Chapter 2

I inhaled and exhaled as I lay on the grass alone. I hate this place, it's like a hell hole for me. My teammates, Minthe and Achelous are both annoying and I get the hint that they despise me. All the other girls who I live with push me around like I'm a rock, and the boys... the boy's don't even bother to look at me. At least the sun shone for me today, unlike most days. I took my bracelet off and on, playing with it between my fingers. I'm not sure where I got it, though I know for sure I got it when I was very small. I put it on, this time leaving it on, closing my eyes. I felt so tense here. I just couldn't be me.

"PHEOBE!" A voice yelled at me, making me jump.

"Yes Minthe?" I replied rubbing my temples

"Hurry up! Dammit, your so slow!" She kicked my hand as she ran past me. I glared at her as I sat up rubbing my hand

"Your the one who was late" I mumbled. She suddenly stopped in her tracks, her long pointed ears twitching.

"What was that?!" She turned around looking at me infuriated.

"Your a beautiful stunning person with an amazing personality" I smiled as I falsely complimented her

"Damn straight." She turned back around and began walking towards the castle.

Minthe flipped her hair back at me as I rolled my eyes. She seriously was waaay too dramatic. I knew I was different than everyone ever since I learned to speak, which was about two or three. Kewloens have light purple skin and long straight back hair with pointed ears, and I have long brown hair with grey eyes and beige skin. One could only wonder why I was an outcast. We eventually caught up with Achelous who was already at the castle, as he just stared blankly at us. Archelous was emotionless, or if he did have emotions, he certainly didn't enjoy showing them. But at least he didn't make fun of me like everyone else, he even sometimes spoke with me, which always made me feel that much better. We all sat on the grass in dead silence as a loud thumping echoed through the ground.

"Good job being here on time" The main castle guard spoke to us as we stood up, standing in a straight line in front of him

"Today, you will be on River duty. Make sure no nymphs come onto our half; and if they do, their all yours." He eyed all of us suspiciously, maybe to freak us out.

"Yes Sir!" We replied in unison as we ran into the castle to get our assigned weapons.

Minthe had a huge doulbe-sided axe, that honestly did not fit with her looks, but fit perfectly with her personality. Archelous had a huge purple-blade scythe that was at least a head larger than him. He almost looked like the Grim Reaper; or he would if he wore a black cloak, which thankfully he didn't. Me, on the other had had a two bladed spear. One head was longer than the other one, which would add more damage as the second head went into the body. I inhaled as she stood it up next to me, looking up at it. It was at least nine feet tall, which was a good three heads taller than myself. But none the less, I could use it easily which was lucky.

"Pheobe. Let's go" Archelous spoke completely emotionless as I nodded once following behind him

We headed out to the river, which was maybe a hundred yards away from the village. The castle is where Royalty lives, me being the acceptation, that is. My mom, or adoptive mom is a close maid to the Princess, so it's thanks to her I'm alive at this point. She said that she found me under a tree root during the middle of a winter blizzard and she and Kyra, her best friend who is also a maid, took care of me. Apparently Kyra named my after her sister who died a few years before I came into this weird picture.
We came to the river with the main castle guard close behind us, ready to give our rolls of where we would watch over.

"Minthe. You take the southern part of the river, Archelous you'll get the northern part, and you, Pheobe, you get to watch over the center." His voice boomed as Minthe had displeasure all over her face

"Why does Pheobe get the center? I'm sure it's too much of a job for her" she smirked at the castle guard glared at her

"Would you like to watch over the whole river then?" He shot back as she fell silent.

"I thought so. Now that you have been assigned, move out!" he called as we ran in the direction that we were assigned.

I didn't have to go anywhere far since the central area was just a bit north from where we were. I stood looking though the bushes across the river for any nymphs that may dare to attempt to cross over. I doubt I would actually kill them, but you never know. I saw a brown haired girl in the grass crying as I stared at her. Brown hair? I stared as she looked back at me, causing me to freeze. She had the same brown hair as I did, the same skin tone and even the same eye color. But it wasn't just that.

She had the same bracelet as me.

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