I made Neil and Rod brothers so they live together. Imagine Neil's house but with the kitchen and bedroom being seperate rooms and also stairs to a second floor and the second floor looks like Rod's house (minus the kitchen)

Review responses:

Candied Snowflakes: More accurately, magic that can do almost everything (with a price, of course) Leighton indeed is a girl, but it wasn't expressed in the prologue, so it's alright ^-^

ScipioPB: Technically she has one power that can use different powers for a short amount of time, but because of that she gets tired a lot easier and faints quite a bit. I appreciate what you said because I didn't want her power to turn her into a Mary-sue!

Zetra Shink: Thank you! I'm glad you like the writing style I'm using and the vocabulary makes sense! The first chapter is probably the chapter I put the most effor into, it beingthe intro to what I hope is an even greater story! I hope you'll read and review again!

Imagine Believe: Runes is a power I've always wanted to have ever since I started learning spanish. I hope Leighton doesn't turn into a Mary-Sue though, and I'll try my best not to turn her into one!

Thanks for the reviews guys!

~A Kingdom Divided~

CHAPTER 2

-3rd person point of view-

Leighton could only see darkness everywhere, and she struggled against it. The instant the unforgiving darkness went away, it was replaced by something worse, yet brighter. Fire. The flames enveloped her and the screams of people she knew echoed in her ears. She was held captive in this little glimpse of reality, one so unwanted. Terror and pain surrounded her as she struggled to be freed from the grip of this haunting nightmare, and wished with all her heart to be awakened. Her wish wasn't granted at first, to her dismay, but she was soon torn from the past with a loud resonating scream and shortness of breath.
While she worked on regulating her breathing, she looked around in the room she was in and realized she wasn't in her usual clothes, but a nightgown, and in an unfamiliar surrounding. Soon she heard hurried footsteps and her door burst open, one person coming in and the other one staying outside the door.
"What's going on?" The person had his hands raised, as if he was going to use his power.
"W-who are you?" Leighton mentally cursed at herself for stuttering.
"I saved you after you passed out. My name is Neil. Neil Ignus." Leighton nodded.
"Sorry, I was having a bad nightmare. Sorry to bother you, Sir Ignus." The other person came into the room.
"I'm Rod, Neil's brother. So you said you were having a nightmare? I can cook you up some food and we can talk over it," The person, deemed Rod, offered.
"I'm Leighton. Leighton Croft. I'd love food but I am not sure whether I'd like to talk about what happened jut yet..." Leighton trailed off.
"Neil, you can go back to sleep," Rod suggested, but it sounded more like an order. Neil went back to his bedroom as I was led down the stairs to the kitchen.
"How long was I out?" I asked
"A year," Rod joked.
"I'm taking that as a few days," I stated.
"It was more like a week," Rod said.
"I used my magic a lot. Now here's the real question, who changed me?" Leighton
"Our friends. Their names are Reine and Gwen. You'll meet them tomorrow. They told us about your power tattoo." He trailed off at the end.
"My what?" Leighton questioned.
"Your power tattoo," Rod said.
"Oh. Yeah, that," Leighton said scratching the of her neck sheepishly.
"What type of power requires such a huge tattoo?" He asked, his intentions innocent and not to interrogate the guest.
"Runes," Leighton answered truthfully.
"Oh cool! I have healing. It's not as cool as something like runes but it's still pretty cool!" Rod declared. Leighton giggled.
"Runes isn't all that cool. It's super stressful and tiring and a pain to use," Leighton said modestly.
"Yeah true, but healing is stupid. I can't attack people, I can just... heal people," Rod looked at his feet. Leighton was angered by his remark.
"Healing is not stupid! Train so you can attack people without magic! So what if you can't fight with your power. Thousands of people including me wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for people with healing magic!" Leighton ranted.
"Thanks...? Well food is ready," Rod changed subjects. "I made some herb soup and grilled mushroom because we didn't have many food supplies."
"Grilled mushrooms are my favorite!" Leighton said happily. "My mom used to make them so well!"
"Well I probably can't beat your mom's cooking but I hope I did good enough!"
"Please, now anyone could beat my mom's cooking," Leighton said, hoping he got the fact that her mom was dead.
"Oh," Rod said, getting the hint. They ate in silence for the rest of the meal.

The whole time, Rod was thinking: Leighton Croft, who are you really?

Will Reine and Gwen accept Leighton?
Will Leighton accept Reine and Gwen?
How will Leighton react to her new home?

So Neil, Rod, and Leighton are the main characters of this chapter but I introduced Gwen and Reine (who will be met next chapter!)

See you guys next chapter!