Chapter two: You Are One Of Us

Alexia's eyes closed tightly. She was afraid of heights. How was she floating? As she reached down to grab something to hold on to, her hand grabbed an object. She slightly opened her eyes to see it. It was a black and rough stone. She looked at the other one she held tightly in her hand. They looked almost similar. Her stomach tightened and she felt sick.

She squeezed her eyes shut. She reached down again and grabbed a lot of fur. An image flew into her head. An image of her floating peacefully. It seemed as if she were kind of concentrating on something as she was aloft in the sky. A pair of silver eyes with gold flakes, appeared behind her. Wolf eyes. Alexia's eyes popped open and she saw what she grabbed on to.

A silver wolf with silver eyes. She was beautiful. She had a playful glint in her eyes. Just like the dark-haired girl from school. 'hello, Sealer,' a mature female voice said, clear in Alexis's head. "who said that?" Alexia asked, befuddled and frightened. What's a Sealer? She thought.

The wolf touched Alexia's nose and Alexia slowly lowered to the ground. 'it was me. The wolf standing in front of you,' said the voice. Alexia looked down at the beautiful creature. "okay, I've officially lost it. How can I be talking to a wolf?" she asked. 'a dead one at that,' said the wolf. Alexia's eyes widened," you don't look...dead." the wolf made a weird barking sound. Her eyes filled with happiness, so Alexia assumed the wolf was laughing.

'I did die but now I am balancing between life and death. I am a spirit, I suppose. And I am bound to the Earth. I came here to tell you something. Three Mages traveled all the way from Pennsylvania to find you and two others. They will train you until you are able to join them on their quest. They need you desperately. You must prove yourself.'

Alexia mulled over the new information a bit. "so, magic IS real? Like, fairies and werewolves and vampires, et cetera?" she asked. The wolf simply nodded her head. Her eyes brightened," cool! So, I can use magic? What's my magic? Speaking of which, why'd you call me a 'Sealer'? And who are the other Mages? What are their powers?"

The wolf slowly answered each question," yes, you can use magic but you must keep it a secret from non-magic users. You will figure out your magic soon enough but in the meantime, you must practice with your wind magic. Since you are a Libra, your element is wind. You are the Sealer Mage. You will meet the others soon enough. There is a Healer, Blazing Star, Tamer, Oracle, and Warrior.' when the wolf said the last Mage name, she said it with a pained voice. 'you will train along with the Tamer and the Oracle.'

Alexia curiously stared at the wolf. "what happened between you and the Warrior?" she asked. The wolf hesitated then said,' I abandoned her once and I broke her heart for my happiness. When I died, she has felt alone ever since. Even though I am bound to the Earth and to her, she can only feel my presence. She can not speak to or touch me. She has tried pretending but I see right through it.' Alexia stared at the sad wolf.

"it's okay. I mean, she had to let you go eventually. You shouldn't worry about her because when I meet her, I promise I will remove any sadness from her heart," Alexia promised. The wolf looked at her hopefully and nodded. 'I hope so. Ambia will come by soon. I must go. Until next time,' the wolf said as she slowly disappeared. Alexia stared enviously at the disappearing wolf.

Before she disappeared completely, her eyes flickered gold for a second and somehow reminded Alexia of the image she had seen in her head.

The next day, Alexia lazily got out of bed. She reached for her stones that she put under her pillow. As she grabbed them, she realized they weren't rough anymore. They were smooth. Many colors swarmed around her arm. She gasped as she revealed the stones. They turned into an opal and a sapphire.

One was an abstract-looking rose that looked like it was encased in crystal, the other looked like a cross with daggers, also encased in crystal. She loved how beautiful they looked but how was she going to wear them? She felt her silver charm bracelet slide down her arm. It lightly hit a gem and made a soft, klink, sound. She suddenly had an idea. She attached the stones to her bracelet and flung her arm around wildly. The jewels didn't fall off so they seemed safe there. As she got ready for her second day of school, she continued to think about the wolf and the dark haired girl and Adrian.

There had to be a link between the girl and the wolf. It was probably just her imagination but the girl and the wolf shared the same aura. It seemed weird but sometimes Alexia caught glimpses of people's' auras. She didn't find it weird but she thought it was cool. Then, she had those moments when she could tell something was going to happen. 'but everyone has those moments...right?' she thought. She stopped for a moment. 'could...Emily be the Oracle or Tamer Mage? She had a jewel too...' she shook the thought off and continued to get ready.

Alexia wondered about her beautiful jewels. What powers were held within them. The opal glittered brightly but the sapphire glowed dully. She walked outside during lunch. Everyone spilled out of the school to be outside. A flash of black, lashed around. Alexia's eyes focused on the dark-haired girl. Alexia looked at the soccer players. She began to feel the urge to play.

Her feet began to move on their own. She ran to the goal and stayed there. That's the closest she was going to get to the soccer players. As the girl got closer, a spot in her sleeve got brighter. She quickly covered it up with her hand and stood next to Alexia. She tried to hide it but it got even brighter. Alexia's jewels glowed brightly too. The girl stared at her with wide eyes.

They both slowly raised their hands and touched fingers. They were blinded with a light so intense, it looked like Heaven exploded. The girl and Alexia flew backwards. "ow..." Alexia groaned. The girl sat up and rubbed the back of her head. They realized they were being stared at. The girl grabbed Alexia's wrist and yanked her to a quiet spot. "who are you?" the girl asked.

"I could ask you the same thing," Alexia said, slightly anxious and worried. The girl crossed her arms," Adriane Charday. You?" "Alexia Gomes... Are...are you a Mage?" she said, cautiously. The girl, Adriane, tensed. "what do you know about Mages?" Alexia showed her the bracelet. "I am the Sealer Mage. All I know is that I'm supposed to meet the Warrior, Healer, and Blazing Star so I can start my training with two others, the Tamer and Oracle." Adriane relaxed.

"the Sealer, huh? Well, I'm the Warrior. Emily and Kara are probably looking for the other two..." Alexia blinked in confusion," wait... I thought my friend Emily was a Mage, too. Yesterday, she had a jewel on her wrist..." Adriane nodded," yeah, that blonde girl, McNeill, I saw you with yesterday. Emily is supposed to meet up with her during lunch. Kara is God knows where."

Suddenly, a black limousine pulled up in front of the school. A blonde girl opened the door and coolly walked towards Adriane. "so, like, I found the Oracle Mage but the bad news is that she doesn't go to THIS school. Her name is Sophie Bounderant." Alexia's heart stops.

Sophie?