Merlow Magic

Lesmont

*Fifteen*

*beep, beep, beep, beep*

Groaning i turned over slamming my hand on the alarm to make it shut up, slowly pushing my blankets off i pulled myself out of bed walking twords the bathroom to take my shower.

I stripped my clothes off, avoiding the mirror as i stepped into the cold water, immediately my sleep fatigue wore off causing me to take a ragged breath.

I started scrubbed my skin doing my best not to hurt my witches mark, i washed my hair getting all of the dirt and knots out, finally i finished my shower, stepped out wrapping my large towel around my body.

Feeling my self-esteem deflate even more as i looked up staring at myself in the slightly fogged mirror, my red curls were dripping wet, the cold water had caused my pail skin to become white, but my cheeks stayed red and blotchy.

My thin lips creased into a line as i continued to look at myself, i could see the raised flesh of the scarring peeking out just above my right breast, almost like it was trying to grab hold of my collar bone.

It was only a very small portion of my witches mark, every witches mark was different and the bigger the mark the witch had showed how strong we could be, we got them usually at the age of sixteen, they could identify us as well.

Mine was seared into my skin so it would forever have the flesh rise out a few centimeters just like a scar, it started at my lower back, what most people would call a tramp stamp, it was a smallish pentagram that had tribal marks coming from the points, each point or markings went into a different direction, some spread across my back ending at my shoulder blades, one even went up my side curling around the swell of my breast as it tried to reach my collar bone.

My favorite swirled down my right leg reaching my ankle, of course this was another reason i always had to wear jeans and long sleeves, i was a thick girl, i hated the way my body was but i couldn't seem to change it, i also couldn't show off my mark, it would mean big trouble if someone knew what it was, especially since mine was so large covering over half my body, while most marks are only in one place, or so i was told.

Pushing all of the witchy thoughts out of my head, i pulled on a pair of boy short underwear and a bra, then i slipped into a pair of boot cut jeans and a black long sleeve shirt, the cold may not effect me much but i still had to act the part, finally i finished with some real combat boots and a thick wool jacket that i slung over my arm till we actually reached the snow, i didint want to get to hot in all of the clothing.

Deciding i had everything i walked out my door shutting it behind me, i could hear some chatter as i got closer to the kitchen and dining area, the clatter of pans and laughs made me smile.

When i walked through the kitchen archway i saw Elena, Yuna, and a few older women cooking breakfast for when everyone else woke up.

It seemed to be like any other morning here, so i turned into the dining room and saw Emi and Rory sitting down talking with each other, "Hey girls, you ready to check out the new town?"

Their eyes shifted to me and they smiled "yea we are ready" Rory said confidentially causing Emi to giggle.

Sage walked in the room in her human form "Yes lets go, Lana and Killian are waiting outside for us"

I nodded walking through the house until i got out side, it was quite only Killian and Lana stood out side, most people were still asleep i guess.

"Come on" i started walking the trees once again split making a path for us to walk.

Sage grumbled "Ok i dont wanna walk another four miles until we reach the snow everyone hold on"

Before i could laugh i heard Emi and Rory scream in surprise as tree roots surrounded us and the ground swallowed us.

I made a small ball of harmless light so the girls could see "Chill out girls, put your coats on and then hold my hands"

I threw my coat on as well as everyone else, quickly i muttered protect and each one of us had an invisible tiny shield that molded to our body's, to make it seem we were human.

Emi and Rory each grabbed one of my hands as the roots twisted back into the earth, the ground was now covered in snow and i could see we were at the border between the Alaska woods and my forest.

"The town shouldn't be to far from here" Killian said as he took the lead walking infront of us with Lana and Sage at the back.

We crossed the boarder walking through the woods quickly and quietly, i opened the link between the six of us "make sure to keep this link open just in case"

Rory smiled at me "this is so cool talking in our heads, ha now I'll never be told to shut up" Rory said with an evil snicker.

I rolled my eyes and kept walking, i made sure to pull the girls down or away from the branches so we wouldn't hurt the trees, i didint want to just move them with magic because they could go into shock from the power when they are not use to the surge.

"Are we gonna get breakfast?" Emi asked.

I heard Sage chuckle through the mind link "yes, cuz im drowning pancakes in maple syrup!"

Everyone laughed at that causing a smile to light my face as Lana spoke teasingly "jeeze Sage if your not careful you'll make the kids have a suger overload just by looking at your pancakes"

I groaned through the link"Oh god no, if that happens im locking you guys in the dungeons, and i mean all of you, lets see how you guys like to two little girls when they are suger high, they just might eat you alive!"

Emi snickered when a horrified look crossed Lanas face, she was about to say something when she was cut off by Killian "guys we are about to enter Lesmont"

Just then we broke through the trees into an area with a sign Welcome to Lesmont was printed in bold black letters.

The girls squeezed my hands tighter as we walked on, people were scattered around walking through and between the small buildings, some stoped what they were doing and looked at us curiously while others ignored us completely, we passed what looked like a small grocery store, a few small clothes shops, a utility store, i think one was a library wich peeked my curiosity.

I had a library back in the forest but it was mostly full of supernatural books so i could study.

"Well it seems nice and small here" i said trying to make conversation.

"Hmm yes i think thats a hair cutting place over there" Sage said tilting her head to a building as we continued walking.

"Oh look sis there's a Diner i think!" Emi said excitedly pointing to a small silver building that looked like an 80's style Diner.

Rory squealed as they started pulling me twords the building, making some random people smile at us.

Killian, Sage and Lana followed behind us laughing, the girls pushed open the door as we piled into the Small Diner, as soon as i stepped through the threshold a warm feeling came over me, almost like i was home, but if i had known what was really in store for me i would have fled like a bat out of hell.