Chapter Two

Felicia ran quickly to her house she could feel Kaden running extremely close behind her while a cold and tired Amy trailed farther and farther behind. Claws dug into Felicia's shoulder as Aneira hung on and turned her head up to the wind Felicia was creating. They stumbled out of the tree's both siblings tripping over a tree root and falling although Felicia managed a quick roll to her side which prevented her from landing face first like Kaden did. Felicia had challenged her siblings to race the normally five minute walk through the forest to there house, Kaden was faster than Felicia expected but she was still faster, at school that earned her the nick-name Wind-runner, probably the only nick-name she got at school that wasn't meant to put her down. Even if it was she wouldn't have paid it any heed anyway, she didn't care what other people thought.

She turned over from her side and sat up to see Amy running towards her and the still face down Kaden. "Felicia! Kaden! You guys okay?" Felicia seen Amy slow down her already quite slow running and she stopped after jumping over the tree root panting heavily. She was only eight, and couldn't yet run very long distances without getting tired. She had still proudly bragged that she was the fastest in her class though.

"Fine." Felicia grunted sitting up she almost laughed aloud at Kaden. When he sat up his head and upper body was caked with mud. He must've landed in a mud hole. Felicia might be able to hold in her laughter but there was no stopping Amy's. Her younger sister began squealing with delight at her brother's appearance, her fear for him now replaced by laughter. Good. Felicia thought. She hated to see her sister upset. Felicia walked over to Kaden who was propped up on his elbows watching Amy laugh with both amusement and annoyance in his bright blue gaze. He looked up at her with a crooked smile on his face.

"Need something Wind-runner?" Kaden teased her.

"Do you need something? Mud face." She jumped back to avoid Kaden's arm trying to trip her and laughed, she stuck out her hand waiting for Kaden to grab it but was surprised when he pulled her down into the mud hole with him. She landed on her stomach, splashing mud into the air and onto her clothes. Good think Aneira wasn't still on her shoulder otherwise she would've had a very muddy fox to clean. She looked at her reflection in a muddy puddle near by, she now looked like Kaden and Amy was collapsed on the ground laughing.

"Funny, funny, ha-ha!" Felicia mock laughed standing up and attempting to brush some of the mud off her clothes. She looked to the sky seeing the sun begin to set, its beautiful glow of reds, yellows and purples painting the sky like it was a beautiful canvas. She made a mental note to paint a picture of a sunset later. It was at this moment when her mother pulled in the driveway. Her shiny black truck pulling in the driveway. She was wearing her office outfit, a brown skirt complete with a neat blue blouse and high heels. Her dark brown hair done up in a bun. She turned towards the yard and her facial expression turned to one of pure surprise.

"Hello my children, care to explain what's going on here?" Their mother asked a teasing note entering her voice as she completely observed the scene before her.

"Long story short mum, we had fun!" Amy squealed running up to hug her mother, she was still wearing her swim suit as was Kaden, who was trying not to show he was cold, but slightly shivering. Felicia stood and more hesitantly offered her hand earning a smirk from her brother, who grabbed her hand with a grunt as he pulled himself up. Felicia smiled and walked towards her mother who was trying to smile while hugging the still quite wet Amy.

"I take it swimming went okay?" Her mother asked Felicia, finally prying of a wet Amy and telling her to go get her pajama's on so she could have her snack before bedtime, Amy's favorite, Blue Raspberry popsicles.

Felicia smiled watching her sister run off. "Of course it was. I promise mother, that nothing, nothing will ever go wrong as long as I am in charge." Felicia said, she meant it to, nothing would ever happen to Kaden and Amy alike, when she was in charge, she took the role of watching them very seriously because in case of an emergency, she would be the one with two lives in her hands.

"Oh I believe you Felicia, I believe you." Her mother reassured and ushered the two muddy bodies beside her into the house to get washed up. Felicia couldn't help but think that she had the best family in the world, everyone was fun-loving and not afraid to get down and dirty!

Felicia stood in front of her mirror. He slightly lighter than chocolate brown hair fell in almost waves down past her shoulders. Her green gaze looked over herself, she was still wearing the ripped sweater, her mother had demanded she take it off because of the rips, but she didn't overly want to. She's actually come to sort of like the design. It was original, comfy and free. Her mother had told her to wear something a little more decent to the campfire they were having tonight but she knew that her and her friend, Kaylin, would probably end up getting dirty anyway so she really didn't see any point.

Felicia quickly slipped on a pale sea-green blouse. She grabbed a silver jacket from her closet. It was smooth almost silky but not, fabric. It was long sleeved and the back of it flowed to the back of her knees while the front only reached her waist. She grabbed a knife from her drawer and cut the sleeves the same way, smiling at the way it looked. She grabbed some pants from her dresser as well, dark metal grey material flowed around her legs, that flowed around her when she held still, but when she moved the fabric tightened to feel like leggings not at all hindering her movement. She smiled, she was wearing something at least a little more decent. Her mother could not complain, for she had done what she'd asked just probably not to the standards she was expecting. She slid down the rail, clutching her pendant to her chest, it was blue sapphire with silver siding, a present from Kaden and Amy. She'd promised them she'd never take it off.

Her mother frowned at her when she seen what she was wearing. "You ripped that jacket to? All in one day?" He mother said an all-knowing look on her face, Felicia suspected she already knew what she'd done but she didn't question it directly.

"Yup. Bad luck eh mom?" Felicia said nudging her mom's shoulder when she walked out of the door and into the yard where Amy and Kaden were throwing sticks into the fire, the sun was setting painting its beautiful colors across the sky.

"Everything with you is bad luck." Her mother called over her shoulder still carrying the bowls of chips, her and her siblings favorites. Felicia stopped when she realized she should've grabbed the rest of the food, spinning on her heel she turned and ran back into the house, grabbing the package of hotdog's from the counter and running back outside where her mother was arranging bowls of various foods.

Felicia turned towards the driveway when a small black car pulled in. It was no doubt, her only friend from school, Kaylin. The only reason the two got along was probably their no doubt stupid bravery, for nothing to. Felicia watched as Kaylin opened the door and hopped out before her mother could even bring the car to a complete stop. Kaylin's younger sister Tia who was the same age as Amy yelled at Kaylin before jumping out when the car stopped and ran over to where Amy was putting sticks in the fire.

Kaylin turned towards where Felicia was standing and walked over, she was wearing what she usually wore, a hoodie and jogging pants. "Heya Wind-Runner!"

Felicia smirked calling Kaylin by her nick-name. "Hello to you to, Lightning-bolt." Kaylin had got the nick-name Lightning-bolt because of the way she was in one spot one minute and another spot in the next, she just laughed when anyone mentioned that and said that if they watched her she wasn't all that fast.

Kaylin laughed at her comment, and Felicia smiled, if she could just be with family and Kaylin her life would be perfect, no worrying about when she was going back to school that she'd have to put up with everyone who disliked her. She nudged Kaylin. "You still up for a little tree climbing before we eat, right?" She spun around and began walking backwards towards the tree's that surrounded their yard.

Kaylin grinned and began to run. "Humph, no doubt. Bet you won't be able to keep up."

"Is that a challenge?"

"Damn straight!"

Felicia grinned and ran following Kaylin who had reached the first tree and was grabbing a branch to swing herself up with. Felicia knew there was a slight hill to the edge of the yard and ran up it leaping towards a tree and gripping the branch she summersaulted up into the branches. She landed on her feet in a crouch. She could here Kaylin moving below her and began to swing downwards while still moving forwards. "Hey, Kaylin, I think it's you who should be keeping up!" The only response she got was a laugh, so she climbed through the tree's with Kaylin beside her, before the two ended up on a branch together, breathing heavily.

"It never gets old does it?" Kaylin asked gripping the branch with her right hand.

"Nope, never will neither." Felicia answered with a grin. "but I think we should try something else, hide from each other?" She asked, noticing the challenging glint that lit up in Kaylin's eyes.

"Alright, I'm in."

"Can I be in?" Both Felicia and Kaylin jumped at the sound of a male voice above them before Kaden came swinging down to face both of them a smile on his face. "Ya, I followed you guys."

"Alright then!" Felicia clapped her hands together. "Kaylin, give me and Kaden a... three minute head start then-"

"Then the chase is on." Kaylin finished for her with a laugh. Felicia and Kaden laughed with her. Then when Kaylin turned her back Felicia set of through the tree's climbing and shimmying over branches. She planned to hide near the lake, she knew of a larger willow there that had a thick trunk with a sort of basket like crouching spot. She knew that because one time she had climbed the tree to draw a picture of the lake from above, it turned out pretty well actually. She was nearing the lake, she could tell by the color of the leaves ahead of her, they looked almost silver with the light of the moon.

She reached the tree and looked over the lake's surface, wow. That one word pretty much described everything she now seen before her. The lake glistened as though it held drops of the moon in it. The water rippled slightly making the image of the moon fracture and become whole over and over again. The grass looked as though it was made of star dust and Felicia couldn't help but feel awed by the scene before her. The wind whirled around her making the grass and leaves sway. She jumped out of the tree and looked up at the moon, is shone like a thousand silver suns. It glowed almost happily, if that was possible and shined down upon the forest clearing, upon her. She walked across the grass and up the rock ridge till she stood on it above the lake. She looked at herself. Her silver jacket glowed and her grey pants seemed to reflect the moonlight. She felt almost like a ghost. Wonder if I can fly like one? She almost laughed aloud at the stupid question she'd asked herself but she didn't she just simply stared at the moon for what felt like an eternity. It wasn't a bad eternity though, just calm, silver, black and calm. Now if every moment could bee like this then everything would be smooth sailing.

It never occurred to her that she was supposed to be hiding from Kaden until she heard a laugh behind her. "Not the best hiding place I've ever seen." Felicia startled and almost lost her balance on the smooth rocks. She spun around to see Kaden at the base of the rocks with Kaylin following shortly in suit. They both held smiles of amusement on their faces at her obvious shock.

"I lasted longer than Kaylin did didn't I?" Felicia defended swiftly leaping down the rocks until she hit the grass with a soft crunch of her bare feet. She turned to face both of them a slight smile on her face.

Kaylin huffed. "You would've been caught first if the tree branch I was hiding on hadn't snapped! You try falling from a high branch and hitting every single other one on the way down. It feels soooo nice."

Felicia and Kaden laughed at Kaylin's obvious annoyance. "Whatever guys. Does it matter who won? Lets go eat some hamburgers." Kaden said and began running along the path back towards the house. Felicia and Kaylin smiled at each other and followed him.

"Ya I'll see you tomorrow guys. I've been practicing my spin dive." Kaylin said walking backwards towards the car. The three had planned to get together tomorrow, on Sunday. To practice some of their diving techniques and skills, but since it was two in the morning Kaylin's mom had finally decided that they should be getting home.

"You bet. See you later Kaylin!" Felicia called while Kaden just waved from where he leaned against the house's wall.

Felicia watched the car drive away before turning to where her mother stood beside the fire with Amy. Amy was running around holding a burning stick in her hands. She'd dipped the end in the fire like she always does, then running around pretending she's holding a torch. It was cute and sometimes Felicia would play "Imagine" with her. She also sometimes enjoyed it, playing things that could never happen like flying or underwater breathing was entertaining to say the least.

Her mother sprayed water on the campfire and then scooped up Amy in her arms who dropped her fire stick in the grass with a small squeal of protest. "Bed time young lady." Her mother said pushing open the glass door and letting Aneira ran in as soon as she opened it and Kaden and Felicia followed quietly behind.

"You two." Her mother said shutting the door to Amy's room once she'd put her to bed turned to face them. "Go to bed as well, it's really later and you all need your beauty sleep." Felicia's mother clapped her hands shut at the end of her sentence and walked to her own bedroom.

"Night Kaden." Felicia muttered hearing a soft Night behind her as she climbed the stairs to her room. She sluggishly opened the door and walked through the opening. She yawned when her body hit her bed. She hadn't realized exactly how tired she was, and as soon as she laid down she fell asleep and the last thing she felt was the smell of smoke tickling her nose.

Sorry its been SO long since I've updated either of my stories. Thank you to ALL of you who read and review and say nice things and feed back. I enjoy that and it helps really.

Anyway hope you enjoyed this new chapter!