unknown magic
Chapter VIII - Powers[part4]
Written by Tadi
“They failed” said the fairy.
“How?” said the demon in a low growl.
“They were stronger than we expected.” I heard movement and I opened my
eyes to look. I could see him clenching his fist and her taking a step back but
I couldn’t hear them anymore, I lost the connection. I closed my eyes again and
took a deep breath.
“Calm down.”
“Don’t tell me what to do.” I heard leaves rustle and I opened my eyes
without thinking but this time I held the connection. He was standing right in
front of her, he was strong and could easily crush her if he wanted to but he
took a step back when she lifted her hand and it started glowing. Sparks flew
out of her hand and he fell to his knees in front of her.
“Do as I say” she said louder and he bowed his head. Her hand stopped
glowing and he stood back up.
“Leave” she said “now.” He turned around and walked back in to the dark
forest on the other side from where I was standing. She took deep breaths
before turning around and flying back to where she came from.
“Where have you been?” Said Nathan as I walked up to them. They were
sitting in the middle of the park, obviously waiting for me to return.
“I needed a walk” is all I said. He raised his eyebrow at me and I knew
he read my mind and knows that I’m hiding something from him. I sighed and sat
down next to him on the bench. I told them everything, from what Rowena told me
to the fairy and the demon in the forest. They listened without saying a word.
They all just looked at each other when I finished, I could see the worried
look on their faces and anger build inside me. I told them everything they
wanted and they say nothing. That’s what they always do, keep things from me.
The anger burned inside me as I looked at Nathan.
‘I should have been there.’ My mouth flew
open as I realised what I had just done. Nathan turned his head to look at me,
just as surprised as I was.
“Did you just…”
“Read your mind?” I said before he could finish “yeah.” Edith and Jack
both looked confused from me to Nathan and I just smiled.
“Great, now they’re finishing each other’s sentences” said Jack and
rolled his eyes. I was still kind of in shock but it felt good to have power,
to not be useless, to have a reason to live. The look on Nathan’s face was
priceless and it made me smile. He was proud, confused and everything else. I
realised that I don’t even know his powers, I only know that he can read minds
and he’s obviously really strong and fast but what else can he do.
“That’s pretty much it” he said and smiled.
“I told you to stop that” I said, rolling my eyes. I turned around just
in time to see the fairy I saw in the forest walk past us. Her long platinum
hair put neatly in to a high ponytail, her silver eyes still glittering in the
dusk. Her wings were big and pointy, the colour matched her eyes. She looked at
me and narrowed her eyes. I watched her walk all the way out of the park and in
to one of the little houses.
“Come
on” said Nathan, holding my hand and pulling me up after him.
“That
was her” I said.
“I
know.” He must have read my mind, of course. He guided me to one of the small
houses and pulled me inside. He turned on the light and it illuminated a tiny
room with a king sized bed and a small wardrobe. It had two more rooms, a
kitchen and a bathroom. It wasn’t big but it was beautiful. I threw myself on
the bed and watched Nathan walk in to the bathroom, smiling at me before
closing the door. I stared at the celling and remembered doing the same thing
at the orphanage but this time something was different, this time I was
actually happy. Everything started getting darker and I couldn’t keep my eyes
open. It was as if the darkness was pulling me in and I accepted it, gladly.
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