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Chapter 2: Attacks and Visions

The Bear was five inches away from my face. It's mouth glistened with saliva. His fur was very black and his claws were pawing the ground. This bear was hungry. Bears weren't common the woods. I went back as far as I could and behind the bear  there was a great YOWL! Crystal was safe! and had jumped onto the back of the huge bear! I stared as Crystal bit the bear in the shoulder. The bear furiously battled Crystal and batted  at her face. Oh no! I thought and another power surge of icicles blasted the bear. The bear fell backward and  Crystal growled, snarled and pounced back onto the fallen bear. I scrambled out of the cave and remembered how to teleport animals. This was a skill that I learned in eighth grade, but it was not allowed on humans, or duh, our cover would be blown. I focused all my energy and looked at the snarling bear. One...I shut my eyes....Two....My head was pounding snowflakes swirling around me....Three! With my head bursting, the beast disappeared, and from where I was focusing it would be in the Rocky Mountains. Mt head pounded and I fell to the floor.  Crystal wrestled with herself in the snow and came over to me. She purred as I checked for injuries. None. Whew.  "Crystal, you have to be more careful!" I say and she looks at me with her big blue eyes and meowed. I thanked and  talked to her about the school and Liz and at the end of our conversation, she and I snuggle for a few minutes. I leave, watching Crystal lurk back into the shadows. Man that bear was terrifying, I thought. I scurry back home and back myself a hot chocolate. I decide not to tell Mom and Dad about the bear. then they might not let me go anywhere.  I go back outside and check the mail. Ooh a package! I open without checking the mail. I open the packaging and there lies a dress I ordered a long time ago. Long, white and silver, silky with diamonds lining the hem. I sigh with delight and bring it inside. I put it in my closet for a special occasion and send a pic of it to Liz. I got a reply- 

lizmuffin- too frilly

veronahill- shut up :P

I look outside to check the mail. Bills, bills, bills......

I gasped. On the bottom was a white slim envelope, addressed to

Verona Hill

23 Oxford Ave

Greenland, NA, 10309

This must be it. The test results I've been waiting for since June. Finally! I run to my mom's office. "Mom! It's here!" I yell, and she smiles at my excitement. I tear it open and read the results.

Dear Ms. Hill,

We are pleased to inform you that you have passed the test for the boarding school. You will be required to send back a letter telling us that you either accept or decline our offer. Boarding begins in two weeks. We hope to see you in Staten Island, NY at the Ferry Terminal for initiation. In your condition, your scholarship is 10,000-please pay by check. See you soon!

From,

The Academy of Trainee Spirituals (ATS)

I squealed. I got accepted! I texted my best friend sphere, Alexandra Fox, the news.

veronahill- OMG! I go accepted @ ATS!!

alexfox- Me too!! We can go to school together!! we can bunk with Liz!

veronahill-YAY! see u soon

alexfox- TTYL. :) Ask liz if she got in

I text to liz

veronahill- I GOT IN!

lizmuffin- cool it with the caps. I got in too. my mom almost died. She's had my bags packed since July

veronahill- ha. ttyl

I can't believe it. I'm going to the school of my dreams, with my BFF! I see snowflakes whirling outside. I laugh and run outside in the snow. I stand in the middle of the snow and laugh. The snow's cold embrace makes me happy.I go deeper and I'm almost in the forest dancing. The snowflakes are glistening in the sunlight. Suddenly, they form into a person! A snow messenger, I guess. They come at moments of happiness, or despair to either warn you or to congratulate you. They are made of mist and snow, and are very ancient and beautiful. They bring gifts, so this must be important. "Hello. Verona Hill?" She asked her white eyes blinking. "Yes", I say, ceasing my happy dance. "Congratulations on your acceptance. Here is a gift that will help you in New York. Put it on your spiritual object, in the center. Good Luck." She whirls away, leaving a small jewelry box on the ground. I picked it up, feeling excited. This is so wicked! (wicked, in my way, is a good thing.) I pick it up, and run inside, up the stairs and on my bed. I open up my secret compartment in my jewelry box, to reveal my spiritual necklace, with my crystal quartz stone. I open the small box the messenger gave me and in it is a diamond snow leopard with tiny sapphire eyes. There is a note! It says, "To give you more powers, and to connect your spiritual animal to you in your destination" I guess I won't be able to see Crystal a lot anymore in NY. I feel a tiny pang of sadness. I take my prism and place the diamond leopard in the middle. The snow leopard emerald eyes shine bright. 

I don't know what happens. I feel so many surges and words form in my mind. Snow storm, ice storms, hail, flurries. I look in my mirror, and OH MY GOSH! My eyes are snow white, yet I can still see! I look at my spiritual object. It's glowing! I feel surges of intelligence, and I feel as if my brain is tearing apart. I open my mouth to scream, and I hear nothing. I suddenly see people, as if a film or TV show is playing in my mind. I see an alleyway in New York City, and a boy with a package. He has dark hair that goes past his shoulders and dark brown eyes, and I see another man, older, with a frown on his face. The boy hands him the package, and the boy bows nervously. The older man, more rough looking looks at the package, snarls and shoves the boy onto the alley pavement.  I see that  the boy has a frightened face, and he runs away, crying silently, blood seeping from a wound in his arm. The older man laughs cruelly, and suddenly, its over. I'm back in my bedroom, with my mom standing near me. The room is spinning "Honey!? Are you ok?" she asks, and my spiritual object is gleaming. The ground decides to meet me suddenly and my head hits the floor like a bowling ball.

Later, after some  chocolate and waking up, I explain to my parents what happened. They seem thrilled. I'm holding ice to my head for the pain.  "Huh?" I ask when they grin at me. "Darling, you had a vision! It must have been about the Dark Ones!" I am stunned. I can't believe I had a vision!

This is incredible! My dad informed the Council of Light exactly what happened and what I saw. My dad hung up the phone and turned to me. His eyes were wide. "Verona, you've reached your middle point. "Ok..." I said, not sure what he was saying. Parents always say stuff they think you know, but you don't. He explains "In every sphere's life there is a middle point- where the sphere gains his or her most important powers- the ones that are dangerous and extremely powerful. With proper training, you can harness your powers for good, not evil." I stare at him in disbelief. " In ATS, a rare opportunity happens like this. Then the sphere with the vision picks a team of four people to track down one or two people in the vision. That helps us to know more about The Dark Council, and what they might be planning. You must do this" I open my eyes with a determined look

Looks like I'm on a hunt.