Chapter 3: The Bachelorette

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Yeah, I got lost in a gigantic MEGA Palace. I looked around me hoping to see them but no!! I got lost. I feel like a little kid. Then everything faded. I curled up, feeling my heart beating, my mind racing every heartbeat felt like a hammer bringing me closer to my doom. The noise faded and I got dragged down into the water. The sickening feeling was back again. I collapsed shaking. "You fought so hard, didn't you?" My shadow whispered. "Oh dear, you may think of me as part of your nightmare, but when will you see that I am really real?" Aido the shadow laughed. "I guess I must kill you again." Aido's form changed. I saw myself. My eyes were a sickening black, and suddenly I started to suffocate. I felt water drowning me and I stopped breathing. I want this to stop so badly. My sweat poured down hard. Then I suddenly heard a voice. "Are you lost?" someone asked. Aido hissed and disappeared, back to my normal shadow. "Yes, very" I said weakly. "Did you know that hugging can reduce anxiety and depression?" said the voice again. "No" I said smiling bitterly, the person hugged me and said, "I can help where you need to go." they replied. "Thanks" I said. My breath slowed down. The person who smiled took my hand and we went off in a blur. We were in a room behind Cassiopeia and Orchid. Cassiopeia was talking. Then she turned behind and said, "Oh come here Emery Sumiko and meet my family." She said smiling. I looked beside me to see that the person holding my hand a second ago was gone. Huh I thought to myself before facing them to see. I saw Lilac Solisendehart. She is Cassiopeia's daughter with the power to talk telepathically. Lilac is mute. She also has the power to summon rain from Festus.

'Hello' she greeted softly. Her dress a light purple color with black long shimmering hair and turquoise eyes. She wore a circlet with the gem in the middle which is the same color as the dress, and the same diamond shape Cassiopeia has on her forehead. Next to her, hiding, was a boy named Darwin Solisendehart. Darwin can camouflage. He was a boy of 12, a year younger than me. He flickered on and off for a second. He looked up and down at me.

"I like you." He whispered in my ear. Darwin had the same turquoise eyes and brown hair slicked to one side, and a green vest with gold and black army pants also with gold. Darwin was mostly used to spy on people and report due to his ability to camouflage. He flashed a charming smile. I narrowed my eyes. Darwin is also a bit of a player slash bad boy. He is Lilac's cousin. I glared at him. Darwin is a couple inches taller even though I AM HIS SENIOR!!!

Then there was Edric, who is atleast about 16. No one really knows. Edric Solisendehart has an ability. He has the ability of madness and insanity. Edric can break people's insanity. Edric giggled. "Hi, nice to meet you!!" He said charmingly. "I really love your hair it's so.... Flowy!" Edric said smiling. I smiled back. I made a mental note to keep an eye on Edric out of the 3 he had the most dangerous ability. 

Hmmm

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Hmmm. I thought to myself. Two other figures came out behind the trio. A small girl with freckles pink hair and dark blue eyes came peeking out. I felt my eyes widen.

Fragaria, that's her name

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Fragaria, that's her name. Her dark blue eyes stared back at me.

There was an aura of loneliness that surrounded her, a deep sadness, an air of melancholy. She was wearing rags and was all dirty. In comparison, Fragaria looked insignificant to the Solisendehart family. Fragaria was an illegitimate child. She was born from a guy named Trelenor. He was Darwin's father. His ability was the power of shape shifting. Fragaria can also do the same thing. Trelenor was a bastard. He cheated, manipulated and abused his power. Orchid came pulling her away out of my view of sight.

"No, it's okay can I see her?" I asked. Orchid complied with a frown etched in her face. Darwin had a look of disgust and Cassiopeia politely coughed. "Why do you want to see that earthworm?" Darwin demanded. 

"I must agree with my nephew here." Cassiopeia added looking down.

"What did she ever do to you?" I asked.

"That's what I wonder, why must we treat strawberries so terribly?" Edric added, tilting his head. Hmph, it seems like Edric is smarter than he lets on, but this is interesting.

"Excuse me" said a hesitant voice. It was Fragaria. "Are you an angel by any chance?" she asked.

I smiled. I remembered something similar. My sister? I think I had one, My headed pounded a little the memories refuse to open, and everything died down.

"Wow, forgetting my existent already?" 

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