A Twisted Life

Chapter 6 : The Youth's are no more

By: Vedalynne

Hello! How is everyone? I'm good, although I would be better if a got more reviews, but I'm still in a good mood from winning an award at a Drama competition, so I won't beg this time. Ok, well nobody really reviewed besides teddy and she doesn't matter, lol.

Anywho

I guess I should start now right? Ok, here it goes...

What happened last time:

She smiled, weakly, "Hello everyone... Ummm good to see everyone's getting together." Nobody laughed, so she sighed, "Fine, I'll get right to the point. Nobody is going to fight today. I won't let you."

Someone from the Youths yelled, "What are you doing? This is our chance for respect!"

"Is respect worth getting poisoned? Or what about getting turned over to the guards? Is respect worth that?" Adi yelled in a commanding voice. Scanning the crowd she saw many friends, and prayed that everything would be solved without bloodshed. "Now that I have your attention, let me explain."

She told them everything. About the poison she found on the blades, about the Violets original plan, and then about the deal with the Guards. She inwardly sighed with relief as she watched many slip away. 'Good to know they still have some intelligence in them.' She commented to herself. More and more slipped away, some even openly left, suggesting others to do the same.

Adi was trying to buy time, but after this she had the Violets to deal with. 'Creator help me, I don't know if I can deal with the violets.' She prayed as her story was coming to an end. She was kind of surprised she hadn't gotten a dagger in her back by now.

Adi paused to catch her breath, and just by chance she heard footsteps approach her from behind. She spun around, trusty daggers already in hand. The Violet, a female with badly dyed blonde hair, that had been approaching her jumped back, slightly startled that Adi had even heard her. Dark brown eyes fell upon the daggers being held by Adi's steady hands. "Put them away before you hurt yourself, besides, there's no way you'd win against me." the Violet said not even showing the smallest signs of worry.

"There are many things you don't know about me," Adi said, her voice low and deadly serious, "Now, listen up." Adi's jade green eyes locked onto the Violet's and she said determinedly, "You-will-not-fight. None of you will, and that is because I will not allow it."

"Who died and made you Lord of Street's?" The blonde growled back taking a step towards Adi. Adi's brow crinkled angrily as she belatedly noticed the violet colored ring on the girls left-thumb.

"Well, well. If it isn't the leader of the Violets herself...long time no see, Laurina." 'Great, now what? She almost killed me last time we fought, and I'd bet my family's crest that she has improved since then.' Adi wondered how much time she could buy until Laurina decided to attack. Out of the corner of her eye Adi saw another Violet approach her. Opening her sight she focused in on the person walking quickly to her. 'It's that annoying Violet that was talking to Zelinahis name was Axen or something like that...' Adi commented to herself as she prepared for an attack from all sides. Laurina took another step towards distracted Adi. Adi snapped back to reality and flipped backwards. Adi's right foot connected with Laurina's chin as she was in mid air. The moment Adi's feet touched ground she crouched and spun facing Laurina once again. Adi was shocked and somewhat offended to see the dark haired Violet, Allen, holding back Laurina.

"Let me at her! Get off me Allen! LET ME GO!" Laurina screamed straining against Allen's hold. Adi took this opportunity to turn back to the Youths and signal to the quickly. Making both her hands into fist she hit them together vertically, made her right hand into a "y" shape, and -last but not least- slapped her right hand on top of her left. Translation: Leave, the Youths are no more. Many blinked at her in disbelief, but some nodded and immediately ran for the nearest exit. Looking at those that stayed she signaled the same thing again. All then chose to leave, some in pairs, many by themselves, oblivious to the oath they took to always look out for one another. She turned back around just in time to see Laurina break free from Allen's grip and run fiercely at Adi. Adi's immediately reached for the daggers in the back part of her waist. Adi fought mainly on the defensive, 'Laurina has become faster if nothing else,' Adi thought to herself warily , 'I'm not able to get the upper hand!'. Sharp stinging pain seared her jaw as Laurina's dagger made painful contact with Adi's tender skin. 'The poison,' Adi thought to herself worriedly, 'Great! As if my day hasn't been hard enough!' Sick of fighting, she waited until the timing was just right then spun around left leg ready to kick. Adi's foot made contact with Laurina's abdomen in what Adi thought would just be a painful-knock-you-of-your-feet kick. Jaw's dropped as Laurina flew an unbelievable 13 feet into the crowd of violet colored vest's. 'What in the world!' Adi asked herself in silent disbelief, 'Well that certainly is new!' Adi acted like it happened all the time, besides, it was better to be feared the loved.

Allen starred at Adi in disbelief, "What did you- How- who are you?" he stammered, letting his usually tough facade fall for a moment.

Adi just ignored him and asked, "Will you need a place to stay since you helped me? Your partners in crime may turn against you."

Allen frowned at the suggestion but his expression softened as he seemed to think about it, "Well," he said sadly, "I don't seem to have a choice, now do I?" Adi looked back at Violets and saw Laurina stand, gasping desperately for air.

Laurina screamed out shrilly, " VIOLETS ATTACK!" Adi's legs almost failed her as a tidal wave of purple vest charged at herself and now Allen.

Adi smiled as she placed her feet apart from each other and said quietly, "Thank you for the invitation, Laurina. It's a shame you don't know I still have one card up my sleeve..." She focused her Gift and held her palms towards the oncoming entourage of Violets. "You may want to get behind me," she told Allen in a strict voice. For what seemed like the first time that day he did as he was told without complaining, audibly at least. The Violets were getting even closer, Adi was running out of time. "It's now or never!" she said, praying that everything would work and she wouldn't become a human rag doll. Green gift flooded from her palms and immediately began forming a shield of dull, light green magic. The first Violet to hit it fell flat on his back as if he ran into a stone wall. Adi's clenched jaw rattled as the impact from the Violet hitting her shield. Two more Violets hit the wall from not being able to stop in time, but most had seen what was up ahead and stopped before meeting the fate of their fellow gang members. Laurina stumbled to the front of Violets and surveyed the wall that was keeping her from ripping the eyes out of Adi's head.

"Now," Adi said loudly, standing just a little bit straighter, "Leave while you still can. I can easily close off all your means of exiting."

Laurina stared at her, and sighed in submission saying, "Let's go home Violets, it's not worth it."

Adi sighed in relief but kept the magical wall up until she saw every last violet leave in her Sight. She already began to feel fatigued, and there was still an order of business to take care of. "Come along," she told Allen, "We need to get back to Zelina's home before the guards realize what has occurred."

"Hold on," he said as he stood out of the shock of seeing her put up a magical wall and then act like nothing happened. His pale hand reached for her bleeding jaw, but she knocked it away with her dark one.

"I'll get it taken care of at Zelina's home." she growled feeling irritable from using so much magic.

"Zelina has enough to worry about," Allen argued, "now hold still this will just take a moment."

Adi sighed in defeat and didn't knock his hand aside when it gently touched her jaw line, "Just remove the poison," she told him sternly, as she almost shivered at his touch, "It's not deep enough to cause any serious damage."

"As you wish," he mumbled. Adi took it as another chance to admire his rather handsome face. 'Just like in my dream...' she thought to herself worriedly, 'What does it mean, and what in the world did Misha mean this morning?'. As he worked he asked her, "What was all that about and who are you?"

Adi sighed, not looking forward to discussing anything about what just happened, "What? Can you not see very well? It was-"

"I know what it was!" he snapped back, "What I want to know is where did you learn it? It takes a good amount of magic to make a shield that thick and strong."

'Not really,' Adi thought to herself, 'it just depends on your teacher.' "That, to be honest, is none of your business, and my name is Adilenna Alten."

"Alten?" he croaked, "as in the wealthy merchant family?" Adi just ignored him and turned to leave. "Hey! Wait a minute! You promised me a place to stay!" he yelled as he hurried after her.

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Vedalynne