So... I must apologize to my lovely thorns. I wouldn't be surprised if you quit this story already. I haven't lost interest, I'm just really busy. Senior year is hard. I will update when I can. Thank you to all of the lovely thorns who are still following this. On with the story!
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Ebony woke up in a dark tent. He sat up and looked around. His head throbbed and his vision went blurry. "Whoa... How long have I been unconscious."

"About a week, master." A feminine voice was heard, but he couldn't see anyone. Then a dark figure moved in the corner of the tent; It was a person in a black cloak.

"Who are you?" He was frightened, but too weak to do anything.

The figure kept it's hood up. "My name is Chrysie. It's short for Chrysanthemum. I, along with the others, have been taking care of you since the Unspoken Day."

He rubbed his head and groaned. "Others? Unspoken Day?"

She nodded. "The day the Dark One took over. You saved us and allowed us to escape. We are forever in your debt. We will do everything we can to bring your health back." She stood and bowed. "I'll get you some dinner and water." She left the tent.

Ebony got a small glimpse of trees outside of the tent.

He laid back down and held his head. "What have you done, Ivory?"

Chrysie came back with a glass of water and a plate of meat and vegetables. "Thankfully, we found a few gardens that were unaffected by the dark energy. The wildlife out here is also plentiful. Eat up."

Ebony ate the offering and took sips of the water. "I am sorry that I am being such a burden on you."

A small smile was seen under the hood. "It's nothing, really. My mother was a medicine woman in the kingdom, and it is an honor to have you as my patient."

Ebony nodded with a straight face. He never smiled, but this was close.

"I must say, you're not what I expected of the light one."

He set the plate down. "Yes. No one does."

She stood. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you."

Suddenly, a horn was sounded. Chrysie quickly left the tent. She tied it down securely, then came back in and tied the door shut.

Ebony sat up and was on alert. "What is it? What is wrong?"

"It's a wave storm. We have to take cover. The Dark One's energy is causing severe wind and thunderstorms in the outskirts of the kingdom. It happens every so often. We just have to ride it out." She sat next to him. She seemed scared, though she tried to stay calm.

Ebony frowned and put a hand on her shoulder. "It will be okay. I will save you. I will not let my sister win. I will bring the light back to Illuminasia. This I swear."
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So, yay! Ebony's alive! But who is this strange girl and where are the others? What has happened to Illuminasia? Is Ivory going to win? All of the questions will be answered soon... I hope. Until then, stay tuned, my lovely thorns.