Genus Terras

Willow and the Date

~LILY POV~

"Is something wrong?" I ask Skyler once we get into our room. She takes a deep breath, telling me to sit down on the bed. "Sky, you're scaring me a little bit..." 

"We're rogues," Skyler blurts out. I look at her blankly. 

"What?" She takes a deep breath. 

"When we were babies....people snuck into the castle and....experimented on us..." My eyes widen a little. 

"W-what do you mean?" I ask, my voice wavering. 

"Miles was experimenting with different types of demons....and he starting injecting us when we were still in our mother's stomachs...and-" 

"I'm a demon?!' I ask, trying to stand up. My legs feel like jello, so I sit back down, still in a daze. 

"Well, not exactly....we can control what's inside us, but it won't be easy..." I gulp, feeling the bile rise in my throat. 

"What happens if we don't control it?" I choke out, my voice sounding hoarse. Skyler shrugs. 

"I don't know," Skyler says, rubbing her temples. "But let's not find out." I nod, and we fall into silence. Deciding to change the subject, I sit up, facing Skyler. 

"So....you and Josh, huh?" She blushes. 

"What about us?" I give her a look. 

"Really, Sky? It's so obvious you two are madly in love!" Skyler looks horrified as I laugh at her. 

"In love is a little extreme....I'd say we're interested in each other." I scoff. "Oh, you're one to talk, Lil!" Skyler exclaims. "How about you and Leo?! Hmmm?" This time I blush, smacking her shoulder lightly. 

"Shut up!" 

"I knew it!" She exclaims. I cross my arms. 

"At least I'm not denying it!" We start having a mini slap fight, causing me to fall off the bed and Skyler jump on top of me, whacking me with a pillow. We're both laughing like maniacs as Skyler continues to whack me. "Mercy!" I cry, but she stuffs a pillow in my face, laughing evilly. 

"This is not how I thought the talk would go." Skyler freezes on top of me and I take the opportunity to shove her off. I look to see Owen, Leo, and Josh standing in the doorway, laughing. 

"What talk?" Josh asks, looking between Skyler and I. I look to Skyler.

"Haven't you ever had 'the talk' before, Josh? I was just giving it to Lily." Skyler asks, cracking a smile. I smile too, nervously. Josh just laughs, obviously convinced. 

"I had it when I was seven, actually." Leo wrinkles his nose beside Josh, but laughs anyways. 

"Come on, you two," Owen says, motioning for Skyler and I to get up. "And no more pillow fights." I snort while Skyler messes up my hair. I pout and fix it. 

As Owen leads us into the kingdom, I gasp. Mostly everything is ashes and some people are handing others blankets and food. Leo puts an arm around my shoulder. 

"It's all right," he says. I shake my head. 

"This is my fault. All my fault," I tell him. He sighs as we both look around the ashes and burnt trees. As a cold breeze blows through I feel like crying. 

"Winter's coming," Leo tells us, shivering. I don't find the cold as irritating. "You'll get your wings soon." I look at him, surprised. 

"My wings?" He nods.