Chapter 1: Birth of the Black King
Just a normal day in Shizume city or that was until I met Dresden. She gifted me a power, the power of the black king. I was just sitting in my apartment that I shared with my best friend Tory. Oh! I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Ava gratia nigrum, I'm nineteen years old and even though I shouldn't, I drink anyways, I have an extremely high tolerance. I have a triple black belt in martial arts and always have at least one dagger on me. I also am highly capable of shooting whether it be a bow and arrow or a gun, most of the time it's a gun. I wasn't born normal though I was born a strain though my powers aren't offensive, I'm a healer. I have a fear of hospitals, I'm also a vegetarian and I can't do sarcasm to save my life. Onto my look, I am 5'3 with black hair that ends at my butt, I dyed the tips red, I usually wear a black skirt that ends just below the knees with an ACDC band shirt with my ever present black sneakers. I also have a crazy amount of piercings in my right ear, five to be exact and a belly ring, you will also never catch me without a gun holster strapped to my leg. Now as I said before I was just sitting in my apartment when all of a sudden I'm falling off of the gold tower.
"AAAAHHHHHH!" That is me currently screaming for my life when this girl with pink hair shows up. "Hi Ava. my name is Dresden and were going to be the best of friends!" She says this with a cheery smile, "That's great and all...But could you maybe...stop me from dying...Please!" Dresden reaches out her hand and I take it. All of a sudden I'm halfway across town with a gigantic black sword above me. "What just happened?" Dresden just giggles and says, "I made you a king. Now you share my power, isn't that great!" I can only gape and question, "But why me?" She just giggles again, "Because you deserve the power of the black king. You have a light in your heart to combat the shadows." I can only sigh and look at her, "I'm going to take a guess and say I have power over shadows." She smiles innocently and says, "You are also immortal. Just like me." I can only gape at her. Shocked, I can't even speak so she continues, "All you have to do is learn to control your powers."
I then have a question for her, "Will this affect my powers as a strain? I mean I like being able to help people and I really don't like hospitals." She shakes her head and says, "No, they will not affect your healing abilities. Why do you hate hospitals though?" I just sigh, "I saw my mother die in a hospital, because the doctors killed her...Her last request was for me not to lose my smile, she also left me enough money so that I would never have to work again in my life." She only smiles and hugs me.
"What about your father?" my face darkens immediately and say with all seriousness, "I want nothing to do with that man. If you've never seen a monster before then you've never met my father...He got my mother pregnant and left her for dead. He didn't even bother to find me and only wanted me if I could be of use to him." After that fun moment down memory lane dresden smiles at me, "I have to go now, I may be strong but the gold king has a certain amount of power over me. Goodbye Ava. I hope to see you again soon." I sigh at her easy going attitude and sit down and start to meditate hoping to reign in my power.
I feel a cold wash over me and all of a sudden see a dark nothingness. Concentrating I see a light and go toward it, next thing I know I'm home and Tory is standing over me. I just realized I never introduced her, she is older than me by one year and the only person I know who is shorter than me. She's an even 5 feet, she has blonde hair with white highlights and constantly talks like she's on a sugar high. She wears white clothes all the time. I swear to you she's obsessed with the color, everything she owns is white. White shirt with a violin on it, white skinny jeans and white sneakers. I have reason to believe she also owns an ACDC shirt but I've never seen it in my life. Back to the story.
"Are you alright Ava. You were gone all of a sudden then you just came back." I look at my arm and see a black aura around myself and sigh, "Well I have a new friend apparently…" I go to explain and when I'm done Tory says, "Make me part of your clan." I can only look at her and say, "Are you sure. There's no turning back once you join." She only nods. I take her hand and the symbol that comes to mind is one that reminded me of alchemy(An:It's cover picture). I look at her proudly and say, "You are now apart of the Black clan. We dwell in the shadows, taking those in that have had troubled lives, helping those who need it and healing others. We are the beginning of the black clan, as my name states we are graceful black." I don't even know where those words came from. They just sounded right though.
"Now that that's out of the way we have to find a new place to live and I know just the place." I take out a map and point to the spot, "Here, a three story house with balconies and a wrap around porch...I have more than enough money to afford it and we can get new members too." Tory nods and says, "But how do you know about this place." I look at her and smirk, "Where do you think Dresden took me after giving me my powers." Then we hear a scream from outside.
We rush down and see a boy and a girl being harassed by some thugs. Jumping in front of them to take a hit, I then grab a his wrist and flip him into a wall. Dodging another hit I another guy on the back of the neck causing him to join his friend. I look up and see Tory had dealt with the other two so I go over to the kids.
"Hey you two are safe now." I say in a gentle voice, "You don't have to be scared now what are your names?" Now that I finally get a good look at these two they looked like twins, brother and sister. They both have the same sky blue eyes and brown hair. Then the boy steps forward, "My name is toma and this is my sister Rosa." I smile at her, "Hello Rosa my name is Ava. Can you tell me where your parents are." to my surprise she hugs me and says, "Mommy and Daddy didn't want me...They said I shouldn't exist." My eyes widen and I hug her tightly. Toma comes to hug me as well an I start comforting them. "Everyone has a purpose in life...Tell you what I can be your new mommy if you want. You can even live with me." They instantly light up and smile, "Really! Rosa did you hear we can stay with her."
"Now let's get some food in you shall we." They smile and Tory comes over. "Hi Rosa, Toma you can call me Aunt Tory if you want." She then turns to me, "Seems like we might have to buy that house sooner than we thought." I laugh and nod at her. This is a new life, something I never expected to happen, I even became a King. Little did I know after I got settled in as a king I would meet someone that would change my life forever.