Chapter 1:
I fell against a tree, crying. Something I was not permitted to do, but what else could I do. My chest wracked with sobs, and awaited a death that was never to come. Death was a privilege I had not earned, immortality was the curse I had gained. I blinked tears out of my eyes and looked up at the cloudy sky as dots of water fell on me. Typical weather for a sob story. I heard a rustling in the bushes and stood up, sprinting into the forest. I would run forever, I would endure this pain forever, I???d never stop. Never. I kept on running, even when my lungs felt as though they would shatter. Then, out of nowhere, a force hit me, knocking me down on impact. ???No!??? I screamed.
???Stop fighting Aleira!??? a males voice came, as I was forced up against a tree.
???Let me go! I want to die! I want to die!??? I said, screaming, my chest stinging and my voice becoming so high pitched it became barely audible.
???Death, isn???t it funny how far away it is for you and I???? he asked.
I glared at him. He used to be different, so very different. He was my friend, my closest friend.
* * *
???Come on! Just come in!??? he said to me, standing in the water..
???Torin. . . You know I don???t swim well,??? I said, knowing the uneasy look he must have been receiving.
???You???re. . .fifteen now! You have to learn how to swim!??? Torin demanded.
???There is no reason why a fifteen year old human girl should be forced to learn how to swim,??? I said, glancing sideways at the people next to us.
???Yeah, a fifteen year old human girl shouldn???t be forced to swim, but say you where immortal, wouldn???t you want to learn to swim???? he asked.
My eyes widened and I stared at him, ???Torin! We aren???t even supposed to like the water!??? I said angrily, getting a strange look from a girl who looked my age.
Torin noticed the girl and got a cover ready, ???You have to get over their drowning,??? he said, as though someone had really drowned.
I went along, and looked at the ground, noticing out of the corner of my eye, that the girls eyes has softened. ???Fine,??? I said, ???but I???m not coming in the deep end!??? I exclaimed.
???Just come in the deep end! You swim fine and I???m right here!??? he begged.
???Fine!??? I said angrily and jumped in. I sunk to the bottom, knowing I probably wasn???t getting back up without any help,

38 Things Girls Don't Realize

You HAVE to read all of them and if you don't you???re going to come across with problems in your relationship for the next month!

-Guys are more emotional then you think, if they loved you at one point, it'll take them a lot longer then you think to let you go, and it hurts every second that they try.







-Guys may be flirting around all day, but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.






-Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.






-Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.






-Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest.






Unless they're going for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method

-A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.






-Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.






-Guys don't care how gorgeous you are, if you're a b---- Goodbye.






-Giving a guy a hanging message like "You know what?..uh...never mind.." would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.






-Girls are guys' weaknesses.






-Guys are very open about themselves.






-If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him.






You don't need to give advice

-A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you

-Guys love you more than you love them.






-Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls.






They rarely use beautiful or gorgeous.






If a guy uses that, he loves you or likes you a whole heck of a lot

-No matter how much guys talk about butts and boobs, personality is key.






-If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is zing insi

Rhia

The young elv stood there, tensing as the wind touched her bare shoulders. The corner of her mouth twitched as her lengthy hair blew in the breeze, brushing her face gently. The moon was bright, very bright. It???s reflection across the lake was peaceful, but couldn???t rid her mind of the war. A rustling in the bushes startled her as she pulled out her sword.
???Who goes???? she asked in a calm, but firm voice.
???Ah, Rhia, you are to tense. As in times before the war, you must relax for moments,??? the elder said walking out of the brush.
???I am sorry elder,??? she said, holding to fingers on their sides against her sternum, gesturing respectfully towards the elder, ???The war has put much on my mind, and has quickened my reactions, and sharpened my senses.???
???It is okay young one. All warriors are tense right now. We must learn to live with this war, and not lose hope or spirit,??? the elder said, looking at the stars, ???Where is your brother???? he asked.
???I do not know where Riau has gone,??? she said, ???He may be off practicing his magic.???
???So young to be fighting a war,??? the elder murmured.
???Yes, but with no agers to fight, we must,??? she said. She knew she was young. Only a hundred and fifty years old, which by elv standards was very young. Her and her brother were young. He was her twin, and the elder to be. The weird thing about them was they didn???t look anything alike. Two completely different people.
???Yes, the agers. . .??? elder said.
???We must not lurk on the past,??? she said. The agers were her mother and father, and others of their generation who had died in the war just a year ago. Her and her brother were the same age, but she was the one who took care of them when they had died. Others would help with items they needed, but she had to care, something she almost couldn???t do. After their death it became hard for her to share her feelings. She kept a blank face, and piercing stare, only letting her eyes betray her every once in a while.
???Sometimes I forget I am the elder and not you,??? elder said.
???Do you really think Riau can be an elder,??? she asked after a pause, thinking about her immature little brother.
???Yes,??? the elder replied, ???Time will harden and him and give him wisdom.???
???I hope,??? she said.

Riau

???Come on Riau!??? Levinn begged. They were going to go

Leaving My heart


The time will come for us to part
But with you I will leave my heart
I???ll miss the smell of your skin
All that has been
Your kiss on my lips
Your hands on my hips
All that was, can be all that is
Everything about you now I???ll miss
I???d run into your arms
Run away from harm
You were always there
The one who really cared
My heart I give to you
You really knew
Now I leave
And I will grieve
I love you
We aren???t two
Were one together
Soaring together light as a feather

Siren
Singing to the world
She sings and twirls
Beckoning to mankind
Making them blind
Leading them to death
Leading them to their last breath
This is the siren as you see
But the siren is not much more than a pretty faced banshee
Sailors have crumbled at her melodious sounds
She???s brought many of to the sea to drown
Ruler of sky
She leads all to die
The siren is what she be
Is that the siren I see?

What the Sea Thinks

The wind blows through the trees
Ruffling the leaves
But what does it matter to me?
I???m just the sea
I can???t go on land
Alone I cannot stand
There are many creatures inside me
But I???d like to be above thee
Maybe the sky
Where everything would fly high
Or maybe the land
Where I could meet dry sand
I am only the sea
That???s what I???ll always be
But that doesn???t matter to me
What matters is what I can be

To Escape

The easiest way to escape is to die
So that???s why I try
They send me to people
Therapists who think I???m a fool
But what do I care
For the world my death would be fair
Gone from the face of this planet
So I tell them, ???Can it!???
To escape is to die
Many people ask why
But I???ve found another way
It???s to find your love today
That person???s your anchor for this land
Being in love, not dead, is grand

If I die what will you do?
Will you cry and cry,
And say she was a good person too,
Or will you sit and watch in the back
Showing that love is something you lack,
Or will you sit in the shadows with a breaking heart.
Not letting anyone know it is tearing you apart,
If I die what will you do?
The answer to this quest