16 hours earlier
In front of me stood Kai and Charlotte, I guess the book is so far of course I can't even predict what will happen. But anything could go wrong, I still don't know much about Kai, because in the original story he was briefly mentioned. I wish I could speak to the original Phoenix, the more I live her life the more I realise it doesn't make sense that she would become evil for no reason, maybe it's perspective. "You look deep in thought, I know I'm a sight to behold but you don't need to stare so hard, Birdy. Also happy birthday" Kai said with a cocky smile on his face. If I had realised that I was staring at him I would have dug my own eyes out.
"Gross, and thank you" I put the most fakest smile I could place on my face, I turn and look at Charlotte. She's even more confusing than I originally thought, she seems so sweet, I don't understand why Phoenix would hate her, despise her and try to kill her multiple times, it doesn't make sense. "Hey Charlotte, do you like me?" I asked.
"No, I love you, and one day we will be sisters. I can't wait" she said with blank eyes. I forced a laugh.
"What do you mean sisters, ha ha. You have a crazy imagination, I only have one sister Alessia"
"But you would be my sister when you and Kai get married. Can I be the maid of honour", she crazy Kai and I, no, hell no, hell to the no, I'd never like someone like him, I would never even marry him. In fact I'm never gonna get married.
"I'm not gonna marry Kai, Charlotte", I looked out of the window, the amount of guards where crazy. I've never been to a banquet before or been around this many people before.
Present time
*Bang*
All I could see is darkness and what felt like a hand over my eyes. He covered my eyes, I mean it's not like I haven't seen stabbings or bodies before. In a soft voice "You don't need to see this. I want you to keep your eyes closed until I tell you differently. Here hold my hand", for a weird strange sensation I took his hand, like I could trust him, blindly following him, everything about this guy is a red flag. "Look, the Humanists are dangerous extremists, they will keep trying to kill you and your family, we are almost to a room with no dead bodies" I hear the door close "You can open your eyes now" I open them and stare the stranger in his eyes. "Hey don't look at me like that. I just spared your innocence"
"Really, then why are we engaged"
"Now, now little one. I think you should use your time wisely. Is that the question you wanna ask. Or are curious about more pressing issues", I mean he's right, I should be asking more pressing question like who the Humanists are.
"Who are the Humanists" I asked
"Well, little one, they really don't like beings who aren't human. They believe that all beings who aren't human should die, starting with spirits to set an example, then the Kindred, Descendants, human weapons are a blurry line. But that's the gist of it, they want to commit a genocide" he said, I could read his facial expressions but from what I'm gathering the Humanists are basically Nazi, great.
"So who is the new Hitler?"
"Who"
"Never mind, who's the leader of the Humanists"
"Nobody knows"
"But why are you helping them"
"Well I don't particularly get on well with Kindred, kinda hate the Pyro family, they're always meddling in my affairs"
"So what are you"
"And ruin the surprise no way"
"Is everything a game to you. Jesus Christ, I have to go now, if I don't meet back with my friends they'll come looking for me"
"Wait, here take this ring and wear it, well its too big for you now put it on your necklace. If you need me clasp it and say Khaled, I come faster than you could say Phoenix" he chuckled to himself. I hear my mother calling my name from the hallway, I make the mistake of looking away from the stranger, I hear the window close and turning around as fast as I could he was gone.
"Nixy, there you are come on. Lets get out of the castle before it collapses"
3 hours earlier
The ball was huge, the music was slow, there was over 1000 people here, I felt like an outsider, spying around the ball I see the table with the cakes and biscuits, I swiftly move over to the to the table, I pick up a clean golden plate. I started off my piece of art with a delicate lemon tart, next I place a gentle apple turnover, a soft smooth strawberry tart. It was a master piece, I pick up the beautiful dessert fork, it graces my taste bugs, this, this is heaven the flavours are melting on my tongue.
(Author note: if you don't get the meme, I'm sad)
"Wow, same old Aria, pastries have always been your weakness" Lucas says
"Cas? What are you doing here?"
"This body's name is Lucas. I'm here because I was adopted into a nobility. My 'grandfather' is quite close to your grandmother. If you ask me I would say he has a thing for her, I mean if I was 50 years older-"
"Please stop. Jesus, anyway, how did you, I mean how did you get here"
"I just missed you so much, I guess I ended up crying to the Moon, hoping that I'll see you again. I don't want to make the same mistake I made last time"
"What was that", taking my hand he kisses and looks me in the eyes.
"I think we're still too young" he grins and lets go of my hand, he felt different.