Chapter Three: The Arrival
The car ride was rough. At one point it felt like they were phazing through a wall. By the time the car doors opened, Zoe, Zennith, Adrian and Zelenia had all begun to feel nauseous. Cautiously, a fae guard walked over and unbound Zoe. 'At least these weird beings have mercy on children' Zelenia finally had a somewhat positive thought.
Her thoughts were interrupted as guards came and "escorted" them to a court room. They were practically dragged. Immediately, the fae men locked Zelenia and her siblings in a large, wooden closet. Curiously, Zelenia pressed her sensitive ears up against the door. Although faint, she heard several mumbles.
"Are they trained?"
"I heard there was a little girl!" "
Apparently one is fae!"
"I hope there is a boy!"
"HE will absolutely love the fae one!" But a familiar voice interrupted. The sharp voice she recognized. It was the fae male. The one who commented her on her sun-kissed tone. "Quiet!" Zelenia heard him shout, "The humans will be sentenced later. The fae girl has already been claimed." 'What?', Nia thought, confused, 'I've already been claimed? By who? By What?'
Hearing footsteps walk towards her direction, she scrambled back from the door just on time as the fae male from earlier entered their wooden cellar. "You," he pointed to Zennith, who was stroking her golden brown hair, "And your brother will be taken out and assigned to new homes. By just glancing at her face, Zelenia noticed that tears shone in her sister's eyes. "Are we going to be slaves...?" Zennith hesitantly asked, holding back the urge to cry. "That is for your new master to decide," the fae replied. Blunt. Like always. "What about Zoe and Zelenia?" Adrian asked furiously. "They will be put in one estate together. Different masters." the male fae replied. 'So mysterious...' Zelenia thought.
Zelenia reached for her siblings as they were dragged away from her. She ran to catch them, but was secured by a guard by the waist. In rage she screamed "LET ME GO!" Suddenly, blue light flashed as spikes of ice rose from Zelenia's palms. Someone screamed. Not wanting to see the person whom she injured, Nia ran for her siblings. She was blocked by two tall figures.
"No...no...no...no..no...No...NO NO NO!" Zelenia shreiked before slinking to her knees. She had a chance to save her family. Instead, she failed. She failed to save them from whatever this madness is. Zelenia was taken away, crying, as she got many curious amd shocked looks from the crowd of fae.
When she was shoved back into the wooden chamber, she saw a small, frightened Zoe hiding in the corner.
"Y-you have p-powers... and pointy ears... and your h-hair is shiny!" she shrieked. Zelenia hugged her sister. "I'm still your sister Zelenia. I don't even know myself what I am... All I know is that I'm your big sister and I won't allow those vile creatures to hurt you..." Zelenia crooned, gently stroking her sister's smooth brown hair.
"Girls," a new voice called from behind, "it's time to be escorted to your new estate in the Eastern lands.