Chapter 1
Chrys Tall
Do you ever wonder if students in high school really do fall asleep in class or if that only happens in the movies? Well it does happen in real life and let me tell you its not pretty. Especially when you get caught!
"Ms. Tall? MS. TALL!" I jerked my head up and looked around.
"Good your awake. Did you enjoy your nap, ms. Tall?" asked my Calculus teacher Mrs. Vixson.
"Actually yes I did thanks, Mrs. V, I dreamt the bell rang!" I said with a smile as giggles erupted. Lucky for me the bell rang right then meaning school was over. Now I don't care much for running in school but I thought it was best to run. Mrs. Vixson looked like she might explode into thousands of little particles. Hey, who said I wasn't good in science!
I ran all the way to my car and stopped there, and was trying to catch my breath when my best friend, Vendetta, came over laughing.
"That was hilarious, Chrys! Mrs. Vixson looked like an apple!" she said breaking into a fit of more laughter.
"yeah? Well its probably going to either cost me A. detention or B. a visit from my favorite principle!" I said faking glee.
Its was quiet and then she said "Should I feel bad for you? Cause I don't really, it was too funny to feel bad about!" she giggled softly.
I just rolled my eyes "Do you need a ride home?" I asked her.
"No, I'm going to get a ride with Phillip." she answered with obvious smugness. Vendetta had been going out with Phillip, a very sweet soccer player at our school, Siesta High, for about 6 months now. She just loves to rub it in my face that I'm still single.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah lose the smugness will ya?" I said irritated.
"sorry! I'll see you tomorrow 'kay?" she asked hopefully, puffing out her lip and widening her eyes. The puppy-dog look.
I stared at her for a second, trying not to let her get me but The Look always wins.
"okay, OKAY just quit giving me that look! See you tomorrow." I said glaring.
" MS. TALL!" yelled Mrs. Vixson.
"or not" I said grimacing
"tulips or roses?" she asked frowning
"neither! I'll live even if I get a broken bone!" I said fiercely
"NOW MS. TALL!" yelled Mrs. Vixson angrily
"or two" I said with evident fear as I slowly walked to my death!
I slammed the front door of my house shut, obviously angry. My older brother, Xander, poked his head around the corner of the hallway to see what all the noise was about.
"What's with the rampage, Tofu?" he asked obviously curious.
"I got detention for the next month!" I said through clenched teeth.
Xander just laughed, apparently my getting detention was very funny to him!
That only made me more infuriated!
"WHAT IS SO FUNNY ABOUT MY GETTING IN TROUBLE?" I just about yelled.
"Nothing just that you had it coming." he said grinning, nothing puts Xander in a bad mood. "Huh?" I asked
"The principle called and I answered it, so you should thank me. Mom and dad still don't know. 10 to 1 says they wont be happy if they find out you fell asleep in class. Why were you sleeping in class anyway?" He asked indicating that we should go in the kitchen to talk, I wanted to explain so I followed him into the kitchen and sat down at the kitchen table. The kitchen was big and had a silver fridge and freezer and marble counter tops. Leading from the door was a hallway that lead to the living room, the family room, kitchen and the garage which is were my parents always were. Also leading from the door was the stair case which had Xander's room, My room, My parents room and the 2 guest rooms. Each room had its own separate bathroom. All and all my house was big! My parents were very well known mechanics, so I guess you could say we lived quite well! I didn't like it though, I liked to keep life simple, which scares the poo out of my mother, who loves to live large!
Anyway, I sat down at the kitchen table and waited for Xander to sit. When he did, I began.
"Its just," sigh " There's been a lot of commotion and I've been busy. Fighting almost all night." I said warily
" You know, Chrys, life has become VERY complicated for you since you found out you have powers." Xander said thoughtfully
"I know! Being a power shifter isn't as fun as I thought it would be and I didn't know that I would become the prime target for trouble!" I said putting my head down in dismay. Xander was quiet for a few moments then he perked up and said "Hey, I got an idea!"
"Whatever it is the answers no!"
"Oh come on, don't be a grown up, Tofer!" Xander will always be a kid, but he'll always my teddy bear!
"Speak your plan, smart one!" I growled
"Ok, I was thinking you need a break so maybe we should go to the Tallahassee Soccer game tomorrow. You'll love it!" he said excitedly
"Just you and me?" I asked hopefully. Xander was my Best friend in front of Vendetta. I told Xander everything and we did almost everything together.
"Yeah, just you and me!" he said cheerfully grinning excitedly at me.
"In that case, ok." I said
I got up and went up stairs to my room and got started on my homework.
I finished my homework in time for dinner. So I went down stairs and sat down, yet again, at the kitchen table across from a grinning Xander. Dinner was quiet except for my parents chatting about the newest car they were fixing. Xander and I were officially bored. We were SO close to starting a food fight. After dinner I went upstairs to my bathroom to take a shower.
While the water warmed up I looked in the mirror. I sighed, I still looked the same. Black short just out rolled out of bed spiky hair, Liquid icy blue eyes, high cheekbones, an angular jaw and a nose that my mother says once belonged to a queen, I don't believe her. I took a step back and sighed again. I was tall and had long legs meant for running and was to slim for people to believe that I ate whatever I wanted. To top all this off I looked as if I might be part Indian I was so tan. Life can be so cruel I thought shaking my head.
That was about the time that I realized the mirror was fogging up telling me that the water was warm. I carefully got into the shower. I quickly washed my hair and body than just stood there letting the hot water pound into my back. After a while I got out and wrapped myself tightly in a towel and walked back into my room.
My room, it was you're average teenage room. Band posters tapped everywhere, pictures pinned above a desk. The unusual things about my room, however, was my bed was unmade, clothes scattered the floor, and a messy desk. I mean, come on, this is a girls bedroom not a guys! Lucky me, I have a well justified reason behind the said bedroom problem. Ok this may sound psychotic but it's oh so true!
On the first day of my Freshman year of High school I started feeling really weird. I don't mean sick weird but that weird feeling you get when something big is about to happen. Than about a week after the first day of freshman year, I was attacked. But not by a human being, definitely not Human! It looked like some kind of Demon. It was about midnight when the Demon-thing attacked me. I'd gone outside after having a nightmare when out of nowhere I hear this angry snarl. Next thing I knew I was being jerked around like a rag doll! Than It threw me into a tree! A TREE! Than a Golden Retriever, no idea where he came from, nudges me with his wet nose. I looked up and he dropped something in my hand. It was a half circle, Onyx jewel with black leather attached to it. I'd thought it was a necklace. The minute it was in my palm it began to glow this golden light. Soon I was engulfed in it. The next thing I knew I was in a totally different outfit, My eyes were silver instead of blue, my hair was also silver with jet black highlights instead if just black and I was filled with this feeling of power, lots and lots of power. Right then and there I knew what I was. I was a power shifter! I guess you could say that Demon-thing didn't even have a chance!
I, of course, told Xander and Vendetta. But I didn't tell anyone else, the fewer the better! I later learned the dog could talk. Yes, talk. I still can't seem to figure out how to shut him up! I also learned later that his name is Fury. Imagine that! Ever since then I have been fight demons like hell! Apparently I am their prime target! Though lucky me they only bump in the night so I don't miss school! But most nights I go without sleep.
So that is the "well justified reason" as to the messy bedroom. 3 and a half years later and I still haven't gotten things together! No breaks and/or vacations. During the summer, my days are exactly like a vampires. Sleep during the day and fight for my life at night. Gotta love the life of a Tall!
Any who, I walked over to my closet and pulled on my favorite outfit, a pair of black leather boots, low rise jeans, a close fitting white tank top, topped with a black close fitting leather jacket. Black and white never gets old! I have never taken off the Onyx necklace that I got from Fury, it helps me phase more easily.
Now, I am not the type of teenager who sneaks out to make out with her boyfriend at the beach, seeing as though I don't have a boyfriend and find sneaking out for THAT, very stupid, I sneak out to phase and fight Demons. I call myself Angel. An Angel is the enemy of Demons. They are opposites, good and evil.
I leaped out my window, and landed lightly on my feet.
"Fury?" I whispered getting down on my knees.
A few moments went by then,
"I'm here, Princess" he said trotting over to me wagging his tail.
I grinned and hugged him.
" Are you ready, Buddy?" I asked, kissing his head.
He nodded
"Than lets go!" I said. LETS DO THIS I thought. Right as I thought that the Onyx necklace began to glow. Soon the golden light engulfed me. The next thing I knew I was Angel.
I now had on a pair of golden boots, white low rise formfitting capries that tied at the ends, and a gold and silver stripped formfitting tube top, gold bands on both of my upper arms and one gold band going from my wrist to my forearm. The Onyx necklace was the only black I had on.
Right after I phased I heard a thud some distance away signaling that the demons knew I was ready to fight.