Prologue

"Whimp!"

"Idiot!"

I raced across the hallways, tears streaming down my eyes. Why did I always have to be the victim?

A large hand grabbed my arm savagely, and my eyes met pale blue ones.

"Now I wonder why your running away? Right! You're a stupid cry baby! Oh I want my mummy! Wahh!"

"Fuck off, Gordon!" I yelled, attempting to pull away.

"Now, now, we don't use- OW!"

I kicked the senior boy in the shin and his grasp on me loosened and I ran off, down the eerily quiet corriders of the orphange.

I hated my life. My parents had died when I was seven and then I was sent to this stupid orphanage, only to be pursued by bullies and ignored by teachers. But not only did they hate me, I hated them. I was always filled with rage, anger and hatred.

I swerved right into the library and into the history section, where no students went and closed my eyes.

I listened for a few moments and heard no footsteps approaching.

I sighed, relieved. I had lost them...for now.

.:|:.

I felt like an idiot, sitting there in the pitch black dorm at five in the morning, crying. Everybody hated me - the teachers, the students, the world.

Everyone either ignored, gossiped or hate me. I didn't know why. They called me names like,ings like, "daydreamer", "crybaby", "imbecile", "weirdo". I wasn't any of them. I never daydreamed, I thought. I seldom cried, even when the teachers punished me. I wasn't an imbecile, I just kept my mouth shut. I wasn't a weirdo, I just liked different things.

I swallowed a sob and buried my face into my hands. Why me? Why did God have to take my wonderful parents away and leave me stuck in this stinking place? I was so scared and I felt so small.

Do not be afraid, little one.

Who said that?

You have suffered a great many things, my daughter. It is time for you to reveal your true self, and at the same time, let go of the past...

Who was that?

Suddenly, still shots of my dreams flashed in my mind. The beautiful, tall woman riding on a sleigh, with cruel blue eyes...A beautiful place full of centaurs, fauns and dryads. Then it was that place again, covered completely in snow...

It is time, dear one, to be who you are...

And then I heard a lion's roar.

Hi everyone and thanks for reading my first chapter! I actually decided to rewrite this prologue cause it just seemed to flimsy.

Please review! I promise to love u forever! Well, maybe not...