Untold: Lolirock

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1

Iris made her way out to the dock overlooking the waters of Sunnybay. She ponders the loud music flowing out of the walls of her Suburban home, listening to the cherry celebrations of her family of five no longer having to mysteriously leave. Everything was so quiet compared to the vibrant explosions that occurred just earlier that day, allowing the grief of the supposed death of Mephisto to fester in the pit of Iris' stomach. She sighs and chews on the chain to her pendant. One that had made Iris into the human embodiment of a saviour complex. One that had almost cost her her normalcy. 

She hears footsteps on the aging wood and turns wistfully to see a familiar face. "Hey, Nat." She says, looking back at the water. "There you are, you've disappeared for half of the night." He lets out a laugh and Iris shows a false smile, hiding her teeth. "Yeah, just overwhelmed, I guess. Packing and unpacking all over again, lots of work." Nathaniel pauses, "Hey, at least you're really home now." She unpuckers her lips and grins, "You'll always be home to me."

...

Talia and Auriana collect streamers off the high ceilings and mute the buzzing radio. The dark ginger stares longingly through the wide windows at the empty street. "Iris is off with Nathaniel, Auriana." The brunette drones, "Hmm, at least one of us is making the most of the peace." A silence brews, "She deserves it, big day-" "Big year you mean!" Auriana corrects, Amaru peers behind Talia, tired and grey.

"So weird." Ariana mutters, "What is?"
"Mephisto he's,"
"Gone, I know. And Praxina is doing Ephedia knows what."
Talia inhales her last thought and attempts to process the weirdness of the himbo's disappearance.
"No evidence, just gone. All for the benefit of that cowardly tyrant-"
"Stop, let's not give him the privilege of a name." Taila stares sternly in the fiery girl's direction. "Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just, that they lost everything to that man- that beast. Especially Praxina." Auriana spouts sympathies towards Praxina, and the brunette frowns.
"C'mon Talia, I hate to sympathize with Praxina, but they were parentless toddlers when he found them. She lost her parents and now-" 
"Don't assume I don't know what Praxina has gone through. Believe me, I know!"
"Well then, Stop being so stone cold and heroic and understand!"
"No, Auriana. I won't!"

The door creaks open as the clock on the once noisy radio pings at 1:00 am, and the blonde girl looks into the kitchen. "Hey, guys, what's going on? I could hear you guys from outside." The blushed princess questions her arguing friends, their hands' fists intertwined with the streamers. "Nothing, Iris. I don't suppose you care at all. Mephisto's just died and Praxina is out on the loose and all you can do is be thrilled for an excuse to riot around town with Nathaniel." Iris gasps at the blue girl's insult.

"Wow, Talia- that's pretty..."
"Cold, right Iris?" Auriana pipes in.
"Whatever, Auriana." Talia scoffs.
"You can't expect me to understand such a terrible person, especially when you at least have the Voltan connection - you know, because they're most likely Voltan."

Auriana's mouth gapes at the remark that echoed from her space sister's lips and mutters a sigh. "Yeah, well. At least I have the ability to even think of someone else. You lost yours when your mommy and daddy died, who's fault was that? I can't seem to recall who did what without permission that night." Talia exits the living room and makes her way to her bedroom, slamming the double door behind her. "That was a bit much." Iris retorts, "I don't care!" Auriana twists her face into a frown and Iris leaves in a huff. "Night."

...

Iris reaches the safe atmosphere of her bedroom and lays flatly over the mattress on her floor. Her phone buzzes underneath her hand and turns to face the blue light. 

Nathaniel <3: Gn Iris. I had a good time walking with you tonight. I'll be back tomorrow to help you unpack some more. I love you.

Iris ponders her reply and smiles at her phone. 

Iris: goodnight nat, love you too. see you tomorrow, i'll be sleeping on the floor tonight <3