Title: Circus
Author: StarWars-Freak
Summary: Lillian Killingsworth hadn't lived with her father since she was ten, and now that her mom was remarrying, she had to spend an entire summer with him in LA, far from her Seattle home. What she didn't realize was that her life would change forever. And now, it's a race against time and the new power of evil to find the lost Daughter of Selene and save the world.
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Drama/Action/Adventure
Rating: T/PG-13 for mild language and adult themes
Centric Characters: Lillian Killingsworth, Collin Killingsworth, Jimena Castillo
Circus
circus: a ring, circle, orbit, race course
Prologue:
Adamantis leaned back in his throne. Finally, he could rest. Lambert was destroyed and the last remnants of his still faithful Infidi were gone.
"My Lord," the perpetual teenager bowed before him. He was the tool used to bring Lambert's downfall, but Adamantis wondered if it was wise to retain Lambert's former right hand, the Infidus called Tymmie. "Three Daughters have been located."
Adamantis leaned forward; perhaps Tymmie could be useful. "Three? And the fourth?"
"There is no fourth."
"Selene never sends just three."
"My Lord, we have searched. There is not an active fourth necklace." Adamantis frowned. Selene never sent only three; the other must be able to conceal herself.
"Continue your search. I do not trust this at all."
"As you wish, my Lord. I do have news that should put your mind at ease, however." Adamantis raised an eyebrow. "We have located the Magna Mater." Adamantis' frowned even deeper than before; he had hoped that particular hitch in his plans would not come out. Perhaps it was not Pandia; he could deal with another. Tymmie leaned closer and with a smirk, he whispered conspiratorially, "The Magna Mater refuses Selene's call."
Adamantis slowly sat back again. No Magna Mater, no Pandia training the Daughters. He had never heard of the Magna Mater refusing Selene, but without her, Adamantis knew the consequences could be dire. The fourth Daughter was of no particular importance without Pandia.
"You are positive?" Tymmie nodded. "Then do what you must to make sure she can never heed her goddess's call."
"And the fourth Daughter?"
"She makes no difference to me."
Tymmie bowed. "It will be done, my Lord."