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Edan and Naida

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It was another beautiful day in Astara and all was peaceful... well almost all was peaceful. The only place not in peace was The Below. The two villages of The Below, the Mizujin and the Hinotejin, hated each other. There was no real reason why they hated each other though. The only reason they really hated each other is because the Mizujin were the water people and the Hinotejin were the fire people. Two elements that don't really mix in one area and because of that they always fought. The Astani leaders were always after the two villages to get along but in the end they just kept fighting. No one knew how to stop the fighting between the two villages.
One day a young Hinotejin man, Edan, decided to go out for a walk. He was sad because the woman he loved, Kenna, did not love him back. Edan wandered to a cliff area and stared off into space thinking about his grief and just wanting Kenna. All he could think about was the glow of her smile and her beautiful, flowing, red hair. She was the most beautiful of the Hinotejin women that he had ever seen.
Edan's moping was shortly interrupted when his best friend, Brenton, came up to him. Brenton sat down but his moping friend and put his arm on his shoulder, "Still sad about Kenna I see. You should just get over her, you'll find better women my friend, "Brenton said in a joking voice," Besides you don't need a woman in the first place. All they do is break your heart."
Edan looked up, "But she had everything a man could want! She had beauty and elegance; all other women envy her!"
"And every man that had ever loved her got their heart broken just like yours."
Edan sighed, "Just leave me alone."
Brenton shook his head and stood up. He grabbed Edan's arm and pulled him up, "Come on mopey. I bet some training in the volcano will make you feel better!"
Edan didn't respond.
"Come on let's go blow stuff up! It'll be fun! Maybe we can pick you up a better girl than that Kenna. Just show off a little for the girls. How about it?
Edan stood up, looked at Brenton, and then plopped right back down where he was sitting.
"Come with me or I'll push you over this ledge into your oblivion."
Edan looked up at him, "You wouldn't."
            Brenton put his foot on Edan's back and slowly started pushing him.
"Alright! Alright, I'll go. But how are we supposed to get though the dome without a Mizujin seeing us?"
"Easy just follow me!"

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Naida looked outside at the sky. She wished she could float away like a cloud. But as a Mizujin her home was water not sky. Though she could breath both under water and on land. But her parents we're strict and said she must remain in the water. Naida didn't know why though. She assumed it was to keep her away from any Hinotejin. Naida had never seen one though. But one day she wished to end this fight between the to two villages and meet some of them. Until then she was stuck in the water with the rest of her kind. Sometimes she liked to sneak out to an area in the water that was like a little underwater cave but there was little water in it. Actually it was more like a cave with a lake in it. She loved going in there to breathe air and look at all the beautiful crystals growing everywhere.     
Suddenly her mother came in with the head maid to see her.
Her mother spoke, "Honey, there's a nice man here to see you. He's a worrier of the Astani worriers. He wishes to marry you.
Naida looked at her mother, "But mother what if I do not wish to marry him. I don't even know who your talking about.
"Oh the great Astani worrier Earvin! The name it self is just magnificent!"
Naida gave her mother a blank look.
"Tonight we shall have a party so you two can meet properly, tonight in the volcano too. Maid prepare Naida for the party I must send out an invite to all Mizujin announcing the party"
Naida's mother left and the maid looked at her, "I'm not for your parents forcing you to meet this guy but what's the harm? You might end up liking him. But it's entirely up to you my dear! Now come on we have to get you ready."
Naida smiled, "Alright I'll go though with it. But only for you."
The maid smiled back at her, "That's a good girl."

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Edan and Breton had gone back into the deepest parts of the volcano and found an area with a lot of giant rocks they could use as targets. When they got there they found another person already there training. They could tell by the rock suite that it was Edan's cousin Castor. Castor turned around and saw Edan and Brenton. He turned back to normal and walked over to the two.
Brenton spoke up, "Nice rock suite work there Castor!" How are you?"
"Just amazing! My skill with the rock suite is coming around nicely! Hopefully soon I can join as part of the Astani worriers and maybe help end this feud between the Mizujin and the Hinotejin. Seriously why are we even fighting? Just because we are masters of different elements?"
Brenton shook his head in agreement.
Castor looked over at Edan who was staring off into space, "What's wrong with you? Kenna not accept his declaration of love?"
Brenton shoved Edan to get his attention, "Yep he's been mopey ever since."
"I told him not to even try and of course in the end he just got his heart broken."
Brenton shook his head, "I brought him here to train a little so he can get some steam out. So what do guy's say lets blow some things up!"
Castor brightened up, "I could go for that! Come on Edan let's go for it!"
Edan looked up, "Ok I guess."
They all transformed into rock suites and began training.

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After a while they transformed back and sat down and rested.
Castor looked at Edan and Brenton, "So you guys ready to head back home?"
They both shook their heads in agreement. They all stood up and started heading back. It took a while to get back to the front of the volcano. Brenton and Castor talked to each other about Astani worriers and Edan stared off into space again. They continued walking for a while when Brenton and Castor stopped. Edan didn't see them stop and kept walking. Suddenly someone grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back and made him fall. He looked up and was about to yell at them when Brenton put his hand over Edan's mouth and pointed to the front of the volcano. Edan looked over and there were Mizujin everywhere. It looked like they were having a party. Edan stood up and they all crept back behind a rock.
Castor began to whisper, "Where they here when you came in here?"
Brenton looked at him, "We wouldn't be here if they were!"
Edan looked back at the Mizujin having a party, "How are we supposed to get out of here? It's not like we can just walk right though there and leave without them trying to kill us! We're not even allowed in here! It's their volcano and if they catch us in here what are we supposed to say? Sorry for being in your cave we were only here to destroy part of it for our own gain?"
Castor and Brenton looked at Edan wide eyed.
Brenton put his hand on Edan's shoulder, "Dude I liked you better when you were mopey."
Castor shook his head in agreement, "I have an idea by the way. We just turn into our rock suite and walk though the lava. Then when we get close to the door we'll sprint for it. Alright?"
"Ok we got it," Brenton agreed and Edan shook his head.
Castor turned into his rock suite and jumped into the lava. Brenton soon followed him and Edan was left. Edan started turning into his rock suite. He tried but couldn't. He kept trying over and over again but he just couldn't transform. In a panic he ran back to the back of the volcano to hide.

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Naida walked into the party with elegance. Though she really didn't want to be there. She looked around and didn't see her mother, which was actually a good thing. She really didn't want to meet this Earvin guy. Her mom was always trying to hook her up with suitable, none of which actually wanted to be with her, they just wanted their money. She then saw her father by her cousin Devereux. She walked up to join them when all of a sudden she hear screaming and turned around to see two strange looking men running out of the entrance. They were extremely odd looking they weren't blue like her and every other Mizujin she had seen. They were more of a white color with red hair on their heads.
Devereux yelled, "Hinotejin! Let me run after them sir and let me rid of them for intruding in our fine party!"
Naida's father looked at him, "Now, now, they were simply leaving let's not start anything rash. We're here for my lovely daughter Naida not for you to start a fight."
Devereux sighed, "Fine but if I see another I'm not promising anything."
Naida walked up to her father and Devereux, "Father what were those?"
Her father looked at her, "They were Hinotejin my dear, they we're probably playing in the lava or working on their rock suites. It doesn't surprise me. This is a volcano, their natural element."
Naida look astonished, "What's a rock suite?"
Her dad laughed, "The Hinotejin have the ability to make a suite of rocks around them whenever they want. It's as hot as lava on the outside and nearly invulnerable! It's an ability that all Hinotejin must work on to master."
Naida was awestruck, "That's amazing! Why don't we have an ability like that?"
Her father smiled, "But we do! The ability to breathe under water and on the surface! Mizujin are extremely good fighters under the water!"
Naida thought for a second, "I get it depending on what element you are that's what your specialty is!"
He nodded his head then pointed into the crowd, "There's your mother with Earvin. Run along now. And don't tell your mother I told you all of that!"
Naida turned back, "Ok!"
Her mother spoke, "Dear this is Earvin."
He bowed slightly, "Pleased to meet you."
"I'll leave you two alone now," Her mother walked off.
Earvin looked at her, "You look lovely tonight. How about a drink? You stay here and I'll be right back!"
Naida watched him disappear into the crowed and began to wonder off. She weaved her way though the crowed until she discovered a path to the back of the volcano. She decided since she's never been in the volcano in general she wanted to see what it was like. She started walking back when she noticed footprints leading back to the back. She followed them to see who was back there and why they weren't with the rest of the party. She kept following the footprints for a while till she came to the back of the cave. She saw a white man with short spiky red hair sitting on a rock with his head in his hands. Naida assumed he was Hinotejin and started backing up. She stepped on the back of her dress and tripped and fell to her knees.
Edan looked up to see a young woman on the ground beginning to stand up. She was blue with the most beautiful wavy blue hair he had ever seen. Then he saw her face and she was beautiful. He knew instantly that she was a Mizujin. When she saw that he was looking at her fear came over her face.
"Please don't hurt me. I didn't know you were back here. I was just exploring this cave to get away from the party and I found you back here."
Edan stood up, "No worries miss it is my fault. I was the one who intruded in your people's volcano. I promise I won't harm you. I find no reason for the two villages to be fighting in the first place."
Naida started walking towards him, "I've never seen a Hinotejin this close before. Your not really that different from us Mizujin are you?"
"I guess not seeing how this is the closest I've ever been to a Mizujin. And I must say you're beautiful."
Naida blushed, "Thank you. If you don't mind me asking what is your name?"
"My name is Edan miss."
Naida stopped in front of Edan and curtsied, "My name is Naida." Naida didn't want to admit it but he was the most handsome man she had ever seen. She just couldn't believe that he was a Hinotejin.
Edan said nothing he was breath taken by her beauty. All he could do is stare at her and fall for her more every moment he stared at her.
"Do you mind if I stay back here with you for now. The sole purpose of that party is so my mother can try and hook me up with a man I do not love."
"Edan looked into her eye's, "Only if you don't mind me saying I love you," Edan leaned in and kissed Naida.
Naida pulled away, "But we have only just met."    
            "But you are the most beautiful person I have ever met. No Hinotejin woman could ever match such beauty. Only is such beauty dreamed about." Edan kissed her again, "Please say you'll love me back."
Naida had to admit there was no Mizujin man like Edan, "And if I refuse?"
"Then I have no reason to live and will jump right into that lava."
"I do not wish to see that. And you are the most extraordinary man I have ever met," Naida smiled at him.
"That mean you'll say you love me!"
"I do! I love you!"
Edan picked up Naida and spun her around and kissed her.
Then they heard people yelling for her.
Naida tensed, "Do you know of the caves full of crystals that borders the two villages?"
"Yes I do."
"Meet me there at midnight so we may see each other again," She kissed Edan and ran off.
"I will be waiting my love," Edan said to himself as she ran off.

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Edan was waiting in the cave full of crystals wandering if Naida was going to even show up. He looked around at all the crystals around the cave and noticed just how beautiful they were. He couldn't help but just stair at them. His staring was interrupted when he heard running.
"Edan!" The voice called out.
"Is that you my lovely Naida?"
Naida came running to him and practically jumped into his arms. Edan began kissing her and holding his love closely to him. He never wanted to let go but she began to pull away.
"What's wrong my love?" Edan asked worried.
"Shadow Wraths are attacking my village!"
"Shadow Wraths? What are those?"
"Shadow Wraths are vile creatures. They find their way to planets and kill everyone. They then devour their life forces and then their world's. Soon they'll move on to your village then to the rest of Astaria! We're all domed! We're all going to die!
"How did this happen?" Edan asked fearful of their lives.
"It was the Astani head council. They invented a portal to open gates to other worlds and when they did they unleashed the Wraiths. Now all of Astaria is domed." Naida began to cry.
Edan held her close, "What are we going to do?"
Naida looked up, "What can we do but await our deaths?"
"Maybe if we hide down here they'll never find us?"
Naida just continued to cry more.
Edan held her close to him and kissed her for comfort. He understood that it was their end. There was nothing he could do.
Just then he heard voices coming from where Naida had entered.
"They followed me here." Naida whispered, "I love you to the end."
The Wraiths then came into Edan's view. Edan did the only thing he could think of. He quickly transformed into his rock suite and charged. The only problem though was the fact that it wasn't going to last long. He had used too much of it training today it was going to wear off any second. He attacked one of Wraiths and successfully killed it, but another caught Edan in his dark magic. The rock suite then wore off and the Wraith killed Edan instantly then let his cold dead body flop to the ground. Another Wraith had already grabbed Naida and began to kill her slowly.
Naida screamed out, "Just kill me already. You've killed my only reason to live."
The Wraith laughed manically and crushed Naida's very being out of her. They then let her fall to the ground too. The Wraith began to take any life force that was left of them and left the lover's bodies where they lay.
The Wraiths ended up successfully destroying most of Astaria. The world broke up and is now scattered across the sky. And the only thing left in the cave of crystals is flowers where the two lovers bodies lied and a Wraith heart still beating with life.
So this is a story about what i think The Below from vexx was like before the wriaths took over

this was for our romeo and juliet projects we had to do for school.
the teacher liked mine and i read it outloud for extra credit.
it took like 15 minuets
it was awesome!
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