Chapter 1:
Thud........
Thud........
Thud........
The sound of an arrow penetrating it's target, filled the air around me. I shivered, the sound had given me an uneasy feeling about this already dreadful night. I looked curiously into the velvet like darkness that surrounded me to see if I could see the creator of all this kerfuffle. I began my way towards the door to the indoor track " Hello ?" I asked questioningly. In the "distance" there was a boy, he was rather tall and he had NICE muscles, He was very handsome, with black hair and chiseled looks. You could definitely say he put the YUM in YUMMY. But besides the point that he is super FINE, he was holding a bow in his hands and arrows in the other. He stuck the arrow up to the bow and fired at the target, which looked like it had one GIANT arrow stuck in it, the arrow hit with a loud thud, as he pulled another out and shot it at the target as well, allowing me to realize that the target which looked as if it had one giant arrow in it was actually like a hundred small arrows all being shot directly in the center, not one out of the red marker.
He must have noticed me staring because he turned around and gave an arrogant, I know I am good, look and put down his bow and arrow and walked over to me. "The name is stark" He said as he held outhis hand. "Zoey " I said. He smiled , then out of the blue, he sucked in his bottom lip and whistled loudly. A dog, a golden retriver at that, came prancing over and sat down right beside Stark. She nudged him, wanting him to pet her. He laughed. "Nice to meet you Zoey, and this impatient girl here, is Duchess." He said as he rubbed her gently between her ears. "May I " I asked reachingmy hand out towards Duchess. "Sure Sure, She loves people." he said with a warm smile.
"So Zoey, What brings you here?" He asked calmly. I was confused at first, Why was I there? hmm.... Oh right I remeber now " I uhh, Well see I needed to cool off so I came to groom persephone, But I heard an odd thudding sound that became so repetative so I though I would check it out." I said quickly.
"Oh," he said with a confused look. "Why are you here?" I asked. He paused for a moment then exhaled. "I just like you, came to cool off. I am new here and it really bugs being a new fledgling you dig? " He said . "Yea I know whatcha mean, I was new here just recently but everybody has gotten used to me because Nyx blessed me with a colored in mark. So everyone looks at me like I am some kind of freak." I said with my head down.
"Your not a freak, and anyone that thinks so just wishes they could be as amazing as you." He said with a smile as he placed his hand upon my shoulder.I smiled. But just in time to ruin the moment my cell went off, I got a text message.
Z, Where r u?
Need 2 talk 2 u.
Important,
text or call.
It was from Stevie Rae. I had to reply .
With the New Guy,
Stark, Were near the stalls
What's wrong?
Text back fast plz
bye
I then closed my phone and looked at the curious Stark. "It was my best friend Stevie Rae." I said to answer his unspoken question. "I don't think you've met her yet. " I said giving him a welcoming smile. "Sit with me at luch tomorrowand I'll introduce you to the crowd." I said. He smiled. "Alright then it's a plan" he said smiling. My oh my he smiled alot. And his smile was gorgeous. He had really white teeth. Juat then I recieved another text from Stevie Rae.
I'll be there in 5.
I am at the door now.
You'll find out when I
get there. It's about
Neferet. Umm actually
come meet me at the
door .
I replied:
Neferet, Oh great,
What has the Bleeper
done now, She just
doesn't get it. Ok I'll be
there in five. Gotta say
Bye to Stark TTYS
"Stark, It was nice meetiong you but, I have to go. Be at lunch tomorrow so I can Introduce you to everyone. " I said as I ran out of the track room and began running to the east wall, where there was a hidden entrance. But then I stopped dead in my tracks at the cawing of a raven. I screamed. and ran faster. Nothing attacked me, I waas safe. I made it to the wall. "Stevie Rae " I said calmly.
"I'm up here" She said from the top of the wall the divded the hall and the courtyard. "What is it?" I asked alittle breathless.
"It's about the red fledglings and that Stark boy. I must speak to you now but here is something holding me back" She said. "What Is holding you back Stevie Rae?" I said.
"HER" She scremed and pointed behind me. There charging down the hall at full speed was Neferet, her eyes glowing red and she was hissing.
She Lunged herself at me and tackled me to the ground hissing. I screamed....
A/N:
Hey guys I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my first house of night story. Plz don't be too harsh. But plz review.
You know you love me,
J.A.C.G.15