Sachula

"Mary!" I woke with Dad shaking my shoulder. Sitting up, I ran a hand through my hair and tried to figure out what was going on. "Come on, get up. Don't want to be late on your first day, do you?" Dad said then left, pulling my door shut behind him. I looked at the clock. It was seven in the morning, and I felt like I'd just went to sleep. I rubbed at my eyes. My key lay beside me on the bed. I reached for it, but as my fingers brushed the cool metal, the voice from my dream whispered through my mind again. "Mary," I shivered, jerking my hand back. Staring at it, I couldn't believe what I'd just heard. I'm still asleep. I'm just still a

The Gift of Kin: Chapter 1 – New Beginnings The teacher introduced me to the class as Jasmine Garve` and pointed out a seat in the back row. I took it, trying to act like a normal student. I pulled a spiral notebook and a pen from my bag. I focused my attention on taking good notes and tried to ignore the side long glances from the other students. The subject was English Literature and the material was something I had already covered at my previous school. So, it was pretty easy. The teacher ended the lecture early, to my dismay. The chatter started almost immediately and just as quickly, everyone around me turned and started asking

The lights go down and the band comes out, Piercing screams, and the night forever rings. Sing with the wings, and dance to the beat of the drum, Saving grace, and holding close that need to run. We meet in the darkened past, To speak in hushed whispers of a thought to cast. Pace the room, barred like a tiger, To earn your stripes from a frightened fighter.   Keep me close in the ring of your arms, Your breath in my hair, your warmth against my skin. For this night, it'll never come again.

Chapter 1:  Spring's Beginning (art: what ever you would like to draw) Page 1: (4 Panels.) Panel 1 -Emi is walking with her maid along the side of the house. Panel 2 -Emi's first person view of her brother, Kiyoushi, and his advisor, Daisuke. Panel 3 -Side view of Emi running to Kiyoushi. "Brother!" Panel 4 -Kiyoushi bends down to hug her. "Emi-chan, I'm home." Page 2: (5 Panels.) Panel 1 -Emi replies “I missed you Brother!”/ He laughs, “I missed you too.” Panel 2 -Emi smiles and tugges on Kiyoushi's hand. “Brother, You must come see the garden! Please! The trees are blooming!” Panel 3 -Daisuke looks a l