what i once was

chapter 3

My body quivered as I opened the blinds and let in the morning light. My body was exhausted from trying to do a shielding spell last night. I felt a bit hot but shrugged it off as just the warmth of waking up. I lean against the window and look at the snow fall, 'princess Elaine' the thought flashed through my mind and I shuddered. I looked away and looked at the ground at the spell book. I sigh and decide to try again, and only stop when my body can't take anymore. I try again and a green light spirals around me and the outline of a shield can be seen. I pant and sweat but I keep it up. I hear footsteps coming towards the room and I quickly shove the book back in the shelf and grab an elixer book and flip to a random page and read. Someone knocks on the door and opens it, Cerviel. "Are you ok kid?" I nod. "Well...you don't look very well are you sure?" Another nod. I don't look up and he sighs. "Kid, I'm so-"" don't call me kid, my name is Karael." "Yes, very well. I'm sorry about yesterday I hope you understand that there are things out there that want to kill you for being related to Drath and the child of a lord that can travel through time and separate worlds." I look up at him

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Karael: "what if I don't have his power?"

Cerviel: "but what if you do?"

Karael: "none of my siblings had them"

Cerviel: "...Karael.. You have those powers because Felix told me you did, out of all of your siblings you had those powers. You have something that is rare to all and what I you inherited some of Drath's powers? Huh?"

Karael: (there is a long, suspenseful silence) "vary well. But how do I train with my father being over a thousand miles away?"

Cerviel: (he looks at her with a pleading look) "you...you won't be swing your family any longer because their was an...incident" (Karael tears up) "the man that you saw...that had your stuffed animal...he killed them. They say he's the lord of thunder and lightning. And only your father can go up against him."

Karael: "how? If he only has the power of time and warping?"

Cerviel: "he can stop time, warp his enemies to a place of no return, he can also change the past in this and different worlds. That's how, he uses time to his advantage and you know just the right time to move but you struggle with how fast or slow you move" (he looks Karael over) "you are a powerful female and many would love to get their hands on that power"

Karael: "that's enough... Let's start"

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7 years later

Aristaeus growls and yearns for a break after four hours of flying so I land in a clearing. He stretched and laid down. I sighed and warped myself to a nearby stream. The cold water felt good against my bare hands and neck. Over the years I have changed. My ears became slightly pointed, my pupils formed slits, my teeth sharpened to points, I gave up on shoes and socks, and I started waring tailed jackets instead of tunics. I stood up and adjusted my belt before walking around in search for some berries. I walk and avoid making any noise as I reach a strawberry bush and eat to my hearts content. I hear a growl behind me and turn to see a moose horned lupus and his three wolf pack. I whistle and unsheathe my scepter. It growls and lunges at me. I warp behind him and stop his place in time. The pack lunges at me and I stop their place in time as well. Aristaeus wind warps and attacks the wolfs and eats until only bones remain. I sigh and grab some excess strawberries and walk south, to our destination. The wind is warm against my face and I smile softly and spin around a time or two. Spring was always beautiful here, but fall was my favorite season. Aristaeus shifts back into the humanoid form I gave him. "Ugh, so like when will we get their Sparta?" He asks, Sparta was the nickname he gave me after I killed over a hundred men in a matter of an hour. I shrug and continue to walk quietly. My stomach started to ache after a while and I drank some water but that didn't seem to help. . I huff and stretch before laying down. " are you ok?" I nod and look up at him, his grape eyes sparkled in the sunlight but showed worry. "I'm ok man," I lied. It's getting worse until I jump up and vomit behind a tree, "wholly shit Sparta. I uh don't think your ok." I vomit until I had nothing left. I pant, "no shit honey" I snap. He takes a step back, noticing the change in my scent from nice and welcoming to stay the fuck away or else. He looks at me and backs up a few more steps before stopping, "do I need to go get a healer, you must be very sick." "No, I'm fine, I'm just....on my monthly cycle" he laughs and falls to the ground. "Haha, I never thought I would see the day that you would become a woman" he howls with laughter and I slap him playfully. Afterwards I help him up and tell him to shift back. "Ho ho no honey, not till you ware a pad" he smirks, I just stare at him. "You do know what a pad is right" I nod and warp my way as close as I can get. I walk another mile before I see a large mansion surrounded by deep green trees and beautiful lakes. The Midnight Mansion. I smile and walk up to the door and knock. Eztyx quickly answers and let's me in. Aristaeus wind warps in and whispers something to Eztyx and he chuckles. "Monthly cycle aye, well I have some pads in your bathroom if you need some" I scowl at both of them and walk to my room flustered, leaving them laughing in the background. I grab a pad and put it on quickly and walked back to where they were and flipped them off. They laughed but soon stopped when I growled. I huffed and walked back to my room and changed to pajamas and took a long nap.

I awoke to someone getting on top of me. I yelped and calmed after seeing it was just Lula, one of the mage's kids. I smile and hold her close to me. She giggled cutely and hugged me. I hugged her back gently and stood up with her in my arms. "Hey kiddo, where's Eztyx?" I ask drowsily. "He's In the livingroom, and he asked me to come and get you, sleepyhead" she giggles and runs out of the room and I follow after her. Eztyx is sitting by the fire and motions me towards him and I obey. He smiles and rests his head against the back of his chair. "You seem tired, but that's not what your hear about" he sighed. "There is a band of rebels that go around and rape poor innocents....stop them" I nod and stand. The fire illuminating my eyes and I walk to my room and change into a black coat laced with purple, black pants, no shoes, and I ware a black fedora. Aristaeus is in his lion form and he struts up to me and kneels down so I can mount. But I shake my head and start to walk away. He shifts back, "why are you going alone?"

"I just want to get out for a while....alone" he nods, confused, but let's me go. I grab summon my staff and walk out the door, and walk, and walk, and walk. I walk until I get to an unfinished city that seems abandoned but is unnoticeably inhabited by a mixture of Kapesa, Ufrirsase. and Phexoird. I realize this is going to be difficult in the types of breeds because Phexoirds have horns and are a cross of a Kapesa and a werewolf. Males have one set of wings while the females have two but the males have two sets of teeth while the females have one.
Ufrirsases teleport and Kapesas have wings also but they have abnormal strength and speed. My hands slack at my sides and I loosen a breath. Dread looms over me but my blood pumps at an alarming rate. I move out of the way quick enough to dodge a blade that belonged to a young man. Phexoird. The scent of mint, blood, and pure lust fills the air and its suffocating. He has sandy blond hair, pink eyes, and he is dressed in layered robe-like attire. He smirks at me and winks. I look at him and my face is cold and emotionless. The man lunges at me, wings tucked in tight. I move my foot and go to a crouching position, grab his forearms when he's close enough, and smash him into the nearest building.
He groans in pain and looks at me with an angry expression, "this is going to be fun.." He hisses and punches me. I stagger back but regain my balance easily. He trips me and I spin, brace my hands against the cold and bumpy ground and kick him in the crotch, hard. He hisses in pain and falls to his knees, shielding his beloved crotch. I chuckle to myself and I twitch. Next thing I know a Ufrirsase has me against a wall, his breathing tickled my neck. I growl and decide to show them how strong I am.
I inherited all the stages of an illusionist so I decide to demonstrate. The world shifts around us and we are in a field at sunset. He let's me go and looks around, he looks at me and my eyes meet his and show no mercy. I bare my teeth and ghost warp, it takes practice because it mimics running but you teleport. It make you faster and less likely to be hit by something. I punch him, grab his shirt collar, sling him down, and hit him in the nose with my knee. He groans in pain and I kick his head and change the scenery. A cemetery. I dig my claws into his shoulder blades and burry his head on the end of a cross. He twitches and I hear the cease of his breathing and I smile and make the illusion blow away with the next wind and the man is cowering at the sight of his friends head pierced by a wooden stake. I look at him and take a deep breath, "why?" He looks up at me, shaking. "I-we thought it would help us forget ab-" I slap him across the face, he whimpered. "That only makes it worse...if you want to feel better face your problems directly" I snap at him. I grab one of his blades and push him against the wall and lightly drag the blade against his stomach, marking the place I want blood to shed. He looks at he and his eyes plead me not to kill him, we stare at each other until he screams and the blade digs all the way in his skin and I drag it from his stomach down to his side. I pull the knife away and he falls to the ground and start to walk away. "I'm s-sorry" I hear him whimper and plead to the fallen.
I smirk to myself and walk back to the mansion, "that was way to fast" Eztyx jumps out of his seat. "I spared them..." I say.

"What have I told you about that?" He growls slightly. I dare look him in the eye, "you have told me plenty but yet you don't hold my leash, do you?" He looks a bit continent after that and let's it go. He smiles, "you've always been a sly one, kid." I smile at him but scream as I fall at a sudden pressure. Aristaeus lays on me in his Griffin form, and he yawns and lays his head on mine.