Playing with Fire

Forgotten Memories

*Flashback Ocean's POV

I was watching all the people laugh and have a drink. My dad was on the one side of the bar, and I was on the other. If anyone aside from everyone here, they would think my dad was crazy letting his 5-year-old daughter work behind the bar, but he didn't care he needed the help, and everyone loved me helping. I had a talent for making drinks and when I look over to my dad, I can see him looking around the bar. He is looking for the group he has been watching over for a while now. The group has a leader, and she is a fighter, gets it from father. I don't blame her enforcers killed her parents, so she wants revenge. I never talk to them cause they don't seem friendly, and as I finish making a whiskey on rocks as the group walks in.

I can see my dad sigh of relief, but he also looks a little disappointed and I know why, they got into a fight. They all have scratches, and the leader red hair has bloody knuckles. I look at him as he reaches for the first aid and I take it first, "I can bring it to them," I say, and he smiles and nods his head. I walk out from the bar and walk to them in the corner and hand it to the red hair. She looks at me with confusion, so I had her a napkin with writing, 'patches for your face and knuckles,' and then I walk away. I hear the one guy talk, "you should go talk to her Vi," so her name is Vi. I look at my dad and he nods his head. I go back to my station and start smiling and laughing. When everyone leaves, I clean the glasses and when I turn around the red hair girl is sitting at the bar, "got a water for me?" she says, and I nod my head. I grab a clean chilled glass and fill it with ice and water, "how did you know I like ice in my water?" she asks.

I smile at her, "dad," I say, and she nods her head and I go back to cleaning the glasses and I can feel her staring. Out of nowhere I hear something get thrown and I catch it with my fingers. I turn around and see Sevika with a smirk, "nice catch kiddo," she says, and I roll my eyes. I look between Vi and Sevika and smirk, "you know Vika, this was thrown away from my head, you would have broken a glass," I say, and she looks shocked, "if you wanna throw it better learn from a professional," I say and throw it right at her. She ducks, "you could have killed me shimmer," she says, and I smirk. She notices my eye color and looks shocked, "I know Vika that's how you properly throw a dart, hit the bullseye," I say, and she turns around to see the dart in the bullseye circle.

I look back at Vi and smile and she smiles back, "what is wrong with your eye?" she asks, and I shake my head, "I promised I wouldn't do this, but you guys have a right to know," I say, and I let the shimmer activate in my blood. When they see my eye glow and all my veins turn purple, they look shocked, "how are you still alive?" Vi asks and I shrug, "I don't know. Vander found me in an alley cause people were picking on me before the big war happened on the bridge. He had Benzo look at me and came to the conclusion I had shimmer in my veins," I say, and she nods her head, "my father named me shimmer after the purple liquid shimmer used to harm people. He saw me as a weapon," I say and then we hear a low voice, "you are no weapon Shimmer. You are a prize," Vander my father says, I smile and nod my head. He walks over to us and sits next to Vi, "you should take her on jobs, she could help," he says and Vi looks at me, "I don't know," I hear her say.

I shrug my shoulders, "it's fine I don't want to barge into a group I don't know," I say, and he looks at Vi, "Shimmer can enchant people," he says, and I look down. Vi looks at me, "is that true?" she asks, and I nod my head, "I am not proud of it but that's how I usually get away from the enforcers," I say, and she looks shocked, "you're the enchantress, the one enforcer never catch," the skinny kid says, and I nod my head. The skinny one jumps behind the counter, "how do you get in a night without getting caught?" he asks, and I laugh, "I pick the lock, easy simple lock all though over they months it's gotten better but still pretty easy to pick," I say, and I look at my dad and he rolls his eyes. The guy nods his head, "respect. I am cool with her joining Vi," he says, and the other boy nods his head as well.

Vi looks at me and I feel very awkward, "what do you say?" she asks me, and I smile, "as long as I can bring my sister with me," I say, and she nods her head. I smile and go back to cleaning while I wait for Raven to come out. After about an hour, the door opens, "did you get the stuff?" I ask and she nods her head. I smile and sit down at the table and let her use the stuff on my face. "What is she doing?" Vi asks and raven jumps, "easy Rav, this is Vi. We are gonna do some jobs with her and her friends," I say, and she smiles and nods her head. "I am applying some oil to my sisters face, she has a scar," Raven says and Vi looks at me. "I don't see one," she says, and I sigh, "I keep it covered cause then people would know who my biological dad is, and I don't want that happening," I say as I walk back to the bar. Vi grabs my hand and spins me around and wipes my face with a wet cloth. She sees the scar over my eye and her eyes widen, "Silco," she whispers, and I look down. I nod my head not wanting to look her in the eyes, but she lifts my head, "I think it looks cool. Keep it showing, for me," she says with a smile, and I smile and nod my head, "only for you."