Sighing, Delila followed the trail that wound on and on. The sun was a glowing red, burning down on Delila's face. The trail took her to cave, pitch black. Delila squinted her eyes, finally deciding that she could not see, Delila wondered in. She put her hands on the wall of the cave and ventured further and further.
Suddenly, every thing opened up. Bright light burned Delia's eyes. She saw a clearing, and there was Aset, waiting for her, " 'A new star will save the Earth's destruction.' So you must be the new star. Very weird, my ever so great- granddaughter has told me so much about you. She was sent to spy for me. My hunch was correct you are the Tenth Star."
Delila awoke with fright, gripping her sides and breathing hard. She stumbled outside to where her father was reading the newspaper, "What can I do for you honey?" He asked. Delila sat beside him, and told him her dream. 'That's very interesting, we will have to start tr..."
"I am the Tenth Star in the prophecy." Delila asked.
"Yes, so you will have to face Aset in the end." A women's voice called. Delila's mom sat next to her placing her hand on her knee. "Sol, you listen to me. You better train her up good. Don't let any thing happen to my baby." A single tear rolled down Delila's mother's cheek.
"Don't worry Marie, nothing is gonna happen to our baby." Sol murmured. He wondered over to his desk, and began something. Delila leaned into her mother, and then got up. She slowly walked to her bus stop.
She met Samantha on the way, "Hey Sammie!" Delila called and ran to catch up. It was a typical school day. Delila who dozed off in Geography, again, dreamed of Aset. Screaming awake, Delila earned a detention.
That night, and the next, Delila's dreams were haunted by her enemy. She went to school, she had bags under her eyes. When the kids asked what happened, Delila replied, "I am sick." and with that the kids slowly scooted away, afraid of catching what ever Delila was diseased with.
Delia wondered to sleep, but this time every thing was different...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Chapter 5
"So what was your dad going totally crazy about?" Samantha asked, over her Ramon. Her face had an unusual glow under the luminescent light right above them, it read "Asian Chow". That was their favourite place to eat.
"Oh, you know... I did not do my homework for the past three nights." Delila quickly covered up. Though she knew Samantha could see through her lie.
"Right." Samantha sighed. "OMC! Guess what?" Samantha exclaimed with eagerness in her eyes. OMC, was their thing, it meant: Oh my crackers!
"What?
"Brady asked me out, just before you called!" Samantha smiled. She had been crushing on Brady since the fourth grade.
"OMC! That is SO freaking awesome! When is your first date?" Delila asked. She was so excited for her friend.
"Tomorrow, you got to come over and help me get ready!" Delila was after all the more girly of them two, Samantha being a goth. Most people wondered how they were the best of friends.
"Chokay." Delila answered.
Once they were done eating, they went to the mall. Samantha went to Hot Topic, and got black skinny jeans and a red and black blouse, along with red eyeshadow for her date. While Delila went to Charlotte Russe, and got a beautiful sundress plastered with many bright colors. Also heels to go with it.
They soon headed to Delila's house with an approval from both their parents for a sleep over. They watched movies, played cards, ate junk food, and told scary stories in till it was 5 a.m. They slept with silent snoring and mumbles in their sleep.
They spent the next morning resting in their pajamas, in till it was 5 p.m., that's when Samantha's make over started. Doing Samantha's nails and makeup Delila sighed, "I am so jealous! I love your hair, it is so cooperative." She finished up on Samantha's hair. I was pulled back into a ponytail that spiked, and hair sprayed. By the time they were done, it was 6:30 p.m.
"OMC! I am doing to be so late!" Samantha dashed off, giving Delila one last hug good bye.
"Wish me luck!"
"Good luck Sammie!" Delila called. Her mom called her to dinner, and with that Delila went inside. She felt happiness swelling inside her for her friend.
"Oh, you know... I did not do my homework for the past three nights." Delila quickly covered up. Though she knew Samantha could see through her lie.
"Right." Samantha sighed. "OMC! Guess what?" Samantha exclaimed with eagerness in her eyes. OMC, was their thing, it meant: Oh my crackers!
"What?
"Brady asked me out, just before you called!" Samantha smiled. She had been crushing on Brady since the fourth grade.
"OMC! That is SO freaking awesome! When is your first date?" Delila asked. She was so excited for her friend.
"Tomorrow, you got to come over and help me get ready!" Delila was after all the more girly of them two, Samantha being a goth. Most people wondered how they were the best of friends.
"Chokay." Delila answered.
Once they were done eating, they went to the mall. Samantha went to Hot Topic, and got black skinny jeans and a red and black blouse, along with red eyeshadow for her date. While Delila went to Charlotte Russe, and got a beautiful sundress plastered with many bright colors. Also heels to go with it.
They soon headed to Delila's house with an approval from both their parents for a sleep over. They watched movies, played cards, ate junk food, and told scary stories in till it was 5 a.m. They slept with silent snoring and mumbles in their sleep.
They spent the next morning resting in their pajamas, in till it was 5 p.m., that's when Samantha's make over started. Doing Samantha's nails and makeup Delila sighed, "I am so jealous! I love your hair, it is so cooperative." She finished up on Samantha's hair. I was pulled back into a ponytail that spiked, and hair sprayed. By the time they were done, it was 6:30 p.m.
"OMC! I am doing to be so late!" Samantha dashed off, giving Delila one last hug good bye.
"Wish me luck!"
"Good luck Sammie!" Delila called. Her mom called her to dinner, and with that Delila went inside. She felt happiness swelling inside her for her friend.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Chapter 4
Sobbing, Delila leaned over her bed, her brown hair tangled with tears. She grabbed her cell phone and quickly called Samantha. "Hey Sammie, its me, Delila. I am so sorry what happened today. I wish I could tell you, but I cant, not now any ways. Call be back later, bye."
Delila cried into her pillow. A knock on her door interrupted her. "Leave me alone dad!" Delila screamed. She sobbed harder, she had never argued with dad before.
"Honey, its me." a women's voice called. "Let me in please, and we can talk."
"Okay, the doors unlocked, mom." Delila sat up and wiped her tears away.
"Don't worry, I know your dad is just worried about you. He wants you to be the strongest you can be, so you wont get hurt, holding Starpower is very dangerous." her mom explained.
"Mom, you know about Starpower?" Delila asked, her mom was just another regular human.
"Yes honey, I know, your dad told me. Did you know that your father's brother, your uncle, died while fighting to protect the two sisters?" Delila's mom sighed.
"No, and now I'm sorry I yelled at dad. I should go talk to dad." Delila muttered, straighting her back.
"Yes, and I believe you and your father had a training scheduled." Delila's mom smiled.
"Thanks mom, bye. See you later." Delila kissed her mom on the cheek and headed for her father's office.
"Hey dad, I am so sorry for what happened earlier. Mom came and explained for me. So should we get to training?"
"Yes. Your mother always had a way with words. Lets go." her father said, with Delila on his heels.
"Now show me what we already covered. First fire spells, remember, you do not need to say the incantation out loud, but you may, if it will help." her father directed.
"Okay." Delila shout out one fireball from her hands.
"Good, now water."her dad directed.
The rest of the training included earth, wind and telepathy, which Delila struggled with.
"Good work, and since we finished early, I guess you have nothing to do but go out to eat with Samantha. Oh darn." her dad smiled with sarcasm in every word.
"Thanks dad!" Delila pecked her dad on the cheek and went off to call Samantha.
Delila cried into her pillow. A knock on her door interrupted her. "Leave me alone dad!" Delila screamed. She sobbed harder, she had never argued with dad before.
"Honey, its me." a women's voice called. "Let me in please, and we can talk."
"Okay, the doors unlocked, mom." Delila sat up and wiped her tears away.
"Don't worry, I know your dad is just worried about you. He wants you to be the strongest you can be, so you wont get hurt, holding Starpower is very dangerous." her mom explained.
"Mom, you know about Starpower?" Delila asked, her mom was just another regular human.
"Yes honey, I know, your dad told me. Did you know that your father's brother, your uncle, died while fighting to protect the two sisters?" Delila's mom sighed.
"No, and now I'm sorry I yelled at dad. I should go talk to dad." Delila muttered, straighting her back.
"Yes, and I believe you and your father had a training scheduled." Delila's mom smiled.
"Thanks mom, bye. See you later." Delila kissed her mom on the cheek and headed for her father's office.
"Hey dad, I am so sorry for what happened earlier. Mom came and explained for me. So should we get to training?"
"Yes. Your mother always had a way with words. Lets go." her father said, with Delila on his heels.
"Now show me what we already covered. First fire spells, remember, you do not need to say the incantation out loud, but you may, if it will help." her father directed.
"Okay." Delila shout out one fireball from her hands.
"Good, now water."her dad directed.
The rest of the training included earth, wind and telepathy, which Delila struggled with.
"Good work, and since we finished early, I guess you have nothing to do but go out to eat with Samantha. Oh darn." her dad smiled with sarcasm in every word.
"Thanks dad!" Delila pecked her dad on the cheek and went off to call Samantha.
Chapter 3
"Delila, Delila, DELILA!", yelled Mrs. Mor. Delila picked up her head and continued her work. "If you wish to sleep, wait till you are in another class, like Geography. Now class what is alliteration?"
"Saying words with the same letter at the beginning." someone called out.
"Close enough, it is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together in a poem, or the repetition of consonant sounds that are similar" Mrs. Mor corrected.
The class chuckled, then continued with their work.
The rush of voices was around Delila and Samantha as they ate lunch. "Delila, what happened? You were asleep in periods one, two, and three, pretty much up to now! Did you throw a party or something?"
"No, its just that my dad kept me up all night with all this Star... nothing." Delila said.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Delila, I know your lying to me. Why wont you tell!?"
"Get out of my business!"
"Sorry, you know how I get. I wont let one little argument ruin 15 years of friendship." Samantha quickly said. "Lets get to orchestra."
Delila played the clarinet, while Samantha played percussion.
* * *
"So what do you want to do for dinner?" Samantha asked. Friday was the day Delila and Samantha had dinner.
"I don't know."
"Delila! Come hear!" Delila's dad yelled.
"Yes sir." muttered Delila. "Come on Sam."
"Sorry Sam, but you cant go out with Delila today."
"Oh, yes sir." Samantha sighed.
"DAD! That's not fair!" Delila yelled, but the door was closed on Samantha already.
"Listen Delila, you will do what I say without any complaint." her dad growled. "You will not go out, because you will be training tonight. You have to put your magical abilities before your friends."
"Well I didn't exactly ask for the power of the Tenth Star!" Delila screamed and slammed her bedroom door on her fathers face.
"Saying words with the same letter at the beginning." someone called out.
"Close enough, it is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together in a poem, or the repetition of consonant sounds that are similar" Mrs. Mor corrected.
The class chuckled, then continued with their work.
The rush of voices was around Delila and Samantha as they ate lunch. "Delila, what happened? You were asleep in periods one, two, and three, pretty much up to now! Did you throw a party or something?"
"No, its just that my dad kept me up all night with all this Star... nothing." Delila said.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Delila, I know your lying to me. Why wont you tell!?"
"Get out of my business!"
"Sorry, you know how I get. I wont let one little argument ruin 15 years of friendship." Samantha quickly said. "Lets get to orchestra."
Delila played the clarinet, while Samantha played percussion.
* * *
"So what do you want to do for dinner?" Samantha asked. Friday was the day Delila and Samantha had dinner.
"I don't know."
"Delila! Come hear!" Delila's dad yelled.
"Yes sir." muttered Delila. "Come on Sam."
"Sorry Sam, but you cant go out with Delila today."
"Oh, yes sir." Samantha sighed.
"DAD! That's not fair!" Delila yelled, but the door was closed on Samantha already.
"Listen Delila, you will do what I say without any complaint." her dad growled. "You will not go out, because you will be training tonight. You have to put your magical abilities before your friends."
"Well I didn't exactly ask for the power of the Tenth Star!" Delila screamed and slammed her bedroom door on her fathers face.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Chapter 2
Delila froze with shock, "Hey dad, you like that trick I did, I was practicing for the um... talent show thing, yeah." Delila's dad walked over to her surprise on his face.
He grabbed her hand, and started flipping it over and over, " The Tenth Star, it cant be. I thought the Starpower died out after it was given to me." he went on mumbling about stars and something about tree sisters. Then he looked at Delila with anger, and growled, "You listen to me, you can not tell any one about this, not even your best friend Samantha. You will learn the ways of our ancestors, the ways of the Starpower. You will need a mentor, even though it is not customary for a parent to teach their child, I will be your mentor."
"Um dad, that's great news, but what is Starpower?", Delila asked, not sure she had woken up.
"Its a long story, but okay." he started out. "In the 1700s three sisters walked along an old road. Those sisters' names were, Llia, the oldest, Karisa, the second oldest, and Tesa, the youngest. While walking, they saw a comet crash to the earth. The place was not far from where they were, so they went to investigate.
"They found the comet, it was a beauty to behold. The three sisters touched the comet, and were bestowed with magical powers. They learned the ways of Starpower, and grew to master the magical ability. Th great powers would run on for generation to generation. One sister, Tesa, sought out power. She thought she should turn the humans into a slave army.
"Llia and Karisa thought different. Enraged, Tesa left. She started the evil side of magic, she called it Anti-starpower, and was known on from then as Aset, Tesa backwards. Now when a new generation is born, they receive their powers at the age of 15. I thought the line died out with me, I guess not."
"Okay then", Delila managed to say, not following along exactly.
"Well then, lets star your training." he said, and left with Delila following.
He grabbed her hand, and started flipping it over and over, " The Tenth Star, it cant be. I thought the Starpower died out after it was given to me." he went on mumbling about stars and something about tree sisters. Then he looked at Delila with anger, and growled, "You listen to me, you can not tell any one about this, not even your best friend Samantha. You will learn the ways of our ancestors, the ways of the Starpower. You will need a mentor, even though it is not customary for a parent to teach their child, I will be your mentor."
"Um dad, that's great news, but what is Starpower?", Delila asked, not sure she had woken up.
"Its a long story, but okay." he started out. "In the 1700s three sisters walked along an old road. Those sisters' names were, Llia, the oldest, Karisa, the second oldest, and Tesa, the youngest. While walking, they saw a comet crash to the earth. The place was not far from where they were, so they went to investigate.
"They found the comet, it was a beauty to behold. The three sisters touched the comet, and were bestowed with magical powers. They learned the ways of Starpower, and grew to master the magical ability. Th great powers would run on for generation to generation. One sister, Tesa, sought out power. She thought she should turn the humans into a slave army.
"Llia and Karisa thought different. Enraged, Tesa left. She started the evil side of magic, she called it Anti-starpower, and was known on from then as Aset, Tesa backwards. Now when a new generation is born, they receive their powers at the age of 15. I thought the line died out with me, I guess not."
"Okay then", Delila managed to say, not following along exactly.
"Well then, lets star your training." he said, and left with Delila following.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chapter 1
A young girl about the age of 15, lay in her bed. She tossed and turned with excitement. Only three more days of school in till a warm summer breeze swept to Florida beaches. She finally gave up on sleeping and sat up. As soon as that happened a blue light flashed.
She got up and wondered over to where the occasion happened, her backyard. She placed one hand on the knob of the door, and slowly turned, right there and then, everything stopped. She opened the door with caution, and a very strong breeze from outside surprised her. She walked outside, confused ans curious. Then she saw it. A magnificent constellation in the sky. It was a ten-point star made up of very little stars shimmering like sapphires. She walked towards it, and than stopped afraid.
Then something pushed her forward, the winds, much more gentle but still enough to sweep her under the center of the star. It slowly raised her into the air. A beautiful face appeared in the clouds," Dear Delila Carter, you have been chosen to hold the power of the Tenth Star." The face disappeared.
Then a lighting bolt hit Delila, "AAAHHH!"
* * *
Delila awoke with surprise, "What a weird dream!", she mumbled, and as she flicked her hand in the direction of a yellow cup on her night stand, it started floating to her. Delila did not blink, nor breath. "Maybe... no.", she finally muttered. She took a sip, and stumbled out of bed still not believing what just happened.
Grabbing a waffle and a glass of milk, Delila went out back. Her excuse of an apple tree, her science project, had sprouted one ripe apple. Waving her hand, that one apple floated towards her. Just then, her father came outside. He silently watched in till Delila noticed him, the apple fell.
"The Tenth Star," he muttered.
She got up and wondered over to where the occasion happened, her backyard. She placed one hand on the knob of the door, and slowly turned, right there and then, everything stopped. She opened the door with caution, and a very strong breeze from outside surprised her. She walked outside, confused ans curious. Then she saw it. A magnificent constellation in the sky. It was a ten-point star made up of very little stars shimmering like sapphires. She walked towards it, and than stopped afraid.
Then something pushed her forward, the winds, much more gentle but still enough to sweep her under the center of the star. It slowly raised her into the air. A beautiful face appeared in the clouds," Dear Delila Carter, you have been chosen to hold the power of the Tenth Star." The face disappeared.
Then a lighting bolt hit Delila, "AAAHHH!"
* * *
Delila awoke with surprise, "What a weird dream!", she mumbled, and as she flicked her hand in the direction of a yellow cup on her night stand, it started floating to her. Delila did not blink, nor breath. "Maybe... no.", she finally muttered. She took a sip, and stumbled out of bed still not believing what just happened.
Grabbing a waffle and a glass of milk, Delila went out back. Her excuse of an apple tree, her science project, had sprouted one ripe apple. Waving her hand, that one apple floated towards her. Just then, her father came outside. He silently watched in till Delila noticed him, the apple fell.
"The Tenth Star," he muttered.
Preface
A shadow in the distance moaned, "When will the Constellation be ready?"
"Soon enough!" snapped a voice, "Sorry, its just that I'm worried about this whole prophecy. Karisa, what if it does not work?"
"How dare you say that Llia! Of course it will work! What has the Starpool told us, 'A new...'"
"' A new star will save the Earth's destruction.' I know, I know... alright, I've got to go. The Constellation is waiting.", mumbled Llia.
Llia smoothly spread her right hand palm down, there was a shimmering ten-point star. The wind picked up, and soon she disappeared.
"Soon enough!" snapped a voice, "Sorry, its just that I'm worried about this whole prophecy. Karisa, what if it does not work?"
"How dare you say that Llia! Of course it will work! What has the Starpool told us, 'A new...'"
"' A new star will save the Earth's destruction.' I know, I know... alright, I've got to go. The Constellation is waiting.", mumbled Llia.
Llia smoothly spread her right hand palm down, there was a shimmering ten-point star. The wind picked up, and soon she disappeared.
The Tenth Star!
The Tenth Star is a novel I am writing, and I wanted to post it so all you people could read it! I hope you enjoy! This story, I had in my dreams, then started to write!
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