Chapter 1
(Aqua's Pov)
I slashed at the monster's waist. Wait! Let me back up a bit. My name is Aqua I live with my foster family in Manhattan, New York and I would tell you what school I go to but I just got kicked out of my 17th school in a row. I'm 15 years old but I get kicked out of 2 schools each year. 17 schools in 9 and a half years, impressive huh. Yeah it's not a good habit to get into. Well, I was walking down the street looking at the bloody gash on my wrist. Stupid dracaena. "Who are you?" a voice asked from behind me. I turned around and saw a pretty blond girl with startling grey eyes standing on the porch of one of the houses. She had a look of concern on her face. I didn't know why until I looked down, I was covered in soot from the explosion I had caused today. "Oh" I mumbled "my name is Aqua" I said a little louder this time. "My name is Amelia Darien" she replied smiling this time. "What happened?" she said motioning the soot on my clothes. Luckily she hadn't seemed to notice the gash on my wrist yet, so I hid it in my jacket. "Chemistry accident" I wasn't completely lying I was just not telling the whole truth. "You should go to Shaman high." She said smiling. "Ok, I'll tell my foster parents" I agreed. "Bye" I smiled, waved and walked away.
When I got home I dumped my bag on the floor of the hall. "I'm home" I yelled. My foster mom ran down the stairs. "Oh honey you're all right" then she noticed the gash on my arm. "I'll go get some salt water she said walking toward the kitchen. We got to the kitchen in time to see Nick (my foster brother) throw peanut butter at Naira (his twin sister) who was grinning like mad. "Nick! Naira!" Mom yelled "Stop that!" I sat down at the table. Mom went to get sea salt from the cupboard while Nick and Naira stared at me with sly smiles on their faces. "So, you get kicked out of school again?" Naira said watching me pour the salt water on my cut. "Yes" I murmured. "But I could go to Shaman high" I offered "ok" my mom agreed reluctantly.