Gabriella had been acting very strangely these days, she's stopped talking as much as she used to and I couldn't stop thinking about her words, so I asked her.
~me. Gabriella
~G. Hm?
~me. What...did you mean that day... when you said I should be careful...that it's happening
~G. Don't worry about it, it's stupid
~me. No, please tell me
~G. Your gonna think I'm crazy I don't wanna say it
~me. No I'm not gonna think your crazy, please I need to know what you meant
~G. {Sighs}
She looked out the window and closed her eyes.
~G. I can see your...changes...your getting more and more powerful by the day but something's stopping you from unlocking that power...and that's why you always feel tired. You want to unlock that power but something's stopping you from doing so...and while you try it's draining you
I didn't know what to say. "Does that mean that Gabriella can also see my hair changing color if she can she should know why right?"
~me. Gabriella
~G. Hm?
~me. Do you see this?
I asked her removing the hair that changes color from behind my ear.
~G. Yes, it's your hair
~me. But do you see what's happening to it?
~G. Uhm? Is there something happening to it?
~me. What color is it?
~G. It's brown, right?
She asked squinting her eyes and leaning in to see the hair well.
~me. So you don't see it?
~G. No, at least I don't think so
~me. Oh alright
I got to her school and she got down from the car, waved me a goodbye and left while I drove to my side. Before I got down from the car I hid the hair behind my ear and used a pin to hold it in place then used my other hairs to cover it up then got down from the car. Rylee and Adelynn were already there so I went up to them and we went inside together.
~R. Have you been alright lately?
~me. No
~R. What's going on?
~me. I've been very tired lately
~Ad. Is it true that Emory asked you out on a date?
~me. What who told you that?
~Ad. Rumors are going round about it
~me. It- it's not true
~R. I thought Emory's dating Aitana
~Ad. I'm confused too, cause one minute he's holding Cecilia and the moment Cecilia leaves he's with Aitana, maybe he's dating them both
~me. I doubt it
~R. What about the new kids?
~Ad. They came by surprise, I didn't hear they were coming
~R. And they're five of them
~Ad. Why Cecilia though?
~R. Who knows
~Ad. I don't even think she's that pretty
~R. Yeah me neither
~me. Can we not talk about Cecilia right now?
~Ad. So you do like Emory?
She said nudging me in the arm.
~me. I don't like Emory
~R. Then get a boyfriend
~me. Guys aren't life you know
~R. Whatever you say then
We got to our lockers and I put my things into mine. I started to feel weak again and I just knew Acura and Emory were coming but instead I saw the two of them in those disguised forms again, they've been going around like that since these new kids have been coming here, they still pressured me to going with them but I still refused, what if they hurt me or hurt my family. I turned back to my locker and just as I turned back I nearly hit someone who stood only a foot away from me. He had onyx black eyes and ebony hair, he had a well structured face and salmon pale pink thin lips and no expression read on his face. Behind him stood another guy with jade eyes and hair that matched in color, his skin looked pale and his lips were baby pink. The two stared at me and their aura read danger, I wanted to walk away but something told me to stay and not look intimidated or give out suspicious vibes so I stared into the eyes of the guy that stood in front of me.
~Kian. What's your name?
~Sawyer. She's not the one, trust me
~Teagan. We have who were looking for
A girl suddenly stood behind the two guys. She had jade eyes and her hair matched in color, her hair fell above her shoulder she had used green lipstick and it just made her hair and eyes stand out.
~Kian. Yeah your right, there's no way this human would ever be Princess Aura
"Princess Aura?! Wait the name Aura that Acura and Emory had called me times before, was it me or was it someone else they were looking for?!".
~Kian. Should I still ask her her name?
~Teagan. Yeah it's gonna be weird if you ask her at first then didn't even wait for a reply
That's when I noticed their mouths weren't moving, were they speaking telepathically? And if they were how could I hear them?.
~Kian. You don't wanna tell me your name?
His mouth moved that time so I answered him.
~me. M-m-my name is Hailey
~Kian. Nice name
He said.
~Sawyer. Are we gonna tell all these people our real names?
He said telepathically again.
~Kian. We won't be here forever, we'll be leaving soon we just have to persuade the princess to come back home with us
~Teagan. They said Princess Acura was here to?
~Kian. I told you we should have never believed Crow, he carries false news everywhere with him
~Sawyer. We have to get going
~Teagan. What about Prince Everett?
~Sawyer. He was supposed to be here with Princess Acura and since she isn't here then he isn't either
~Kian. I told you they should be dead by now there's no need to worry, we just have to take the Princess back and end her life there too
"End her life? Prince Everett? Princess Acura? Princess Aura? Dead? I don't understand I need answers but I can't ask these people, they seem dangerous".
~Teagan. Let's get going
~Sawyer. Kian let's get going
~Kian. Is it wrong if I think this human is very beautiful?
~Teagan. Yes it is and you can't say things like that Beau could hear about it and kill you
~Kian. Teagan, do you plan on telling Beau?
~Teagan. I can't tell him that
~Kian. Then let me keep this one
I was getting very uncomfortable but I still left my face the same, people were staring at us and it made my heart race.
~Sawyer. You can't take a human to Afnahish with us
~Kian. Why not Sawyer?
~Sawyer. They would kill you both, and she's too innocent to die that way
~Kian. They would never find out
Then I heard another voice in Kians' head.
~Beau. If you don't leave there right now you will die right were you're standing
~Kian. Beau?
~Beau. Leave there? Now!
He drew back from me and turned away.
~Beau. Don't ever even in your dreams think of bringing a human back to Afnahish is that clear
~Kian. Yes sire
The three of them walked away and my friends turned to me.
~R. Was that weird or what?
~me. It was very weird
~Ad. I think he likes you
~me. He's not my type
~R. Yeah Emory's your type
She said nudging me in the arm.
"Prince Everett....who was he?"
~me. Emory is not my type how many times do I have to say that
They laughed and we went to class.
I was walking to the library during recess and I got dragged into a classroom, it hadn't been the first time they'd done that so I was already kinda of used to this.
~E. What did he say to you?
He said pinning me against the wall and holding my arms.
~me. What? Who?
~E. The guy that approached you this morning, what did he say to you?
He seemed angry and for some reason it scared me.
~me. He-he asked me my name
~E. You know what I mean? What did he say? What were they talking about?
~me. H-how am I supposed to know that? He only asked me my name and that's it
~E. Don't lie to me Aura, I hate when you lie to me
His hold on my arms felt hot yet cold, I felt like I was freezing but yet felt as I was being burned.
~A. Everett your hurting her, stop, you could kill her right there
"Everett? Wait! Emory was Prince Everett? And Aitana was Princess Acura then me...am I really Princess Aura?"
~E. Answer me Aura?
He said tightening his hold on my arms which just made me feel more pain but also made me feel colder.
~A. Everett!
She yelled. His eyes that were as white as snow now returned to their normal icy blue and he let go of me and turned away then I rubbed my arms.
~A. Aura
Acura called holding my arms.
~A. Please just stay still
I listened to her and she closed her eyes and hummed a tone, it sounded very familiar but I couldn't just place my finger on where I had heard it before and how the lyrics of the song went. As she hummed the song my arms slowly stopped hurting. "Did she just take my pain away?".
~A. Do you feel any better?
She asked as she opened her eyes.
~me. I....I....I f...fe...feel fine now
She gave me a meek smile and drew back then looked at me.
~A. Aura, your gonna have to tell us what they were talking about we know you know what we mean so please tell us
~me. I...I....I know nothing about what your talking about, I told you they only asked me my name and that was it
The ground began to shake and when I looked at Emory under him something began to spread, it spread to the walls and covered the windows then spread to the ceiling. It looked like they were turning to ice, Everett stood in place with his hands behind his back and his eyes shut. The ice spread around the room fast and it scared me. "What in the world was going on? How is this happening? Ice? How I don't understand?".
~A. Everett please stop
The spreading ice slowed down and I watched it circle around me and Acura but it kept coming closer.
~A. Everett we have to stay strong, it's gonna be hard but we have to. Stop this now
The ice melted instantly and water fell over my head and soaked me and Acura but Everett still looked the same. The water dried up as well and my hair dried up too. "What sort of sorcery is this?!".
~me. I'm late for class
I turned to the door but then Everett stopped me from leaving.
~E. If you even touch that door handle it will take me only a second to turn you into a statue
I stopped in my tracks as my heart began to race.
~A. Aura your not safe here, those people they are here to hurt you they have no good intentions for you and only want the gift that you have please tell us what they talked about so we would know what to do next
~me. They-
The bell rung and people walked into the class I was shocked but when I looked at Acura and Everett they didn't even seem the least bothered I looked around the class and no one even looked at us it got me confused then I looked back at them then Acura took my hand and led me out of the classroom.
~me. Did they not see us?
~A. I'll answer that question when you agree to talk to us
I walked away without answering the question and went towards my locker, my friends were there and when they saw me and looked a bit concerned.
~Ad. Where were you?
~R. She was making out with Emory don't worry
~me. How many times do I have to tell you?-
~Ad. You need a boyfriend, you've never kissed anyone in your entire life and your too lonely
~me. Being lonely is fun, at least I can think about who ever I wanna think about without getting into an argument
~R. So you admit you do think about someone
~me. No I don't, now let's get going you two.