Frankly, I'm not much of a fighter than it seems to look. My friends back home would always comment on how much of a good upper body strength I have because I was always pretty good in gym. I also was on my schools track team and I would go to the gym a lot. You'd think someone like me wouldn't be afraid to be in a fight; well I'm just not one of those people. After the confrontation with Crystal I've been pretty petrified. I mean she was really strong, and when I say strong, I mean it. She had like a tight grip on me that I've never felt before. I know I'm acting like such a baby but come on now. When you officially go to a school full of supernatural human power wielding teens, you tend to be much more careful than you already should be. It's literally a "dog eats dog" world at the House of Athica. Though I decided to put it out of the mind, even though it was hard to focus during the orientation because of it. I sat next to Ariana who pretty much acted her usual self. She was smiling and had that vivacious attitude even though she was the one who did most of the defending back there. I seriously need to get my stuff together if I am going to able to survive this damn school.
"Come on silly, let's go see!" she grabbed my sleeve and literally threw me off my seat. You can tell I was thinking a lot because I didn't even notice we were half way down with the assembly. I ran behind her all the way to the extended crowd of students looking for their name on the list. The list is for everyone to officially be introduced to their new founding family in the House. Also you could see pairs of name stuck together, which probably means who your roommates are going to be.
Ariana and I gazed for a while and couldn't find neither of our names anywhere. The crowd was gradually decreasing in size as many first year students giggled and scream on what family and roommates they were stuck with.
"Oh my fucking goshhhh!" Ariana jumped with cheerfulness. Her face glowed with such power it was like her whole body was on fire…
"Uh Ariana…" I questioned, noticing that she literally was on fire.
"What?" she looked at me perplexed in till it took her a few minutes to say "Oops? That happens sometimes when I get really excited." She giggled and was slowly turning back to normal.
"Excited for?"
"…We are in the same rooms together!" she shouted, she had a huge smiling all over her face.
"Are you serious?" I was pretty surprise on how coincident on the first friend I make at school ended up being my roommate?
"Yes! We are officially in the Moonlight family!" she yelled with such happiness that she hugged me tight.
'Moonlight? I was place their..?' I thought quietly, looking to see the lists of all the moonlight members and their assign rooms. I didn't know why they put me in moonlight but I guess it is what it is. Plus in a way in makes sense, since I always loved the moon and what not.
Afterwards, the orientation was over. They pretty much explained all the information I already knew before because of Karen so sleeping through it was not a big deal. Ariana and I rapidly ran back to the girls' dormitory to settle in our new room. The sun was gradually beginning to set, what a wild day has it been. It felt pretty eerie on so much that has happen in one measly day. The girls' dormitory was completely packed with all the new girls running around talking, finding their rooms, find where to place things, etc. Me and Ariana just stood there and watch the madness unfold. We both had 2 big suitcases on each hand and began to climb the Moonlight staircases. I was totally being push and shove to every direction trying to get up to the top of the stairs. Once we made it, we went down the extensive hallway. There were several passages in between leading to other rooms all around the enormous building. For a moment I thought we wouldn't make it in till there it was, Room 125.
"You ready?" I looked at Ariana who was following behind me the whole time.
"YES! Hurry up would ya!"
"Alright, alright!"
I open the door with such suspense, just to get on Ariana nerves. Then we just nonchalantly entered the room, noticing it was pretty much like any other normal size room. There were three beds, one bunk bed and one single. There were 2 closets in each side and some kind of coffee table in the middle of the room with carpet underneath. We also had a bathroom right next to the door, so it made the room look like some kind of hotel room but better. Though the greatest part of this room is that we got a huge window that has an amazing view of the rest of the school. To be honest, I kind of pretty much prized the room.
"Holy crap! This is so cool!" Ariana immediately threw her bags on the floor and began to explore the rest of the room.
"Yeah... it's pretty neat." I, looking like a total idiot, slowly walked in admiring every single piece of it all.
"Who do you think will be our other roommate," I heard Ariana ask as she jumps on the bed.
"Huh?" as if I was daydreaming, asked her.
"Our other roommate? There are 3 beds in this room."
"Oh yeah… um who knows?"
"Why don't you figure out yourself." I heard a familiar voice coming from the entrance of the room. I quickly turned around to see who it was.
"You!" I yelled; it was the rude girl I saw arguing with her mother, Elizabeth.
"Oh great. It's little Miss Sunshine." She snorted, making a face of disgust.
"You know this girl?" Ariana came behind me and whispered into my ear.
"Sadly, I met her earlier today."
Elizabeth moved her way into the room and swiftly took the single bed to herself. She threw her bags on the bed and unhurriedly started unpacking.
"I just want you both now this is my bed, got it? I don't want to deal with no fuckery or whining about cause I honestly don't give a crap. And don't expect me to be all goodie-goodie just because we are roommates and in the same family bull." Elizabeth exclaimed as she took out her night clothes and headed towards the bathroom.
"Whoa... this girl needs to calm her tits." Ariana looked at me, I began laughing.
"Tell me about!"I was pretty much laughing hard. Couldn't really help myself; good way to lighten up the moon.
Well, I guess I ended up bunking with Ariana, which wouldn't be so bad I guess. I took the bottom bed because I hate heights. I started unpacking and putting my clothes in the closet that I shared with Ariana, while Elizabeth took the other closet for herself. It was getting pretty late now as I looked out the window and the sky was already darkening. The school was on sight and looked like as if it was a city. Bright lights everywhere and people walking here and there. It was pretty miraculous to be honest. I fell completely in love with everyone so far, except for the people who already hate me and the fact that I still haven't dealt with the whole conception of my powers. I just don't know, it's weird how a place like this could be home to so many people that are "different." Not going to lie, the place started to grow on me. I kept my eyes looking out the clear window to the shady eerie dead horizon in the sky. My thoughts pretty much left on a train and began traveling all over the place. Sometimes I feel like my brain is just filling with so many different emotions. I wouldn't be surprised if I was diagnosed being bipolar. My mind says one thing but my heart says another. Though I would much rather if to be fake or actually really scared of it all. I needed to take a break right now or else my head would have overflowed with conflict.
"Victoria, you okay?" Ariana asked quietly, as she been already prepared and ready for bed.
I snapped out of my train of thoughts, "Yeah, I will be."
I knew it will be, at least over time. It might take a while, but it will all get resolved eventually. I went to the bathroom, brush my teeth fast. I put on a night gown and crawled into bed. Ariana was getting comfortable while Elizabeth was already into deep slumber (man, I miss a lot of things when I'm in deep thinking.)
"Goodnight Ariana." I whispered.
"Goodnight Victoria." She replied back with a soft and sleepy voice.
Then, I leisurely began to shift my eyes close. I felt comfortable but strange sleeping in a new bed. I would have to get use to it since I don't I'm going anywhere anytime soon. I was too tired to complain anyways. Though, with all of that said, my body went into deep sleep.
Right away, I knew I was already dreaming because now I was in some sort of burial cave somewhere. It was frosty and gloomy; there was pretty much dirt and rocks everywhere. Though there were some types of cravings or markings written on the wall. I took a few steps forward just to see what I was seeing. There was some kind of secret language in what I'm guessing is Latin: Dea de Luna, servo vos filia.
I had no idea at all what it meant because I don't speak Latin, though there were more inscriptions underneath. Including the writing, there were drawings and pictures of what I'm guessing looked like monsters. Although in the middle there was an illustration of a beautiful girl. Her hair was brown and long with curled tips. She wore some crown on her head and had a stunning purple dress on. I observed the image for an instant, for a second the figure kind of looked like me.
"Wait a second…" I said quietly though the words echoed through the cave.
There was the lukewarm feeling again. It embraces and engulfs my body entirely. I felt tender and light running all throughout my body. I turned around to see, it was that light again from my birthday.
'Nice to see you again, young one.' The light, though, was no light anymore. It was a dazzling figure, a tall glittering woman. Her skin was perfect and gold. Her hair was extended all the way to her chest. She also had a gorgeous dress that kind of resembled a kimono.
"It's you again… the light?" I stuttered to let out my words; I was too memorized by her beauty.
'Yes it is me again. Though more of alive than ever, so to speak' she replied and had the sort of extraordinary voice that you wish you had.
"Can I ask again… who are you?"
'Well don't you see the resemblance?' she chuckled and looked at me with a fastidious smile.
She was right, she did resemble someone. Despite the fact that for some weird reason I didn't know who. It was as if I met this person before but never actually seen them.
'You give up?' her laugh was wonderful and it filled my body with cheerfulness and tranquility.
"Yeah I guess so."
"Well, I'm your great-great-great-great Grandmother, Melissa Saunders." Her eyes shined vivid as gold. I couldn't trust what I was hearing.
"I must be dreaming, this can't be—" I was utterly freaked out and didn't know what to reply.
'Now relax! There is no reason to freak out over something so silly.'
"Um… no offence, but your dead."
She chuckled piercingly but still had her attention on me, 'Why yes I am aware of that. Honey I'm dead but that doesn't mean I can't come and look over you once and a while.'
"I guess not..."
Her smile was just impossible to resist, 'Well may I say you are the striking resembles of your Grandmother in her younger years. I remember always looking over her to see if she did not get into any trouble.'
"Thank you," I smiled politely and finally manage to relax my muscles.
"If it's your Grandmother you are worrying about, she is fine with me." Her tone was very assuring and made me feel better.
"How did you—?"
"We are Psychics, my darling. We know everything." Her arms spread wide and she release a bright sparkles flying all around me. They felt warm and tingly as they race through my skin.
"My daughter, this is not what I was here for to say," she went from happy to a more somber tone, "there are evil forces lurking trying to bring back the dark ages of the supernatural world. They are forces from the Gods has created lost control over their children. They want your gift, my love. Only your gift is a key to world peace and show that the world has not plunge into darkness yet. You are powerful Victoria, don't you ever forget that. You are the Gifted One, the fore sought to save humanity from the forces of evil trying to corrupt it. Stay strong and remember you are the one that can bring prosperity to the magic world and the Gods." Her image began to fade away. I didn't want it to go, I was so confused and scared I panicked.
"Wait… I don't go yet. I need to ask you—" the whole dream went into a blank state. Everything was white and I didn't know if I was awake. I just stared into what all I can see was just colorless.
