So Much For The After Glow
~Daughters of the moon ~
*Created by: Shibobwa shingami*
Chapter Three: Minds of an Innocent Trail
That night I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about that premonition. we got home quickly, and I ran to my room without a word to anyone. I took a shower, and changed my clothes. What was happening to me? Who WERE Serena, Jimena, catty, Vanessa, and Tianna? And who was Stanton? He didn't go to school, but seemed as if he knew Serena somehow. He came from the shadows. His dark features, his darkness was fear to me, but he was warm with care. I didn't get it at all. And why was he so curious on my premonition? And what about the eclipse?! Who cared or not? I still couldn't get why they wanted to help me anyways. I scoffed. More that I talked to them, more I felt as if they were too nosey. I shrugged it off and pulled my covers close to me and closed my eyes. The room was dark except for the moon silver light shimmering through. Then something happened. I heard something, foot steps. I opened my eyes and darted up examining my room. I sighed and rubbed my head slightly, and put my hand on my pillow for support. But my palm gripped something and I glanced down. a moon face etched in medal on a chain was felt under my palm. I picked it up and looked intently at it. The chain dangled and glittered from the moon.
The amulet glistened with various colors and shimmered brightly. Where had it come from? I looked around. "Hello?" I asked cautiously. No one answered. Hm. I shook my head and tossed it on my bed stand. What else weird could happen? After I was half way asleep, I heard a scream. I jolted up. That was Miss Cammie, The owner of the orphanage. I staggered up and ran to her room. I ran down the stairs, a flight of other stairs. I turned the corner, and jolted up the stairs to her room. the door open, no one was there. I looked around. "Miss Cammie?" I asked looking around. I then heard a hush of crying. I looked out into the hall. The light in Rhystic's room was on. I slowly walked into her room. "Miss Cammie? What it is?" I asked. But then I looked at her. She had blood on her hands. I looked down to the floor. Blood was everywhere. "W-Wh-what. happened?!" I asked stuttering. My heart raced. I began to breath heavily. Tears filled my eyes. Miss Cammie looked at me with watery red eyes. "Its Rhystic." "WHAT?! What happened? Where is he?" I asked looking around his room. The window was open.
"I don't know. I heart noises, muffled voices, yells in here. I came to find out what he was doing. He was waking up all the children. I get here, and there's blood everywhere." miss Cammie looked down. I could not believe it. Rhystic was gone. probably hurt. how come I didn't hear a thing? I fell to the ground and hugged myself. Minutes later, sirens were heard from outside the house. I looked towards the door; little children appeared tired and confused. "Where's Dom?" they asked looking around. "Go back to bed." I whispered rubbing my eyes. "Where's Rhystic?" "Yea! Where did he go?" "Did he go out?" "No. He-he didn't, go back to bed." I ordered. "He'll be back later." "What's the red stuff?" "Finger paint. Go back to bed." "Okay.. Night." "Night."
"I'll be back, I'm going to lock them in so they wont get scared. can you go answer the door Luna dear?" miss Cammie asked standing up. She wiped her eyes and pushed the children back to their rooms. As I stood up to answer the door, I could hear miss Cammie tell the kids to stay in the room and she'll unlock the doors in the morning when I answered the door and two police officers walked in and looked at me. "What is your name miss?" one of them asked. He was tall, yet was thick, with a short neck, and mustache. He looked tired and calm. "Luna." I replied hugging my arms. "And what was your relationship with the missing person?" "Was?" "I'm sorry-Luna-is your relationship?" "We are best friends." I declared looking at him. "And what is his full name? And age? And his looks?" "Uh, Rhystic Dorenden. he's 17, and uh, he has bleach blonde spike wind blown hair with the sides a dark brown. And uh. he-he has dark blue eyes, and tan skin. He had a goatee, but shaved it off last night. but has an eyebrow pierce, and a lower lip piercing." I explained picturing him in my head. "No I'm not his girlfriend." I explained. "I'm sorry. I never asked." "Huh? You-oh, yes. Right. Sorry." I forgot that I could read their minds. I rolled my eyes and sighed. "Please direct us to his room, please." The other one said. He was short, bout a little taller than me with dark brown eyes and pale skin.
"Uhm, sure." I turned around and walked them to his room. "Looks like a kidnap slash beat attack. He wasn't corroborating, and so fourth, the napper maybe hit him to knock him out.. note the blood, and the blanket opened on the left. The window opened the whole way, and blood prints on the wall and window ceil." the thick one muttered to his partner. "Will you be able to find him?" I asked eagerly. They looked at me with cloudy eyes and sighed. "We will try our best. If we find anything out, we will contact you immediately." The first one asserted calmly. I nodded.
"So?" miss Cammie appeared. "Hello. I'm Detective Linus, and this is my partner Detective Cassias. As I told miss Luna here, if we find anything, we'll contact you. It was probably a beating kidnapping." the first one introduced themselves to miss Cammie who plainly nodded and swallowed. "Well, we shall be off," detective cassias announced clearing his throat. "Oh yes, probably have to get a search out right?" miss Cammie questioned. "Oh, quite right." Linus gave a why smile and nodded his head, "Ma'am," and they walked out of the house. I looked at her. She looked worried. She walked up to me, and held me tight, "Don't worry. I'm sure he's ok. If I know Travis, he'll find his own way home. He knows where it is. He's okay. I'm sure of it. He's a survivor." Her voice wavered. She had always called him Travis, after he repeatedly begged her to call him Rhystic or riles, she never did. She hated those names. Sounded to extreme.
I looked up at her and tried to smile. But I couldn't. "Now get some rest dear, and I'll see you in the morning." I nodded and slowly crept up the stairs to my room where the amulet on my bed was glowing bright. I glanced at it and picked it up. For some reason, I felt a surge of energy pass through my hand and had the urge to wear it and never take it off. I slung it around my neck and looked at it. the glowing went duller and pulsed. I studied it and sighed. "Wish I could go back in time and save riles." I told myself thinking of the fact that I could actually save riles and he'd be ok and not hurt. I kept wondering where he was. Should I go to them for help? I didn't know. But then something happened. I was surrounded by white clouds, spinning around, and then I was in a worm like tunnel, with colors flaring around me. The air got thick and hot. I could barely breath. I concentrated to earlier tonight. Maybe I was doing time travel. Catty's gift! They all said I had probably had all their gifts. But why?! I didn't know. they probably didn't know either. I shrugged and concentrated, and I found myself in my room. I glanced at my clock, and suddenly ran to riles' room and felt myself orb into the shadows and looked at him. he looked so cute sleeping like he did. He covered the whole bed with only boxers on. The sheets were all tangled with him and a pillow covered his face, and his hand held it firm. His other hand dangled off the side along with his leg.
I giggled when something happened. Electricity inflicted the room turning the light on. riles shot up and looked about. He looked directly at me. "Hey," I said weakly. "What was that?" he asked cautiously. "I don't know. But--" My words were cut off. Something appeared through the window with a distorted face, it was all moldy and had bare eye sockets. Its ears were all melted like and the air from his mouth rattled and I gasped and felt myself expand and I became invisible before the thing could see me. "What the hell are you?!" riles asked looking at the thing wisp towards him. "Whaaa!" riles got out from his bed and backed away from me. "Do something." He said in his mind. "What?" I asked. He shrugged. "Something,"
"W-what do you want with me dude? Think you can take a bath?!" riles held his nose and coughed. Then the thing formed and turned into a woman with long brown hair, fluttering blue eyes, a short tube top, and goochie shorts. I gagged. "Whoa. She's hot." Riles said smiling. He shook his head. "But still! What do you want with me?" he huffed. The now girl didn't respond. She sent an electrocuting shock towards him and sent him to the floor. Blood trickled from his side. He stood up and held his side, blood freely dripping to the floor. I gasped. "Leave him alone!" I screamed reappearing. He looked at me. "Get back Luna!" he ordered with a harsh voice. "No!" I protested. He eyed me, and knew then I wasn't leaving. The woman looked at me. "Leave girl. This does not concern you." Her voice was high pitched. "Yes it does! What do you want with riles?!" I asked attentively. The amulet on my neck began to glow bright. The girl smiled.
I cocked an eyebrow. "Come to me boy," the girl pulled her hand forward, and riles staggered and found himself walking towards the woman. "Riles! No!" "I-I can't stop!" riles declared holding his side. He winced with pain. I hurried up to him, but was suddenly pushed to the back wall. I screamed and fell to the ground. Riles fell to the floor and tried to stop him self. But the woman created more electricity and attacked him. it engulfed riles, and surged through him and around him. he yelled in agony. "Stop! Please stop!" I begged the woman. The woman acted as if she didn't hear me. I tried using my powers and dragged him towards me. "Luna!" riles shouted out in pain. The woman shot a piercing glare and glanced at my amulet and hissed. She held on to riles body and grabbed him, blasted me with a shock then held me unable to move. I cried out as the woman held riles by the neck. "H-help!" riles gagged as his arms fell to his side. Blood dripped out with its crimson warmth and his head lolled. She disappeared with riles. "Riles! Noooo!" I cried out and the bound let me go and I fell to the floor crying. I shuddered and staggered up. Blood trickled from my side and I nervously wobbled to his bed with tears pouring down my cheeks. My body ached with sudden pain and a burning sensation. The doorknob turned, and I disappeared.
I felt so light I floated above miss Cammie and her scream and felt myself be transferred back to my own time. I fell on my bed with more pain, as I fell off. ".Riles." I cried out his name and stared at my ceiling hopelessly. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. I'm so sorry." I cried out in pain as I couldn't move, but muffled my cries and gasps with my mouth as I held my side. I couldn't stop shaking. Losing riles was worst than the pain aching my whole body. What do I do now? I had to talk to the girls.. They were my only hope in saving riles. I'd have to find them tomorrow and talk to them.
I stood up and looked around. Should I go show miss Cammie my side? Or should o go straight to the hospital.? I didn't know. But it hurt a lot. Too much, I was to weak to think, I collapse on my bed in a deep sleep still holding my side.
I found myself in bright white clouds. Doorways stood before me with something happening with thin them. They didn't have any doors though. I looked through the one in front of me. Riles was sitting straight up still in a sunny atmosphere in a vast green field. His eyes were closed and he looked calmed, but his eyes wavered and his bottom lip curved. I gasped and found myself walking through the door. Parts that walked past the corridor glistened as got all the way through. "Riles!" I shouted running up to him. He looked surprised and looked up. "Luna? What are you doing here?" he asked standing up. I ran to him and hugged him tightly. "Ow!" he shouted. I suddenly let go and looked ta him. he picked up his shirt, his wound was still there. I looked down, mine wasn't. I looked perplexed. "Luna. you have to get out of here," riles begged looking around. The sun began to set. "I'm so sorry I couldn't save you," I said sadly looking at the grass. He tilted my head up with his fingers and looked at me smiling. "It's all good," "Where are you? I want to come and save you!" I declared. "I-I.. I don't.. know." riles trailed off and looked away. "But its painful. They keep asking me questions that I can't answer about the daughters of the moon, and who you are." He looked at me. "Don't worry. Haven't told them much, but I think they got into my head and figured some stuff out. that I really didn't know who the daughters were and that you were just my best friend that was an orphan like me searching for her home." Riles gave me a goofy smile and laughed. "I'm pretty strong ya know that? Not physically. But mentally. They.. They said if I join them, that I would be stronger, and be able to do all the cool stuff you could do!" riles said smiling. "See, check this!" he stepped back, and grinned at me. He then disappeared into the shadows on the ground! I gasped! "Riles?" I asked looking around. He then formed himself and smiled. "Isn't that cool?!" he asked exhilarated.
I didn't know what to say. "But. aren't they. they're mean. Look what they did to you." I explained pointing to his side. "Yea. That-I know that. But then we-we can be like batman and robin ya know? I-I could be your sidekick and we could fight crime and stuff," he said smiling. "Like when we were little." "Yea. I guess your right, but I don't know," I declared looking away. "I don't think its such a really good idea," I finally whispered, as the moon rose and it got cloudy. "Well, I. I already said yea." riles muttered. "I can see that," I smiled. "I'm going to find you riles, and when I do, I'm going to set you free." I promised. "I don't want to be found. not yet, not until I learn to get stronger, and then we can go save the world and stuff," "But-" "You gotta go. Here. Don't take this off!" riles opened his hand, and that moon amulet appeared. He put it over my head and kissed it. "I'm all good, I'll see ya later, come back to me. You have the power," he said smiled. He gave me a quick kiss on the lips and pushed me through the door. I woke up to my buzzer of my alarm clock, staring at the ceiling. I touched my lips. "It was only a dream." I told my self. I sat up. "It was all. Riles is probably sleeping in his room!" I said. I tried standing up, but a shock of pain went through my side. I lay down and looked at my side. It was clean. and patched up. I looked perplexed and checked it in the mirror. I saw the amulet. Since when did I wear it? he had put it on in my dream. but. I looked around. There was no blood in my room, my room was cleaned, but my window was opened letting the cold wet wind sweep in.
I looked outside. It was cloudy, and cold. Winter was coming early I guessed. I pulled on a hoodie and some bagged jeans and walked to the kitchen. "Are you ok dear?" miss Cammie asked holding a cup of coffee. She looked pale. I nodded. "I'm going to go out for awhile," I muttered. She nodded and I walked off. It was Saturday, and I had to try and find the girls to get some questions out. Maybe THEY knew what that-that thing was that attacked me and riles.
"You mustn't go back to him," a familiar voice announced. I turned around and was face to face with Stanton. I jumped back and looked at him. he looked really cute, but it felt weird, like I was related to him. or something. I shook my head. I couldn't keep away from his alluring blue eyes. They were pretty. I walked up to me in all black. "What?" I asked finally looking up at him. "You mustn't go back to him," Stanton answered. "Who?" I asked confused. "Rhystic." Stanton replied casually. "What-what do you--" "In your dreams, you cant see him. you mustn't use your dream power at any cost," Stanton said sternly. "How?" I asked. "I know a lot about you now." ".How?" "You let your guard down, I read your thoughts. it seems you have the powers of the daughters of the moon and the followers such as my powers. but. you also have the power of the regulators it seem if you were able to go into his dream. He was taken because the atrox thinks he can get you to join the atrox because of your power. So therefore, you mustn't see him." Stanton declared turning away.
"Why are you helping me?!" I questioned turning him to face me. He looked at me deeply. "I know why you don't know your past." "Why are you changing the subject. Please, why are you helping me? I hear that you are evil, apart of the atrox!" ".Because you don't deserve this time," "What?" "Something changed. You weren't supposed to be an orphan, and you weren't supposed to know Rhystic. You were also not allowed to meet the daughters like this." Stanton looked past me. "Why? how? What?" I asked. I was beyond confused. "What are you doing?" I turned around. Serena walked up to me next to Jimena. They eyed me suspiciously. "Why hello Serena, Jimena." Stanton nodded his head. "I gotta go. I'll talk to you later," he eyed me and turned around and walked away past a bunch of people. I turned around and faced Serena and Jimena.
".I. I need your help," I finally declared looking at them desperately. "What were you doing with Stanton?" Serena asked. "He was telling me something, get-get out of my head!" I snapped. "Look. Last night, riles was taken. I woke up, and blood and he was gone. I managed to go back in time, and this-this weird-moldy distorted thing attacked riles and they and then me took him. I went back to this time, and went to sleep. I went into this dream thing, and saw riles. He. he took there offer and now can turn to a shadow, like me! And then I woke up, and my side was patched up, and. then I walked down here to find you guys, and then Stanton told me I can't see riles again to find out where he is to save him!" I said in one breath. I breathed and looked at them.
They exchanged glanced. Serena nodded. "Can you help me out?" I asked again feeling dumb. "Sure we'll help you. That's what we're here for," Jimena explained. "What's up guys?" Vanessa asked walking up to us, catty next to her. Serena explained everything and they gasped. "Stanton's helping you?" catty asked confused. "He's odd. Helping us in our own way. ya know?" Catty asked. "Until he turned." Serena whispered. "What do you mean? Thought he's already bad." I explained. "Well, ya. but he became a follower unwillingly, but awhile back, he.. Became one willingly." Jimena explained. "..To save me." I muttered turning around. "WHAT?!" the girls asked obviously hearing me. I faced them again.
"Not me, me. I mean. I keep having these thoughts, like someone had told me a story, and I am just remembering them. And one of them had something to do with someone turning evil to save the girl. she would always tell me 'he turned to save me. He's not a bad person. he was just misunderstood. but he will be back, and I will set him free, and he will be with us. Forever.' every night she would tell me that." I explained. They looked at me. "Probably think I'm a freak right?" I asked sighing. They shook their heads, and Serena looked at me strangely but didn't say anything. "So what do I do?" I finally asked sitting down in a chair.
They looked at me and thought. "Well. we're not quite sure at the moment." Serena admitted turned to Jimena. "we have to make him remember good thoughts." "But he went willingly right?" Serena asked me. I nodded. In hoping I didn't hear what they were about to hear. "Then I don't think.. That.. I don't know really. Maybe we should talk to Maggie." Jimena suggested. "Who?" I asked confused. "Our guide." "Oh.." I nodded in understanding. This was a waste of my time. they can't help me. They never could. I sighed and stood up. "I gotta get going. I'll talk to you all some time later." I mumbled. I started to walk away. "Wait! We can help you!" Serena explained. I turned to her. "What now?" I asked frowning.
"Don't you want to know why your mind is blank but a couple of memories?" she asked concerned. I studied her. I didn't really care. or did I? I shrugged. "I don't know." I finally admitted. "Well, let's go to the past to find out." Serena suggested. I looked at them hesitant. "I'm not that good." I whispered. "We'll get Stanton." Serena explained. "He's really good, he helped catty see her mother 11 years ago." Finally nodding, they stood up. I followed. We walked down the street. "We have to get the others though," Jimena advised looking at me. "Yo, chica, alright?"
I looked pasted her, riles was looking at me in the distance smiling, wearing black. With the sun shining upon him making him glow. But then he frowned and disappeared. "Riles." I whispered sighing. "Must be my imagination," she muttered. "What?" Jimena asked. I shook my head, but felt as if Serena was trying to get into my head. I ignored it and started to think quickly of the first thing that came to my mind. We walked down the street quietly and I swore I saw him looking at me on the other side of the street. I looked at him, and he looked at him, wind rustling his black jacket, making it flap behind and in front of him. "Riles!" I screamed as I began to become careless and run across the street. "Get out of the way!" I could hear riles yell, as I looked sideways. Dumbfounded and shocked, unable to move. My eyes widened with fear. I screamed. A car suddenly slammed into me and I flew over it, landing on the ground staring bewildered. I rolled a bit and fell on my back, unable to move. A grand sensation of pain swept over my body. I felt as if my bones were snapped awkwardly. Blood trickled from my arms and sides as I tried to breath. Things began darker. distant.. Alone.
"Luna!" Serena's voice was afar. I could hear footsteps on the pavement, and more cars screeching to a halt as Jimena and Serena ran up to me. I could hear the faint music of a Beethoven song? The moonlight sonata.. It was so pretty. From the car that had hit me. The last thing I saw before I blacked out from pain was their worried face, and distance screams for help. "Your going to b e okay!" Serena whispered looking at me.
* * * * * "Mommy? Where's daddy?" I looked around. A woman I could not see stared down at me. I was a little girl, something I didn't remember.. "I don't know Luna. But he'll return. when it's defeated." She replied in a familiar voice. "When what's defeated?" the girl asked innocently. ".The Atrox sweetie." The woman replied with a worried sigh.
But then the images shifted and a man walked up to me. He held out his hand, I seemed my age, and I took it. He pulled me to him and looked at me. "Offspring." He muttered removing a strand of hair from my eyes. I blinked. "Offspring? My name is Luna." I snapped looking at him. "My Luna. My daughter.. I'm a father." He sounded bewildered. "This is.. Join me." He finished. "What?" I asked confused looking at me. I looked around. My surroundings were dark, muggy, and the air was heavy. I coughed. "Join me." His voice echoed. I looked at him. I couldn't see who he was, only the faint line of his body. "Join me to destroy the goddesses." He beckoned with a casual deepened voice. "No, I don't want to!" I snapped pulling away from him. He looked at me and sighed. "Not KILL them. Turn them!" he explained. "Why?" "Think about it. Ultimate power. Next to riles. you'll be happy. Contact me, you'll know who to turn too."
I woke up some time later in the hospital. The room was dark, except for the light trying to penetrate the denim blue curtains next to me. I looked around. I was hooked up to a monitor, tubes going into me. I felt so much pain, it hurt so much, I just wanted to die. My head pounded with exertion to make me want to just end my life right then. I failed the attempt as I found a bottle of aspirin next to me. I popped the cap. Three. Only three were in the little body. What a predicament. Sighing, I popped the aspirins into my mouth and swallowed them.
Lying there, I closed my eyes, trying to defeat the pain surging through my veins when I felt a presence next to me. I opened my eyes and looked. It looked as if someone was sitting in a chair next to me. The seat was pressed down. The indiglow clock was turned face down as well. I looked around perplexed.
That dream was odd. I didn't understand it. Contact whom? A follower probably. Although I'd kill to have riles back, I wouldn't become evil to do it. That was ludicrous I'm not evil. I am good. Yeah.
Minutes later the daughters of the moon opened the door and walked in looking at me worried. "Hey, you're awake!" Catty greeted handing me a little painting of a woman draped in gold standing on a cliff below a full moon. "Thank you," I muttered awing the beauty of the picture. I turned it around. 'Get well soon' was printed in cursive blue letters. "Thanks," I mumbled once more smiling. "So chica, you freaked us out a week ago," Jimena started. "A week ago?" I asked looking at them. They all nodded. "I was out-a week?" "Yeah, you were in a coma!" Vanessa clarified.
I blinked and looked around the room. It was quiet, and sunny from the window next to me, the warmth warming my body. I looked at myself. I was covered in bandages. There was a tube going into each of my nose and a tube in my wrist. I was covered in a white lining bedspread lying on a white pillow. In fact, it seemed everything was white.
I sat up. Everyone jumped looking at me. I groaned a bit and took in a deep breath removing the tubes from my nose. "Luna, what are you doing?" Serena asked looking at me. I looked up at her. "I have to go." I informed putting my feet to the cold floor. I stumbled to the ground, but then someone caught me. I looked up. The guy holding me had a dark complexion yet bleached spiked red tipped hair with bangs falling in front of him at different links. I didn't know what to say, he was so cute. then I blinked. It was Dizzerous! Why the hell he was here, I didn't know. "Who are you?" Catty asked looking at Dyzzie. "And where did you come from?!" "Hey lune." Dyzzie's voice was deep, and inviting. He helped me back on the bed, and then turned to Catty. "I'm Dizzerous. But you can call me Dyzzie." I tapped dyzzie on the shoulder and he looked at me. "What the in the hell are you doing here Dyz? Thought you were up in Athens or somethin." I explained trying to remember.
"Came back. Heard bout Riles, seen him around?" I shook my head but then remembered, "Ya, I saw him before I was hit by the car." I remembered thinking. I couldn't tell him that he was evil now, that the ATROX took him. he'd never believe me. "Hm. Well, I went by the Orphanage, and miss Cammie said you were here so I decided to check in on you. but I have to go, I'll see ya around. Take care alright?" Dyzzie asked kissing me on the cheek. He nodded towards the girls and left.
"Wow, he was cute! How do you know him?!" Vanessa squealed smiling. "Michael. Michael." Catty reminded with a laugh. I chuckled. "He used to live at the orphanage before last year when he left to go to Athens." I explained. "I can't believe he's back." I told them out loud, but I couldn't guess why.
After maybe three days of staying in bed, they finally let me go. I got dress in some baggy blue pants and a tight white tank top that showed my midriff and grabbed my bag. "thanks Keens," I called out leaving the room. Mr. Keens was going out with miss Cammie. So I saw him a lot. "now, hey, lunacy! Where do you think your going? You can't leave till Camero signs you out!" Keens snapped walking over to me. He always called people by their proper names. it was rather annoying. "But I hafta!" I complained stomping my food. "Bye!" I began to run out of the hospital even though my side was still in pain from being broken, I didn't care. after getting out of sight, I disappeared just as keens came panting and looked around.
I waved good bye, (even though he couldn't see me) and began to fly upwards into the sun, not really knowing where my destination was.
Chapter Three: Minds of an Innocent Trail
That night I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about that premonition. we got home quickly, and I ran to my room without a word to anyone. I took a shower, and changed my clothes. What was happening to me? Who WERE Serena, Jimena, catty, Vanessa, and Tianna? And who was Stanton? He didn't go to school, but seemed as if he knew Serena somehow. He came from the shadows. His dark features, his darkness was fear to me, but he was warm with care. I didn't get it at all. And why was he so curious on my premonition? And what about the eclipse?! Who cared or not? I still couldn't get why they wanted to help me anyways. I scoffed. More that I talked to them, more I felt as if they were too nosey. I shrugged it off and pulled my covers close to me and closed my eyes. The room was dark except for the moon silver light shimmering through. Then something happened. I heard something, foot steps. I opened my eyes and darted up examining my room. I sighed and rubbed my head slightly, and put my hand on my pillow for support. But my palm gripped something and I glanced down. a moon face etched in medal on a chain was felt under my palm. I picked it up and looked intently at it. The chain dangled and glittered from the moon.
The amulet glistened with various colors and shimmered brightly. Where had it come from? I looked around. "Hello?" I asked cautiously. No one answered. Hm. I shook my head and tossed it on my bed stand. What else weird could happen? After I was half way asleep, I heard a scream. I jolted up. That was Miss Cammie, The owner of the orphanage. I staggered up and ran to her room. I ran down the stairs, a flight of other stairs. I turned the corner, and jolted up the stairs to her room. the door open, no one was there. I looked around. "Miss Cammie?" I asked looking around. I then heard a hush of crying. I looked out into the hall. The light in Rhystic's room was on. I slowly walked into her room. "Miss Cammie? What it is?" I asked. But then I looked at her. She had blood on her hands. I looked down to the floor. Blood was everywhere. "W-Wh-what. happened?!" I asked stuttering. My heart raced. I began to breath heavily. Tears filled my eyes. Miss Cammie looked at me with watery red eyes. "Its Rhystic." "WHAT?! What happened? Where is he?" I asked looking around his room. The window was open.
"I don't know. I heart noises, muffled voices, yells in here. I came to find out what he was doing. He was waking up all the children. I get here, and there's blood everywhere." miss Cammie looked down. I could not believe it. Rhystic was gone. probably hurt. how come I didn't hear a thing? I fell to the ground and hugged myself. Minutes later, sirens were heard from outside the house. I looked towards the door; little children appeared tired and confused. "Where's Dom?" they asked looking around. "Go back to bed." I whispered rubbing my eyes. "Where's Rhystic?" "Yea! Where did he go?" "Did he go out?" "No. He-he didn't, go back to bed." I ordered. "He'll be back later." "What's the red stuff?" "Finger paint. Go back to bed." "Okay.. Night." "Night."
"I'll be back, I'm going to lock them in so they wont get scared. can you go answer the door Luna dear?" miss Cammie asked standing up. She wiped her eyes and pushed the children back to their rooms. As I stood up to answer the door, I could hear miss Cammie tell the kids to stay in the room and she'll unlock the doors in the morning when I answered the door and two police officers walked in and looked at me. "What is your name miss?" one of them asked. He was tall, yet was thick, with a short neck, and mustache. He looked tired and calm. "Luna." I replied hugging my arms. "And what was your relationship with the missing person?" "Was?" "I'm sorry-Luna-is your relationship?" "We are best friends." I declared looking at him. "And what is his full name? And age? And his looks?" "Uh, Rhystic Dorenden. he's 17, and uh, he has bleach blonde spike wind blown hair with the sides a dark brown. And uh. he-he has dark blue eyes, and tan skin. He had a goatee, but shaved it off last night. but has an eyebrow pierce, and a lower lip piercing." I explained picturing him in my head. "No I'm not his girlfriend." I explained. "I'm sorry. I never asked." "Huh? You-oh, yes. Right. Sorry." I forgot that I could read their minds. I rolled my eyes and sighed. "Please direct us to his room, please." The other one said. He was short, bout a little taller than me with dark brown eyes and pale skin.
"Uhm, sure." I turned around and walked them to his room. "Looks like a kidnap slash beat attack. He wasn't corroborating, and so fourth, the napper maybe hit him to knock him out.. note the blood, and the blanket opened on the left. The window opened the whole way, and blood prints on the wall and window ceil." the thick one muttered to his partner. "Will you be able to find him?" I asked eagerly. They looked at me with cloudy eyes and sighed. "We will try our best. If we find anything out, we will contact you immediately." The first one asserted calmly. I nodded.
"So?" miss Cammie appeared. "Hello. I'm Detective Linus, and this is my partner Detective Cassias. As I told miss Luna here, if we find anything, we'll contact you. It was probably a beating kidnapping." the first one introduced themselves to miss Cammie who plainly nodded and swallowed. "Well, we shall be off," detective cassias announced clearing his throat. "Oh yes, probably have to get a search out right?" miss Cammie questioned. "Oh, quite right." Linus gave a why smile and nodded his head, "Ma'am," and they walked out of the house. I looked at her. She looked worried. She walked up to me, and held me tight, "Don't worry. I'm sure he's ok. If I know Travis, he'll find his own way home. He knows where it is. He's okay. I'm sure of it. He's a survivor." Her voice wavered. She had always called him Travis, after he repeatedly begged her to call him Rhystic or riles, she never did. She hated those names. Sounded to extreme.
I looked up at her and tried to smile. But I couldn't. "Now get some rest dear, and I'll see you in the morning." I nodded and slowly crept up the stairs to my room where the amulet on my bed was glowing bright. I glanced at it and picked it up. For some reason, I felt a surge of energy pass through my hand and had the urge to wear it and never take it off. I slung it around my neck and looked at it. the glowing went duller and pulsed. I studied it and sighed. "Wish I could go back in time and save riles." I told myself thinking of the fact that I could actually save riles and he'd be ok and not hurt. I kept wondering where he was. Should I go to them for help? I didn't know. But then something happened. I was surrounded by white clouds, spinning around, and then I was in a worm like tunnel, with colors flaring around me. The air got thick and hot. I could barely breath. I concentrated to earlier tonight. Maybe I was doing time travel. Catty's gift! They all said I had probably had all their gifts. But why?! I didn't know. they probably didn't know either. I shrugged and concentrated, and I found myself in my room. I glanced at my clock, and suddenly ran to riles' room and felt myself orb into the shadows and looked at him. he looked so cute sleeping like he did. He covered the whole bed with only boxers on. The sheets were all tangled with him and a pillow covered his face, and his hand held it firm. His other hand dangled off the side along with his leg.
I giggled when something happened. Electricity inflicted the room turning the light on. riles shot up and looked about. He looked directly at me. "Hey," I said weakly. "What was that?" he asked cautiously. "I don't know. But--" My words were cut off. Something appeared through the window with a distorted face, it was all moldy and had bare eye sockets. Its ears were all melted like and the air from his mouth rattled and I gasped and felt myself expand and I became invisible before the thing could see me. "What the hell are you?!" riles asked looking at the thing wisp towards him. "Whaaa!" riles got out from his bed and backed away from me. "Do something." He said in his mind. "What?" I asked. He shrugged. "Something,"
"W-what do you want with me dude? Think you can take a bath?!" riles held his nose and coughed. Then the thing formed and turned into a woman with long brown hair, fluttering blue eyes, a short tube top, and goochie shorts. I gagged. "Whoa. She's hot." Riles said smiling. He shook his head. "But still! What do you want with me?" he huffed. The now girl didn't respond. She sent an electrocuting shock towards him and sent him to the floor. Blood trickled from his side. He stood up and held his side, blood freely dripping to the floor. I gasped. "Leave him alone!" I screamed reappearing. He looked at me. "Get back Luna!" he ordered with a harsh voice. "No!" I protested. He eyed me, and knew then I wasn't leaving. The woman looked at me. "Leave girl. This does not concern you." Her voice was high pitched. "Yes it does! What do you want with riles?!" I asked attentively. The amulet on my neck began to glow bright. The girl smiled.
I cocked an eyebrow. "Come to me boy," the girl pulled her hand forward, and riles staggered and found himself walking towards the woman. "Riles! No!" "I-I can't stop!" riles declared holding his side. He winced with pain. I hurried up to him, but was suddenly pushed to the back wall. I screamed and fell to the ground. Riles fell to the floor and tried to stop him self. But the woman created more electricity and attacked him. it engulfed riles, and surged through him and around him. he yelled in agony. "Stop! Please stop!" I begged the woman. The woman acted as if she didn't hear me. I tried using my powers and dragged him towards me. "Luna!" riles shouted out in pain. The woman shot a piercing glare and glanced at my amulet and hissed. She held on to riles body and grabbed him, blasted me with a shock then held me unable to move. I cried out as the woman held riles by the neck. "H-help!" riles gagged as his arms fell to his side. Blood dripped out with its crimson warmth and his head lolled. She disappeared with riles. "Riles! Noooo!" I cried out and the bound let me go and I fell to the floor crying. I shuddered and staggered up. Blood trickled from my side and I nervously wobbled to his bed with tears pouring down my cheeks. My body ached with sudden pain and a burning sensation. The doorknob turned, and I disappeared.
I felt so light I floated above miss Cammie and her scream and felt myself be transferred back to my own time. I fell on my bed with more pain, as I fell off. ".Riles." I cried out his name and stared at my ceiling hopelessly. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. I'm so sorry." I cried out in pain as I couldn't move, but muffled my cries and gasps with my mouth as I held my side. I couldn't stop shaking. Losing riles was worst than the pain aching my whole body. What do I do now? I had to talk to the girls.. They were my only hope in saving riles. I'd have to find them tomorrow and talk to them.
I stood up and looked around. Should I go show miss Cammie my side? Or should o go straight to the hospital.? I didn't know. But it hurt a lot. Too much, I was to weak to think, I collapse on my bed in a deep sleep still holding my side.
I found myself in bright white clouds. Doorways stood before me with something happening with thin them. They didn't have any doors though. I looked through the one in front of me. Riles was sitting straight up still in a sunny atmosphere in a vast green field. His eyes were closed and he looked calmed, but his eyes wavered and his bottom lip curved. I gasped and found myself walking through the door. Parts that walked past the corridor glistened as got all the way through. "Riles!" I shouted running up to him. He looked surprised and looked up. "Luna? What are you doing here?" he asked standing up. I ran to him and hugged him tightly. "Ow!" he shouted. I suddenly let go and looked ta him. he picked up his shirt, his wound was still there. I looked down, mine wasn't. I looked perplexed. "Luna. you have to get out of here," riles begged looking around. The sun began to set. "I'm so sorry I couldn't save you," I said sadly looking at the grass. He tilted my head up with his fingers and looked at me smiling. "It's all good," "Where are you? I want to come and save you!" I declared. "I-I.. I don't.. know." riles trailed off and looked away. "But its painful. They keep asking me questions that I can't answer about the daughters of the moon, and who you are." He looked at me. "Don't worry. Haven't told them much, but I think they got into my head and figured some stuff out. that I really didn't know who the daughters were and that you were just my best friend that was an orphan like me searching for her home." Riles gave me a goofy smile and laughed. "I'm pretty strong ya know that? Not physically. But mentally. They.. They said if I join them, that I would be stronger, and be able to do all the cool stuff you could do!" riles said smiling. "See, check this!" he stepped back, and grinned at me. He then disappeared into the shadows on the ground! I gasped! "Riles?" I asked looking around. He then formed himself and smiled. "Isn't that cool?!" he asked exhilarated.
I didn't know what to say. "But. aren't they. they're mean. Look what they did to you." I explained pointing to his side. "Yea. That-I know that. But then we-we can be like batman and robin ya know? I-I could be your sidekick and we could fight crime and stuff," he said smiling. "Like when we were little." "Yea. I guess your right, but I don't know," I declared looking away. "I don't think its such a really good idea," I finally whispered, as the moon rose and it got cloudy. "Well, I. I already said yea." riles muttered. "I can see that," I smiled. "I'm going to find you riles, and when I do, I'm going to set you free." I promised. "I don't want to be found. not yet, not until I learn to get stronger, and then we can go save the world and stuff," "But-" "You gotta go. Here. Don't take this off!" riles opened his hand, and that moon amulet appeared. He put it over my head and kissed it. "I'm all good, I'll see ya later, come back to me. You have the power," he said smiled. He gave me a quick kiss on the lips and pushed me through the door. I woke up to my buzzer of my alarm clock, staring at the ceiling. I touched my lips. "It was only a dream." I told my self. I sat up. "It was all. Riles is probably sleeping in his room!" I said. I tried standing up, but a shock of pain went through my side. I lay down and looked at my side. It was clean. and patched up. I looked perplexed and checked it in the mirror. I saw the amulet. Since when did I wear it? he had put it on in my dream. but. I looked around. There was no blood in my room, my room was cleaned, but my window was opened letting the cold wet wind sweep in.
I looked outside. It was cloudy, and cold. Winter was coming early I guessed. I pulled on a hoodie and some bagged jeans and walked to the kitchen. "Are you ok dear?" miss Cammie asked holding a cup of coffee. She looked pale. I nodded. "I'm going to go out for awhile," I muttered. She nodded and I walked off. It was Saturday, and I had to try and find the girls to get some questions out. Maybe THEY knew what that-that thing was that attacked me and riles.
"You mustn't go back to him," a familiar voice announced. I turned around and was face to face with Stanton. I jumped back and looked at him. he looked really cute, but it felt weird, like I was related to him. or something. I shook my head. I couldn't keep away from his alluring blue eyes. They were pretty. I walked up to me in all black. "What?" I asked finally looking up at him. "You mustn't go back to him," Stanton answered. "Who?" I asked confused. "Rhystic." Stanton replied casually. "What-what do you--" "In your dreams, you cant see him. you mustn't use your dream power at any cost," Stanton said sternly. "How?" I asked. "I know a lot about you now." ".How?" "You let your guard down, I read your thoughts. it seems you have the powers of the daughters of the moon and the followers such as my powers. but. you also have the power of the regulators it seem if you were able to go into his dream. He was taken because the atrox thinks he can get you to join the atrox because of your power. So therefore, you mustn't see him." Stanton declared turning away.
"Why are you helping me?!" I questioned turning him to face me. He looked at me deeply. "I know why you don't know your past." "Why are you changing the subject. Please, why are you helping me? I hear that you are evil, apart of the atrox!" ".Because you don't deserve this time," "What?" "Something changed. You weren't supposed to be an orphan, and you weren't supposed to know Rhystic. You were also not allowed to meet the daughters like this." Stanton looked past me. "Why? how? What?" I asked. I was beyond confused. "What are you doing?" I turned around. Serena walked up to me next to Jimena. They eyed me suspiciously. "Why hello Serena, Jimena." Stanton nodded his head. "I gotta go. I'll talk to you later," he eyed me and turned around and walked away past a bunch of people. I turned around and faced Serena and Jimena.
".I. I need your help," I finally declared looking at them desperately. "What were you doing with Stanton?" Serena asked. "He was telling me something, get-get out of my head!" I snapped. "Look. Last night, riles was taken. I woke up, and blood and he was gone. I managed to go back in time, and this-this weird-moldy distorted thing attacked riles and they and then me took him. I went back to this time, and went to sleep. I went into this dream thing, and saw riles. He. he took there offer and now can turn to a shadow, like me! And then I woke up, and my side was patched up, and. then I walked down here to find you guys, and then Stanton told me I can't see riles again to find out where he is to save him!" I said in one breath. I breathed and looked at them.
They exchanged glanced. Serena nodded. "Can you help me out?" I asked again feeling dumb. "Sure we'll help you. That's what we're here for," Jimena explained. "What's up guys?" Vanessa asked walking up to us, catty next to her. Serena explained everything and they gasped. "Stanton's helping you?" catty asked confused. "He's odd. Helping us in our own way. ya know?" Catty asked. "Until he turned." Serena whispered. "What do you mean? Thought he's already bad." I explained. "Well, ya. but he became a follower unwillingly, but awhile back, he.. Became one willingly." Jimena explained. "..To save me." I muttered turning around. "WHAT?!" the girls asked obviously hearing me. I faced them again.
"Not me, me. I mean. I keep having these thoughts, like someone had told me a story, and I am just remembering them. And one of them had something to do with someone turning evil to save the girl. she would always tell me 'he turned to save me. He's not a bad person. he was just misunderstood. but he will be back, and I will set him free, and he will be with us. Forever.' every night she would tell me that." I explained. They looked at me. "Probably think I'm a freak right?" I asked sighing. They shook their heads, and Serena looked at me strangely but didn't say anything. "So what do I do?" I finally asked sitting down in a chair.
They looked at me and thought. "Well. we're not quite sure at the moment." Serena admitted turned to Jimena. "we have to make him remember good thoughts." "But he went willingly right?" Serena asked me. I nodded. In hoping I didn't hear what they were about to hear. "Then I don't think.. That.. I don't know really. Maybe we should talk to Maggie." Jimena suggested. "Who?" I asked confused. "Our guide." "Oh.." I nodded in understanding. This was a waste of my time. they can't help me. They never could. I sighed and stood up. "I gotta get going. I'll talk to you all some time later." I mumbled. I started to walk away. "Wait! We can help you!" Serena explained. I turned to her. "What now?" I asked frowning.
"Don't you want to know why your mind is blank but a couple of memories?" she asked concerned. I studied her. I didn't really care. or did I? I shrugged. "I don't know." I finally admitted. "Well, let's go to the past to find out." Serena suggested. I looked at them hesitant. "I'm not that good." I whispered. "We'll get Stanton." Serena explained. "He's really good, he helped catty see her mother 11 years ago." Finally nodding, they stood up. I followed. We walked down the street. "We have to get the others though," Jimena advised looking at me. "Yo, chica, alright?"
I looked pasted her, riles was looking at me in the distance smiling, wearing black. With the sun shining upon him making him glow. But then he frowned and disappeared. "Riles." I whispered sighing. "Must be my imagination," she muttered. "What?" Jimena asked. I shook my head, but felt as if Serena was trying to get into my head. I ignored it and started to think quickly of the first thing that came to my mind. We walked down the street quietly and I swore I saw him looking at me on the other side of the street. I looked at him, and he looked at him, wind rustling his black jacket, making it flap behind and in front of him. "Riles!" I screamed as I began to become careless and run across the street. "Get out of the way!" I could hear riles yell, as I looked sideways. Dumbfounded and shocked, unable to move. My eyes widened with fear. I screamed. A car suddenly slammed into me and I flew over it, landing on the ground staring bewildered. I rolled a bit and fell on my back, unable to move. A grand sensation of pain swept over my body. I felt as if my bones were snapped awkwardly. Blood trickled from my arms and sides as I tried to breath. Things began darker. distant.. Alone.
"Luna!" Serena's voice was afar. I could hear footsteps on the pavement, and more cars screeching to a halt as Jimena and Serena ran up to me. I could hear the faint music of a Beethoven song? The moonlight sonata.. It was so pretty. From the car that had hit me. The last thing I saw before I blacked out from pain was their worried face, and distance screams for help. "Your going to b e okay!" Serena whispered looking at me.
* * * * * "Mommy? Where's daddy?" I looked around. A woman I could not see stared down at me. I was a little girl, something I didn't remember.. "I don't know Luna. But he'll return. when it's defeated." She replied in a familiar voice. "When what's defeated?" the girl asked innocently. ".The Atrox sweetie." The woman replied with a worried sigh.
But then the images shifted and a man walked up to me. He held out his hand, I seemed my age, and I took it. He pulled me to him and looked at me. "Offspring." He muttered removing a strand of hair from my eyes. I blinked. "Offspring? My name is Luna." I snapped looking at him. "My Luna. My daughter.. I'm a father." He sounded bewildered. "This is.. Join me." He finished. "What?" I asked confused looking at me. I looked around. My surroundings were dark, muggy, and the air was heavy. I coughed. "Join me." His voice echoed. I looked at him. I couldn't see who he was, only the faint line of his body. "Join me to destroy the goddesses." He beckoned with a casual deepened voice. "No, I don't want to!" I snapped pulling away from him. He looked at me and sighed. "Not KILL them. Turn them!" he explained. "Why?" "Think about it. Ultimate power. Next to riles. you'll be happy. Contact me, you'll know who to turn too."
I woke up some time later in the hospital. The room was dark, except for the light trying to penetrate the denim blue curtains next to me. I looked around. I was hooked up to a monitor, tubes going into me. I felt so much pain, it hurt so much, I just wanted to die. My head pounded with exertion to make me want to just end my life right then. I failed the attempt as I found a bottle of aspirin next to me. I popped the cap. Three. Only three were in the little body. What a predicament. Sighing, I popped the aspirins into my mouth and swallowed them.
Lying there, I closed my eyes, trying to defeat the pain surging through my veins when I felt a presence next to me. I opened my eyes and looked. It looked as if someone was sitting in a chair next to me. The seat was pressed down. The indiglow clock was turned face down as well. I looked around perplexed.
That dream was odd. I didn't understand it. Contact whom? A follower probably. Although I'd kill to have riles back, I wouldn't become evil to do it. That was ludicrous I'm not evil. I am good. Yeah.
Minutes later the daughters of the moon opened the door and walked in looking at me worried. "Hey, you're awake!" Catty greeted handing me a little painting of a woman draped in gold standing on a cliff below a full moon. "Thank you," I muttered awing the beauty of the picture. I turned it around. 'Get well soon' was printed in cursive blue letters. "Thanks," I mumbled once more smiling. "So chica, you freaked us out a week ago," Jimena started. "A week ago?" I asked looking at them. They all nodded. "I was out-a week?" "Yeah, you were in a coma!" Vanessa clarified.
I blinked and looked around the room. It was quiet, and sunny from the window next to me, the warmth warming my body. I looked at myself. I was covered in bandages. There was a tube going into each of my nose and a tube in my wrist. I was covered in a white lining bedspread lying on a white pillow. In fact, it seemed everything was white.
I sat up. Everyone jumped looking at me. I groaned a bit and took in a deep breath removing the tubes from my nose. "Luna, what are you doing?" Serena asked looking at me. I looked up at her. "I have to go." I informed putting my feet to the cold floor. I stumbled to the ground, but then someone caught me. I looked up. The guy holding me had a dark complexion yet bleached spiked red tipped hair with bangs falling in front of him at different links. I didn't know what to say, he was so cute. then I blinked. It was Dizzerous! Why the hell he was here, I didn't know. "Who are you?" Catty asked looking at Dyzzie. "And where did you come from?!" "Hey lune." Dyzzie's voice was deep, and inviting. He helped me back on the bed, and then turned to Catty. "I'm Dizzerous. But you can call me Dyzzie." I tapped dyzzie on the shoulder and he looked at me. "What the in the hell are you doing here Dyz? Thought you were up in Athens or somethin." I explained trying to remember.
"Came back. Heard bout Riles, seen him around?" I shook my head but then remembered, "Ya, I saw him before I was hit by the car." I remembered thinking. I couldn't tell him that he was evil now, that the ATROX took him. he'd never believe me. "Hm. Well, I went by the Orphanage, and miss Cammie said you were here so I decided to check in on you. but I have to go, I'll see ya around. Take care alright?" Dyzzie asked kissing me on the cheek. He nodded towards the girls and left.
"Wow, he was cute! How do you know him?!" Vanessa squealed smiling. "Michael. Michael." Catty reminded with a laugh. I chuckled. "He used to live at the orphanage before last year when he left to go to Athens." I explained. "I can't believe he's back." I told them out loud, but I couldn't guess why.
After maybe three days of staying in bed, they finally let me go. I got dress in some baggy blue pants and a tight white tank top that showed my midriff and grabbed my bag. "thanks Keens," I called out leaving the room. Mr. Keens was going out with miss Cammie. So I saw him a lot. "now, hey, lunacy! Where do you think your going? You can't leave till Camero signs you out!" Keens snapped walking over to me. He always called people by their proper names. it was rather annoying. "But I hafta!" I complained stomping my food. "Bye!" I began to run out of the hospital even though my side was still in pain from being broken, I didn't care. after getting out of sight, I disappeared just as keens came panting and looked around.
I waved good bye, (even though he couldn't see me) and began to fly upwards into the sun, not really knowing where my destination was.