City of Lies

Chapter 6 - First Day

I'm in a forest, a dark, smoke smelling, loud forest. There's a small pond nearby and it looks about 11pm?

Two teenagers (about 16 or 17) stand in front of my, a guy and a girl. I've never seen either of them in my life before. The boy has dark green eyes, you can mistake them as brown, and light brown hair. He's tall and muscular and is very well built. The girl has brown eyes and auburn-ish hair. She has some small freckles on her small nose making her look cute and petite.

"Genieve," the boy says. "I love you. I love you more than words can explain and I'll never leave your side."

The girl, Genieve, smiles then starts to break into tears. "Ethan! I love you too! I'll never forget you or stop loving until the day I die and the life after that."

They both hug. They're true relationship goals. I can hear gunfire in the back and I can start smelling more smoke. I look up in the sky and the clouds start disappearing and smoke clouds start taking its place. Maybe this was the time of the Break Out Battle, the first ever war in Valencia.

They pull away from the hug. "Lilith is coming soon and I'm Pure Blooded," Geneive starts shaking. "She's going to kill me."

Ethan holds her by her waist. "No she won't. I won't let that happen. You'll kill the tree and Lilith won't be able to stop you."

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I wake up gasping for air. Every time I get one of my "dream visions" I wake up breathing rapidly. Rose let me stay in her guest room for the night because I had no where to stay. Lacey and Chase slept at their house but will be here by 5:45am.

I look at the clock: 5:20am. I groan and get out of the bed I was sleeping in. I grab the clothes Rose lent to me and take it in the bath room. After my shower I brush my teeth and hair and get dressed. The clothes she gave me is skinny jeans, black combat boots, and a long sleeve red shirt. She gave me a black jacket just in case it gets colder.

Valencia has really bipolar weather this time of year, which is February through March. One day it can be sunny and the next it'll be pouring down rain.

I tie my side bangs back to not let them get into my face. Once I'm satisfied with my looks, I grab the map and rush down stairs to meet Rose.

"My clothes look good on you," Rose laughs.

"Thanks," I say looking around for Lacey and Chase. I see them already at the table eating.

"So, I didn't know if you want french toast, tator tots and eggs or bacon, eggs, tator tots?" Rose asks as she walks over to the enormous kitchen.

"Oh um I'll have it with the french toast," I say as I walk over to the table. I take a seat across from Chase and Lacey.

Rose nods and she gives me my food. She takes a seat next to me. "So you're like the princess of Colina?"

I nod shoveling the eggs in my mouth. I didn't realize how hungry I was until now.

"Aren't you supposed to be afraid of us, the Forgotten?" Rose asks.

I swallow down my eggs then reply. "I don't see a reason why I should be."

"What stories do they tell about us? Do they talk about me?" Rose talks about the Light Immortals like they're some very high majestic creatures.