deviantART: Popular Kid And Horse in the last 3 days

Zena (Portrait Study)

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:04:12 PDT

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Guys,
This right here is the sum total of my argument against shortcuts.
When I first joined deviantart as a teenager, I was frustrated that many other young artists my age gained such a large following with a constant stream of one-reference/traced/gridded horse drawings. No matter how long I spent on a drawing, erasing holes into my paper, I couldn't compete with that level of perfection. And up until I grew a brain at around age seventeen or so, I sometimes seriously considered just adopting that popular method in order to produce anatomically-perfect horses, quickly. And it's heart-breaking that I still see this happening all of the time.
The thing is, that's not how learning works.
I went through a lot of truly terrible drawings before I sat down to make this one.
But this one took less than an hour. In fact I'd peg it at the thirty minute mark.
Real "the man who drew one-thousand fish" lesson for you, I guess.
It's not the best drawing in the world, but it serves its purpose as a selective-description study.
Not trying to be self-righteous or anything, so please don't interpret it that way. But I had to get on my soapbox, just once, and defend the value of being bad at art. Because I can draw a really good horse. I can look at one photo and make the drawing look like it was done from life, and I can take a thousand photos and turn them into one consolidated drawing. That didn't happen by working for internet popularity. It would have been nice, I grant you. But it was never the end game.
Look.
HRPG and the like are fun games, and if you want to participate, that's fine. It's great.
But if you came to this site to draw, and fell into creating a never-ending stream of identical character sheets with flawless-but-sterile horses that you copied off of a google image search, you stopped learning. I've seen kids who joined this site with the classic starter combo of great ability for observation but shaky technical skill (where we all start) apparently drown by comparing themselves to people who are cheating themselves artistically. That's tragic, and it's why I no longer recommend deviantart to high school art students.
So on the off chance that a young artist is reading this...
Please, honey, keep drawing. You cannot help but get better. In a year, not only will you have improved beyond your wildest imagination, but the drawings that made you feel inferior will seem less intimidating. You will have learned without realizing it, and waking up one day and realizing that you hit the level of mastery you always dreamed of is nothing short of breathtaking. Which will happen. Years and years and years down the road.
But it's a foregone conclusion if you just keep at it. You do it the hard way and you've already won. And if even one person takes the above to heart, my job on this site is done.

I'm not there yet with art in general. My figures are stiff because I lack confidence in that area. But I used to lack confidence in horses, and now animals in general just come like music. There are more talented artists, of course, but even with my work's most obvious flaws, I wouldn't trade.

Last night I picked up a sketchbook and, without thinking about any other artist or any other drawing, doodled a figure. It looked pretty fantastic.

"While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior." ~Henry C. Link

Eagle Creek Halter Extravaganza - Banana

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:59 PDT

It was a simple halter show, just lead the horse into the ring, strut it about this way and that, then back out again. A very simple concept. Unfortunately horses are not known for their cooperative capabilities, and young horses get particularly frisky. Though a mare, Banana absolutely refused to let up on the poor kid, weaving back and forth, jogging ahead and falling behind. It took almost half again the time it was supposed to, to get her back out of the ring.
The scrawny kid is a 'new' (see: timeline) hand at the stables, working primarily with the younger horses.
I tried some new things with this, primarily texturing on Banana and the kid's jeans. That's why the image is so large, zoom in and see the texture.
Eagle Creek Halter Extravaganza! One month left!
Running: June 1
Event Type: Halter
Class/Classes: Traditional / Digital
Restrictions: You are welcome to enter both categories, but you cannot enter the same horse twice.
Welcome to Eagle Creek! We're located in the heart of the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Spring has finally come to New England and the owner of Eagle Creek, Erica Hansen, has decided to hold a big halter show to celebrate.
Setting
There's an old saying here: If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes. The show will be held in one of our outdoor arenas, except in cases of extreme downpour (or snow -- it could happen!), then we'll move things inside. The design is up to you, but we have a lot of trees! Our farm dogs, Bullet (a German Shepherd) and Kanorlan (a Border Collie), like to roam the grounds, so you might see them sitting outside the ring, watching. Don't worry! They won't bite!
The quick and dirty rules
All breeds

First-time dad is a nervous business

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:45:34 PDT

Indiana Jones: I can't hear anything, these walls are too thick... what can you see up there?

Solly: This stupid window is too high, I can only see the far wall, nothing closer!

Yeah, Jones and Solly are both first-time dads awaiting the kids... so they snuck out of their stalls in the middle of the night to try and spy on Squeak and Lenore. Unfortunately, it seems they'll have to wait in suspense a little longer.... no spying on the ladies, guys

I'm kinda excited for these two babies, Solly was my first HARPG character ever and Indiana Jones is probably my most popular horse, or at least top three, and I personally am very fond of him too.

Falkens Indiana Jones and Falkens Lord Solitaire plus the image are © *Helsinge

No refs used... doodled in like 20 minutes here in stream, and more doodles to come probably <.<

I am Geoff! And I am here to protect you Marty

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:45:11 PDT

I guess that some of you may recognize this famous Ninja Robot. Yeah! He’s Geoff the ninja Robot from the show : Iron Kid that appeared on various channels. Nope people, he’s not Iron Man’s Nephew from the side of Marvel comics or so, it’s just a name likeness like this appeared on the Arabic version for the show, and they also used the word “Eon” too. This Action figure for Geoff was cool, and there were many other toys out there, so I got this toy for Geoff, and he had flashing eyes after adding the batteries. He also came with a sword, and he was cool, now Famosa the company that made this toy (they came from the side of the Syrian Company New Boy the partners of Space Toon in the Arabian Markets for your information) have made other toys. Marty/Iron Kid himself, Lily and Button the Robot Dog, Violet the good female robot, Black Beauty the evil female robot (not to be confused with the black horse in the famous novel), and other characters. I hope like this photo.

The Copyrights for Geoff © are at BRB Internacional.

That Copyrights for this toy © are at Famosa.

Oh Strawberry Avalanche

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:22:28 PDT

BIG art dump beware.
My hands can barely move you have NO idea.
A lot of writing, drawing, gifts blah

Giacche Verdi

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:35:31 PDT

Was at the agricultural fair this year!

The "Green Jackets" (giacche verdi) a volunteer renger group, was giving some pony rides for little kids ^^

.:Kelly:.

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34:00 PDT

i really wanted a chimera horse so i stole him from an adoptable thing i made and i love him to pieces hes adorable

Name: Kelly
Nickname: Kell
Gender: dude
Status: single
Breed: ??
Passable Traits: chimera 60%
Personality: really a huge dick cocky thinks hes better than everyone else basically a horny teenage boy
Offspring: none
Breeding: yes
Rp: yep
Other: --

human info
Name: Kelly Shanks
Nickname: kell
Gender: dude
Age: 19
Birthday: August 12
Status: single
Height: 6'1"
Body type: tonned
Job: works at burger king
Kids: -
Other: --

Handling a Stallion

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:28 PDT

Im just gonna write down some thoughs I have regarding handling a stallion.

For you that dont know, On the photo its my 2 year old stallion Jason. And holding him is the stableowner 5 year old daugher. The photo is taken today when I was in the stable taking in the horses for the night. Julia (the kid) wanted to lead Jason as she has done many times. And Jason is walking behind her lika a lamb keeping an eye on where she is. When she stops he stops. When she goes to the right he goes to the right. Not any tension in the lead rope at all.

And alot of people becomes crazy and says that I cant lead my stallion without a chain or bridle. That Im not taking my responsibillity as an stallion owner. And when people says that I think they are the crazy ones. I KNOW my horse is a stallion and I KNOW hes only 2 years old. But despite this.... I think a stallion should be able to be lead without chain and bridle. Simply as this, He should know how to behave
When people allow their stallions to behave like a crazytrain just cuz its a stallion..... I think they are handling the wrong animal. Thats when accidents happens.

And now Im talking at home. Ofc they get exited on shows and etc.....

+ Homeland, Homeward Bound +

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:55 PDT

Meet Kenzie and Makenna. I've been meaning to do something like this for Kenzie and Kenna for a while but never got around to it until today. Three ponies are Roi, Al and a mustang mare who doesn't have a name yet.

Story

Makenzie was home. Her fathers small farm in Sun, Louisiana stretched out behind her as she and Makenna stood around, the horses loose in the field behind them, waiting for a 'family portrait'. Adam drifted behind her father. The American owner of the British farm Makenize had moved to last winter had come to America to look at a few horses for sale. Once he'd found out where Makenzie had lived he'd insisted bringing her, her horses and her six year old daughter along for the trip. 'As a guide' had been his excuse.

After spending the morning looking at an auction they'd driven out to Makenzie's home county. The house she'd lived in with Makenna when she was married passed by the car window unannounced. Makenna, a shy child with her mothers blue eyes, decided to not comment on the way her mothers eyes tightened as the white fence of the little town house slid by the open window and out of sight.

A few minutes later they'd arrived at The Tackroom & The Pelican, the small business Oliver Sarro ran off of the little farm in the town of Sun. Makenzie felt like melted honey, warm and sticky. Happier than she'd been in years. For the first time in eons she wasn't worrying about cash, and mortgages and car payments. She was a little kid running around with the geese in the front yard and wrestling with the family dog. She wasn't worried about make up and men. She felt like a little kid again. And there was a sense of freedom in that. Especially when she looked at her own child, whose soft closed off face was alight with excitement at seeing her 'pappy' again.

"Welcome to Sun. Population about 480." Makenzie said, smiling fondly as she slipped out of the car and walked over to the front door of the house. Oliver opened the door after the third knock and threw his arms around his daughter and granddaughter in turn. Adam stepped forward and Oliver shook the blonds hand, thanking him for bringing his family for a visit before the group headed to the truck and trailer, unloading the colt and stallion into the farms small field. The three adults watched and hung back, Makenzie and Adam both with a tight hand on Al's halter as Makenna danced on the path ahead of them, kicking up stones, Roi following her like and over sized brown puppy.

"Whose the mare?" Makenna asked her grandfather as she walked her mothers mustang stallion into the field.

"Ah. That one?" He said, pointing at the creme colored tobiano grazing by the fence. "She's a wild one they brought in from the mountains. I brought her for your momma."

Makenzie laughed. "Really dad? I think poor Adam's going to have a coronary. Horses aren't cheep to ship between countries." She was grinning anyway, and patted her fathers arm affectionately.

"It's fine Kenz. I'll just rip Daymian off for the cash. God knows the man has more than enough money." Adam smiled. Kenzie just laughed, slipping All's halter off. The two mustang stallions took off into the field, the young red dun kicking up his heels gaily. Kenzie smiled and lifted her face to the setting sun, feeling it's warmth wash over her.

"Hey, dad, can you take a photo of us?" Makenzie asked, handing her father her digital camera out of her pocket and pulling her daughter against her. Five minutes later they were stilling standing there, Oliver rapidly becoming more and more frustrated with the little silver box in his hand.

"Dad, take the picture already." Kenzie sighed as she heard Al take off across the field behind her. It was good, to be back home. Even if only for a while. Makenna wrapped her arms tighter around her mother and Kenzie smiled into her daughter brown hair.

"Quickly pappy. Before mommies ponies run away." The six year old grinned. Makenzie's father shook the little digital camera up and down, looking at it in consternation.

"How on earth does this blasted thing work?" He asked. Kenzie shook her head, laughing slightly.

"Give it to Mr. McCraw dad, before you hurt yourself." Kenzie teased, holding her daughter closer. Oliver grumbled and griped but eventually handed over the little digital camera to Adam. Adam fiddled with a couple buttons and removed the lens cap before saying something stupid that made Makenna laugh aloud and Makenzie smile and press her mouth against her daughters hair.

"Love you kiddo." She whispered.

Artist's Comments

DONE! So, I think this was a productive piece. You now know what Kenize & Kenna look like AND I drew some of my endurance horses. Relaxing piece before I tackle posing some people who really just DON'T want to be posed. And then it's onto drawing. Ree. Amira. Hopefully Vol and Tornado to. But we'll see. I'm all out of 1AM entertainment though, so I'm not sure. I usually watch TV series to keep me up. But I just finished all the ones I'm watching and almost all of them are on their season finales. Next week.

Anyway, less about my life, more about the drawing. SAI/PS, you know the drill. A day of time. Made all specialty brushes or they were SAI's own that come with the program. Really happy with Kenzie. I feel like she really turned out how she was supposed to. Keep in mind, if Kenzie hadn't gotten married at eighteen and had a daughter she wanted to become a model. So... yeah.

3630 Xena of Taney Place

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:03 PDT

_{3630 Xena of Taney Place

Barn Name: Xena
Stable Name: SpikesStables
Registered: Pending
Quality Blood:
Age: 2 year
Gender: filly
Breed: Pure #Nordanner
Height: 17hh
Color: classic champagne roan overo
Genotype: Ee aa nCh nR nO
Body Type: medium - friesian
Mane and Tail: war cut

Potions: currently none

Personality: Takes care of herself: "If I have to ditch you to get this wasp to stop stinging me I will."
Likes to chew through reins. Rubs her tail against stall walls and pasture fences out of boredom.

Spooked by strong/vivid/bold/flashy colors such as neon green.
Prefers the company of people over other horses.

Favorite Treat:: Licorice
Quote:: "Oh I love kids, that are so itzy bitty cute little people"
"A horse can lend its rider the speed and strength he or she lacks, but the rider who is wise remembers it is no more than a loan." Pam Brown

Bloodlines:

----------------- SS: ES Tattoo Artist 206
Sire: ES Magic Mike 1867
--------------------------------------------------------------------- SDSSS: NWS Daimhin 476
----------------------------------------------------------- SDSS: SKG Natfjer 1267
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SDSSDS: 474 DsWHs Arina
--------------------------------------------------------------------- SDSSD: 840 Femme Fatel
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SDSSDS: Shiya 98 Deceased
------------------------------------------ SDS: Totem 1493
--------------------------------------------------------------------- SDSDS: Nordic Dreamer 475
----------------------------------------------------------- SDSD: Aurora Borealis 1297
--------------------------------------------------------------------- SDSDD: 123 O'Mistress Mine
----------------- SD: NS Reese 1733
----------------------------------------------------------- SDDS: 127 Eximius body
------------------------------------------ SDD: AC Ice Cream Sundae 1338
------------------------------------------------------------------- SDDDS: Rhyfedd 120 Deceased
----------------------------------------------------------- SDDD: PS Aithne 850
------------------------------------------------------------------- SDDDD: Ulmende 149

Dam: 151 Dasi

Each Parent in lineage reaching Quality Blood status: 20

ES Tattoo Artist 206
ES Magic Mike 1867
840 Femme Fatel
Totem 1493
Aurora Borealis 1297
127 Eximius body
AC Ice Cream Sundae 1338
Rhyfedd 120 Deceased
PS Aithne 850
Ulmende 149

Each Parent in lineage reaching Excellent Blood status: 21

NWS Daimhin 476
SKG Natfjer 1267
474 DsWHs Arina
Shiya 98 Deceased
123 O'Mistress Mine
NS Reese 1733
Nordic Dreamer 475

Breeding Status

Breeding: Closed
Lease: Closed

1) *NorthEast-Stables (sires owner) [ x stallion ] foal
2) =WeyHeyitsKay (dams owner) [ x stallion ] foal
3) *SpikesStables [ x stallion ] foal
4) public [ x stallion ] foal
5) closed [ x stallion ] foal
6) closed [ x stallion ] foal
7) closed [ x stallion ] foal
8) closed [ x stallion ] foal
9) closed [ x stallion ] foal
10) closed [ x stallion ] foal

Kaaring Status & Count

All Images Listed Here

Pedigree: 41 points
Offspring: 0 points

Total: 45.5 points

15
30
45
60
75 - Horse can use the groups Best Mare/Best Stallion ribbon and title.
200 points - Horse got 10 extra free breedings no matter gender and the title Excellent Blood.
400 points - Horse is titled Supreme Blood and got unlimited breeding spots BUT!! this is not an option for mutation horses AND owner of this horse must have created at least one hundred points on his own and proof this in kaaring info, so not all art can be created by others.}

Time travels (2 of 3)

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:25:14 PDT

Acrylic, ink and pastels on paper

Mr-Dodo Plays Trap Card

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:34:42 PDT

~Beauty in it's grand seclusion but given birth right title to dear beast hindering in the realms of femininity. They sins to their precious God understanding no such truth in beauty. Give thy title to he in his own rights, for she is not just to hold such glory. Beauty is equal, beauty is wonder, beauty is all.

Not for her.~

In other words Mr-Dodo does not believe that only females are in deserving of the title of 'beautiful'. That and I just really enjoy drawing frilly Kid Icarus fanart and show that you do not have to genderbend a male character to make him pretties. He still has his wings..there just...behind him....

Pit-Nintendo

I had no idea what to do for the background...so...suggestions for that are welcome...and no the horse is not stumpy..it's standing in water...

Top Ten Favorite Sailor Moon Characters!

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:53:02 PDT

Got this from ~Ozzyguy

I was bored so I decided to do it which I doubt anyone will read by babbles. But yeah! xD

Did anyone expect me to like these characters the most? They aren't actually in any particular order because I hate putting people in front of one another or behind whether real or not because I'm really weird and I just don't have the heart to say one is my favorite over the others!

Anyways on to the explanations!

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1. Usagi / Sailor Moon / Serenity / Sailor Cosmos: Usagi to me is probably my favorite character out of all canons because she is super pure hearted and brings all her friends together. She doesn't discriminate against anyone and tries to befriend and see the good within everyone. I love seeing her go from this immature insecure girl to a strong willed character. People probably think I relate to someone like Rei or something, but out of all the characters I can relate to Usagi the most. I have a lot of similar traits, but most of all I would react being thrown into the super hero position almost identical to how she did. If that makes sense. I would defiantly go through all the same emotions, and stay true to myself. The only difference I could see is me trying to act as if I was more strong willed then I actually am, when it comes down to it I would run away from stuff like she did. Haha!

2. Minako / Sailor Venus / Sailor V: She's crazy. I like it! I see some traits in her that I see in myself because she seems like the fun party friend. I like the contrast of her personality, like she is super goofy and boy crazy but when a senshi she is super strong willed and a true leader. I love that she is really versatile and that is something I would strive to be like if I was an animated character thrown into this world! xD

3. Luna: I love cats what can I say. Luna has always been a favorite of mine. Naoko specifically said this about Usagi and Luna, "For me, these two are two with a very closely similar existence. These two are defined in The Lover of Princess Kaguya, which is not to say they always act together and reveal their true feelings, but they understand each other. Even if they were to change places with each other, they surely would have taken the same actions with the same feelings. That’s why the color of their eyes is the same blue." Besides that fact I just really like cats. Actually Artemis and Diana are tied with Luna, but Luna is a black cat and I feel for black cats! I am actually a black cat, in my head.

4. Small Lady / Chibi Usa: I didn't like her in the second season, but she grew on me. Plus I think she is totally a doll when she grows up. She is like the perfect mixture of Usagi and Rei in my opinion. I feel like she will grow up with a similar personality to Usagi but will TRY to be more serious, determined and focused. However I doubt she will pull it off.

5. Rei / Sailor Mars: I like her because shes sassy, is beautiful and her power is fire! I like her whole character design, you know with her being a Shinto priestess and her grandfather. Her whole story stands out among the inner senshi IMO. I bet if I had a poll asking which SM character I remind you of, majority of people would probably say Rei, which is funny because I am nothing like her. LOL but if you are talking about my BEAUTYYYY! *stars in eyes* no I am kidding. But that would be awesome because our personalities are super different, we're just both super sassy. However, I DO NOT pick on people and I am NEVER mean unless someone is being mean to me first.

6. Helios / Pegasus: How could anyone not like the beautiful horse?

7. Chibi Chibi Fun fact! Imperial Sailor Star' initial design was just a grown up Chibi Chibi/ Princess Kakyuu type design but like ...she had darker skin so I scraped the idea. haha. I like how she was mischievous.

8. Princess Kakyuu: In the manga she seemed a lot more powerful and Usagi seemed to drift towards her like their was something special about her. I just really like her design and think she is beautiful. More red!

9. Cere Cere / Amazon Quartet: It is really the whole group, not just Cere Cere but out of the bunch I liked her the most when I was younger so I chose her. I like their character designs, they're cute but super sexy.

10. Yaten / Seiya: I really REALLY like their personalities. Yaten is a total bitch and that is hilarious. Seiya on the other hand is just a major animated hunk and has an amazing personality and voice. I just fell in love with the character. I don't necessarily ship Seiya/Usagi as a relationship however. I don't like Mamoru at all though, like not even a smidge of a bit. I liked the moonlight knight though and King Endymion and yes I am aware they are all the same character.

YOU GUYS DO IT!

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Sailor Moon and Co belong to Naoko Takeuchi.
Meme belongs to ~Ozzyguy

The boys won't leave the girls alone

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:52:07 PDT

I'll tell my ma when I go home
The boys won't leave the girls alone
They pulled my hair, they stole my comb
But that's all right till I go home.
_{I'll Tell Me Ma - Traditional Irish}

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Entry Info
Horse name: MS Box of Chocolates (Philo)
Link to horse's reference: [link]
Horse breed: Spotted Woodlander
Horse age: 4
Horse color/pattern: Flaxen Cremello Dun Roan Splash w/ Leopard and Pangare
Handler name (first and last): Hannah Richter
Handler age: 10
Stable: Morgenstern Stallungen
Show: 2nd Annual Color Breed Congress
Discipline: Western halter

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As summer set in and the long warm days brought more visitors to the stables, Nadya was kept constantly busy. She did enjoy the steady flow of tasks, though, and she was very pleased with the progress of some of the newer riders at Morgenstern. Well, in general she had just been in a good mood lately. Maybe it was in part the giddiness resulting from a wonderful girlfriend brightening up her days (which also had the bonus of irking Tsura), but the summer overall looked very promising.

Training the newer horses was moving along quite well, too. Philo in particular was setting in very nicely, quickly becoming one of the favorite lesson horses among the younger riders. That was quite probably aided due to him being much smaller than the NorWars, and he was more than happy to be your new best friend for the hour if you gave him a sugar cube. Nadya was glad to have a bit of help from Sandra and Jakob (a recent addition to the team) with the event training, since the Western disciplines were not her strength.

Sandra brought in news of a good potential for a beginning show for a few of the Western students and horses - it had a wide range of events, so the riders could take some time to see what sort of potential there was in each of the various disciplines. Nadya was quick to agree, and soon the two were preparing horses and tack for the trip. The planned pairings for the Western halter class were Tsura with Calamity Jane (Nadya hoped she was fully ready for a more serious show after the success in the tent pegging contest) and Hannah, a young girl with seemingly boundless enthusiasm around the horses, with Philo.

The youth halter class was just after lunch, which fortunately fell before the heat of the day could really wear on the kids. Hannah was absolutely bouncing with excitement. Despite Nadya and Sandra's offers to help, she had done a huge portion of Philo's grooming herself and was extremely proud of how his spotty coat looked. As Nadya watched her lead the sturdy little horse out into the arena, she gave a little encouraging wave and a big smile. Hannah returned her smile and a thumbs-up before returning her attention to the event. Overall, they did quite respectably, with no major mishaps. Sandra did laugh and nudge Nadya with her elbow at one point - while the judges were not paying attention to her, Hannah slipped a peppermint to Philo, who munched it down quickly and gave her a happy nudge on her head with his nose before nibbling on one of her braids. Of course, the judge looked back just as she giggled and pulled away, and her bright red blush and attempt at an innocent smile made it very difficult for the onlooking trainers to not break out in amused laughter.

Pony Rides

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:28:53 PDT

Was at the agricultural fair this year!

The "Green Jackets" (giacche verdi) a volunteer renger group, was giving some pony rides for little kids ^^

Pony Ride II

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:32:47 PDT

Was at the agricultural fair this year!

The "Green Jackets" (giacche verdi) a volunteer renger group, was giving some pony rides for little kids ^^

Middle School Memories

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:02:30 PDT

This past mother’s day I took it upon myself to visit my grandmother at her mansion in Virginia. I didn't think much of it at the time, it seemed like the least I could do for her. After all, I hadn't had any contact with her in over 10 years and I figured now was as good a time as any to catch up with her. I stopped at a Walgreen’s to buy her a card. There wasn't much to choose from since most of the mothers day cards had all been bought at this point. I had to settle for one with a picture of a bear wearing a party hat, it read “Happy Bear-thday” and the inside was blank. The front of the card was framed with Clip Art of balloons and the pun in the center was typed in comic sans. In fact, if it weren't for the hyper realistic bear in the corner of the card I would've thought some 6 year old made it in Microsoft Publisher. The bear in the corner had this half sad half angry expression on its face. It was a little disturbing and I kind of regretted my purchase immediately. However I put it to the back of my mind and wrote in the card, “Happy Mothers Day Grandma, I love you : )”. I threw the card in the passenger seat and made my way to my grandmother's mansion in Virginia.

I was never really close to my grandma, my mom always seemed to resent her and never gave me an explanation why. As a kid I just chalked it up to “maybe my mom had an argument with her mom that she never settled” or “maybe she liked to smoke crack to be rebellious” or anything that would cause a rift between a mother and her daughter. However I never really got a straight answer and my mom would beat me and make me eat dog food whenever I tried to bring it up. She’d always say, “If theres two things in this world that make my fucking skin crawl, its mormons, and nosey kids”. Luckily I wasn't completely in the dark about my grandma. Every other weekend i'd have to go to my dads and one day he told me all he knew about her. Apparently when my grandmother had gotten involved with a mexican drug lord when she was about eighteen. She had one daughter with him (that daughter being my mom of course), but thats pretty much the extent of my knowledge of her.

As for my grandpa, the only memory I have of him was his funeral. A late summer in 99’ he came home high on horse steroids and meth and tried to cut up my grandma with the edge of a dreamcast controller. The VMU from the controller popped out in the struggle so she grabbed it and shoved it down his throat to choke him to death. As a kid hearing this, I thought it was the coolest thing anyone had ever done. I remember seeing her there at the funeral, stone faced staring at his corpse. Needless to say it was pretty badass, not often do you see a murderer showing up to their victims funeral. At the time my ten year old brain thought the best thing to do in this situation would be to congratulate her. I walked up to her and squeaked “you're such a hardass gramma”. As I stared up at her with eager eyes waiting for a response, she quickly turned to face me. She grabbed my head, and in one swift motion brought my face into contact with her knee. I fell backwards and blacked out. She didn't break my nose but holy shit that was probably the most traumatic and painful thing to ever happen to me. I never hated her for it though, my mom did a pretty good job of letting me know it was my fault for being such an idiot and how anyone else would've done the same to me.

Before I knew it I was already at her place. She lived in this huge mansion alone ever since her husband died. After the murder she used the massive amount money she had to hire a bunch of jews to defend her in court. In the end she walked out scott free, and had gotten to keep all of my grandpas drug money with no penalties whatsoever. After she paid the lawyers and gotten all of that settled she still had a fortune left. She took it all and moved to this house and then pretty much cut off all contact with the rest of her family. This old fuck had literally gotten away with murder. In the end my mom never saw a single cent from the whole thing, needless to say, she was pissed. To be honest i'm glad she didn't get anything, she really didn't deserve it and knowing her she probably would’ve blown it all on cigarettes and wine coolers anyway.

I rang the doorbell a few times and finally she opened the door. She looked at me with her gross sunken in eyes and said “are you my daughters kid ”. I forced a smile and replied “ yea its me your grandson.. “. She looked me over and invited me inside her house, as soon as I came inside I almost choked on the dust. All the lights in the house were turned off, and it looked like most of the house hadn't been touched in forever. I saw her start back to her room so I yelled out to her “oh uh,.. I brought you this card!...” She turned to me and shot me a look, it was the same look she gave me years ago, when she rammed her knee into my face. All those memories came rushing back to me, and I felt a sharp pain in my nose which made me sneeze all over her. “fucking sick.” she murmured to me as she snatched the card from my hand.

As she opened the card a 20 dollar bill fell out, I gave her a big smile and she scrunched her face at me in displeasure. My smile vanished and I looked down at the floor awkwardly as she read it. “Happy Mothers Day Grandma, I love you. You love me? What are you, some kind of faggot?” She threw the card at me in disgust and started to the stairs. I stared at her shocked, I was so distraught the best response I could come up with was, “uh... I uh... I dunno...”. To this she turned around to look at me before bursting into laughter. “Holy shit kid, are you fucking crying? Hahahahaha!” she said to me as stared into my eyes accusingly. I wasn't, however her mocking me was getting me pretty close to it. She got an inch away from my face and said to me in a soft, serious tone, “if you're crying about something as stupid as this, maybe I should give you a real reason to cry, maybe I should ram my knee into your fucking face again”. At this point I was contorting my face trying to hold back my tears. Unfortunately a few sniffs and whimpers got out. She started to leave again then looked at me over her shoulder with a smug face and said, “hey asshole, if you love me, why dont you clean up my dvd collection over there, its getting a little dusty”. “uh, ok...” I replied in broken voice.

She produced a rag and some cleaning solution. “I want everything on that shelf fucking spotless. Everything from the DVDs to the VHS tapes better be shining by the time I get back here or your face and my knee will be getting reacquainted pretty soon” She walked up to the balcony then shut the door behind her. I looked up at two shelves, they framed a huge tv which sat on top of another shelf, which housed all of her different electronics. She had everything, a DVD player, a Blu-Ray player, a VCR, and even a fucking LaserDisc player. One thing that stood out though, was a beaten up Dreamcast next to everything else. The controller and the VMU were stained with blood. “Thats so fucking metal” I whispered to myself. I looked up at the first shelf and decided to start, I reached up and pulled back a double pack of Baby Geniuses 1 & 2 on DVD. I slipped on the ladder I was using and ended up falling down, bringing the DVD crashing down on my head and Shattering the special collectors edition case it was in. “Fuck!” I mumbled to myself as I checked my head for any cuts. I was fine, the DVD however, was not. The case had shattered and scattered all over the floor. However something in the broken glass caught my eye. It was a wrinkled up old note that must've been stuck in there and forgotten. I unfolded the note and read it.

Dearest Emily,

You make me feel so warm inside, i’ve been watching you for a while now~ I love

the way you walk, and your beautiful voice; like a summer’s night breeze through

the leaves of trees. You make me feel so warm~ I want to wrap up in your entrails

and use them as a scarf to keep warm on lonely nights. The only thing better than

the love of a cat, is the love of a good woman. My love for you is like a drop of my

saliva in the ocean~ until I find it I won’t stop loving you. When I see your eyes~ I

melt inside and want to dive into the celadon depths of the two crystals on your

face. ~Nothing can keep us apart... Except that mexican- he doesnt love you like

I do~ he doesn't deserve to look upon your beauty. I will do whatever it takes to

be with you

<3- Anonymous

As I finished reading, my grandma snatched the paper from my hand. “I tell you to clean my DVDs and instead you break my shit and start reading poems? On mothers day? You're the worst kind of person, I hope you get beat up by a gang of black gu-”. As she started to read what she had in her hand, she cut her sentence short and started towards the stairs with a look of bewilderment on her face. I followed her up the balcony where she had broken into a silent panic as her eyes frantically scanned the page. “grandma what's wrong...” I reached out to her but she quickly bit my hand and shooed me away. Tears started to roll down her face and she began to sob softly. I tried to get closer to hug and comfort her but as I stepped forward she kicked my legs out from under me and stepped onto the railing around the balcony. “grandma please... what are you doing...”. I got up and tried to grab her as quick as I could but it was no use. She stepped back and started to fall to the concrete below. Time seemed to slow down as I watched my grandmother fall to her death. It was sad and graceful, like a swan flying into the turbine of a plane. She fell headfirst into the concrete, and popped, like a water balloon or those gusher candies. I walked down onto the porch and sat next to her body for a while. I watched the sunset with her corpse before I grabbed my trenchcoat and fedora, put on my fingerless gloves and drove back to my moms. I went to my room to ponder what I learned that day as I polished my anime figures. I poured myself a glass of mountain dew and grabbed a bag of cheetos as I watched 5 episodes of K-On!. A perfect end, to a perfect day.

That night, I slept better than I ever had before~~

4916 Ulysses's Coat Of Arms

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:17 PDT

Nordanner ID: #4916
Registered Name: Ulysses's Coat Of Arms
Barn name: Alba
Breed: Nordanner
Build: Spanish
Registered:nope
Gender: Mare
Age: 1 year
Phenotype: silver blue roan tovero snowflake appaloosa
Genotype: Ee aa nR nZ TbTb nO nLp

Training:
Halter, Dragon Hunting

Base Personality:
Sweat Heart of the heard!

Personality;
Sweetie
she loves loves loves being friends with everybody and she loves kids! humans, dogs, anything!

Querks;
is a goof, but loves to love!

Spooks;
Cameras! That bright light!

Herd Mentality;
I love everyone!

Horse Vs. Rider;
Rider.

Favorite Treat;
Sugar cubes

If I could talk, my favorite saying would be;
Loved you once, love you still, always have, always will

Theme Song:
Love.

Bloodlines:
------------------------------------------ SSS: 475 Nordic Dreamer
----------------- SS: 807 Mephisto
------------------------------------------ SSD: 359 EWS Levia
Sire: 1857 Rhythmic Tempo
------------------------------------------ SDS: unknown
----------------- SD: 192 Time to Tango
------------------------------------------ SDD: unknown
------------------------------------------ DSS: unknown
----------------- DS: 409 MFS Ramses
------------------------------------------ DSD: unknown
Dam:1266 Bastet
------------------------------------------ DSS: unknown
----------------- DD: 122 Amira
------------------------------------------ DDD: unknown
Dam's Brother; 401 MFS Dead Silence

Continued after 359 EWS Levia:
SSDD:461 BHS Going spotty
SSDS:460 RR A Comming Exodus

Breeding Slots
1.*SilverEnvy09
2.~Cerulean-Sky-Stables
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
*follow my breeding rules listed here;
*comming soon* *read easton's page*

Kaaring Journal:
[link]

Original design:
[link]
**Design (c)** ~Anchoraged
**breed: (c)**#Nordanner
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artist's comments:
I love her so much! thank you to *SilverEnvy09 and ~Cerulean-Sky-Stables for this!
i appreciate it so much <3

Horse

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:06:27 PDT

Art for my Aunt and her Afterschool Kids!

Rock my Horse

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:05:21 PDT

Inspiration from the toybox

Asterismos: Binx Beastly

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:14 PDT

Lets see if I get in with this grumpy pants xD

General Information

-Name-
Binx Beastly
-Age-
10
-DOB-
September 5’th
-Gender-
Female
-Height//Weight-
4’8” - 111 lbs

Space Information:

-Nova-
White
-Ability- Gravity Manipulation
The Gravity around Binx will make her light as a balloon and she will start floating about, like she was in 0 gravity.
Control: None
•Binx will randomly start floating off the ground at different heights and at different times. It very from two minutes to thirty minutes. She also has no control on which way she is going or drifting.
-Mark-
white rings on both sides of her being. two rings on both sides of her forehead, one ring on each side of her cheeks of her face, two sets of rings on her shoulders. Three rings going down each of her arms from her elbows down and four rings going down her legs, from her knees down.

Personal Information

-Likes-

Horses
Horseback riding
Playing the Piano
Food (will eat anything)
Getting work done
The simple things in life
cooking
Watching the sunrise and sunset
Books with Trilogies

-Dislikes-

Rainy days
Wasting food
People who abuse their animals
wet animals
the cold
Being home sick
Frog
Spiders

-Personality-
Blunt and series, Never jokes about anything. Then again she does not have a very good sense of humor to begin with. With a one-track mind and being a workaholic, she is work first and play later. She can be a daydream, when shes not working Binx is off doing something that goes to her particular interest. And If you do catch her staring off into space, she would say shes just thinking or just there enjoying the quiet with a book. Binx keeps to herself mostly, this was because she wanted to. Or she didn't have the time to make friends. Always home helping her family, when she should be out playing with kids her own age. There will be times where Binx will go long period of time without saying something and when she does, it will be either, mean, nice, flattering, or just plain odd. With will give off the that she may be odd or just plain rude. But If thats how people see her then thats how they see her.

-History-

Binx comes from a large family. Mom, Dad, older brother, and three younger siblings after her,Along with her grandpa and grandmother. Her family consist of horse ranchers up in Kentucky. Raising mostly racehorses and homing the old and retired racehorse that once was. Binxes mom and dad were a carefree yet stern bunch, her dad was the carefree one and her mother was the stern one. Go figure, Her father insisted on a fun name for their first girl when her mother wanted a good series name, Like Tabitha. There was a fight over this, Her Grandmother said. Took an hour or so for them to agree with a name. But her father won in the end; since her mother named her Older brother Gregory, she was named Binx.
Binx was a hard working girl, she looked after her three other sibling while her brother and mom and dad and Grandma worked on the farm. And was just her and Grandpa. Binx was not much of a farmer really, She didn't mind getting the eggs or help feeding the horses. Baby sitting her siblings and doing her school work. Unlike everyone instead of raising the horses, she wanted to be off riding the horses. But that never really came to be, despite what she wanted to do, she never really had the heart to tell her mom and dad. So it was a hidden dream.

Binx was not a believer in things that live past the moon, fairy tails or the living after the dead. So it was a really good kick in the pants when she suddenly started floating off the ground when she was about to give the chickens there dinner. Bucket full of feed every were, and her holding onto the gutters for dear life, not to sure whether she wanted to scream in fight or scream in anger when she had no clue how this was happening. It took awhile before her brother and father got her down after ten minutes of laughing and videotaping it. She threatened to kill her brother if she found it on youtube. Binx kept on going to school, doing her work at home, and so on. She just needed to be tied down to her brother, or have a very heavy weight keeping her down. She did take a math test one time floating about in class. It was an F and she got the name Balloon girl.

Her parents and grandparents told her about the Earths calling. And did recommend it to her. She agreed without haste, and was thinking, the sooner she learned to control what was going on with her, the sooner she could go back to helping her family. But She never believed that maynot be the only case.

-Misc. Information-
•Grandfather taught her how to dance
•Does not have a funny bone in her body at all
•Has a stomach made of steel
•Grandmother taught her how to play the piano
•Won a blue ribbon for having the best chicken in a state fair
•Secretly still sleeps with a stuffed animal
•Doesn't know how to swim
•Always looks grumpy.

Horsefishnman (Color)

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:59:02 PDT

In all my years of drawing, I've never made anything as strange as this.

So there's a story behind this. My friend always calls me "Horseface", because I'm good at doing the "horse mouth flail" or whatever you call it, and I always call him "Fishface" because he has deep creases on his cheeks that resemble fish gills. He and I are both big Dragon Ball Z fans, so one day I made a joke saying that if we were to do fusion, we would become "Horsefishman". And he thought that was downright hilarious, so he asked me to draw this for him.

Also, this is my very first fanart! Yay!

Dragonball Z, Kid Buu is (C) to Akira Toriyama

Pony Ride III

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:36:27 PDT

Was at the agricultural fair this year!

The "Green Jackets" (giacche verdi) a volunteer renger group, was giving some pony rides for little kids ^^

DWS Vanilla Twilight

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:34:40 PDT

Name: Vanilla Twilight
Barn Name: Vanny or Van
Gender: Stallion
Age: 9
Breed: Akhal Teke
Height: 15.3 hh
Sire/dam: Starter
Color: Smoky Cream w/ Minimal Tobiano
Discipline: Dressage
Offspring: None
Stud/Lease: No
Personality: This is a classy boy. He should've been named Prancer, becuase he always has a skip in his step. He's a very good listener, mostly because he enjoys the praise he recieves afterwards. He can be quite haughty sometimes, if people don't meet his standards. He also loves kids because when he was a foal, there weren't any other foals around to play with, and his previous owner's children always ran around with him and kept him company. It's a bit difficult getting him into trailers.
Competitions:
Winterfest (Dressage): 3rd [link]
Windfall Mini-Event (Dressage): 8th [link]

Horsefishman

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:43 PDT

Introduction Within This story

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:40:09 PDT

Introduction
Within This story is used elements, and ideas from a multitude of different fairytales. Each of the main character within this story is each connected to one or more fairytale themes, and motifs. The story starts with my own ideas and slowly goes into talking about the fairytale elements that I infused within this idea I had for many years now. This story has approximately 5 to 6 different story arcs that all tie within each other with each having 4-5 chapters each. I used more details to help expand my own ideas as such but not complete copy the story of the fairytale used. The Stories I plan on using are Alice and wonderland, Cinderella, Snow-white and the Seven Dwarves, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretal, Alaidin. Rapunzel. Jack and the bean stalk. As well as possible others if I can fit the ideas of others within my story. I will also use themes and motifs from fairytale Disney movies such as Brave, and Princsess and the Frog.
This particularly story is a different tail of Cinderella once Chapter 1 starts. Before that is a prologue that has a twist of Alice and wonderland. I mixed my interest in Magic, Faiytales, and shoene based anime together to form this Fractured fairytale. Shouen meaning that its involves fighting.
Notes for Reader
Chikyu -means Earth in Japanese
Kasai- mean Fire in Japanese
Mokuzai -means wood in japaneses
Hakka Suru -means ignite in Japanese
Yumi -means Darkness
Hikari- means Light
Tsuki -means moon

Guardians of Adral
By Christopher DiRaffaele

PROLOGUE

Once in a distant land there was a kingdom of Adral. Within this world a war raged on for decades by an evil cult that called themselves the Void’s hand. Led by a powerful mage named Voidra and his two generals Yumi and Hikari.. The three of them caused the world to be thrown into chaos. All hope seemed lost until fives young heroes came forth and ended their reign of terror over the land. Using their magic and their powerful weapons of power. Sentenced to life in imprisonment within another dimension, everyone in Adral believed they were safe. They thought wrong for the generals escaped at the last minute before sharing the same fate as their leader. Being stripped of magic, and imprisoned within an alternate dimensional prison. Vowing that they will return and return to free their master they disappeared and were never heard from for more than a decade. To ensure that Voidra be kept where he is, the five heroes used powerful magic each of their own element. Sealing Voidra’s magic within a new stone, using said magics, then breaking it apart. As well as sealing the magic used within the stone. Only by having all five fragments, as well a mage that could use the high level magic would Voidra be able to get his magic back even if he were released. The magics were blood bond to the hero’s family; as such only their family could learn such magic. Heroes hid their respective fragment.

For a decade the kingdom was at peace until Hikari and Yumi reappeared with stronger allies, they went around destroying each of the capitals of each of the five countries within the kingdom. The heroes were gathered once again for the last time. At the city of Geode, capital of the Earth kingdom they made a final stand. Faced with a new army of cult warriors and wizards, the heroes made a choice to secure the future of. They handed all sealed their magics within gems. In doing so they disallowed themselves to use magic but not their children whom went all into hiding when the sieges stared. They handed these gems to Chikyu, their mage of wood. Telling him to escape to another world, protect the gems as well as the fragment of Voidra’s magic. Detesting the idea he wasn’t given a choice, his friends shoved him thru a portal their subordinates made. Never to see them again, Chikyu accepted it, as he understood their reasoning. For when he arrived on the other end of the portal, he found himself in an alleyway, holding his comrade’s gems, the fragment, and his own weapon. In robes, he stood out like a sore thumb. In his new home, his home of Manhattan.

PART 1: The Fire Festival Tournament Arc

CHAPTER 1:
A Guardian is Chosen

Our story begins fifty years after Chikyu’s arrival in what he learned to be America. Making a living, creating a family, that became well respected within the Manhattan district. Never forgetting his quest to somehow get back to his homeland and save the world. HE hoped to pass his magic to his children for the one that gained the blood bond magic would be the next guardian.
“I’m home” home” opening the front door to his house.
This is Fragarn Stonevice, he is a senior in high school, plays in a band, and has a fascination for plants and forestry, which runs in the family. Having brown hair, glasses, he isn’t very popular in high school.
“Welcome home” responded his grandmother coming from the garden.
This is Tenya Stonevice, Chikyu’s wife, she has green thumb and can grow almost any plant.
How was your day dear? She asked
Fine, went to practice, but one of them were ill so we really couldn’t do much so we decided to go see how he was doing
“Well how is he.”
“Just a minor cold, should clear within a week or so.”
“That’s a relief, maybe I’ll have you bring over some of my herbal remedy soup. Oh what do you want for dinner?”
“I don’t care I’m really tired, so I’m going to go take a nap” Fragarn says as he yawns.
“Alright dear, go take a nap, I’ll call you down when dinner is ready.”
“Ok” starting go up the stairs
“Oh and happy birthday” she says with a friendly smile.
Today is Fragarn’s nineteenth birthday, and like always he sits in his room thinking about things his parents he lost when he was thirteen years old. Raised by his grandparents, he never felt lonely but still he felt a void left and never filled when his parents died. Fragarn slowly fell asleep, hoping for sweet dreams like always, he dreamt up something unusual, he dreamt of him and five other strangers he never met in a circle putting their hand together and cheering. Being in armor and wielding weapons that all glowed unique colors. Then the dream ended suddenly as he woke up.
Meanwhile as he woke up, a stranger appeared from a portal. Wearing a facemask, and a hooded black cloak. Down the street of where Fragarn lives
“Shinji, secure the fragment, and kill Chikyu and all of his family, we can at least eliminate one of the possible threats we have to our plans.” Said a voice from his gauntlet he is wearing.
“Understood, I sense his magical presence from here, he must be close.”
“Failure is not an option, you understand what happens if you do?”
“Yes I do”
“Good, now go” concluded the mans voice as the gem darkened.
Shinji left the alley way, and went onto the street, and proceed to walk in the direction of Fragarn ‘s home.
Meanwhile back at the home, Fragarn began to wake up
“That was a weird dream” Fragarn said as he rubbed his head. Getting out of bed. “Maybe dinner is ready” he yawned, then proceeded to open his bedroom door and went down into a darkened first floor. He put his hand to the wall attempting ot find a light switch as he entered the kitchen
“Hello?” immediately as he turned on the light he was greeted with
“SURPRISE!” His aunt shrieked to his face as he tuned them on
“AHHH” he shrieked, falling over and hitting his head on the wall knocking him out cold.
“Sis I told you this was a bad idea” responded Brad
This is Brad, 40 years old, the eldest of Chikyus children, and the responsible one. He works as a construction worker for New York, specializing in underground projects.
“I’m sorry, thought he could have handled it” Suzan says as she rubs her head with her hand, smiling with guilt.
This is Suzan, the second oldest of the children, age 35. She works as a lifeguard for the local pool, and chief executive for the cities water treatment facility. She is more of the wild and adventurous type of women.
Everyone proceed to look over Fragarn, Suzan then proceeded to to poke him in the cheek.
Then suddenly Fragarn came too and proceeded to kick his aunt in the face sending her over the table, crashing into the wall.
“Suzan what the heck was that, you scared the shit out of me!” he yelled angrily
“Its your birthday” she said calmly. “But you didn’t have to kick me, it was only a joke”
“Well whatever you did it hurt”
“ All I did was scare you , you hit your head on your own”
“But,” Fragarn responds while clutching his fist in anger
“ENOUGH!” Tenya said, smacking both of them on the head with her cane. “No fighting between family. Honestly Suzan treat your nephew with more respect:
“Ah But he’s so lovable”, she say as she pinches his cheeks
“I’m nineteen years old stop treating me like a child” he retaliated
Tenya lets out a sigh “ Anyway I think its time for cake and gifts I think to lighten up the mood. Son bring out the cake. Suzan get your father and tell him to get down here.
“Alright” Suzan said a she left the room going up the stairs.
Brad brought out a giant cake, with lit candles. “Happy birthday he said as he put the cake down on the table.
“Thank you uncle” he then turns his head and sees his grandfather.
“Dad take a seat” Suzan says pulling out a chair for him to sit on.
Thank you dear, oh I’m getting to old, I wish I could be your age, and follow my dreams once again relive my life over, fall in love again
“Clonk” Tenya smacked him in the foot with her cane as she passed by.
“Of course it be with you again, my dear”, he laughs., “Anyway enough about me, your nineteen now so lets hear about you.
“Well you know me already, nothing really interesting happens around here, well except one thing.
What would that be son?”
Ok when I took a nap earlier I had this weird dream, I was with 5 complete strangers, we were wearing armor, and I was holding a sword with a hilt similar to your antique wall ornament” He proceeds to point to it on the as he talks.
Everyone in the room gives Fragarn a look of shock.
Suzan ,Brad can you come help me with something in the basement real quick I just remembered something.”
The three leave the room and go into the basement very silently
“Was it something I said?” Fragarn asks with a confusing look on his face.
Meanwhile in the basement…..
“Dad what is going on? Suzan asks
“remember when I told you that you and your brothers were mages and the history of my homeland and magic.
“yeah, but what does that have to do with Fragarn”
“His dream, that’s the same dream that your brother Drake had when he was at Fragarns’s age, which means he’s inherited the Blood bond magic of of Wood. I just need to check one thing.”
Chikuyu goes over to a small safe hidden in the wall , and proceeds to open it. As he the draw within the opened safe, a bright light radiates from it.
“Oh no, this cant be good
“What” his son and daughter asked
“Last time I saw this when this sort of thing happened with Drake the stone here was dark, , but now its activated. That can only mean…You two go get your mother and Fragarn, I think there’s trouble coming.”
Immediately after he said that a large explosion came from upstairs. The three went upstairs to see an unwanted visitor in there home with their front door blown away, leaving a gaping hole in their home.
Chikyu whispers “Get them downstairs and protect the stones and necklace.”
“What about your magic gem?”
“I grabbed it once I heard the explosion, now go.”
The two proceeded to grab Fragarn and Tenya and carried them into the basement, and shuts the door.
“Now what are you here for mage” demanded Chikyu towards the stranger.
My Master requests the handing over of Voidra’s magic fragment, and your families annihilation.
So Yumi and Hikari are still up and Kicking after after 50 years .
Correction you ill informed mage, they are currently in control of most of the kingdom, after the fall of the five guardians, all my master had to do was find Voidras fragments, however your accursed seal on the fragments have hindered my masters plans for a good 200 years.
“So they found a few of the stones, but by them having difficulty they havn’t managed to find the respected family, ..wait What 200 years?”
“Well specifically after you left 1000 years have passed since your disappearance, thinking you wee dead my masters didn’t bother searching for you. However we caught on to your plan and I was sent to deal with you.”
Chikyu reached his hand out ,towards his hilt on the wall. Immediately the hilt went to his hand.
I’ll only ask you this once, Please leave my home, I am highly against fights that I may be able to avoid
You’ve grown soft, I’ve read about you, being th greatest earth mage in all of Adral, a master of wood magic. Sad that your widdled down to this, the years you spent in this world has taken its toll on you, I can sense your magic pressure, its the same a child’s.” He says as he proceeds to laugh at the old man.
“Form” Chikyu, states, shoving his hit into the wooden floor beneath him, as he pulls it out a light radiates from the gem that he put into it. As it is pulled out. The hilt takes the shape of a sword made of wood, and vines.
“Mokuzai Blade”
I have no intention to back down nor do I have any intention of failing, so if you insist in fighting its your death wish, he states un sheathing his swords he had concealed under his cloak.
“En- Shroud, Twin Tsuki blades” his swords suddenly were engulfed with a black darkness, from handle to blade tip.
The two then proceeded to charge at each other clashing swords. As for meanwhile Fragarn awoke finding himself in the basement.
“What happened, ouch my head.” Frags said as he slowly got up
Easy my nephew, you got hit pretty hard
“What happened, “he repeated
“Um.. see that hard to explain”
Fragarn gives his aunt a really sarcaatisct look, “Try me.”
“Hes old enough now I thinks its time, “stated Tenya in the corner with Brad.
“Sigh, alright ready here’s what’s going on.”
Suzan proceeds to tell Fragarn everything, her dads past, his goal, the magic, every tiny bit of detail including about his dream and his dad, she feeds them to Fragarn.
“There ok now lets…”
Wait are you telling that I’m a mage? I’m just a normal high school teenager wanting to graduate high school.”
It’ll take a while for it to sink in, but don’t worry you’ll except it, we were the same when we learned about it.
“That was because you found out you magic earlier than expected sis.”
“No that was you , you made a crater in the yard.”
“Was it?”
“Yes bro it was I have the scare on my arm to prove it.”
Right, anyway your grandfather, is dealing with someone not even he told us about,”
“He’ll be ok wont he” Fragarn asks in concern
“Sure he will” reassuring his answer
Then suddenly an explosion was heard from above, and a hole in the ceiling form,
“Grandpa” cried out Fragarn seeing his Grandpa under a pile of rumble
“What a weak fighter I thought you were stronger than that, the stranger said aloud, as he hopped into the hole he made. “Oh so this is where you hid them. Brad and Suzan immediately went to block the safe from him. Suddenly he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
“OH so this is where you were hiding it you old man” the stranger reappeared behind the two. “Thank you you two for showing me where the safe was“ he tells them as he pushes them against the wall with much force with hands consisted of shadows. He opens the safe and takes the items inside
Fragarn sits frozen stiff, until he heard his grandfathers voice.
“Fragarn come here quickly,” he says as he lies on the ground
Fragarn does as he is told and lies beside his grandfather.
“Take my sword, and stop him from taking those items.”
“What can I do, I can’t use magic.”
“Yes you can you have out blood bond magic within you all you need to do is awaken it, and believe you can use it. My I can stay conscious for much longer quickly, stop him or Adral is doomed,” he falls unconscious mid sentence.
Fragarn looks at the sword, and then hears the laughter of the intruder. He then makes a decision; he clutches the handle of the sword, and whispers
“If you say I can do it grandpa, your never wrong, so I’ll try.” He closes his eyes, stands up and focuses. Then suddenly his body is engulfed in a swirling energy around him
“He you”, addressing the stranger. “Your not going to get away with this you know, he states calmly You first harm my family now you steal from it, that unforgivable”, he turns his head and points the tip of the sword towards him. Giving him a look of anger and challenge.
“ I challenge you, you shadow throwing bastard”
the stranger stands there drawing his swords once again.
“FORM “
“EN-SHROUD”
The two shouted and as such, both of them became engulfed in intensive magic energy.

Chapter 2:
The Rabbit goes back through the Hole

The two of them still radiating with energy, they were ready to brawl it out with one another.
“Your going to pay for hurting my family, and stealing my grand fathers stone thing” Fragarn stated towards the stranger
“Well kid I would love to fight you but I’m unfortunately out of time at the moment, and my mission is complete” he says as he hold the stone fragment in his hand. “so I’ll have to bid you a farewell.” He concludes as he processed to jump out of the hole he made “Tootles” he yelled out
“Tootles?, who says tootles as a goodbye? Hey I’m not done with you yet” he says as he follows him out the hole but when he landed on the first floor all he saw was a puff of dark clouds.
“Dam it, “ Fragarn yells as he shoves the sword in the ground.
“Fragarn said a voice from within the hole, it was his grandfather
Fragarn jumped down and found that his grandfather was sitting up on his own.
“Grandpa you shouldn’t push yourself.” Said the concerned grandson.
“Don’t’ mind me.” He says coughing, “your aunt will patched me up after you leave.”
“Leave for what, I’m not going anywhere.”
“You must go after that man, and take back the necklace and stone fragment.”
Fragarn, stands there with a worried look on his face, takes off his glasses to clean some dust off of them.
“Alright I’ll do it, I won’t like it but I’ll do it.” He admitted.
“Just remember when you want to use your magic, just believe in yourself and you’ll be able to use it.”
“Alright” Fragarn got up said his goodbyes to his family and jumped through the hole, takes the sword from the ground and exits out the gapping entrance and goes to search for the stranger.
Meanwhile the intruder ended back at the ally way where he arrived in this world. He arrived and was reporting in. he overheard Fragarn in the distance soon after.
“I got the fragment, and am coming back”
“what of the enemy.”
“They are dealt with.”
“Very good, I’ll see you back soon. Yumi out.”
As soon as the report was over Fragarn could be heard in the distance.
“Crap he followed.” He then quickly went through the portal that was still open.
“Ah ha so this is where you went “ Fragarn said aloud. “I need ot get those itmes back no matter the cost he thought to himself as he willingly followed him through the portal without thinking.
“Hu where am I.” Fragarn says to himself as he is in the portal.
Freaking out he then sees his target. “Hey give back those things you stole you shadowy bastard.” Fragarn says as breaststrokes through air to him.
“Crap this kid doesn’t know when to quit.” The stranger said to himself.
Fragarn grabbed onto him and started to cause a struggle between the two of them. Fragarn was aiming to grab the things in his pocket hoping they would be in there. Before he was pushed off he manages to take the necklace out of the pocket.
Fragarn was knocked out cold when he was bash on the head by the guy’s blade handles. As they reached the end of the tunnel, they appeared in mid air over a lush garden belonging to a family. The stranger being conscious still was able to get away with a safe landing. Fragarn on the other hand didn’t. Hours later he came to, and found a women staring him down with a weird look.
“Where am I and who the heck are you?” he said greeting the girl in front of him. The woman screamed and hit him again in the same spot, Knocking him out yet again. Hours later he again came to and was in a bed.
“Ouch, my head” Said Fragarn
“Sorry about that, you started me, you came crashing into the woods nearby, and I thought you were dead so you talking kind of startled me.” The women said as she said with a remorseful smile. My name is Shinari Pyris nice to meet you um…”
“Fragarn Stonvice, is my name, and where am I.”
“Your at my house, the Pyris estate in the country of fire.”
“That’s in New york right, oh my head.” He asked holding his head in pain.”
“Um no its in the Kingdom of Adral.”
“Adral….ADRAL! you mean I actually traveled to another world.” Overwhelmed, he got sat up quickly, and hit his head on a shelf above the bed he was laying in, and went unconscious.

Chapter 3:
Cinderella in Wonderland

Hours have passed since he fell unconscious. When he came to, the same women that greeted him came in with a plate of tea. She had long flowing scarlet hair that was put into a pony tail . She came in wearing maid outfit, and had a somewhat small chest size.
“Oh why does my head hurt ouch?”
“ Well first I hit you by mistake, and then you knocked yourself out” the woman explained to Fragarn, poring some tea for him.
“Oh, but where am I and who are you?” Fragarn asked again
“Man you forget things easily don’t you..” she says leaning over handing him his tea.
“No” Fragarn says as he sips his tea.
“Sure” she responded in a sarcastic tone, holding the plate in her arms.
“ Ok Lady…I mean Shinari is it, I have a few questions for you. First off why did you bring me here, mean you seem just a servant for this estate, wouldn’t your master get angry.”
“Well, about that I’m somewhat both if you can believe it.
“So you’re the master but you like being a maid at the same time.?
“No, no, I mean I live here as a member of the family, its just I am treated like dirt all the time by my stepmother and step sisters. “ sitting in a chair she continued her story. “you see my mom and dad both died when I was young. I belong to one of the highest respected nobility families in the Fire country known as the Pyris family. We are called this because my family holds a blood bond magic that only a few in the family know.

The last one was my mom but she died when I was just a baby. I know she was a mage from the stories my dad told me. He remarried to a women of a family of equal nobility. Only soon after that marriage I lost my dad, however I learned of my gift of using fire magic. My step mother is treats me like a servant, and I’m never able to do anything without her permission.” Looking depressed , tears starts coming from her eyes.
“I think I know what your talking about, lost my parent when I was young, too but I never knew they were wizards”. Fragarn said to attempt to make Shinari feel better.
“Really you’re a mage? “she said, looking strait at him
“Personal space please”
“Oh sorry, but If could you help me if you can.”
“Can you train with me?”
“Train with you , for what purpose?
“Well you see I made a deal with my step mother years ago that if I can win the Grand Festival Magical games I can leave the house. However my magic capability is nothing too impressive, and every year she forbids me from going for unknown reasons. she’s really mean.. I just need someone to help spar and practice with using my magic.
“When is this event?” Fragarn asked
“Its in two days.”
“mm what should I do I really need to find the other guardians like grandfather said. but I have no idea where to start, he thought with a depressed look on his face. :maybe this girl can help me in my quest” he said concluding his thought
“Alright I’ll help you..”
In mid sentence he stopped, having a flashback to the dream he had back in his home. The flashback gave more information, showing that one of the people being the woman in front of him
“Your, your from the dream!” she shrieked in a very surprised tone.
“Hu?, Shinari said turning her head in confusion.
“ Ok maybe I should start from the beginning I guess, I mena you told me your story, so I’ll tell you mine. As such Fragarn told Shinari everything that happened , who he is, where he’s from and whom he is related to.
“Waaaaaa! Your gra…grandfather is Chikyu!”she says in shock. "According to history he is suppose to be dead, just like the other heroes. My family ancestry can be traced back to the heroine of fire, Grelga Pyris. My mother was the last person to use our families blood bond magic.
“What exactly is it?” he asks
“It’s a rare fire magic that’s Scorch magic”
“Scorch? So its just pure destruction right.”
Shinari smacks him slightly “Hold your tongue, yes it is but however in a hands of a master it’s a very powerful and potent healing magic. My dad told me of stories of her taking the injured and the sick and healed them back to health.”
“I never though fire could be used to heal.”
“I mean I’m a fire mage as well and I believe I am the one that has the blood bond magic, but I cant eve make a large flame. “ she proceeds into hold a finger up and creates a small flickering flame on her fingertip.
I’m a prodigy when it comes to using fire magic, so I believe I’m almost there to learning how to use Scorch magic, All I think I need is a challenging opponents to train with to unlock my true potential.
“ Alright I’ll help you, I could use the practice, I’m still new to using magic too.”
““Ok then meet me at…”
Suddenly a knock came from the door.
“Shinari who are you talking to?”
“Crap, my mother…”
“So?”
“You know what she does to uninvited guests? She responded, as she pushes him towards the closet near the window
“I’m coming in” her mother said.
“Shit,” panicking, she pushes Fragarn out the window instead inside the closet
“Shinari what was that sound”
“Nothing she says with a nervous expression
“Mhmm ok, enough fooling around and come set the table for dinner, I’m getting hungry.
“Yes mom give me a sec though
“Very well,” she says, closing the door.
She rushes over to the window hoping Fragarn is ok
“Fragarn are you ok.” She whispers. Looking down, she sees him face planted into the ground
“Fragarn I got to go now, meet me tomorrow at the stables
Fragarn responded with thumbs up whiles still face planted in the ground.
“This world ands its people are all insane Fragarn says to himself puling his face out of the dirt, and spiting out dirt.
Morning soon came as Fragarn slept surprising ly soundly within the new world he now is in the new world he lives in. Being outside in the wilderness surprisingly made him feel at home., as the sun rose he headed toward the stables, which had a creek nearby for the horses to drink from. Fragarn waited for a few hours then heard footsteps.
“Good morning Fragarn, Shinari greeted him wearing a sun dress and earrings.
“Morning Shinari, question wont your mother be looking for you,
‘Surprisingly I told her I was going to go to the capital to over to get some rare items, which takes about a week ironically I actually already bought last time I visited if I ever wanted to skip a week of work. So after the week is up I come home and give her the item I so called and went to get.” Shinari seemed very happy and excited in telling of her plan
“Bloody hell That’s brilliant” Fragarn thought to himself
“Now, can we get started with that sparring I guess” she says clapping her hands.
“Alright lets” Fragarn smiled,” shouldn’t we make a barrier or something you know, you using fire…might get messy…and you know
“I cant do that only Earth mages I know can make barriers, your one apparently according to you, why didn’t you give it a shot” Shinari stated.
“Alright , I can do this I suppose, all I got to do image the magic at work, image what you want to do.” He closes his eyes, and starts concentrating, putting his hands together, they start to glow. Then he shoves one palm to the ground. Rumbling was heard all around them, the two saw heard and saw a wall of rock and forest start surround them. Being the size of a football field it expands a good amount of the area
“Wow, I guess you really are the grandson of Chikyu.” Shinari said in astonishment.
“I feel dizzy,” Fragarn said. shaking his head, “Alright I’m good lets get to it then.”
“Alright we got a barrier, she jumps to the eged of the barrier. “Now lets have some fun, He he” she say while she makes a fireball in her hand
“Um Shinari?, what you thinking of doing with that fire ball?
“Well this, block it!” she responds as she hurls it at him. From across the field,
“Your insane!” he says as he runs
“Just do what you did to make the barrier!” she hollered.
“Right., stopping, he puts his hands to the ground, a shield made of bark appeared and blocked the fireball.
“A bark shield cool” she
“First thing that came to mind when thinking of a shield I guess.”
“Well you are a wood mage, so I guess its instinct” she says smiling. “lets keep going we only got a a few days,” The two continue practicing for several hours,
“Hey Fragarn, can I ask you a favor, “she asks catching her breath, laying down.
“What’s that?”
“I want to go to the Festival, my mother never lets me go even thou its my family who holds it., will you take me?
“Mmmmm, ok lets, its your life and I think when you win that bet she’ll respect you more. ”
Looking at the sky, “Its getting late, maybe we can go tomorrow, the competition is sort of the finally of the festival you see. I believe it’s the day after tomorrow, so I think we make a break and check the festival out. We got a good amount of training done today, and I thank you.”
Hey I got more out this than you ,a and I believe I now use this sword more effectively now.”
“Your guardian weapon, mm that’s nice, “sigh” If I am really a guardian, where’s mine I mean I wonder what kind of weapon it is.” She says with a curious expression
“You’ll find it don’t worry, I mean I think you mastered your scorch magic.”
“Really, I mean I know scorch magic is a fire magic that burns faster than normal magic, so that’s what I imagined I guess.”
“ If you use it in the competition, you’ll definitely win.” Fragarn says getting up. Well Shall I escort you home Shinari.
Shinari gets up “I’m suppose to be out of town remember.”
“I knew that, well I guess you can sleep out here with me, I think I can make us some shelters.” Said Fragarn.
“Ok , I’ll make the fire I guess,” she says giggling. “Its goanna be cold I heard tonight.”
Fragarn creates two tents using his wood magic, while Shinari makes the fire for them to keep warm. The two sit by fire for a while before they go to sleep and tell stories of their live with each other. They joke around with each other and enjoy each other’s company. After an hour they put out the fire, and head to bed.
“Hey Fragarn” Shinari calls out
“Yeah
“If my mother catches us at the festival, will you help me, i’m actually a little scared of her if I ever have to face her alone,”
A moment of silence occurs, “Yes I will, I will help, I mean we are friends, what kind of friend would I be if I couldn’t help you in a time of need. I mean I would fight her if it meant helping you out, but I may be over thinking it.”
“Thank you, and goodnight Fragarn,” Shinari says as she falls shuts her eyes
“Goodnight.”
Meanwhile far within the land of the Void, Shinji returns with the fragment. He arrives a large fortress, the sky above is dark and void of any light
“I have returned masters.” Shinji said as he entered through the doorway.
“Excellent this is wonderful good work son.” Said lord Yumi
This man is Lord Yumi, a man that has a strong Goth like image, when you look at him. He is a a psychotic killer he is easily provoked even by the slightest nudge. Having no sense or remorse he would kill anyone that he seems that has outlived their usefulness., Was once the leader of the mages of darkness when under the command of Voidra, Now he is Lord of the land of darkness within Adral. He once part of the Guardians, however he abandoned them long ago to join with Voidra, in doing so he now surpasses them in power.
“Now did you kill the enemy?”
“About that, I was unfortunately unable to do so it turns out your college Chikyu was still alive and caused issues”
“He was indeed a pain when I was part of the Guardians,”
“Father please forgive me, for my failure.”
“Well I am a reasonable man, I some degrees, and merciful, but only to you. We found another stone, apparently once you brought the fragment into Adral, the others started to activate. This one is located we found in the Fire Country, retrieve it, and I will forgive you.”
“Thank you father. I wont fail this time.”
“See that you don’t , for if you do you’ll end up dead by my hand understood, now go”
Shinji disappears in a cloud of darkness.
Sighing “You are too hard on our son Yumi.” Says a women coming in as Shinji departs.
This is Lady Hikari, the mother of Shinji, and husband to Yumi.. Hikari is a woman that looks like a saint on the outside. Equal in power to Yumi’s, she is his opposite, a mage of light. She too was once a guardian. She was known as the Heavens Judge, she unfortunately was convinced by Voidra to join with him to help purge the would of evil, however she was corrupted, in doing so. Her since of justice with it became corrupted with thoughts of evil, becoming a killer that believe all who she killed were sinners that deserved to be purged.. Commanded the mages of light when under Voidra’s command she now governs her own section of Adral,
“You, think so, I mean after nineteen years I think I have taken it easy for all his screw ups, I think this threat will make him feel like doing it seriously this time,” he says while sitting in his chair.
“Well lets see if our son can pull this off, I mean he is old enough and was trained by two of the best mages in existence, he’ll be fine.”
“we will see, your right” Yumi concluded

Chapter 4
Feud at The Fire Festival

Morning has come, Fragarn and Shinari have slept through the night. The birds, started singing. Fragarn started to awake as well as Shinari, awaking. They both got out of their tents, stretching and yawning. Frags starts the breakfast fire.
“good morning” greeted Fragarn towards Shinari as she exists her tent,
“Good morning, she replies yawning , walking over to sit on a stump in front of the fire.
“Ready for today, the festival you talked about sounds like fun.”
“I guess, “ she said in response.
“ Still worried about facing your mother possibly>”, why are you so scared of her?”
“ I really don’t want to talk about it.”
Fragarn got up, went over to Shinari, lifted her head and looked into her eyes,
“ I got your back, if she tries anything funny, I’ll protect you.” He puts his hand on her shoulder
“I promise, and if does hurt you I’ll make her pay.”
Shinari gives him a smile, and then hugs him.
“Thanks you’re a true friend”
“It’s nothing.” He says blushing.
She lets go and then Fragarn puts some food on the fire to cook, as they wait they plan out and talk about what their going to do at the festival before the magic completion.
“Hey Shinari , what’s so big about this Fire festival anyway and why does your mom always hold a magic tournament thing each year”
“I asked her the same question and she told me to that it’s a tribute to the Guardians long past,, the first Fire Guardian Kasai Pyris. She doesn’t tell me much more after that, so I really cant tell you.” Mages from all sorts come to battle and test their skills at the tournament. However I know for a fact that the tournament is a partner ship based event .”
“ So I guess you will need my help,” He stands up. “Ok this sounds fun, I mean I’m still to using magic, and I think between the two of us, we can win, I mean we are both guardians.
“Ok what makes you sure you that I’m a guardian?” Shinari asks
Fragarn reaches in his pocket and takes out the necklace, with the red ruby glowing brightly.
“This necklace holds the magics from the previous guardians, and I presume if one is near, their dependents that is.. the gem glows.” He takes off the red gem and hands it to Shinari. “Hold onto it, I mean it is yours”
“Where’s yours?”
He points to it in the center of the hilt, showing it to her.
“ The gem appears to imbed themselves in an artifact belonging to the original guardians.
“Ok I guess” putting the gem in her pocket.
The two finish their breakfast, and their planning within a few hours after waking up. They clean up camp and dismantle the barrier, and tents.
“Fragarn lets head to the festival, before the tournament I would like to enjoy the festival before I need ot fight.? She says tugging on his sleeve
“Ok, lets go.”
“Hold on I need to change.”
“Into what, it’s a surprise,” she says then sticks he tongue out teasing him
“Alright, I’ll wait” he says sitting down.
“Now no peeking.”
“Why would I peek, there’s not much to look at” he say stirring the fire
“OH really.” Snapping her fingers, a flicker of magic travels into the fire.
“Brace your self Fragarn” warning him
“Ugh, for what “ noticing the Magic enter the fire. “ Shit”
The Fire then explodes and sends debris everywhere, Frags, created a earth shield at last second, saving him form damage.
“Be right out she said giggling.”
“Sure” Fragarn responded.
Fifteen minutes later she emerged from the tent wearing a red kimono style dress and had he hair was tied in a yellow ribbon in her ponytail.
“How do I look?” she asked Fragarn twirling around in glee.
Speechless he came out with a response.
“You look great, Shinari.”
“Ok , now lets go.”
Shinari starts to run , grabbing hold of Fragarn arm dragging hi along behind her.
They reached the festival which looked to Fragarn like the Japanese festival he’s seen in pictures from his world. The two spent the next few hours playing games, eating food from the many concession stands. And winning prizes. Coming close to the time of the tournament to start, They find a quit spot in the woods to rest their feet from walking so much.
“Man this festival is awesome, nothing like we have in New York, the closest we have to this is a parade of New Years.” Fragarn said in excitement
“New York? New years, what are those?”
“I’ll Tell you later, right now I want to ask you , its been on my mind a lot since we got here, you were very cautious not to spill anything on your dress, I mean no one likes stuff on ones clothes, but you were unusually cautious.”
This dress was made for me by my mom before she died. She made it for me when I was 14 years old. This is the first time I ever was able to wear it. My mom I have now never let me come to the Festival so I could never wear it.”
“Oh I see, that explains things I guess,. Alright lets get changed for the tournament its in a few hours, and we should practice a bit, want to make sure I got the hang of this magic thing.” He makes motions of boxing with someone in the air
“Alright le..” before she could finish her response she fell silent after hearing a voice from behind her.
“Shinari! welcome home, how was your trip.” Said a voice behind her.
Shinari turned her head and her eyes filled with terror when she saw her mother and sisters behind her. Her mother young and very beautiful, had a very serious expression on her face, no emotions at all flowed through it that were visible by the eye.
“Shinari, how many times do I have to tell you, your forbidden to come down here, you are needed up at the house to care for it during this time while we are away doing preparations for this. You should know this by now. Now come and…”
“NO!” Shinari yelling interrupting her mother.
“What was that? She asked her daughter
“No, I am not going to do this, I am here, I am finally able to enjoy the one thing I enjoyed a lot when I was a kid when I had my old mother.” She yelled as she started to cry.
“Well I’m your new mother now follow my orders and do as your told like a good girl, and come home, I won’t ask again.
“I am not going, I am finally able to wear the dress my mom made for me years ago I plan to wear it till the tournament, and after once I win the prize”., she says with a smirk on her face
“The tournament.” She laughs softly”
“How can you possibly enter, the completion, your magic is weak, and pathetic. You wont’ last one round let alone win the finals.”
“Mom if I win I’m leaving and helping Fragarn with his quest. But if I lose I’ll stay and do as you tell me till I can leave when you allow me.”
“Mmmm alright deal” she turns around signals her daughters to follow. “See you at the tournament, I hope you put on a good show to watch.” She laughs and he voice fades in the woods.
“Fragarn, we are winning that tournament,” Shinari said with a fire in her eyes.
The two then go to the tournament area, and find an armor store. They each bought some upgrades to make them more durable. Fragarn still wearing his clothes he came in, he bought a a single left shoulder-pad, belt, and boots. As well as created a holster for hos hilt out of vines using his wood magic. Shinari bought the same, but added some gloves to enhance her fie magic. Ready for the tournament they headed strait for the arena that was created specifically for it. And she tied her hair up in a pony t tail using her kono sash from her dress.
Meanwhile at the same time Shinji arrived and blended in with the crowd entering the arenas to spectate the event.

Chapter 5
Destiny is Found

The time has finally come for the Magical Fire Festival Tournament to begin. Teams comprised of all types of mages arrived, Along with them our heroes, entered the arena surrounding a platform with the podium, on it.
“Dam their a lot of people here>” Fragarn said.
“Well what I say, it’s a competition to test ones magical power.” Shinari responded.
The Crowd was going wild, cheering and hollering as loud as they could. Shinari’s mother came to the podium
“Welcome one and all to this years magic tournament.” TO the spectators, I humbly thank you for coming, I’m sure you wont be disappointed in what your about to see.
The crown became even more louder than before cheering her on.
“I know your mom is famous but why is she being loved by the crowd so much.” Fragarn asked aloud to Shinari.
“Its because she is the reigning champ of the tournament, He and her partner, have never lost a match yet, and after two years she mage a bet, whoever can beat the two of them . those two can marry her two daughters.” Said a stranger next to him
“doesn’t she have three daughters, I herd she’s a sight to see, said another voice
“No you dolt she has only two , that other one I head was just a girl she go toff the streets”.. said a third voice
Shinari seemed to start getting depressed after hearing all that. Fragarn comforted her by putting his hand her shoulder
“Ignore them.” He said continuing to listen to her mother
“I Tiva, now declare that this years tournament to begin. The teams that will be participating in the first round will be called shortly. Please standby, and have fun that is all.” Tiva, exits the stand.
So as the tournament progressed, our heroes, raised in the ranks fighting all sorts of mage, and winning every fight they came across. Reaching the finals in the end. Our heroes are now behind the door that enters into the arena for their final match, the match against Tiva and her partner. The two heroes can hear the crowd become restless with excitement, then can hear the announcer talk.
“Ready for this Shinari.”
“Yeah I am , I want to fight her here and end this conflict.” She pounds her fist into her palm letting loose some flames.
The door begins to rise, and the two enter the arena .The crowd went wild
and the two could see Tiva and a muscular man by her side. Bald and having a go-tee, and he had bandages on his hands as if they were injured from hitting something to much.
“ He looks pleasant doesn’t he.” Fragarn said. with sarcasm
“Focus Fragarn, don’t let your guard down, with these two, they show no mercy, that’s why they win so much, based on what we saw in her matches.” Shinari replied
The announcer, comes to the edge of the arena, raises his hand, in preparation to start the match. Both teams take their stances.
“Stick to the plan brother,” Tiva said to her partner
“Right,” in a low toned voice laughing slightly. He replied.
“Let the final match of this years completion….Begin” the announcer stated, lowering his hand. Signaling the fighters to commence
Within a second Tiva and her partner disappeared.
“Where’d they go” Fragarn thought, looking around for a sign.
“Fragarn Scatter!” Shinari said immediately.
The two jolted in opposite directions. Immediately after they did so an explosion occurred at their former position. A puff of smoke
“Crap I missed,” stated the man, Lifting his fist from the crater he was standing in, blowing the smoke off of his fist.
“What was that” Fragarn” though shocked still running.
Still running herself Shinari yelled “Carful watch out for….”
“For who me, Tiva said as she appeared out of no where, kneeing Shinari in the stomach, then proceeded to kick her across the arena into the wall. Making a crater an indent in the stone wall.
“Shinari! Fragarn yelled out seeing her getting drived into the wall.
“Daughter or not, you entered this completion well aware of what you might you be getting into.” She said as she was walking to her.
Shinari starting to get up, groaning in pain. She could see her mother in front of her
“I will show no mercy to any one who tries to defy me, “
Shinari, I’m coming” he stops in place, and jolts to attempt to help his friend.
“Hold on a sec boy,” said the man appearing again unnoticed, landing on top of Fragarn pinning him down. Sit and watch kid, it’ll be a great show” he says laughing
Struggling he tries to get free from him but cant, Fragarn can only watches as Tiva grabs Shinari by the hair and then seeing that she whispers something to her.
“You should have listened to me earlier, now this I s a lesson I’ll personally teach yo so when you lose you’ll think twice before doing it again.” She proceeds to punch her in the stomach again with a fist covered in steaming water. Burning her clothing and leaving a burn mark.
“Like it I call it Boil magic, it’s a kind of Blood bond magic,, here let me show you my power.” She says wit a wicked laugh, forming a whip out of boiling water, she grabs onto Shinari and begins crashing into the ground a few times. All the while Shinari is screaming in pain.
Not able to stand watching his friend getting destroyed, he begins to pulsating magic from his body, Fragarns emotion of anger fueled it engulfing his entire body in it.
“GET OFF! Fragarn yelled, standing up, picking up the man, and proceeding to throwing him at Tiva with much force. The two collided hard into the wall. Shinari fell , Fargarn catching her.
“Fragarn? Shinari said before falling unconscious in his arms. He then laid heron the ground. Putting his ands to the ground he formed a pyramid of vines protecting her from all angles. Fragarn then stood in front of it, being still engulfed in magic energy, his only grew as his anger got stronger when he looked a Tiva. HE is energy was so strong a crater formed underneath him. Tiva and her brother, intimidated by him they disappeared from sight. Fragarn then took out his hilt and drived it into the ground beneath him.
“FORM, Mokuzai blade” As withdrew it from the ground his entire left arm was covered in vines and roots forming a gauntlet of wood in addition into creating the sword.
“A weapon of the Guardians, that kid from before, “Shinji from the audience thought seeing the match from the stands. He then disappears silently.
“Tiva, and the other guy I cant name…. get out and face me! Demanded Fragarn in anger”
“My name is Zaphal, and now your mine” Zaphal said appearing from behind
him, ready to punch him in the back of the head. Without a second wasted, Fragarn turned facing him , face to face, and pile-drived him into the ground with sheer force by his left hand.
“You’ll pay for that you brat” Tiva said
Appearing a second after Fragarn just hit Zaphal. Fragarn turned facing her and Fragarn swing kicked her in the stomach sending her flying. Fragarn proceed to go to where she landed.
“Mother or not, now one should ever torture another in the matter you just did.” Fragarn said as he slowly approached her. Using his magic he bound her hands and feet to the ground. Triva started to squirm and panic as Fragarn with a drawn sword got closer. Still rating magic. Giving her a glare of death and anger from afar
“You will pay for what you did to my friend, he says as he come in front of her.
“Please I beg for mercy.”
“Do you think Shinari begged for mercy, and did you stop, now she did but you didn’t stop. He raises his sword over her head.
“Please no I’m sorry for what I did,” she says panicked and scared.
“Sorry wont cut it, goodbye Tiva” he says adjusting his glasses to his nose
“No, no,”
Fragarn lunges the sword, but lunges it into the ground next to her neck, sparing her life, Tiva falls unconscious after seeing the blade in front of her eyes.
The crowd goes wild after being silent for so long , cheering for their new champion.
The announcer comes out with the prize, a baton with a strange stone fragment on the top of it. He then hands it to Fragarn.
“I now proclaim the new champions of the tournament, and I have one question for you will you marry her daughters now that after years of Lady Tiva is finally beaten.”
“Well I actually don’t; want to…Watch out.” Fragarn grabbed the announcer and shielded him from a bolt of shadow magic taking a nasty hit, and falls to the ground.. The crowd goes into a panic screaming everywhere, flooded the places, the sounds of fear.
Standing in the spectator’s seats was Shinji, Still in his cloak and a smoking hand, he then blows the smoke away. He then jumps into the arena he snatches the baton from the ground.
“Found it.” He says taking the strange stone from the prize. “Now to finish what I started a while ago. Since your in my world I can finish it with no worries, He draws his blades, and approaches the exhausted Fragarn. Fragarn out of magic power, he pushes the announcer out of the way.
“Fragarn? Shinari softly said as she woke up. She then started to get up, holding her side with her hand. “ I need to help him, but I’m to injured to fight, dammit. If only I knew the secret to my scorch magic I could heal myself and help.” Groaning in pain as she gets to her feet. “Wait Fragarn said if I imaged my magic and what I want it to do , all I got to do is believe and it will happen.” Focusing her mind her hand starts glowing a bright light. At the same time the baton next to Shinji and Fragarn started glowing.
“Now time to finish this here and now kid, “ about to thrust the sword thru Fragarn , Shinji is sent flying from being hit with a fire ball.
“What the, another Guardian,”
“Yes another one,” Shinari said, catching the baton in her hand. Taking the gem out of pocket and placing it into it. Immediately after placing it into the item she started rating magic similar to Fragarn earlier,
“IGNITE” Hakka Suru Halberd”,
Shinari slammed the end of the baton to the ground, it engulfed in flames. The flames extended and formed the shape of a halberd.
Shinji looking at her, he decided he got the Fragment and mission complete, he retreated, disappearing in a puff of darkness.
Calming down , she went to see Fragarn, who was sill conscious, she did only one thing..
“Thank you” she said hugging him, and crying uncontrollably.
“Your welcome Shinari.” He said falling unconscious

After a week Fragarn awoke after a week after after the tournament, as he opened his eyes he found himself in the room of Shinar’s, with her in a chair next to him. He proceed to get up. Shinari noticed and had a face of joy.
“ Take it east Frags, your still in no condition to get up,”
“What happened you took a beating after fighting the strange man in black a week ago.” Shinari explained.
“The man in black, he was at my home in my world too, he took a Fragment of stone
“Weird he did the same before retreating after seeing magic. That can’t be coisidental that both me and you both are guardians and both have these weird magic fragments.
“It is, the original guardians each had a duty of protecting the fragment with their live, according to my grandfather. Some where on the line the current dependents of the guardians forgot that duty and carelessly left them in the open.” Frags groans in pain.
“We need ot find more abut the guardians history and finds clues on where the families live.
“The only place that could be any help would be in Rail city, they have the largest archives of Adral’s history and records form all kinds, I’m sure their might be some records of where the families may be located.
“Alright lets go, “ Fragarn tries to get up, but Shinari pushes him back into bed.
“we will go once you heal up, alright”
Fragarn groans. “Fine”

So , another week passed, and Fragarn made a full recovery. Fragarn and Shinari said their goodbyes to the towns folk, Shinari even said goodbye to he mother, and finally she paid her respects to her parent’s graves. With every loose end tied the two set out to their new destination. Rail City, the capital of the Country of Lightning. The guardian of Earth and of Fire now have set for a quest to search for answers regarding the location of the guardians descendants whereabouts, and hopefully some answers involving the person in that stole both fragments, and the reason behind why he did so.
Walking down the road Shinari asks Fragarn a question.
“Fragarn do you think we will find another Guardian, when we reach Rail City?”
“I hope so,” he looks at the necklace and recalls his dream, he had before he before coming to the world of Adral. “ Whatever is going on in this world I think the world will need the return of the Guardians.”

TO BE CONTINUED IN
PART 2: Rail City Arc