The shadow that haunts me

by summer4stars

One night everything changed, Tris is cursed with powers she doesn't understand, by a man who lives in the shadows. Tris is starting high school but things are never normal around her. As Shadow man closes in on her, it's up to her to get them out of the mess she was cursed with. But in the end is there something bigger behind the shadow? Maybe a well known evil blonde lady?

2. Chapter 2

Tris's POV

He's back. He's coming after me again. I don't know why.

The atmosphere is exactly like that night, the rain beating down on my face creating a sorrowful setting. I'm running. I look back to see the shadow that haunts me chasing me. My breath catches as i slip down an ally, desperately trying to escape my attacker. But i stop dead in my tracks. A dead end. I'm trapped.

I turn frantically, trying to find an exit to escape through. But nothing. He lingers at the mouth of the ally, spying around in case we had attracted anyone's attention. Obviously finding nothing, he strode forward, his hands outstretched. I try desperately to will my powers to work, but nothing came. It's like i couldn't use them with him, because he gave them to me.

He wraps his firm, broad hands around my neck. My lungs grasp for air. Making me start to choke. This only fuels him to dig his long, fat fingers in more. The burning sensation in my lungs grow, making me feel weak. I can picture my lungs slowly shrivelling up. I start to see the world all pixelated. Black spots appear in my vision.

Suddenly there's a burst of light. Maybe my powers hadn't failed me. I heard a high pitch scream. The shrilling bursting my eardrums. I realised i could finally breath again, as the hands had released me. But it was too late. I collapsed on the floor, my knees giving way to my weight. I caught a last sniff of the terrorising smell of lemon grass and sage. A smell that's supposed to be clean. But it's not. To me, it's death. Then everything went black.

SORRY I'M EVIL! PAGE BREAK! ;)

BEEEEP! BEEEEP!

Was that a heart monitor? Where am i?

Questions swam through my head, none of which i had the answer to. Then i remembered what had happened. I opened my eyes.

BEEEEP! BEEEEEP!

But i was only met by a white ceiling. My white ceiling. Relief rushed through me. I hadn't been hurt, it had all been just a dream.

BEEEEP!

Ugh. It's school today. My first day at my new school. Great. (note sarcasm).

BEEEEP!

I get up slowly and turn off my alarm clock. I look at the time. 7:00. OH NO! I was supposed to get up at 6:30. I'm going to be soo late and it's only my first day. I quickly go into my walk in closet and pick out an out fit for the day. I end up wearing a black sparkly top with a black cardigan, lilac skinny jeans and my favourite black combat boots. I turn to my mirror. Time to work my magic.

You see i don't want to be know as the daughter of Andrew and Natalie Prior. Not that I'm ashamed of who my parents are. It's just Beatrice is their little girl and i am definitely not the girl i used to be. Plus it's just easier if people find out. Your probably asking why am i going on about this, what are you going to do. Well i am going to school but not looking like me. With my powers i can change into whoever and whatever i want. But of course i stay mostly me. That's not all i can do with my powers. Over the 2 years that i've had them, me being almost 17. I've learnt to work with the elements, shape shifting, mind reading, invisibility, superhuman strength, omnilinguilism (understanding any language), wall crawling, Superhuman Agility, Superhuman Intelligence and i can also move objects. I'm working on many more.

My skin starts to tingle as i think about what i want to look like. I watch as my long blonde hair becomes dark brown with lighter highlights. My blue-grey, stormy eyes become a piercing green. I keep my nose as it is, long as i feel i would be lying to those around me if i perfected it, just like my height. I'm small and i plan to keep it that way.

But when i look at myself now. I don't feel like Beatrice any more, i am Tris. Tris...I can't remember my last name. Oh well. I look back at the time again, 7:05.

I grab my purple messenger bag, that has in black writing "DAUNTLESS CHIC" and run down the stairs, two at a time.

My mother owns a really famous company called Dauntless. It's probably her most famous clothing line for teens.

I walk down the hall when i reach the bottom and into the kitchen. I go to the fruit bowl and grab an apple and granola bar. I head to the side door that leads to my garage. I turn the handle and walk in.

I have two cars so that i can say one of them is my mum's and say my dad is on business. I ponder over which car i should take. In the end i decide to take the black Lamborghini. When i do this i can't help but remember my old best friend Susan who would have been proud of me picking a car that matched my outfit. Susan was Roberts older sister and that's how Robert started to have a crush on me as i was always going round to Susan's house. ( note: in this story Susan is normal with a passion for fashion i thought that maybe if she hadn't grown up in abnegation she would turn out like this.)

I hop in my car and open the garage door. I put the keys in the ignition and drive. I make it onto the main road then turn the radio on.

Saturday morning jumped out of bed
And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet
All the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old-fashioned man, yeah

I start sing along, as this is one of my favourite songs.

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is 'No'

I pull into my new school called Chicago high. Before i was going to the school the other side of town called, abnegation school. Of course not everyone who went there was selfless but they were just strict that you should help others.

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway

I pull into a parking space in the middle of the car park.

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah, no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so
Rude

I switch off the engine, with it, the radio turned off. I open the door of my car and stepped out. The sun rays shone brightly, it's heat warming my skin. I smiled as i started to walk to the building, locking my car. No one had notice me yet and i was glad as i don't like attention any way. I look both ways before crossing to the other side of the car park. Nothing. I start to cross.

Suddenly there's a loud screeching that send adrenaline through my body waking me up. Round the bend zooms a yellow beetle. I start to pick up my pace. The car keeps coming closer, not slowing down. It's probably going at least 40mph in a 5mph zone. What happens if the car squishes me? No, it won't. I'll use my powers. But then people will know about me.

I pick up my pace more. i reach the middle of the road. The car about 1metre away, hurtling towards me. I pick up my pace. Now only 50cm away. I close my eyes waiting. I feel something heavy ram into me, knocking me over.

A/N: Ha Ha! Cliff hanger! What do you think? What do you think hit her? Please review! Goal: 10 reviews for the next chapter? Song is Rude by Magic.

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-S4S

(summer4stars)