far, no crows have placed a restraining order against me).
In the next few pages, I provided a glossary to help you understand the new and foreign words found in this book. I know you will find the information very pleasing. As the book continues, more words will be added on our glossary. Thank you for joining me on this adventure, for running through the forest with Lola, dealing with Rat, and skydiving with Matthews. I sincerely apologize for any grammatical errors I may never completely get rid of.
Book two is beautifully on its way, I’ll will see you in our next journey!
All my love,
-Miriam Yvette
Glossary
Abundant One:
In his search for Serenata, the Abundant One created a cult to sustain his life on earth. He succeeded by convincing a community of believers to kidnap, and execute a variety of modern specialists. His disapproval of certain types of man-made technology is not just biased but uncertain. After his true from was revealed, he hints that he escaped from an unknown region. No one knows what that region is, or why Serenata plays an important role.
Braightnos
: During a battle with the enemy, Braightnos became a prisoner of war. One by one his companions were executed by the enemy. Before his turn, he entered the corpse of his former comrade, and escaped. After returning to the Empire, he reported the location of the enemy, and taught his skill to a selected few.
Catarelia:
Catarelias are living organic forms that are often mistaken for rocks. Once outside, Catarelias naturally float into the atmosphere. They grow only in dark caves and are planted in areas that are pitch black and contain a lot of moisture. Catarelias are harvested by Lenurs who are capable of controlling its ability to defy gravity and enter space.
Dark Lenur:
A Lenur wrapped in dark matter, sent by the Emperor to eliminate Avalon for treason, and murder. Ebon suspects he is not a genuine Elite.
Demptness:
An unknown skill that imitates a natural fog. It disconnects the atoms of any living organ it touches. Nobody knows who casted this attack, Tale’d, the Empire that caused the attack is now wiped out.
Ebon:
An entity that roamed the mountains of Sei. He was sought after by Famira, Avalon’s grandmother. He later fused with Avalon, but no one knows why. His calm, passive personality is all that is currently known.
Famira:
Described as a tall, slender, gray haired woman. Famira is the mother of Avalon’s father. After communicating with an entity known as Ebon, she decided to leave her country for good. She couldn’t leave her son, who was too young to live on his own. To avoid problems with the Empire, she registered him in the Academy of Elites, and left shortly after he was accepted. Her skill to hide well, and mimic the presence of small animals gave her the infamous title of “Famira, the ghost”. She was the only Lenur who can sneak up against another Lenur unnoticed, and scare them.
Gilia:
Created by a wealthy senior, who wanted to alleviate the fears of living in a general elderly home. His success not only created multiple Gilia’s across the nation. It brought a lot of criticism from the public, who felt money and social status discriminates against seniors who can’t afford to care for themselves. So far, no lawsuits have been made.
Graham Farm Association:
An association localized in the Washington State that deals with fairness, rights, and integrity among the agricultural businesses, vendors, and clients.
Hitvon:
The grand city that surrounds the mountain palace of the Empire. People say this area was once a rural village.
Mountains of Sei:
Multiple mountain peaks. The dry climate makes the mountains difficult to sustain life in high elevations. In low elevations, the mountain is surrounded by gigantic cousins of the conifer class.
Osois:
A snowy planet on a far distant galaxy. It takes ten years to completely orbit the sun. By the tenth year, the snow is evaporated causing thick clouds, growth spurts of vegetation, and lots of rain.
Tainted Crows:
a group of north-western crows who digested Avalon’s flesh during her last moments of breath.
The Empire:
A kingdom ruled by an immortal Emperor who authorizes his absolute authority over his conquered lands. The Empire is rumored to have been created after the Dark War.
The Company Five:
A law firm that is privately owned by the Helen family. While their services are often for business counseling and transactions. They have taken minuscular to high-profile cases. Rumors say the origin of The Company Five existed in the Helen family for generations before it became an official public company.
The Okanogan Forest:
One of the many national forest residing in the State of Washington. In the 21st century, this region has undergone a lot of problems after an ill intervention of entrepreneurs. They exploited the local business, and introduced the forest as a viable resource for the nation. After careless managing, and negligence, the Okanogan Forest began to wither. Through efforts, and campaigns, the locals gathered and gained the sympathy of the country, convincing the government to pass a legislation. In order to reverse the deforestation, the Okanogan Forest has closed from its traditional tourist attraction, and is open to few.
The Shell:
A solitary confine room that is made of stainless steel. It’s cold, and very deadly quiet.
Visual Vision:
This holographic communication device that transfers sound, images, and live-feed. This technology was accessed to a few in the 21st century, now it resides in every family home. The Visual Vision evolved from what was once called the “Television”. Visual Vision is commonly referred as V.V.
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