I OWN NOTHING!
The next two days have been a blur. Everyone keeps asking me how I am. It was really annoying. Both that they were asking me and that I had to lie about what happened. Also I have been noticing something weird in my appearance, I mean I know I work out but this is a bit too skinny for me. And my hair, I'm not saying that I hate it, but the wavy curls? I love them but a bit freaky. I could tell Dimitri liked them as he commented on them once.
With Anna it's still a no show. But she did tell me that she'll see me in a few days, so all I can do is wait.
Right now me and Christian were walking to the library when we bumped into Dimitri and Alberta.
Seriously if she asks me if-
"Rose, how are you." Spoke too soon.
I smiled and replied, "Much better thank you."
"Well, you won't have to be guarding Christian much longer, how has it been?" Alberta asks.
Before I could say anything. Christian said, "Like hell." I gave him a death glare.
Both Dimitri and Alberta just smiled at this and Dimitri said, "Good to see you two are getting along."
We both crossed our arms over our chests and replied together, "Hardly."
We all laughed, at the end Dimitri gave me a sweet smile and I returned it.
"We better get going so you can have some minutes in the library before it closes." Said Alberta. We all said our goodbyes and me and Christian met up with Eddie and Lissa at the Library.
"Hey guys." Lissa said in her normal cheerily self and she gave Christian a kiss.
So from then on Lissa and Christian did some of there homework and did a bit of kissing. While me and Eddie had to guard.
I was getting a little a bit bored so I leaned into Eddie and said, "I'm going to look around, shout for me if anyone comes." Eddie understudy nodded.
So I went do to where they keep the books. I looked around until I got to the "O's" area. I looking at all different kinds of books until I came across a book called, "Old People". I quickly grabbed it, being careful not to rip it and opened it. It had really old handwriting in it, but readable hand writing. I read the first page.
The Old People were very first royals when it was decided to separate both Moroi's and Dhampirs from each other. Making Moroi be protected by the Dhampirs. However some of the Old People didn't agree to this and then were made non-royal.
I wanted to keep on reading, to learn more but then Lissa's voice stopped me.
"Rose! It's time to go!" She called out.
"Coming!" I called back while closing the book. As I got back to them I said, "One minute." All of them gave me strange looks as I walked over to the librarian. "Hey, ugh, I would like this please."
The librarian looked up at me with a strange look and then nodded. She scanned it and then gave it back. "Needs to be back by April."
I put my thumb up, "April, got it." And then walked back over to the others who were still giving me strange looks. "What?"
"Wow, Rose Hathaway getting a book," Christian finally said, "The world is coming to an end."
"Shut up! I read." I said.
"Right Rose." Said Eddie. Lissa however said nothing. I looked in the bond and saw she was thinking that I was hiding something, because I last time I read was with the whole Victor thing.
Before she could say anything, I said, "Come on, we should get going." Then we left.
When me and Christian got back to his room, I started to read the book again while he did his homework, which he called, "stupid waste of time thing" which I couldn't agree more.
I was reading about the time of the Great Battle about 890 years ago. And how it was then when the royals and the king then decided that Moroi's couldn't fight anymore as too many were killed by Strigoi. Most people, understandably, were pissed, it wasn't until a name popped up that my eyes didn't leave the page.
A young Moroi stood out in the crowd, with his family by his side. Both Moroi and Dhampir. Daniel Hakim said to the Court.
'One day you will regret this. Many Moroi, non-royal or not will die, no matter how many warriors you put out there to fight. In the end lives will be lost and there will be more lost because of your idiotic mistake. Listen well because I will not repeat this. One day, people will take and stand, Moroi or Dhampirs and they will show you what true leadership is about.'
After that speech, Daniel left with his family, never to be seen again. It was said that-
"Lights out!" Christian called as it turned off the light and cutting me off my reading..
"Do you mind? I was in the middle of reading." I said.
"I know, the world is coming to an end." Christian joked once again.
I just groaned and put the book down. Before I knew it I was asleep.
Like all my dreams with Anna, I woke up in a meadow with the same dress like I wore last time. I looked around to try and find Anna, but she was nowhere to be found.
"Anna?" I called.
"Wrong." A voice called. Like last time with my first meeting with Anna I turned around. There I found a girl. The same age as me with nice light brown hair, sort of the same curly waves as me but mostly straight. She had dark grey eyes, almost as grey as the clouds when it's raining in the real world. She was wearing a dress like me but it was the colour light violet. Her skin colour was light with did go with her hair. She had a bit of a baby's face but still beautiful.
"Who are you? Where's Anna?" Here I go again, asking questions.
"I'm sorry," She said in a sweet voice as she walked towards me. "I'm Willow Markesan, Anna sent me here to talk to you."
I didn't know why Anna sent Willow to talk to me, but then realization hit me like a storm. "Are... you a..." I couldn't say it. I only person I said it out loud too was Anna.
She smiled to me and said, "Yep, I'm a Shadow Child just like you are." Before I knew it I had my arms around her and I started crying. I didn't know how long I wanted to cry for but it felt so good to get it out. Willow, without any hesitation, wrapped her arms around me and hugged me.
It was a couple minutes later, when I finally stopped crying, I pulled out of the hug and said, "I'm sorry."
Willow laughed and said, "No need to say sorry. I understand, it's hard going through the stages." I nodded and breathed.
"Can I ask?" She nodded, "Does being Shadow Kissed redo your appearance by any chance?" I said pointed to my body. "Because I swear my body was more fatter than this two days ago."
I meant as a joke before she said, "Yeah it does...a bit." I widen my eyes, "Between the second and third stages it does."
"Yeah, what are the stages?" I asked.
"Well you know the first and second." I nodded as we walked towards the river. "Well the third stage is all about your physical abilities. I mean being Shadow Kissed makes you faster stronger and you can do other things too. Which I'm not going to tell you until your on the stage." She paused when we got to the river edge and sat down on the grass. "The fourth is where you learn to deal with the shadows and-"
"The shadows?" I asked
"Yeah, ugh...well...you'll know when you reached that stage." Instead of asking it again, I just nodded, "And also how to control your gifts."
"Gifts?"
"Yeah. On the fourth stage we get three different gifts."
"What kind of gifts?" I asked.
"Like this." She put her hand above the water and then suddenly some of the water rises. I stare in shock and amazement until I finally whisper.
"Telekinesis."
She nods and removes her hand, making the water drop with a splash. "Yep, my favourite and only gift." She looks back to me, "Gifts are not just given, they are based on your personality. Like Kara with her Telepathy."
"Kara?"
"Yeah, my close friend, Kara Leadon, who's Telepathic and Aura reader." She told me.
"Wait, how many do you know?"
"Know? I live with them." Said Willow.
"What? How? What about your bond mate." I asked. God I was getting annoyed of not knowing.
She bites her lip before telling me. "When I was thirteen and my younger brother, Johnny was eleven, we went on a boating trip, which turned into storm and killed me. Unknowingly, Johnny brought me back and there for making me Shadow-Kissed. After a year of going in and out of Johnny's mind I finally learned how to control it. Then one day the Dark Order turned up at my doorstep and told me and my family about being a Shadow-Kissed. They asked me to come and join them so I could learn what I needed. At first I wasn't sure but my family told me to do it, even Johnny even though he was upset about it. So here I am today."
When she told me that it was like I knew her forever.
We continued to talk for a while, getting to know each other. I told her how hard it's been not telling anyone about this and how it was good that I had someone to talk about it now. Soon after that, the dream faded and it was back to the real world.
Well what do you think? About Willow? The book of the Old People? And what about Daniel Hakim? Please continue to read and tell me what you think so far. Here's another file.
Willow Markesan
Birthdate -: 1991 or 1992
Family -: Mr and Mrs Markesan (Parents)
Johnny Markesan (Younger Brother)
Occupation -: Student at the Dark Order
Species -: Moroi (Before boating ancient)
Shadow Kissed
Significant Kills -: Unknown
Status -: Alive (Brought back from the dead.)
Willow Jessica Markesan is another main character of the story as she is becoming a close friend with Rose and is also Shadow-Kissed. At the age of thirteen she was brought back to life by her younger brother after a boating ancient. After a few years later the Dark Order (which must be named as they are sometimes called the Shadows) came and told her what she was. At first she wasn't sure, but was told by her family to go. She has been learning there ever since and has gone from stage two to stage four of being a Shadow Warrior.
She shows up in one of Rose's dreams and comforts her. They talk about being Shadow kissed and looks like to be a good friendship.
Relationships
Johnny Markesan -: Willow's younger brother and bond mate. They were close before they were bonded and still close after Willow left, even though he was upset about it.
Rose Hathaway -: May be a strong friendship in the future
There you have it :D
I OWN NOTHING!
