Disclaimer:
I do not own any of the Ducks. I also don't get any money from it.
Author Notes:
This is the first chapter so I hope it's not to boring. The whole story is from Crystal's point of view. Hope you enjoy.
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A new member at Eden Hall.
Chapter 1.
The sun was just coming up and the sound of birds could be heard singing from the trees. I opened my midnight blue eyes and blinked a couple of times from the bright morning light.
As I looked around I saw my best friend Corrie Davies sleeping peacefully in the bed on the other side of the room. I looked at the clock and saw that it was only 6:00am. As I stared at the ceiling I gradually got lost in my own thoughts, about what had happened to me in the last 4 months and 2 weeks since my parents had died in a car crash.
* Flash Back *
It was a clear night as the police car drove up to the house of 14 Woodland Rd. My parents had gone out for a dinner and a movie that night and weren't going to be back until late.
I walked into the front room where Grandpa was sitting reading a letter he had gotten that afternoon from a friend in Japan. I sat down in my favourite seat with a cup of steaming hot chocolate and turned on the t.v. I flicked a couple of stations until I reached my favourite one, and started to watch the ice hockey match. So far the score was. Kestrels 9 - 13 Dragons. I had supported the Dragons ever since I was little and had been to most of their live matches. The third match had just begun and the score was now, Kestrels 10 - 14 Dragons, before I heard the front door bell ring.
"I'll get it Grandpa." I said putting my hot chocolate down on the table in front of me and walked to the door.
Two policemen greeted me as I opened the door, and they looked as if they were in their early 20's.
"Are you?" the tallest one said as he looked into his little note book. "Crystal Averlon?"
"Yeah." I replied looking from one to the other.
"Could we come in?" The other one asked.
I opened the door wider for them to come in, and then lead them to the front room.
"Who was it Crystal?" Grandpa's voice came floating through the hall.
"Mr Averlon?" the tallest policeman asked, as he walked into the room.
Grandpa turned around to look at the visitors and then got up slowly.
"Yes. Who are you?" He asked gesturing to the extra seats.
I walked over to Grandpa and sat next to him, I watched the other two men sit down.
"I'm Officer Jones." The tallest police man said. "And this is Officer Smith."
Grandpa just nodded his head in acknowledgement but kept quite.
In the pit of my stomach I knew that something was wrong.
"Officer Jones?" I asked, my voice just above a whisper. "Why are you here?"
Officer Jones cleared his throat and looked at me sadly.
"I'm afraid I have some bad news." He said.
I could feel Grandpa tense up next to me.
"Mr and Mrs Averlon had a serious and faital accident less then 3 hours ago, I'm afraid that neither of them made it." Officer Jones said.
I could feel the tears swell up in my eyes and run down my cheeks, but all I could think about was. WHY? The Officers talked some more, but I didn't hear any thing they said.
The next 2 months went quickly. My parent's funerals were held 4 days after I got the news. It was also then that I was told that I would stay with Grandpa until I was older or he could not look after me. A little while after the funeral Grandpa went into a deep depression and had to go into a special home, 2 months later. My whole life got turned up side down. My best friend Corrie Davies and her parents said I could stay with them until any of my living relatives were contacted. I have been staying with them for about 2 weeks now.
* End of Flash Back *
A soft knock came from the door bring me out of my past.
"Corrie? Crystal are you up yet?" Mrs Davies's voice came floating through the door.
I looked at my clock and saw that it now said 7:45am. I got out of bed and opened the door yawing a bit.
"Morning Mrs Davies." I said with a small smile.
"Morning Crystal." Mrs Davies replied, giving me a smile back. "Is Corrie awake jet?"
"No, but I'll wake her up."
"Ok, breakfast will be at 8:00am." And with that she walked back to the kitchen, humming a tune on the way.
I closed the door and walked over to Corrie who was still sleeping.
"Hey Corrie, rise and shine." I said gently shaking her.
"What?" She said rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"Your mum said that breakfast would be at 8:00am so we better get ready." I replied walking over to my bed to get some clothes.
"Ok, but I'm in there first." Corrie said as she dashed into the bathroom and slammed the door behind her.
10 minutes later Corrie came out wearing black trousers and a white top.
"See ya down stairs Crystal." She shouted running down the stairs and into the kitchen.
I walked into the bathroom shutting the door after me and turned on the shower. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and sighed.
As you have found out, my name is Crystal Averlon, I am 13 years old with midnight blue eyes and blonde/brown hair that is nearly to my waist. I am 5.1'' and very slim for my age. Some people say I'm cute and that my young features make me look innocent.
15 minutes later after my shower I put on lose baggie blue jeans and a black long sleeved top that had 'Midnight Angel' written on the front. I quickly brushed my hair and put it into a ponytail as I made my way to the kitchen.
"Morning." I said as I sat down in a spare seat and Mrs Davies put some toast in front of me.
As I was eating my toast I noticed that everyone was very quite and seemed kinda sad.
"What's wrong?" I asked looking at Corrie's sad expression, and her eyes that was glazed over with tears,
Mr Davies folded his newspaper and looked at me.
"Crystal." He said getting my attention. "We need to talk."
I put what was left of my toast back on the plate as my appetite had suddenly vanished.
"What about?" I whispered, looking from Mr Davies to Mrs Davies and then Corrie.
"I got a letter this morning from Officer Jones." He said.
It was only then that I noticed the letter in front of him. He picked it up and handed it to me so I could read it.
~ Letter ~
Dear Mr and Mrs Davies.
This letter is to inform you that we have found a living relative of Crystal. Her name is Mrs Moreaw and she is Mr Averlon's (Crystal's dad's) sister. We have contacted Mr and Mrs Moreaw and talked about Crystal, I'm pleased to tell you that they have agreed to take her under their care. Crystal will stay with the family and attend Eden Hall, where she will take classes of her choice. I have also sent you a scholarship for Crystal. Eden Hall has a karate team. I know that Crystal is already in a team but will be unable to attend because she has moved. I have talked to the coach of the karate team in Eden Hall, and he said that Crystal will have to go to a tryout session, but he has high hopes that she will make the team. I have also sent you a plane ticket for Crystal where she will catch the 3:00pm flight on Friday.
I hope this is all right with you, as I know that this is going to be hard for you and Corrie. If Crystal has any questions, Mr and Mrs Moreaw said that they would answer them when they meet her at the airport that afternoon.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Officer S. Jones.
~ End of Letter. ~
I re-read the letter a couple of times and then looked at the calendar.
'Only 2 days.' I thought sadly. '2 days till I leave.'
Corrie got up from her chair and came over to me, tears spilling down her cheeks. We gave each other a big hug knowing that we won't see each other for a long time.
'The next 2 days are going to be very hard and upsetting.' I thought as I felt tears fall down my own cheeks.
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It was 9:15am at Eden Hall, Connie and Julie were sitting in the dining hall eating their breakfast and talking about the coming weekend while they waited for the rest of the Ducks.
"Connie." Dean Buckley said coming over to the table. "I just got a call from your parents saying that they are going to pick you up by reception on Friday afternoon. They also want you to pack some clothes because you are going to stay home for the weekend."
"Thanks." Connie said. And with that Dean Buckley walked back through the dining hall.
"Hey Connie, what was that all about?" Guy asked as he sat down next to her, and started to eat his breakfast.
"I don't know, but I suppose I'll find out on Friday." Connie said as she watched all the other Ducks sit around the table.
20 minutes later after all the Ducks and eaten, they made their way to the changing rooms so they would be ready for their hockey practice. And Connie was still trying to find out why her parents were coming to pick her up on Friday.
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AN: Well what do you think? Next chapter will be up soon so please R/R. Thanks. ^,^
* Kawaii Neko *
I do not own any of the Ducks. I also don't get any money from it.
Author Notes:
This is the first chapter so I hope it's not to boring. The whole story is from Crystal's point of view. Hope you enjoy.
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A new member at Eden Hall.
Chapter 1.
The sun was just coming up and the sound of birds could be heard singing from the trees. I opened my midnight blue eyes and blinked a couple of times from the bright morning light.
As I looked around I saw my best friend Corrie Davies sleeping peacefully in the bed on the other side of the room. I looked at the clock and saw that it was only 6:00am. As I stared at the ceiling I gradually got lost in my own thoughts, about what had happened to me in the last 4 months and 2 weeks since my parents had died in a car crash.
* Flash Back *
It was a clear night as the police car drove up to the house of 14 Woodland Rd. My parents had gone out for a dinner and a movie that night and weren't going to be back until late.
I walked into the front room where Grandpa was sitting reading a letter he had gotten that afternoon from a friend in Japan. I sat down in my favourite seat with a cup of steaming hot chocolate and turned on the t.v. I flicked a couple of stations until I reached my favourite one, and started to watch the ice hockey match. So far the score was. Kestrels 9 - 13 Dragons. I had supported the Dragons ever since I was little and had been to most of their live matches. The third match had just begun and the score was now, Kestrels 10 - 14 Dragons, before I heard the front door bell ring.
"I'll get it Grandpa." I said putting my hot chocolate down on the table in front of me and walked to the door.
Two policemen greeted me as I opened the door, and they looked as if they were in their early 20's.
"Are you?" the tallest one said as he looked into his little note book. "Crystal Averlon?"
"Yeah." I replied looking from one to the other.
"Could we come in?" The other one asked.
I opened the door wider for them to come in, and then lead them to the front room.
"Who was it Crystal?" Grandpa's voice came floating through the hall.
"Mr Averlon?" the tallest policeman asked, as he walked into the room.
Grandpa turned around to look at the visitors and then got up slowly.
"Yes. Who are you?" He asked gesturing to the extra seats.
I walked over to Grandpa and sat next to him, I watched the other two men sit down.
"I'm Officer Jones." The tallest police man said. "And this is Officer Smith."
Grandpa just nodded his head in acknowledgement but kept quite.
In the pit of my stomach I knew that something was wrong.
"Officer Jones?" I asked, my voice just above a whisper. "Why are you here?"
Officer Jones cleared his throat and looked at me sadly.
"I'm afraid I have some bad news." He said.
I could feel Grandpa tense up next to me.
"Mr and Mrs Averlon had a serious and faital accident less then 3 hours ago, I'm afraid that neither of them made it." Officer Jones said.
I could feel the tears swell up in my eyes and run down my cheeks, but all I could think about was. WHY? The Officers talked some more, but I didn't hear any thing they said.
The next 2 months went quickly. My parent's funerals were held 4 days after I got the news. It was also then that I was told that I would stay with Grandpa until I was older or he could not look after me. A little while after the funeral Grandpa went into a deep depression and had to go into a special home, 2 months later. My whole life got turned up side down. My best friend Corrie Davies and her parents said I could stay with them until any of my living relatives were contacted. I have been staying with them for about 2 weeks now.
* End of Flash Back *
A soft knock came from the door bring me out of my past.
"Corrie? Crystal are you up yet?" Mrs Davies's voice came floating through the door.
I looked at my clock and saw that it now said 7:45am. I got out of bed and opened the door yawing a bit.
"Morning Mrs Davies." I said with a small smile.
"Morning Crystal." Mrs Davies replied, giving me a smile back. "Is Corrie awake jet?"
"No, but I'll wake her up."
"Ok, breakfast will be at 8:00am." And with that she walked back to the kitchen, humming a tune on the way.
I closed the door and walked over to Corrie who was still sleeping.
"Hey Corrie, rise and shine." I said gently shaking her.
"What?" She said rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"Your mum said that breakfast would be at 8:00am so we better get ready." I replied walking over to my bed to get some clothes.
"Ok, but I'm in there first." Corrie said as she dashed into the bathroom and slammed the door behind her.
10 minutes later Corrie came out wearing black trousers and a white top.
"See ya down stairs Crystal." She shouted running down the stairs and into the kitchen.
I walked into the bathroom shutting the door after me and turned on the shower. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and sighed.
As you have found out, my name is Crystal Averlon, I am 13 years old with midnight blue eyes and blonde/brown hair that is nearly to my waist. I am 5.1'' and very slim for my age. Some people say I'm cute and that my young features make me look innocent.
15 minutes later after my shower I put on lose baggie blue jeans and a black long sleeved top that had 'Midnight Angel' written on the front. I quickly brushed my hair and put it into a ponytail as I made my way to the kitchen.
"Morning." I said as I sat down in a spare seat and Mrs Davies put some toast in front of me.
As I was eating my toast I noticed that everyone was very quite and seemed kinda sad.
"What's wrong?" I asked looking at Corrie's sad expression, and her eyes that was glazed over with tears,
Mr Davies folded his newspaper and looked at me.
"Crystal." He said getting my attention. "We need to talk."
I put what was left of my toast back on the plate as my appetite had suddenly vanished.
"What about?" I whispered, looking from Mr Davies to Mrs Davies and then Corrie.
"I got a letter this morning from Officer Jones." He said.
It was only then that I noticed the letter in front of him. He picked it up and handed it to me so I could read it.
~ Letter ~
Dear Mr and Mrs Davies.
This letter is to inform you that we have found a living relative of Crystal. Her name is Mrs Moreaw and she is Mr Averlon's (Crystal's dad's) sister. We have contacted Mr and Mrs Moreaw and talked about Crystal, I'm pleased to tell you that they have agreed to take her under their care. Crystal will stay with the family and attend Eden Hall, where she will take classes of her choice. I have also sent you a scholarship for Crystal. Eden Hall has a karate team. I know that Crystal is already in a team but will be unable to attend because she has moved. I have talked to the coach of the karate team in Eden Hall, and he said that Crystal will have to go to a tryout session, but he has high hopes that she will make the team. I have also sent you a plane ticket for Crystal where she will catch the 3:00pm flight on Friday.
I hope this is all right with you, as I know that this is going to be hard for you and Corrie. If Crystal has any questions, Mr and Mrs Moreaw said that they would answer them when they meet her at the airport that afternoon.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Officer S. Jones.
~ End of Letter. ~
I re-read the letter a couple of times and then looked at the calendar.
'Only 2 days.' I thought sadly. '2 days till I leave.'
Corrie got up from her chair and came over to me, tears spilling down her cheeks. We gave each other a big hug knowing that we won't see each other for a long time.
'The next 2 days are going to be very hard and upsetting.' I thought as I felt tears fall down my own cheeks.
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It was 9:15am at Eden Hall, Connie and Julie were sitting in the dining hall eating their breakfast and talking about the coming weekend while they waited for the rest of the Ducks.
"Connie." Dean Buckley said coming over to the table. "I just got a call from your parents saying that they are going to pick you up by reception on Friday afternoon. They also want you to pack some clothes because you are going to stay home for the weekend."
"Thanks." Connie said. And with that Dean Buckley walked back through the dining hall.
"Hey Connie, what was that all about?" Guy asked as he sat down next to her, and started to eat his breakfast.
"I don't know, but I suppose I'll find out on Friday." Connie said as she watched all the other Ducks sit around the table.
20 minutes later after all the Ducks and eaten, they made their way to the changing rooms so they would be ready for their hockey practice. And Connie was still trying to find out why her parents were coming to pick her up on Friday.
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AN: Well what do you think? Next chapter will be up soon so please R/R. Thanks. ^,^
* Kawaii Neko *