GUARDIAN|M.LANGDON

PART 15|APPLES

It had been a week since the visit, ever since then the days have been silent, ominous
All of just... waiting
I locked myself in the greenhouse most days, a place that was gifted to me a few days after I stepped into the ranks

My own paradise, for the one I messed up so awfully
I hummed carefully as I stepped in the corner, a tree had just started to bloom, I let my hands dance over the tree in a wave, trying to concentrate
A cherry pie for dessert, cherries had to be grown as more for my to do list

I tried to concentrate, focus on the size, colour and sweetness of them as I imagined them all to grow
But I couldn't

More thoughts plagued my mind, my doubts, failures- everything kept cropping up
Michael, kept plaguing my mind
So much so I didn't create cherries
I created apples instead

My face paled as I look at the tree now- beautiful, delicious apples grew from every branch
All too familiar apples

I looked up at it in disappointment, zoning out slightly as a frown grew on my face, so concentrated
Why? How?-

"A bit too early for harvest season isn't it?"
I let out a large gasp in shock as all the apples fell off the tree and to the floor, rolling everywhere and I turn around

I look up to see him,
Michael

"How'd you get in here?" I was frustrated with myself, why didn't I hear the door open, and then the next question on my mind was spoken aloud

"How are you here?" He watched me, silently, before picking up an apple, he goes to take a bite out of it but I grab his hand as a reaction

"Don't bite it" is all I can say, desperation

He cocks a brow at me, and moves the apple further away from his face, finally opening his mouth to speak

"Why? Are you afraid?"

I grumble, grabbing it from him as well as starting to pick up the rest

"I didn't mean for them to grow , I'm not making the same mistake" I mutter the last bit, as I pick up the last apple I feel it mush slightly into my hand
Rotten
I sigh once more putting the basket on the side, now turning to face him

"How are you here?" I interrogate him once more, he shrugs as he looks around my greenhouse

"I felt like it" he answered vaguely, a smirk lying on his face

"That doesn't explain it" I pushed further, his method of avoidance was good
He wasn't lying to me, but it still didn't tell me anything

"You love to know everything, don't you evelyn?" He analyzed me, stepping forwards- a kind of threat

I stood up straighter, looking straight ahead, avoiding his eyes
"Don't call me that"

I continued on "Doesn't everyone like knowledge?" I reasoned with him- we were both dancing around the unasked question

What was he?
What was I?
And what were we when we were together?

He looked down at me, lifting my chin up lightly making me look at him

I felt like I was dreaming, this situation so wild and the emotions thag radiated off of him filled my head like some sort of high

"What do you want?" I spoke my thoughts out loud, he looked at me blankly, no emotions in his face

"I don't know"
is all he needed to say- it felt like he was answering every other question as well
Because he didn't know
And I didn't either

He then let me go, stepping back once more and regaining his composure that I hadn't even noticed he lost
I always thought Michael had it in control, but apparently not

"I'll see you soon eve
Prepare an apple for me?"
With that the light flickers like some sort of magic show, and with that
He was gone

I gulped, heart racing- turning back to the apples I collected, only to find in my surprise that instead lay there was what I needed; cherries
I furrowed my brows, what in the name, of heaven and hell
Was he?
I hoped I could find the answer soon, before everyone else

-TIME SKIP-

The final week passed, making two treacherous weeks, of wonder and fear over what would happen, we had finally arrived, the car journey to the school quiet, too quiet- a gloom shadowed all of us at the morbid feeling of what was coming, or at least what would be revealed

All of us stayed grouped together, having a short lovely welcome from the warlocks
We tried to behave as we followed them all- taking us into a room for him to perform the seven wonders in front of us all

It started off with telekinesis- something that was evidently too easy for him, with ease he looked towards some sort of whip behind the three male leaders- catching it on his hand
he had no emotion on his face, except from a suggestive smirk on his face- putting on a show towards all of us
But it still didn't stop me from analyzing him, there was no struggle, he didn't even need to pretend
It was effortless for him

I had mixed feelings of his first wonder- it was amazing, how impressive it all was
How impressive he was

But I hated what it meant- he was one step closer to finishing the seven wonders
One step closer to becoming the supreme
One step closer, to making me say goodbye to Cordelia

I hated to think about it, shivers climbing my back every time it crossed my mind

I clapped slowly along with the rest of the girls as a sign of respect, very different from the male leaders wild claps of enjoyment, he sat down patiently, not even phased by his success as Cordelia explained the next task

"Now for the second wonder- concillium"
The ability to control others