The Follower's Awakening: Chapter 9

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The Follower's Awakening: An original Scratch fantasy story by @Baxteg_Dragon and the sequel to The Beggar's Choice and The Villain's Turning. To read, space/click/right arrow to go forward, left arrow to go back Comments may contain spoilers, read the story first! TRIGGER ALERT: mentions of kidnap and forced marriage, discrimination at a protest, danger, fighting, mentions of losing parents at sea. Background: In the land of Ametha, gemstones have magical powers and are used to cast spells. Decades have passed since the tyrant Wanda was defeated, and now people from the Outside World can enter in times of need. However, Lili has been brought up to think all Amethans are evil. Unknowingly, she's part of something that could destroy Ametha and all magic forever. It's up to her and a group of kids without families to save the island. Chapter 9: The Westworlders return Kira home, and collect more friends to accompany them on their journey to take Hornet to her family. However, a sinister group has other plans. Characters in the chapter in order of appearance: - Lili/Hornet, daughter of Anabla: the protagonist, a dedicated member of the Kidnapped Resistance in Ametha, currently living with the Westworlder kids -Prida Kaimana: an Amethan teenager, member of the Westworlders -Adrienne of Water: the magical Spirit of water, a major character in The Beggar's Choice - Kira Voisse: a villager from Opal, kidnapped by the Kataralans and rescued by the Westworlders -Mara Owlsong: an Amethan teenager, member of the Westworlders -Vixen Westworlder: Amethan with Outside Worlder parents from the Sorko Tribe of the Niger River, member of the Westworlders - Sari Renya: an old baker, who helped the Spirit Echo of Gemstones as a child in The Beggar's Choice - Kami Voisse: adoptive child of Sari and Kira's mother - Kinyani Voisse (mentioned): Sari's deceased wife - Briar Westworlder: an Outside Worlder from the Yanomami Tribe of South America, member of the Westworlders - Echo of Gemstones (mentioned) the magical Spirit of Gemstones and protagonist of The Beggar's Choice - Wanda Zimani (mentioned): former tyrannical ruler of Ametha, the main villain of The Beggar's Choice - Rayara of Food (mentioned): the magical Spirit of Food, her story is in the project Tigra's Tales of Courage - Carmen of Fire: the magical Spirit of Fire and Echo's mother -Kazura Kataralan: an Amethan teenager, member of the Westworlders -Quill Kataralan: Kazura's older brother - Tavi Amin: a friend of Mara's from Agate - Jacques Millefleur: Adrienne of Water's younger brother, now an old man - Queenie Westworlder: the pet Flamefox of the Westworlders - Forester Endaiva: a friend of Mara, training to be a traders-guard in Ametrine - Talon Kataralan (implied): Kazura's father - Sula Kataralan (implied): Kazura's mother Thanks to everyone who's supported me! (The chase begins, ?)