Sophia, a young girl, finds herself overwhelmed by a strange world. Mya, a young mage confronts her past and finds a new path to her future. Finally, Ildy, the stepson of an abusive stepmother, will learn to forgive and attain new power.
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Foreword:
The story is not completed and needs to be edited and polished. Slow chapter updates because I make them like 2k words plus. Chapter 10 out 1/25/23
1/1/23, updated first section.
1/17/23, updated second section. :)
5/7/23, Chapter Revamp - :)
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^ Sophia
Dark,crimson leaves fell onto the ground as the two of them walked into downtownTrenton. The street was lined with simple brick stores, such as the Hardware store up ahead. On the right was a library with a concrete roof. A line of bushes rimmed the edge. In front of them was a crosswalk, though it was at least one-hundred feet in front of them still.
A slight chill hit Sophia's back. Why are you here!? She thought, glancing back at her grandmother Juliana, who had started following her for no apparent reason. A leaf crunched below her feet. The air was cold, and so was Sophia.
For some time, Sophia had despised her grandmother, although it was quite dumb of her. The only reason they moved to Trenton was because of her grandmother's incoming dementia. She had previously lived in Terre Haute, Illinois, where she left her friends.
"How are you doing in school Sophia?" Juliana suddenly asked.
"Ok..." Sophia sighed.
"That's good to know. I was wondering when you were going to come visit again, it's been a while." Juliana asked.
"Soon...?" Sophia said reluctantly.
"Oh great! Just tell me when you're coming on the phone, and I'll be sure to make some cookies," Juliana replied cheerfully.
What the? The ground started rumbling. Sophia whipped around to make sure her grandmother was all right. Looking at her, she was surprised. Her eyes were wide, and her fists were gripped. Before she could open her mouth to speak a crack formed in the street and missed Sophia by an inch. It ripped through the yellow lines and expressed a substance that could not be mistaken – lava.
A hand appeared from the crack, grasping the asphalt tightly. Sophia stepped back, hitting the window of the hardware store behind her. Dark red with ballooned boils rolling over its acrid skin, it arose from the ground towering above Juliana and Sophia. Juliana stumbled back, leaning against the brick. Its silver armor shimmered in the midday heat. Juliana gasped in fear, terrified of its gargantuan form. It looked down at both of them with hellish eyes. Juliana tried to step forward, but her knees gave way.
"What- what is that?" Sophia trembled as she spoke.
"Sophia!" Her grandmother called out for her.
Sophia looked over quickly to see her grandmother helpless on the floor. She stepped over quickly, grabbing her shoulder. Sophia pulled her grandmother off of the ground. Leaning on a brick pillar, separating the stores behind them.
