You know, some people might be wondering how I got into a situation like this. I mean, I'm lying on the ground, tear-stained face, shaking with anxiety, and hiding from the couple who locked me in here. You also might wonder why I can't just use my magic to get out; well there's a simpler and shorter explanation for that one. The room I'm locked in, yeah, it prevents wizards from using their magic. However, the reason I'm here in the first place? That's a long ass story.
Chapter One
"Oh my god" I wheeze as I collapse onto the forest floor, feeling a panic attack coming on. I didn't think I'd be able to avoid having one though. I mean what I just did would be overwhelming for anyone. You see, I've just run away from my home and by abusive aunt Clara and uncle Atticus Fullbuster.
My parents passed away when I was really little, due to a demon, and honestly I don't have many memories of my older brother, Gray. One day He just left me to go live with some woman. Gray brought me to Clara and Atticus' house, kissed me goodbye, and off he went. He told me it was something that only he, a wizard could do. Sure I'm a wizard now, a water wizard actually... but back then I was just a helpless little girl.
It only got worse from there. When I was about 6 I started reading books a lot to keep my mind off of things. Through books I learned about the different types of magic, and eventually, I taught myself how to use water magic. I was never that strong of a wizard and I'm still not extremely strong but I'm definitely capable of fighting and maybe even winning. Clara and Atticus didn't like the fact that I had learned magic; infact, they actually hated it. Clara would call me names such as freak, whore, little slut, psycho; basically any demeaning and insulting name you could think of. Atticus, although he also emotionally hurt me, mostly did the daily beating and extra punishment beatings. Of course Clara would help as well, but it was uncle Atticus who did most of the work. Every day I would get three beatings. One for morning, afternoon, and night. Plus extra for anything I might've done wrong. Or, you know, just when he or aunt Clara were in a bad mood. The worst part is that even if I wanted to stand up to them and use my power, I couldn't have. One reason being that I was too scared and the second that they had gotten a mage to write some runes around our land. It basically said that I couldn't use any of my magic on our property. It sucked. Growing up with them and without my direct family also really took a toll on my health and well-being. To this day, I still struggle with abandonment issues, anxiety, depression, and trust issues to top it all off. What great life, huh? I bet anyone would understand why I'm running away now.
My long, silver hair falls in front of my face as I start to shake and struggle for air. I can hear my heart pounding and I feel myself begin to heat up and sweat. Does this really have to happen now? Couldn't it have waited until I at least got into a hotel room or something? My breaths are quick and short and I feel like the world is beginning to close in on me. I try my hardest to gain control of myself but it just doesn't work. Suddenly, I hear footsteps and lots of noises and there are hands touching my body, shaking me. It's too much, I just can't take it. I'm ready to push the strangers off of e and run, but before I can, I hear a feminine voice yell.
"Hey! Guys, quit crowding the poor girl. It looks like she's having a panic attack so grabbing her and freaking out really isn't going to help!" The person says, not yelling, but loud enough for the others to hear them. I can hear the person shoo the strangers away and next thing I know, there is a small, blue haired girl crouching next to me. "Sorry about them. They don't understand stuff like this." I try to offer a polite smile but I'm still shaking and having labored breaths. She obviously notices and tries to help "Hey, it'll be okay. Don't worry; we can get through this together. Look at me now" the girl instructs. "Good, now I know this hard, but I want you to breathe with me, alright? In and out, very slowly." She demonstrates and I try and follow her lead. Eventually, I'm able to breathe in a full breath and my shakes have almost stopped. The girl rubs my back and I brush the silver strands out of my face, revealing my jet black eyes to her.
"Thank you" I mumble, casting my eyes down in embarrassment.
"Of course! I've had panic attacks before, so I know how scary it can be. My partners over there, Gajeel and Pantherlily haven't though, so I guess that explains why they were so clueless when we saw you. My name is Levy, by the way. Levy McGarden" Levy holds out her hand for me to shake and hesitantly I take it, introducing myself in the process.
"It's really nice to meet you Levy…My name's Amara Fullbuster." Levy's eyes suddenly widen and I worry that I said something wrong
"I-is everything okay? I didn't mean to upset you"
"No, no, it's fine; you did nothing wrong, Amara. It's just that, well, I'm a wizard at Fairy tail and there's a guy in our guild with the last name Fullbuster. It just shocked me is all." She explains. "You wouldn't happen to know him would you? His name is Gray. Are you cousins or something?" Oh my gosh. Could it really be my brother?
"Um, yeah, actually. If we're talking about the same person then Gray is, my-er-old friend. We knew each other when we were little is all. We're not close anymore and I'm sure he doesn't even remember me anymore so please don't say anything to him." I plead, really hoping she'll agree. She gives me a strange look, like she knows that's not the truth but accepts it anyway.
"I won't say a thing, Amara. But why don't you come back to the guild with me? It looks like you could do with some food and patching up. You've got some pretty nasty bruises." I hesitate before giving my answer. I'm not so sure that this is a great idea. I mean, with Gray there and all. Levy seems to sense my worry and chimes in "You don't have to worry about Gray. He's out on a mission with his team right now so he won't even be there." She explains
I think about it for another minute. I guess if Gray isn't even there then it can't be that bad. "Okay, Levy, I'll go with you."
Alright guys, that was it, my very first chapter. I hope you liked it and if you didn't then please feel free to leave some constructive criticism! I don't have a beta, so apologies for any grammar or spelling errors…please try and ignore them :) I haven't written in awhile so my skills may be a bit rusty but hopefully as the story continues, I'll improve. Please be sure to comment and let me know what you think of this story so far! I promise the next chapters will be much longer XD Thanks so much for reading!-Anna xx