what i once was

chapter 4

The warm shower caresses my bare skin as I wash. The cold shampoo feels nice against my hair and the silken bubbles run down my back racing the water until it pools around my feet.
After hours of training I already feel the stiff and sore. The heat of my body pulses and I feel the shock even in the most sensitive places.
I wrap a towel around myself and dry my hair then my body. My clothes are made of a mixture of silk and wool. The colors differ from sage to an electric blue. I try something new and curl my hair and walk out of the room. I walked down stairs to find Eztyx. He was in his office, head in his hands. I looked him over and tapped him on the shoulder. He instantly jumped up. He looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. I snatched the papers from his desk, be tried to grab at them but I easily pushed his hands away. There were many cases of murder in the southeast and some of the North's nest warriors fell to them. I looked at him and said four words, "give me a week" and walked off. Aristaeus came with me and we warped to the southeast. There were many men with swords and weapons and they all turned towards me and unsheathed them. "I'm here to slaughter some bitches my bitches" I rasp and do a physical illusion and make many swords appear around me in the air. I hear the sound of a string slacking and I catch the arrow and with the combination of force and swiftness, shot it back. Straight in the heart. The wind picked up, making papers float off somewhere and made the plants ruffle, Aristaeus took this as an advantage and shot off to  the roof tops. Some men yelled to go after him and I plunged same swords into the hearts and heads of a lot of the men. Pain rips through me as a blade of steel and titanium. I hear laughter and the pain worsens but I make my point clear by turning their weapons into fur and shove rock stakes into the bodies of my enemies. But the man behind me shoves a second, than a third blade into my back.
Aristaeus comes from behind both of us and snaps the man's neck with a growl. He pushes him away and yanks the blades from my back.  Aristaeus warps us back to the mansion and shoves me on a table and calls for a healer. Eztyx rushes down along with two people, both females. One a warrior and the other a healer, I can't make out the details due to my vision being blurry but I can tell that their both surprised at my state of health. The healer quickly grabs a bowl and fills it with water, she also grabs gauze, bandages, and something in a bottle. The other female looks me over with a surprised expression. "Is it really her?" She whispers to Eztyx, he nods.
I hiss and claw at the table as the healer cleans the wounds, it was a real struggle of getting my shirt off and its taking all of my power to not tare out the heart of everyone in here. My power fluctuates in the form of changing the form of a lamp in the corner of t room, the very least I could focus on without breaking or ruining it. As soon as she finishes I jump up out off the table and try to walk up stairs but Aristaeus pulls me back and hugs me. I hug back and he hands me a bright pink shirt. I shrug and put it on. My vision soon returns and I look at the female warrior. She had blue eyes, white hair, she wore armor of silver and gold. She looked at me with fake worry. Behind those eyes were rage and hate. I let go of Aristaeus and stood to the fullest. I looked slightly down at her, ignoring the pain in my back. She looked at me, worry disappearing. I smirk and walk upstairs, not wanting to battle again for a while.
I sat in my room, facing the fire. This room, compared to my other, was darker. The walls were a deep plum, the curtains were a grey, floor was black carpet, the bed was dark purple and mint. The room had a fire place, a coffee table, a holographic tv, a holographic computer, and many bookshelves. The room was much bigger than the one at Cerviel's. The bathing chambers were also a deep plum and mint with an interesting tub. It was built with a waterfall in the front that could change colors. At this place, I could feel at home and I'm welcomed anytime. But at Cerviel's, only the powerful males were welcomed with joy and courage. My thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. I slowly turned around and said, "come in." I was faced with the female warrior from before and Aristaeus, who sat on the edge of the bed.

She looked at me and we stared at each other in silence before she broke it, "so...if you really did inherit his powers than prove it!" She practically yelled at me. I looked at her for a few more seconds, "no" I say plainly. She growled, "show me!" She yelled again. I stood up and balled my hands to fists, "I said no and I'm leaving it at that" I say, the calmness leaving my voice. She growled and in sheathed her sword, "warriors don't attack their leaders" I hiss. She laughs, "leader? Who would you be the leader of? Girl." I laugh at her, "my father was and still is Lord Zukeyr. The lord of time and the transportation to different worlds." I hiss sharply at her. "And who would that make you?" She smirked. I look at her, "I'm Karael, shadow of the illusions worldly time" I say as casually as possible. She looks at me, stunned, and stomps out the door. Aristaeus bursts out laughing, "that was great, mate, ya really got her good" he chuckles. I look at him and hiss, "I had to face  a well dressed warrior while I'm in a adorable pink shirt...doesn't send out the greatest message does it?" He sits their for a minute than laughs so hard he falls off the bed. I chuckle softly and lay down, exhausted. "Oh, good idea, your hurt" he says and he tucks me under the blankets. "I'll be back later, I'm going to eat, read, and shower before I come back to watch over you, okay?" I shrug, "you don't need to watch me while I sleep..." He chuckles, "I'm just going to sleep on the rug..." He smiles softly and ruffles my hair before walking out of the room.