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Raven's pov
My eyes shot open. No matter how many times I see that dream, I never get used to seeing Xav's pained expression and the heartbreaking scream that escaped his mouth when I broke the spirit-bond between us. It hurt me too. After shattering our bond, I erased their memories of my family. Every moment spent together-gone, never to be seen again. I also erased Benedicts from Caec's memories just to make sure. After that I fled, ran for three days straight. When I finally stopped I made a barrier with my remaining strength and then I slept, the next thing I knew I woke up to the smell of something cooking. A boy had found me unconscious in the woods. I stayed with his family for two days then moved on. Ever since I have kept moving, never stopping for one place too long.
The place I'm currently staying in is a nice Victorian-age apartment with a wide living-room, a modern kitchen and the best part-my bedroom, which is a huge navy-blue room with a king-size bed and a balcony. A perfect place for a young savant to spend her normal every-day life, seeing as Hyde Park isn't far, I often go for a walk or a jog. I have lived here for half a year now without being discovered. So, I have been working in an art studio. Lately my work has gotten rather popular.
As I'm having my five o'clock tea, there's a knock on my door. Ah seriously can't a girl get some rest in this town.
"I'm coming, just a second," person just kept knocking, "some patience, please!" Still the knocking continued. Gotten to the door I looked through the peek-hole. I saw a silver-haired man at least two meters tall, he had a scar on he's left cheek. He's ice-blue eyes stared at the door. Andrew! Oh crap, oh crap, crap, crap. I need to get out of here, fast! So much for my simple life. Run Raven run. I thought as I ran to my bedroom to get my emergency backpack. I always had one just in case I had to leave in a hurry.
As I jumped down the balcony I led my power to its thing, erasing every trace of me being in that flat. Ok now focus if you don't want to break your legs. I shifted in air so that I could push myself left, making me fall into the downstairs bakery's cloth-roof, then jumped down and then I ran.
I learned all the shortcuts and good places to hide during the half year I spent here. There weren't many places to go where Andrew wouldn't find me, seeing as he is a tracer. Damn I had been so careful too, always masking my presents, never letting my guard slip…well today not included, seriously can't I ever get a break. I had to get to Tanya's fast she's the only person who's good enough with barriers to keep Andrew out.
I could feel him searching for me. Damn, if this keeps up I'm dead. I ran through Hyde Park, hopped on a double Decker, then ran a few more blocks 'til I arrived at a tall building. I took the elevator to the seventh floor, ringing the elevator-bell at the same time.
When the doors opened I was greeted by a bear-hug from a tall girl with curly pink and white hair tied up in two ponytails. Her gray eyes were surprised and worried at the same time. That's because I never went over without a notice beforehand. I met her while I was staying in Estonia. She helped me out when I broke my ankle. I finally told her my story after two years of trust building on her part. But even before she knew, she still helped me while respecting my past secrets. She was one of the few friends that I had, who still remembers me. That's because she refused to leave me alone. Saying it was her duty to look after me since no-one else would. Tanya specializes in barriers and hiding things, persons, in this case-me.
"Ray dear what's wrong, you look like a dog that's been through hells gates and back," she said looking at me with wide eyes.
"Andrew's back," I let out a small whisper. Her grip on me tightened as she put up a stronger barrier than the ones already surrounding her apartment.
"Don't worry, he won't sense you here," she said with a smile, "want some tea? I have jerry-pie as well, made it myself," That translated into bought it from the shop across the street. But that's Tanya for you. She always knows how to calm me down. Tea and a lot of sugar.
As I sipped my tea Tanya set the pie on the table.
"I can't believe that he still hasn't given up finding you, I mean it's been ten years right? Nobody likes men who are too clingy," she said taking a big bite out of the pie.
"Well yeah, they just don't want to give up on that old legend of theirs," sighing I took a bite as well. Tanya didn't push the topic farther knowing I don't like to talk about it because it brings up bad memories.
But she was right about Caec's never giving up. They had been good friends of our family for generations, we got along splendidly. I had known Andrew my entire life. He and his two brothers would often come over to play when we were younger. They had a strict father, he was always making them study and improve their skills. So whenever they came to our place it was like they were set free or something. They were always so friendly and kind. It was such a shock when I saw him standing over our maids body his hands covered with blood. Then he smiled and asked if I wanted to play some chess. I just ran. After that they have been trying to hunt me down that's why I'm always moving, never staying in one place long. This time however I really thought that they had given up. Guess there is no way that's going to happen. Not as long as Raven Astery exists.