He found her sitting in a tree, watching the sky. The night was quiet, and in the near silence, the wind could be heard. It was warm, usual for a summer night. The scene spoke of a tranquil sadness.
She wasn't high up, maybe only five or six feet off the ground. She sat sideways on a branch, her back leaning against the tree trunk and her feet hanging down. She was wearing all black, making it hard to see her. He knew that she had already realized his presence, and had chosen to ignore it. Still staring at the sky above, she started playing with her hair. That was sign enough that he could come near.
He approached the tree and sat down on the ground under her. Ignoring the rocks and sticks, he sat motionless, trying to figure out what she was doing. He let a number of minutes pass before attempting to speak. Letting out a sigh, he said her name.
“Aurora.” He looked up.
“Joshua,” she replied, her voice light and emotionless. She didn’t move, didn’t look down. Letting go of the strand of hair she was twisting around her finger, she let the wind move it away from her face.
“What are you doing here?” He whispered.
“I don’t know.” Aurora’s voice was filled with uncertainty, one of the first emotions he’s seen her show since...
“You feel her here don’t you? As do I...” Joshua said.
“I don’t know. I guess. Maybe.” She sighed. A tear slid down her cheek, fell, and landed on Joshua. He stood up.
Lifting his hands toward her, he waited. Aurora, after taking a deep breath, fell into Joshua’s arms. He caught her short frame easily. She started to silently sob.
“Shh, it’s ok. I know, I know. She was my sister too...” He whispered into her hair.
“I should have realized.” Aurora said in between sobs.
“So should have I.”
Joshua set her down on the ground, still with his arms around her. Aurora buried her head in his chest and continued crying.
A sudden change in the lighting caused Joshua to look up. Aurora didn’t notice. He looked up at the sky in surprise. Nudging Aurora and turning her around, he pointed up.
“I think she forgives you.” He whispered as Aurora stopped sobbing. A few stray tears fell, but she looked on in awe.
“I think she may have.” Aurora replied.
For a few hours, Joshua and Aurora just stood there, and watched the sky change colors. They took it as a sign from their sister. She forgave them for not saving her. She forgave Aurora. She made the sky change colors and showed Aurora, for the first time, the origin of her name.
Slowly the brother and sister made their way home, the Aurora Borealis shining behind them.
Author notes
Heh it might not be so clear....Aurora is based on me, Joshua is my brother, and our "sister" is my twin Breanne. i thought this would make a nice story and it fit =) btw if its not obvious, breanne is dead in the story, and aurora blames herself for not saving her.
~Aura~
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you have a twin sister? i didnt know that, lol. this is pretty good! but then agian, everything you write is really good...O.o
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wow!!! nice bakground......gettin to the story...its very gud....i loved it......
happy writing and gud luk!!!
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Coolio. Heh, ironic, too
Tril
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Nice story and vary sad. Maybe a bit more detail on some things, but it was still vary capturing and a great scene to picture, good job!
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Great grammar
I thought the story was interesting, and you had great spelling and good use of comma's. Keep up the good work!beginning: 3, language: 5, plot: 3, ending: 5, dialog: 4, characters: 4.
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Omg. This was awesome. Good job. I mean, seriously, really good! I loved it. It was really well written.
Keep it up!
peace♥dragonfly---
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Good work
I love the descriptions in this piece and the really clear emotions. An interesting story to explain the Aurora Borealis. I really liked reading this. Thanks a million for entering such a breathtaking piece. I hope you had a good time writing it. It looks as though you did, since your reader could feel with you in such a wonderful piece. Good luck in the contest. -
awww how sad
i love the flow of this story. its so great to see something family-wise and not lovey-dovey 
great job
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