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This is my first story I have posted online, I haven't got an editor, so if you find any mistakes or have any ideas, please tell me, even if you read the first page and don't like it, please let me know why so I can improve over the future.
And I'm so sorry if this sounds like a cliché story or if the characters are a bit OC.
I'm hoping to make this story small to medium length, but this first chapter will only be a small (boring, but important) introduction. Also I haven't ready any manga's:( , they are just too hard to find and expensive. Please enjoy!
Introduction:
I'm Catharine Jane Willows, known as Cat because of my curious nature, love of tree climbing, catlike nature. I'm always told I'm testing my nine lives because of my recklessness. I grew up on earth in Australia and England (We moved between the two) with my adopted parents, Amelia and George Willows and in later years they had a son, Tom who is now thirteen years old. I have never known how old I really am, I was found when I was about one to two years old, and I am now about twenty to twenty-two years old.
When I was at the age to go to high school I met one of my friends Stella. She is a very bright, bubbly person with long blond hair accompanied by the latest trending outfit, when we met I saved her life and found out the truth about my past, and she took me to her 'Special' school, it looked like someone had pulled it from the fantasy section in the library, but you're going to have to find out more about my secrets later.
Now for my description. I am wearing black boots that came up to my knees, navy blue jeans and a blue tee shirt on top of my tank top and I have a thin silver lip ring on, but I'm not a punk rock chic. I have no makeup on as usual, it's just much effort to put it on each day, but I do carry some around in my bag. Around my wrist is a silver bracelet. It is made of silver vines intertwining with each other and has an assortment of silver beads threaded on it with one charm hanging of it. I am tall, but not overly tall and my eyes come up to about shoulder high on most guy. I have midnight black hair with a natural tint of blue that goes to hip length and I have one of those fringes that hangs over my left eye, the fringe has a streak of colour. The streak starts as forest green then turns to turquoise then to dark blue at the end of the strand of hair. I've been told I have the most unusual eyes, they look like the ocean is in them, and they are a mix of greens and blues. I am also always carrying around a shoulder bag, it has everything I could possibly need, and a few of those things are my laptop, phone, clothes, shoes, and torch. Surprisingly the small bag can hold a lot. I live with my Siberian cat, Kisa in a large flat and I have just left college/university where I was studding studying art, music and English. Now I shall begin my story.
I was lounging on my couch in my flat with my friends Mike and Stella. Mike in a checker flannelette shirt and jeans with brown spiky hair lent over to grab a warm 'I'm in a Hurry Muffin'. While the blond with a serious fashion addiction continued talking.
"Sweet old Aunt Tilly, I just think she's one of those grandmas out of a story book, wouldn't it be brilliant if was all had magic?"
"No, you wouldn't like it, in all stories about magic there's never technology, and it's always replaced by magic. No internet, no texts, no electricity." I said.
"Oh my gosh! I would just die!" Mike said in a sarcastic, girly voice, while Stella hit him.
Mike stood up after grabbing another cupcake and headed out the door "Gotta run, oh, and thanks for the food!"
Once Mike shut the door Stella turned to me expectantly. I already knew what she wanted to take about but I pretended I didn't and stared back.
"Come on Cat, we need to talk about it, are you sure you don't want to try to find your place there again?" she said as she tool but my hands, in a comforting way, but also so I couldn't escape or take a bit of food so I couldn't answer.
"I spent my school life there, I don't fit in, I just don't belong there and I'm happy living a normal life" Stella gave me a look saying 'are you sure normal is the word you want to use?' "Ok, maybe not normal, but not a world that is not completely the opposite of normal, also I find it creepy there."
"Why's it creepy!" she whined.
"It's so perfect, fairy tale like and unnatural, people only die of old age, the 'bad guys' never attach when you're celebrating defeating them, which you always do and it just feels so fake, it might be a home for you, but it's not a home for me, no matter where my real parents come from."
I gave a cheeky grin "But, it doesn't mean I don't want to explore, adventure and find something interesting"
"By interesting I assume you mean trouble" Stella said picking up Kisa who had magically appeared.
A few hours after Stella had left, armed with my bag ready to set out for work, I glanced at the clock that was slightly hanging of the wall after Kisa found a fly on it, it said it was eight pm. I adjusted my bracelet my hands running over each bead in a reassuring way, all memorized by their shape and texture. I was feeling happy, my life seemed to be finally normal! I have always wanted my life to be normal, but just as I got close to a normal life something would happen to disrupt that peace. My phone made a temple bell sound, telling me I had a text, followed by a seagulls and waves crashing against the sand sound, my phone was ringing. I love the ringtone, it makes me feel like I have a seaside holiday in my bag, but I really have to change it because I just never want to answer it, I just want to keep on listening.
"Hello?"
"Hey Cat, it's Tom, I know we haven't spoken in a while, but can I come stay with you? I miss you" he said truthfully
"I seeing you, but what about Mr and Mrs Wellington, I thought they were looking after you."
"Yes, but your my sister!" I always had a special connection to Tom, I would do anything in the world for him. He is the best brother, he feels like one of those sweet orphans in the movies you see, that you just want to take home and treat him like a brother.
After a long pause I said "Ok fine, how about when it's school holidays-" I was interrupted by a spluttering of complaints.
"No, but it's we-"
I cut him off "Look, it'll be better if we wait till then. I'll promise you can stay if you promise you will wait, ask Mr and Mrs Wellington permission and you will behave for them until you get here"
"Yes! I will! Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!"
We ended our conversation after catching up a little and I headed to the door taking of my lip ring and putting it into my pocket.
I reached for the handle, but the paused. The message on my phone. I don't normal feel the need to answer my phone, I know they'll just leave a message, and I read my texts when I have time. But for some reason I felt the need to read this one. I pulled my phone out of my pocket turned it over, the screen lit up.
'Hello Cat, I heard you like adventure, how about we have some fun? I know all about your secrets, so let's see how long you can keep them.'
No name was at the end of the text, but it seem slightly familiar.
Then my phone got another text.
'Are you ready?'
Followed by a bombardment of others.
'10' '9' '8' '7' '6' '5' '4' '3'
My eyes widened, this somehow didn't feel like a joke.
By the time it reached zero I was thrown to the ground
The ground was dirt and I could feel a lot of rocks scraping any unexposed skin. I looked up. There is a long path leading down a mountain into a cobblestone street town. I knew right there and then, I was screwed.
I thought 'well might as well go for it' so I walked around town. I walked past 'Southgate Park' with a lovely tree in the center, past a river, cathedral and past many market stalls and shops. I knew this was not home. When walking I Noticed two things straight away, one was that there was not technology, like none at all, Stella would have freaked at that, but also that replacing technology was Magic! I didn't go running or screaming, I didn't gasp or run round like a lunatic, I wasn't even surprised at all.
Suddenly I heard a high pitch scream/yell coming towards me. That sound was coming from a blue lump of fur hurtling in my direction, which caused me to duck. When I looked at where it came from I could see four people arguing and yelling, then one pointed at my feet, where a dazed blue cat was sitting.
Please review, tell me what you think. I'm do admit I'm a better reader that writer.
Next chapter I will be filled with Fairy Tail stuff.
Thanks for reading!
