Emperor's Pet

Jennete & Bridget

We ventured to where the garden was, but went around in it more. A glass looking house comes in sight around the corner. I see plants inside that look like food instead of flowers. But all around the greenhouse is roses with threatening thorns and glorious colors. Suddenly, out of nowhere a girl with redish-brown hair was running and laughing. She looked as if she had been rained on. The girl was laughing like she had no care in the world. Another girl comes into play with a snake like thing blasting water called a hose. The girl holding the hose had blonde hair running after the other girl. They both laughed as the other ran away and the other chased. I started to smile at the scene reminding me of how me and my friends act. Matt stops me from walking any further than we are.

"Jennete! Bridget!" Matt shouted. The redish-brown haired girl looked over at us and didn't pay attention where she was going. Accidentally, she tripped over the shovel lying on the ground. Falling flat on her face with a mouth full of fresh, green grass. Matt and me both flinch knowing how much that much of hurt. The blonde must of not heard Matt because she still sprayed the girl on the ground.

"Bridget! Cut it out!" The girl shielded her face from the water.

"Oh come on! You know your having fun. Don't you wanna be wet like me, Jennete?" Bridget emphasized the word wet. Dirty minded, aren't we?

"Matthew is here", Jennete grabbed the hose. Bridget look over at us and smiled like a little child. Jennete got up and Bridget skipped over to Matt.

"Hi, Matthew!", she giggled,"We were watering the roses, but I blasted cold water in my face on accident. Then Jennete laughed at me, so I wanted to make us even"

"We got a little side tracked, but we'll get right back to work, Mr. Clarkson", Jennete came over.

"That's fine, but before you do", Matt positioned me forward,"You two will be teaching Miss. Akira here all about gardening"

Bridget bounced up and down,"Woo-hoo! More the merrier!", she pumped her fist in the air. She is a very energetic wolf for a teenager like me. I wish I had her spirit and attitude all the time.

"No problem, Mr. Clarkson. We'll teach her all we know", Jennete shrugged, smiling. She is more of the mellow type. Those two together make a perfect pair. Opposites do attract they say.

"Good to hear it. I'll see you in the next hour, Miss. Akira. Have fun", Matt waved, walking away. I feel like I am having a play date with other kids. Is that bad to say? It feels bad to say.

"Come on, Akira", Jennete says, walking off. Bridget was ahead of her already and I hurried after them both. They are really fast runners compared to my friends. I'm lagging right now really badly making me feel out of shape. These twist and turns through these roses are mind boggling.

"Wait up! I....I'm not that fast", I pant, out of breath. Jennete ran backwards smiling at me.

"Its only a little further! You can make it!" She twisted back around and ran.

"Where are we even going",I wheeze.

"You'll see!", one of them say, out of view. I charge forward to get up a hillside before collapsing out of exhaustion. These girls must be from the Shadow Pack. The way they use their leg strength up the hills had a lot of muscle. Living in the mountains takes a lot of leg strength. But, the vamps haven't got that far. Have they?

Bridget tugged on my arm,"We're here. Just look up", I lift my head. As much as I like taking in my surroundings. What triggered me a bit is that these girls aren't wearing the maid uniform like me. Anyway I'll ask later of why that is. There was a open field of wild roses sprouting and growing everywhere in rows. Bridget and Jennete were already at the bottom of the hill. I ran the rest of the way while they stood there waiting for me.

"This is the best place to teach you", Jennete twirled in a circle. Bridget giggled and I laughed having a sense of joy from them. Jennete taught me about the care of the roses and weather patterns. Bridget finished up watering the roses back at the main garden near the greenhouse. It came to me that there was a common color of the roses to people's clothes.

"Jennete, what's the meaning of the certain color of roses?" I recalled. She picked a blade of grass and played with it.

"It's the ranks of the vampires in the empire to tell who's more powerful than the other", she tapped a rose. We both watch the rose head bob up and down.

"The lowest is pink which is us. Though it doesn't match our clothes, it matches our hearts", Jennete placed her hand on her chest,"Red is the next rank which is Mr. Clarkson. White is the second and black is the Emperor's color"

"What does white do?" I sit criss-cross. Jennete did the same and got another blade of grass to mess with.

"White Roses control what comes in and out of the Empire. Also run the Empire while the Emperor is taking care of other important things. To make sure it's in order and under control", she rolled her eyes,"People say that the Emperor is treating this like some chess game"

"Sounds like there is some bugs in this system", I raised a brow.

"No kidding", she sputtered a laugh. Jennete stood and helped me up so we can head back. On the way to the greenhouse she told me about the herself and Bridget. Turns out I was right about them being in the Shadow Pack. Though they didn't get captured in the Shadow Pack territory. They were out on a run near the edge of the mountains when they were taken away. The time they spent here was for six months. I asked if they were worried about not returning back. She smiled and said she didn't care as long as she is with Bridget. When we got back Bridget felt the same way. This proves that being a lone wolf is worse than not having anyone at all. Before it was time for me to go, Bridget taught me a few things too. Stuff about harvesting food and what herbs to use for medicine. It would be pretty helpful sometime. Matt shows up and waits for me in the distance. At the last minute I ask them why they weren't wearing maid outfits.

"They let us wear our clothes, so their maid outfits don't get dirty", Jennete answered. I waved and they did in return. Bridget hung her arm around Jennete's neck smiling insanely. Jennete laughed holding Bridget up. As much I want to be in the kitchen with Tala. I don't want to wear this stipulated maid clothes. Those lucky son of a guns.