They dragged me out of my cell in the court and secured charmed silver manacles on me. They stung like a shallow cut but otherwise didn't bug me, the guards pulled me up the stairs and into the sunlight. It tingled on my skin and I could feel the heat of it as they led me to the main building. They led me through hallways and up stairs too numerous to count, when they stopped I was in front of a large mahogany door carved with intricate designs. The guards knocked.
"Come in" A womens voice said as the guards pushed open the doors. I was led inside. "You may go now," a girl looking to be only 20 said sitting on a chair in a stunning dress. One guardian flanked her other than that we were alone. I was alone with Queen Lissa. I knew all about her. She took the crown when she was only 18 and had ruled for 9 years now
"Mal Triste." She said
"Yes?" I asked in a quivering voice this is it I thought I'm going to die. The Queen's face softened as she stood up and walked over to me she moved behind my back "Rose" She called "They're locked"
"I can fix that" I said quietly "but you may want to move" after I heard the queen move away I jerked my hands away from each other hearing the loud crack of metal breaking. I turned to face the queen, her jade green eyes held astonishment "how did you do that?"
"why didn't you do it before?" The guardian called rose asked eyes narrowing
I shrugged "because I had no reason to. I couldn't have escaped so what was the point?" rose smiled in approval
"I like this half breed lis." She said. I mentally winced at the name. I'm sure rose meant no offence but the name still stung. Around 17 years ago a group of strigoi had an idea that a mix of their genes and mori's or dhampir's genes would make a child they could control, While still being accepted into mori society so they could make even more kills. Their plan went wrong and instead of being under their command we had our own free will. Unfortunately the mori society didn't see it that way till 2 years ago and killed all of us who didn't run and hide. Even now we were often killed off to prevent us killing mori. They were unsure what to call us so they just stuck with half-breeds. They used it as an insult, a classification and in place of a name. i was half Mori half strigoi.
"Mal. Do your… kind specialize?" Queen Lissa asked
"yes." I responded "some even have 2 elements "
Lissa's eyes widened "what have you specialized in?" she demanded
"fire" I said "I may not have specialized in a second"
"come over here" Lissa ordered. I could only comply. She took a dead plant off the shelf "try to heal it" she said. I'm pretty sure the look I gave her told her she was crazy "just try" she insisted. I laid my hands on the plant heal I thought to it. I suddenly felt very happy, as if the world was only filled with joy my sight turned silver, gold then back to normal I noted the plant was green and alive again before sports blossomed in my vision. They grew and grew till my vision grew black