Chapter 1

Annalas cried silently as her golden hair was shaved off. The human soldiers didn't care if they cut the elves' ears in the process, so long as the job got done. Annalas's ears were hurt and bleeding. Her finery had gone to humans as dresses, jewelry, or curtains, if the cloth fit no one.

Annalas, or Anna for short, was wearing a nondescript brown dress made of burlap, no jewelry, no shoes, not even a corset, though she didn't mind that too much. Her hair was cropped close to her head, like a crew cut almost. Her beautifully manicured nails were cracked and the paint worn off.

She remembered how things had gotten this way, and wished things were different. She wished she had her family. She wished humans had not found the new weapons. The guns, as humans called them. She remembered the first time she saw one.

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The humans came to the village early in the fall of the year 1282. They claimed to barter for food for their settlement. They were allowed in, but the moment the gates shut, the men locked them and pointed the guns at the elves.

"Everyone, get into lines. Females in one, males in another, children in the last. Hurry!" The leader threatened.

When none moved, he shot the Wise One, who everyone depended on as leader of the village. Blood spurted up from his chest as he leaned heavily on the post by the well. He sank to his knees and healers ran over to him.

It was no use. His heart was destroyed, and he died within minutes. The elves, wide with shock, did as the men told them.

The males were put in silver shackles and led away. The females were tied up and inspected by the leader. He took two females and moved into the Wise One's hut with them. The children were shot and killed.

But not all of the children were found. Some had hidden, afraid of the men with the weapons, in the huts while everyone was lining up. Those children hid, starving, for three days, until the men left.

In the silence after, they crept out and started new lives, always wearing cloaks, to hide their ears. Anna had seen them as she looked back over her shoulder. She wondered if they would be all right, in this cruel, human world. She wondered how any elf could survive.

Anna was taken to a stone room, without any windows, and locked up in chains. The left her and she pulled on the chains. Iron, no good. It weakened her and stunted her strength.

Anna stayed there, starving, while men came in and raped her. The first had taken her by surprise.

The man kissed her mouth harshly and rolled up her skirt as she struggled. He pinned her down as he pushed into her, and she screamed at the intrusion. He pounded into her as she screamed as struggled and cried. He got up when he had found release.

"You shall be tamed yet, whore," he said, put on his leggings and left.

After a while they eventually fed her, when she was too weak to struggle. She refused to give in, no matter what. She was the daughter of the Wise One, and screw it all, she would not give in!

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Anna remembered her first time. She had not even been past majority, at one hundred. She had only been eighty-five, around eighteen human years.

Anna was herded into a line where other women were lined up. Everyone got into the showers, leaving their clothes behind. She washed, or rinsed, really, there was no soap.

When she got back, her clothes were gone. She got in line and was given new clothes. Naturally, they didn't fit, the skirt being to short and the shirt not much more than a bra. Everything was brown.

She was herded into her new home: a rebuilt concentration camp.

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A/N: I made this up when I was reading a book about WWII. The idea is that the elves have been slaves and are treated like the Jews were treated. PLease read and review.

Thank you,

~Jade Limill~