Author's Note: I want to thank nyxwolf for being the first reviewer! Here's your cookie: (::) I'll try to explain that part of it later. Ok, in this chapter you start to see why Samantha has a deep mistrust, I won't say hate anymore because of certain reasons. Might get a little dark. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that you will recognize.
Samantha POV
I walk around the garden, the wind making my green skirt wrap around my legs. "Come out, come out wherever you are." I call out. Me and my siblings are playing hide-and-seek and right now I was the seeker. Catching a glimpse of blond hair, I sneak around the clump of bushes and grab the ten year-old's shoulder. "Got ya!"
Tova shrieks. "You always find me first!" Laughing, I ruffle her waist long hair. Her green eyes flicker with annoyance before going back to their usual playfulness. "Come on, Sam, let's find Lucas." We search the garden and finally find the gangly thirteen year-old hiding in a yew tree.
"Can you not yank me down next time?" Lucas growls, brushing the twigs out of his short blond hair. Tova and I laugh and he grumbles something under his breath. Our laughter is interrupted when we hear the scream. Soon, more screams cut through the air.
Fear runs through me and I turn to my siblings to see it reflected in their green eyes. I think fast. "Lucas, take Tova and go into the forest. I'll come and find you guys when it's safe."
"No, I'm not going anywhere without you." He protests. I shake my head and kiss Tova's forehead before handing her to him.
I grab his shoulders and force him to meet my eyes. "Lucas, promise me whatever happens you will keep her safe. Promise me."
He looks close to tears as he promises. After I give him a quick hug, I back away. My sister looks at me, her eyes full of confusion and fear, as Lucas pulls her towards the forest. When she stumbles, Lucas picks her up and sprints into the trees. I have a bad feeling that was going to be the last time I see them.
The humans drag me into the village square were the rest of the village was being held. They caught me when I was helping the village elders' escape. Most of them were able to but the rest were killed. The sight in the square was dark. My friends and neighbors were all wearing iron cuffs and the ones with wings were tied to buildings, other fey, and rods driven in the ground. Where the iron touched their skin, were burns and cuts. Fear ran through everyone and the cries of children filled the air.
A burly man grabs my arm. "Ah, a pretty fey girl." He gives me a ugly smile and snaps a pair of the iron cuffs on my wrists. I gasp as they burn my skin. "You don't have any wings so you can't fly away, girl."
The man drags me in an ally and pushes me against a wall. I raise my hands and swipe at his face. He howls and clutches his cheek where I left four scratches. "You little bitch!" Taking the chance, I try to slip past the man but he grabs my waist. I kick at him and start screaming for help. I feel my corset rip and the man pulls me closer.
I wake up screaming. Dimitri wraps his arms around me and pulls me to his chest, murmuring that it was just a dream and that everything was all right. I sob into his chest and try to pull myself out of the past.
That dream has been haunting me since I died. My whole village was executed that day, including me. Other things happened to me that day that haunt me more than my death and even Hallow doesn't know everything that happened. I don't particularly want to change that.
North Pole
Sandy takes a closer look at the girl. He nods his head, he remembers her. It was a long time ago when he met her and he had no idea where Manny was going with this.
"Ah, good. Sandy, do you know where she?" North asks him. Sandy shrugs. He only knew one place that she could be but she helped all around the world. "You and Jack can go look for her tomorrow then."
"Cool!" Jack shouts and gives a smile that had the baby tooths swooning. Sandy bites his lip but agrees. This will be interesting.
