Of Both Worlds 2: The Road to Guardianship
Chapter 3- A Gala Gone Bad
Nyx woke the next morning without her usual wake up call from Jack. Guess he's that mad, she thought as she dressed quickly and headed into the dining area. The dining room was mostly empty; she headed into the kitchen where she found a chef.
"Hello your guardianship, what can I get for you" she yawned openly.
"Coffee would be nice" he looked appalled.
"We do not serve coffee here; we have tea" she nodded.
"Fine tea will do" he handed her cup of the steaming herbal concoction. She took a sip and gagged. It was bitter, and hot. She carefully put it back on the counter. "Uh, wasn't that hungry anyway" she left the very confused cook back in the kitchen, and headed towards the conference room, maybe someone would be in there. She found Carme and the rest of the female guardians being fitted for their ball dresses.
"Good Nyx you're awake. You need to be fitted" Carme addressed her. Before she could reply, a very stout dressmaker pushed her on to a platform. She winced as the robust woman poked and prodded her with pins.
"You've got big hips" the woman muttered.
"Hey!" she only poked her harder. Nyx kept quiet. After about an hour, the woman was done.
"There, the dress should be ready by this afternoon" Carme nodded and the woman left.
"So what do we do in the meantime?" Nyx asked. Charon answered her.
"You can do whatever you want; training is cancelled for today" Nyx cheered happily.
"Yea!" she walked out to go where she loved to go the most; the temple.
La
La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La
La La La La, La
La La La La
Verse 1:
Six a.m.
Radio
Playin'
Stumble out of bed,
Runnin' out the door
A
brand new day
Never thought I'd have this feeling
Never
thought I'd get this far
But I'm okay...
It was days like these Nyx enjoyed living in Dimensions. Just being able to wander around aimlessly. Exploring her new home. She walked into the temple at the top of the mountain. It was old and musty, but quiet. She looked at her portrait, who she was, who she would be. Jack was right, training definitely was not easy. She just didn't feel like this was going to lead her to be a good guardian. After it was over, lives would be in her hands. What if she couldn't handle that? She sighed as she gazed out into the valley.
Chorus:
And
I fly
I reach out my hands and touch the sky
that's
right in front of me
And I try
Just let go, relax,
enjoy the ride
And I feel free
When I fly
When I
fly
She thought back to her days as a titan, those were
good times. She missed them all, especially Raven. She had never met
someone so in control of their powers. She fell asleep thinking about
those days.
Thinkin'
back
When there were days
I could barely make it out
the door
So much doubt
Changed my mind
Change
my ways
Wasn't gonna do this anymore
I turned
around...
She woke up after a few hours and gasped; it
was dusk. She had been asleep all day. The Ball would be starting
soon, and her absence would be noticed. She jumped off the porch and
glided through the warm air back into the valley.
Chorus:
And
I fly
I reach out my hands and touch the sky
That's
right in front of me
And I try
Just let go, relax,
enjoy the ride
And I feel free
She burst through
the French doors into the conference room where Carme stood tapping
her foot. Nyx smiled sheepishly and headed towards her room. Waiting
for her was a complete glamour squad. They quickly got to work,
powdering this and plucking that.
Like
a butterfly
Who lost his soul
I choose not to hide
Anymore...
"Are
you done?" She asked impatiently. The woman spun her around so she
could see herself. Her hair was pulled into an elegant knot at the
back of her head, and her makeup emphasized her grey eyes. Ever since
she had come to Dimensions, she had stopped wearing the mask.
Fly
Oh Oh Oh
Fly
And I fly
I
close my eyes and kiss the sky
That's right in front of me
And
I try
Just let back, relax, enjoy the ride
And I feel free
And
I fly
I reach out my hands and touch the sky
That's right in
front of me
And I try
Just let go, relax, enjoy the ride
And
I feel free
When I fly
When I fly
When I fly
When I
fly
When I fly
La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La
La
La La La La, La La La La
The team left and Nyx looked at the dress laid upon her bed. It was silver with beading on the hem. As she put it on she found its strapless feature hugged her tightly. She looked in the mirror, not bad. She walked down the hall where she heard loud chatter coming from hall. The Gala had already started. She walked in, trying not to be noticed. She didn't see any of the guardians, so she kept to herself. She could hear broken pieces of conversation.
"…Have you seen the newest one, Nyx?"
"…Yeah, heard she fired the guardian. Seems to be having trouble with training"
"…Carme only took a month, with the others not close behind" Nyx gasped, so much for making progress. She fumed as she sat down, spying a newspaper near her. It read in big black letters, SIRIUS BLACK ESCAPES FROM AZKABAN. She had heard about him, a murder that helped a man named Voldermort. That was in the magical world. She finally found Carme and decided to have a word with her about her training.
"So Carme, how do you think I'm doing" Carme smiled.
"You're doing very well; we're very proud"
"Well I could never be like you" Carme blushed, Nyx continued, "I couldn't train in a month" Carme stopped.
"How did you know?"
"You lied to me; you told me I was doing well! I'm just a screw-up!" Before she could stop her, Nyx left the hall, furious. A man approached Carme; he was elderly with half-moon glasses.
"Hello Albus" Carme greeted him.
"Having trouble with your newest addition?"
"She just isn't responding to her training" He smiled.
"Maybe she just needs some real-world experience", he continued; "With Sirius on the loose, I'm sure Hogwarts would need a protector" Carme smiled.
"That is a good idea"
"Perfect; the term starts tomorrow so have her meet me at Hogwarts"
"Should she take the express?"
"No; I want to introduce her to the students" She nodded. Albus bidded her goodnight and left promptly. She walked up to Nyx's room and knocked on the door.
"Go away" a voice stated flatly.
"Nyx, I'm sorry but you've been given an assignment" The door opened and Nyx peered out.
"An assignment?"
"I'll tell you more in the morning" She left and Nyx grinned. Finally training was going somewhere.
