Artist: Nocturne
Email: xyuffiex@yahoo.com
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Character's Story:
School had just let out. I was walking down my usual path through the woods towards home.
I wear robes and long boots like casual clothes. Today I had worn a gray robe that opened in the front, orange leggings, and brown boots.
One of my rivals sneered at me during History, "Girl, did you decide to show everyone your true self? A man-stealing witch!" The class had burst into uproarious laughter.
Thinking of this, frustration began to well up inside of me. Everyday, Maki made some kind of cruel remark of my appearance. Everyday, the laughter would echo in me.
Angrily, I thrust a rock up into a tree.
Suddenly, darkness fell. Endless darkness. Turning in circles, I frantically flailed my arms. I noticed that I could see myself. How was that so?
Pain shot through my head and I cried out in shock. Grabbing at my temples and dropping to my knees, I squeezed my eyes tightly.
Then the pain disappeared. I opened my eyes to find myself in a ring of flames. Then the darkness faded as well. The woods returned. As well as the flames. The woods were in flames! Trees caught the fire and shot up into blazes. Shocked, I backed away. But I felt the heat on my back. I was trapped.
Minutes passed. Finally, sirens shot through the air and a fire engine rushed into the scene. They hosed down the flames and rescued me. Police officers came to ask me questions.
"What is your name?" He asked.
Trembling, I answered, "Watanabi Fei."
"Fei, do you know how this happened?"
"The fire? No, no I don't know. I think. No."
"You think?"
"No, I know."
"How did you get in the middle of all of this?"
"I don't know."
"How old are you, Fei?
"I am fourteen.
"I think I may have to bring you in, Fei."
"Why? What did I do?"
"Well, you're a witness, in some way. We may need to ask you more questions. Forest fires are an extremely important matter here."
"Okay. May I call my mother?"
"We will do that for you."
The officer brought me to the station. They lead me to the cells. And put me in one.
"What are you doing?" I asked, surprised.
"You are a suspect," the man said firmly. "We will keep you here for now. Tomorrow, we will take you to court."
He left me alone. Fear and grief brought tears to my eyes. The darkness returned.
This time, there was no pain. I seemed to be able to control things. I thought of my mother. An image of my mother appeared before me.
"Mother?" I whispered.
"What am I doing here?" she said, looking around.
I started to think of the officers. Mother disappeared, and an officer took her place.
Realizing this bizarre situation, I thought of a key, similar to the one the jail officer used to open the cell.
It appeared before me. The fear and grief subsided and the darkness receded. I was in the jail cell again, and the key dropped to the floor.
Quickly, I grabbed the key and tucked it into my boot. The officer came by.
"What was that?"
"What?" The officer gave me a questioning look, but left again.
As soon as he was out of sight, I slipped my hand through the bars and unlocked the door. Quietly, I stepped out. Running down the corrider, I left the jail cells. I snuck past the officer and slipped out the door.
Running, running as fast as I could, I ran far away. No one can know! I thought. No one can know what I can do! If I go back home, mother will eventually find out! And that I burned the forest! I have to get away!
I ran into a costume store and bought an emotionless, stone mask.
This I was to be known as forever. The strange girl that wore strange clothes and never spoke. Only tried to save those in desperate need, but only if she felt like it. Word got out that this strange girl could create things just by thought.
She, I, this girl, became known as Illusion.
Comments: This is only my second CG, so you know .. please take that into consideration?
"Escape" 