Chapter 2: Silverleaf Forest

Angel - 21:45/Silverleaf Forest

I couldn't believe it. We were in a Silverleaf Forest. Silverleaf trees grew immensely tall in just 10 years. The trees produced leaves coated with silver, and produced about a kilowatt every day in electricity. Since they grew so tall the trees emitted collected sunlight on points on their trunks. I was amazed at how beautiful these trees were. Exotic flowers and plants littered the forest floor.

My daydream was interrupted by the same guy who helped with the doors. "I didn't catch your name last time, mine is Seth. Seth Ling," he held out his hand. I took it and said, "Nice to meet you. My name is Angeline Soul. Most people call me Angel." His hand felt warm, typical since his elemental specialty was Fire.

Each of us Godbornes, you could call us, has an elemental specialty. This affects what we're weak to, what we're resistant to. Take it like this, people with the element of Ice aren't comfortable in hot temperatures, and even hotter temperatures could kill them. That applies to me, my specialty is Ice.

"Since we'll be working together to get out of this nightmare, we might aswell get to know each other," I announced, "You two, how about you go first." I pointed at a couple, brother and sister I assumed. "I'm William, most call me Will. This is Anastasia, most people call her Anna. We're the Demosthenes twins. I specialize in Earth magic, yet Anna here doesn't really have a specialty."

"Good to know. How about you next," I pointed to a kid in casual clothing, white hair and midnight blue eyes. "Cody Oprashnul, most call me Code," he said without even looking up from his gun. It had his name engraved in it, a custom assault rifle. His expression was sodden with sadness and confusion. I decided to confront him later about it.

"Anyone else?" Someone looked towards me, she had a red laced dress on, with two swords holstered behind her waist. "Jessica Lawrence," she said with a British accent. "Michael Haussivik. I specialize as a marksman and a contract killer," said a man. He had a small beard and black hair. His skin was lightly tanned and his brown eyes were so dark, you couldn't tell that he had brown eyes. His expression was blank, but deeper down he was hurt and confused, like the Rebels took something from him. "Zachary Haukit," said a blonde. He was pale and wore a plaid shirt and denim jeans. He twitched like he needed to do something or he would explode.

"We need a signal for anyone who leaves the camp, how about this?" She whistled a five-note signal and some birds copied it. "Good, we have mockingbirds to carry that tone as well. Any questions?" A dozen hands raised.

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Seth - 22:25/Silverleaf Forest

I was exploring the forest when I saw a glint in the trees, almost like a scope… I then heard a bullet whizz by my ear. I whistled the five note signal and the mockingbirds carried it to the camp. "Sniper!" My call echoed throughout the forest. I looked at the spot where I saw the glint of the scope, only to find nothing.

All of a sudden, I feel a tap on my back. I draw my gun and I point behind me. A girl with a purple padded jumpsuit, purple eyes and chestnut brown hair was looking at me with a cold yet peaceful and calm look. "Calm down, I'm not going to hurt you," she said. I cautiously backpedaled, incase this mysterious girl was going to hurt me. By the looks, she was 15.

We age at a slower rate than you might. About five years for you would only be a year for us. That doesn't mean that time speeds up for us. We just age slower, and we stop aging at an earlier time than you would.

Angel came rushing towards us, and took a good glance at the girl. "Violet, what are you doing here," she asked. Violet? Does she know this person? "You guys don't just go missing and forgotten, there are about five search parties looking for you," Violet said. Five? I wonder if the Divinity Government realizes that this is a risky tactic. "Thats funny, I thought they would send in less."

I walked away from their conversation. All of a sudden, a young adult appeared in front of me. She had dirty blonde hair, with a casual orange tank top and denim shorts. She had feathery wings spread from her back, kind of like an Angel. "Hey, earth to Seth do you copy?" She waved her hand in front of my face and I snapped out of it. "Wha? I must be daydreaming," I said to myself. I poked the strange woman. My hand didn't go through, nor did she disappear. "I'm real, for the moment anyways. My name is Angeline, Angeline Soul," she said with a cheerful smile on her face. She seemed like the optimistic type. "I can see you have my daughter in your company, take good care of her Seth!" She faded away as she spoke. "Wait! Theres so much I have to ask!" When I finished my sentence she was gone.

"Who were you talking to," Angel asked. Violet was just behind her. "A girl nam-," I was interrupted when a voice spoke to me inside of my head. Don't tell her, it said. It sounded awfully like Angeline. The last time we met, we had some… Family issues. Are you her mother, I asked. Yes. She is my predecessor, I am the Guardian Angel.

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I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I felt like I was going to do too much of Angel's POV for much of the plot, so the next chapters will be mostly in Seth's POV! Follow, review, anything! Thanks for reading!

~~Conceptus Dreamscape