Finding the Light
Disclaimer: hey all, this is my second fic up and I don't own The Daughters of the Moon" I only own my Character Cat. For those of you who have read my other story I am grateful for your support and I hope you like this one.
WARNING: This may have spoilers for anyone who hasn't read up to the 8th book in the series.
Chapter 1 Moving in
Cat Everwood had been an orphan for as long as she could remember. She was seventeen and had so far lived with twenty-one different foster families since she was five. Her newest one was in Los Angeles, California. She couldn't remember anything about her real family. She had been found wandering the streets and placed in the foster program. She had never spent more then a year with a foster family before they would give up on her and give her up to be given to some new family. She was considered to be a problem child and many people found her to just be too much to handle. Most of the time she didn't mean to chase people away but it seemed to be her destiny to be alone. She couldn't help it when her power took control.
She had discovered her power when she was five. She had been watching a candle burn while she tried to block out the sounds of her first foster mother screaming. She had been a cruel woman. Cat had been so upset she had just stared intensely at the dancing flame, then watched fascinated as it jumped from the wick onto the drapes on the window. The fire spread quickly as Cat ran outside.
All the foster children made it out of the house but not the foster mother. Nothing had suffered more then a few scorch marks, not even the drapes, but the woman had been turned almost completely to ash, only the bones and some clothe fragments remained. Police were baffled.
The children, five in all, had been assigned to new homes.
Over time Cat discovered she could make and control fire but every now and then her powers would get out of control and she would move on to her next home. She had been labeled as closed, paranoid, and a pyromaniac in her chart. It was suggested she not be allowed fire of any kind.
She had just moved into her new foster home today and would start her new high school tomorrow. She would now be attending La Brea High.
"OK Cat your new bedroom is upstairs and across the hall, the first door to the left from the top of the stairs. You'll have to share a bathroom with Tianna and Shannon, that's the last door on the right. You can just call me Mary. Todd is young; he loves to play board games. I expect you'll get along best with Tianna, she's your age, and she's the one who will show you around your school. If you need anything for your room just ask. We will go shopping this weekend for anything you need." Mary explained.
"Ok." Cat had only a small duffle bag of clothes and a journal. The only possessions that had survived the last fire. She thanked Mary and went up to inspect her room.
It was slightly bigger then the last one she had been in and it had a floral theme about it. She walked once around the room examining it before tossing her bag into the closet and plopping down on her new bed. She closed her eyes against the glare of the sunlight coming in through her window as a headache began to form.
Aside from having the power to control fire Cat was just like every other teenager except that daytime was always too bright for her, hurting her eyes and giving her headaches. She was always more comfortable at night under the stars and the moon.
Cat woke up to the sound of someone knocking lightly on her door. The sun had set and night was beginning to take hold outside.
"Mary told me to let you know dinner was ready," the voice carried in from the hallway.
That must be Tianna… it sounds like someone about my age. Cat thought. "Ok I'll be right out." She listened to the soft footsteps retreat down the stairs before getting up. She walked over to the mirror to brush her long naturally silver white hair, her bright blue and silver eyes staring back out at herself. She loved how she looked. Most people thought her hair was dyed and didn't believe her when she said it was her natural hair color. She finished brushing her hair and ran her hands down her long slender body to smooth out her Japanese style shirt with pink trimming and her long black skirt.
She turned away from the mirror setting the brush she had found on her dresser back down, and walked downstairs to the kitchen where four people sat at the table waiting for her. She sat down at the fifth setting and glanced at their faces.
That girl must be Tianna, my god she looks like a movie star! The younger girl must be Shannon and the boy is Todd. This family seems very nice; I might actually like it here. If I can stay in control.
The first meal together went better then most. Shannon had done most of the talking. She noticed Tianna cast suspicious glances at her every so often and that amulet of hers seemed to be glowing slightly.
"Tianna why don't you take Cat with you to Planet Bang tonight, that way she can make some friends before school starts." Mary suggested as Cat had been about to leave.
"Okay…"
"You should have fun tonight Cat."
Cat nodded slightly.