Chapter One
Its pearly white depths shined in the crescent moon's light. It was of an oval shape with a golden hue around the edges. Seated on a white pedestal placed in the middle of the room, it shone with all of its splendor. Entwined in the brick of the pedestal were golden vines in the shape of veins.
The silhouette of a figure was in the shadows, watching the jewel with the eyes of a predator. Her grey eyes narrowed when she heard the evident footsteps of the night guards. As a precaution, she delved into the shadows, so far down that the moon couldn't spot her. Only after she was certain that the guard was long gone she made herself visible, her slightly tanned skin greeting the room.
When she approached it, she saw the light pink tint of the white swirls, her brow furrowed knowing that the vampires were going to immediately pick up the difference between her phony and the original. She shrugged her shoulders, confident that they wouldn't find her as she would be long gone by the time they found out. She stepped forward quietly, the only thing that she could hear was her own shallow breaths. Taking out her fake jewel, she waited a few seconds before quickly swapping them. She then turned and walked back through the open window, once she was on the ledge she shut the window quietly and disappeared into the night.
The sun had not yet woken up but the wispy white clouds had begun their movement. Few people had started their daily routine and Lucy was one of them. Clad in a jeans jacket, a vest, jeggings and a worn pair of sneakers, she pulled her suitcase on the cool tar road. She was making her way on the other side of town to the train station when she was knocked to the side by an in-a-hurry early bird. Unsettled, she looked to where the culprit once stood and found a white jewel in an oval shape. She took it up to return it to the one who dropped it only to find no one there. Just to make sure, she tilted her head backward slightly and took in all the scents in the vicinity, sadly though, she only found slight traces in the direction of the train station which matched to the scent left on the left side of her body. Relieved, she quickly ran in that direction only to find herself in a cul-de-sac. Her blond eyebrows scrunched behind her bangs in a frustrated manner. Puzzled she made her way to the trainstation catching the first train that showed up, not at all caring for her destination.
It was a little past eleven when Lucy managed to see a break in the forest. Looking around for signs of a concrete jungle or any form of landmark to go by, she found none but the continuation of the greenery. The slight hum of the train was comforting but quickly becoming annoying. Resting in her fingers was a yellow leafed hardback book from which she had read a mysterious tale full of secrecy and lies.
"We are now reaching Golden Bar Riveter city. Passengers who are getting out at this stop must please get ready to depart." said the bored monotone of the speaker.
Lucy had to make a quick decision, to get out now or later. This place would suit her wolf's needs with the amount of forestry but would it suit hers? It was a now or never decision and her answer was 'now' as she was feeling an indescribable pull to the forest she was now passing. Deciding to go with her gut and a little of her mind, she got ready to get out of the train at the Golden Bar Riveter city. That being settled when the train doors opened with a hiss she was one of the first people out of her cart.
Walking through the semi crowded area was a breeze but finding an apartment that suited her price range was like finding a needle in a haystack. Lucy feeling weary of searching, plopped herself into one of the benches in the park. Slouching back into the hard structure, Lucy stared up at the sky trying to gather her thoughts. She was thinking that she had made the wrong decision in getting off of the train at this point of the journey. Feeling down for obvious reasons, she sighed audibly.
Approaching her seated form was a petite stature with blue locks and a fair complexion. The petite female looked down at the blonde before addressing said blonde, "What's wrong?" Jumping at the voice, Lucy sat up straight, looking bewildered for a moment before focusing on the hazel brown eyes peering down at her. Realising she had startled the girl, the bluenette backtracked saying "Sorry, my name is Levy McGarden. It's nice to meet you." Lucy faltered before replying, "O-oh, sorry, I'm Lucy Heartfillia. What did you say before?" "I asked what's wrong. So what's wrong?" Contemplating if she could tell the girl her business, Lucy was in between a rock and a hard place. First of all, she could tell the stranger what was wrong and get help or directions or not tell the stranger and stay wondering what to do. The first option was looking more and more appealing the more she thought of it. "Well, I need and apartment at a price range I can afford. So can you point me in the right direction?" The bluenette beamed like the sun, "I can do so much better. I need a roommate to help pull the load of the price of the apartment. It has two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom and a living room. Would you like to room with me?" It was a solution to Lucy's problem but she was still suspicious of the suggestion. "Why are you helping me?" Lucy asked "Because I know what it feels like to be left out to dry." Levy said vaguely. Lucy smiled and vocalized, "Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me, Levy."
The apartment was better the little explanation than Levy had supplied. The bedrooms were giant, the bath had a sliding glass door, the kitchen spacious and tiled and the bedrooms were gigantic. This was paradise to Lucy as she had been used to squeezed up apartments.
There was one more thing Lucy had to find and that was a stable job, even if she did not know if she would stay in this place for too long. Readying herself for a long day of looking through newspapers for open job spot, she left Levy's apartment with a cup of coffee.
Her trek to the central part of Golden Bar Riveter City was partially boring as it was about one in the afternoon and the twelve o'clock rush hour had passed. She had found a newspaper stand within five minutes if searching. Getting comfortable on the wooden benches, she opened up the newspaper and with a slurp of her drink, got to searching.
It took hours but she finally found it. She had found a job that suited her qualifications and also gave a decent wage. All she had to do now was apply to the Barrier Breaking Newspaper.
Lucy made her way to the apartment with a hop in her step and a sun rays of a smile on her face, only to open the door and see Levy huddled on the ground in a fetal position with semi-wet tear streaks on her face. "Levy? Levy?!" she bent down to the motionless girl, "Levy!" The only response she got was from the silent chairs. Lucy panicked internally though on the outside she reacted normally. She checked for any signs of illness on the petit bluenette.
Lucy made her way to the kitchen to get a glass of water when she finally came to. From her earlier checking of Levy's body, she found the girl still had a pulse which was relieving. She had just entered the living room again, surprised to find Levy up and moving. "... Levy?" "Oh! Hi, Lucy. Did you find a job?" "Ummm, yes but Levy what happened earlier?" "Huh?!" "Please, don't play dumb. I was worried sick." "Lucy is that water for me?" "It is Levy." Lucy handed the glass to Levy. "Can we please speak about earlier Levy?" "...Okay."
Barks of laughter, pants and shallow grunts filled the arena. Three beings emitted the sounds mentioned earlier. The tallest had long, spiky raven hair and piercings practically everywhere. This male barked out gravely laughs at the other two males on the dark cobble arena floor. Both were faced down in the stone, the black haired male grunting from the beating he had just received and the other male with stark salmon pink hair, panting slightly. "That's all you losers got? Man, a baby could fight better than the both of you combined!" the male, still dominating the arena, commented in his gravelly tone. One of the males on the ground made a noise of protest and seemed to be starting to say something when an ear piercing screech ricocheted through the buildings. "What happened now?" an exasperated voice from the ground questioned.
AnimeBo001: Hi. I am alive but surviving. I updated as you can see AngelZwolf and thanks for the advice FreyjaBee. I hope to hear your thoughts on the chapter. See you next update which will hopefully be in summer. How do you in put brakes? They are not going in no matter what I do!