Away
AN: Hi. It's Blair & Sam and we've worked really hard to get this first chapter up. Lots of planning today in class when we shouldn't have been planning. First, this story involves an OC. It'll eventually be set at St. Vlad's but it isn't revolving around the main characters. They might be mentioned further in the story.. we can't tell you! Anyway we hope you enjoy chapter one of Away!
-Blair and Sam xx
Chapter One.
I went by my morning chores the same way I always did. I loved the country air, my farm house and every animal I tentatively watched over. The chores tended to be time-consuming and boring, but I loved the familiar feeling of my early rising routine. When I was finished my legs where already aching and my body was preparing for an exhausting day. Next up was breakfast as I headed over the hilly-section above our cottage. I dashed down it, loving the way I couldn't stop myself, and how my blonde curls flew out behind me in a whirlwind. On reaching the pebbled path to our wooden door, I began to skip. I reached for the handle, humming under my breath.
"Hi Mama." I called cheerfully seeing her in the kitchen.
"Phoenix!" She replied breezily tying back her hair with a peach-coloured ribbon, as she prepared to serve up breakfast.
I smeared my dirt-smudged cheeks on my fleece polo shirt. My mother nodded approvingly and I dropped onto the chair by our oak dining table.
The next thing I knew, my Dad had danced through the hallway and embraced Mama.
"Good morning!" He sang.
"Daddy!" I said waving from the table.
"My baby girl." He said sweeping down to peck my cheeks, "What's for breakfast love?"
"Eggs." My mama said smiling, "And bacon."
Daddy sat down on the chair beside me, "We got some news for ya' baby."
"What news, Daddy?"
"We'll tell you during breakfast." Mama said, gracefully balancing three plates in which she passed to us. I helped her put them down and set the table.
Dad began to cut up his food, "What was getting my daisy down in the dumps last night?"
As he chuckled to himself I responded, "Whatcha' talkin' bout?"
"Honey, You were upset last night." Mama said softly, "We heard you cryin' in your room."
"I was just a bit upset." I exclaimed, "I had a rough day thats'all." In reality, a lotta weird stuff had been happenin' to me lately. The first time it happened I thought I was imagining things. A man from the markets came to collect our harvest and a huge rush of colour hit me. Aqua and deep violet. The man was surrounded by a light, and I had to walk away coz I thought I was missin' a few screws. It happened again with Mama, except her colours were rich golds. It reminded me of somethin' I'd heard way back when I was little at an expo in the big city. A woman in a bright purple tent read my aura.
"We were so worried." My mama was saying and I nodded.
"I'm sorry. I'm 'kay now." I said flashing my parents a smile. I loved my folks, but they don't need to worry 'bout their daughter going crazy.
"We're glad baby." Daddy said with a genuine grin.
"Is that all you had to talk to me 'bout?"
"No, there's more." Mama began, "You're getting' older.."
"Mama, I'm sixteen." I murmured with an eye roll.
"But you'll always be my baby girl." Daddy interrupted.
"Oh Daddy.." I laughed.
"Noticed anythin' weird lately?" Mama asked me expectantly.
"Just a little." I said sheepishly, "Nothin' major."
"I know why.." She lowered her voice.
I was overcome with giggles, "Are you tryin' to scare me?"
She shook her head seriously, "Not at all, honey. It's just.."
Daddy had gone quiet too.
"Are ya' sendin' me to high school?" I asked, getting a little stressed.
"It's a bit more then that.."
"Boardin' school, then?"
"Jean, do you want me to tell 'er?" Daddy murmured to Mama.
She shook her head, "It's okay. I'll explain everything."
I waited, growing impatient and anxious.
"There's life 'erywhere with humans and animals." She said slowly, as if tossing over how to tell me, "But there's other life to.."
"Whatcha mean?"
"There's types of.. vampires too." She said.
I giggled, "I don't believe in ghost stories no more."
"Please hear me out, Phoenix.. There are dhampirs.. They are half vampires that make it their lives purpose to protect the moroi. Moroi are full-vampires, but they're good. They depend on blood that's donated to them and they specialize and have powers. And then there is the bad vampire's, the Strigoi.."
Not wanting to go against Mama's wishes I whispered, "If you want me to read a book mama, you could just tell me 'stead of creepin' me out."
"It's not a story, honey." She said and I took a swig of the juice on the table, "You're a vampire."
I choked, "What?" I spluttered out.
"You're a moroi, and those weird things that have been happenin' aren't just weird things, They're your powers."
"What's this got to do with highschool?" I said growing more and more emotional, "And if I'm a vampire why don't I drink blood?"
Daddy and Mama exchanged looks, then Daddy lent over and took the lid off my juice. I felt sick when I saw the colour of the contents.
"That isn't all.." Daddy said quietly, "You're going to highschool in Montana."
"Montana?" I whispered.
"It's a great school. It's called St. Vladimir's, and all the other kids like you go there to learn about it."
"Oh god.." I said tears filling my blue eyes, "I dun' want to go away."
Mama and Daddy both rushed to hold me close, "We don't want you to either, baby girl."
"But I have to.." I figured, sniffling.
"That's right." Mama said twirling my thick curls around on her fingers. Her soft brown eyes bore into mine with so much love and care that I wanted to start bawling.
I held her hand, "I'll go... I'm just.. shocked."
"Of course you are." She whispered sweetly, "We are so proud'a you."
"Thanks Mama." I murmured, resting my head on her shoulders, "When am I goin'?"
"As soon as possible.." Daddy responded, "When do you wanna go?"
"Tonight." I said, "This school will be good for me, right?"
They both nodded, looking slightly disheartened at the departure time I'd chosen.
"Yeah. It'll be great for you." Mama assured me.
I frowned determinedly, "Then I'll go to tonight."
I had one heck of a journey in front of me.
