Chappy One- Introduction
A.N. So this is two years after the end of the Reckoning. Derek and Simon found there father Kit and live in a small house in Canada (away from the last few survivors of the Edison Group that they managed to break apart) with Chloe and Lauren. Introduce: new character named Ade.
As my heart began to pound against my chest, I inhaled deeply and exhaled sharply. I quickly reminded myself that I hardly let anything intimidate me. And yet that intense feeling that I recognized so clearly always put me on edge. The house looked common enough, but then again I assumed it would be unrealistic to picture them living in some abandoned old shack on the outskirts of town, these people lived normal lives just like me. As I approached the front door I paused before ringing the doorbell. After several moments someone answered the door. He was tall, with black hair and oriental features.
"May I help you?" he asked, looking at me up and down. As soon as I was face to face with him the feeling intensified and I knew exactly what he was.
"You're a sorcerer," I stated abruptly, not knowing what else to say. To this he frowned with confusion and shifted his weight uncomfortably.
"and who are you?" he asked.
"I'm a friend," I said simply, "May I come in?" Several moments passed before he seemed to decide I didn't pose much of a threat and opened the door a little further open and stepped aside for me to pass.
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"So how did you know what I was?" Kit asked me. I sat around a large wooden table with five other supernaturals and one human starring back at me.
"I moved in a couple blocks down and I could sense your power. Every supernatural's power gives off different feelings, or vibes if you will," I said as I looked around the room once more. The house was quite small, with thick carpeting and light beige walls. The room we were piled in held a large green couch, a bookshelf and TV station. The smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the air from the little kitchen I could make out through the doorway connected to the living space.
"I have to admit I've never seen such a variety all together before," I concluded.
"Are your parents supernaturals too?" an oriental boy with blond hair asked me. He had a nice face that I soon identified as Simon from our initial introductions. A slight twinge of pain flickered in my chest from his question, but I soon recovered and answered, "I really don't know… I was adopted and when I turned 18 I decided to move into an apartment with a few roommates," I didn't like where the conversation was headed so I changed the subject.
"I'm sorry to bother you, it's just very rare that I actually get to sense people with powers, there certainly doesn't seem to be many around in this world anymore," I said.
"It's no problem, we're happy to meet you Adeline," Kit said with a comforting half smile.
"Thank you, call me Ade," I said returning the smile.
"Tell us more about your powers," a boy piped up from directly across the table, sounding more like a demand than a question. This one was a werewolf for sure. He was huge; buff with shiny black hair and pale white skin. He wore a firm expression and held his arms crossed in front of his chest waiting for a response.
"Well, from what I've been able to gather I'm a Guardian," I stated, a bit of nervousness rising in my stomach. I swallowed and tried to push in back down.
"Which means what exactly?" the boy I believed to be named Derek asked again.
"Well, it basically means I can connect with your powers, use them if I need to, even take them away for certain amounts of time," I said. I suddenly noticed something in Kit's face had changed.
"A guardian? I thought they didn't exist anymore," he stated, his eyes widening.
"Well I guess we're pretty rare since I've never met one in my life," I replied. Everything went silent.
"Our doors always open if you need anything," a small blond girl named Chloe finally said breaking the silence. She looked at me sympathetically while Derek shot her a look.