The Marked People

Good Luck with it all

Indigo

Gwydo is excited for the 'big reveal' as he calls it but I can feel my stomach rolling and my new markings have remained a light pale green to match the feeling. The idea that Phoenix will be able to tell what I'm feeling has doubt curling inside me. Throughout the operations I've  told myself this is the right thing to do but now i want to cover my skin up. Will he look at me differently? See me as a Marked  Person  now? Or will I just be a human dressing up in someone else's skin?

Gywdo doesn't give me a chance to back out as he leads me to a door at the other end of his workshop and opens it to reveal Phoenix and Patrick both sitting in a room that  almost looks like a waiting room.

Obviously  Gywdo often makes a big deal of revealing his finished 'products' if he's  built an entire room in which to do it in.

"I present to you, Indigo 2.0!" Gwydo makes a flourish with his hand in my direction as if this situation isn't already embarrassing enough for me.

My eyes are on the floor in front of me not ready to look up yet. I've  always felt like Phoenix's equal regardless of the fact I was a human, now I just feel fake.

I'm  waiting for him to laugh or maybe shake his head and say there's no way I can pass as a Marked Person but instead there is silence.

Silence, silence is not a good sign, I think as I continue to stare at the marble floor that gleams so cleanly I can make out a vague reflection of myself in it. Perhaps if I wait long enough Phoenix will have time to think of a polite way to say I look like some jig-saw puzzle that has most of its pieces missing.

Unlike me Gywdo is talking away, telling Phoenix about his work with the senthetic nerves and the procedures that went into twisting my DNA. At least someone is enjoying themselves.

"Indigo? Are you alright?" Phoenix's voice hits me like a wave, as if he's finally broken something, taken the edge off my doubt just by speaking.

My voice doesn't hold a single whisper of the nerves I feel as I reply "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I've spent a lifetime working out how to lie and the words roll easily off my tongue. I lift my eyes up but now stare at the luxurious furniture that is spattered around the room. Anywhere  but Phoenix, who still must be staring at me as if through a microscope.

He has a hint of amusement in his voice "No reason. I only ask because the longer you stand there the more green your markings become, I was beginning to worry if you were about to try and dive back into the room behind you."

Damn, these markings are going to take some use to getting use to.

I finally look at him, taking care to notice his makings. They are a light red, which if I'm right, means wonder... or maybe amazement and joy? He's still smiling broadly and I feel myself relax a little. Perhaps I was overreacting a little, though it's not everyday my entire body gets a makeover.

I meet his eye and Phoenix smiles, a warm smile that has my own nerves slipping away as he says "Gywdo you've done a good job. When she first walked out I had to remind myself this was still Indigo."

"Of course not even the great Gywdo can completely erase her, there's still something there in her eyes that is just pure Indigo." He winks at me and I smile back, my markings flaring red for a moment. I was worried he'd see me differently, or forget who I was beneath my swirling marks. It nice to see Phoenix can still surprise me.

I glance over to Patrick who gives me a nod and a slight twitch of the lips. It's almost as rewarding as seeing Phoenix's grin.

Gywdo is now speaking to Phoenix about his payment and Patrick walks up to me his voice low "Feel alright?"

I give a nod while letting out a slow breath "yeah, just still trying to figure out what this means for me."

Somehow I think Patrick understands what I mean. He purses his lips for a moment as he thinks before saying "You're a marked person on the outside, you're a hybrid on the inside. But you are still a human in spirit, and the spirit is the most important part to anyone."

I stare at Patrick, unsure of what to say. A lifetime ago I wouldn't have thought Marked people capable of such human thoughts.

Phoenix walks up and says to Patrick "I told Gywdo that you'd be happy to take care of the payment here." He turns to me while continuing "I thought we could leave a bit earlier, you're probably dying to see outside this workshop."

I grin "Yes please, if I have to listen to Gywdo tell me about his top ten masterpieces again I'm going to beg Aradonious to take me back."

Phoenix smirks and gently places a hand on my shoulder to direct me to the front door, where I can see a dark looking car waiting for us. I feel a spark travel  through my skin and have to force myself not to lean into him. I geit my teeth as my markings nkw flare bright Scarlett for a moment and Phoenix  grins, his own flaring as he realises what's happening to me.

"It is a lot easier to read you now." A sly smirk is like a slash across his face.

I can feel myself burning from embarrassment and Phoenix gives a low laugh "don't  worry soon the idea of broadcasting your emotions  will be second nature to you."

The idea of not having control over what I let people see has a thread of light green threading it's  way across my skin and Phoenix leans in a little closer "Don't be nervous, it just means no more hiding what you feel about me."

He raises his eyebrows as I hiss in embarrassment but there doesn't seem much point in denying what my markings are clearly saying.

Instead i grit my teeth "Can we please just get out of here?"

Phoenix smiles again and his markings  spike with red though for once he stays silent.

I glance back over to Patrick who is now dealing with Gywdo who wait eagerly for his payment. Gywdo sees me and gives a wink, a silent good luck. It seems neither of them noticed the lustful red that pasted itself across my skin like a poster.

I give a shiver, if Gywdo, the shadiest and most morally questionable Marked Person I've ever met (Apart from Phoenix's bother) feels like he should be wishing me luck  as I take on Aradonious  then what have I gotten myself into?

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