Chapter 4-

Opening her eyes, To find herself blinded by a bright light. She closed them back up. A headache instantly hit her like a brick to the head. It was terrible.

"You're awake. Good." A female spoke as she approached. Ainjell then opened her eyes to be met by a pair of really bright pink eyes.

"Who the hell are you?" She asked. The woman stood up, Ainjell got a good look at her. She was really curvy. She wore all black…Black t-shirt, jeans, shoes, and gloves. She was a beautiful white echidna with black down-the-back hair. She gave her a grin.

"My name is Mana, Mana Sorvaine." She introduced with a courtesy. Ainjell rolled her eyes.

"Ainjell. Ainjell Rose." She replied back. Mana smiled before walking over to a cabinet and pulling out a bottle of blue liquid and walked back over to Ainjell.

"Drink this. I can imagine you having a terrible headache after that little…Tree branch incident." She said. Ainjell gave her a funny look.

"Are you fucking nuts? I'm not drinking that." She said. Mana then took a swig of it. Seeing nothing unusual.

"I know the whole, "Don't take anything from strangers" thing, But…As you can see…If this were poison, I wouldn't drink it or offer it. Poison is way too valuable to me. I wouldn't be wasting it on you." She said as she placed the bottle into Ainjell's hand. Ainjell sniffed it, It smelled like blue raspberries to her. She was instantly lured into it by drinking it. She pulled back from it.

"So…Where am I?" She asked. Mana flicked her hair from her face.

"You are in my cozy home on the outskirts of town." She said. Ainjell the walked over to the window, Looking out of it. She was on the outskirts of Station Square.

"I need to call home…" She said. Mana then held her hand up.

"I called my sister. I imagine you know her, Luna Dae'Mon?" She asked. Ainjell cocked her head.

"Yea, Of course I know her…But…She didn't mention sisters…" She said. Mana then grinned at Ainjell.

"Of course she wouldn't. Because, I am crazy…As well as our older sister, Lucinda." She said. Ainjell then shook her head.

"Crazy?" She asked. Mana nodded before removing her glove and opened her fist. Ainjell looked at her hand. Mana flicked her wrist and her hand was instantly consumed by green flames. Ainjell watched as the flames danced and licked the air. She closed her hand, Containing the flame. She then put her glove back on.

"I am a witch." She said as she cocked her eyebrow in amusement. Ainjell then smiled a bit. She felt a lot better now. The liquid she must've consumed was a potion.

"What about your older sister? What can she do?" She asked. Mana's smile then faded.

"She specializes in…Pain telepathy….And believe me…Don't fuck about with her day." She said as she took a seat on a chair. Ainjell sat down.

"So…What can Luna do?" She asked. Mana then smiled.

"She has healing powers, I have witch powers, and Lucinda has Pain telepathy. You could call us…The three special sisters. But, We aren't really that bad when you get to know us." She said as she crossed her legs. Ainjell was about to say something before the door suddenly opened to reveal a angry Luna.

"Mana, What. The. Hell?" She exclaimed as she stomped into the house. Mana then rolled her eyes.

"Hello little sister." She greeted.

"Don't pull that shit on me!" She yelled. Mana then smiled.

"Careful Luna, You know what I could do when I feel threatened." She said with a playful tone.

"Whatever. I came for Ainjell." She said as she motioned for me to come.

"Oh…Babysitting? Is that what you really came down to?" She asked. Ainjell got up and hurried over to Luna.

"Mana, Why don't you give up your selfish pride? Ainjell is very special." She said. Mana then nodded.

"Why the hell do you think I brought her here. I would have left her in those dingy woods." She said. Luna rolled her eyes. Ainjell then seemed to get confused.

"Ainjell, Go wait in the car with Iradisa. I have to talk to Mana." She said. Ainjell nodded before skipping off outside and to the car.


(Luna's POV)

Luna watched as Ainjell got in the car. She then shut the door and whirred around to find Mana digging in her cabinet for Ocean Berry juice.

"How much does she know?" Luna asked as Mana found the bottle and uncorked it and guzzled it down. Luna knew that was what Mana had to drink to keep herself sane and under control.

"She only knows about us. I didn't tell her nothing else." She said as she turned to face her.

"Good. If you would have told her…She would want the damned Emerald pried out of her." She said. Mana then glared at her.

"I am not incompetent. I know!" She exclaimed. Luna then sighed.

"We have to believe that she would be the one to keep the emerald inside of her pure. If she ever filled her heart with impure thoughts…Then there goes that chance of trying to protect it." She said in a more calm tone.

"I know. Otherwise, What would we be here for? We all have a purpose Luna, And me and Lucinda intend to keep that purpose." She said. Luna then nodded.

"Good. I have to get her home." She said. Mana then nodded as she held up the bottle.

"Cheers priestess." She said. Luna shook her head and left.


(Ainjell's POV)

She sat in silence as she listened to Iradisa's babble of her being all worried and what-not. At this point…She was so curious to why Luna was acting very nervous…As if she was hiding something…

"Ainjell? Ainjell?" Iradisa asked. Ainjell then shook her head.

"What?" She asked.

"Did you hear me?" She asked. Ainjell shook her head.

"I said, Shadow was looking for you all day today." She repeated. Ainjell then nodded.

"I don't really care…You know I'm in love with Sonic…" She said. Luna then looked back at them.

"Sonic is terrible Ainjell…He can't be trusted…" She said. Ainjell then looked at her.

"What do you mean?" She asked. Luna shook her head.

"He plans on using you to get back at your mother. Don't let him get that chance." She said. Ainjell then thought about what Sonic said to her in the club the other night…His plans on using her to get back at her own mother…

"I don't believe you…" She said. Iradisa gasped as Luna pulled to the side of the road.

"Ainjell…I know this may be of some bad news…But…Please…I wouldn't tell you no otherwise…I look out for you and your safety. Don't let your heart get broken because of his actions…" She said. Ainjell then thought long and hard.

"Ainjell…Please listen to my mom…She is telling the truth." Iradisa said as she placed her hand on Ainjell's arm. She then nodded.

"Alright. I'll keep a tag on Sonic." She said. Iradisa then sighed with relief as Luna smiled and began driving again. Ainjell knew she had to keep distance of him…But…She had to know the truth…She just had to…

Later that night, Ainjell was laying in her bed…Writing her journal. Her parents were in there room, Talking about her. Deciding if they should send her to go live with someone safe. She shook her head. She then heard a small rapping at the window and lowered her notebook to see Shadow letting himself in.

"Ainjell?" He asked as he approached. Ainjell closed her notebook and put it to the side.

"Shadow? What are you doing here so late?" She asked. Shadow shook his head.

"Ainjell…I had to make sure you're alright." He said. Ainjell nodded.

"I'm alright." She said. He nodded as he sat at the end of the bed.

"I looked and looked everywhere for you…Where did you go?" He asked. She smiled slightly.

"I went to Luna's sisters house." She said. Shadow then gave her a confused look.

"Luna has a sister?" He asked. She nodded.

"Two. Mana and Lucinda." She said. He then nodded.

"Well…At least you're safe." He said as he placed a hand on her cheek. Ainjell placed her hand on his, Feeling that familiar warmth that was once so wonderful…But still is. They then locked their eyes with each other. Ruby eyes peering into her amber ones. Feeling that chemistry brew within her.

She leaned forward, Her lips meeting his. She kissed him gently, As he did. He tasted of vanilla and chocolate. She pulled back and looked into his eyes again.

"Shadow?" She asked.

"Yes Ainjell?" He asked.

"I think I'm in love with you…" She said. He then smiled and she leaned forward again to kiss him again. He kissed back. The two getting lost in a world so wonderful and unexplored. Ainjell knew she was in paradise…When she was with Shadow. Was this who she was now? Was this the choice she was going to make? Thinking about it carefully…It may have been a yes…But something at the back of her mind tugged at her. Something wasn't quite fitting into place…She had to find out before it turned to obsession and murder her.

.::*~*End of Chapter 4*~*::.


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