The Lost Havilliard (Nyx X Female OC)

Training

"Sage , wake up! Wake up! We have training in an hour!" My little sister screamed at me. Wait did she say an hour, oh gosh. I bolt out of bed and go to get dressed when I remember my little sister is still in the room.

"Get out Asterin! I am getting dressed." I say.

"Fine fine" Asterin says as she finally walks out of the room and closes the door.

I am dashing into my closet to get ready for training. I don't have enough time. Gosh where are my clothes. Ah, here they are. As I start doing my hair I hear a knocking on my door.

"Come in." I say quietly.

"Miss, I brought you breakfast." My personal maid says.

"Darla, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Sage."

"Yes Mi.. I mean Sage." She says almost calling me miss.

Darla has been my maid since I was a little girl. She used to play dress up with me and watched me when my parents where in diplomatic meetings. Ever since I was 16 I insisted that she call me Sage but I guess its hard to forget habit.

"Thank you for bringing me breakfast, you always know when I am running late." I say.

"Yes, that's because you are always late." She say knowingly.

"Hey! I am not" I say defensively.

"Most of the time you are." She mutters walking out the door.

Crap, I think she's right. Oh well, not my fault. Actually it kind of is. Okay, mind shut up or we are gonna be even more late. I start rapidly shoveling my breakfast down my throat as I rush out the door to the training fields. Why are they so far away I think as I run through corridors and out two double doors that lead to the garden. I finally make it to the fields.

"You're late." my mother says sternly.

"I know mom, I'm sorry." I say.

"I'm sure you are." she says.

"Alright," my dad says "I'll be working with Asterin, Manon why don't you work with Hollin."

My mother nods her head, wait what about me I think.

"Sage go meditate under that tree get your mind ready. After I'm done with Asterin I'll work with you." My dad says.

"Yes dad." I say as I mosey over to the tree and sit down.

I suck at meditating and my dad knows it. My mind just keeps running scenarios and previous things that I have done or will do. Maybe that's why my parents prefer my siblings. The great King Dorian Havilliard II and his wife Manon Blackbeak, Crochan witch Queen. Gods forbid they have a child that can't control their powers and is basically useless. Well, they do and it's me. I have my dads "ghost hands" as he likes to call it and his ice powers. I basically have nothing of my mothers except for the fact that I look like her. Maybe that's why she hates me, because I remind her of herself. I suddenly hear my mother and father yell,

"Yes that's right, great job Asterin. Good job Hollin, you are doing amazing."

Great even more to make me feel bad. You see, no matter how hard my father tries he never congratulates me or says any encouraging words when we are training although he's not as bad as my mother who never trains me.

"Sage!" I hear my father call, "It's your turn."

Great I think as I stand up and walk towards him.

"Today I want you to focus on your ghost hands." My dad says.

"Okay dad." I say

"Try to reach out towards me brush up against me." He says.

I close my eyes as I try to envision my hands doing just that, brushing against his arms maybe his legs. Instead of it actually happening I feel nothing. Nothing is happening! Why does this keep happening. Come on Sage envision them feel them. I try encouraging myself. As I close my eyes again I feel something, I can see my hands going towards him, reaching out. I'm so close. Bamm! My sister runs into me and we fall flat on our faces.

"Sorry Sage." my sister calls while running back to my mother and continuing her training.

Why does this always happen to me?

"Sage," my father calls, "are you alright?"

"I'm fine." I say as I get up.

Okay lets try again. I encourage myself as I close my eyes and try again. This time I feel nothing

"I can't do it." I say in defeat.

"Go take a break." my dad says.

"No I can't do it. I'm useless." I say tears pooling in my eyes.

You're not useless sage." my dad says trying to comfort me.

"Yes, I am Asterin and Hollin have already mastered their powers and I can't even get my ghost hands to graze someone." I say as the tears start falling down my face.

"Walk with me." my father says.

I lower my head and follow after him as he walks towards the gardens. He finally stops and sits on a bench in the gardens.

"Sit with me Sage" He says.

I sit down next to him as he puts his arm around me.

"I know how hard it is for you. I understand the pressure you feel as the first born but you are not useless. You are beautiful, kind and loving. That's who you are. You are strong willed like Asterin and a fighter like Hollin. You are so much more than you think you are. I know your mother is hard on you but you are no less special than your siblings. I love you so much and I hate hearing you talk about yourself like that.

"Then why can't I control my powers?" I say as my tears keep falling, "What is my purpose? I won't be a good queen or consult."

"That doesn't matter. Just be yourself, that's enough. Eventually, you will figure out your powers and you will be just as good as your siblings, you know why?

"No." I say. How can I be equal to my siblings?

"Because you are Sage and no one can be you. I'm always here for you Sagey no matter what." My dad says.

"Thanks dad, I love you. " I say

"I love you too. Now, go get changed and dry those tears. It's time for lunch." My dad says.

" Okay dad." I say I stand up and make my way to my room to get changed.

Maybe my dad does love me. I think as I change into a simple dress for lunch. What if I do become as powerful as my siblings, can you imagine I'd be.. my stomach rumbling interrupts my thoughts. I cant wait for lunch! I'm starving.