Author's Note:
There are mentions of rape in this chapter.
5 years ago:
Émile had already started high school and with that new beginning her attitude was worse than before and with her brother gone she seemed more irritable. Today, her brother was going to visit the mansion after a whole year without visiting due to his college projects. He would arrive around midday while she was still in school. She was almost dying of excitement. Émile was counting the hours until she saw her brother in front of the school gates. "How is my beautiful little sister?" He said.
"I'm fine, but you dyed your hair. You know that affects your power, right?" She said.
"Only if you used permanent dye, it's only temporary. I just needed a darker color for the job I was applying." He explained. "Ems, mom and dad told me you've been wanting to leave town."
"Yeah, well I haven't been having the greatest days at home. I just want to leave and see how the world is." Ace smiled and got her in the car. They drove back to the mansion and spent all night just like they used two when they were little kids. That night, she had sneaked out to the school's pep rally, which was against her parent's wishes.
She got in time for the bonfire her friends were going to be. She greeted them, drank a little and even smooched with one of the boys in the bonfire. Without a wasting another second, the bonfire turned out to be more than that and she didn't want to be part of it. When she tried to back away two seniors tried to pin her down and get their way with her. Without her knowing, she pushed them away with her powers causing their death. In horror, she ran away and went back home to see her parents waiting for her in the front door. They had seemed alarmed when they saw her crying with no consolation. She told them what happened and how sorry she was for disobeying orders. "Momma, I'm sorry. I didn't know what to do." She cried.
"Oh my sweet little girl, were you wearing the necklace?" Émile nodded. "Oh mon petit, I'm afraid our fears came sooner than later."
"Mom, what are you talking about?"
"Mon petit, what your mother means is that we suspected when you grew your powers would increase, unlike your brother that stayed the same," Dion explained. "Now, we have to make your brother leave before the riots arrive."
"Papa, he was to staying here for a week." She cried. "Can't he stay a little longer?"
"No, mon petit, this town is still trapped in the old ages and will eventually accuse you as a witch and so will be the whole family."
"But, this has nothing to do with you. You have nothing to do with the accident." Their daughter said. "Why can't they leave us alone?"
The parents sighed. "There are people who have proof of us using our powers," Camille added. "We have done things we couldn't erase, and there is a possibility that it will kill us."
"It doesn't matter now, go to bed, sleep it off, and we'll call your uncle for assistance if you get arrested." Those were the last words her father had said to her that night.
A week later, Ace had left back to the city and everyone had forgotten about the incident that happened in the bonfire. Sadly, the people who wanted the D'Morgana gone were trying to prosecute Émile for the crime she had committed. She was processed and she never spoke until her uncle was present. She was released after the bail was set, but she never left the house. Some of her friends tried contacting her, but she refused to look see them after the trial was over. That went on for a whole month until the prosecutor found some evidence of her using her powers as a baby. The family was shocked that the footage still existed after they dealt with the situation, but it was followed by the exposure of her parents and brother. At the end of the day, the family was charged with practicing witchcraft and they were to be burned at the stake for their crimes.
The lawyer did all he could to save their lives using all the laws the United Nations had against this actions, but the judge didn't budge. The public was shouting devil worshippers, witches, and many worse. In a corner, the teen saw all her friends smirking with their phones on hand and she knew they were responsible. The D'Morgana family was locked up and waiting for the arrival of the last family member. Thankfully, Ace never traveled back to town and Émile was thankful for that.
In their captivity, the parents were able to tell their daughter all about their family and why her family was as powerful as they are. They were descendants of the famous enchantress Morgana le Fay from Arthur's time asking. The past generations maintained her name to show that not all of her descendants were evil. The teen was amazed at all her family had done to restore their name and help those in need. Sadly, they have heard about Morgana returning and that was the reason her parents were strict with her when it came to her powers.
When there were only a few days till the sentence to be completed, the girl's uncle brought a visitors so he would talk to the parents. "Brother, he's Bill Terrell." The uncle said.
"Oh, you must be the man who helped Ace with his master's degree," Camille said. "I can never thank you enough for helping him in the big city."
"Well, he also said he wanted to help out where I work but I don't believe he would enjoy what I do when he's on the field."
"You'll be surprised of what he can or can't do," Dion said. "But, why did you bring him when were are only days away from our execution."
"Because he's going to give your daughter a chance to live. I'll be taking her place even though I go against what my partner wishes." The uncle glanced Terrell who had tears in his eyes. "I think I can give her a shot after I wake my dormant powers. It will come with a cost, of course."
The two parents looked at each other, "She needs to live, and her role in this world is not done." Camille said. "We have to die, all of us."
"Camille, you don't mean…"
"Trouble will come I've seen it," she had interrupted her husband. "Whatever happens we must die and let her live. Tell Ace everything, he will understand what to do."
The days passed and Ace went back to the town not wanting to abandon his family in their worst times. Émile was sad that her brother will suffer for her crimes like her parents.
Each night, Émile would be taunted and beat by those who she called friends. But, the night Ace returned the family made their escape. Each went their separate ways two meet each other at the edge of town. Émile ran as fast as she could and made it to the meeting point. Nobody was there. She waited for at least an hour until for her family and decided to go back to see where they were. The townspeople got to them and were tying them up. Telepathically, her brother told her to stay away that this was their fate and she would meet them eventually, but it wasn't her time.
For the first time, she did as she was asked. She heard her parents' last words of her job of doing something greater in life, of her brother wanting her to move on and forgive, and her uncle saying she would always have her family close. With those words, they were burned. Their yells were heard from every corner of town and Émile's pain took control over her. Those who were next to her were surprised to have seen her there and not with her family. They ran in fear seeing the "dead"
Everyone near the stake was instantly killed. Nobody knew how to handle her until someone shot her with a dart gun.
She woke up in another town with a new name, a few pieces of clothes, a family picture, a book, and with a message that she had a chance to have a new life. Émile look at the bag again and saw a note that said;
Dear Émile:
If you are reading this letter, your family had been executed by the people they helped all these years. I would like to say that with this letter you will have a new future. Sadly you will be persecuted. Your family didn't know the villagers were going to stage your death now that an organization wants your powers. Your new name will be Emily Williams. You have to always use this name. I will be protecting you.
Love;
Your Guardian Angel.
Reading those words, she left following some of the instructions that were given to her. Emily never changed her name thinking it would be forgetting the sacrifice her family had done for her. Wiping her tears, she picked up the bag, got into a bus and left the edge of the town to her new life.
