Destined, Chapter 2

The drive home was shorter than I thought. Why was the sun hurting my eyes? Almost to the point where it was unbearable. I pulled up toward the house in my Vintage VW Bug. As I pulled up in the driveway I was suddenly worried. My parents hated everythnig about me. It made me unconfortable. I stepped out of my Bug, clutching my backpack for emphisis. I stepped inside the house. I placed my bag down, and yelled, "Mom!"

She approched around the corner, "What is it baby-" She stopped in a dead halt. "Zoey Montgomery! What have you done?" She screamed.

"I didn't do anything, Mom. It happened to me. I was Marked. Now, I am leaving to go to the House Of Night." I went to my room, and packed all of my things, and I left. I started to tear up. I needed one thing- only one. I needed to go see Grandma Redbird right now.

I drove my Vintage VW Bug up towards my Grandma's Lavender Farm. I brought my Bug to a halt, and went to her door. There was a note.

Zoeybird, I am out by the Lavender. Come and see me there. I love you.

~Grandma..

After I read the note I suppresed a sigh. She always new when I was coming- when I was in need. I walked around the house and up the trail, towards the Lavender. I was walking when I heard the first of the voices, and felt dizzy. I stopped dead in my tracks. The voices became more clear.

Join us.. come to me.. Zoey Montgomery.. we are the Spirit people.. come to us..

I felt to overwhelmed now, so I passed out.

*****

I was in a tunnel, where a women sat upon a bench. The ones from old movies.. the ones we thought we're imaginary. She turned to face me. "Zoey Montgomery. I am Nyx, the vampyre Goddess. You will be my chosen one." She walked over to me, and kissed my forehead, where my Mark lay.

"Am I dead?" I heard myself ask.

"No, my deary. You are not even close to dead. Remember this Zoeybird. Darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good... Be well Zoeybird.. I will see you soon..." And Nyx vanished.

I heard humming. A bird? That was when I realized the tone. It was a Cherokee song, my Grandma used to sing to me. She was with me, and that made me feel happy- hopeful. REMEMBER......

I opened my eyes, to the face of my Grandma. "Grandma.." I managed to croak.

"Zoeybird, your okay, baby. Your okay." She whispered patting my arm.

"Where am I?"

"You are in the House Of Night's infirmary. Oh Goddess!" She gasped.

"Sylvia? What's wrong?" A mystery voice asked.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"I am Neferet. The High Priestess, or like a normal High School Princibal. I will be your Mentor. My gift is to heal." She pressed her hand to my forehead, and whispered something. Suddenly, I felt much better. "You will heal.."

"Neferet.. what does it mean?" Grandma asked.

"It means she's special." Neferet answered.

"What? How am I special?" I asked.

"Your cresent moon on your forehead, has been filled in." Grandma explained. I was to shocked to speak, so I sat up, and looked in the mirror. They we're right. My normal cresent moon on my forehead, was filled in.

"Can I go to my room please?" I asked, still facing the mirror.

"Sure thing." Neferet said.

"Grandma did you get my stuff?" I said.

"Yes, it is all already put away."

I gave my Grandma a hug, and she kissed my cheek. "Be well, Zoeybird. May Nyx bless, and watch over you. I love you."

I felt one tear escape my eye, "I love you too Grandma."

"Zoey in this new life, you can change your name. Would you like to?" She asked.

"Yes. Instead of Zoey Montgomery, I change my name to Zoey Redbird. Like my Grandma." I smiled warmly at her. She smiled back in return. We walked out seprate ways.