*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*
Kelly's alarm woke her up from the deep slumber, of a beautiful dream that she was having. ah the stars in the sky, her falling softly and slowly like a feather. It felt so heavenly- that dream she had. Reaching up in the air a long loud yawn rose from her mouth signaling that she was far from tired, and far from awake. It was the day after the missing kid case, and she was not feeling up for anymore spooky haunted places. Even the bruise from her fall told her 'Not Today dumb-shit!' As her dark brown eyes wandered about, she thought about either sleeping in or going to school today. Katherine didn't want to deal with anyone this morning, nor did she have the slightest of patience to go on about yesterday. It was then her father, knocked. ''Katherine it's time to get up and get ready for school'' Noted.
The young sixteen year old girl threw her soft security blanket of warmth, of which she was meant with coldness- sat up from her sleeping position. ''Have you no shame!? I was warm!'' Kelly argued while throwing her arms around.
Ryan on the other hand, laughed as he entered her bedroom. Ah yes the scent of a dirty child's clothes filled his nostrils. Inching away he cringed. ''Do you usually keep your dirty clothes as experiment?'' He commented back. Kelly smirked. This was her only chance. Grabbing a pair of her sweaty socks, she tossed them at her father's side, which only led to him dodging it.
His dark eyes narrowed, before smirking back. ''Katherine, I swear when your mother had you- You were going to be trouble.'' Her tongue stuck out at him, while her bed-head remained the way it was. Oh his boisterous male laughter, filled the room. ''Yes, and childish I may add. Anyways please get up wash your mask off, get dressed and head downstairs!'' He quickly shut the door after he walked out quickly.
Kelly gasped dramatically, and tossed her pillow at the already shut door. ''How rude old man!'' Those two always joked around each other, and it was the only way to keep her from missing her mother all the time. As the young Seeker, got ready her phone began ringing.
*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*
Groaning in annoyance, she ran over after buttoning her pants and zipping them. Then answered the called.
'Kelly: 'Hello?''
Bethany: ''Kat it's me Bethany. I'm coming over because I have something to show you. It's important.''
Kelly: ''What is?" Her voice sounded worried that her best friend maybe in trouble.
Bethany: ''I will tell you in person. Got to go!''
With that her best friend hung up- leaving the thought that she maybe in trouble. That was enough to send Kelly rushing to finish. Of course still smart to pick out good clothes. Upon her brushing that tangled mess she calls hair, the brown eyed beauty ran down stairs, to go eat her breakfast. But what she didn't know was that Beth was already in her home.
Beth waved to her mess of a friend, as she laughed and patted the seat next to her. ''Come on I'll help you out'' The ten minutes of helping out with her hair, Katherine finally turned around and hit Bethany on the arm, with her cheeks puffed out. Gaping her mouth open, she hit her back. ''Why did you hit me Kat?'' Her dearest friend had hit her once more. Shaking the anger off, Katherine crossed her arms. ''That was for making me think you were in some sort of trouble!''
Beth made a 'O' like shape on her mouth, as she understood right then and there. ''Sorry! It was just that my mother didn't want me on the phone for long because she wanted to hurry up and drop me off. I guess her work called her in early.'' Nodding happily with her answer, Katherine reached over and grabbed a piece of toast her father made.
After chewing and swallowing the piece she had, the brunette looked at her best friend. ''Okay tell me what it is you wanted to say'' Inhaling and exhaling, Beth wasn't sure how to word it properly, but it had to be dealt with it. ''Okay, so last night I was on the brink of something, that has to do with all of us.'' Leaning closer, she started to take out papers that had her theories, and slammed it right in front of Katherine. "Nefeluna. That Elven City your dad spoke about. It exists" Katherine's eyes widen. Then she looked down, reading everything.
Nelfeluna. The City of Elfs. Katherine was Stunned, and unsure. Her words stumbled over each other. ''N-Nelfeluna? You me-Not uh!-Can't be!'' Bethany nodded. That was her very same reaction. ''So you are telling me, you found Nelfeluna the Elven city is somehow connected to our world? Unbelievable!'' Ryan was on time to stop the girls from speaking anymore of the city. He wasn't going to say anything until they got home, but he needed his daughter to know. A secret, he had been hiding.
Bethany waved over to Katherine's father with a big smile. ''Hey Mr. Hills!'' 'Way to over act Beth' She scolded herself. Ryan's face was never the type to look serious, unless Katherine was being grounded-but still it would have never lasted so long. Not this time, both knew something was up. ''Girls, I want you and the rest of the seekers to come back here after school. Don't ask questions just get back straight here. Do you understand?'' Both nodded.
He watched the girls leave his home. As they were out of sight, he pulled a paper from behind his back and reread it. It was a note, for him. About Katherine. ''Abigail I wish you were here..'' He muttered to himself. His little girl, now a seeker and about to go on the most dangerous Mission of all time. Thinking back to the last word's his wife said to him he smiled. ''Abigail I promised you I was going to protect our princess, and that never changed. I won't let her go alone without me.'' Walking towards the staircase he noticed a familiar silky cloth. White and blue.
Someone was here, someone he knew.
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding*
It was the school bell, and everyone went towards their classroom. The only time the seekers weren't together, were the classes that drew them apart unable to see each other. Katherine was in English 2, something she enjoyed the most- but with one thing that should be gone. Jenifer Renaldas. Logan's girlfriend, whom always had it out for her. The bleach blonde, blue eye girl had her leg crossed over the other while tossing paper at Katherine's head. It was always like this. Getting picked on, for what? Who knew what kind of personal vendetta that popular cliched bitch, had it out for her. The ONE thing that she had to hold out from doing, was knocking that bitch's front teeth out.
Gritting her teeth out of anger, Katherine tried to pay attention, she tried so hard not to turn around and cluck her right in the face. She inhaled sharply. "Relax.." the young teen said to herself. If only her Fairy Daphne was around today, then things would be perfectly fine. She wouldn't have to be so agitated. ''Psst Kelly." Jenifer whispered over to the hazel nut brown haired girl. "Hey stupid I am talking to you'' Her words were beginning to get beneath her skin. Counting backwards from ten was not working at all. Opening her eyes after she had closed them. Katherine grunted angrily and whispered. ''What the hell do you want?'' Then it happened. Jenifer purposely stood up loudly, and gasped.
Oh god, she was going to get in trouble...again, because of that inhuman beast like creature. ''Mr. Knox! Katherine started to call bulky me. When all I just asked her what page we were on''. She whined, and pouted. The fake tears started to pour out. Mr. Knox motioned for Katherine to come up. Pulling out the pink slip, he started to write on it. ''Miss Hills, I would really like it if you two would just get along...but right now I see that I have to separate you both." He sighed, looked up at her with great disappointment. "After first period come back and get the homework that will be assigned to all of you and the pages of the book you are going to be reading.'' He handed her the pink slipped and looked into the girls eyes. "You are my best student. I just wish you guys would stop this nonsense" Snatching the paper from his loose grip she rolled her eyes, and turned away. Out of everyone who believed her, her English teacher was the worse.
Katherine couldn't believe it. She walked to her desk, having to be stared at by everyone. Especially with Jenifer smirking. Gathering up all her things, she stormed towards the classroom door. As her hand reached for the cold metal doorknob; the angry young lady turned her head and mouthed to Jenifer. 'It's not over'. From there she had left the area and headed over to her locker. ''How dare that-That bitch!" Dropping her things Infront of her, the angry school girl opened her locker, and started putting back the English book. " What in the world does Logan see in the bimbo!?'' Kathrine continued on with her cursing, as the sound of someone walking towards the fuming young woman.
His footsteps were quiet as a door mouse. Long neatly combed golden blonde hair. Silk clothing, only made from the rarest sea creature of Nelfeluna called Sahu. His eyes pure and green. His attire was that of an Elven warrior, but more with Gold and less blue, royalty style. His long Golden blonde hair, with a small braid in the back, that had Jade beads, swayed back and fourth as he walked. The tips of his kept hair touch the top of his calf. His soft dark blue flats, patted against the tiled floors of the high school building. Once he stopped from two feet away from the venting girl, the male patted her shoulder. ''It isn't very lady like to spout such vulgar words. Especially from someone as beautiful as you''
That was enough for her to turn around, and stop dead in her tracks...to focus on this beautiful creature before her. She was beyond flabbergasted by him, and yet intrigued to know, who he is. When he saw the astound expression she had shown on her round soft face, he smiled; letting her see his beautiful white teeth. His angelic like laughter, made Katherine weak in the knees. He was like he was made by the angels themselves. ''I am Kellam Byric, Prince of Nelfeluna City. Me and my father King Aithlin Byric came to find you and your seekers. Shall we go back to your home?'' He asked in a polite matter, bowing slightly in respect.
'A Prince in my school!? And from Nefeluna!?' Katherine smacked herself awake, thinking this was some kind of dream. He only blinked, as they both stood their silently. "So-You are from the Elven city?" He nodded a yes. "And you're the King's son?" He nodded once again. "I-This is crazy" He rose an eyebrow at her fellow statement. Crossing his arms over his platted chest, he shook his head no. "I assure you, that your father, a warrior in our realm has told you about my home. It's not crazy." He sounded so sure. Then again with all this stuff, that had been going on, including finds abandoned small wooden elf villages in the woods nearby.
Katherine only sighed, and looked into his green shinning eyes. "Me and the others can't. we have to stay until school ends." With all this talk about Nefeluna, she had forgotten to introduce herself. "Oh! I forgot to tell you who I was. My name is Katherine Hills, and you can't be here looking like that. Nobody here knows about Nelfeluna or anything relating to the Mythologies'' If what he saying is true, then he couldn't stay here. People would begin to ask questions.
Shutting the locker door, Katherine quickly grabbed his hand and began to pulled him towards the exit, of the back of the school. ''You must go back to my place and-'' The sounds of adult chattering nearby, caught the attention of the teenager and the prince. There were two police officers, one a sheriff and the other seemed like the deputy. As they turned to look towards them, the teachers pointed to her and Kellam for the police. As they nodded with a smile. Katherine realized who they were. It was sheriff Tomlinson and Deputy Johnson.
''Oh no.'' The seeker whispered. Now they were in for a heap of trouble. Kellam looked at Katherine, and then looked back at the police heading their way. ''Are they any trouble to you? Shall I protect you Katherine?'' Shaking her head no she began to walk faster towards the exit. "Miss Hills! Stop right there with your little friend" Sherriff Tomlinson said. Doing as told, she had let go of Kellam's hand, grabbed her phone and texted David, Beth, Logan, and Jordan to leave school immediately. Being as it was important. Leaning towards the girl, Kellam didn't take his eyes off the two officers. "What are we going to do?" She open the exit door. ''We Need to get out of here'' Without another moment, she began running off, with the Prince at her side. The sheriff started to chase after them, with his deputy behind. ''Get back here Miss Hills!'' Sheriff Tomlinson yelled.
Not in chance was she going to listen to him. As David gotten the text, he smirked. "About damn time" He grabbed his school bag, flipped off his teacher and ran right out the door. Thankfully Bethany was in the same class as the trouble maker, and so she followed after him. "Wait for me David!" Jordan tagged along the way, since he had Baseball practice, with his best friend and Team leader Logan. Since Jordan still had that sprained ankle, He was a bit slow, but not enough to where the police could stop him.
How could anything get anymore worse? The police were already on their trail, trying to catch up to them. Logan wasn't to far behind, but he was sure as hell wondering who that Golden blonde haired make was with Katherine. Luckily, David stopped at the parking a lot. His beautiful baby, Gene. The Japanese motorcycle Suzuki was waiting for him. He quickly hoped on, and turned towards Bethany.
A short, thin beautiful half Chinese, half American girl. "Get on" It was going to be her first time, but she nodded. Slid on to the back, placed the helmet on and held on to David around his waist. He smirked and turned on his beauty. "If you get scared squeeze tightly Beth" it was clear for everyone but those two, that they liked each other. And off he went. All four entered a dark hiding area, between the bank, and the store Logan's father owned.
Kellam smiled and looked about with his green eyes. Everything was different for him. He never knew all sorts of buildings existed. Panting, Katherine leaned against the dusty cement wall. Jordan bent down, and started to try and catch his breath. As for Logan, he looked at the strange male. "Exactly who are you?" Kellam turned his head to the male, who only stood under his chin. "My apologies, but I think that's going to have to wait. We need to loose these two people chasing us." Logan was going to say something back, but
Jordan placed his hand over his friend's shoulder. "He is right. Right now isn't a good time"
Katherine on the other hand, pushed herself off the wall and walked over towards the three men. "I just got off the phone with Beth. Her, David and my dad are waiting for us at my house. So let's get a move on" slipping her phone into her pants pocket, she started to walk in the direction of the suburban home area.
As they made it to Katherine's home, Chris her father was waiting outside. "I see you guys already met Kellam. You're going to be meeting his father soon as well." There they were all face to face. He looked around to make sure the police hadn't followed them this way. "Hurry up and get in. I don't want to have to deal with sheriff Tomlinson" He watched as the five of them hurried in. Without another second to waste, He stepped in and shut the door.
There was another older male in the house. He had on almost the same garments as Kellam, but it was a blue color. He had on a snowy white long beard with a few braids and beads one. Same ones as Kellam's. Jade beads. His hair was a Golden blonde, longer then the prince. He was taller, much more masculine looking. His eyes, they were a icy blue.
Kellam smiled and nodded once to his father. "Father, you have come. I wasn't expecting you to do so" Chris walked over to the seekers and placed both his hands in his pockets. "Seekers, I am sure you have a lot to ask. So that is exactly what you are going to get." Kellam knew what he had to do. As he bowed to the protectors, the prince then stood next to his parent. "Katherine, David, Bethany, Logan, Jordan. This is my father. The king of Nefeluna. Aithlin Byric. I am the prince. Kellam Byric"
Those green eyes of heaven, his every being made the taller male weak in his knees. As Jordan swallowed hard, he couldn't keep his eyes from looking Kellam from up to down. "I have a question" He cleared his throat, and looked away. Aithlin looked towards the taller male. He seemed familiar like he knew him from somewhere. "What do you want to know?" Figuring out the words to say, something popped up in his mind. "Can you tell us about us seekers. What is it that we exactly do" He wanted to get to the bottom of it. Katherine nodded. "Yeah good question. I want to know as well" Aithlin sat down on the seat from behind him, which was that sofa, and motioned for everyone to follow his moves. Everyone did as the king did. Chris sat on the arm of right side next to his daughter. He looked at everyone, before his closest friend Aithlin could speak. "Listen everyone, I know I had been hiding this from you for awhile, however it was because you Seekers weren't ready. I didn't think it would be this fast. So listen carefully" Katherine closed her eyes before looking back at her dad. "What about mom?" She asked. He looked away.
It was awkwardly silent for most of them, but Jordan wanted to know everything. Although it would most likely take all day, he was willingly to sit and listen. Aithlin grabbed the crown off his head, and sat it down on the coffee table. "As most of you know, Dragon riders were a very rare sight. Before there was riders, Dragons owned all of The Ebon Moon Realm that I live in. Hesagroth, owned Nefeluna City before it was even a city. That was during the dark ages. Before I was born my father and mother had been searching far and wide to settle down. They came across Hesagroth" Aithlin had explained.
David takes and shook his head. "A dragon? Do you expect me to believe that a Dragon didn't kill your parents?" His Hazel eyes just rolled about, before Bethany elbowed him in the stomach. Unfortunately she believed, because Aithlin was right here breathing. The young scholar brushed a few strands of her hair behind her ears. "David if it wasn't true, then he wouldn't be telling us this story" She pressed her lips together in a tempt to show she was angry.
Aithlin chuckled at their behavior, and leaned forward to get a good look at David. "Young Beth, it is alright. Even I didn't believe my father at one point." He nodded acknowledging the fact that David was skeptical. "Anyways, it was true; Hesagroth was very reluctant to even allow them to live on his land. However he did. And in return my father built a wonderful place, as Hesagroth watched over" Jordan nodded. Katherine kept that history in her head. It was great to have some backup. Especially Dragons.
Logan looked around before thinking of a question. He wasn't sure if it was stupid or not, but he needed to know. "So can you tell us about exactly what we are and our abilities?" Kellam interrupted instead. Something from outside had caught his attention, and he wasn't going to allow his father to continue.
The prince stood up and looked down upon Logan. "I am afraid not. My father can only speak of that when we don't have company at the door" Everyone looked confused for a moment, until they heard a knock coming from the front. Then a female voice. "Logan? Are you in there?" It was Jenifer.
Katherine turned to face her fellow teammate and friend, slightly angry. "Seriously? Did you forget to tell her she wasn't allowed to ever come back? Or did you blow it off like always?"
Logan looked appalled, and slightly angry. Katherine blaming him for Jenifer's actions. "I bet he didn't. He is definitely whipped by the bimbo" David joked with a small laughter.
Logan glared at the juvenile. "Do you have anything better to do, then start fights?" Jordan pinched the bridge of his nose. "Why does this always happen?"
"No. Katherine is right. Logan did you or didn't you?" Bethany asked while fixing her glasses. "I'll get the door" Chris said. He got off from the arm rest of the sofa, and walked towards the wooden door. "They really need help father" Kellam commented quietly to the king beside him. In return he nodded. "Indeed" Aithlin just stared at the five of them. Observing.
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Their Jenifer stood. With Bright red lips, eyeliner, short mini skirt, pink stockings, black high heeled shoes, her blonde hair curled, a blue with flower prints. The prom Queen. "Why isn't anyone answering?" She pouted, and agreed to knock once more. But before her hands can reach the door, Katherine's father Chris had opened the door. Is scruffy, yet clean beard with several grey strands, his combed short dark hair. He was indeed well built. Jenifer always had a thing for older men, and Chris was just got candy to her. The way his light green T-shirt clung to his sculpted chest. His Dark blue jeans. She had thought god definitely intently made him just for her.
"Jenifer Renaolds. Logan speaks about you almost non-stop" He just smiled warmly at the girl. " I also know your father. Anyways you need to go back home. We have a guest for Katherine and her friends." With that he shut the door nicely and headed back over to the argumentive group. Jordan sat right in-between David and Logan, while Katherine and Bethany just sat more closely to the Elven King and his son.
Chris just shook his head. "It's been a long day, and everyone has to most likely process all this information. So I do suggest we stay here tonight. I got blankets and pillows for everyone" Aithlin stood up grabbed a hold of his crown. He walked over towards the kitchen and stared out the window. It was getting a bit darker. "Christopher is right. We shall continue tomorrow. I'll see you guys then" He started to walk up the stairs, with his friend following.
"Aithlin-" Chris, sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. "I'm sorry about them. They usually are more serious, but lately that girl-" He was shushed by The king. "Do not worry Chris. They are what we expect for teenagers. There is much we need to discuss in your office" Without another word he entered the closed office waiting for Chris to follow along.