Cave Saviors

My name is Amilia Curter Diera. Here is my story of how I became the greatest warrior of all time.

As I emerged from the cave, the crowd cheered. I am the greatest warrior ever to be seen in the history of elves. Many have went into that cave and never returned. They all cheered and cheered until I raised my hand. They all got silent and my friend named Axilya Urinorin, came over and hugged me. Axilya and I walked to the village where my parents were. We got close to the edge of the village and I could see they were at the edge of the village, waiting for me and the others.

“Amilia, my dear. Are you the only one out of your squad to survive?” Mother asked me.

“Yes, ma’am.” I said as bowed to her.

“Come on home and rest, Amilia.” Father said as he held little Tara.

I grabbed Tara and bounced him up and down while he laughed. I hugged him and I felt tears run down my cheeks.

“Private Diera!!” I heard my Major yell.

I looked over and saw him walking over to me. I held Tara, stood up tall and saluted to him. He looked at me from head to toe.

“Where is the rest of your squad?” He asked me.

“They died in the cave and I was the only one who survived, sir.” I said as I put my hand to my side.

“Go home and rest.” He said as he saluted to me.

“Yes, sir, Major Urinorin.” I said as I saluted back to him.

I headed home with mother and father, while holding little Tara. We walked into my parents house and I set Tara down. He ran off and I grabbed an apple from the assortment of fruit. Mother looked at me scornfully. I shrugged and walked to my bedroom. I yawned and sat down in my light blue leather chair. Pretty soon I was asleep. I didn’t know how long I was asleep but when I woke up, it was 3 days later. This was normal for me after a mission. I walked out of the house and people started to glared and scorned me.

“What is this about? Why are you scorning me?” I asked as a rotten tomato hit my arm.

“You cheated!!” A young woman said, angrily.

"How did I cheat?" I asked.

"Show us the Pendant of Unlimited Courage!" An older man said.

"We have it, but I didn't wear it in the cave. It sits in a chest at home." I said.

"Cheaters win then they get caught. When they get caught, they get punished by the Village." The older man said.

"What is my punishment then?" I asked angrily.

"I rip thy family of their bountiful and respectful reputation!!" My Major said as he walked up.

"What? Why?" I asked him as I saluted.

"For cheating, by Genetically Altering your DNA and cheating by Pendant of Unlimited Courage. You no longer have thy reputation ful of respect and honor." Major said as he looked at me.

"Who told you that we the Pendant of Unlimited Courage? Who told you my genes were altered?" I asked.

"Axilya Urinorin. She told me." Major said as he walked away.

"How can I get my family's reputation back?" I asked.

"Work as a single soldier for the next 50 years and I will think about it. If you screw up even one time, I will have to let you go and your family will no longer have a reputation." Major said.

"How could you, Axilya? I thought you were my friend." I said as I looked at her.

"I thought you cheated okay? I read that your family is known for cheating." Axilya said as she looked at me.

"Thanks to you, my family and I have no more respectable reputation!!" I said as I pushed her down to the ground.

"I... I am so sorry!! I didn't mean for that to happen." Axilya said as she cowered beneath me.

I walked away and started my duty to protect the village. For 30 years now, I have protected my family's village and still working on getting my family's reputation back.