The Awakening
By: wiccariangoddessofthemoon
Chapter 1: Dreams and Premonitions
"You good- for- nothing girl! Don't meddle!"
"When will you learn that you are not special?"
"There is no such thing as magic or witches!"
"Keep screaming, no one will hear you!"
"LUNARIS PROTECTUM!"
I woke up sweating, it was the same nightmare I've been having since that incident. I decided that the best remedy was working out and a chamomile tea, after 3 hours I went back to bed praying that the dream would not haunt me in my sleep. But the dream I had...was nothing I expected.
I was in a dimly lit room where the only sources of light was candles, there were cabinets full of herbs and in the middle of the room was this book, and somehow I seemed entranced by it. I walked up to where it was, the wind opened the book and the first page read Book of Shadows. I looked up and saw something hovering in the rain stained window, the creature had red eyes, fangs, black reddish hair and had this very delicate necklace. Somehow I felt calm because the creature could not come in; the book's pages
turned to a page where a similar image of the creature appeared, I talked and the creature disappeared. I turned around to find a figure smiling.
Again I woke up but this time I felt somehow happy. I got up to drink some more tea, got dressed and started my early morning jog. I stopped by the willow tree next to the lake this spot was so peaceful that I had time to think about anything or just relax. I heard steps and looked up, and what I saw startled me: there in front of me were a black panther with green eyes and a white wolf with silvery blue eyes. But somehow I was not scared, they simply lay beside me with their heads in my lap, and a voice infiltrated my mind: Do not fear... this are your new companions they happen to be your familiars. Everything will reveal itself in due time, but for now clear your mind and trust your instincts.
I opened my eyes once more and decided to head back home. Along the way I felt something follow me, I looked but saw nothing, I looked down to my new companions and they seemed to be on alert looking sideways every chance they got. I quickened my pace and entered my house. My house is an antique, I inherited the house from my mother's side of the family, but strange enough never went to the basement. I went straight to my room and search for an antique family heirloom: a necklace with a pentacle pendant, I put it on and felt protected. I glanced to my right and saw the wolf and the panther staring intently at me, they walked slowly to me and kept on staring. I spoke up: "You must have names...no matter...let's see..." I looked at their eyes and somehow two names popped into my head "How about Apollo and Hecate?" the wolf (Apollo) responded by licking my hand and the panther (Hecate) kept rubbing her head against my
leg, I couldn't help but giggle. Then both of them stared at the phone and seconds later it started ringing. I picked up the phone and heard the cheerful voice of my mom.
"Hi Serena, darling! How have you been doing sweetie?" I couldn't help but chuckle, she was always very cheerful as I once was. It's weird how my cheerfulness went away with my father's death; because I swore to him I wouldn't change but ...I did, now I'm silent must of the time and I'm no longer happy go lucky or outgoing.
"Yes, mother. I'm fine. How's everything working out for you back in London?"
"Oh wonderful, my dear! Oh, I almost forgot! Your grandmother sends her blessing and says that sometime at the end of autumn we will visit you so we can spend winter together!"
"That would be lovely, mom."
"Honey? Are you ok? Have you been eating properly? Have you gone to your doctor's appointments? Have you..."
"Mom...mom...MOM! I'm fine!"
"Oh...ok. Well I must go now long distance calls ARE expensive. Love you with all my heart! Ta ta!"
"I love you, too. Goodbye mother."
I hanged up and let out a heavy sigh. I haven't seen my mother in a year, she moved to London about five years ago after my father died, but I decided to stay here at the old
family manor along with my cats that are Anubis, Bastet and Rea, and the dogs who are Cerberus and Fobos, oh! And a gray and white wolf with silvery blue eyes that I found on a walk in a forest the wolf's name is Fenrir. Everybody thought I was a bit weird having so many animals, but somehow I just can't live without them and didn't have the heart to leave them where I found them. Actually my mother never minded, and she seemed happy to have them, her and me always felt a connection with animals. I snapped out of stupor to Apollo biting my sweatpants and trying to drag me somewhere, I followed him as did the other animals. He led me to the basement and they eyed me as if wanting for me to open the door I hesitated and opened the door. Inside was very dark, so I went to the kitchen to get some candles, then descended the stairs once again and a feeling of déjà vu overwhelmed me. This room was almost the spitting image of my dream, and there in the center of the room near the tiny window was the book that entranced me so much in my dream. I glanced to the window and noticed that it was lightly raining. I fingered the book, I could see that it was really old. The strangest feeling came to me, as if I was being watched but yet I was protected. I heard growl and hisses, I realized that they came from my pets I turned to see what they were so aggressive to and I paled as I came face to face with a man with cold black eyes.
"So...we meet at last...Serenity."
