Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Avalon Web of Magic or Avalon Quest for Magic. However I do own every book by the talented Rachel Roberts!
Authors Notes: This is my first fanfic so please r/r!
Chapter 1
Adriane Charday gazed up at the lights of the classroom's ceiling. She heard a soft tick tocking and turned her attention to the big wall clock above the teachers head. 3:00. 'It seems like the time is stuck. Move little hand. You can do it!' the dark haired girl thought. Just then the classroom door opened and a familiar face walked in.
"Uh, I'm Joey Micetti, Mr. Macon. I need David Rush to come with me," the tall boy offered.
"What for? My class doesn't end for another," he looked up at the clock, "ten minutes," he replied slightly agitated.
"Yeah, I know, it's just that coach wants us to get to practice early cause we have a game today."
Mr. Macon sighed and turned to look at David who sat in front of Adriane. So did Joey. He caught her eye and grinned. She couldn't help the blush that crept into her cheeks. She turned away hoping he hadn't seen her color redden.
"Mr. Rush you're free to go. But I expect to see that essay on my desk tomorrow morning," the man called as David grabbed his backpack from the empty seat next to him and walked out. As Joey turned to close the door behind them he gave a small, barely seen, wink that made Adriane's cheeks burn ever more.
She noticed across the room Tiffany glance at the closed door, to Adriane, then back again. The short haired girl scribbled on a piece on paper and passed it to Heather, making her giggle. Adriane moved in her hard desk seat uncomfortably. She could feel their eyes on her.
The bell sounded for school to be let out and Adriane grabbed her history book and her black messenger bag off of the floor beside her. As she made her way towards the door Heather and Tiffany moved in front of her. "Looks like the dark one has a crush that will never happen," the two girls giggled.
Adriane's temper got the better of her and she knocked Tiffany into a desk, out of her way. She glanced down at the opened mouthed girl and said simply, "tripped."
"Ms. Charday! Just what do you think you are doing?" Mr. Macon had come up to stand beside her. "There will be no pushing or shoving in this classroom. Now I would expect you to apologize to Tiffany."
Adriane glanced at the now smirking girl. "I'm sorry for calling you a bitch,"
"But you didn't," Tiffany said, mouth agape.
"But, I was fixing to," it was Adriane's turn to smirk.
The older man looked stunned then visibly pulled himself together. "Adriane! What is the meaning of this! Principals office, now!"
"But,"
"NOW!"
Adriane stormed out of the classroom not bothering to look back at the girls. She continued down the long hallway to her locker. She opened it, stuck her book in it, and shut it. She kept going down the hallway until she came to a staircase leading down. Adriane took the stairs two at a time. She took a left at the end of the stairs and went all the way down to the last room on the right. She knocked harshly, until she heard the soft clip clop of heels coming to the door.
A small petite woman answered. Her rusty hair cut off at her neck. "Ms. Charday, how wonderful to see you again so soon."
Adriane raised her head up slightly in acknowledgment.
"What's the problem this time," the woman made her way around her desk to sit down.
"Mrs. Bierce there shouldn't even be a problem."
Mrs. Bierce looked at Adriane as the door was knocked on.
"Yes?"
Mr. Macon cracked the door open. "Can I see you in the hallway?"
Mrs. Bierce walked into the hallway, but left the door slitted open. Adriane could hear muffled 'I sees' and 'uh huhs'. "I'll be sure that is done Mr. Macon. Thank you," Mrs. Bierce said while walking back around her wood desk. "It comes to my attention that you have pushed and cursed at a student, Ms. Charday. Is this true?"
"If it was?"
"So it is?"
Adriane could see this wasn't getting her home any faster so she nodded.
"Alright, then I suppose you will be attending my afternoon class tomorrow. Is this clear?"
Adriane nodded again and grabbed the orange slip of paper out of her hand. As she was about to open the door she heard the woman stand up. "Yeah?" Adriane asked without looking around.
"You've been to my office more often lately. Is there something you need to talk about? You know that the school counselor is right down the hall. She would be happy to talk--"
"There's nothing wrong," with that said the girl filed out of the room.
Adriane walked through the school's double doors and breathed in deeply as the warm air hit her. The outside made her calm down. Being inside for eight hours suffocated her. She often found herself looking out the window like a caged animal.
Adriane made her way through groups of people. She turned to go down a hill when Marcus ran past carrying a bat bag which hit her in the arm. A few baseballs fell out of an open zipper in the side of the opened bag.
"Sorry!" the boy and girl said in unison.
Adriane bent down to pick up the fallen balls. "Here," she said handing all three of them to him
"Thanks," Marcus said looking mildly surprised. "I didn't mean to hit you." He took the balls and put them in the bag.
His dark blue eyes featured only kindness. Adriane couldn't help but be nice. "Yeah, it's fine."
He stood there for a moment and then looked over his shoulder at the baseball field. "Hey, I gotta go practice, the games tonight you know."
Adriane looked to the baseball diamond where players were already getting warmed up. "Yeah, I know about it."
"Are you coming?"
"I dunno."
"Oh, well I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yeah," Adriane said as she turned to go down the sidewalk.
"Hey!" Marcus called from down the hill.
"What?" Adriane asked as she turned around.
"You should come, Joey would want you to." At that he turned and started running to the field.She smiled at that, and turned once more onto her path home.
"Adriane!" A soft voice called over the mix of voices. "Wait up!"
Will I ever get to go home! Adriane turned around and looked for the person who had called her. An arm swung in the middle of a crowd of people, trying to get through. She noticed her auburn curled friend at once.
"Emily, over here!" Adriane called as she pushed her way through passing kids.
Emily moved around people as she saw Adriane coming to her. "Hey, where are you off to? I thought we were going to wait on Kara,"
"Yeah, about that, I have something I forgot to do this morning. You can wait though, she won't miss me," Adriane said turning away from her friend.
"Adriane, wait!" Emily grabbed Adriane's arm and hauled her toward the shaded picnic table. "Sit," She more than ordered Adriane.
"What is it?" Adriane snapped.
Emily sighed and sat down across from her. "You know exactly what it is."
"Emily, I don't want to talk about it. Not here especially," Adriane replied motioning around her.
"You mean you don't want to talk about it at all. You know Kara didn't mean to hurt Za--" She got cut off by a glare.
Adriane's mind flashed on Zach's strained face. "I'm alright." he had said with a fake smile to her.
"She really wants you to like--" Emily started but got cut off again as four girls came walking towards the tables laughing.
"Like? Who likes who?" a red headed girl asked as Kara, Molly, and Tiffany sat.
Adriane shot Emily a knowing look and got off the hard seat. She sent Tiffany a stare, and started walking down the sidewalk.
"What's up with the great black one?" Molly asked.
"Whoa, wait a minute! Adriane likes who?" Kara asked as Emily stood up.
"She doesn't like anyone," Emily replied smiling at Kara.
"Tell us something we don't know," Tiffany whispered in Heather's ear. "But she does like one someone she should give up on."
"See you guys later, I'm heading home," Emily called as she walked in the direction of her raven haired friend.
"Bye!" The four girls replied.
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Kara walked up the driveway to her large Tudor house. She knew something had been going on with Adriane. She had been more distant with her, if that was possible she thought. "I'm home!" Kara called as she closed the front door behind her. "Guess no one else is," she breathed as she found the note on the refrigerator,
Kyle, Kara, your father called from work and said he would be having to stay late. I have Mrs. Marning's baby shower to go to, I will be home by 7:00. Love - Mom
Kara gave a start as the phone rang. "Hello?" She asked as she pushed 'talk' on the cordless. "Hey, Kara, tell Mom I'm gonna be at practice. Coach really wants us in the tournament so is working us to death!"
She could here Coach Whicker in the background, "Davies! Get off that phone! Can't you see we have a game to practice for?"
"You heard the man! Gotta go!"
"Mom isn't home, but I'll tell her if she makes it home before you do." She added before the phone clicked off.
Kara put the phone back on the receiver, and started up the stairs into her bedroom. As she walked in she wasn't fazed at the fact there was a huge spotted cat lying on her bed. "Hey, Lyra," She said, throwing her pink backpack against a wall.
"There's something troubling you,"the cat stated simply
"I don't know," Kara said while tugging off her white sneakers. She sat next to Lyra on the bed, placing her hands on the cats spotted fur.
"Talk to me, you know I'll listen."
Lyra purred loudly as Kara rubbed her hands down her back. "I mean I know Adriane is upset, I just don't know why. You think she is still mad about the thing that happened in the cave?"
"I think the healer has already said differently."
"Yeah, I know. It's just that, I don't know," Kara fell onto her back into a pink pillow.
"You think differently," Lyra stretched.
"She doesn't act weird around Emily, just me. You know I didn't mean to hurt anyone, right?"
"Of course not. You just got impatient that's all. But Zach started using magic later than all of you. He's new. You have to be patient with him. "
Kara turned over stuffing her face into the pillow. "I realize that now. It's just that I don't know what came over me."
"If you're this upset about it why not say something to her? I'm pretty sure she'll listen, Emily did," the cat said as she jumped off the bed making her way to the window.
Kara sat up as she heard Lyra hit the floor with a soft 'thump'. "Where are you going?"
"I'll be back," Lyra said slyly and jumped out the window.
Kara heard the sweeping of wings and saw Lyra fly into the clouds. "Birds don't stand a chance with Lyra around."
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Emily made her way into the kitchen. Her mom sat at the table, a furry thing wrapped around her neck. "Mom, you don't have to keep Ozzie with you at all times." She said taking the ferret off Carolyn.
"Hey, sweetie. I don't, he just likes it when I carry him with me," her mother said, reaching to scratch Ozzie's belly in Emily's arms.
Yeah, because you feed him! Emily thought. "Oh, okay, so it has nothing to do with the fact that you get to show him off?"
Carolyn looked taken aback. "Well, no honey! How could you ever think such a thing?" She said laughing with her daughter. She looked at her watch and stood up. "That's all for my break. Mind ordering pizza tonight? There are a ton of animals needing baths among other things so I don't think I'll have time to cook."
"Sure, Mom," Emily said while walking to her bedroom.
"Ooh! Pizza! One of my favorites!" the brown ferret exclaimed.
Emily flounced on her bed. "Any news?"
"Hmm, I haven't heard anything, you?" Ozzie asked.
"Nothing new. Adriane and Kara are still at it."
"When aren't they?" Ozzie smiled a ferret smile.
"Ozzie! You know what I mean," Emile said throwing a pillow at the furry animal.
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Adriane went through the squeaky iron gates onto the dirt road. She was fixing to go past the old manor when the door of it creaked opened.
"Little Wolf," An older woman walked out with a long braid of gray on her shoulder.
'How did she know it was me?' "Gran," She said walking towards her grandmother.
"You have a visitor once again," Gran smiled.
Adriane's face lit up.
"The one I believe you said was from another school? He does get off a lot, doesn't he?"
Adriane's mind raced for an excuse, but when she turned to say something Gran was busily sweeping the porch of the manor.
"Pack mate!"
Adriane heard Dreamer's words in her head. She raced to the backyard of the manor to find Dreamer standing beside the shaggy blond headed boy.