Chapter 1
It had been so long since I've felt that comforting warmth that my necklace brought. I had almost forgotten how it felt. It brought down a pleasant glowing kind of feeling on my body. It was the kind of feeling that made you tear up with sheer happiness. When I was younger, my mother told me the story of the necklaces. She told me that everyone was forged a unique necklace on the day they were born. And anytime you were near your soul mate, who happened to have the other half of your necklace, the necklace would glow, and became warmer. Once you found your soul mate, the necklaces would combine and would be inseparable…Just like soul mates… It was a sad memory now, seeing that I would outlive my soul mate because of my immortality. But that did not stop me from wearing it. I still kept hope that I would find them, thinking maybe something would happen and my soul mate would become a spirit as well. It was highly unlikely, but that hope was the only thing that kept me going. That is until I met him. That one fateful Spring morning would change things for me.
He was tall….. About six feet I'm guessing. He wasn't exactly human, but that didn't matter to me. He seemed well built and was clearly in shape. He was a fast worker, but he was also patient. He seemed so passionate about what he did. I liked everything about him…. Even his grumpy disposition. I so desperately wanted to get to know him. And I may or may not have stalked him a little. I mean seriously, it was so hard knowing that your soul mate is so close to you. Sadly for me, I lost the chance to introduce myself on Easter Sunday of 1968.
On that day, a rouge winter spirit called a Wendingo attacked a small town just outside of Wisconsin. He attempted to attack the people that lived there and I couldn't let him do it. I had done my best to protect the town, and I was successful! Only problem was, is that my temper got the best of me, and I accidentally unleashed a small blizzard. See, the thing is, for most new seasonal spirits, your emotions are tied to your powers, and sometimes you just can't control either. The same went for me.
I had just looked around to see the mess I had made when I felt my necklace get hotter. I looked up just in time to see a furry ball of anger tackle me to the ground."WHAT THE BLOODY HELL HAPPENED HERE?!". "Listen, I'm sorry, there was a Wendingo and I…". I was cut off when a glowing light was emitted from within Bunny's necklace."What the?', Bunny said with awe. Our necklaces flew up into the air above us and began to glow and spin. It was beautiful. The blue from my necklace just matched his own green so perfectly. Suddenly the light flashed blindingly and something dropped onto the snow. A small pendant in the shape of a snowflake with flower petals bordering it sat in the snow with a warming blue green glow."Who are you?", Bunny asked, still somewhat dazzled from the previous light show. Before I could answer, Bunny quickly said," Listen, I can't talk now, I have to finish my rounds…. I really want to get to know you. And hear your explanation for all this." I laughed sheepishly and replied,"Sure," He grinned warmly and jumped down a tunnel.