The Crow

America

My least favorite season has always been winter even before....

"Mother, where are we going?" I ask coming into the dinning room.

"We will be moving to America. The Nazis are coming to France soon and your father and I don't want to be in that kind of mess." My mother says

"Should I start packing?" I say being my stupid self

"Yes start packing but don't pack your bow and arrow." mother says

"Shhhh. I don't want father to know. He'll kill me and why not." I say

"I want us to start fresh and you're 20 you need to be married." Mother says

"It's 1940 not the 1800's. Let me live a little." I say

"No. A lady must marry and take care of their husbands not shoot targets." Mother says

"I don't want to marry yet. I want to explore, test my abilities, and maybe learn how to fight." I say

"Remember the rules." Mother says

"Don't mention my powers or father might think I'm a witch and send me to a special school. I know I know." I say

"Ok now go up and pack. We're leaving tomorrow. Go tell your sister while your at it." Mother says. I drag myself up the stairs and open my sister's door.

"Mother said we're moving to America tomorrow so pack." After I say that I leave and go to my room. I fall onto my bed

I've had to hide my powers since I was ten, why can't I enjoy them. I can't even enjoy my bow and arrow. Maybe America will be different and I will be able to explore.

My name is Samantha Bridgington. I am 20 years old. It is April 12th 1940. Tomorrow we will be moving to America. Mother wants to start fresh and wants me to be this lady. I wish I can tell more people about my abilities but mother says it's too dangerous. I can teleport, move things with my mind, and shoot black fire out of my hands.

I got hit by a strike of lightning in the sky when I was ten as my mother would say but I think it was something more. I think it's something bigger from another planet. Why? I got a vision when I was struck. My mind said I will stop aging at 25 and I can only die willingly. My mind also said that something will happen when I turn 25 and there will be a drastic change. I wonder what that will be. Maybe something will happen in America. Hopefully I will learn how to fight and maybe become involved in the war. I want to fight some Nazis or help out with fighting them.

I hear my father calling me.

"Samantha Catherine Bridgington!" My father yells. I'm his least favorite child. I don't think he even likes me. I was always closer to my mother. I run downstairs

"What is this!" He holds up an arrow.

"I'm guessing an arrow. Not mine." I say

"Then why does it have your initials?!" Father says. Crap!

"Many people have my initials. Must be our neighbor's friends, I saw them with an arrow a few day ago." I say

"Ok ok. Get packing, we're leaving first thing." Father says. I run back upstairs. He's onto me.

I start to pack from my bed. I'm doing everything with my mind so I can lay down. I'm down packing within a hour. I hear my mother calling me.

"Samantha!" Mother calls. Why am I getting called downstairs so much. I run downstairs

"I want you too promise me." Mother says

"What's wrong?" I say. She never asks for promises

"I want you to promise that you will always listen to your father." Mother states

"Why are you telling me this?" I say

"He's thinking of sending you to a special school." Mother says

"He can't. I'm an adult." I say

"He's your father." Mother says

"What can I do to make this not happen?" I say

"Marry?" Mother says

"No. I'm not throwing my life away. I'm 19." I say

"You have to." Mother says

"Would I have to if I were a man?" I say

"No." Mother says. I run back upstairs. I slam the door. I will enlist into the army somehow. I'll do whatever it takes.

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"Isn't this wonderful." Mother says once we get off the ship.

"Shouldn't we change. I look overdressed and this is uncomfortable." I say trying to rip my dress

"No. Now don't ruin it." Mother says. My sister is just holding my mother's hand. She's 15. We get into this car and we head to our new mansion. I sit in the back looking out the window.

"What's up with you?" Dad says firmly

"Nothing. I just am excited." I say looking back at the window. We park in front of our new house. It's like a really fancy apartment, I like it. I get out and I run in the house with my stuff. I find a room and I start to unpack. Everything is ready for me, my bed, an empty bookshelf, and a desk. My father hates my education but that's the only thing that my mother can convince him to leave it alone.

I start to unpack my books and then I put my Bow and Arrow under my bed. I make my bed then I organize the desk. I'm set now. I change out of this stupid dress and change into a button up and high waisted pants. I hear something coming from outside.

"Steve not again." I look out the window to see this skinny kid and a man across the street. The skinny one looks beat up and the man looks like, he's done with handling his shit. He's handsome though, his friend is cute but he needs some food. I should go outside and meet them. I run downstairs and I face my father

"And where are you going?" Father says

"I just wanted to meet some people." I say. Dad looks out a window and sees the boys. He gives a disgusted look.

"No. They look like too poor." My mouth drops

"And? Does that matter?" I ask

"It does for our reputation in this country. Go back upstairs and change your disgusting clothes." Father says. I roll my eyes and go upstairs. Once I go upstairs I look out the window to see father yelling at them. The big one looks up at the window. I wave and mouth sorry. They run away from the house.

I hate my father.

Yes this is a marvel story I'm just trying to set up my character's story. Sorry I deleted the Emerald Witch, some of the chapters got deleted and it got confusing.