Magic (ON HOLD)

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Karana and I entered the house quietly. As if this wasn't my house at all. A cold draft carried in from outside into the house. I lead the way through the house. I don't know if my mom is here but we are just gonna have to deal with it. We cut through the huge living room and past the downstairs bathroom. I realized how much I needed to use the bathroom, but I held back swiftly rounding corners and jumping over objects. "Oh shit!!" I whispered a little loudly. "What Vanessa? What is it?" She asked quietly a little concerned. "My mom's here!"

My mom lay in a chair in the kitchen, totally knocked out while drooling a little on the kitchen table. "What the fuck are we suppose to do Vanessa?" She replied to what I said a little taken back. Instead of looking like an amazing warrior she looked like a regular frightened teenager. Which some how scared me. A phone suddenly rang and my mom jumped up in surprise. I leaned back around the corner, pushing Karana back with me. She cursed quietly as I shoved her back. "Hello? Mrs. Jones here!" She said kindly a little tiredness carving her voice. She pressed a delicate finger to her phone and a strong man's voice came flodding out of the phone. "Hello Mrs. Blackburn the magic government wants you to come in. A girl has broken out of the magic county jail by the name of Karana Jones." He spoke unamused by the situation. As if he was annoyed that this kept happening. I looked around my shoulder to Karana. She looked pale and sick. "What the fuck are they talking about?" I whispered as quietly as I could. "Not now!" She whispered sternly, glaring at me.

"Is my daughter ok?" My mom asked a little frightened. "I don't know Mrs. Blackburn she isn't at the school. We checked there and asked the office. They said she left with a girl in a black dress. It's probably Karana Jones." He replied to her question sternly. "Get her back from the delinquent she- devil!" she yelled into the phone. Her delicate finger slamming hard onto the phone as she softly set it on the table. I tightened my hands at my side and my face slowly turned a bright red. Karana noticed and put a hand on my shoulder. "Calm down Vanessa." She spoke softly into my ear. It didn't work because my feet pulled me up from my crouch and swung my body around the corner. Then I was facing my pale faced mother.

"Vanessa Lilly Jones!" She yelped in surprise and automatically came over to hug me. I threw up my hand to stop her, and she paused. She stared at me in disbelief and staggered backward when she noticed my large katana. "What is that Vanessa?" She asked pointing at the weapon in my hand. I didn't answer. Only glared hard into her eyes. "Hello Mother." I replied distaste in my words. Her hands reached behind her and pulled out a large blade. It wasn't a katana but larger. Before I got to say anything to ask her what she was doing, she lunged towards me. Feet flying up from the hard wood floor.

I hit hard into the wall behind me and flew my eyes open in surprise. I quickly got the situation and charged forward. Bearing the huge katana in my hand. Karana stayed in the corner watching me. She looked ready to jump in at any moment. Our blades crashed together as I flew around her and drove my blade forward. It was quickly blocked by my mother's as she dashed forward to hit me. The hard steel of the blade scratching together. I sliced her shirt open and hit her blade out of her hand. I advanced on her but, she was to quick. She dove forward and took hold of the blade again. Her mouth chanted words I didn't understand, and a blue spark came from her hands. Magic!! The huge katana turned into two large ones.

"You're part of the magic government! Aren't you?" I yelled over to her. "Yes Vanessa, but how do you know that? It was your sister wasn't it! Dammit Karana!" She shouted over to the corner. Her hands sparked again and the counter magically moved over to show Karana crouching. Her face looked like a warrior again. "Hello, mother. Nice to meet you again. Still keeping magic away from Vanessa? Why did you only want a normal life for her but not me?" She called over to our mother. "I wanted a normal life for all of us! But your father told me it was the best thing." She replied softly. Like she was trying to calm us down before she striked. So we would be unprepared. I dove forward and sliced her in her chest. She lurched back against the table and looked up terrified. Karana threw her katana to me and I caught it and dashed forward leaping off a chair on to the table. Then I flipped over the table onto the floor in front of my mother and quickly spun around. I pushed the two blades forward into her chest.

She seemed to gasp then lose air. She chocked on her own blood and leaned close to me. Then she leaned away and back towards my face spitting blood onto it. I stood still as the warm blood trickled down my face. I twisted one of the blades in her chest and she screamed loudly. "Where is my dad?" I questioned her letting go of the blade hem. I glanced down at my hands that were covered in blood now then looked back up to my mom. Blood slowly went closer to my eye. "Why-" She coughed "Why would I tell you?" She asked leaning back against the table. I took hold of the other blade this time and twisted it around very, very slowly. She screeched louder this time and grabbed my hand. "Please stop! I'll tell you! He's in Magic jail, but I'm sure Karana knows all about that." She announced out loud so Karana could hear her. I thought about how the guy on the phone said that Karana was in magic jail also. A quick shiver went through my body then I straightened my back. But, didn't move my body away from her. "But, don't even think about getting him out. The magic facilite jail is the most secure jail in all of existence. No one is able to use magic or get out. But, apparently you can!" She called out while looking at Karana. She turned slowly back to my bloody face. "Now will you help me heal?" she asked slyly. I stood quickly, towering over her. "Now, why would I do that?" I replied swiftly and stalked over to the kitchen as my mother's phone rang again. It was the guy.

"Mrs. Blackburn we need your assistance to find your daughters Karana and Vanessa Jones. Please, help us!" He asked politely through the phone. I inhaled raggedly and answered in a whisper. " Tell your security to get their asses ready. We're gonna break my dad out of magic jail. I am coming." I hung up quickly and slammed the phone back on the table. My mom was already dead. Her short light brown hair and pale white skin covered in blood. I ripped out the two blades. They were drenched in dark red blood as they dripped on to the floor. I marched towards the large white door with both blades straight out by my sides. Karana followed quickly behind, but I didn't pay attention. I jerked the door open as the harsh wind blew my long dark brown hair behind me. I am coming.