[spoiler]I love your story DHG Stark. Lily is a special one and I can't think of no one better that Stark to take care of her. Other that the small grammatical errors, I would like to see some more descriptive details on the settings and some of the people( like the hothead Paige) Keep up the good work!😃[/spoiler] Short Story The Traveler. The white orb in the sky that watches over the denizens of the last stronghold on Earth. The sun nor the moon could never come close to the mysterious ball. And yet, Alice starred far beyond the Travelver at the setting sun. Her mind was in a frenzy as she recalled the day's events, especially her conversation with the Commander.[i]This mission had been ordered by the Council themselves and they expect you and your father to get it done.[/i]she replayed the statement in her mind like a recording.[i]Why would the Council choose my father and I when there are others better suited?[/i]She turned away from the window to face the mirror in front of her. She starred at the girl in the mirror. She is very pretty with her long chestnut hair, warped ever so carefully together into a braid that rested on her chest. Her small facial features were highlighted by her pale complexion. And her cerulean eyes that could instantly make anyone nervous. She was slightly taller that her fellow guardians with a beautiful body to match, which got her all the looks from the men. Just like her mother and father. [i]Father.[/i]Her father was nothing like her. While she spent her time studying and educating herself, her father allowed for his career to dip into a downward spiral. Once, she looked up to him as the perfect example of what a guardian should be, but he doesn't act like one. She had to support herself and yet, her father spends the profits on cheap alcohol. His life of bounty hunting and disrespectful attitude has gotten a bad reputation, but he gets the job done. Years of strict discipline has turned her into the kind of person she is proud of.[i]Smart, friendly,willing,courageo-[/i] [i]Voooommm!![/i]The engines of a low flying vessel broke Slice out of her deep meditation. She quickly got to her feet and began fumbling around her dormitory for her hooded robe. She would it when crossing into the bad part of town, especially because of her natural beauty and the curse that it always brought along. She would her wear her newly polished armor, but she would get to far without someone trying to kill her for it. Alice her trusty hand cannon ,[i]Great Expectations[/i], and placed it in it's respective holster. She quickly put on the robe with relative ease and turned around to face the mirror one last time.[i]Father might not be ready for a mission like this, but I am.[/i]she thought to herself. She walked out the door and began the walk to the nearest elevator. A small, confident smile started forming on her lips as the door[/url] behind her hissed it's usual farewell [i]Be Brave.[/i]