A Sirens Call
Chapter 8 – A Sirens Music
Max Pov
I knew at that moment as all the girls were about to drop to their feet, that I had to do some quick thinking. I looked at Victoria and quickly realized something. Wait, all of them are connected to Victoria somehow, like an emotion link. I can only think of one thing to do. I wish I didn't have to do this, but I can't catch all five of them in my arms in less than two seconds and I don't want any of them to fall and hurt themselves. So, with that, though in mind I swiftly took a hold of Victoria's flushed face, my hands covering her cheeks. Here goes nothing. I relax and looked deeply into her dazed eyes, feeling the familiar bright glow of power in my frame. I let my magic run through my body, feeling it seep through every muscle and nerve, and I watched it as it crept and travelled along my body like growing roots of trees traveling along my skin. As it final past through my hands through into Victoria, allowing my magic to calm her down. The effects were instantaneous, her face softened and relaxed, her face calm. I grace around and notice that the other girls were feeling the effects of my powers as well, all of them regaining their composer.
I gently removed my hand from her face, her eyes gaining some clarity again, then only to look at me in shock. I smiled at her, a mixture of being apologetic and relieved.
"I'm sorry I had to do that, but I had no other option. I simply wouldn't allow one of you to fall and hurt yourselves and this was the only option I could think of in the moment" I spoke evaluating each of them individually, making sure they were fine.
"What did you just do, your whole body is covered in blue and your eyes are even glowing!" Juliet said, being the first to speak. I look down to see swirls and pattern of various indigos and blues, spread out through the entirety of my body like ink.
"Oh, I'm sorry, these are just my carvings. They are the traditional markings that we are born with, they represent our power and strength in our covens. It has certain healing properties are sometimes also used to change and calm someone's emotions like I just did slightly with you guys. We used to use it a form of drugging wounded Sirens so that pain wouldn't be felt, however, this was back when we didn't have medicine. I'm sorry if that made you uncomfortable, but it was the only way I knew to calm you down from that fever." I rambled quickly, as I gave them all a worried glance, but stop when I see Dana thankful and happy expression.
"Don't worry about it, I would rather have you do that then try and catch all of us at once. It didn't feel uncomfortable at all, it was really relaxing and nice. I've never felt that calm before in my life." She said, walking over and placing a hand on Juliet's shoulder, who seemed still quite dazed, giving off a dreamy expression. A loopy grin was also on Victoria's face and her two friends, as they no longer looked flushed, but instead calm.
"I still think that you should all get some rest, it would rest my nerves to make sure you all had something to eat and slept a bit," I said, still worried about them.
"I promise I will, but only if you do the same. I still feel bad about you taking all my stuff up for me, let alone setting up my room, you also look a bit tired as well. And don't worry about Juliet, I'll make sure she rests up as well." replied Dana, who gave me a grateful look. I turned around once more to look back at them all.
"I will see you guys later, it was quite wonderful to meet you all. Dana, it was no worries about setting up your room Dana and if you like any more help I will happily do so. Juliet, it was so nice to get to know you better, but please do rest, you look so tired. Oh, and Victoria and friends whom I have yet to meet, please do get some rest. It was lovely to see you again and I hope we can chat in photography class. Anyway, I think I need a good nap, see you" I spoke to them, addressing each of them. I then swiftly glided into my bedroom and locked the door. I release the yawn in had been holding in and stretched my body with my hands above my head. God, I really do need some rest. I am so tired after today but tired in a good way. I'm just so happy I have made some friends, they all are so nice. Even Victoria, who I can see is probably a big softie inside. With those happy thoughts and a relaxed smile on my face, I shed from my clothes and undergarments and slipped under m covers. With the long afternoon shadows of the building covering my room and the cool afternoon breeze that swept through the windows, it made for the perfect atmosphere to have a good nap. I can't wait to meet some of the other girls, I hope they're as nice as the ones I've met so far.
As my conscious started to slowly wake up, I pulled the sheets up closer to my exposed chest. God, that post-nap feeling is the best. But I have to get up at some point, and by the sounds of it, the rest of the girls are up as well. I should go introduce myself and maybe see how Juliet, Dana, and Victoria are doing. With that, I quickly shuffled out of my covers and got dressed in my black jeans and my loose V-neck black shirt. I could hear the rapid footsteps and voices from outside of my door, I glanced at my phone, six-forty-two it read. I'll grab some food as well, I'll ask Dana if there is somewhere I can pick up something to eat. I made sure I grabbed my coat as well as my phone, I glanced at my reflection in my mirror I had on the wall. My hair was a little messy, so I just ran my hand though, so it would look slightly more presentable. Here goes nothing. I opened the door and stepped out into the corridor, where six pairs of eyes shifted to look at me. I caught the glaze of Dana and Juliet first, who both were blushing slightly while smiling towards me. Next, I connected eyes with was Victoria and the two other girls that I hadn't properly met yet, her gaze was deep and focused with a large smirk placed on her lips and her hand on her hip. She opened her mouth to speak, but Juliet beat her to it.
"Hey Max, did you enjoy your sleep? You were out for a while." She spoke softly, her words calm and sweet and I couldn't help but return her expression.
"Yes, thank you, that nap really did wonders. I feel a lot more refreshed after that, I hope you got some rest as well, you all look a lot better. I'm glad." I said, but I then turned around to face the other girls who were still staring at me, with shocked and dazed looks across their faces. I look at them closely, the girl to the left had pitch black hair that was pulled back into a messy ponytail and was wearing black skinny jeans and a jumper. She loosely held onto a remote control of sorts as her mouth was opened in awe. The girl next to her was taller than her and was dressed in a wild mix of rock and punk that she managed to pull off spectacularly. Her hair had pink highlight and was chopped messily. Her outfit consisted of ripped skinny jeans and a 'Rolling Stones' t-shirt pair with a black leather jacket. As my eyes contacted theirs, they looked away shyly, a faint redness on their cheeks.
The two other girls standing next to Victoria also had the same expression placed on their face. The tall blonde girl closest to Victoria was tall and lithe with delicate features and expensive clothes. While the brunette was a little shorter but had a curvier figure, her hair was cut into a stylish bob and her clothes matched those of Victoria and her friend. It's now or never, they all look quite nice. It's so awesome to see such different styles and personalities.
"Hi there, I'm sorry but I'm Maxine. I just moved here today, it's really quite lovely to meet you all." I said softly, I shifted my body and came up to two girls near the far end, taking each of their hands in one of my own. They blushed and looked away.
"Um, hello… I'm, uh Brooke and this is um Stella. I…ah…nice to meet you, Maxine." I couldn't quite see their expressions clearly, their hair covering their faces.
"Well it's lovely to meet you Stella and Brooke" I spoke sweetly backing away from them, and towards the other two girls. They looked at me in shock as I took their hands just as I did with Brooke and Stella, and just as I was about to introduce myself, I felt a strong grip rotate my body around and press me up against the nearby door.
"Are you forgetting about me, hmm? You don't have to worry about them. Just focus on me instead." Victoria almost purred, trapping me into the wall with her body pressed against my own. I noticed out of the corner of my eye the shocked and surprised looks from the other girls. I furrow my eyebrows as I looked into Victoria's intense blue eyes.
"Well it would be impolite to not introduce myself"
"But wouldn't you rather talk to me?" she whispered, against my ear, her body moving even closer to my own. Maybe she feels a little bit left out and wants some attention. I haven't had much of a chance to bond with her, and I would hate to think I am trying to ignore her. So, with that thought, I lifted my arms and wrapped them around Victoria in a tight embrace, her head resting on my shoulder.
"If you wanted a hug, you should have just asked. I'm sorry I haven't been able to speak to you much today, but I do promise that I do want to talk to you more and that I am not trying to ignore you." I whispered softly into her ear, then pulled back slightly only to see a flustered look placed on her red face. Before she could react I gently removed myself from our position, smiling softly again at her and turn myself back to the two girls. I took their hands once again and looked them both in the eyes.
"Hi there, sorry about that. I'm Maxine, but please do call me Max. It is lovely to meet you both, and I apologize for not introducing myself earlier in the day." Their faces glance up from the floor, two sets of eyes shyly meet my own.
"Umm, that's ok. I'm Courtney and this is Taylor. It's nice to…um…meet you as well"
Before I could speak, however, I felt a hand wrap around my arm. I look down to see Juliet, who looked nervous and quite uncomfortable. Her glasses were sitting on the edge of her nose and her eyes were cast down, only look up to lock eyes with me. A few wisps of hair covered her almost embarrassed expression and a dusting of redness covered her cheeks. God, she looks so uncomfortable, poor thing. So, I just smiled reassuringly at her and grasped her hand in my own.
" Juliet, why don't we go to my room, so I can give my copy of 'Stardust.' I know I didn't have the chance to give it to you beforehand." I spoke finally, and I placed my arm around her shoulder and quickly escorted her towards my room, ignoring the shocked look upon everyone faces. Once in there I shut the door and turned around, only to feel Juliet wrapping her arms around me, much like I had done to Victoria, in an embrace. She sighed into my chest, being a little shorter than me and couldn't help the chuckle that escaped me as I wrapped my arms around her lithe frame. Wow, day one and I've already had someone comfortable enough to hug me! Yay!
"Thank you" she whispered, pulling back slightly, a blushed covered her face as she pushed up her glasses with her hand.
"It's okay, I could see that you were uncomfortable and want you to suffer any longer," I said a small grin pulling at my lips, my head tilting. She looked down shyly and tucked some of her hair behind her ear.
"I'm sorry you had to cover for me, thank you again. But I think I must go now, otherwise, Dana is going to maul me alive for not braiding her hair like I promised. But…umm… I would really like to take you up on that offer of borrowing that book sometime. Only if you want to of course! It just sounds familiar, I think one of my friends have said something about it one time."
"I would love to lend you 'Stardust' I think you would love it. Neil Gaiman is an amazing author; his writing is very enchanting and captivating, I'm sure you would enjoy it. However, I will have to give it to you once I have found it, It must be hiding in one of my boxes laying around" I replied, beaming at her. With that she left my room, giving me a small wave on her way out.
I sigh happily to myself, this has been an amazing day. I walked over to my couch and grabbed my laptop, my grin never leaving my face. I started on the research project that our photography teacher wanted us to learn about. I was about two thousand words into my discussion about processes and equipment when I heard it. It was the steady melody of a violin that was making my ears prick in excitement. I can't believe it, someone here plays the violin. Wow, and how beautifully they play as well. I wonder who it is coming from? With that though I hopped off the couch, eager to discover where the music was coming from. I shuffled through the door into the hallway, allowing my hearing to guide me towards the sound, I then stop in front of room 222. I smiled to myself, then knocked on the door softly. The music immediately halted, as I heard the light pattering of feet approach the door.
The door opened and releveled a girl, whom I had yet to have met. She was very pretty, with golden locks of hair being tied up in a messy bun, strands of hair falling in front of a delicate face. Her jaw was quite sculptured, and her eyes were a soft chocolate; I was looking slightly down at her from an angle due to our height differences. She had a straight nose and pink lips, which were open in awe and confusion; her eyebrow also furrowed together as she looked at me. I will most definitely add her to the list of beautiful girls I have met so far. She looks very sweet, I hope she is as kind as she looks. I couldn't wait any longer to confess my feelings for her music, so I grasped her hands in my own and I watched her eyes widen slightly.
"I'm sorry, if you are here to try and to make me your claim on me, I will not acc-" she started, looking at me in hesitation, although with a slight blush on her cheek. Instead of letting her finish, I decided to intervene, my excitement uncontrollable.
"I'm very sorry to interrupt you, but I have to tell you that you are a remarkable Violinist and that I am so happy that there is someone here who plays" I blurted out at her my hands still hold her own, I watched in fascination as her eyes shine with happiness and the blush of her face grew ten-fold.
"I…ah…wait, you…Did you hear me? I was sure I wasn't being that loud, I'm sorry if I disturbed you at all" she whispered shyly, her eyes not being able to reach my own fully.
"Yes, but don't worry you weren't being too loud, it's just that a Siren can always hear the call of music. I just wanted you to know that I think you play beautifully. Oh, and I am very sorry I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is Maxine, but I would much rather you call me Max." I said my eyes never leaving her own. I had thought for a second that I had scared her off with my forward introduction and that I should have maybe been a bit more upfront. I was about to remove my hands from her grasp when I felt her grip them softly, I look back down towards her and noticed an elated expression on her face. Her eyes looked at me happily and full of relief, her face showed a shining smile directed fully towards me. I reflexed her expression back towards her and knew this was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Thank you, guys, again for reading! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and as I promised, the arrival of our sweet-cinnamon bun was delivered and will be more explored in the next chapter. As well as some Rachel actions will be popping up soon, yay! I made up my mind that there will be more mystical creatures, but just to let things be clear, that the population of Arcadia Bay will be mostly consisted of Werewolves, thus being why he is such a lack of representation of all other creatures. But I promise you that there will be some! But just none of our beloved girls except Max will be anything other than Werewolves. Plus, I also had a look at what ships you guys wanted, and I have made some plans… that I won't tell you about because I'm bloody mean.
Anyway, that you everyone that has commented and has liked the story. Please, as always don't be shy and comment. I love to see what you guys think so far, who knows I might even be swayed enough to write about some scene's that people might want…like a Kate Pov chapter or even a Juliet Pov chapter.
But, until next time my peeps!
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