The Battles We Rage and The Choices We Make
Billy has finally been adopted, but are his new family all they seem to be or are they hiding dark secrets. And with the arrival of two new endowed children who have sided with Manfred the balance has been lost at Bloor's. So with Billy's adoption and with a need for more endowed children, can the two be connected.
This is my first Fan Fic so it may take me awhile to get into the swing of things so please be nice. Some of my characters are going to be Mary Sues so don't flame they are easier to write. The first chapter's may seem pretty boring but I am merely introducing the characters and the story so bare with it.
I don't own Charlie Bone that pleasure belongs to Jenny Nimmo…. But I do own the plot and the characters you do not recognise.
Introductions
Billy looked at the picture again it was of his new family, the family he was on his way to; they looked normal enough, the man and the women were beaming straight at the camera happiness and joy etched on every part of there face. There were also two children in the picture , the boy who looked to be about 5 or 6 was standing in front of his mother looking both bored and confused, the young girl who was knelling on the floor seemed to be about 15 or 16 she appeared to be very pretty but from this picture it was hard to tell as her face was sideways as she looked up at her mother.
Billy Sighed again they looked normal and happy enough from this picture, but picture's could be deceiving as he had found out curtsey of the de Grey's. Billy shuddered as he thought back to the time that he had spent in the Passing House and how he just managed to escape. Billy wished that he could of got Charlie to look at the picture he had been given of his new family, maybe Charlie could of travelled into it to give Billy a clue to who and what his new parents were going to be like, but it was the summer holiday's and Charlie had gone to visit his Great Grandfather with his Parents, his Uncle Paton, Julia and Emma. His new parents were bound to be horrid and mean to Billy otherwise Old Ezekiel Bloor would never of allowed him to be adopted, the last parents Billy had been given were just that, mean and horrid. Billy Shuddered again as he thought back to Florence and Usher de Grey.
Billy's new family had arranged for a taxi to come and pick Billy up from the Academy and bring him to his new home which was situated in the poshiest part of town known as 'The Heights'. Billy had been to The Heights before it was were Tancred Torssen lived in the 'Thunder House'. Both Tancred and his Father were storm bringers that was how the house had got it's name. Billy sighed wondering how he was going to fit into his new Family, what part if any would he play. He now was a older and younger sibling and a son, something which he could never remember experiencing before.
The taxi driver was saying that they were nearly there and they would be arriving in less then five minutes. At the sound of his voice Billy jumped he had been so lost in his thoughts that he had completely forgotten about the taxi driver. Billy began to panic what, who and how's raced through his head, he tried to calm his self down focusing on any thing he could the scenery the taxi and small amount of luggage that he had been able to bring with him not that it consisted of much. Tucked into a small tattered suitcase was his school clothes and few of his everyday clothes not that he owned many. The picture of his parents, the scarf that had belonged to his father and the five embodied candles he had been given by Mr Crowquill. Not much for small boy to own. Billy had been so busy trying to think of thing's to calm himself down he did not notice that the taxi had stopped and the driver was getting out of his seat, until he had opened Billy's door. Billy Sighed and resigned himself to getting out of the taxi, if worse came to worse the new school term was only a few weeks away and if they were that bad he would tell Charlie and the Others, they would surely help him.
The home of James and Henry YewBeam
Charlie, Emma and Henry were running along the beach laughing and joking with each other; they had spent the last three weeks at Charlie's Great Grandfathers house but they were going home in a few days so they were enjoying the last days of fun with Henry. Charlie had enjoyed his time At his Great Grandfather's house he had gotten to know his father and enjoyed spending hours at the beach with Henry and Emma. But he was also itching to get home and see his friends, Benjamin, Olivia, Fidelio, Lysander, Tancred and Billy. Charlie had asked his Uncle and Parents if they could of brought Billy with them but the Bloor's had refused so Billy was forced to spend his summer looked up at Bloor's academy with no one but Manfred for Company. Charlie was half expecting to go back to find Billy had been killed or brainwashed in his absence.
"Penny for your thought's Charlie".
Charlie had been so lost in his thoughts and his worries for Billy that he had not heard Emma approaching.
"I don't think a penny quite cover's it"
Charlie replied while trying to shake the gloom that had consumed his mind. Emma perched herself on the rock next to Charlie, they had become quite close over the summer as Emma had come along with her Aunt Julia. Her Aunt and Charlie's Uncle had become even closer over the past few months, Charlie had always known that his Uncle had a soft sport for Julia Ingledew, but now Charlie and Emma had there suspicions that Marriage could be on the cards one day in the near future.
"I'm worried Em, poor Billy has been stuck in that place all summer with no one but Manfred for company and you know what type of mood he was in before we left I don't think he has been the same since the incident's with the Flames. I know Tanc and Sander said they would keep and eye on Billy and invite him over but I'm…I'm… "
"I know Charlie I am too, but you know Cook would never let anything happen to Billy"
Something in Emma's gentle tone helped lift the dark mood that had consumed Charlie
"Yeah I guess your right Em thanks you..."
"CHARLIE! EMMA! COME ON" Henry shouted slightly annoyed from the water's edge "ARE WE GOING IN OR DID WE JUST COME TO LOOK AT IT, CAUSE WE COULD OF DONE THAT AT HOME"
Emma looked at Charlie once more and giggled upon seeing his expression, he was staring at Henry with his mouth slightly open and shock in his eyes. Emma nudged him slightly and they both jumped from there rock and raced towards the waters edge all depressing thought's forgotten.
Ok that was the first chapter I decided to end it there I know it is short but I decided to wait till the next chapter before I introduced Billy's new Parents and Family. So what do you think Review and Let me know if you got any question's about the plot or characters review and I will try and answer them. CONSTRUTIVE CRITICISM ONLY.
