Hidden Destiny

Accalia

"Mama"
The wind whistle with the sound the sound of my mothers voice. That sweet soft and nurturing voice that would sing me lullaby's
"Beware child" the wind speaks again
"Beware of what"
"Not what who"
"Maybe it is you I should beware of voice in the wind. Maybe my head is playing tricks on me, and your not real" I shout with a rare anger, I ran from my home my parents and I didn't even know what I was running from.
"I know your sadness my dear, but you and the chosen must rise and defeat him, for he mustn't lead"
"Who is he mama" I say desperately, but as fast as mama was their she was gone now the wind barely blows. Just the sound of scattering leaves.
"Mama" I say barely above a whisper, still no answer

I fall to my knees and let tears fall, she has left me again I thought. She is gone again. Again.

After a couples minutes of complete embarrassment I get up dust of my dress and continue walking til I reach the merchants house. I wait out in front of the door a few minutes. Finally I decide to knock, and as soon as I knock the door opens.

"Ms. Smith, come in come in!" I'm met with the merchants wife
"Thank you-" I stopped because I didn't know her name.
"Mrs. Peterson, but please call me Charlotte"
"Thank you Mrs- Charlotte" we exchange smiles

"My husband is not here right now, but he will be back later." My craft station is over here and I've set one up for you" it was a small wooden table with beads and strings of all kind. It also has wires,  copper, aluminum, and a black wire that looked painted.

"I know you have little to none experience, but I would be more than happy to help you". I felt sorry for this women she looked like she never got out much and her husband seemed like a drunk, and got handsy when he drunker a little to much.

"Thank you I would love that"

She taught me how to size the wires so that they could be made into rings that would fit women's hands. She showed me how to attach the beads and do patterns. Now she was showing me how to wrap string around the wire.

"Take the wire then wrap the piece around out it through the loop-" she stopped suddenly when we heard the front door open and I saw a frown replace the warm smile that once touched her face, but as soon as I saw it it was gone and the warm smile put back. Made me think that I never saw it in the first place.

"That must be my husband, let us go say hi" she stood up me along with her and we walked in to the door hallway. Which lead us to see a very drunk Mr. Peterson.

"You didn't tell me we had guess" he said in a very stern voice

"She is my work helper, remember you hire her"
"Right the pretty little thing that lives in the old cottage" his voice sent chills down my spine but I pushed the sick feeling down.

"Yes, Kal Smith" I held out my hand and he lent closer and took it, I could smell the mead on him, I think it's whiskey that he was drinking. He held on to my hand a little to long and rubbed his thumb along it, also with a sly smile. Which disgusted me more, finally Charlotte spoke up.

"Let us get back to work, eh"

"Oh, yes, yes, of course ladies" and let go of my hand. We hurried back in to the study to finish our necklace.

"Sorry about that, when he's drunk he hits on any pretty thing in sight, but other than that he is a good guy.

"No worries I'm sure he is" She must have been pleased with my answer because we kept working until it got dark. I didn't even notice until I looked at the clock and realized it was half pass 11.

"I must get going my aunt is probably really worried"
"Oh, yes I didn't realize the time do as you must"

When we finally got the area all cleaned up it was 12 and the full moon was shinning brightly through the window. We said are goodbyes and I was off .

As I was walking home I noticed Finley's place was still open. His father owns a pastry place and I always get my bread their and I remember . I walked in and saw Finley behind the wooden table, his eyes lit up when he saw. Finley was around 6,4 dark umber skin, and gold eyes that were breath taking. He was smart too, he could figure out anything and also had a thing for butterflies. Me and him have been friends ever since I fled here, he has looked after me when I've needed it and always kind to me.

"Hello, stranger"
"Nice to see you to Finley"
"What brings you here on this dark hour"
"Work ran late and I needed bread"
"You work for the Peterson's now, right? He said as he grabbed a loft of bread
"Mrs. Peterson, but yes"
"Well good" he stops then leans close to my ear "because I heard that Mr. Peterson can be quite the toucher when drunk" then moves away
"I didn't take you for a gossip, Fin"
"Honey, I like to hear the ladies talk about my abs that's it" I roll my eyes
"Yea, because that's what their talking about"
"How would you know your only friend is the one and only Finley"
"Just give me the bread" he hands it to me and I snatch it and walk out
"What, no good night kiss"
I went back and kiss his cheek "good night Finley" his grin went bigger which I didn't think was possible.
"Goodnight, Kal"

I walked out, and before I can take 10 steps someone yells "KAL SMITH" I freeze
"Whose asking" I say trying to sound brave but my voice doesn't come out lower than a squeak. I turn around to see a blonde hair man with tanned skin, knowing that must be at sea a lot. Which would make him a fisher man or...a pirate. He wasn't wearing the fisherman apron, so he is a pirate. Just my luck.

I try to run but before I can he is right on my tail catching me. I scream "Stop that" he says but of course I don't.
"HELP, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP" I scream knowing that the only shop or home around is Finley's. Finley's, I need to yell for fin.
"FINLEY, FINLEY!"
"I said shut up!" His grip on me tightens
Suddenly I see a tall skinny dark feature walk out of a nearby shop and immediately recognize it as Finley. Relief floods over me he starts to fun to me.
"Don't make another move buddy" the pirate speaks again while pulling out a revolver.
"Woah, their what do you want money, I got money is that what you want" the pirate laughs
"You think I want your money, I was sent here to capture a brown reddish hair and fair-skin, named Kal Smith"

I thought they know, they know. They know the reason why me Rose fled and why my parents are dead. Maybe I should go with him find out the knowledge Rose, mama, and dad kept from me.

Then it made since if that really was mama telling me to be careful then I need to fight.

Just as Finley was about to say another word two women and a man step out of a dark alleyway. The first woman has dark hair dressed in all black. She looks around 5,4. The second women has white with a tint of blonde hair she was wearing all black expect for blood red boots and corset. She looked about 5,9. The man in also dressed in all black with chestnut brown hair. He looked to be 6,3.

"Who are you" the pirate said with cation
"We are ravens and you have our prisoner" the dark haired one said
"Your prisoner" the pirate laughed "their must be some mistake"
"No mistake, that is Kal Smith is it not, she is my prisoner"
"Well in that case I'll just take her in leave" he starts to walk away
"Not so fast" Finley finally speaks I almost forgot he was their.
"Who are you" the man speaks up
"I am a friend of Kal's and no one is taking her anywhere"
I had nothing to say it was like I couldn't speak, I know if I tried words were only going to fail me. The three stepped into better view, I never seen a raven but they look like what I've imagined. They all have to same cold front planted on their face.
"Go on bread boy, unless you want to get hurt" the white haired woman says
"No, he stays Magnus said no witnesses" the dark haired one said
"Oh, so y'all are on first name basis now" the man said
"Wait, you ravens are working for Magnus Coleman" the pirate says loosening his grip on me
"I told you Augustus it's not like that"
I look at Finley who is signaling for me to run, realizing the ravens are distracted and so is the pirate.

Finally, I break the grip of the pirate and run with Finley right behind me. Then I hear "Scarlette the rooftops, I'll take the ground." I watched the rooftops but all I saw was a black blur, the felt a burning sensation in my back where my mark was. I looked again up to rooftops but instead of the black blur being far away it was coming right at me then everything was black.

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So they all finally met