Moon Child (Moon Child Series Book 1)

Chapter 12: An army and a party

The two blonds squealed and hugged for two straight minutes before the woman finally turned and noticed me.

She took one look before pulling me into a bone-crushing hug, "Eeeeek! You must be Natalia! I've heard so much about you Miss Moon Child!" she giggled, "I'm Anna by the way. This is going to be so much fun! Oooo Ashton's right! You're even more gorgeous in person! Come on lets get inside!" she grabbed our hands and pulled us toward the huge front door. "Thomas please take their bags to Ashton's room and to Natalia's guest room. Thanks!" Ashton's mom called over her shoulder to the butler who was standing at the steps. 

Before opening the door Anna turned to look at us, "So girls, I have a whole agenda planned, but first, Ashton's father and I planned a little something..."

With that she opened up the huge mahogany door and revealed about fifty people jumping up and yelling surprise.

Wow this is awkward. I don't know any of these people. I just smiled politely and silently hid behind Ashton, begging for their attention to be directed away from me. Ashton however was squealing and putting her hands over her small mouth. "Awwww thanks guys! Natalia this is pretty much my whole family and a few close friends. Guys! This is Natalia!"

"Hi Natalia," they all chorused cheerily. I gave a wave and looked down, avoiding their gaze. Soon the party started, and Ashton started introducing me to people.

I met her cousins Jeffery and Cheryl, who were two and five years old,her grandpa and grandma, who came from two towns over, her four aunts and three uncles, and her cousins Annie, Malcolmand Onyx. Onyx and Annie seemed nice, and I talked to them for a while. Malcolm however tried to hit on me and Ashton hit him in the arm before I got too mad. I also met some of her family friends. Most of them happened to have boys our age, who also tried to hit on me. I'm really not that pretty! I said this to Ashton and I swear she almost slapped me.

"You're gorgeous Natalia! Seriously who are you kidding?" she exclaimed. Soon she left me to talk to her family, so I stayed with Annie and Onyx. Annie is sixteen and went to a high school for girls an hour away. Onyx was fourteen and went to the same highschool. Their dad died when Annie was ten and Onyx was eight, but they managed just fine and their mom was getting re-married in two months. 

We were happily talking about their dog Koby when Ashton's family friend Terry walked up to me (A.N: yes Terry is a boy). He had a smirk on his face and his face was only about six inches from mine. "Hey there. Natalia is it? Wanna ditch this sh*ty party and go out somewhere? I know the perfect place," he said with a wink. I cringed, god I hate these people!

I sighed, "Nah I'm good, but thanks for your offer."

"Great I'll... Wait did you just say no?" He said with a confused expression on his face.

I crossed my arms over my chest, "Yes I did, so I'll see you around."

Terry shook his head, "Uh no, you didn't just say no." He grabbed my arm and pulled me off to the side. What the h*ll????

"Terry! Let go you're squeezing my arm!" I exclaimed, glaring at him.

"Nah, you're gonna give me what I want," he smirked, pulling me outside under the moon. It was dark already? How long had I been in that party? Focus Natalia! This creep's gonna r*pe you!

I struggled against his hold, tears forming in my eyes when I couldn't get out of it, "Stop Terry, this isn't some joke."

Terry turned to face me, inching closer to my face, "I know," he breathed, crashing his cold lips to mine. I squirmed away, trying to get away from him. D*mn! This jerk just stole my first kiss!

I couldn't use my powers, I couldn't reveal myself. What if someone saw? 

I pulled my foot up and kneed him in the groin, but his hand caught my leg and fire started coming from his palm, burning off my clothes and skin. This guy was gifted? 

This means I can fight him?

I quickly got out of his grasp, quicker than usual, what the heck? Suddenly I felt my power build, and I l looked up, feeling some sort of pull.

The moon.

My body seemed to become stronger, and I barely felt the burn as I faced Terry, who looked as smug as ever.

"You're gifted?" I asked, my voice cracking.

He shrugged, "More or less. I work for the evil now, I suggest you do too. Do you know how much they pay you to join their army? Way more that the council would. Plus the moon, star and sun child haven't even returned so the gifted beings don't stand a chance."

My body shook with anger. An army? Don't stand a chance? SCREW THIS THIS KID IS GONNA DIE.

"Fight me then. I'm not evil, and I never will be. I dare you." I growled.

Terry laughed, "Fine little girl. But you don't stand a chance." He chuckled again before shooting a fire ball straight at me. I ducked and sent a gust of wind back at him.

I had to trust my instincts, they would lead me. The moon would lead me.

Terry moved from my blast, and twisted around sending blasts at me from all directions. I flipped and bended in every way possible avoiding them. Suddenly one hit the tree behind me. I took some water from a nearby fountain and quickly put out the flame, before sending the water straight at Terry.

He shot fire right through the center of the water, thinking it would make an entry for him. I smiled, I knew this trick. Before he could land on the ground, I sent the water back toward him, freezing him to a tree. Terry tried to free himself, but I created balls of water around his hands, blocking his fire. I felt my eyes start to glow with fury, strengthening my power.

He shivered, "Who are you?" He chocked.

"I am the Moon Child. And for joining the evil you will die. I don't care who you are." I growled.

Terry shook with fear, "But the moon child is gone..."

I chuckled, "Only in your dreams."

With that I moved the air like a knife, cutting off his head. It fell to the ground and his body limply hung against the tree.

Suddenly I head clapping from behind me.

Ashton.

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and the plot thickens

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