Hey people! Here's Chapter One of my story.
I don't own the Chipmunks, please don't sue.
Chapter One: Mysterious Mariette
Mariette sat on the ground, breathing deeply. Her uncle Marquis had always told her, "Meditation will clear your mind and help you regain control in tense situations." So here she sat, trying to regain her control. She still felt awfully shaken by the news delivered by her uncle.
He was enrolling her in school.
Most teenagers would not be this upset by the news, but Mariette was not most teenagers. She was a fourteen year old girl, and she had lived with her uncle as long as she could remember. He was always protective of her, and she had only had one other friend her whole life: a girl by the name of Caitlyn. From what she had heard from Caitlyn, school was an awfully scary place.
Marquis watched his niece from the window. He was still slightly apprehensive, but he believed that they were safe. Ever since that cold October night, he had vowed to protect this girl from whatever dangers the enemy could possibly possess. Marquis walked to his room and over to a small box on his dresser. From it he produced a sparkling crystal pendant. He clutched the blue and white crystal in his hand.
"I will not fail you, Clarice."
Alvin huffed in an irritated fashion. He had been playing this computer game for a good two hours, but he had been stuck on this level forever. Eventually he saved the game and surfed the web. Maybe he could find a cool monster movie on YouTube. He scrolled through the search results until one link caught his eye.
Legend of the Occult: The History behind the Notorious Monsters
Alvin raised an eyebrow and clicked on the link. It took him to a page set up like a biography.
The Occult: Exceptional Myth or Feared Legend?
Thousands of years ago, people believed in the stories of vampires and werewolves. Today, these stories are just entertainment on Friday night. In those days, however, these creatures were thought to be very real.
In ancient times, people believed that every generation, a child was born with the power to bring peace and purity to the world. Only when another was born would the previous being, known as an Earth Priest or Priestess, be able to pass away.
These ancient civilizations also believed, however, that demons from the Underworld wished to destroy the Earth Priests and Priestesses. They were rumored to appear as horrible animal-like creatures that included serpents, golems and half-man-half-bull creatures known as Minotaur's.
Over time, the belief of there being more dark creatures came into play. The thought of blood-sucking people and men that turned into wolves on the full moon filled the heads of the newer generation. Green-tinged corpses with a taste for brains also entered the mix. Some people believe that these creatures have become the modern version of the old demons.
Some people still believe in these legends, and also believe that the old and new demons have come together under some new leader. This group is known as The Occult. It is said that their sworn enemy is the lineage of the Earth Priests and Priestesses. Though these protectors are virtually invincible, there is believed to be one way to kill an Earth Priest/Priestess, and that is to completely manifest their soul with Evil.
There is rumored to be one place where and Earth Priest/Priestess can gain a most righteous power: a legendary place called Purity Spring. It is a natural spring whose water flows purely with an extreme mineral content from one of the rarest crystals in the world: Benitoite. Benitoite is a bluish-white crystal that can only be found in San Benito County, California. However, the spring has never been found.
The article ended here. Alvin sat back, his mind swirling. The thought of a whole band of evil monsters was…astonishing. The "demons" from ancient stories sounded like the stuff he sometimes heard in Social Studies at school. This thought brought him back to the present: he had school tomorrow. Sighing, Alvin turned off his computer and left to get ready for bed. That night, Alvin could think of nothing except an army of vampires, zombies and werewolves scheming in some dark, fiery cave.
The next day at school, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore's homeroom teacher announced that there would be a new student entering the class.
"Students, your new classmate has recently moved to L.A. (I guess that's where they live) from San Francisco. I expect you all to make her feel welcome. Come in dear, don't be shy." The teacher beckoned the girl inside. Half of the boys in the class' jaws dropped. Mariette walked to the front of the class. She was wearing a light blue tank top, a white skirt down to her kneecaps, and blue Baby Mary Jane's. In her chestnut brown hair was a sparkling blue star clip. Her most enchanting feature was her eyes. They were a rich, deep brown like melted milk chocolate.
Alvin couldn't help but stare. How could he not? She was beautiful.
"Would you like to introduce yourself?" Mariette nodded.
"Er, hello, my name is Mariette Ariston. I am fourteen years old, and I live with my uncle. I like to read, and, um…I suppose that's all." She spoke softly as the teacher looked around the classroom for a place for Mariette to sit.
"Well, the only open seat is next to Alvin so you'll sit there for now." The teacher pointed to the empty desk next to Alvin. Mariette walked over, placed her bag under her desk and sat down without looking at the people next to her. For the rest of homeroom, Mariette sat silently. The bell rang for first period. She had World Studies next. As she didn't know where to go, she was forced to ask one of her new classmates. She chose Alvin.
"Um, excuse me?"
Alvin turned to see her standing timidly beside him. He stared at her for a moment before coming back to his senses.
"Hi. I didn't introduce myself before. The name's Alvin." He smiled at her. Mariette blushed, embarrassed.
"Hello…Um, I was wondering, do you know how to get to Mr. Anderson's class?"
Alvin blinked, surprised.
"Yeah, I have his class next too; I'll take you there if you want." Mariette blushed again and nodded. She followed Alvin to the classroom. When they entered, Mariette mumbled a thank-you and found a seat in the third row.
Brittany, who happened to have this same class, looked up from where she was sitting to see Alvin talking to a girl, someone she didn't know. She blinked. She didn't know why, but she felt a tad irritated at the fact Alvin was talking to her.
At the beginning of class, Mariette was introduced again. This continued for every other class. At lunch time, Mariette sat at a table alone. She didn't know why, but suddenly she felt…uneasy. She was so lost in thought she didn't hear Theodore walk up behind her. Theo, knowing she was new, wanted to try and be friends.
"Want to sit with me and my friends?" Mariette looked up to see a smiling Theodore. She blushed, and then nodded. As she got up and followed Theodore to the table where he and the others were sitting, she still could not shake the uneasy feeling inside of her.
Little did she know, two dark shadows were sneaking into the school from the shady quad.
Sorry if it's a little long! What's going to happen when those shadows reach the school? Will Mariette find her hidden power? And is Brittany a little…jealous? :P