Veiled Trust

A woman stands in the middle of a room. The world, void of color. Through her silhouette You can see her disheveled appearance. Torn posters lay across the floor. The walls still have the lines from where something once hung.

MC: I just wanted to make others happy….

I fought and put away as many of those dark thoughts as I could…

I’ve tried to be the hero….

Not for glory…

Just to make the world a better place…

I tried to be a caretaker..

They abandoned me…

They want me to think like them…

When I tried to move forward they pulled me back…

Then they’d run away from me..

After everything I’d teach them they’d never be grateful..

They said it was a selfish choice.

A greedy choice.

Fine, I’ll be just as GREEDY as the rest of THEM!!

I’LL SHOW THEM I CAN START OVER.

AWAY FROM ALL YOU!!!!

ALL THEY EVER DID WAS TAKE FROM ME!!

THEY WANTED EVERYTHING I HAD TO GIVE AND STILL IT WASN’T ENOUGH!!!

WHY CAN’T YOU ALL JUST LET ME LIVE IN PEA…

….…

….

.

Thinking:  huh?

What’s that sound?

*soft thumping*

Huh….

It’s… nice

Almost soothing….

I can’t see anything but it feels warm

How did I get here?

Let’s see

I remember my name

Jade or was it Jordan…..

Was I a girl or a boy….

How old was I…

Come on! Think!

Voice: Are you sure you want to know?

Who said that!?

Voice: Are you sure you want to know?

Of cours..

*A distorted Image of someone with their face blacked out.*

Who is that

Voice: Are you sure you want to know?

No…..

I  can’t remember, but I know it

I can hear it….

Evil distorted voice: NEVER TRUST HUMANS!!

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How long has it been…

I can still hear the thumping.

Occasionally I hear something else almost like muffled words…

*faint humming*

Oh it’s my favorite part

Hmmm hmmm hmmm…

I’m assuming these are memories of my life

But because I chose not to know I can’t fully make out the words.

It feels like it’s been an eternity.

*thumping sound being to speed up drastically*

Huh?! What’s happening?!

I feel tight.

Muffled voice: 押す! ((Push))

Muffled voice: 頭が見える! ((I can see the head))

MC: Who is that, what’re they saying?

Elf nurse:女の子です！((It’s a Girl))

MC: Ummm what’s going on?!

Who are these people?!

MC begins to cry

Nurse beings comforting MC

voice: 可愛いベイビー、泣かないで ((Sweet baby, don't cry.))

かわいそうな人、もう大丈夫ですから、黙っててください。((poor little thing, hush now you're okay.))

彼女の名前は何ですか？((What’s her name?))

MC:What’re they saying?

*both*

Parents: Emma

MC: Emma…

*MC begins to smile*

I don’t know why but.. I like that name. It seems familiar…

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In the house

1st

*emma begins opening her eyes*

Mom: Happy 誕生日 Emma! Do you know what today is? It’s your Birthday!*smiles*

Emma thinks(Thinking): I am not sure what this Birthday is but if Mom is happy then I guess it’s good?

*Emma reaches out her arms*

Emma: Up!

Mom: Up? Not yet I’m almost done with breakfast.

*Standing at the edge of her bed Emma opens up eyes big and wide beggingly*

Emma: Up up

*Emma begins to bounce while holding onto the guard rail on her bed*

Mom: EMMA! Calm down or you might get hurt

Dad: Do I hear A birthday girl!

Sister: It’s only her first dad.

Dad: Yeah and it’s the first milestone she won’t get another one until she turns 10

*Picks up Emma*

Emma: *Smiles and laughs* Yay Sissy! Daddy!

Sister: *rubs Emma's head* enjoy today while you can I’m still waiting on my next one *Laughs*

Mom: You need to fix her bed before she breaks it again

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Flashback

Emma:*wakes up*

Thinking:  I’m hungry

*Noise and lights are coming in under the door as people can be heard celebrating*

Emma: Moooom!

*still to young to use legs correctly she grabs the guard on her bed*

Emma(Thinking): Where is mom?

*struggling to hold herself up on the guard it begins to rattle until finally breaking*

Emma: Maaa–!

*she lands on a medium sized bearlike creature white fur a long feline like tail and flopped over ears*

*Bubba grumbles*

Emma: Bubba!

*She squeezes Bubba tight forgetting the danger and hunger that just passed*

*Bubba Lets out a soft clicking chirp of acknowledgement and then he curls his tail around Emma*

*Emma closes her eyes falling back asleep*

Mom: EMMA!

*Mom quickly grapes Emma checking for any injuries*

*The rest of the flashback is mumbling as mom was clearly upset and explaining Dad needed to fix it, followed by Dad calming her down and everyone hugging when Sister walked in as she looked so confused and innocent.

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Dad: I know  I’ll get to it later.

*He holds emma up above his head *

Dad got your totem today!

Emma: Totem?

*Dad down Emma on a high chair*

Dad: I haven’t opened it yet so we could all be surprised

*he sets a box down in front of Emma*

Emma: Food?

*Emma grabs the box and attempts to chew on it*

everyone laughs

*Sister grabs the ribbon holding the box closed and the bottom falls out *

Sister: There you go! It’s not food or at least not very good food *laughs*

*Mom grabs the bottom part of the box pulling out a wooden totem*

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The totem is made of unpainted darkish wood the face bear a fox tail and a cat like body with scales running from the bridge of the nose to the tip of the tail

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Mom: Each Totem is the birth of our spirit and on your tenth birthday you’ll get to meet them

*Emma’s eyes fill with wonderment as she gazes into the  eyes of the totem*

Emma(Thinking): Lily.

*Emma begins to laugh in enjoyment playing with the totem and hugging it*

*Sister pulls out her own totem which has a feline tail but has a bear face and fox like ears*

Sister: How do totems know what shape to be?

*Sister looks at mom questioningly*

*Mom chuckles*

Mom: That’s because your dad’s family is from a tribe that once worked closely with cat-like animals for hunting.

Dad: And your mother’s family was saved by a bear and fox who are now guardians of her old home.

*Emma: paying no attention to the rest of the people around her*

Emma: Leeeleee!(her attempt at saying Lily but to young to speak properly)

Sister: What are the bumps on its back? *referring to the scales*

Dad: Hmmmm I’m not sure, it almost looks like sca….

*dads face turns ghostly white he pulls mother into the other room taking Emma's totem away*

Emma: HEY!

*starts to cry*

Emma(Thinking): Give me back Lily!

*sister begins comforting Emma*

Sister: It’s ok Dads just finding out why Leelee is bumpy

Emma: LEELEE!!

*A bright light comes from the room where mother and father went

Mom: WHERE DID IT GO?!

Dad: I DON’T KNOW IT JUST GOT BRIGHT AND DISAPPEARED!

Sister: Where did you get that Emma?

*Mom and dad came back into the main room*

*Emma sits in the middle of the room holding an egg*

Emma: LeeLee

*Emma gently wraps herself around the egg calmed down from the events earlier*

Dad: Go get Clifton

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*Knock**Knock**Knock*

Clifton: What seems to be the problem, Goren? Keya said it was urgent?

*An Elf with blonde hair and blues, a short yet medium beard and round glasses quickly comes inside*

*Goren hands Clifton a drawing of what the totem looked like before it became the egg*

Goren: Well?

Clifton: * visibly confused* Well I don’t think it’s what you’re afraid of but I’d definitely pay attention to anything weird when her spirit arrives. Where is the Totem now?

Mom: Yeah about that

*Mom comes in holding Emma who’s still holding onto the egg*

Mom: We’ve tried to take it from her but we can’t. Like a spirit. And she’s named it LeeLee from what she keeps calling it.

Clifton: Hmmmm well I’ll have to check a few things if you get a chance to examine it to see if it has anything weird about it.

Keya: The whole egg thing is weird what else would we look for *giggles*

Clifton: Any markings or not egg things I guess

*he scratches his head struggling to figure out words as he studies the egg from the door*

If I find anything out I’ll let you know.

Goren: Thank you

*he closes the door as Clifton leaves*

Emma: LeeLee!

Mom:  *Sighs* Are you hungry Emma?

Keya: I’ll hold Lily for you while you eat. I'll keep them safe.

Mom and Goren: Lily?

Keya: Yeah it’s what she’s been calling it. Or at least it kinda sounds like it

Emma(Thinking): She understood me?!

*cautiously Emma hands Lily towards Keya*

*Sister carefully holds Lily like a newborn*

Keya:It’s warm

*she looks at Dad smiling*

Keya: It’s like a warm stone in the summer at the river.

Mom: Well I think Lily is a wonderful name

*feeding Emma watching Keya coming out of shock from everything happening Mom turns to Emma*

Mom: Should I be surprised if you got up and started dancing? *laughs*

Emma:  *Confused expression* Dancing ? Why would I do that?

*Goren reaches out to Keya, looking at Emma*

Goren: Can I hold Lily?

*Emma Begins to fuss reaching to Lily*

Emma(Thinking): No!

Mom: It seems she’ll only let Keya hold it.

Keya:Can momma hold Lily?

Emma: No!

Mom: Oh! Well at least she’s clear and to the point

*Everyone but Emma laughs*

Mom: Okay we’ll only let Sister hold Lily.

Emma(Thinking): Why does it bother me so much? I’ve never wanted to say no to mom before.

* Bubba walks into room*

Keya: Hey bubba!

*Mom picks up Emma out of her chair and sits her down on floor*

Emma: LeeLee.

*Keya hands Lily back to Emma*

Goren: Bubba be careful Emma might bite you if you touch Lily*Laughs*

*Bubba walks up to Emma tail wagging soft he slowly stretches his face closer to Lily sniffing in curiosity*

Emma: No!

Mom: Now she’s saying no to Bubba. Well there goes the good days.

*Emma laughs*

Goren: Or maybe now she thinks it’s a game *chuckles*

*Emma looks at everyone. Noticing they have a glow in their chest that only she can see*

Emma(Thinking):  I don’t know what the light is but only sisters is white. Both mom and dad are slightly off white And bubba seems to share dad’s shade.