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I open the window, exiting my families One-Story cottage. Decided to leave town once again. its been a off and on cycle the past two years. Normally I would be found within the week. its gonna be different this time.
I am sixteen years old. I hid the gift- or curse depending on how you look at it ever since I was Twelve. I was sitting in my Aunts study the day I siphoned for the first time. She had stepped out for a bit to check on dinner. like all twelve year old's do, I started touching stuff when she left. I placed my hand on this peculiar stone, not thinking much of it until my hand started glowing red and felt a strong course of power.
I looked at the stone rather startled before backing away from the desk, nearly bumping into the bookshelf filled with grimoire behind me. the rest after that was a blur of emotion.
Walking out to the long dirt path, I spot a young boy. My friend Jack and his dad were out late at night again. I imagine heading home after a long evening of fishing and hunting deer in the woods.
I stop in my tracks seeing him wondering if I should turn around and go back to my room and return back to bed. too late. he stopped the wagon looking over at me.
"Really? again Amelia" he asks looking over at me. I look at him sympathetically and nod.
"Your family is gonna have a cow like last time," Michael's dad says looking into my eyes. Jack alike me, is also a Gemini witch. his father married into the whole witch thing though. deciding I've had enough I begin walking away from the wagon.
"Immobilus" Jack spells me. I roll my eyes unamused.
"let me go," I look at Jack angrily.
"Sure, when you walk back into that house and return to bed," I stare at Jack pleadingly.
"No."
"They always find you Amelia, what's the point of running?" Jack asks looking into my forest green eyes.
"It shall be different this time. I did a spell. took me months to learn" I reply to his question. using whatever magic I have left, I reverse the immobilize spell.
"Hope you're happy, I'm out of magic," I reply beginning to run away from him. Of course he follows me.
"Don't force me to go home, I'm done with the witches and I'm done with this stupid town,"
"Fine I wont but where are you going to go" Jack asked irritated.
"as far away from Oregon as I can go"
"Can we at least drive you out of town then?" Jack asks looking over at me, finally realizing he cant stop me.
"Portland is a big town, I think I will have someone else give me a ride. anyways its late you should head home" I reply looking over at my friend.
"Goodnight Jack" I smile at jack hugging him before walking away from the boy, feeling a tear run down my cheek. I will most likely never see him again. I think I am okay with that. I turn around watching him stare at me leaving. I wave goodbye to him and continue walking down the path.
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It's been two weeks since I left Portland. I'm currently in Nevada. A kind woman who's husband perished has offered me a ride to Salt Lake City in Utah. Apparently she is moving there to be close to her family and is okay with me accompanying her on the long travel.
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I smile looking at the city. not sure if i will choose to permanently reside here or keep traveling. I look at the kind woman who let me travel with her.
"I cannot thank you enough" I smile at her.
"you know you're welcome to stay with me if you like"
"Thank you but I cannot, you've already helped me more then you know." I smile at the woman and she nods goodbye.
I part ways from her walking down the sidewalk passing by shops, saloons, and apothecary's. I didn't bring much with me when I left. I have a small amount of money from babysitting, gardening, and sewing dresses at this boutique who's owner was friends with my aunt.
I look around the shops to see if I can find any boutiques hiring. I stop by a boutique and see a sign written in ink reading hiring.
"Hello?" I look around the store to see if I can find someone. A woman and girl who looks around my age walks into the store from what looks like a backroom.
The girl smiles at me exchanging a look to who i think is her Mother. She has long brown hair and the prettiest blue eyes I have ever seen.
"I like your dress" The girl said admiring the fabrics.
"Thank you I made it myself" I reply smiling at the girl.
"you must have experience with sewing, the stitching is amazing" the girl exclaimed examining the stitching on the skirt and corset.
"I used to make dresses in a family friend's boutique with there fabric's. sewing has been a hobby of mine for a long time" I explained before admiring the dresses displayed around the shop.
A simple dress with a light blue fabric caught my eye.
"Celeste, beautiful color choice" I said looking over at the dress.
"It's often associated as Sky blue" The girls mother replied standing over beside me.
"I like your eye in sewing perhaps you would be interested in helping my daughter with something she is working on?" The woman asked and I nodded.
"if you're not busy, of course." her daughter added smiling at me.
"Just getting to know the city. arrived this morning at dusk. I have no where to be, I would enjoy it very much"
"Thank you. what's your name by the way?"
"Amelia Rayne" I replied using my middle name instead.
"I'm Madelynn and this is my mom Jessica" Madelynn replied.
"I'm stepping out for a bit, have to pick up some things. I am going to close the shop. stay as long as you like Amelia." I nod before Madelynn grabs my wrist and pulls me to the back of the store.
I admire the small workplace filled with fabrics and sewing tools. "Where's the dress?" I asked.
"About that.. the dress is made up," I looked at her confused.
"What do you mean?" I glare at her.
"Me and my mother moved to this town last month and you are the first person i've met who seems really nice and when you mentioned we had the same hobby, I kinda just thought we could be friends" Madelynn says quickly.
I felt a knot in my stomach. kind of stressing me out as I try and process everything. Madelynn looks at me worried before grabbing my hand.
She screamed. my hand was glowing- shit. I was siphoning her. I pulled away quickly.
"You're a witch aren't you" She asked. I looked at her startled. before grabbing my bag and trying to leave the back room.
She grabbed my wrist once more and pulled me back over to her. I sat down at the sewing table. I give up. trying to run from it.
"It's okay i'm a witch too" Madelynn says glaring at me. i avoid her gaze and face the sewing machine on the table infront of me.
"I'm not a average witch, I am just gonna go before you reject me too" I reply leaving my chair and grabbing the bag beside me. it's getting late anyway. I ignore Madelyn telling me not to go as I walkout of the shop onto the street.
I take some turns down some dark alleyways in hope to avoid bumping into anyone. farther i get into the alley I begin to hear screaming.
Running over to the voices I notice a man and two girls dripping of blood. A Vampire is draining the life out of them. I know I should turn back but I couldn't.
I use the magic I siphoned from Madelynn and pain inflict the Vampire. He goes to his knees. "INCENDIA" I scream out the spell. I read books that said to kill a vampire you should either stake him or burn him to death.
I ran out of magic. I look at the burned corpse satisfied before running over to the victims. I don't feel a pulse on either of them.
I look up from behind me and see the vampire I killed.
"You- you were dead." I looked at him confused.
"I'm a original I can't die. seeing as you ruined my dinner i will just make you dessert" he replied. He grabbed my arm examining my neck.
"Do you really take this long to kill someone" I rolled my eyes at the Vampire.
"i'm deciding what I am going to do with you" He says trailing his finger down my neck before biting into his wrist and shoving it up to my mouth.
"Swallow it, little Witch" I gag at the taste of his blood in my mouth trying to spit it out. he smiled at me contently.
"Do you know what I just did?" he asked smirking at me.
"You fed me your blood if I die i will come back as a vampire" He grabs the back of my neck. He sinks his fangs into my neck and I slowly feel my heart begin to slowly stop beating until it stopped and all I saw was darkness.
I open my eyes and feel a intense pain from my head. It's morning. how long was I out? why is everything so bright?
I get up to my feet and look around the alley. Am i alone? what happened last night.
"Oh good you're awake" I hear a voice coming from behind me. I grab my head trying to remember what happened last night.
"You killed me" I looked at the Vampire who suddenly appeared in front of me. he smirks walking to the edge of the alley grabbing someone with him.
He sinks his fangs into the guys neck before throwing the body infront of me.
"Drink," he ordered.
"No" the vampire walks over infront of me and stares into my eyes.
"I told you to drink" He barked. I couldn't resist it after that, I had to feed. I licked the wound on the man's neck. feeling veins reveal under my eyes I sunk my teeth into his neck feeding until I heard his heart stop. I killed him...
I looked at the vampire. he looked at me confused. "It's daylight you should be burning why are you not burning" he yelled pinning me against the wall.
"You seriously have no idea what you've done, have you?" I asked.
"Motus" lifting him in the air I threw him into the wall.
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