I grew up listening to a story. In that story there were villains and heroes. Like any story out there. For years, I believed and swore loyalty to the people who told me, and to those I thought were the heroes. But after I got older, I learned that...
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▪︎Verena▪︎
The first time I saw Bloom, I was sixteen and she was six. My mission was to keep an eye on her until she was ready to find out the truth. But when I laid eyes on her, I felt an obligation to care for and protect her. I felt a connection as if she was a part of me. I hope that with her here in alfea the answers start to appear. For some reason I feel like she's connected to my past. A past I don't remember.
The day of the fire, I woke up with the need to be close to her. So I spent the day watching her. I saw the argument with her parents and felt her anger. During the night I used my magic to connect with her and saw her sitting on her bed as if trying to meditate. But she ended up letting her rage consume her and she lost control. It was like she was stuck in the middle of her feelings and couldn't find her way out. With my powers I managed to guide her to wake up. But when I did, her house was already covered by flames. Hearing her and her parents' screams, I couldn't take it long and entered the house.
Ever since I was little, fire has never bothered me. It made me feel comfortable like I was home. It was like he was part of my body. So it was no problem for me to walk around the burning house.
When I found them, they were huddled in the corner of the room screaming for help. Bloom was the first to notice my presence. She looked at me like I was a dream.
I walked through the fire towards her as I took off my coat.
"I'll help you" I shouted so I could be heard.
"Get my daughter out of here" Mike asked me
I'll get you three out of here. Can you carry your wife?” I asked him as I covered Bloom's head with my coat.
"Yeah" replied already preparing himself
"Great. Get up and follow me. I'll go ahead with your daughter"
He did as I asked and then we left the room. Without them noticing I put a small protective field around them. That would ward off the fire.
As soon as we managed to get out of the house I saw that the neighbors were on the street and were looking at the house with fear.
I turned to Mike and Vanessa
"Did any of you get burned?" I ask
" My wife" he replied crouching down and placing her on the floor.
"Let me see" I say taking off the blanket that was around her and I saw her burns.
"Oh my God mom" I turned around hearing Bloom's scream. She was on her knees on the floor. Her eyes filled with tears and her hands over her mouth. Hearing her cry made my heart sink. I go to her and put my hands on her face.
"What's your name?”
Her eyes were locked on her mother.
"Look at me" I shook her head startling her a little. But her attention was now on me.
