Autumn Leaves Fall (On Hold)

Chapter One - A Rough Beginning

“Scarlet!” My mother yelled from the kitchen. “It’s time for school. I hope your ready.”

“Just a minute.” It was my first day at this new school. The one they have to put me in because of the counsel. They told me many stories about their past and about what I am but I don’t really believe them. How could it be possible? Well for you to understand this I guess I should go back to the start.

My parents and I are different. We have blood that is half angel and half human. Our kinds are called Protectors. The reason for our presence in this world is to protect the innocent from the evil. There are four tribes, one for each season. Traditionally we aren’t allowed to marry one of the other tribe. Even though this rule has been in place for centuries, some have taken the risk and disobeyed the law. My parents were two of those people.

Of course I didn’t know anything about my heritage until I was eleven. My parents had never spoken about it and we travelled around a lot so I just figured that I had no other family. I was born at exactly 24:00 on the 31st of May or the 1st of June. My date of birth is the reason why the counsel want me captured. My bloodline has a pattern. It started with a woman from Winter and a man from Autumn. They fell in love and had the first of our kind. They created a double. A double has the capabilities of both tribes. When they then married another of one of those tribes the child would have the capabilities of the most prominent tribal features. This continued until me. My parents were each doubles of opposite tribes. This means I have the capabilities of all four tribes. It is believed that I am the first of my kind, but I’m not so sure.

The counsel kills anyone they can that has any more then one ability. They are greedy for power and we are a threat to them. Many run and hide. Trying to live out normal human lives. There are others that get as close to the counsel as they can and hope that their powers aren’t noticed.

*** Five years before ***

“Scarlet sweetie, are you ready to go to the beach?” Mum called as she packed my bag. I was going to the beach on a school excursion today.

“Did you pack everything?” We’d moved here a couple of months ago and this was the first time I would be going to the beach. I had swimming classes at the high school near my previous house. I loved to swim and I could hold my breath longer then the older children.

“Yes sweetie. You did put your bathers on already didn’t you?”

“Of course. Must I really wear my school uniform with them?”

“Yes. Now please don’t drown and no drowning the others.” Dad pitched in as he kissed us goodbye.

“Why would I drown or drown anyone else?”

“You just don’t know what your capable of. Have a good day. See you tonight.” And with that dad was off to work.

“Mum, what does he mean by that?”

“Don’t worry about that sweetie. Now lets get you to school. You wouldn’t want to be late now would you?” We were in the car in no time.

I boarded the bus with the other girls in my class and sat next to one of my new friends Samantha (everyone calls her Sammy). I was lucky to get a window seat. I waved goodbye to my mum as we drove out of the school grounds and arrived at the beach about twenty minutes later.

“Okay kids. Don’t go too far and stay within the red and yellow flags.” Instructed my teacher.

“Scarlet Scarlet, come with us to the rock pools.” Sammy said as she pulled me towards the water. All the children were taking their clothes off as they went, trying to get to the water as quickly as possible. Some of the class couldn’t swim because they haven’t had enough lessons.

One of the boys called out after me and says: “Miss, Scarlet doesn’t make any foot prints. You can’t see where she has been.” All the children turned and looked. I could see 20 pairs of eyes staring at me. I walked a few steps and Tommy was right, I didn’t make a grain of sand move. My friends started to back away and Miss. Bloomsbree rushed up to me. She took me back up the beach and called my parents to come pick me up.

There was a strange boy with his mum there that day. They had stayed where the grass was long and didn’t venture towards the water. They left just before mum got there.

“Mrs King. Your daughter seems to have a very light foot. So light you can’t see her foot print in the sand. The other children refuse to be anywhere near her and it seems best that you take her home. I fear she may be left with no friends at all if she stays.” Said Miss. Bloomsbree to my mother.

“Why yes I can see that. Come along Scarlet. How about some morning tea at home?”

But I didn’t want to go home. “Mum I want to stay and play in the water. Please don’t make me go.”

“We can come back on a better day sweetie, okay? Come on. I have some icy poles at home.” Mum said. I gave in and went home. I told mum about the strange people at the beach and she said that it was a public space. I didn’t think much of it after that.

The next day I went back to school to find that most people had forgotten all about that little incident. I also found that we had a new boy in our class. His name was Jeremy. He looked very familiar but I couldn’t pin point where I had seen him.

I was paired up with him that day for a new task. We were putting coloured food die into some water with different vegetables in the glass. We had to see which vegetable goes that colour first. We started talking and soon I realised that he was the boy from the beach yesterday. He said that he doesn’t like the beach because he can’t see his footprints in the sand either. We talked for a long time and became friends.

I told mum and dad about Jeremy and asked if he could come over. They both said no and that I need to stay away from him.

“Why? Why must I stay away from him?” I complained but my parents just brushed it away. They started packing our things as if we were moving again. Mum put me in the car and Dad drove off. They made a few phone calls so as people knew that we wouldn’t be coming back and we drove to an airport where we boarded a plane to Palau. I didn't understand what was so bad about him or about what happened.

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Okay so this has been updated (just small things nothing overly important). Don't stress about re-reading it if you have already. I hope you all like it and would like to keep reading!! E. <3

(6/5/14) - Update