A Twisted Life

Chapter 7, Home Sweet Home

By: Vedalynne

Well, hello, everyone. I don't really have that much to say besides thanks to these wonderful reviewers:

Teddy: I still don't understand all the death threats, I'm juggling everything I can right now, alright?

Ashni: I kind of like you're idea, but I've already got a plan...it's a matter of making it work and how long I want to keep him in the picture...

Lauren: Allllrighty then...thanks...I think.

Adri: Thanks for the review, but what the heck is a tory? Lol, thanks for reviewing, I hope to hear more sooner or later.

Lost goddess of the shadows: Thanks for you're review, and sorry bout the cliffies, it's becoming a bad habit.

Eveiveneg: Thanks, but enough with the death threats...it's beginning to get scary to be honest...

Beth: You want detail, you've got detail... I love reviews like yours, they make me so happy! Thank you soooooooo much!

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Well, I hope you all like this chappie, if not...well you know what to do... Oh and Sorry about this taking so long, I've got this really good idea for another Fanfic...

What happened last time:

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

"I didn't promise you anything" she told him over her shoulder as she shoved her way through the oncoming crowd. Fatigue was already beginning to settle into her bones when she checked the sun for the time. 'Almost tea and juice time to the nobles and merchants,' she commented to herself trying to plan out the rest of her day. It was becoming quite a challenge to make everything fit, between getting the twins settled into a new home and finally going to register for the Protectors. 'Registration ends at sundown' she told herself, 'so I've got to finish all of my business and get cleaned up before sundown.' "Nothing like a good challenge." Adi mumbled quietly as a bitter metallic taste flooded her mouth. "Curse it!" She hissed loud enough for Allen and a few prim elderly people to hear.

Allen asked, "What's wrong?" he asked as the elders walked a little faster mumbling something about no properness among the youths. 'Ironic,' Adi thought to herself when she heard the word, "youth".

Adi boldly grabbed Allen by the hand and led him behind a clothing booth. Adi knelt on one knee, searching franticly in the bag she carried her belongings in. Grimacing in pain, only then did she notice how stiff her body was. 'Ok,' she thought to herself, 'I do need to improve my fighting a bit.' Allen was about to ask Adi what she was doing when she pulled a black vest from her dust covered pack. "Hell-no," he said flatly as she stood and tried to hand him the clothing. Adi glared at his pale face and turned the vest inside out in one swift motion. Allen cocked his head slightly when the black became a deep, rich shade of green.

Allen took the vest just to make sure it wasn't any fabric magic. Adi stripped her own vest off and turned it inside out -hers was a pale shade of jade green- saying "I had these made by a friend, it should fit you, but it may be tight across the shoulders-"

"Why are we even doing this?" Allen asked, his voice breaking at the thought of wearing a girls vest.

"Are you 17 or 10?" she asked, her patience wearing thinner by the minute, "Don't ask me how I know, but a group Guards are close, and the seemed to know about the peaceful end to the 'fight'." The taste in her mouth grew stronger as the guards marched ever closer. At first Adi thought he was going to argue more, but judging by his facial expression, everything that occurred that day had changed his mind.

"Do you have any other colors?" he asked, his head bowed down in defeat, "Green isn't very becoming on me."

"Tough, I happen to like green," She replied trying to hide a grin from shattering her tough exterior. He sighed, and reluctantly pulled off his own vest and sash. Adi took the purple clothing and stuffed them into her trusty pack. Allen slipped the green vest on and made a disgruntled face at the tight fit. Turning around silently, Adi reentered the throng on people making their way to various booths and shops. Allen walked quickly to keep up with her, finally coming up beside her.

As they made their way, Adi fell deep into thought. 'The Youths are no more, so that means the twins and I can't stay there for the night. The Violets won't take Axmen back, not after helping me. Zelina works too hard for us to just to take up room and food at her home, and I certainly can't spare any money for an Inn, not for all four of us.' Adilenna rubbed her temples absently as a headache began brewing from the use of magic and complication of the situation. 'I could borrow money from Zelina, but I already owe her so much.' Sighing in defeat, Adi finally accepted what had to done, 'I have to go back to parents. I have to ask them to look after the twins. I have to ask for a place to stay for the time being.'

Just as Adi admitted the inevitable to herself, she felt herself being jerked roughly by the elbow. Coming out of her thoughts she saw Allen pulling her not-so-gently into a dark ally. "Get off me, Violet, before I make you regret even meeting me!" she growled as she attempted to yank her elbow free of his rather strong grip. He glanced over his shoulder and pinned her gently against the stone wall. Adi growled as the rough texture of the building behind her bit into her already sore back. She was bringing her knee up to nail him in the same place that she had done to the other Violet when a glint of metal caught the corner of her eye. A large group of Guards passed by, shoving their way through the afternoon crowd.

"How is it," Allen began to ask while looking intently at Adi, "You can sense guards before we can even see them, but you almost run into the one right before your eyes?" Allen's grip had lessened when the guards passed them.

Adi shoved him backwards roughly, saying, "That is none of your business, Violet." Her temper was being stretched thinner by the moment, and she had a strong feeling it was this blasted Violet. Soundlessly, she turned and merged with the crowd, not caring if he followed her or not. 'It's not like I have to help him' she thought furiously to herself , 'Ungrateful little Violet, acting like he's better then me!' She found herself in yet another mental battle, 'Hit him, don't hit him. Hit him, don't hit him. Hit him, don't hit him. ARGGH! I wish my conscious would just let me hit him!' Adi focused again on where she was going, she would never forgive herself if she got lost in front of this Violet.

Within minutes, she had found herself stepping over the threshold of Zelina's home for the second time that day. "Darlings, I'm home!" she called out lightly.

ok, That's all I have...What do you think? Good? Bad? Work on something else? TELL ME!

And I am truly sorry about another cliffy, but I really want to update like now!

Much luv to all!

Vedalynne