Moralix

Book One- The Chimera of Dispair

Written By: Lynn Cameron

Edited by: Sweetangel823

Chapter one

the Truth and the Lies

Darkness. That's all I can see, all I can remember. No... I remember my name, Anastasia. Where am I from? Melody of the Harmonic Realm, that's right. But where on Melody was my house? I think and think but nothing comes to mind except for the planet. Do I have friends? I don't think so. I can't remember any names or faces of people who might be my friends. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't even remember my family. Was I an orphan? Did I have siblings? Are my parents divorced or happily married? Do I live with my Father or my Mother? Is one or both of my parents dead?

Thousands of questions run through my mind as I search for answers. All there is, is darkness. Why can't I remember? Did I get into an accident and fall into a coma for years and am now suffering from memory loss? Or maybe this darkness is just a strange nightmare of sorts? I doubt that though, the coma idea seems more believable.

"Anastasia?" a soft voice calls. I don't know that voice. 'Who could be calling me?' I think to myself as light starts to fill my vision.

"Anastasia?" the voice calls again. This time I hear myself groan in response as more light fills my vision. Am I asleep?

"Anastasia. It's time to wake up," the soft voice says and I feel something shake my shoulder gently. Still groggy, I open my eyes. Before me stands an elderly lady. She has short curly silver hair, a pair of blue eyes covered by a pair of black horn-rimmed glasses with sky blue lenses. Her eyes has a soft look in them that makes me feel as if I could trust her with my very soul. From what I could see she is wearing a dark blue jacket with a lavender tie, a dark pink brooch, a pair of lavender gloves, and a lavender pen skirt.

"Who are you?" I ask. My voice is weak and my throat is dry, making my words just a whisper.

"I am Miss. Faragonda, Headmistress of Alfea College for Fairies. Here, sit up and drink this," Miss. Faragonda says, helping me sit up and handing me a glass of water.

"Thank you," I tell her after finishing half of the glass. "What happened?" I ask her, hoping she could answer my question.

"You agreed to have your memory taken from you, to help protect someone you love," she answers and reaches into her jacket, pulling out a letter. "This is from your mother. You should read this first. There is also a disc in there that you need to watch. If you are still confused I'll try and help explain things later." I reach up and take the letter.

"Take your time Anastasia, and when you are done, talk to Nurse Ofelia over there and she will bring you to my office, if you are feeling up to it," Miss. Faragonda says and I take notice of the other person in the room. Nurse Ofelia has orange hair that is atop her head in a neat bun, a pair of grayish blue eyes with some blue eye shadow, and half-moon spectacles on her nose. She is wearing a classic white nurses outfit, a necklace with blue-green gems and matching earrings. She is sitting at her desk and looks up at the mention of her name. When she sees me look she offers a friendly smile which I return. That's when I notice Miss. Faragonda is leaving.

"Wait," I call out.

"Yes Anastasia?" She says turning back around and facing me.

"How long before the school year starts? Or is school already underway?" I ask her. I don't hear any noise outside of the door so I doubt the school year began but... you never know.

"In one week. You are the only student here, though several teachers are here preparing for the upcoming school year," Miss. Faragonda answers with a smile and leaves the room. As she leaves I take a look at my surroundings. I'm sitting in a simple cot with pale green sheets and I have a tan nightstand next to it, which I set the glass of water on. The floors are white tile and the walls are white as well. There are three other cots in the room each one has a pale green curtain next to them. Nurse Ofelia is sitting at a tan desk writing on a computer and checking paper files. Looking down at my hands I see the letter and watch myself open it.

"Dear, Anastasia

I am sorry that you have to start your first year at Alfea like this, but we can not always control what happens to us in our lives. You did agree to this after quite a bit of reluctance. Common memories are intact like speech, powers, name, birthday, stuff like that, but more personal memories like friends, family, pets and school are all gone. This is to protect you from my pursuers. I am a self-employed spy who came across a group of witches, wizards, fairies, and paladins. Each and everyone of them had two things in common. One being all of them having magical powers. The second is that they all want to get rid of any, and all, non magical beings. I was going to stop them, but I was caught and my identity was found out so I had to flee and the off chance they found me, I wanted to make sure you were safe so I sent you to Alfea a week early, and as an extra precaution, we agreed to erase your memory. I had you do a video journal for yourself to watch, because I can not have you see my face. Anastasia I am sorry for this and I hope you wait but down below is the reversal spell for the memory loss. You will regain your memories and will know how to contact me. If this becomes to much for you, you are welcome to use the spell. But if you really and truly want to help me wait until you have become strong enough. 'Recall, Recognize and Recollect all that has been lost to me and my heart.'

Love Mama"

When I stop reading a tear falls down my cheek. Quickly wiping any tears from my eyes, I stand and walk to Nurse Ofelia.

"Nurse Ofelia? Is there a DVD player I could use to watch this?" I ask her holding up the disc as I took it out from the envelope.

"Why, yes dear. Go sit back down and I will show you," she says, standing up and directing me back to the cot.

"Now if you look right about here," she says touching the wall. "There is a concealed button and when you press it," she pushes onto the wall, "a screen will appear." As she speaks, a skinny TV screen does appear out of the wall. She takes the disc from me, pushes a button and inserts the disc for me. The screen comes on, it's blue at first before it turns black.

"Thank you, Nurse Ofelia," I say with a smile and she walks off to her desk. Looking back at the screen, I see a girl with tan skin, blue-gray eyes, and long milk chocolate brown hair. From what I could see in the video, she was wearing a dark purple tank top and her bangs were pulled to the side in a braid. That's me, I think to myself and press play.

"Listen. I'm going to make this quick and easy. You and me are the same person the only difference between us is that I have my memories and you do not. So, no need to freak out or anything. We both know we are the Fairy of Sound and because of this we are kind of a living and breathing lie detector. Now be honest with yourself the only thing that sounded wrong in that letter is the spell. It doesn't sound like a lie though it sounds more like it is incomplete. I have a feeling that Miss. Faragonda knows the full spell so talk to her when you are ready to regain your memories. Also I agree with Mama, I do need to become stronger but I also feel as if we should do something more; like making friends who would help you out in finding Mama. So let's try to make friends, I know it will be hard, but don't worry things will get better it just might take a while," the me in the video says. I know she is right. Every word that came from her mouth was full of confidence and positivity. I knew that, when I read the letter, something was off about the spell, but I thought it was just my imagination. Well, now I know it is a part of my powers, so I'll have to learn to trust these feelings I get when something sounds off or wrong. I take out the disc and put it with the letter.

"Nurse Ofelia? Can you tell me how to get to Miss. Faragonda's office please?" I ask her and I am soon on my way to the headmistress's office.