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No Way Out Part 6Part 6

The sun slinked to the edges of the sky, yearning for a resting place. It had been quite

a long day, so long that time seemed distorted. The girls sat deathly still inside of

their leather prison, listening for any sounds that might clue them in on why the giant

had suddenly stopped.

Since it was so late in the day, nearly dark, most of the city had already retired into

their homes. It was fortunate that they did, for now Jace towered over their humble

community. The tallest buildings barely made it past his knees. He kneeled down to get a

closer look and the twins tumbled forward within the confines of the satchel. The details
No Way Out Part 7Part 7

With long strides, Jace soon found a place suitable to stop and rest. He didn't want to

travel too far since the girls still were restrained by ropes, and probably very

uncomfortable, but he wanted to get as far away from the tiny city as possible. Luckily

it didn't take long due to the incredible distance he was able to cover, at least from

the perspective of Maia and Acadia.

Still holding them to his chest, he settled into a comfortable position on the ground

amidst some foliage he was able to find. Much of his anger had subsided by now, just left

with the gnawing of irritation. His eyes and heart softened when he turned his
No Way Out Part 2Yes, a stubborn hallucination indeed. There was no way that a man of epic proportions could be appearing from the horizon to the backdrop of the setting sun. Each time his feet hit the earth, the resulting shudder ensued. It only became stronger as he grew nearer. Maia blinked, still wrapped in the daze of dehydration. Her eyes must not be working correctly as well. He seemed far away, but he had to be closer. He already appeared much too large for the distance he was at......if he continued "growing" this way......no, that couldn't be right. The must have fried her brain. Maia ignored what must be an apparition and gazed at her sister. Still
No Way Out Part 10Part 10

"So you wait until NOW to try another language?" Maia, momentarily losing any shred of

fear, spat out.

"What do you mean? I am speaking the same as I was before." Jacob, still stunned with

amazement, answered.

"But I….I can understand you!" Her voice rang in disbelief.

"This is amazing…" His voice rose with excitement. Imagine this! They could speak! There

were so many things he wanted to communicate all at once.

"Please don't talk so loudly, you're hurting my ears."

"Oh….sorry. This is incredible though. How is this possible? What just happened? Can your

friend speak? Why were those other little ones so angry
No Way Out Part 9   Maia decided that she probably had eaten a bit too much, seeing as she hadn't eaten in

days. Her stomach had shrunk during the days of being chained in the desert, and now it

was stretched to capacity. It was so nice to have some part of her be satisfied for once,

between the (surprisingly) good night of sleep and the meal that she nearly gorged

herself on. The giant had produced for them some dried meat, nuts, and bits of dried

fruit from his bag; traveling food no doubt. What surprised Maia was that the size of the

food matched him….much too big. Where had he gotten such almonds? What place had fruit

that grew so large?

  A
Cole and Ava ch 3Ch 3

Ava woke with a start. Something was pinning her down, but she couldn't get a good sense of what was going on. Hazily, she gathered the memories from the previous day. After craning her neck to see her situation, she realized she was trapped underneath the giant's hand. His chest moved slowly up and down, gently pressing her against his hand each time. Ava looked up and all she could see was his chin, but she sensed that he was sleeping still. She began trying to work her way out from underneath his fingers. After a few minutes of intense effort she finally freed herself. Now what? Slowly she walked across his chest, not sure of how muc
Cole and Ava ch 9Ch 9

The morning passed pleasantly but uneventfully. Around noon Cole informed Ava that he was going to leave the house again to get some various supplies that he needed. She decided that she was just going to stay in the house while he did so. For a while she just wandered around on the bed where he had left her. In retrospect she wished she would have asked to have been placed somewhere else because she was becoming very bored.  He said he wouldn't be gone long, but Ava wasn't quite sure how long that was going to be. She leaned over the edge of the bed to get a good look at how far below the floor was. The height was a little dizzying, bu
Cole and Ava ch 2Ch 2

Once Cole returned home he reached into his pocket and fished out Ava. He was excited to get to know this little human. She was a little hard to get a hold of and he felt the spasms as soon as his hand touched his pocket. Again, he felt bad. It was weird to be looked at as such a scary monster. Once she was out he held her back up to his face. He was unaware of how much every action he took was immense and frightening to Ava.

"I'm sorry if I am scaring you. You are going to have to get used to me though. I'll go ahead and put you down for now though."

At first Ava was overjoyed by this news. Unfortunately, he placed her on his table
Cole and Ava ch12Ch 12

Cole was overjoyed at how trusting Ava had become of him in such a short while. Her leg had mostly healed and another dusk was upon them. Unknown to Ava, Cole had been a reclusive and moody person previous to meeting her. Building the cabin out in the woods allowed for him to escape the constant drama and interruptions of society. Even though he loved his life out in the woods, he did feel lonely from time to time and Ava's presence was a blessing to him. He did all he could to make her feel at home. They settled into a comfortable routine, or at least as comfortable as their size difference would allow. Cole didn't mind making a few a
No Way Out Part 12Jace watched as Maia came around the corner of the rock. She was damp, but considerably cleaner and he could more easily make out some of her tiny features. The one called Acadia followed her sister, but stayed much closer to the rock. She is pretty stubborn about trusting me, isn't she? He thought to himself, although he knew he couldn't blame her. Still, he wished she would, but perhaps there would still be plenty of time to have her come around.
Maia was still a considerable distance from him (although to him it was more like several feet) when she hesitated and stopped. Obviously she was still nervous about coming closer when it was up
No Way Out Part 5Jacob's eyes flew open in alarm. He had never seen such a display of sheer terror and

would have never thought that something so small could have been capable of such an

emotional outburst. The tiny girl, who had previously been unconscious, shrieked over and

over again, attempting to crawl away. She was much too weak to really be able to go

anywhere, but her slightly more capable sister began trying to drag her along as she too

attempted to escape, determined to not leave her behind.

"Wait a moment. Calm down! I'm not going to hurt you!" Jace pleaded. His voice had the

opposite effect than he intended. The girls momentarily froze, cla
No Way Out Part 11Part 11

It was nothing short of amazing watching Jace move slabs of rock, which seemed twenty   feet high to the girls, into a makeshift bathing room near the water's edge. He made it look effortless, and although it was meant to be a nice gesture, it was also intimidating. The girls cringed in unison as he clapped the dirt off of his hands after he finished creating the simple structure.
"It is all done! Not trying to be rude, but you two look like you could really use a good bath." Jace chuckled as he referenced their grimy appearance.
"Yeah, well, a couple rough days in the desert will do that to you." Maia grumbled.
"What were you doi
The Attic Chapter Five The drawer opened up again and the giant's face looked scared but also happy to find me alright.  He lowered his hand into the drawer palm up and I climbed on without giving it a second thought.  The being raised me out of the drawer and within a few brief moments I was close to his face.
"Do you see what I mean?  You're lucky she didn't find you.  She says she supports Insignificants, but she doesn't trust half of them.  I'v even heard her telling my dad that once we overturn the Hendasha we can eliminate Insignificants forever.  It's better for our own race she says."
"ELIMINATE THEM??  YOU CAN'T ELIMINATE A RACE BECAUSE THEY SEEM POIN
The Attic Chapter FourWhen I woke up again, I was on a very smooth surface much like a bathroom or kitchen counter is.  The pattern was familiar but it was magnetized.  I put the pieces together and realized I was still captured by a giant being earlier and had almost drowned to maintain dignity.  I was couching up some water and shivering when warm breath hit my face and a voice asked,
"Are you alright?"
I looked ahead and then slightly upward to see that same face that was hovering over me earlier as I was drowning and he was trying to smile, but not too hard.  He looked concerned and hurt almost, though I could not figure out why.  His face seemed gentle en
No Way Out Part 1 It definitely seemed like this could be a hopeless situation. Perhaps there had been worse at some point in history, but none that specifically affected Acadia and Maia. In their wildest dreams, they had never imagined that they would be jointly bound to the same wooden pole, sweating in the heat of the desert. The wind offered no relief, for it simply moved the same stale, moisture laden air lazily about. Sometimes it kicked up enough to spray the sand into their eyes, which were already partially blinded by the sun. They weren't completely bound to the wooden pole, but then again it didn't really matter. Their wrists were nearly rubbed raw
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  Jace, known to others as Jacob, squinted at the blinding sand at his feet as his mouth

hung slightly open in shock. At first he thought the hot sun had been playing tricks on his

head. He was, after all, tired from constantly traveling. Jace loved to travel, but he was

trying to get through the scorching terrain as fast as possible so he could reach a more

pleasant landscape. In his rush he nearly stepped on the two small humanoids that he now

carefully looked over. He wasn't even sure what it was that caught his attention, but now

he was fascinated, and grateful for whatever did. One of the small females (he guessed)

didn't appear to be conscious as she laid on her side, unmoving. The other was definitely

awake. No doubts about that. In a terrified frenzy, she yanked on the small chain that

bound her to a small stick which was upright in the sand. Jace was thoroughly confused

about this odd little sight. What where they? It wasn't possible that they were humans, was

it? They were only several inches tall, barely the length of his pinky finger. No matter

what they were, what were they doing here like this? Obviously they were tied against their

will and had been here for a day or two. The tiny girls were caked in dirt and he guessed

their health was deteriorating due to the constant sun exposure. There was no sense he

could make of it. Even if there was, this wasn't supposed to be happening. He had never

heard of beings like this existing.

   After a moment of thought he decided it would be best to at least release them. Whatever

it was, it wasn't good and he had to do something about it. Should he talk to them? Would

it be silly to do so? After all, he wasn't even sure if they were human.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." He stated simply.

As soon as Jace began to raise his hand, the tiny girl let out an equally minute scream. He

retracted his hand immediately and wiped the sweat from his forehead as he thought for

another moment. There would probably be no way around not scaring her more than he had

already. He didn't blame her though and he felt odd. Jace had never felt so powerful

or...well...ridiculously big before. He could hurt them easily if he wasn't careful. He

peered at the tiny chains and thought how it would be best to release the girls with his

big, and seemingly clumsy fingers.

  Carefully, he reached forth again and ignored the resulting screams and struggling. With

ease, he snapped the chains that nearly crumbled in his fingers. His brow furrowed as he

gazed at the unconscious female. What to do now? He couldn't very well leave her. As his

eyes flitted to the second female he found that, instead of running away, she now eyed him

carefully. She was obviously still frightened because he noted that her tiny chest was

still heaving.

  The sun was beginning to dip lower on the horizon, allowing the air to cool ever so

slightly. He had to be on his way again soon, but he still hesitated torn in his decision

making. The one female seems to be okay, I suppose I should leave her be. I'd rather not

though.....this is far too interesting to just leave behind. However......I can't leave the

unconscious one. I'll take her and nurse her back to health and let the other one go.

   Jace felt satisfied with that decision. Ever so slowly, he nudged the sleeping girl onto

his palm and stood up. For a moment he was just amazed as he took in the fantastical sight

of the impossibly small person nestled in his palm. A smile crossed his face, then slowly

disappeared as he realized what terrible condition this little person was in. He must find

water for her right away. Jace began to walk in a direction which he was pretty sure held a

natural spring. After a few steps he glanced back and saw that the other female he had left

behind was following him. He stopped and smiled again. That was all the convincing he

needed to obtain his second travel buddy.


Maia cowered as the giant stood back up, his body shooting into the air. Now her

horror turned from her fear of him to a new sensation. He had her sister! She couldn't

adequately see what he was doing from such an awkward vantage point but she knew that he

held her sister in his hand. Immediately, the world began to shake again as he began to

walk. Each of his steps carried him an immense distance away from Maia. Against every

instinct she had, she began running after him, stumbling over each time his footstep

thudded against the earth. She knew she wouldn't last very long at this rate. Maia was

dehydrated and she would not be able to keep up with him long enough for it to matter.

Suddenly the giant stopped and she felt his gaze fall upon her. Her breath stopped in her

throat and she froze. Maia just wanted her sister back. She just wanted this whole

terrible, surreal nightmare to be over. Now, she began to shake again as his hand lowered

quickly, and even more abruptly his palm crashed around her. Maia couldn't even scream as

she was encased in his hand and felt her stomach drop as she was whipped up to incredible

heights. Gently, but not with too much care, he deposited her into the hand that contained

her sister. She through herself over her sister's sleeping body, hugging her feverishly.

Then her present situation crept further into her consciousness.......and she slowly looked

up into the face of the smiling giant.
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~MicroNekoGirlPur Jan 2, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
oh definetly scary 0_0
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~Bethelina Jul 15, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
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Oh wow! That was scary! Haha. Wow, I can't wait for the next one!! :iconexcitedplz:
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~berrykari Jul 14, 2011
Daw. I hope you update soon. This is great.
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~xFlySkyHighx Jul 14, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
Wow, this is really good. I'm excited for more! :D
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~Kyie27 Jul 13, 2011  Student General Artist
Squee! This is great!
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~Misu-pahana Jul 13, 2011
haha. I will post it as soon as it is done!
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~shyshrinker Jul 13, 2011
I will excuse the errors if you post the next part. lol Joking :iconfunnyplz:
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~Misu-pahana Jul 13, 2011
hmm, just found some grammatical errors....thats what i get for not even re-reading it! haha, oh well, just excuse them please!
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~Misu-pahana Jul 13, 2011
will do=)
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8D More!
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