A New Beginning

A
New Beginning
What
if Jonas didn’t just escape with Gabriel? What if he brought Fiona too?
A
Twisted Novel
By:
Eveningcloud
Disclaimer: The Characters Jonas,
Fiona, Gabriel, The Giver, and Kathrine are not my characters. They are the
characters of Lois Lowery. I do not own these characters. However, I do own all
other characters.
Plot Disclaimer: The first chapter of the Prologue is not mine, just a rundown of what happened in the book the Giver. I do now own any ideas in that paragraph. The Community of lost memories isn't mine, either.
When Jonas left the
community forever, he didn’t realize that one of his friends was following him
behind. Now that Jonas has reached Elsewhere with Fiona and Gabriel, what
happens to Jonas? What does he learn from the outside world, and the dangers
that await him from there?
Thank
you to my friends, who helped me with names, and my English teacher for the writing prompt that inspired me to write this
story, and all my classmates. I seriously poured hours and my whole heart into
this(I spent like 4 days and more then 6 hours each day). Have fun reading!
--<3 Eveningcloud
Prologue
Jonas
didn’t really know where he was. One minute he was talking about the ceremony
of twelve with his parents. Then another he was at the ceremony of twelve,
worried just before he got his job as receiver-in training. Then he was in the
Annex room, feeling snow for the first time, then feeling sunshine and sunburn.
Then he was in the Annex room feeling a broken bone, warfare, hunger, and so
many bad memories. He saw the memory of him transferring a peaceful memory to
Gabriel. He felt the shock once again of seeing release for the first time,
seeing his friends play a game of war. And lastly, the one memory most clear to
him: taking with the Giver about the escape plan that was supposed to happen
two weeks from the date they planned it. He remembered his final plan, when he
brought Gabriel with him to Elsewhere on his father’s bike. 
But that wasn’t the what really happened.
His
memories shifted, into the times when he met with Fiona, secretly. Where he
taught her about release, love, death, and colors. He showed several colors to
her, and several memories, both good and bad, about this world. He remembered
her facial expression, after he explained release, and her determination to fix
it. He told her about the secret plan between the giver and him, to make sure
she truly knew where he was going. But after he told her, she refused to stay
behind. She pleaded with him to let her go with him to Elsewhere and find a new
life. And when Jonas secretly left two weeks earlier with Gabriel, she was
watching, unable to sleep for the excitement of a journey to Elsewhere. So, she
joined. Grabbing her bike right after she saw them, she left her household and
started paddling behind Jonas. 
Finally,
after who knows how long. He made it to Elsewhere, with Fiona. She had been
with him, and helped him through his broken leg, using a bit of relief-of-pain.
Now they were in Elsewhere, living one the last bits of food and berries they
found on the way. They both knew that they could never go back to the
community; their new life was in Elsewhere, with Gabriel. 
They had already left
behind all that they knew 
This was the new phase of
his life.
This was their new
beginning. 
And there was no turning
back.
I
Jonas jumped back into reality with a voice calling him.
“Yes? What do you want?” He asked “Thank you for finally listening to me. I’ve
been calling your name for the last few minutes” Fiona said annoyingly. “Your
leg doesn’t seem extremely good, but we’re almost to Elsewhere, or that’s what
I think. Perhaps if you use my bike, and I take Gabriel and the bigger bike, it
won’t be as hard for you” She finished. Jonas nodded, and went over to her
bike. “Let’s go,” he said. “We’re almost there and I want to reach the
community in the next few days.” “Okay” Fiona, nodded, and headed off, paddling
slowly, with Gabriel yelling and pointing out  They went through many hills and forests,
paddling day and night. The few days seemed to blur into a few weeks in his
memory, until one day, he heard something he had never heard before. “Do you
hear that?” Fiona said “Its so beautiful! I wish I knew what this was.” Jonas
smiled. “I think its music,” He said. “Music? What is that?” Fiona asked. “Its
what the Giver heard just before his ceremony of twelve.” His voice cracked.
“He wanted to share it with me, so I could understand receiving more, but I
told him to keep it, to accompany him until the very end.” Jonas wiped tears
from his eyes. He wished the Giver the best, even though he still did not agree
with his decision of staying back in the community. “He’ll be fine” Fiona said.
“He chose to stay there, and when he finishes teaching and showing the
community the true world, his job will be finished, and he can live in peace,
knowing that he doesn’t have to bear all the memories anymore. He wants you to
be happy, in Elsewhere, and he is happy in the community.” “He’d be happier
where we are!” Jonas exclaimed “We never should have left him!” Fiona sighed
and shrugged. “Its his choice. Do you think if he really wanted to go to
Elsewhere he would come with us?” Jonas was about to say something when he
heard something. “What is that?” He whispered. “I don’t know, but they could
help us.” The voices became closer. “I told you, if you didn’t step right in
front of me when I was hunting that deer, we would have caught it for the village!”
one said. “Sure, you would,” the other one said sarcastically “You have the aim
of a fat pig!” “No, I don’t. My aim is perfectly fine. In fact, I’ve caught
more things than you have” the first voice replied. Suddenly Gabriel woke up.
“GAY!” he shouted very loudly. “What was that?” the first one said. “I’m not
sure, but I think it was over here” Suddenly two young boys, about the same age
as Jonas, burst out of the foliage. “Well, there’s noth- oh… hello” He greeted
Jonas, Fiona, and Gabriel. “My name’s Matt, and this loud and annoying brother
of mine is called Andrew.” “I’m not that annoying!” Andrew exclaimed. “Anyways,
where are you from?” “We are from a community that way.” Jonas said, pointing
the way the had come. “But I don’t know what it is called.” “Oh…you must be
from the community of lost memories! I guess you guys don’t have memories,
right?” Jonas eyes widened. He didn’t think others knew about his community.
“Yeah we do.” He said, glancing at Fiona and Gabriel. “We have memories. I
guess you could call us outcasts from the community.” “Welp” Andrew chimed in.
“We should probably go back to the village; your leg seems hurt and they will
be wondering where we are.” Joe finished. He and Matt signaled them to follow
them. As they were walking, he and Fiona exchanged a shy smile. They had found
their new community, where they would meet a new life.
II
“Alright” Andrew said. “This is our village. That’s our Head
Council Member’s house. She’s basically is in charge around here. The healer’s
house is over here.” He pointed to a small house, with vines all over the side.
He and Jonas walked in, and were greeted an older lady. “This is Heather.”
Andrew said. “She is the healer around here, and she’ll help heal your leg.” “Hello”
Heather said. “So by the looks of it, you have a twisted ankle. It will take a
few days to heal, but otherwise it’ll be fine.” She started wrapping his leg in
some kind of wrap. “there.” She said. “Don’t put too much weight on it. You
only have to wear for a few days. Now, you’re good to go!” Jonas walked out of
the hut to find Fiona, Matt, and Andrew waiting for him. “Where’s Gabriel?” He
asked. “They took the baby and put him in a hut to give him food and let him
rest” Matt answered. “Let us introduce you guys to the Head Council” He knocked
on the door to a small hut. “Its Matt and Andrew. We have some new visitors
with us.” “Come in,” called a female voice. Andrew opened the door. “This is
our head council member. Her name is Autumn.” “Nice to meet you. Where are you
from?” Autumn asked. “I’m Fiona and this is Jonas. And to answer the question, I
forgot what you guys call our community. Something about forgotten memories or
something.” Fiona said. “Oh, the Community of lost memories. Their leader, the
old one with blue eyes, comes here often to check.” Jonas chocked back a sob.
“Are you planning on staying.” “Yes, we are planning on staying, and the person
with the blue eyes is the Giver. He was my teacher.” Jonas whispered. “He was a
very nice person to talk to, but always sad about his own memories.” Autumn
said. “Anyways, since you guys are staying, why don’t Jonas stay with you two
and Fiona stay with two of our apprentices? Their names are Willow and Evelyn
and they’re about the same age as you. The baby can stay with Michelle, but if
you wish, he could stay with one of you too. Michelle’s a mother with a young 1
½ year old child.” “Sure, and the baby can stay with Michelle” Jonas said. He
was beginning to trust and like these people. “Matt, Andrew, please show Jonas
his new temporarily home. Fiona, I’ll introduce you to Willow and Evelyn. We
can talk about jobs and other things tomorrow. Have some food, and rest” Autumn
said. “Its late, and I can tell you are exhausted.” Jonas followed Matt and Andrew
to their small house, ate some food, and slept. 
III
Jonas had never had such good sleep in a long time. After
sleeping mostly on hard dirt and staying up for search planes, he really didn’t
get a lot of sleep. The sleep was amazing, until “JONAS! ARE YOU AWAKE YET? THE
SUNS UP AND YOUR MORNING MEAL IS READY!”  “w-what?” Jonas sat up, wiping sleep from his
eyes. “Okay, good you’re awake. You should get ready and eat some food. We have
a meeting with autumn in an hour.” Andrew said. “o-okay.” Jonas got up, got
ready, had his morning meal. “We can go now. Sorry for sleeping so late” he
said. “Its fine, but Autumn isn’t going to be happy if we are late. She’s the
organized, ‘get here on time or it’ll ruin everything’ type of person. Anyways,
we should probably go.” They headed to Autumn’s hut. “you’re one minute late”
she grumbled and straightened up. “We are here to discuss jobs. Since you are
new to our community, we don’t know what you guys are best as doing. What did
you do in the old community? I know we might have to adjust a little because
our community runs very different from yours. What did you do in your old
community?” “Since we were kind of young, we didn’t really train for long.
We’ve only trained for one year, and I helped care
for the Old or elderly in our community. Jonas, well, he didn’t really have a
job. He was supposed to keep all the memories not given to the community and
help them when they experience something they have never known before.” “Thank
you, Fiona. As for you, we could put you in the helping community. Jonas, For
you, I think we have a job for you. Every village has their own beliefs, and we
believe in looking at the Stars for guidance. The signs of nature is what shows
us our next move. They show us the ways of living, and when something is
threatening us.” “Sorry to interrupt, but what do you mean “us?” Do you mean
the village, or something else?” “There are three villages that look at the
elements. The Earth Village, that looks at the elements on earth, such as fire,
earth, and water. The Light Village, which looks at darkness and light, and
lastly, us. We are known as the Sky Village, and we look at the stars and air.
Together, we are a big community. We each have two members, the main prophet
and the apprentice that look at our respective elements and tell prophecies.
Prophecies can happen to either member, and when there is a prophecy, all three
villages must go to the respective meeting place, called the whispering trees.
All above the age of 5 and younger than 85 must attend, the exception being the
apprentice prophet or the prophet. The prophets are me, and our apprentice,
Evelyn, which is also a hunter. We haven’t had any prophecies in the last few
months.” “Autumn. Why would you tell me all this? Why would I need to know
this?” Jonas asked. “I told you this because I think you would be very good at
decoding the prophecies.”
IV
Jonas felt like he was at the ceremony of twelve again.
He felt like he wasn’t worthy of the job. It seemed very important, and he was
scared. What if he couldn’t do it? What if he failed? What he led the village
into the wrong path? What if the village was destroyed because of him? His mind
showed him a picture where he was simply looking empty grounds where the
village was. Jonas shoved aside the “what-ifs”. “I’ll do it,” he said. “I will
also continue caretaking” Fiona said. “I love taking care of others.” “Okay. I
think we reached a conclusion. Fiona, I’ll lead you to someone to talk to so
you can start your training here. Jonas, I’ll talk to our current decoder about
your training. For now, just hang around the village and meet new people.” Andrew
and Matt were waiting outside. “So, what did she say?” Andrew asked. “She gave me
the caretaking job, and gave Jonas the job of decoding prophecies.” “Really?”
Matt said. “That’s an uncommon job.” He said. “It seemed like it. I hope I can
do it.” “Anyways, its almost lunch. For lunch and dinner, the village eats
together, and they share stories. I’m guessing that Autumn is going to introduce
you guys during lunch, so don’t be surprised if she announces you in front of
the whole village.” “Okay” Fiona said, heading off to sit next to Willow and
Evelyn. Jonas went with Matt and Andrew. Not surprisingly, Autumn clapped her
hands from where she was. “Good afternoon. I have some news to tell you. As
some of you know, we have three new members to our Village, all from the
Community of Lost Memories. We have Gabriel, who is a little child being nursed
by Michelle, Fiona, who is going to be part of the caretaking group, and Jonas,
who is going to be our next apprentice decoder. Please welcome them and show
them around the village!” There were mixed whispers. “Do they have memories?” one
whispered. “Are they forgetful?” One joked. “Are you sure they know what
decoding is” One asked. “STOP.” someone yelled. Jonas looked over and realized
that a young girl sitting next to Fiona had yelled the command. “They have
memories, are perfectly sane people that are not forgetful, and the know the
English vocabulary perfectly well. You have no reason to tease them.” She said.
The village members who said that had guilty faces. Jonas looked over at
Autumn. She had said nothing, and was just casually eating her lunch. “Didn’t
she care that her village was doing this?” he asked himself. He dismissed that
matter and finished his lunch. 
V
“So” Someone said, snapping Jonas out of his
daze. “Its after lunch, and you get to have your first lesson of training! I’m
pretty sure that the person who decodes the prophecies lives right here” Matt
pointed to the hut in front of him. Jonas entered the hut. “Welcome to your
training room. I am the Decoder, and I study the ancient books to understand how
prophecies work. Every child goes through the basics of this program, but I
will go through the complexes. You may share any of your training. In fact, I
highly encourage you to do so.” “Okay.” Jonas said. This didn’t seem so bad
after all. He didn’t have to keep everything secret again. He could tell Gabriel
and Fiona everything he learned, without keeping it secret. As he talked with
the Decoder, he found out all kinds of interesting formulas, things he had
never learned before. His session with the Decoder went away very fast. It was
so fun, to know and have a special job he could do that didn’t involve
memories, and pain; he could make his own memories with Gabriel, in a new
world; full of new things. It was wonderful. 
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After his lesson, Jonas went to check on Gabriel. He was
happy to see that the little toddler, energetic and happy, was crawling on the
ground. Michelle was watching him fondly. “How is he?” Jonas asked. “He’s doing
great! He’s tried to walk a few times, tripping a lot, of course, but he seems
to be growing well.” “Before we took him here, he was also loud and crying at
night. Does he still do that?” Jonas asked. “Sometimes, but don’t worry, he
always calms down fast and falls asleep. I like this little one. I know he’ll
get a good job in the village.” Michelle said. “If he gets too loud at night,
please tell me. I don’t want him to bother you at night.” Jonas said. “He
doesn’t bother me!” Michelle objected. “I love having an extra little one.
Plus, I’m used to the loud cries at night.” “Okay” Jonas said, a bit startled
at the protectiveness Michelle had around children. “But my offer still stands”
“Okay,” Michelle said, “But I won’t need it. Why don’t you go talk to Gabriel
for a while? He seems happy that you are here.” Michelle said. Jonas looked at
Gabriel. He was, in fact waving his arms happily. “Gay!” He shouted again.
Jonas grinned at Gabriel. “hi” he said, waving. Gabriel smiled and waved back
at him. Jonas played with Gabriel for a while, then headed out to find Fiona. “How
was your afternoon?” He asked. “Great!” Fiona said. “The caretaking here is a
little different from how it works in the community, because I take care of
both the old and young, but I love it!” Fiona exclaimed. “I definitely love it
here more than I love being at the community.” “Same” Jonas confessed. “There’s
so much more here. I can’t wait to stay here and start my new life.” “Fiona”
Jonas said, smiling. “Its already started. The world we’ve been waiting for has
come. We have found it. Or, as the village would say, the stars led us here, so
we could rewrite our future.” “Yes.” Fiona said.  “It has been rewritten.” “Yes it has. The
people in the Community might think we are crazy, that we ran away. But they
can call us crazy, because this is the future they would’ve liked more. This is
the future where the colors and fate shine brightest. This is the other side of
the Community, and this is our new home. This is our new world; our dreams have
been fulfilled.” Jonas smiled. “We should probably go to dinner, but I agree.
Being in the community would never be enough for me, even though I had the
highest honor. Now that I think of it, it wouldn’t be enough even if I was
Chief Elder.” “I agree” Fiona said, starting to walk to the gathering place for
dinner.
VI
A week passed, with Jonas and Fiona content with their
life. Every day they remembered the dullness of the community, but every boring
memory was replaced by a exciting one in the Village. Jonas remembered when
Evelyn and a few other hunters had cracked up during lunch over the way one of
then killed a deer. “I think he loved the deer” Evelyn joked. “Because when
Noah took out his spear, there was a heart shaped wound on the deer.” “He was
also carrying it very nicely, and not like prey.” Matt added, who was apparently
on the hunting trip too.” “Look,” Noah said good-naturally. “Its not my problem
that deer think I’m handsome. In fact, I’d take it as a complement. Plus, I
wanted to honor its life for hopeless love when I carried it.” That earned a snort
from Evelyn. “I’ll have you know.” She said. “You are anything but that word.”
“You sure about that?” Noah said back. Evelyn glared at him. “I am absolutely,
100% sure.” Honestly, Evelyn joked so much that you wouldn’t believe she was a
prophet by looking at her. Or the other memory, when a village member named Charlotte
was sewing and freaked out when she saw a spider on her cloth, only to find out
it was a prank. “You all you really bad people. I’m just trying to do some
harmless sewing!” She said, smiling. “Which one of you was it, anyways?” “Well,
it might have been me.” Jack, a small boy around the age of 10. “I saw a cute
spider, so I picked it up and put it on a cloth to study it. I didn’t know it
was yours” He said. “Its fine” Charlotte smiled at the little one. “Just please
don’t do it again.” It was amazing to joke, and amazing to think all these
amazing things. Again, Jonas blinked his thoughts away. He needed to get ready
and go meet with the Decoder for his lesson. 
VII
“Jonas” Autumn said as he left his training room. It was
around noon. “I think I saw someone that you want to meet.” She said. “Okay,
show me.” Autumn led him to the edge of the village, where a vehicle was parked
by. “He’s waiting for you in the car.” She said, then left to give him space.
The car door opened, revealing an old man, wearing a very familiar Elder’s
robe. “Giver” he said. “How are you doing?” “The community is crazy, and still
trying to get hold of memories. I have taught them a lot of what I have taught
you, and they are slowly getting it. This will probably be my last trip to this
village, as I need to return back so I can continue teaching everyone. When I
saw that you did not come, I assumed that you had ran, with Gabriel. A good
decision.” The Giver finished. “Yes, I’m certainly glad I saved him from
release,” Jonas said. “But I didn’t just take him, I also traveled with Fiona
too. I don’t think I told you this, but I told her about memories and all that
as I was training. I won’t lie, I also gave Gabriel a lot of memories too. It
helped him sleep better at night. Giver, have you told the Community about my
actual location?” Jonas said. “No, I have not. I have not told the Community
about you. I figured it would be better to tell them after they started
understanding and taking in the memories. In fact, I was going to tell them
right before I lost all my strength.” The Giver replied. “Oh, Giver. I wish you
could stay longer. But the Community needs you, and all you’re remaining
strength. Keep teaching them as you taught me. I know it will succeed.” “I know
Jonas. I try every day. And sometimes, I do it just for you. The Community
needs to understand the true traits of memories, feelings, and all the truths I
told you about.” “I agree.” Jonas said. “Are you going to stay for lunch?” he
asked. “Yes” The Giver replied. “I will stay for lunch, then talk to the leader
for a while, then I will be on my way back to the Community.” “Okay.” Jonas
said. “Do you want me to help you get there?” “sure” The Giver said tiredly.
“Let’s Go.” Jonas and the Giver had many funs conversations during Lunch,
talking about the community, and his new life here. It was an amazing time. Even
though The Giver had to speak to Autumn for a little while, it was by far the
best day he had had in the village. When the giver had to leave, they had
exchanged a hug, but then the Giver was on his way back to the Community. Jonas
stared at the road where he had left. “Its fine. He has served his purpose. The
Giver doesn’t want you to worry, Jonas. He will be fine. I know he will be
fine.” Someone said. Jonas turned around to see that Fiona had said that. “I
know, he said. This is me. This is where I stay. This is where I’m supposed to
be. I’m no longer Jonas of the Community of Lost Memories; but Jonas of the
Star Village. This is my identity, and where I shall lay my head forever when the
time comes. This is the new beginning for me.”
Epilogue
(2
years later)
A
young child, about 9, with a parent was sitting in a car. “Where are we
driving?” She asked her mother. “We are going to the Star Village. I wanted to
take you here to show you another community.” “But mother? Why can’t I just
stay in the community?” “Katherine, as Chief Elder, I have to go visit other
communities to talk about leadership and other things. I wanted to take you
with me. We are almost there, so please get on your best behavior.” Her mother
said. “Yes mother.” Katherine replied. As they turned on a street, She saw a
community, full of wood houses, and children playing. A young man was waiting
at the street. Her mother got out of the car. “Sorry for being a little late. I
didn’t expect it to be so hard to get here.” Katherine’s mother said. “Its
fine, no worries. Nice to meet you. I’m Jonas, I previous member of the
Community of Lost memories. And you are...?” Mother gasped. “Jonas? B-but I
thought you died.” She shook her head. “Sorry for not introducing. My name is
Cynthia.” “Very nice to meet you. And no, I am not dead. I simply ran away,
because I couldn’t take to loneliness of the memories.” “I understand…now. How
hard it was to keep the memories and live in that world. After a saw the
memories, I have never felt anything so meaningful.” “I agree.” Jonas said.
“May I ask, how is my previous mentor, The Receiver?” “I’m sorry to break the
news to you. He has left the Earth. He has passed. No, we did not release him.
He simply died at the age that he was supposed to live to.”  “Oh…” the man said, looking solemn. “May the
stars bless him. Who is this you have brought with you?” “Katherine. She’s my
daughter.” “Hello” Katherine said shyly, “I’m Katherine.” “Hello. You are the
one with the pale eyes right? One time The Receiver and I talked about you
being a possible child for Receiving.” “Yes,” Katherine answered. “That would
be me.” “Anyways” The man, Jonas said. “I’ll lead you to the Village. I’m sure
you and our leader have a lot to talk about.” “Yes, thank you. We do, indeed
have a lot to talk about.” Mother said. “Katherine, you should go and meet some
of the children. They seem really nice, and you could make some friends” “I’ll
lead you to my friend, Fiona. She will show you all the children, and take care
of you.” Jonas said. “Okay.” Katherine said quietly. “Lets meet these new
people, and explore their ways.” She thought.
The End
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