Frozen tale

This is my entry.( Oh my lord this got featured!!!! I am so excited!!!! )

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This daunting nightmare that haunts me day and night irked me to no end. When will this end ? How long have I been living in such manner?Will it.....

Icy cold water drift through the heart of the town constantly hitting frozen debris on it's way. Thicken fogs danced with the occasional breeze in a sing song manner. Sounds of merriment fills the street. A melodious piano playing in the background adding to it's pleasing atmosphere. A sunlight peeking through a frozen window. A normal day for a normal town. But that could not be said for a troubled young girl ,who paced up and down the stairs. Her face fill with worried.

"Young lady, must you be in such a hazed manner. It is not proper for a lady. "

"Oh, shut it Carla. I have enough to worry of. That darn carriage hasn't arrived yet either. "

"Language young lady .You should be ashamed . "

Huffing ,she turn to her cheeky sister who smiled at her. The front teeth clearing missing form the small girl.                                                   "Quite intimidating mother ,you little twerp."

"OH,the heart of a troubled girl ."

"Stop it already ,geez that piano is giving me much headache as it is and You very annoying you little brat."

"Can't help you there sis. It is just.....me after all." She smiled again showing her toothless front. Black hair neatly framing her face, falling freely down to her small waist. Annoyed black eyes meets mischievous black eyes.

"Quite being you and be silent. " Carla sticking out her tongue as the clearly older of the two turn her head towards the window.

"HEY,OLD MAN.... Your going to fry that piano of yours before you fry your hand. "

"I doubt that be the case. Father ,always play this time of the day"

"I told you to shut it."

The little girl just shrug her shoulder.

"I could do some peace and quite around here. " The man voiced clearly irritated. He turn to look at his two daughter as his fingers draw away from the piano.

"Are you attending the party ? " "Yes, father and the carriage is late. "

" The fog is quite thick today. They must have been haul up somewhere. Sit down and wait. "

"Wait, are you kidding me? It's half past 1 . The dance starts at 2."

" Alas, the princess shall wait another day to meet her Prince. " the little one added.

"Didn't I tell you to keep quiet? "

The black hair man stood up from his chair and head towards the bookshelves ignoring the two girls. Dressed in white shirt and a black cotton long pant, he look around amongst the thousands of books that fill the shelf. From all those glamorous sea of books, a single old worn out small book stood out in it's glory as it stood proudly in the middle of the bookshelf. He was to take it but interrupted by the

Younger "Father, can you tell me a story like you did last time. I really loved it. "A innocent smile draws his attention. He removed her small hand tugging on his pant.

"What would you like to hear about? " He asked picking her up and putting her down on a couch by the piano.

"Dad always tells story about his glory days in the Survey corps. What's new there anyway? " The older added sitting down near her sister as she tug away the tail of her long white dress neatly. "Dad,I like to hear it though."The little one claps her hands tightly and exclaimed in excited manner

"Dad, how about you tell us about your tattoo instead? " The man widened his eyes at her innocent request.

" Dad has a tattoo. Now, that I am interested . " The older one said as she was brushing her black hair. "How do you know about it? " He asked calmly "Ah, well I saw it yesterday while you were.... " the little one stretch her words to avoid it but the man won't take it it as he narrowed his eyes at her. "You took your off your shirt dad. I entered your room wanting to ask you something... Also wanted, to surprise you. I saw your back side .Anyway dad, what that tattoo for? " "Yeah, what is it for? " The elder ed her. Having no way out of it he sat down opposite to them and said " It seems I can't avoid it. It's from an old scar. "

         Smells of rotten flesh drenched the air, the street fills with death, ruins as their only salvation. Even the smallest of scrap was a treasure. Amongst the ruins of building, where scarps is even rare to find. The death hour hung upon the people that drag on living with no hope. Up in the highest, soars the trio as if they are the symbol of freedom . The people rejoiced, the merchant wept. The soldiers humiliated.

"Yahoo.... That was awesome. Aniki, we score big time there. "

"Shut it brat. "

" Levi, we can retire early if we keep getting the amount like today. " Farlan added.

Levi remained silent as they approach their hideout.

"Wait, there is something there, aniki. "

" Oi, brat the military police are following us. We have to quickly head back . We can't let them track us. "

" But aniki, there is something down there. You guys go ahead .I will be back soon. " Isabel dive down into the death of the street. Crushing under his breath Levi followed her as well as Farlan. Upon reaching her destination, she held up a wounded kitten.

" How did you end up here little kitty? How did you get hurt? " From her right ,a pile of worn out boxes moved suddenly . A wounded eagle flies out of it but alas it could go no further as it felt down on her feet.

"Oh wall Maria, that scared me. "

" You two were fighting huh But how did an eagle end up in here." "I'll take both of you with me then. " She bent down to pick up the eagle. As she does so, a shout came from a distance

" Isabel look out. "

Hearing the familiar voice of Farlan, she turn to his direction completely unaware of her situation. A knife inches away from her neck. In a flash, warm red blood spills in the rotten drenched air. " Isabel... " Farlan shouted. He ran to her as she falls down to the ground, the kitten still within her grasp.

'Oh no she died... '

'No. '

' Twerp, don't interrupt dad. '

' I bet you think she was dead too. '

' No way twerp . I am not stupid like you. '

' Enough both of you. I won't continue if you two don't stop fighting. ' He said sternly. The two girls remain silent as he continue.

"Farlan what happened? " " Isabel, someone almost stab you. Levi had to push you away to save your life. Although, he got hurt and he is fighting him now.

" Aniki is hurt. " She quickly scan around and saw Levi lock in a knife battle with a black hooded person . A long scar from his shoulder that drag along to his backside. His once white

shirt now soaked in red.

" Aniki.... " Isabel shouted at him. For a split second Levi lose his composition of which the attacker took advantage of and kick him. The assailant ran off into the darkness .Levi got up help up by Farlan.

" Brat I told you not to wonder of. "

" I am sorry. I had to help this poor kitten. " Isabel looked down on the street.   " I am so sorry .Aniki ,you even got hurt."

" Just be careful next time brat. We have much more enemies. It's not just the military police ." "The good thing is you were not hurt Isabel. " Farlan added smiling at her.

"Hey, guys there is a eagle here ." Farlan exclaimed upon seeing the eagle struggle to stand on the dirty ground.

' Dad, the bad man got away and you didn't chase him. '

' Dad was hurt twerp.. Of course he couldn't chase .'

' Who asked you ?'

Levi open the window letting cold breeze enter the room immediately stopping the two girls from bickering .

' Dad, you can continue. I had to tame this annoying princess ' The younger said innocently. The elder open her mouth to retort but was stop when she saw her father glaring at them.

' As I was saying...... ' he continued closing the window.

The eagle struggle around trying it's best to stand.

"Hey little birdie, there there ,let me help you. " Isabel said slowly approaching it.

" He isn't little. That's an eagle Isabel." Farlan told her.

"I know that." Levi slowly approaching them.

" You two ,we have to head back now."

"Hey aniki, I want to take both of them with us . Can I please ?"

Before he could answer, the eagle struggle for one last time and stood on it's wounded leg. Spreading it's wings with much pride, the eagle soar high into air and disappears into the darkness. A single feather falls down from the sky.

" It flew so high ,Aniki ."

" Must have gone back to where it cane from. " " Isabel, Farlan... Hurry up and bring the kitten. " Levi said walking away. The two walk faster and catches up to him. The wounded kitten on Isabel bosom.

" Aniki, do you think we would be free someday like that wounded eagle and fly high in the sky. "

" We will. "

" Yahoo, we will finally be out of here and live up there. " " It worth all these effort. "

Levi smile as he stares at his two excited friend "Is that the eagle feather? " Farlan asked her

" Yup, I pick it up as a reminder of today and I want to fly so high in the sky someday like that eagle. "

" That's possible if you grew wings. " Farlan said .

" I am serious. Hey I got an idea. Aniki why don't you get a wing tattoo? "

" Yeah, levi you could do that to cover that scar. "

"Dad, so you had the tattoo done over your scar? "

" Yes "

"Wow so cool... A wing on top of that. Dad I want one. "

"Like you will get one twerp. "

" That's enough for today. Carla back to your room. " Levi turning to his eldest daughter "Aren't you supposed to be at the party. "

"Yeah Yeah ,we are leaving. " The two sister departing shortly.

He walk back to his bookshelf and took out the small book, adorned with a Brown front. He open to a page within which lies a single feather. Leaning in the stairway grate the eldest daughter look him, " Dad, what of the small tattoo in your left arm? " Levi turn to look at her and gave her a sharp look. "Just asking. What was that done for ? "she said smiling. " To cover a scar that I got while trying to save you and your mother. Now, run along Isabel Ackerman. I expect you to be back at the earliest. "

" Yes dad " She shouted back running down the beautifully golden painted stairs.

This daunting feeling that haunts me day and night irked me to no end. When will this end ? How long have I been living in such manner? Will it.....

No it will forever be a tale frozen in my mind.