Part 2
=Manor=
::Holly::
I've tried to accept that he doesn't love, or even like me. But it's hard,
I mean, I'm the good girl. The sweet innocent stuck in the middle girl. He
is supposed to fall for me. Instead he fell for her, like all men do. Even
Leo wouldn't be able to help falling for her. She's so perfect. The
cruelness in her only makes her more fascinating. Those gray eyes of hers
seem to penetrate a person to the very soul. I hate her almost as much as I
admire her. It's almost sickening to see the way she hangs all over him,
the way they gaze at each other. I thought evil didn't know how to love? I
stare into the mirror, seeing my reflection and yet not seeing who I am.
Soft dull brown eyes stared back at me; I ached to see gray eyes staring
back at me. My flat thin blonde hair fell about my shoulders in a careless
heap; I lifted a strand and imagined it was midnight black and curling. My
own small lips parted and I thought about a pair of full heart-shaped red
lips. You'd think that because I'm on the good side, I'd be angelic
looking. Even with her dark looks and cruel eyes, Temperance is more like
an angel than me. Robby should have loved me, But he had to be Tempus
reborn, didn't he? The powers that be can be so bad sometimes.
::Paige:: It's hard to be the strong one. Before me there was Prue, the head of the family. The perfect sister. The sister I'll never be. The sister they expect me to be. When Prue died, I was the replacement sister, Then Piper became head of the family. She was strong but her mind couldn't handle it when Phoebe left. So I had to take over. Thank the Powers that be for Holly. She's strong and smart, and I can tell she's like Prue. She even has Prue's powers. But she has a weak mind like Piper. She loves Tempus, even though they are blood relatives. The most sickening part of all is her obsession with Temperance. All she ever does is compare herself to that witch. I've only met Temperance once but that was enough. Yes she is beautiful but only on the outside. And that's all that matters. Isn't it?
=Underground=
::Phoebe:: It had been only 2 days since their arrival and already I was annoyed. My husband adored her and paid more attention to her than me. My son's eyes were always upon her and I could hear her musical laughter filling the underground. I had my good days and bad days. On good days I could smile about my life, but on bad days I could do no more than climb from my bed. Today was a bad day. More than anything I wanted Holly to appear and end my miserable existence once and for all. Holly was everything I could ever want in a child. She was good. Robby was so strong, so very strong, like his father. And like his father, he got his way. I couldn't help hating Cole and Robby some days. It's my fault the world is in chaos. If I had killed myself while Robby was still in my womb, then the balance of good and evil wouldn't have been compromised. That's just one of the thoughts I have often. If's and Would be's always fill my mind.
::Tempus:: I watched my mother stare at Temperance. Her gaze spoke all the things she felt and thought but would never say. She hated her life, resented me and Cole. I could live with that, But when she began to hate Temperance simply because Temperance was around to hate, well then I got angry. Temperance was my other-half, my soul mate, In short, she was mine. I treasured every moment I spent with. I couldn't tell If she loved me as much as I loved her. Only that she needed me, wanted me.
I felt the warmth rush over me as Holly appeared behind me. She was trying to go unnoticed but she was too weak and sloppy to do so. I despised her, for she despised Temperance. I turned around and my gaze locked onto hers. I could see the mix of fear, anger, love, hate in her eyes swirl. I smiled.
"Hello Cousin. What is it you want?"
::Holly:: Want? Why I want you, I want to be what you want. I want to be her. I didn't say that of course. I couldn't. He wouldn't understand, he was under her spell. I shifted looking over his shoulder at Temperance. She was staring at me, an amused glint in her eyes. I watched the breeze lift a few curls that had broken free from her French braid. My eyes shifted back to Tempus. Back to his Icy blue eyes, curling golden hair and beautiful full lips. I wondered If He had been the model for roman sculptures. I licked my dry lips and took a deep breath.
"I wanted to.to give you this." Once again my gaze fell upon her face, and fresh determination sprouted in my chest. I formed a pure ball of golden light in my hand and watched as his eyes seemed to become transfixed with it. I knew He couldn't resist it.
"It's lovely. What is it?" He asked me, his eyes never leaving it. I smiled and it spun from my hand and into his chest, sending him flying clear across the room. A sick feeling overcame me and I nearly hurled, I could her Temperance's cry as she ran to him. Her eyes filled with concern turn hard and cold as she looked upon my pale face. "you" she whispered, a sharp deadly edge in her voice. I'd wounded him, not fatally, but enough to keep him safe while I took care of her. I'd finally found a way. It wouldn't kill her; only stop her from continuing to poison his mind and heart.
::Temperance::
I ran to him, checking him to be sure he was still breathing. How could she? Everyone knew she was weak and that she loved him. He was unconscious, but alive. I looked at her, my anger and hatred for her growing with each passing moment. This time I was going to kill her. Finally get the little brat out of the way. I whispered "you" and stood to my full height. Locking my eyes on hers, I formed a energy sword in my right hand. "You will regret the day your mother gave birth to you." I ran at her with lightning speed. I never saw it coming. My rage had blinded me, I stopped when I had Tempus say No. He must have come to, but it was already to late. Holly had thrown the Crestinan at me. A magical item that can contain temptation. The only thing that really can. I am the flesh embodiment of temptation, it's my magical skill and root power. How had she found out? I watched the small cube-like silver item fly through the air. The second it touched my flesh A searing pain shot through me as it pulled me into it. I wanted to cry out as my body hit the hard ground of Crescent. You see, there's a whole world inside the Crestinan. A place that makes one think their in heaven, when in reality the whole world is only a figment of your own deepest desires. I inhaled the sweet scent of grass and cherry blossoms. I was stuck here for now, Until Tempus released me. If He could.
::Tempus:: My chest ached and my whole body protested when I slowly got to my feet. I stared at the Silver Crestinan and then at Holly. She was smiling, the bitch, How dare she. I opened my hand , and the crestinan appeared in it. Holly wasn't smiling anymore. She looked like she wanted to do something but instead she choose to leave. Smart move on her part. I tried to break the stupid box open, but it seemed solid. There had to be a way to get Temperance out. I knew what could happen If she stayed in there to long. She could begin to believe it was real. And refuse to come out. I looked at my father, why hadn't he done something? He stared at me with a slight frown on his face, my mother however was openly smiling. I said nothing as I vanished into air and appeared back my real home. A small castle called Blackthorn Manor. I set the Crestinan down carefully on a table and started looking through my books on magical items. I had to free her. I simply had to.
::Paige:: It's hard to be the strong one. Before me there was Prue, the head of the family. The perfect sister. The sister I'll never be. The sister they expect me to be. When Prue died, I was the replacement sister, Then Piper became head of the family. She was strong but her mind couldn't handle it when Phoebe left. So I had to take over. Thank the Powers that be for Holly. She's strong and smart, and I can tell she's like Prue. She even has Prue's powers. But she has a weak mind like Piper. She loves Tempus, even though they are blood relatives. The most sickening part of all is her obsession with Temperance. All she ever does is compare herself to that witch. I've only met Temperance once but that was enough. Yes she is beautiful but only on the outside. And that's all that matters. Isn't it?
=Underground=
::Phoebe:: It had been only 2 days since their arrival and already I was annoyed. My husband adored her and paid more attention to her than me. My son's eyes were always upon her and I could hear her musical laughter filling the underground. I had my good days and bad days. On good days I could smile about my life, but on bad days I could do no more than climb from my bed. Today was a bad day. More than anything I wanted Holly to appear and end my miserable existence once and for all. Holly was everything I could ever want in a child. She was good. Robby was so strong, so very strong, like his father. And like his father, he got his way. I couldn't help hating Cole and Robby some days. It's my fault the world is in chaos. If I had killed myself while Robby was still in my womb, then the balance of good and evil wouldn't have been compromised. That's just one of the thoughts I have often. If's and Would be's always fill my mind.
::Tempus:: I watched my mother stare at Temperance. Her gaze spoke all the things she felt and thought but would never say. She hated her life, resented me and Cole. I could live with that, But when she began to hate Temperance simply because Temperance was around to hate, well then I got angry. Temperance was my other-half, my soul mate, In short, she was mine. I treasured every moment I spent with. I couldn't tell If she loved me as much as I loved her. Only that she needed me, wanted me.
I felt the warmth rush over me as Holly appeared behind me. She was trying to go unnoticed but she was too weak and sloppy to do so. I despised her, for she despised Temperance. I turned around and my gaze locked onto hers. I could see the mix of fear, anger, love, hate in her eyes swirl. I smiled.
"Hello Cousin. What is it you want?"
::Holly:: Want? Why I want you, I want to be what you want. I want to be her. I didn't say that of course. I couldn't. He wouldn't understand, he was under her spell. I shifted looking over his shoulder at Temperance. She was staring at me, an amused glint in her eyes. I watched the breeze lift a few curls that had broken free from her French braid. My eyes shifted back to Tempus. Back to his Icy blue eyes, curling golden hair and beautiful full lips. I wondered If He had been the model for roman sculptures. I licked my dry lips and took a deep breath.
"I wanted to.to give you this." Once again my gaze fell upon her face, and fresh determination sprouted in my chest. I formed a pure ball of golden light in my hand and watched as his eyes seemed to become transfixed with it. I knew He couldn't resist it.
"It's lovely. What is it?" He asked me, his eyes never leaving it. I smiled and it spun from my hand and into his chest, sending him flying clear across the room. A sick feeling overcame me and I nearly hurled, I could her Temperance's cry as she ran to him. Her eyes filled with concern turn hard and cold as she looked upon my pale face. "you" she whispered, a sharp deadly edge in her voice. I'd wounded him, not fatally, but enough to keep him safe while I took care of her. I'd finally found a way. It wouldn't kill her; only stop her from continuing to poison his mind and heart.
::Temperance::
I ran to him, checking him to be sure he was still breathing. How could she? Everyone knew she was weak and that she loved him. He was unconscious, but alive. I looked at her, my anger and hatred for her growing with each passing moment. This time I was going to kill her. Finally get the little brat out of the way. I whispered "you" and stood to my full height. Locking my eyes on hers, I formed a energy sword in my right hand. "You will regret the day your mother gave birth to you." I ran at her with lightning speed. I never saw it coming. My rage had blinded me, I stopped when I had Tempus say No. He must have come to, but it was already to late. Holly had thrown the Crestinan at me. A magical item that can contain temptation. The only thing that really can. I am the flesh embodiment of temptation, it's my magical skill and root power. How had she found out? I watched the small cube-like silver item fly through the air. The second it touched my flesh A searing pain shot through me as it pulled me into it. I wanted to cry out as my body hit the hard ground of Crescent. You see, there's a whole world inside the Crestinan. A place that makes one think their in heaven, when in reality the whole world is only a figment of your own deepest desires. I inhaled the sweet scent of grass and cherry blossoms. I was stuck here for now, Until Tempus released me. If He could.
::Tempus:: My chest ached and my whole body protested when I slowly got to my feet. I stared at the Silver Crestinan and then at Holly. She was smiling, the bitch, How dare she. I opened my hand , and the crestinan appeared in it. Holly wasn't smiling anymore. She looked like she wanted to do something but instead she choose to leave. Smart move on her part. I tried to break the stupid box open, but it seemed solid. There had to be a way to get Temperance out. I knew what could happen If she stayed in there to long. She could begin to believe it was real. And refuse to come out. I looked at my father, why hadn't he done something? He stared at me with a slight frown on his face, my mother however was openly smiling. I said nothing as I vanished into air and appeared back my real home. A small castle called Blackthorn Manor. I set the Crestinan down carefully on a table and started looking through my books on magical items. I had to free her. I simply had to.