Chapter 1: .The New Girl.
Things have been very weird aorund here lately. I've found my life to be taking another turn again. But this time, it's something else. Not Selene, not Cal, not Ciaran, but someone new. The council has contacted and informed me of a new investegation. Thank the Goddess I am able to stay in Widow's Vale, because that is where she is. Yes, "she". Rachel Lesser. I am to find out as much as I can about. She is said to be the next target of Amyranth, a blood witch, and is said to have a very serious case of premonitions, and nightmares. The other day I scryed for her. What I saw almost brought me to tears. I didn't see at all what I though she would be like ( at least my age, in control of her powers, and at least knowing she was a blood witch). When I looked into my Leug all I saw was a girl in a bedroom with boxes all around, huddled in a corner, crying. She looks about the same age as Alisa Soto. That must mean she will be starting school tomorrow, on Monday. I have a bad feeling about this girl. She is in grave danger and if i don't help her...she'll die. Goddess give me strength. Morgan, even offered to help me, but I think this is just something I have to do, as a Seeker, and as a human being. -Giomanach
It was six thirty when I woke up on Monday. The sun was just about to get up, however I was nowhere near ready.I was already late, I didn't even need to look at the make shift nightstand, made out of an unpacked box, which held my alarm clock. Just then my brother Nick came in, "I suggest you get out of bed and into th shower before mom comes in and starts to yell at you." I sat up and pushed my hair out of my face. Nick took one look at the expression on my face and frowned. "Please Rach, don't look so gloom! It's the first day at the new school. Mom said we moved for a new beginning. You always look like this in the morning, so get up!" He walked out of my room smiling. Dear sweet Nick. My best friend, my big brother. He was a senior and would only be at Widows Vale High School for one year. I, on the other hand was a Sophmore, and had three miserable years ahead of me. I got out of bed and pulled on my slippers and trotted into the bathroom down the hall. I was having a hard time grasping this whole, life minus dad concept. All fourteen years of my life had been pretty much normal. With few exceptions. For one thing, I had always gotten along more with my dad than my mom. For some reasons we just had more in common than me and my mom. But three weeks ago things had changed, and now I was in this mess now. I was packed up, along with Nick, and we were shipped off with mom to live in Widows Vale. I turned on the hot water and took off my pj's. I was not a morning person, nor was I a fashionable dresser. I wore what was comfortable. Not what was in style. But I didn't exactly look like someone who was three either. I was just...plain. I looked just like my dad. Dark brown hair fell down to my shoulders, my brown eyes were big. And my body...well it wasn't attractive, but it wasn't ugly. I was just a normal girl. For the most of it. Stepping in the shower I wondered what the new school would be like. And for a breif moment in time, I wondered if anyone would be like me. There was one thing that always dragged me down from my best moods. There was a reason why I was never a morning person. I had horrible nightmares. Almost every single night. I tended to have "attacks" (As I would call them) during the day as well. In the daytime I would come down with a huge headache and just feel very very weak. Having to take a nap or sit down for a minute. Lately the dreams had come back three times worse. I had been having dreams about animals, bad ones. Trying to capture me. And kill me. I shook my head. This is not the day to think about the dreams, I told myself. Fifteen minutes later I ran down the stairs to the kitchen. My mom was sitting at the table, dresed in a blue bathrobe and white socks. My brother was in another chair, jacket on, book bag next to the fornt door. I gripped my own messanger bag and took in a breath. Walking to the door and dropping my book bag down next to Nick's. I walked to the fridge and took out a diet coke. "Ready to go?" I asked Nick. "Waiting for you sis." I nodded and grabbed my hooded sweatshirt. "Is that what you're wearing on your first day at the new school?" my mom asked. I glanced down at my outfit, which consisted of blue jeans, a dark red shirt, and my trusty brown clogs. Skuffed at the toes. I looked at my mom and grinned. "Yup, thats about it. I was gonna wear my underware outside of my pants today but white doesn't match my shirt." I said sarcastically. My mom justs sat there, sipped her coffe and sighed. "Well, suit yourself. You know I always told you guys to express yourselves. Anyway, I am working late tonight. I probably won't get home until about nine. I want all of your homework done by then, understand?" I nodded my head and zipped up my jacket. Nick grabbed his keys and we headed out to his car. A black hundai sat dormat in the driveway, next to my moms green jetta. I got into the passanger seat and rubbed my hands together, then popped open the top to my can of diet coke. Nick gave me a disgusted look. "Nutrious and Delicious." I said, and took a sip. "Whatever. We're off." We pulled out of the dirveway and took off to the school. And I had never been more nerovus. ***************************************** It was three o' clock when I walked out of the building. Nick was supposed to be meeting me at one of the brown benches that was in front of the school. I sat down on a bench and took out my notebook. I started to figure out fractions and factoring problems. Having homework on the first day at your new school was kind of rough, but I was a good math student and it came easy for me. "Hi." I looked up and met eyes with a girl who I had seen before. "Um, hey." I said back. My social skills were'nt the greatest. "I'm Alisa Soto. I sit in front of you in math. You're the new girl right?" She asked. I nodded and stood up. Alisa was dressed in black bell bottoms with a dark blue jacket, zipped all the way up. I was suddenly aware how cold it was getting. "So where did you move from?" She asked. "Long Island. It's about three hours from here." "That's pretty cool. So have you met any new people yet?" I looked at my clogs, as if they had the answer. "Um, no. Actually you're the first one to talk to me today." "Huh, consider yourself lucky. I'm not usually the one to speak up either. You are kinda like me I guess...kinda shy." "That's me." I said quietly. "Well. I gotta go. Loads of homework. Here's my number. If you wanna hang out just call me. " "Uh, okay." She gave me a warm smile and walked away. I sat back down and took a deep breath. Note to self, open your mouth and speak! "Hey sis." Nick said. I jumped about half a foot in the air. "Jeez Nick, you scared the crap out of me." I said. Stuffing my books into my books bag. We walked to his car and I got in. I gazed out the window and was silent for a minute before Nick spoke, "Was it that bad?" He asked. "No. I mean, it wasn't horrible. It's just...I'm not the most sociable person in the world. I have a feeling it's gonna take a while to find a group of people. I met one girl though. Alisa. She seemed nice." "Well Rachel. I'm sure it'll all work out. there has to be someone in that school who is just like you." I stared out the window, and watched the wind blow the trees gently. I wish, I thought, I wish.
Things have been very weird aorund here lately. I've found my life to be taking another turn again. But this time, it's something else. Not Selene, not Cal, not Ciaran, but someone new. The council has contacted and informed me of a new investegation. Thank the Goddess I am able to stay in Widow's Vale, because that is where she is. Yes, "she". Rachel Lesser. I am to find out as much as I can about. She is said to be the next target of Amyranth, a blood witch, and is said to have a very serious case of premonitions, and nightmares. The other day I scryed for her. What I saw almost brought me to tears. I didn't see at all what I though she would be like ( at least my age, in control of her powers, and at least knowing she was a blood witch). When I looked into my Leug all I saw was a girl in a bedroom with boxes all around, huddled in a corner, crying. She looks about the same age as Alisa Soto. That must mean she will be starting school tomorrow, on Monday. I have a bad feeling about this girl. She is in grave danger and if i don't help her...she'll die. Goddess give me strength. Morgan, even offered to help me, but I think this is just something I have to do, as a Seeker, and as a human being. -Giomanach
It was six thirty when I woke up on Monday. The sun was just about to get up, however I was nowhere near ready.I was already late, I didn't even need to look at the make shift nightstand, made out of an unpacked box, which held my alarm clock. Just then my brother Nick came in, "I suggest you get out of bed and into th shower before mom comes in and starts to yell at you." I sat up and pushed my hair out of my face. Nick took one look at the expression on my face and frowned. "Please Rach, don't look so gloom! It's the first day at the new school. Mom said we moved for a new beginning. You always look like this in the morning, so get up!" He walked out of my room smiling. Dear sweet Nick. My best friend, my big brother. He was a senior and would only be at Widows Vale High School for one year. I, on the other hand was a Sophmore, and had three miserable years ahead of me. I got out of bed and pulled on my slippers and trotted into the bathroom down the hall. I was having a hard time grasping this whole, life minus dad concept. All fourteen years of my life had been pretty much normal. With few exceptions. For one thing, I had always gotten along more with my dad than my mom. For some reasons we just had more in common than me and my mom. But three weeks ago things had changed, and now I was in this mess now. I was packed up, along with Nick, and we were shipped off with mom to live in Widows Vale. I turned on the hot water and took off my pj's. I was not a morning person, nor was I a fashionable dresser. I wore what was comfortable. Not what was in style. But I didn't exactly look like someone who was three either. I was just...plain. I looked just like my dad. Dark brown hair fell down to my shoulders, my brown eyes were big. And my body...well it wasn't attractive, but it wasn't ugly. I was just a normal girl. For the most of it. Stepping in the shower I wondered what the new school would be like. And for a breif moment in time, I wondered if anyone would be like me. There was one thing that always dragged me down from my best moods. There was a reason why I was never a morning person. I had horrible nightmares. Almost every single night. I tended to have "attacks" (As I would call them) during the day as well. In the daytime I would come down with a huge headache and just feel very very weak. Having to take a nap or sit down for a minute. Lately the dreams had come back three times worse. I had been having dreams about animals, bad ones. Trying to capture me. And kill me. I shook my head. This is not the day to think about the dreams, I told myself. Fifteen minutes later I ran down the stairs to the kitchen. My mom was sitting at the table, dresed in a blue bathrobe and white socks. My brother was in another chair, jacket on, book bag next to the fornt door. I gripped my own messanger bag and took in a breath. Walking to the door and dropping my book bag down next to Nick's. I walked to the fridge and took out a diet coke. "Ready to go?" I asked Nick. "Waiting for you sis." I nodded and grabbed my hooded sweatshirt. "Is that what you're wearing on your first day at the new school?" my mom asked. I glanced down at my outfit, which consisted of blue jeans, a dark red shirt, and my trusty brown clogs. Skuffed at the toes. I looked at my mom and grinned. "Yup, thats about it. I was gonna wear my underware outside of my pants today but white doesn't match my shirt." I said sarcastically. My mom justs sat there, sipped her coffe and sighed. "Well, suit yourself. You know I always told you guys to express yourselves. Anyway, I am working late tonight. I probably won't get home until about nine. I want all of your homework done by then, understand?" I nodded my head and zipped up my jacket. Nick grabbed his keys and we headed out to his car. A black hundai sat dormat in the driveway, next to my moms green jetta. I got into the passanger seat and rubbed my hands together, then popped open the top to my can of diet coke. Nick gave me a disgusted look. "Nutrious and Delicious." I said, and took a sip. "Whatever. We're off." We pulled out of the dirveway and took off to the school. And I had never been more nerovus. ***************************************** It was three o' clock when I walked out of the building. Nick was supposed to be meeting me at one of the brown benches that was in front of the school. I sat down on a bench and took out my notebook. I started to figure out fractions and factoring problems. Having homework on the first day at your new school was kind of rough, but I was a good math student and it came easy for me. "Hi." I looked up and met eyes with a girl who I had seen before. "Um, hey." I said back. My social skills were'nt the greatest. "I'm Alisa Soto. I sit in front of you in math. You're the new girl right?" She asked. I nodded and stood up. Alisa was dressed in black bell bottoms with a dark blue jacket, zipped all the way up. I was suddenly aware how cold it was getting. "So where did you move from?" She asked. "Long Island. It's about three hours from here." "That's pretty cool. So have you met any new people yet?" I looked at my clogs, as if they had the answer. "Um, no. Actually you're the first one to talk to me today." "Huh, consider yourself lucky. I'm not usually the one to speak up either. You are kinda like me I guess...kinda shy." "That's me." I said quietly. "Well. I gotta go. Loads of homework. Here's my number. If you wanna hang out just call me. " "Uh, okay." She gave me a warm smile and walked away. I sat back down and took a deep breath. Note to self, open your mouth and speak! "Hey sis." Nick said. I jumped about half a foot in the air. "Jeez Nick, you scared the crap out of me." I said. Stuffing my books into my books bag. We walked to his car and I got in. I gazed out the window and was silent for a minute before Nick spoke, "Was it that bad?" He asked. "No. I mean, it wasn't horrible. It's just...I'm not the most sociable person in the world. I have a feeling it's gonna take a while to find a group of people. I met one girl though. Alisa. She seemed nice." "Well Rachel. I'm sure it'll all work out. there has to be someone in that school who is just like you." I stared out the window, and watched the wind blow the trees gently. I wish, I thought, I wish.