From Above the Forest: Chapter 1

8/14/2019 From Above the Forest: Chapter 1

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A/N I don't own the Inheritance Cycle, or any of its characters,places, or plot. The only things I

own are Luna, Misty, Medwin, the council, Kunon, Obili, the other stuff I attempt to create. XD

Plz don't sue! XD BTW, this is my first fan fiction, so please don't flame me!

Luna sped through the streets of Kunon, a small elven city, as her small figure, barely noticeablein the evening crowd, fled past. She glanced up at the town clock, its shadow looming over her,

just another sign of the late hour.

She put on an extra burst of speed,practically flying through the small street. Luna zipped past agroup of people, them casting her strange looks. Come on! Go faster! She shouted in her mind.

She caught a fleeting glance at the council building, her destination. Its crystal windows casting

glittering diamonds all over the street as the orange sun melted into the horizon. Finally! Shethought.I'm here! She whirled around, her black hair obscuring her vision.

Suddenly, she slammed into a black figure. She was airborne for only a moments, before

slamming into the ground, as the other victim crashed into the pavement a few yards away from

her. She lay on the brick ground a moment before regaining her breath. Luna stood up shakily,then stumbled over to the man sprawled on the ground.

She caught her breath as she realized who he was. He was one of the members in the council

meeting she was on her way to. She quickly brushed herself off, then helped the man up.

That man was Medwin, also the father of Luna's best friend, Misty. He was wearing a black suit

with brown stripes, the usual outfit for a council meeting."Luna." He greeted her distastefully, his voice strained from the lack of air. She sighed. This was

not going to be a good day.

"I'm sorry Med-" She began, but was stopped short. "Luna, why are you coming to the monthlyconference? Wait, don't tell me-" He trailed off. She rolled her eyes and sighed. Here comes the

lecture and scolding. She could remember it from last time, when she had first found out aboutthe secret.

Flashback:A little girl of 9 or 10 was standing in the doorway. She wore a purple dress, lined with black

lace, intricately woven with designs. She walked further into the room. Tears were sliding down

her face. She had failed the magic test once again. All elven children in the city were trained inmagic, then took a test, and if passed, were appointed to various jobs in the city. Most children

passed the test on their first try. But Luna was different. She couldn't even complete the simplest

of spells. The teachers had tried everything, but her magic was useless. In her sulking, she

tripped over a knot in the wood. She cursed as she stood up. She heard a voice in the next room."LUNA! Watch your language!" She recognized the voice of Medwin, Misty's father.

She scowled, then bent down to examine the spot where she had fallen. She then noticed that asmall hole was located above the bump. Puzzled, she stuck her finger in the eyelet. She then tried

to pull it out, only to find it stuck. Panicking, she pulled harder. Suddenly, the floorboard flew

open, the wood flying across the room. "What is this?" She wondered.

Lying on the soft dirt beneath the floor, was a leather, cloth bound book. She picked it up gently,


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dreaming of what could be written inside. Luna noticed a red ribbon tying the book together. Itwas old and worn, its edges frayed and torn, and its once brilliant color now faded to a dull

scarlet. With trembling fingers, she lifted the cover from the first page. Here eyes widened with

curiosity, for the pages were blank! There was nothing written in the book. At that moment, she

heard footsteps coming from the other room. She stood up and ran to the far corner of the empty

room, where here tan leather bag was sitting. It had been made by her Aunt, who was aseamstress. She had made the bag for Luna's 6th birthday. It was a pale tan color, and had

aquamarine stitching, which her aunt had charmed with magic to glow whenever Luna touchedit.

She quickly stuffed the old book in the bag, then turned to the doorway. She was surprised to see

Misty, her best friend, standing there. Her blue eyes were sparkling with curiosity under her palebrown hair. "Father says we gotta leave now. Didja find anything?" Misty asked, a slight

demand in her voice. "No." Luna answered quickly. Too quickly.

Misty narrowed her eyes for a brief second, and cocked her head to the side suspiciously. "Well,

alright..." She trailed off. They stared at each other for a moment, the air growing tense.Suddenly, Misty burst out laughing.

What? Thought Luna. Misty ran up straight to her. "I know you found something Luna! I can seeit in your eyes!" Luna sighed inwardly. She would be an expert at lying, if it weren't for her eyes.For some reason, people could tell what she was thinking or even up to by looking into her hazel

eyes. She looked at Misty for a moment, then a thought came to her mind. What if it is just an

unused journal? In that case, it's nothing. "Yep. I'm sure. All I did was trip over some knot in thewood. So, are we ready to go?"

Misty crossed her arms over her chest gazed into Luna's eyes. After what felt like five minutes,she finally sighed, then looked away in defeat. "Alright, I see you won't spill your secrets now.

But tell me when you do!" A grin was clear on her face. Luna smiled back. That was Misty. Alert,

yet oblivious. Her friend's voice snapped her back to attention. "Come on. We need to go if we

are going to grab dinner!" Luna smiled. She hadn't noticed her hunger, as she had beenconsumed by her curiosity.

Later that evening, Luna climbed into her bed. She pulled her pack from the side of thenightstand. She reached into the bag, wondering if the book was actually there, or if it had just

been a dream. Her hand found the venerable leather of the book. She pulled it out of the glowing

pouch. She took a deep breath, preparing to open the book. Luna pulled open the front page, butit was different this time. It has writing! And pictures! She thought, excitedly. She realized the

room was too dark to read in, and decided to head downstairs, where the kitchen light was

currently turned off. A sign that her Aunt and Uncle were asleep. She opened her door

cautiously, clutching the book with one hand.Luna crept down the staircase, using the pale moonlight and the dilapidated handrail as her only

guide. She hissed as several splinters embedded themselves in her hand. She sucked on her free

hand, now only relying on the moonlight.Then, she noticed a faint light coming from the kitchen door. She snuck closer, and pressed her

ear against the door.

She could hear a conversation coming from inside.

That! That's sounds like uncle and Merwin!! She realized. She leaned against the door harder,

trying to hear what they were saying. She wondered what Medwin was doing at their house at


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this time of night. At that moment she remembered how tired she was. Her eyes sagged heavily asshe strained her ears to listen.

" We........help......land.....lies South.....over.....mountains.....forest....egg....dragons."

Wait a moment..She thought. DRAGONS?? She had heard rumors of dragons when she was

VERY little, but other than that, nobody ever talked about them. She was so caught up in her

thoughts, that she failed to notice the door open. With a cry of alarm, she fell through, the bookflying out of her arms and across the room. She looked up slowly into the face of her Uncle and

Medwin. One word ran through her mind: Busted.End Flash back

Medwin's voice had snapped Luna back into reality. "Luna! Hey, you there?" He asked her

waving a hand in front of her face. "Luna. You know they are going to through you out again.Remember what we talked about that night?" She remembered. It hadn't been pleasant, getting

yelled at by two exhausted men that happened to find their niece and daughter's best friend

skulking around at night. After she had been caught, they sat down and talked while her uncle

bandaged her hand. "Yes Medwin, I remember." she replied."Good."

"But I'm still going."He stared at her disbelieving at her answer. He sighed. "I guess there is no way of stopping you.

But it has been four years. You know that they might even through you into the...." He didn't

need to continue. She shuddered inwardly.

When some people came to the council repeatedly for things, and were relentless, like Luna,they would deem them insane and the person would be thrown into the town's asylum. It was a

very dark and foreboding place. Two large oak trees grew around it, making it look like an

innocent building, but one could only imagine the horrors that happened on the inside.She looked away. Suddenly, six mournful, booming chimes rang out. She looked up hurriedly.

"Alright," began Medwin. "come on Luna. Let's get to the council building before we get locked

out." She nodded, then prodded after him.They climbed up the stone steps, the brilliant crystal windows reflecting off the walls. Luna

nodded her thanks to the doorman, then stepped inside. There was a relatively small line. It

consisted mostly of people needing financial favors, or others wanting permission to leaveKunon to visit another town.

But Luna's favor was different.

Her thoughts returned to that fateful night.

Flashback:

Her uncle was bandaging her hand. She fidgeted under Medwin's penetrating gaze. Finally, heopened his mouth. He looked as if he was going to ask her a question, but stopped when his eyes

fell upon the book Luna had picked up. "Where did you get that?"

She stared at him for a moment, then relayed what happened at the abandoned house. Helistened intently, but his curiosity was clearly peaked when he heard about the blank book going

to a filled book. He asked her if he could see it, then reluctantly handed over the book.

He examined the cover, which was written in some other language.After that, he handed it back .

"Go ahead. Read it." She looked up at Medwin and her uncle, now done bandaging her hand.


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She opened the first page. Then the second. Then the third. The book told about some other land,called Alegeasia. It had been at war for 100 years, between dragons and their riders. She

thought it was merely a storybook, when her uncle interrupted her thoughts.

"It's real, Luna. That land actually exists." She looked up at him curiously. Medwin looked out

the window, noticing the sun beginning to rise. "I need to head home before I'm caught. Good

Day, Luna." He nodded at her uncle.After Medwin let the door close, her uncle sat down on the chair across from her.

"Luna, there was something your father and mother were working on before they died." Shegasped. Nobody ever talked about her parents. Everyone knew them as crazy, for wanting to go

to the lands of the South. Eventually Luna was born, and they seemingly stopped their search

for whatever it was. Shortly after Luna's first birthday, they had died of an illness that swept overthe town.

"What do you mean?" She asked. Her curiosity was growing by the second, all weariness had

been swept away.

"They wanted to send a dragon egg to the southern lands." She stared at him.Dragon....eggs?!"Yes," he continued. "The council has 3 dragon eggs they are keeping safe. Because of the

absence of the dragons, our magic has been diminishing. It is now up to you to convince thecouncil to let the eggs travel south." She stood there, shocked.Her uncle sighed, his weary eyes looking into hers. She then noticed her own tiredness.

"Come on. Let's put you to bed before your aunt wakes up." She nodded in agreement, but not

before making a mental promise.I'm going to help them.

Luna snapped awake again. Whoa. That's two flashbacks in one day... Her name had been called.It must have been awhile, for she had fallen asleep on the booth. She was the only one in the

previously filled waiting line. She stood up, nervous. This could be the last time she would be

able to talk to the council again. Luna took another step towards the large, white wooden doors.Their brass handles cold to the touch.

She opened the doors, and stood before the whole council.

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Finally!!! First chappie is done!!!! Slight Cliffie there,...Sorry for the long flashbacks.. XD

BTW, yes, Luna is an elf. Misty is a human, and her uncle and aunt are elves, too. Humans and

elves live together in Kunon.

I might post the map I am drawing of Obili, which is the land north of Alegeasia.XD

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From Above the Forest: Chapter 1