Wannabe

Chapter Four- What is Nessima?

The bench squeaks as Lex sits down next to me. With the corner of my eye I can see him run his tattooed fingers through his red hair and rubs his temples.

"No, I'm sorry Sonya. I shouldn't be yelling at you, I know you don't understand what's going on too. I get it. I'm just so worried about my sister and about what could happen to you if you make a wrong step. Being told you're a hero is scary, even more so when everyone just expects you to step up and risk your life against monsters." he sighs weakly. I turn my head towards his and examine the side of his face.

"I shouldn't have assumed you're part of all of this." I tell him wearily. He shoots his gaze on me.

"You thought I had something to do with this?" he chokes out worriedly.

"Truthfully, yes I did. You and your sister showed up and you started talking to me all in the same day as the happened. So I thought you may have come from that world beyond the portal." I laugh awkwardly. His eyes dance across my face and he licks his lips and stands up.

"I don't blame you for thinking that. It's pretty, um, suspicious. I have to go though, my mom needs to know about my sister." Lex stumbles over his words before walking away briskly.

I stand up slowly and watch as his back disappears into the crowd. I tuck some stray hairs from my bun behind my ear and step forward. He is definitely hiding something about this portal and about him and his sister. I was tempted to chase after him, but something inside of me told me I needed to stay away from him. I walked towards the statue and picked up the now glistening crimson sword and looked up at the stone. I rest my hand where the purple circle once was and I let my hand trail down to my hip.

"It's a weird occurrence isn't it." A voice whispers behind me. I stare slack jawed at a light purple girl with dark ocean blue hair that cascades down her back in an elegant twisted braid. Poking out of her hair are large pointed ears.

"What?" I gasp at the sight of the beautiful girl. She laughs quietly.

"My apologies Sonya. My name is Nessima, however everyone calls me Ness." she smiles gently and steps forward. Her elegant white dress sways with her hips and tickles the ground.

"What are you?" I ask, not caring if it sounded rude. She frowned and licked her lips, making herself smile again.

"Humans call us elves." she snaps.

"Like from Dungeons and Dragons?" I question. She raised an eyebrow.

"I have no knowledge of this dungeon with dragons in it." she says quizzically.

"Forget about it." I sigh.

"Gladly, so, you're the infamous hero that's suppose to save mankind?" she states as she inspects me over.

"Apparently." I tell her, stepping back from her.

"I don't like heroes." she sneers.

"What?" I stutter, her red eyes turn on me dangerously.

"You heroes kill my creations. My children." she growls.

"What are you even talking about?" I cry, my back was pressed against the statue. A dark purple ball of flame grows in Ness' hands and she lifts it in front of her face, cascading a eerie glow.

"You even stole my favourite children! They came to help you!" Ness screams violently as she whips the flame towards me. My body ducks and rolls away and returns to its feet.

"What the hell are you talking about!" I yell at her. Her eyes start to glow and what seemed like tattoos on her face start to erupt in light.

"You will die hero!" her voice booms, causing remaining cement from the school to crack.

   Suddenly I see a flash of red scales and I fall back. Rya stands in front of me protectively. She bared her teeth towards Ness and spoke deeply.

"Leave."

"I will come back for her, for you, and your no good brother! I will kill you for treason and burn that hero at the stake, in front of all of your siblings so they learn respect!" Ness screeches. I see a bright light of purple and realize that Ness started to completely glow as she walked into the statue.

"Who is that?" I choke from behind Rya. She turns and looks at me, transforming into her smaller size.

"You just met the human form of the portal. Others know her as The Queen."