Snippets of Story (Spring)

Oh I'm excited for this!!

This post is part of a link-up I discovered on the blog Whisperings of the Pen! The idea is to post "snippets" from your various WIPs all in one post and link it to the original post. I thought it was a splendid idea so here are my "snippets"! (Some you probably have read.)

~My Medieval Idea With No Name~

"Hail!" Replied the crowd. 

Arthur took his seat and the rules were read. The audience grew more and more tense. Soon it would start. Soon. 

Rachel looked again at the tall knight on the dapple grey stallion. Her heart gave a little flutter. He was looking at her. She waved shyly. He nodded almost imperceptivly. 

A wide grin spread across her face. 

Soon, the rules were finished. The knights went to their places in the lists. Her knight would be the first to joust along with one of the toughest looking others. 

The flag was dropped and both horses thundered along the track. Lances came up. Rachel held her breath. Her knight set himself. The impact. Oh! The big knight flew backward off his saddle. Her knight had won! 

Rachel let out her breath and laughed. It was a moment fitting for a laugh. 

~The Unicorn~

"You're weird Daniel." Said Nathan. 

Daniel bowed, Mountain Dew in hand before sauntering to the TV room. 

"We could put it in the basement." Said Laura after a moment of thoughtful silence between the two. 

"I thought about that. But how will we get it down the stairs?" 

"Magic!" Laura replied. Her eyes glinting with mischief. 

"We don't have any magic Laura! And even if we did, we wouldn't know how to use it!" 

Laura furrowed her brow. She was biting her lip in that adorable way that Nathan loved. 

~To Save the Lost~ 

The silence grew so heavy that they could almost hear it. occasionally, a bird would screech, startling them all and shattering their thoughts of safety. Ria's heart would race knowing that they had finally been caught and she would be forced back to her castle. The plight of her father would remain unheeded and she would likely die of misery. But every time, it was just a regular bird. 

"Cooper?" She called. "Would you help me with this?" 

He looked up with a scowl but seemed to decide it wasnt worth it to fight with Ria. He walked over. 

"What is it?" He asked. 

"You tied my rope too tight." She said, tugging on the rope as if to prove it. 

Cooper sighed and set to work undoing the knot. 

"you don't seem okay." Ria said after a pause. Her eyes were full of concern as they looked unflinchingly into Cooper's. 

he dropped his gaze first. 

"I just...I need time Ria." 

"I know. But maybe talking about it will help." 

Cooper rolled his eyes. 

"you are not my mother. I can handle myself!" As he said this, he pulled hard on the rope. Instead of coming free, it snapped in his hands. He sighed in frustration.

"Did you really think you could beat me Victoria Eadell? I am darkness. I am the core of every nightmare. I am death herself. Your quest is doomed to fail. Your father will die and you will live your entire life haunted by the knowledge that you could not stop it."

~Thursday's Writing Prompt~

I see ahead the glistening sight of my savior! Water! I begin to run toward it as fast as I can, it's hard in the sand of the desert but I manage. Water is ahead and I can taste it already. I run directly into the glittering pool, expecting to feel the cool water on my legs. Instead I feel sand. Endless sand. I collapse on the ground and sob. This is the last straw. I give up. I just want to die already. Nothing has gone right for me the past few weeks. Kidnapped, beaten, interrogated, then finally left in the desert to die. 

Only I haven't died. It's been days and I have no water. Yet I live. I cannot believe my bad luck.

~My Slice of Heaven~

The small flashes of white, brown, red, blue, and black dart through the trees before me. Never have I seen so many birds. The symbol of hope in any world. I take a deep breath and lie down on my back. My eyes are closed but I can feel my surroundings. 
The soft green canopy tints the light, giving the air a fairy like feel. The brown of the tree trunks adds a perfect contrast to the vast number of flowers that blanket the forest floor. I can smell the laziness of the air. It's warm and full of scents and tastes wafting past my face. The smell is intoxicating. 
So many flowers in one place mixed with the scent of damp earth and growing trees is enough to make anyone want to stay forever.
I can feel the trees growing. They are whispering secrets to one another. I can hear them. Another sound, the most prominent, is the birds. Twittering and chirping. Their songs perfectly embody happiness. The light, lilting feeling, and the sharper almost laughing aspect.
This is happiness. 
My little place in the woods. 
My little slice of heaven. 

~A Write Practice Piece~

I can't believe it. After all I've done for him. After all we've been through he still says nothing. He knows we both feel the same way. Yet he remains mute. 
"I give up on you." I say. "You don't care about anyone." 
Chris jumps up. "No Meghan that's not it! I do care...I just..." 
"Are a coward." I reply. I don't give him another look. I know I've crushed him. I know it's going to be painful for both of us. But I can't remain mute. I can't stay silent after this. It's for the best. My eyes fill with tears but I turn away so he doesn't see them. He must never know how much this hurts me. Gosh, can't do it. I turn around and bury my face in his shoulder. My arms are around his neck as tight as they will go. I can't give him up now. After a surprised pause he wraps his strong arms around me. 
"I love you Meghan. I always have." He whispers into my neck. I don't reply. I am being suffocated by my feelings. 

As you can see, I do a lot of random stuff! Hope you enjoyed them! And don't forget to check out the original post! 

P.S. Sorry for the random different fonts and formats. I have tried and tried to fix them but they're  stubborn and I am not.

The Unicorn: A Story in Episodes

So this is my story that I'm going to be posting every Sunday! (Hopefully. Can't promise anything in the summer.) 

I would love your honest opinion! 

The Unicorn

The unicorn didn't fit in the room. He was just too large. 

"How are we ever going to manage this?" Asked Laura. 

"Hush!" Said Nathan. "I'm thinking!" 

"Well that's an annoying thing to do." Put in Daniel. 

"Shut Up!" 

"Fine. Grumpy face." Daniel stuck out his tongue. 

"So, if we put the unicorn in the yard, everyone will see it. And those pesky Mr. And Mrs. Davis will call the police and we'll go to prison for illegal possession of mythical creature and if Mom and Dad see it, we'll get worse than prison. Possibly worse than death." 

Daniel shuddered. "Lecture."

"Sounds about right." Said Laura. She crossed her arms over her chest. "So whatcha gonna do about it?" 

Nathan sighed. "I don't know." 

"We could put it in the garage!" 

"No Laura, my dad's car is in there. He'd kill me if something happened to it." 

"Hey I know!" Exclaimed Daniel. "The treehouse!" 

Nathan rolled his eyes. "Genius." He replied, raising his eyebrow. 

"Fine. Whatever." Said Daniel. He was tired of this whole mess. "I'm going to go watch The Avengers." 

"Again?" Asked Laura. "Haven't you seen that like, five gazillion times?" 

"Maybe." Replied Daniel. "But it calms me down. It's like an old friend that will always be there when I need a pick-me-up." 

"You're weird Daniel." Said Nathan. 

Daniel bowed, Mountain Dew in hand before sauntering to the TV room. 

"We could put it in the basement." Said Laura after a moment of thoughtful silence between the two. 

"I thought about that. But how will we get it down the stairs?" 

"Magic!" Laura replied. Her eyes glinting with mischief. 

"We don't have any magic Laura! And even if we did, we wouldn't know how to use it!" 

Laura furrowed her brow. She was biting her lip in that adorable way that Nathan loved. 

"It seems you mortals are in need of some help." The deep voice had come from the living room and brought Nathan back to earth. 

Laura looked at him. Her grey eyes betrayed her fear. 

Nathan glanced around the room but could see no one. 

He cautiously moved to sit by Laura in case he needed to protect her. 

"Who's there?" He asked. 

"Are you afraid? You really shouldn't be. I've been here the whole time. If I wanted to attack you, I would have already." 

"The whole time?" Said Laura. "But how? We searched the house before bringing the uni..." She trailed off. She looked at Nathan with wide eyes. 

He seemed to have come to the same conclusion. 

"Launem? Is that you?" 

The unicorn tossed it's head. 

"About time you figured it out my dear boy. But my name is Gerald. Launem is the most ridiculous name I've ever heard. Where did you get it?"

Laura stayed silent. She had been quite proud of the name. It was original. 

"Uhh..." Said Nathan. He glanced at Laura who gave a slight shake of her head. "It doesn't matter." He finally decided. "Can you help us?" 

"Perhaps." Answered the unicorn. 

"We need to find a place to put you." 

"Why can't I just stay here? The grass is positively delightful!" Gerald took a huge bite of the carpet and began chewing it thoughtfully. 

"No!" Exclaimed Nathan, jumping from his seat. "Oh no...my mom's gonna kill me..." He ran his hand through his thick dark hair in dismay. "Why would you do that??" He demanded of Gerald. 

"Becauf it tazes good lil' hoomen." Gerald had his mouth very full. 

"Dont chew with your mouth full." Muttered Laura. 

"Well excoof me!" Gerald was trying for indignation but it failed when a bit of chewed up carpet fell from his mouth. 

"Ewww!" Exclaimed Laura, moving as far away from it as she could. 

"Forry" 

"You are a disgusting creature." 

Gerald just looked at her with disapproval. 

"Umm, guys. Why is the unicorn eating the carpet?" Daniel had come back. 

"What happened to the Avengers?" Laura asked. 

"Needed a snack. But why is it eating the carpet?" 

"Because it tastes good." Replied Gerald. 

Daniel dropped his Mountain Dew. "Launem can talk??" 

"Daniel!" Nathan exclaimed, leaping forward. "My mom just bought this carpet! Oh man..." He rushed to the kitchen for some paper towels. 

"Sorry." Muttered Daniel. 

"His actual name is Gerald." Said Laura. 

Daniel raised an eyebrow. 

"Gerald? What kind of a unicorn name is Gerald?" 

"An honorable one!" Protested Gerald. "I'll have you know puny human, my great-great grandfather had the name Gerald and he did many mighty deeds in the war of-" 

"Yeah, we don't care. Shut up Gerry." Interrupted Daniel. 

"Humph. I was going to offer to solve your problem for you but since you can't be nice, I think I'll let you figure it out yourself." Gerald said. 

"Fine by me!" Said Daniel turning his back and crossing his arms. 

Nathan came rushing back into the room paper towels in hand. 

"Daniel!" Laura moaned. "We need him!" 

"Oh man oh man oh man..." Nathan muttered. 

"Nathan! Are you there?" Called a voice from the front door. "Could you come unlock the door for me?" 

"Mom!" Exclaimed Nathan. He turned to the unicorn. "Get yourself out of here Gerald! I don't care how just do it!" 

"Well you don't have to be pushy." Gerald replied. He tossed his head and instantly, all four of them were in a place  they'd never seen before. 

"What did you do??" Cried Nathan. 

"I saved your hide. Go ahead, thank me." Replied the content looking unicorn. 

Nathan gave Gerald a look. "Not on your life." He mumbled. "This is the most ridiculous place I've ever been to! Nothing looks normal! Where are we?" 

"Nathan," Daniel said, picking  a starburst from a nearby tree nonchalantly. "Did you have no childhood? We're in candy land!"