Out There: Short Stories by Book Geek. Story One, Before the Humans

~~~~~Age: Three days old~~~~

Calliope and Calypso looked around the nursery, Having just hatched, the two were very curious. "Mama, whats out there?" Calypso asked looking at the gap in the nursery. The pup's mother, Nallya, looked at her. "Out there? Out there is the tribe, your papa, the meadow, the forest, and adventures waiting to be had." Calliope and Calypso were in awe. "When can we go out there, Mama?" "Not now, not today, not tomorrow, but sometime soon." Was the reply, "but Mama, we want to go out now!" Calliope whined. "You're ready, but the world isnt, be patient dears, and you'll go out there soon." Nallya paused, watching as the sun set through the nursery entrance. "Now, go to sleep my dears, you need your rest." The two hatchlings shared a glance, as though they could read each others minds, then they laid down next to their mothers warm, soft belly, and as she sang a song in the Zolnixi language, the two pups dosed off.

~~~~Age: Adolescent~~~~

Calliope bounced around Calypso. "We're finally becoming warriors! We can now hunt and fight and-"

"Calm down, Calliope, we're only warriors, there isnt much to be excited about."

"Just warriors? Calypso! Aren't you excited? We can now do stuff! We can hunt, and fight, and.. And..."

"Its not exciting! Not since Mom died.. She's not here to see us grow up, to see us become warriors!"

Calliope stopped bouncing and whimpered, "I was just... Just trying to make it seem like its okay.." Calypso growled and glared at her sister. "Its not okay! It never will be!" She turned and ran off, crying silent tears.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Age: Adult~~~~~~~~~~~~

They won the battle, not the war. Calypso looked at her sister with such sadness. "Please! Don't go, Calliope, you're all I have left! Mother.. Father.. Brother.. Gone.. Please! Don't.. Stay with me!" Calliope's eyes were dim and her breathing shallow. "It.... Its.. Okay.. Y-I'll be.. with.. Mom and.. Dad.." "No! Calli, please!" "L-let.. Let me.. Go... Calypso... I.. Can see.. In the... In the stars... My death..... Was written..." Calypso looked around the bloodstained field, at the surviving Zolnixi. "Someone! Get Teria! Please! Quick!" A small Zolnixi nodded and ran off to retrieve the Herbalist. "You.... You will find... Some... Some one... And.. You... Wont be.... Lonely..." "No..! Calli, please! I need you! Don't leave me!" "G... Goo...Good..Bye..." With a soft sigh Calliope breathed her last breath, closed her eyes, and her spirit ascended to the stars. By the time Teria got to them, Calliope was dead and Calypso was collapsed over her sisters body sobbing.

~~Sky down, water up~~Out There short story 2 by bookGeek

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((Summary: When the sky sylesti and the water sylesti decide to play a prank, the humans become he targets of their mischief))

"Heyyy! Mizu, I have an idea for a prank!" Ciel said. Mizu perked up. "Tell me!" "Okay, heres how it'll work.." Ciel quickly explained the plan to Mizu who nodded. "this'll be sooo much fun!' She said, "when can we start?" Ciel looked up at the sky, which was cloudy. "How about now?" He said. "I'll move the clouds, you move the water!" Mizu nodded. "lets get to work!"

~~A few hours later~~

Ciel and Mizu stood together, admiring their work, instead of clouds in the sky and water in the ponds and lakes and rivers, there were waves moving across the sky, and clouds instead of water. "The humans will be so confused!" Ciel said proudly while smiling. "I know! it'll be hilarious!"


((To be edited.. sorry :p ))