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Silverwing's Quest (standard:fairy tales, 6105 words) | |||
Author: CJ | Added: Jan 16 2002 | Views/Reads: 3875/2429 | Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes) |
It's about a young unicorn that's born in the forest of Avalon, who has powerful magic. With her magic, Silverwing must try and save the kingdom and her new found friends. | |||
Click here to read the first 75 lines of the story unicorn, especially one with power’s such as yours,” lightning warned her young one. “I will mother, I promise. I know that my future lies outside in the world not in this forest with animals who are afraid of me,” Silverwing remarked. “They are not afraid of you, they are afraid of you’re unique power, it’s unlike any one of us forest creatures has seen, before that is all.” Lightning said kindly, “Now take care my little one, and good-bye Silverwing, remember all that I have taught you.” “I will mother, I promise,” Silverwing called back as she walked away from her mother. It took Silverwing nearly all day to reach the edge of the forest. All the forest creatures that she passed only sneaked away hoping that Silverwing won’t speak to them, though they were curious why she was venturing she close to the forest edge, but none dared to ask her. Dusk was falling as Silverwing walked out of the forest, Silverwing decided that she would sleep in the forest that night, and start out on her long journey at dawn. That night Silverwing had a most curious dream, she dreamt about the most beautiful girl, dressed in rich fine clothes, that the next minute the very same girl was dressed in rags. Thoughout the dream, imagines of crowns, jewels, rich gems and magic kept appearing, with just confused Silverwing even more. “I wish my mother was here,” Silverwing remarked sadly. Then the next minute Silverwing saw her mother curled up asleep, she then knew her mother was fine, everything was fine. Silverwing awoke with that dream, she decided she would continue her journey. Just before she started walking, she heard a small voice behind her. “Beware of the evil one, Silverwing, he will kill you if you give him a chance. Finds the girls in your dream, then only then will you both be safe. For the evil one is search for the girl and he is also searching for you. For powers can stop him. He wishes to take over Avalon, if he does, that is the end of all things good, evil will take over. Find the girl, help the girl, and then only then will find what you are searching for,” the voice said, then it vanished. Leaving a rather bemused Silverwing. “What on earth, how does he know about me and my dream,” Silverwing asked the wind, though she received no answer. Silverwing continued her quest, trying to figure out what the mysterious voice meant, “find the girl, help her girl, then you will find what you’re searching for.” Silverwing queried this for a time, then decided she would only find the meaning, when she meet’s this mysterious strange girl of her dreams. On the outskirts of Avalon in a little village called Windstorm, lived a young girl called Rowena. Though Rowena didn’t know this, but she’s the lost daughter of King Hawk and Queen Riva. Hawk and Riva was forced to abandon their baby daughter, for a soothsayer, told queen Riva that, someone close to them was planning on killing their young one, in order to take the throne for themselves. However the soothsayer could not tell the queen who this person was. So fearing for their daughter’s life Hawk and Riva made the biggest sacrifice in their life’s to give up their daughter, in which turn will cause the throne of Avalon to fall to Hawk’s younger brother prince Washington and his young wife Rose. As time passed Queen Riva and King Hawk never forgot about their daughter. As fortune would have it, a servant of Queen Riva found the girl and named her Rowena, so Rowena grew up knowing her true parent, but never knowing the truth behind their friendliness. Though Rowena’s mother Sabrina, never kept the truth that they had found Rowena abandoned, Rowena never wished to find out about her true parent’s. “Come on Rowena, it’s time to eat,” Sabrina called. “Coming mother,” Rowena called back. “I don’t know why you have to stare out into the horizon, my dear child. What do you wish to see out there? There’s nothing to see except fields and trees.” Asked to Rowena, as she walked through the door of their run down hut. For Sabrina’s husband, David died out on service for the King, just a few years earlier. “Nothing. I just keep wondering about the dream I keep having, that’s all mother.” Rowena replied. “Well now, I’m sure it’s nothing, just eat your supper, then feed the horses before getting ready for bed.” Came Sabrina’s answer. “Yes mother,” Rowena replied sorrowfully. Sabrina couldn’t help but look upon her foundling daughter. Sabrina always wondered who her real parent’s were and why they abandoned her, in the middle of no-where. On the occasions that Rowena accompanied her mother to the palace, she always found King Hawk and Queen Riva very welcoming and most unusually interested in her and her likes and dislikes. On a few occasions the servants had often remarked how Rowena shared the same characteristics of the Queen, though everyone just but it down to coincidence. On her birthday, and celebrations, they always sent presents, which at times unsettled Rowena, as she had no idea of why they were being so friendly towards her. Then one day Rowena received an invitation from King Hawk and Queen Riva, to attend the royal ball. She was surprized to say the least, for what did she know about attending royal occasions. Sabrina just smiled and said she would make her dress for her. For to refuse a personal royal invitation would be very rude, and an insult to the King and Queen. So Rowena agreed that she would attend, she sent a reply back to the palace, back with the messenger. For he said he had orders to stay, till an answer had been made. The following day, another messenger came, but this time, with fabric. Rowena and her mother couldn’t believe their eyes, for the king had sent over the most expensive pieces of material in the land. The note that came with it read: Sabrina Please use the material that I have sent, to make a dress fit for a princess. For nothing else will do, for your beautiful daughter Rowena. Signed King Hawk When Rowena and Sabrina read this, they could believe it. The king had sent the material for Rowena’s dress. So Sabrina made a start on the dress, she didn’t stop once for the royal ball was only three days away. When Sabrina was finished, she held the dress up, to show Rowena, it was the most beautiful dress Rowena had ever seen. For the silver fabric shone like it was covered in diamonds. When Rowena tried the dress on it made Rowena look even more beautiful. For the silver of the dress brought out her sapphire blue eyes, the shine of the dress made her golden blonde hair look even shinier. When Sabrina looked upon her daughter, she could believe her eyes, Rowena looked the part of a princess, the way she held herself in the dress, how she looked, even the air of grace about Rowena changed. If Sabrina didn’t know Rowena, she would say that here was a true princess. Little did Sabrina know that Rowena was the true daughter of King Hawk and Queen Riva. On the night of the ball, a royal coach pulled up in front of Sabrina’s and Rowena’s small cottage home. The coach was covered on gold and jewels, the four horses that pulled the coach, were the colour of midnight. They had bright shining harnesses, Rowena thought that both the horses and harnesses were well kept, but belong to the King and Queen, she guessed that they would have to be well kept, for being used by the King and Queen of the kingdom. Rowena stepped inside the coach with the help of the coachmen, with Rowena’s dress and the coach; Sabrina started to imagine Rowena as a princess. As Rowena and the coach pulled up to the palace gates, Rowena started to feel nervous, since she’s had no pervious court life before. What would she say to people, how would she explain why she was here, once people find out, that she just a dressmaker’s daughter. However once she saw King Hawk, waiting outside the Palace doors, her fears were soon forgotten, as she knew that King Hawk wouldn’t allow anyone to speak badly of her. Though she didn’t know exactly why that was, she just had this feeling that King Hawk and Queen Riva would never allow anything bad happen to her. As she stepped out of the coach which King Hawk had sent to pick her up. “You look beautiful my dear child, like a real princess,” King Hawk commented. “Thank your majesty. You look dashing you’re self,” she said, as she returned the complement. “I do hope you’re not easily embarrassed my child, for you will certainly get lots of kind complements, tonight. However on a serious note, if you feel that any guest here night, is getting to close for you’re comfort, just come and tell me, and I’ll see things right,” Hawk said. “That is very kind of you, your majesty,” Rowena replied. King Hawk escorted Rowena into the palace ball room, where all eyes turned to face them, all eyes were on King Hawk, though Rowena swore, that she heard some of them whispering about her, as she passed down the gold carpet, to where the thrones. Sitting on one of the two larger ones, were Queen Riva, next to her must have been Prince Washington and next to him was Princess Rose. Rowena thought that Prince Washington was an air of distinction about him than she imagined. Though Rowena though that Princess Rose looked uptight. Although she didn’t know why, she became more, weary when she looked at the prince and princess. As she came to the front of the four thrones, she stopped and allowed King Hawk to take his place next to his wife. She then curtseyed in front of them, to show her respect to her kingdom’s rulers. “Stand up Rowena, I’m sure you know my brother-in-law Prince Washington and his wife Princess Rose,” Queen Riva replied. “Only by word of mouth, my queen,” came Rowena’s reply. “It is a pleasure to meet the young woman, that has captured my brother and his wife’s interest so much,” prince Washington added, “you look exquisite, my lady.” “Yes you do, you look charming, tonight, Rowena,” added princess Rose. Though Rowena suspected that Princess Rose didn’t really mean it. “Why thank you,” Rowena answered, curtseyed again and back off into the crowd. All though the night Rowena never stopped dancing once. She danced with all sorts of gentlemen, from generals in the king’s army, to lords and their sons. She finally got a break when Prince Washington asked for her to accompany him into the gardens. “What is it, your highness,” Rowena asked curiously. “I felt you could do with a break,” he replied. “Actually, Rowena, something not right, I feel something terrible will happen in the near future but I don’t know what,” Prince Washington carried on. “So why don’t you tell King Hawk and Queen Riva, I’m sure they’ll listen,” Rowena commented, “it is not my place, to speak of such things, my prince.” Rowena said “I know, but they won’t listen, in fact they refuse. I have a feeling that has to do with the daughter they abandoned, eighteen years ago,” Washington explained. When he said about the abandoned daughter, eighteen years ago, her mind began to race with ideas, which she never even dreamt of. “Are you all right, Rowena,” Prince Washington asked, quite concerned. “ Yes I’m fine, but I must go home, please could you ask for the coach that brought me here to met out front,” Rowena answered in a rush. With that Rowena rushed off into the ballroom. Where she found King Hawk and Queen Riva sitting on their thrones, though curiously Princess Rose was not there. “What ever the matter, Rowena,” Queen Riva asked quite shock by the state that she found Rowena in. “Yes I’m fine, but I must return home at once,” Rowena responded, did a quick curtsey and turned to leave, when Prince Washington arrived, with the news that the coach was waiting for her. He had also informed her that he had arranged that she would have an escort home, in case anything bad would befall her on the way. Which she thanked the prince, then headed for the coach. When Sabrina heard the noise of the coach, and the pounding of hoof beats, she hurried outside; to find that Rowena had returned home early, with a royal escort. Instead of greeting her mother like she would normally do, she run to the top of the hill. Leaving the coach driver to explain that he was ordered to meet Rowena at the front of the palace, by Prince Washington, then he had a royal escort. Sabrina wondered what ever happened at the ball that night. She would find out as soon as Rowena was ready to tell her. At the far end of Avalon, Silverwing, was still looking for her destiny, and trying to avoid the humans as much as possible. Though at times she would allow little children see her, they were amazed that a horse, to them could have a horn. Silverwing guessed as they were so young, that if they told of what they saw, the grown up wouldn’t believe them, or she hope they wouldn’t believe the child. Though in her eyes, she could see that children were merely innocence to the reality of the world. On her travels Silverwing saw many things, some of which Silverwing found cruel. Though there was no doubting that Avalon was a beautiful land to behold. As dark fell Silverwing became to feel sleepily, so she found a nice little wooded area, so that she could settle down to sleep. Just before she nodded off, a small voice, the same as she heard just before she left her own forest. “You must hurry Silverwing, for the girl is getting close to the evil one. Her life is in danger, hurry Silverwing, you will find the girl in the small village of Windstorm. You must use you’re speed and strength to get there,” the voice urged. Silverwing decided to sleep a little, for she was so tired from travelling. She had passed countless villages, hid from many men, saw many horrors. So with that Silverwing settled down to sleep. However her sleep was not peaceful, for she dreamt of the girl. The girl was wearing a beautiful silver dress, which just seemed to make her glow all over, as the girl was walking down a path of gold, Silverwing felt a very cold, dark presence there. The imaging change, the next thing Silverwing saw, was the girl running and crying, very upset about something. Silverwing woke up soon after, and decided to go to the village of Windstorm and find this girl, that she’s supposed to help. Silverwing walked to shake the sleep off of her, but when she had fully woken, Silverwing let go of everything she had. She run faster anything, she became a blur to anyone or any animal that she passed. For the fact that Silverwing processed to speed of wind and air, was of no great importance to her at all. She became a mist of pure silver and gold, when she ran at her top speed. Within the day Silverwing managed to reach Windstorm, all she had to do now was find the girl in her dreams. Silverwing used her power of sight to find the girl. So Silverwing concentrated on the girl, soon enough she appeared. She was on the top of a hill that must have been close by, though she was still crying from what Silverwing saw. With that Silverwing took off in the direction, which her vision showed. She soon saw the hill, and surely enough saw the girl. She walked steadily up behind the girl. Rowena heard a noise behind her, turned, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. She was seeing a real unicorn, she had only dreamt about unicorns in her dream. “Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you. I’m here to help you,” Silverwing said. “With what,” asked Rowena curiously. “That I’m not sure. All I know is that, I was suppose to finds the girl in my dreams, help her stop the evil one, and give her back her true self. Or something like that,” Silverwing replied. “The evil one, find my true self, what do you mean,” Rowena asked. “I don’t know, all I know is a voice told me to find and keep you out of danger,” Silverwing responded, “by the way I’m called Silverwing. “I’m Rowena,” Rowena replied. After the two had introduce themselves to each other, they sat down to think, but neither one of them had any idea, who the evil one was, or why they would want to harm either one of them. “It couldn’t possibly be her, could it,” Rowena said suddenly. “Who?” Silverwing queried. “Princess Rose. I felt something about, something that was very, very wrong. In Avalon, no-one has bad auras around them, unless they have a dark side,” Rowena replied, trying to figure things out. “That’s true, cause there is no-one that a true dark side. Though on my journey here, I saw some pretty terrible things, but almost every human I passed had a good spirit, they just had poor judgement,” Silverwing agreed. Before they could say anymore, Rowena and Silverwing heard hoof beats, racing towards them. When they turned they saw Prince Washington; he looked like he had a scare of his life, for his skin were white as snow and his eyes where wide. “Rowena,” prince Washington started, but stopped for he noticed Silverwing, “A unicorn, then the prophecy was right, you are the one.” “What are you talking about your highness,” asked Rowena surprized. “You, you are the King’s and Queen lost daughter. It is written that you and a magical unicorn will save Avalon from a terrible evil. I know where that evil is,” Prince Washington continued, “for you see I married her or rather it. I have cursed the kingdom, my brother will banish me for sure.” Rowena and Silverwing just looked at each in amazement. Then prince Washington explained how he saw his wife Rose in the mirror, that her reflection wasn’t her, it was a terrible human like being, with spiked horns, blood red eyes, fang like teeth. Her body was covered in scales that shined different shades of purple. Silverwing then knew what must be done. She explained her plan. “But how can we carry it out,” Prince Washington asked, “we’ll need a horse, that can fly like the wind.” “That you do have, your highness, you have me. For I have power of speed, sight, and strength, also I have my horn which possesses unspeakable power, of what I don’t know, for I am still too young, to have face anything that would have revealed the power of my horn. Though I know healing is one, the rest I do not know,” explained Silverwing. With that both Rowena and the Prince smiled, for they now understood Silverwing’s plan. Prince Washington, Silverwing, and Rowena, walked back down the hill to Rowena’s cottage home. Sabrina was watching out of the window, when she saw Rowena walking down the hill, with Prince Washington and two horses. Sabrina looked again for she was certain she saw a horn on the strange silver horse. She walked to the door to greet her daughter, when she stopped; she did see a horn on the silver horse. She couldn’t believe her eye was she actually seeing a real life unicorn, but she was seeing a real life unicorn. “Mother, is auntie Genie, still living in Gellmar on the other side of the big lake,” Rowena asked quite out of the blue. Which did take Sabrina by surprize. “Yes I do believe she is, why?” Sabrina asked quiziivily. “Cause I want you to go and visit her. I feel there is going to be trouble here. I want to make sure that you’re nowhere near the palace, Prince Washington can sort things out with Queen Riva. Just go and pack now, and leave soon as possible a message, will have arrived before you arrive,” Rowena answered in reply to Sabrina’s question. “But what about you, my dear,” Sabrina asked. “I will take care of Rowena. Things will be explain once the trouble is all over and the truth revealed,” Prince Washington cut in. Sabrina trusted her foundling daughter, so she went to pack. Back in the kitchen Rowena queried, how a message will arrived before Sabrina got to her sister’s home. Silverwing explained that she could contact other unicorns, which can relay the message. Which Silverwing did just that, she manages to get in contact with firestorm, any old friend, from the forest? Firestorm agreed to send a message to Genie. Rowena, Prince Washington and Silverwing decided it was best to wait till Sabrina left the house. Prince Washington sent words to the palace, for an escort of eight soldiers, to come to the cottage. When Sabrina was ready to go, she was surprized to see the eight soldiers. “I just what to make sure that you reach your destination safely,” Prince Washington said, “for I know my sister-in-law will miss your company.” “That is very kind of you, your highness. Good-bye, my dear child, keep safe,” Sabrina warned her foundling daughter. As soon as Sabrina was safely out of the way, except Rowena wouldn’t relax till she knew that her mother was safe, inside Genie’s house. “Don’t worry, firestorm will send word to me when your mother reaches your aunt’s house,” Silverwing replied to the worried look on Rowena’s face. “Thank you, Silverwing. Though I was just think once we start the battle, we could end up losing, worst of all, we can’t tell anyone about the on-coming battle, in case they end up in the way,” Rowena commented sadly. “I’m sure King Hawk and Queen Riva knows there’s trouble coming, and has done so for many years. For why would they abandon you on the top of the hill, to come to certain death? If it wasn’t for Sabrina you would’ve died,” Prince Washington explained. Silverwing and Rowena had to agree with the prince that the king and queen did know about the on coming battle between good and evil. However the three of them knew what must be done. They even thought up a plan of battle, but what they didn’t know was their part in the whole plan. For everyone must be in the right places, to win the battle. Which seems to be written in the stars, they did have a clue about who was to do what. That was until the strange spoke, “Rowena must be the one to deal the fatal blow to the evil one, Prince Washington must tire the evil one, you my beautiful Silverwing must get them in, tell them of coming attacks. Of course you must protect Rowena and the prince at all times, not once must you lose sight of them. For if you can see them you can protect them, even if you use your powers, as long as you know where they are at all times,” the voice said, as if answering their secret question. With that Prince Washington knew how to implement Silverwing’s plan into action. He explained what each one had to do. They left Rowena’s cottage at late afternoon, so that they could reach the palace well after nightfall, to escape being seen by anyone. They maintained silence by riding on Silverwing, for being a unicorn she could move gracefully and silently, even when she is carrying a load on her back. For which Rowena and Prince Washington was grateful for, for they had to stay silent, if they wanted to keep their life that was. Prince lead Silverwing and Rowena, round the edge of the palace, to a secret corridor, “my brother does not know, that I know about this,” Prince Washington informed them. They walked down the slow twisting corridor, which damped and cold and covered with cobwebs, and crawling with rats. Silverwing had to keep her neck down, to order not to bump her head on the top of the corridor, apart from that Silverwing managed to walk down the narrow corridor, with relative ease. After what seems like ages they reach the end of the corridor. “This way, down here is where Rose goes in secret. Though I always wondered why. I guess I know now,” Prince Washington informed. They turned the corridor, they soon saw a door, they guessed that Rose was there, as they heard a woman’s voice chanting in a language that they never even heard before. “That’s Rose, I know her voice anywhere,” commented Prince Washington. Rowena spotted a sword hanging on the wall; many old palaces used swords for decoration, as well as in combat. Prince Washington and Silverwing just looked; neither said a word, though they wondered if Rowena could use it. “Now is the time to attack, the evil one is busy,” the voice whispered. So all three of them charged at the door. There to their amazement was Princess Rose, surrounded by strange men, dressed in purple cloaks. What surprized the three heroes, was not that she was surrounded by men, was that Rose had almost no clothes, all she had on was two straps of the same colour material that the men wore. Also what the friends noticed a strange purple auras surround her as well. “Well this is a surprize, husband. If you think that you, and your female friend can stop me. There is only one thing in the world that can stop me,” Rose called. Just then she stopped, for she had spotted Silverwing, just by looking at Silverwing’s coat and horn, she knew that here was the one that can stop her. Though she didn’t know how, all she knew that if the unicorn was in the room, when a fatal blow to her was made, she would be destroyed. She quickly ordered her men to catch Silverwing. Silverwing quickly made her escape. Prince Washington stepped in front of the men, with his swords raised, he swung the swords above his head and brought it down upon the man’s head, who fell instantly dead. Rowena soon joined in the fight, to Prince Washington’s surprize Rowena held and used the sword like an expert, though she didn’t kill the men, she however did knock them unconcouis. Prince Washington raced to meet Rose head on; they fought hard and well. Rose was good, much better and stronger than Prince Washington expected, they swords clashed as metal hit metal. He soon saw Rose begin to change shape, he called to Rowena. Just as rose was beginning to show her true self, a demonic creature, Rowena twisted the sword in her hand ready to throw it like a spear with a warriors’ strength, she threw the sword with ease and expertise, right into Rose’s heart. Rose gave the mightiest of screams, her body twisting and turning with the convulsions. Without warning Rose suddenly burst into a cloud of dust. The men serving Rose, saw what was happening began to run, but it was too late, all of a sudden they too burst to clouds of bright sparking light. “That’s what I call a rush,” commented Prince Washington, “when did you learn to use a sword like that.” Rowena just blushed. “ I don’t know it just came to me,” Rowena replied. Just then they heard the door behind them open. “Thank you, you have saved Avalon from evil,” it was King Hawk and Queen Riva, “its time we talked.” So all five walked up to the king’s private chambers, which to Rowena’s surprize was quite bare, for a king’s room. “You see, Rowena, you are our daughter. When you were born we had a soothsayer, tell us your future. He told us that you would save Avalon from a great evil, you would have help from a special unicorn, and a prince. However we were told that if you stayed in the palace and lived life as a princess, you would die, we had to leave you. We knew about Sabrina and her husband Dave, so we left you where they would find you. Here you are my beautiful daughter, we employed Sabrina as my wife’s dress-maker, so we could keep an eye on you,” King Hawk explained. Rowena couldn’t believe her ears; she had now found her true parents, which was her one true wish in the world. A beautiful bright smile came on Rowena’s face; she threw herself at her father and mother. Once she was finished Queen Riva turned to Prince Washington. “You are not Hawk’s younger brother, you are in fact the son of king Matthias, he was defeated in battle, his wife, and your sister’s were killed by his enemies, he wouldn’t tell. So we decide to raise you as Hawk’s brother. Prince Washington didn’t know what to say he got up to walk away to think, but as he did so he collapsed. That was when they realised that he had been injured during the fighting. King Hawk checked his pulse, there was no pulse, and Prince Washington had fallen down dead. Rowena on seeing the prince dead screamed. Though, through the fuss of everything, Silverwing walked up to Prince Washington, touched her horn on his heart, her horn began to glow bright, little ripples of light slowly began to pulse down to Prince Washington. Where slowly but surely his heart began to beat once more? Rowena on seeing this, went to his side, on seeing Rowena, Prince Washington gave a smile. Both King Hawk and Queen Riva knew what the look between them was. Not long after Prince Washington and Rowena became engaged to be married. Silverwing stayed at the palace, for now she knew that here was where she belonged and not in the forest hiding away from people. The people excepted Rowena as their princess and future queen of Avalon. King Hawk and Queen Riva made Silverwing protector of Avalon, for her powers would be able to be put to good use. Also Silverwing could learn how to use her powers from the court’s wizard. As time passed Prince Washington and the new Princess Rowena were married; they had 2 girls and 3 boys. Silverwing also found a mate, for living nearby, was Dark Cloud, a maificenant black stallion of a unicorn. For a black unicorn is almost as rare as Silverwing’s powers. The three friends lived happily ever after. Well into the time that Prince Washington and Rowena were crowned King and Queen of Avalon, their friendship would never be broken. For the three friends made a pack of friendship that, they will together, though thick and thin. For becoming King and Queen of Avalon, brought with it new adventures and many dangers, which the friends faced together. Even Dark Cloud joined in their adventures at times, but he was happy just being Silverwing’s mate. Tweet
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