This is it

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I leaned against the bright poppy red lockers waiting for my friends to come and join. I looked out at the hallways that smelled of sweat and teens, a smell that seemed to stick to you no matter how many times you showered or how much perfume you put on. My long, auburn, curly pigtails even absorbed the smell of this awful place, where the people crowd and in those crowded groups they know everything about you. It would be so much easier to talk to people, if I wasn't so me. Just as I was thinking about how much I could improve, Scarlet came over to her locker. She was a hardcore military brat, who was always wearing camouflage. Her hair was a pretty black, which the tips had been dyed a rough red. Scarlet's natural beauty was hidden behind dark and brooding makeup that only helped make her emerald sharp eyes pop out more.

Scarlet's deep voice that seemed to only soften for me, smiled and said " 'ello Maggot. How you doing?"

Right before I could answer I saw Zach, Melody and some guy coming over. Zach stood tall over Melody beating her 5'6 . I was somehow always shorter than everybody. The new guy seemed to stand an inch taller than Zach, the giant. Zach's surfer boy appearance with his dirty blonde hair, warm;sunny eyes, and tanned skin stood out against Scarlet's and mine pale, ivory skin. How ever Zach's looks fit right in with Melody's chestnut;wavy hair, icy blue eyes and perfectly tanned skin. Unlike the new guy, who was standing out with dark black hair, mystery shrouded blue eyes, and a creamy, caramel skin color. My warm, lighter chocolate hazel eyes, that were wide, innocent, and often unfocused, evaluated the boy that had seemed to be accepted in my group of friends.

Zach and his lady killer self said "Hey girls, you guys looking nice today," with a flirtatious tone in his voice.

Melody's always perky voice slides in her usual opinion "Of course I do, but you Lizzy, darling, could use some makeup."

I stutter out in my quiet voice that slips almost like a song and said "H...hey... who is that?"

The boy in a rough voice that seemed to have gone through years of tears and pain introduced himself in snobbish tone "I am Mark R. Conrad and just who might you be mouse?"

Clearing my throat I began to speak, when Scarlet interrupts barking protectively " She is Elizabeth Madeline O'neal. Friends call her Lizzy. Unfortunately you are not one of those. So it's Elizabeth to you!"

Mark blanking staring at the angry Scarlet, is left unfazed. Mark starts speaking in a calm tone and says " Oh, Scarlet. Calm down. I was just wondering, who mouse was."

Scarlet was still huffing with anger, but chose to keep quiet; when Zach, always the peacekeeper starts in a bubbly voice " Well, we can all get along, can't we, Scarlet? Anyways, you, Melody, and me needed to getting going to lunch, while Lizzy shows Marky here around."

Both Mark and I said something at the sametime. I exclaimed in a shrill voice " What?! Wait! Who said I would do that?!"

Mark at the same time spatt in annoyance " I told you not to call me that."

Melody final contributing to the conversation about something other than herself replies importantly " Gosh, Mark, Zach calls you that because it annoys you and Lizzy just do it. Mr. Daniels said you were the best for the job. So do your job."

To be clear Mr.Daniels is my favorite teacher. Mr.Daniels is the culinary arts teacher. I love his classroom-kitchen. I looked at Scarlet for help finding none in her, I caved and said "Fine"

I started quickly down the foul smelling hallway, not looking back to see if Mark was following. I slow down, when I grew tired I found myself already at the front of the school, right next to the office. I looked around trying to figure out where to start, when someone roughly grabbed my arm from behind me and dragged me outside into the Arizona spring air. Struggling to loosen the strong hold on my arm, I only seem to get myself more stuck. Then the person stops and turns me around to face them. There stood the boy named Mark, who must of been a few marbles short due to the hole in his bag.

Looking at me dead serious Mark questions me in a confused voice " What are you? I know what you are. I mean are you with the Cattivi group? Or the Consiglio? Maybe just a Solitario?"

I've never been more confused in my life and I am friends with Melody and her backhanded comments. I hysterically replied " What in the world do you mean? Are you crazy? What the heck is caty, confiten, soilty, or whatever else? What do you mean you know what I am? I am human."

Mark's stormy blue eyes widen, so much that they looked too big for his face. Mark whispered in shock " You don't know... How can you not? You ARE friends with her...How didn't I notice?"

I started running. I was done with him. Mark was distracted about what I just said and it was my chance to get away. I ran into the school through rank hallways and just I reached the doors of the cafeteria. I spot Melody waiting. I ran up to her, completely out of breath I try to tell her what happened when all the sudden she grabs me and says "Oh sweetheart thank you for your help. I just need to get you for my plan. You see."

She started laughing menacingly as she slips an blindfold over my eyes and said "Let tell you something honey, I-Hate-You."

Wanting to answer I open my mouth, when she puts a gag in my mouth and giggles out " No talking, sweetie pie."

Right then I wish I was still with Mark. He didn't want to take me. Mark didn't scare as much as Melody did right now. I was now thrown into a car and that drove off. I could hear Mark yelling after the car. We drove for around 2 hours it had seemed. When the car finally stops, I am being dragged out. Melody goes up to me and whispers "Now it's your turn O'neal's to pay."

When Melody finally removes her blindfold from my eyes. I spot a altar and a stone walled room with big windows framed with dark purple curtains. Dead vines with thorns creeped everywhere besides the altar, which I was being lead to. I don't know what about this room, but something about them made me feel as if I was in a horror movie being lead to my slaughter.Melody laid me down onto the altar and tied me down. Then grabbing candles and a bunch of stuff I've never seen before,Melody was suddenly chatty. In a tone you think you'd hear in the voice of an Olympic winner Melody smiles and says "You see I need your family's power and you are the easiest to get to."

45 minutes, that's how long I've been tied here, Scared and alone with my old friend. I was falling in deep hole that had taken its place in my soul. I was done, nothing left for me. I was going to be killed and no one is going to know. I will be in the news as missing and never found. Is this my fate? Just as I was falling in the black hole, I hear a loud sizzle and bang and there enters Mark, Scarlet, and Zach. What a stupid entrance. They could have broken a window and entered, but they had to brake and whole wall.

Mark yelled out in a concerned tone " Mouse, Are you ok?"

I was tempted to answer, but the gag was still in my mouth. Scarlet runs up to me with tears streaming down her face, leaving a trail of black in their wake. Mark went up to Melody with Zach, hands held out in front of them. What the heck are they doing. Scarlet proceed to untie me and ungag me. When Melody started laughing insanely and wailing "Oh you've got me. Oh no. But He is going to get her!"

Melody shoots a dark sluggish light towards Zach, just as Mark grabs her, but not in time. Zach falls. What was that? What just happened? Is Zach ok? What is going on? All these questions race through my head at this time. An army now enters the vined room and takes out Melody. Mark walks over slowly. I am not ready for this. Starting to explain what happen, Mark clears his throat and begins slowly; stopping repeatedly " We are a race of superhumans... We each have the power of an element...There are three groups... The Cattivi group are the people, who use their powers for bad... The Consiglio group keeps everyone in line... The Solitario group are the other group that follows the Consiglio group... You are one these."

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"Oh, how pathetic. She failed. I guess you can't send a monkey to do your job." He said out loud looking down at the chaos, "Now it's my turn Elizabeth and you are never going to see me coming because when I do come for you, You'll wish I hadn't."

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⏰ Last updated: Jan 16, 2016 ⏰

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