Ayana-
"When you meet your Match there is no big ceremony; there's just you and him. You see each other and there's an instant connection. You And him fit like two puzzle pieces. You were meant for each other." Bang, bang, bang!
I wake up with a start, looking around at my bright room. In the distance I could hear a bang coming from downstairs. It sounded like pots and pans dropping. Some one must be in the kitchen.
I look at the alarm clock on the night stand and see it's only 8:00 in the morning. I can't go back to sleep and think about the dream I had. More like a memory.
I was in my house with my sister, Ari, it was the day she had first found her Match with Philip. We had been sitting in my room and she was describing how it felt. I remember her gushing how amazing it was. I remember how I was a tadbit jealous that she was had found him.
I was happy for her but I couldn't help thinking how bad I wanted a connection with someone, someone who I could be with. Now I just don't know anymore, I've nearly given up on the idea. If I dont have anyone then so be it.
I look around the room my thoughts suddenly drifting to yesterday. How Tristanhad saved me from being run over by that bike. I remember how his arms felt being wrapped around me, how he had looked at seriously worried. Now that I think about I swear something else in his expression too, but I'm not sure.
There was more banging downstairs, making me jump. What was going on down there.
I get up from my bed heading to the bathroom to shower.
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I walk out my room heading to the kitchen. While I was getting ready the smell of food had wafted through the airvents. When I finally I saw everybody already down there. The boys were on the couch watching something on the TV screen, while Lily and Sarah were watching John in the kitchen.
I went over to them watching too. Despite all the ruckess John really knew what he was doing. There were eggs, bacon, and pancakes one the stove all sizzling and being cooked to perfection. After a few minutes he was done and told everyone to grab a plate.
Sarah got one first, then Lily. As I reached to get one I suddenly felt a pressure on my back. I looked behind me and was faced with a hard covered chest. I looked up and saw Ttistan's face, he was staring at me with a slight smirk on his face. His arm reached in front of me grabbing the plate I was going to take. He turned to leave winking at me.
I furrowed my eyebrows grabbing another plate. I went to the sitting down next to him, when he turned to look at me I shot him a piercing glare and he quickly looked away. I looked at his face again and saw he was struggling not to laugh.
I grabbed my fork. Stabbing into my eggs.
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"In order to be a team you need to work as one."
All of us were in the basement. Around us were all types of weapons, swords, staffs, whips all hanging on the walls. The basement was like a big gym meant for training. There were blue matts covering the floor. The room itself was gray and had windows all around letting in sunlight.
"Today I want you to understand each other, to find all your weaknessesand strengths and combined them like a team should." My attention returned to John as he looked each of us in the eyes.
"First, I want 10 laps around the gym. When you're done pick a partner and start sparring. Okay." We all nodded at him.
"Then run!" He blew a whistle around his neck that I just noticed he had. I followed after as everyone else ran ahead of me. We went in a steady pace causing only a slight trickle of sweat to run down my neck.
We finished running in 5 minutes and stopped catching our breaths. Us warriors had a thing for special agility and quickness. It what made us slightly better than Outsiders.
The six of went to a rack on the wall holding long wooden staffs. I grab testing it's weight, it was light almost like a feather in my hand. I lifted it throwing it in the air, it spun three times before I caught it again.
I heard a grunt behind me it was Sarah, "Show off." I smirked at her and jumper when I felt a tap on my calf. I looked up at Tristain questioning. "We never got to finish our 'battle' the other day at school."
My smirked widened, I nodded at him and followed as he walked to the middle of the gym. I bent my knees getting ready. He did the same.
"Remeber to watch for each other's strengths. It will help in battle," John suddenly said.
Just as Tristian nodded that he had heard I lunged at him with staff. I was aiming for his hand but he blocked quickly pushing me away. I turned my head in amusement, I usually got everyone with that move. We circled each other waiting for the other to make a move.
A whistle blew somewhere making me slightly distracted. Tristian took that chance to come at me. I blocked him putting my staff seconds before he slammed into him. I pushed back at him making him stumble a little.
He came at me again making our staffs slam echoing in the gym. We went back and forth with each other trying to gain an advantage on each other. My arms were turning so I pulled and swung my staff in a different angle. Tristian blocked again making me curse under my breath. He rose an eyebrow questioning.
I looked into his eyes seeing they shined a golden brown in the sunlight streaming from the window above. I was lost in them for what seemed liked hours was only a few seconds.
I was suddenly knocked out of my trance when a hard force knocked me backwards. I was sent stumbling to floor with a thud. My staff rolled out of hands leaving me defenseless. Tristian leaned over me with a gleam in his eyes, "So.....I think I beat you," he said jokingly. His voice was breath and deep. I found I kinda liked it like that. What?
I shook my head clearing it. "I guess you did," I finally replied. He chuckled quietly.
"The big bad Ayana finally put down." He put a hand under his chin, "if I had a camera I would take a picture of this glorious moment." His joke made me smile.
He leaned down a hand offering to help me up. As I grabbed it had a sudden change of mind and pulled him down. Unfortunately it didn't go as I imagined for her fell right on top of me.
His hands were on either side of my head holding him our legs entangled together. I could feel his chest move as laughed at our predicament. Our faces were close that I could feel his warm breath on his face. He had stopped laughing. I looked into his eyes only to find he was staring at my mouth. His head was leaning closer to them but as I pushed him of me before he could reached them.
I laughed nervously running a hand through my dark curls. I felt hot and could feel my heart beating through my chest. I would be surprised if the others didn't hear it too. I looked to see they were all engrossed in their own sparring partners swinging this way and that. They payed me and Tristain no attention at all.
I looked over in his direction only to find him walking out the gym.
Just then John told us we had enough time in here and needed back. He also said that he hoped we had found each other's weaknesses too.
I didn't know about Tristain's but I knew mine.
His eyes.
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I got out the shower drying my wet hair. My temperature had cooled about a thousand degrees from earlier. The shower had helped me tons.
As I dried my hair I looked out my window watching as the sun finally set. A knock sounded at my door, I got up to answer it surprised at seeing Lily and Sarah at my door.
They what seemed like tons of makeup in their hands and Lily held something black behind her. "Um....yes?"
Lily smiled, "We are giving you the ultimate makeover. Not because you need it but because we want give you one."
".....Okay." I had no words for them. Sarah pushed passed dragging me to a chair by my window. She pushed me gently into it letting her eyes analyze my face.
She scoffed, "You barely need anything." She pulled out brushes, foundations, eyeliner and others things I just couldn't name. (Literally)
Lily went to the bathroom grabbing a hair dryer and combs and other essentials. She came over immeadiatly got started brushing and drying. As they did this the sky turned a dark blue showing the twinkling stars.
About and hour later they finally stopped satisfied with their jobs. "Well come see what we did." Sarah pulled me to the bathroom showing me to the mirror. My legs felt stiff for sitting so long. I looked in the mirror gasping at my self.
My was was in long wavy curls down to my back, my face as masked in a natural beauty the makeup only enhancing my features. I looked beautiful, and it felt weird. I had never been this glammed up before.
I turn around to both of them, "Umm.....thanks for all of this." They both smiled even Sarah. Lily turned around heading to my bed, she grabbed something off of it handing it to me. Now up close I could see it was a dress. It was a dark satin red with a v neckline, attached was red beaded necklace.
"Isn't gorgeous when we saw it we immeadiatly thought of you. There's like a whole room of them downstairs, it's amazing," Lily spoke.
Sarah nodded, "Speaking of which we need to get ready." She pulled Lily to go and they waved goodbye to me promising to get me when we were leaving for the ball.
I took my clothes off changing into the red dress. It fit like glove hugging me in the right places then flowing out at the bottom with a long slit on the side. The necklace laid on chest perfectly going with the dress. I looked down at the bracelet my mother gave me, it matched which I was thankful for.
I looked in the mirror at my whole transformation.
I actually felt royal.