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"You did not have to agree, I could have gotten you out of it." Phobos said while they drove home.
"It will be nice to see Angelo again without Will or a hate filled look." She admitted leaning on the window, watching as the cars went by.
Phobos did not like what he heard and looked to the other girls in the rearview mirror, they nodded in agreement and he pulled the car over.
"What`s up?" Oceana asked looking at them in question.
"Sweetie, they are trying to trick you. We did something bad to them, so they do something bad to us. We are close in a way with personalities so we attack their bubbly girl so they get you. It's a trick; we won`t fall for."
Onyx said moving out of her seat and sitting in the middle of the front seat. While she talked, she had cupped Oceana's face in her hands, petting her hair affectionately.
"Understand?"
Oceana swallowed hating how Angelo was using her again "I understand. Though what if they use mind control or a hypnosis spell and they say you won't remember. How will I not go under the spell? I am not as strong minded as Blaze.
"None of us are." Sydney admitted knowing The Heart Of Darkness would keep her safe, but not her sisters.
Onyx snapped her fingers "I know someone who can help, though two things one he's a boy and two he's a run away."
"A runaway?" Phobos asked not sure what that was.
Onyx thought how to phrase it. "That's a person under eighteen who ran away from home because people were mistreating them and no one helped them or they were tired of family life and ran. Or they have nowhere else to go after something bad happened to them."
"And this boy is one."
"Yes Wolfe has a unique gift that others hate him for. He moves through shadows. I met him twice and keep In contact with him, through mail."
"So, that's how come you're always jumping around when the mailman has showed up." Sydney said.
Onyx nodded her head. "I showed him a picture of the house and told him, what times I would be home I hope that's okay?" She said looking at him, while biting her bottom lip.
"Yes, but I am more interested in the moving through shadows part explain."
"Well…It's hard to explain. I played tag with him when I was younger and he would always win, I once had him show me. He just finds a shadow that is bigger than him and just sinks into the ground. He told me it's like when you're in a car and can drive very fast, but instead of seeing things in a blur he sees it just fine. He chooses a place where it is big enough and sinks out. He can also hide in other peoples' shadow, though it's hard if they are smaller than him. If his own personal shadow can fit then he has no problem. Though he hates oceans and deserts during the day, and can't see or hear things as well when he's in the shadows."
Phobos thought about the boy "Let's see if he can come soon, tell him money is no issue." He started the car and they drove home.
"We need a room with no windows, so no sun comes out."
"What about the one room where you have all those jars filled with… Now that I think about it what are in those jars?"
It was a red light so he Phobos looked at her; Onyx looked out the window as if an empty alley was the most interesting in the world. With the way she avoided the question, they didn't want to know. Phobos opened the door glad to be at his second home. He smiled as Harmony jumped Oceana hugging her, he took off his jacket letting it drop on the floor.
She looked at Ocean's face, only a small red spot was in its place. It would be gone by tomorrow.
"So how did we deal, with Angelo?"
"They will both be in therapy, during study hall."
"Awe so we won't be able to play video games." Phoenix said everyone their favorite drink. When she gave Phobos his start of alcohol of the day she laughed.
"The way you like to try new stuff, I can go to bartender's school and pass the test without taking a class." She joked
Though he had no idea what a bartender was, he knew it had something to do with drinks "Your welcome."
"That's all! No suspension or anything just talking things out?"
Phobos nodded, lifting his drink "You can thank Halinor once again."
Harmony growled which shocked even Phobos, that noise he has only heard out of Onyx and Oceana though hers sounded like a kitten that was mad its master stopped petting it. She grabbed Oceana and pulled her up the stairs.
While they went upstairs Onyx went to her friend and contacted him, using her arm. Harmony had Oceana enter her make up room, pushing her into a comfy seat, she saw a big vanity. Lights were all round it, it seemed fancy. If Cornelia had seen this during Christmas, she would have dropped dead. Harmony found the bag she was looking for, it was surprisingly white, and big, when she sat it on the vanity and opened it a cloud of makeup came up.
She looked to Ocean putting her hair up, and hers as well and told her to close her eyes and don't open them until she said to. Oceana was happy when she could open her eyes; time seemed to slow down, when your eyes aren't open. She wanted to scream at what she saw. Instead of the little make up she needed or wouldn't need depending on the bruise she would go back to being the pretty Lolita. No Harmony had put makeup on her cheek where the hit was. Instead of blush it looked like he punched her. It was a big purple circle on her cheek, totally contrasting her beautiful skin and eyes.
She looked at Harmony "Why did you ruin my pretty face?"
Harmony heart hurt at seeing her little sister ready to cry, she sat back in her chair moving it closer. "No , please don't cry it's to get them back and for your therapy sessions."
Oceana looked at her "Still don't get it, okay think about it how many people know he smacked you?"
"All of us, Principal and Martin."
She nodded "Right, the principal doesn't know any rumors or she ignores them unless you personally go to her office and show proof. Martin all we have to do is give him some popularity and we are good, he'll keep his trap shut. Still with me here?"
Oceana nodded, while lightly touching the makeup.
"Only thing Martin has said was that you hit the lockers, now a dude who takes Martial art and can do that. Plus even though you are with us, you still have everyone's side. You are like Glinda in Wicked. Now use that to get the whole school to hate them."
Oceana smiled "I got it, but I wasn't to get Will and Angelo back for this."
Harmony smiled, hugging her "That's my girl."
"Can you take it off, it's kind of itchy."
She smiled "Sure." She went to get the special cleaner from the bathroom..
"Any other things you want me to do for this traumatic event?"
"Yes, don't be as yourself. Don't be so bubbly and if you see Will or Angelo stop talking and just stare while huddling anyone. Though at times we will plan it so you will have to go to someone else in comfort. People will truly wonder what else happened and rumors will fly."
"That college credit class of high school is really paying off huh?"
Harmony smiled "Yep."
Oceana watched from the vanity mirror and shivered. They walked down stairs, Harmony with her prop in her hand.
They found everyone in what they called the meeting room. They were about to open the door , until they hard an unfamiliar male voice.
"So you want me to stay here?"
"Yes." Onyx said with happiness in her voice.
"With adults, why?" He asked suspicious
"We need your help; the truth is we can all do something magical not just me. He is a prince from another world and he is his right hand man. Prince Phobos has a sister who he sent away. Now she knows she's royalty and will take the crown."
"From the world she is from?"
"Yes, and she has her friends who surprise surprise got powers to. Though they weren't born with them like we were. They have powers that can control fire, water, earth air and-" She looked to the others "What is Will's power?
"She can have electronics talk and thinks of the plans." Sydney said
She nodded her head "Right, we have a leader, who can barely lead and one of the girls is dating the rebel leader."
"I will fight the boys but I don't hit girls."
"Wish we had more teens like you." Cedric said.
"What do you mean?"
"The rebel leader, hit one of the girls earlier today."
"Has he been dealt with?"
"Do you call a therapy session with the girl in the same room dealt with?"
"No."
"Neither do I."
"I want free reign, no hitting girls, and you can't tell me what to do."
"Onyx already told us your dislike of adults though I must tell you that you will learn hand to hand combat and have weapons training. If you want I am sure we can get the proper paperwork done and you can go to the same school as your sisters."
"No I am not letting you control me!" Wolfe yelled
"I am not controlling you, plus if I cannot trust you at something as simple as school, how can I trust you to help your sister's in the castle?"
Wolf scoffed "I will admit this is a big house, but this isn't a castle."
Phobos sighed and had a portal be made to show Meridian, he stepped aside so Wolf could see. He liked what he saw, he could hide anywhere.
"In Meridian you can truly use your gifts and with your training help, with spy work I will give you free reign in that. Do we have a deal?"
Wolfe fake thought about it and nodded his head "What do these people look like?"
"I can get you a picture them, but why doesn't onyx show our prize." Blaze said
Onyx smiled sliding off the couches arm, he watched as she took off a showcase piece, what it was holding was a big butterfly's wing.
"Onyx why do you have a really big butterfly's wing and not the body of it?"
They all laughed "This is no wing of a butterfly, but of one of the girls. She control's air, though she hasn't been seen in days. This was in her back, I cut it out."
She got closer to him, to show her trophy. He did see a little blood, where the base of the wing started.
"Impressive, now where's my room I would like a shower."
Onyx and Phobos nodded and showed him where his room would be. They told him how the maids worked when they weren't home or if they specifically called. How if he wanted anything in the fridge or pantry write it on the list and it would be bought.
"What do you need me for?"
"Oceana the girl who got hit, we need to make sure that during their therapy sessions they don't do a mind trick on her."
He nodded "Anything besides that?"
"Nope." He liked how she opened a room with not even a tiny window, walls were plain but a nice bed that looked expensive. He saw a closet, dresser and a TV stand with a flat screen on top. He saw a remote on his bed, with a little book that said DirecTV and dish.
"We have basic cable and HBO along with a channel just for movies and sports. I don't watch them but Cedric cares for soccer."
They left him to his new room.
He pushed open a cracked door, the bathroom was white as well a separate bath tub and shower stall. He was glad to look at the bottles of soap and shampoo was for guys and nothing girly. He started the shower and peeled off his clothes and stepped in. He washed using the shower and bath several times. When he was done, he wrapped the towel around him, shocked it was warm. He looked at the towel rack it was a heated one. He turned it off, wanting to save the battery.
He took a look at his hair, it was to his hip and he was five foot something. He knew he would be pulling at it and what not he didn't want to deal with that. He looked to the floor confused. He didn't see his clothes anywhere, but what he did see was a black sticky note on the bathroom door. The writing was in silver pen, and looked fancy.
"Your clothes are just being washed, we didn't trash them. We bought a few clothes for you and later we will go shopping either online or mall. Once your done washing and dressing please meet me at the front of the stairs so I can style your hair. I will do it to your liking."- Harmony.
He went to the closet, and found nothing; he went to the dresser and found jeans and shirt. He wasn't shocked to find Onyx waiting for him at the foot of the stairs.
"I wasn't pepping, when I stole your clothes."
He nodded "Do you have-"
She tossed him, his necklace and they walked through the kitchen.
"So who's Harmony?"
"Our song bird , she sings, dances , does hair, and makeup. The arts are in her blood."
"So the place…Meridian I can truly use my powers their?"
"Yep, I myself have followers and my own section of the castle where my followers stay. I reward them with a place to live and things not from their world like candy. They all love chocolate. Just like how Prince Phobos is a Starbucks addict."
"Sounds like a great gig." He admitted as they walked into a room where he saw, two girls. They weren't kidding Oceana was the picture of childhood. She was playing video games, while drinking soda and easting pop rocks. She was even on her stomach having her legs moving.
"You must be Harmony." He held out his hand, though e really did not want to.
She laughed "I will not force you to shake my head , if you don't want to. Though I am sorry if IA break your comfort zone as we do your hair."
"We?" He asked a little scared.
"Yes, Oceana is my assistant."
He looked at her; she waved at him with her lollipop. "What if she bounces up and down and snip, there goes my ear!"
They laughed "The worst thing could happen is that while I'm doing your hair, she is twirling her sucker and cut hairs get on it."
Oceana pouted remembering having Phobos's hair fall on her lollipop, she had to throw away. "I'll finish this in time."
