The Mercenary, The Hero,and The Orb

*This is a story i am currently working on. I will randomly post excerpts every now and then as the stoy grows.*


The Mercenary stood alone on the hill looking down upon the humble homestead placed at the entrance of a mountain gorge. To the unknowing eye the simple homestead looked as if it had been placed there quite on accident, but to the mercenary it was a strategic placement and an impressive hurdle in reaching an elusive enemy. Settling down into a semi-comfortable position the mercenary prepared for another hard night outdoors. It was not a wise move on her part and she despised sleeping out in the open, but now was not the time to be moving around. The wind had picked up significantly as the sun began to set and with the sun gone all the night creatures of the region would be out looking for a meal. She would be lucky if she went unnoticed at all. Just as she sat pondering the sorts of creatures she would spend the night fighting off, as well as the chill of the wind, a light began to glow brighter and brighter in front of her. Before the mercenary could notice, the light compounded into a singular glowing orb almost invisible to the naked eye.
"You really should be much further along the trail don't you think?" With a shriek unbecoming of one with her training the mercenary jumped up and drew her sword.
"Who goes there and what do you want? Tread carefully for your next words may very well be your last!" As she looked around with her senses, her eyes finally rested upon the spot were the orb was trying very hard to become transparent. It wasn't the most ideal errand to be sent on and as far as orbs go this one was just like the others in their dislike for mercenaries. Orbs prefered those with magic, and held little respect for anyone but their masters. "Speak Orb, for I know you and I both know we wouldn't be talking unless you were sent." This particular mercenary frightened many Orbs in general, but the Orb knew she wouldn't hurt him so he felt free to show his contempt.
"My master sent me to you to ask what was taking you so long. I would think one with your reputation would have caught it by now." Yes he was pleased with the reaction he had gotten out of her, but what he hadn't counted on was her suddenly cutting through him with her sword.
"I take it she hasn't captured her prey just yet." At first the Orb was confused at hearing his master's voice, but as his Awareness slowly came back to him, he realized that that blasted woman had actually done him a favor and unintentionally sent him home.
"I found her huddling into herself at the top of the hill overlooking the Gorge of Ages. She didn't seem too pleased to see the entrance." He didn't continue to tell his Master about the house he had seen, for he knew that bit of news would be most displeasing.
"And why did she not go on through? Surely she is not afraid of the stories." The Orb bounced up and down in anticipation, it was hard not to answer a direct question let alone think about lying. "Answer me Orb! Why has she stopped?!"
"Well Master I would assume it has something to do with the house that is placed at the entrance." He quickly had to duck out of the way as the Master had thrown the ledger he had been holding.
"THERE IS A HOUSE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE GORGE OF AGES?! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?" Pacing back and forth, the Master began to murmur words under his breathe that made the Orb feel highly uncomfortable.
"Master perhaps you should sit down and think about this before you do anything rash." Immediately he regretted drawing attention to himself, the Master turned slowly towards the Orb and pointed directly at him.
"You my most trusted Orb are to go with our mercenary friend and you are to stay with her until she completes her task. You are to report to me daily on your travels. Doy ou understand me?"
"But Master I can't be with that, that, woman! She ran me through not but a few moments ago, and you of all people should know how she hates anything to do with magic! I refuse to go." The Orb had managed to maintain his certainty until his last refusal. No Orb had ever outright refused the Master, and they both knew it. The Master began to walk towards to Orb with a meaningful look in his eye.
"You are going and you will be doing as I said or else I will Dismantle you and feed you to the Nagus." With that the Orb promptly vanished from the chamber and appeared before the mercenary where he had left her, but this time she was not alone.
"So this is the little bugger that was giving you trouble! Why Narissa you would think an Orb would be easy for you to handle." The Orb suddenly dropped two feet in the air at hearing the mercenary's name. No one knew what it was and for years he speculated that she liked to keep it that way. "Now tell me Orb, what are you doing back here? Surely you didn't come to torture poor Narissa again." After gaining some composure the Orb yet again dropped in shock a who was addressing him. It was Conaire, the hero! What would a hero be doing sitting around a campfire with a mercenary? The Orb voiced as much and to his dismay it was made known to him of their friendship.
"Look at him Con! The poor thing can hardly believe his Awareness!" Narissa let out a laugh at the sight of the Orb hanging in mid air looking green with it's colors swirling in a confused mass. "Listen Orb, you can tell your Master that tomorrow I will be on my way through the Gorge and that he need not worry so much. I will have the mark in no time." When the Orb remained in it's place she let out a sigh. "Why are you not leaving? I would think you have had enough of me for one night Orb. Go now!"
"Issa let the Orb speak! No doubt he wouldn't have come a second time unless sent here." At that the Orb seemed to find his Awareness again.
"My Master wishes me to remain with you until you finish. He was rather rude about it and gave me direct orders which unfortunately I can not ignore. I am stuck with you until this whole thing is over. I suggest you hurry up and finish it!" With that the Orb turned a satisfied shade of yellow. Narissa and Conaire looked at each other and seemed to be discussing something silently and than as if they had reached a decision they both lept to their feet and drew their swords. Orbs are not ones who enjoy sudden and rash decisions and what the hero and mercenary had just done seemed both sudden and rash. Before the Orb knew what was happening and for the second time that night his Awareness was cut in half as a sword was sent through him. The last words he uttered that night,"NOT AGAIN!" left Narissa and Conaire laughing until the sun came up.
"Not again!

Interesting happenings of happening...ness

I ripsticked last night...for two seconds before I went flying off the board and into Kenny's arms....good thing he was standing there and is basically a rock otherwise I would have most likely really injured myself! I was embarassed and slightly attracted might I add. I mean really the guy has got some MUSCLES....and he smelt really good hahaha Okay so I had a total damsel in distress moment last night and it was brilliant. Sue me for wanting to share it with everyone!





Secret of mine...I LOVE lying to stupid telemarketers! Yeah they called asking for my mom just now and I was like "I don't know when she is getting home...I am just the babysitter." Yeah I don't know why but I just really enjoy it...maybe it is because I am super pro at lying and I don't really get the opportunity to show off my skills anymore. *Sigh* I would have made a GREAT con artist if I had any interest in it at all...perhaps though I could be a spy...I could do spy things!


I could totally be a spy...look at that hair! Does it not scream of SPY HAIR! Anyways I am busy applying to about a million different jobs right now and I am going to my first doctor's appointment Next Monday. *Bleh* but I guess it is necessary so whatevers.

I have a wager with Charlie that at the New Year's Eve Dance that not only will I NOT get any numbers that I won't be giving any out AND the majority of those I dance with will be the guys in our group. Yeah take that Self Esteem! BAHAHAHA Okay so basically I just want to prove to him that just because HE thinks I am...attractive I guess....does NOT mean that every other guy does. This'll learn him good!

Well got to run off now and do some laundry...since I need clothes to wear and all mine are dirty!

Reflections

So I have had the flu this week and boy does it SUCK! I am feeling horribly icky and I need a hug, but of course no one can hug me because I am contagious. *bleh*

Here is my Christmas gift list:
Green Ipod Nano
Green Sweater
Choclate
Pajamas (and lots of them)
Gregory MaGuire books (almost every sinlge one!)
Gift Cards

Oh yes a good Christmas afterall!

So I am seriously tired of everyone getting engaged this year and getting married. Next year promises to be even worse! I am happy for these people yes I am, but honestly why can't it be me or even me going on a mission?! I am pretty much just tired of every other day being like... "I'M ENGAGED!" and whatever. BOO!

Okay well I will have to post more some other time since I am about to eat Christmas Dinner with the Family!

Oh Frostbite!

So awkward moment today when I was talking with my mom...so she asked me all sly like "So will you do it?" and I though she was talking about her proposal form awhile back and I kinda got all flustered and was agreeing and she thought I was agreeing to me going and running the water bill over to the Water District! Nice save on that one really hahaha I was agreeing rather reluctantly for only having to go deliver a bill....sheesh I am surprised she didn't really catch on although she probably did but is far too crafty to actually admit it out loud to me. Save me some dignity or whatever.

In other news I have decided that I no longer enjoy Nevada as a state. It denies me of a perfectly awesome Winter filled with sled rides, snowmen, and ice skating on a pond or whatever. I have not gotten to ride on a sled in forever and I don't have any chances to go on a sleigh ride EVER. BOO Nevada for your fail of a winter. Who ever said cold temperatures and sprinkles instead of snow was winter? I certainly didn't! I vote that we have snow for Christmas no matter where you are. I spent the whole day watchin Christmas movies and you know what they all had in common? SNOW! That's right!!!

My life is pretty boring and today I fell asleep filling out this mental health thing that I have to fill out...holy cow the thing asks me about my temperment as an infant! How in the flip am I supposed to know?! I seriously have to ask my mom about all the questions because I really don't keep that much track of my mental health and she seems to have an answer to all those questions. UGH personal health histories can go and die.

I wish my life has more meaning. I used to know what I liked to do for fun and if I had a lot of friends or just a few or even what my favorite food was, but now....I can't really tell you much about myself. That is what depresses me the most about everything. I know what the root of my problems are and what I want...well in regards to the problem...but it isn't what others would think I need. IDK if that makes sense but yeah. I am happy for other's successes and what they are achieving, but sometimes I just get so fed up with everyone else getting what I want and I get nothing no matter how hard I try. Although I know my trying hasn't always been the best, but the few times I actually ahve really put my full effort into achieving my goals it all just turns to S@#T and I don't understand why.

Well I am going to bed now after a restless night of not sleeping...well actually I might not be going to bed but rather just sit here on the computer doing who knows what.

OH Missionaries!!!

I miss the days when I was taking the lessons...those times with the elders and those who were there at the lessons were the best times. Seriously I have always been able to get along really well with missionaries and I am really missing the awesomeness that them...well especially Conor Dalton and Ben may who are the greatest guys on the earth and they were the BEST missionaries EVER!!!!!

Anyways I thought I would let everyone know that I decided to post a picture with each post now because i like pictures on my posts...they make them pretty hahaha.

I spent the day in Vegas with my step-dad and we spent a lot of time just goofing off and lookign around because we were waiting for the truck to get fixed which it ended up not being fixed so we have to go down AGAIN! Tomorrow 9or today) I am going to the basketball game to do my reporting on it. Maybe I can get someone into going with me so I am not like this completely lonely loser sitting taking notes....sounds like a good plan.

I NEED to go christmas shopping already but nope I haven't gone. I mean I am trying to be all cheap and chunty and what not so I am not going all out, but still I would like to have at least something to give to people besides my awesome smile....jk jk jk I know it isn't that awesome.

So I think someone tried to hold my hand not too long ago and I just realized it...well his hand was sitting between us (we were sitting close) and his hand was kinda brushing my leg. I thought he was scratching his leg (like I said we were sitting CLOSE) cuz when I looked down he quickyl stuck his hand under his leg so I thought nothing of it, but later his hand was back between us and was kinda touching my leg and his palm was facing up and he even kinda reached towards my hand at one point but then my phone rang (good timing Barbara) and I had to answer which i did with my right hand (the hand he was reaching for) my usual hand. I didn't think anything of it because it didn't happen again, but right now it popped in my head and I was like...FETCH!

Why is my life such a failure at times?

My Life Would Suck Without You

To my dearest friend Barbara who reads my mind and then asks me questions about it...

Let me just say that I love you in the most platonically straight way even possible and I have the most non lesbionic tendencies towards you. Most people probably find our relationship weird and strangely disturbing but I like to think of it as magical and adventurous. Only we could truly understand the deep connection we have and that we don't have to say anything to know what the other is saying.
Only you would I try crumb donuts and nacho cheese with. Only you would I wrestle for inanimate objects that really have no meaning...like cell phones and...other stuff. Only you would understand my strange urge to just go driving and somehow always ending up at Overton park. Only you would burst out into random song with me and stay up late listening to me even though I always keep talking after saying good night like fifty times...well you stay up most of the time. Only you would really let me come out wearing your clothes and different outfits everytime I set foot in your room. We have so many good memories together like all our crazy photo shoots...the weird makeup makeovers where we made ourselves look like trannies or really low pay hookers....the random road trip to Provo and than the other one when I moved up there...the Encore Trip (nough said)...OUR lovely wigs...That time you came to st. george...the other time when you came to California and we were attacked by the evil sprinklers...The unmentionable movie we saw this summer that I swore I would never watch again...the amazing like whole month we spent together this summer after the accident...the Jonas concert (even though I wasn't even watching it with you)...all our random texting and our conversations...VIVA LA BUBBLE!!!I think you get the point yeah? Good because I really have to pee right now but as usual I want to talk to you and I can't stop typing. OH! So I totally love how even now as I type this I am texting you! BAHAHAHA Brilliant. We are often too alike for our own good you know? Sorry for all the shenanigans I somehow rope you into...but you know you like it...that's what SHE said...you know her....the slut with the big boobs and too much denture cream. Love you always bestie...and in the most strictly professional sense....and non lesbionic in case anyone was wondering although pretty sure if one of us was a guy we would so be in lvoe but unfortunately we both like guys so we must try to find someone else to fill that void...hahahaha

How can we find our soul mate in someone we aren't even remotely attracted to? Although I am pretty sure that whoever we marry...they are going to be STUDS!!!

LOVES YOU!!!!!

NADIA!!!

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I AM NOW A FREELANCE WRITER FOR THE MOAPA VALLEY PROGRESS!!!!!

What is it that I report you ask? Well let me tell you...SPORTS! That's right I am dabbling into the sports reporting side of journalism. While I do enjoy sports I would rather report on the art happenings but hey journalism is journalism and I enjoy watching sports and writing so why not do it?! HUZZAH! A way to make some money!

I went to Vegas today with Kenny and ended up in the college library for an hour while he was in his math class. I found a ton of interesting books, but of course I didn't really read them because I was so overwhelmed with the sheer awesomeness of these books in this library. College libraries are pretty much awesome....end of story.

I gave Sister Bischoff my Christmas present for Elder Bischoff that they are sending in a big box of presents for him. Apparently I am the only one who gave him a spiritual type gift. I gave him this pictures of ALL the prophets dressed in white and in the temple. Oh yes I am brilliantly epic like that and I am soooo thoughtful...actually I just got the feeling that he could use it. Charlie told me today that he and some others are going to be suggesting I be on the Activities Committee for the ward since I am smart and really fun and I have tons of good ideas....this is waht he told me...seriously he said all those things and I was like O_O "I'm WHA???" Really people see the oddest things in me and I am like "If you really knew..."

I am so bored! I mean usually I have no problem with doing nothing but right now all I want to do is go out and do something! BAH HUMBUG! Okay I didn't do that correctly but oh well. I really need to go Christmas shopping and soon while I still have some monies and what not otherwise not many people are getting gifts although I am pretty sure I have some gifts for some people already. YAY for being vague!!!!!!