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Pressing her back against the wall, she tightened her hands around the knuckles. She couldn't breathe from the stinging pain corrupting her arm. A stray ravner demon had attacked the girl, only getting her arm.
She heard the pitter patter of its claws on the ground. She took in a deep breath before coming out from the side of the wall and chasing after the demon. She kicked the tail up and into the back of its neck. It cried out angrily as it slowly began to die.
She heaved heavy breathes and took steps back.
"Scarlett!" She could hear Alec and Jace shout from the stairwell. She looked around for her stele. She was barefoot since she couldn't exactly fight the Ravner in heels. She was in a pink dress as well.
She walked over to the knocked over shelf and grabbed her stele. She began to draw an itraze on the inside of her arm as Jace and Alec entered the room.
"Hey, I'm ok." Scarlett mumbled as she finished off the burning mark and walking up to the guys.
"Are you sure? There was a lot of them." Jace asked, walking up closer to the blonde to inspect her better. Alec turned and scanned the place. He glanced over his shoulder to see Scarlett smiling softly at Jace.
"I'm fine. I just got cut a bit. Nothing a rune can't fix." Scar said quietly. She sighed and licked her lips. "Where's Izzy?" She asked.
"Upstairs. She's on look out while we came and got you. Come on." Alec said walking up to her and grabbing her hand like he always does when he needed her near him.
She held tight as they walked up the steps and to find Izzy standing guard with her whip.
"Come on. Lets get back before anyone notices." Alec grumbled as he still tugged Scarlett through the debris. Once they got onto the street, Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief.
As Alec pulled her through the busy streets she could feel eyes on her the entire time. They stopped at a crosswalk and she looked around. She spotted a blonde, with a woman beside her. They looked like mother and daughter. Blue eyes, one with short hair. The short haired one looked like her mother but only with short hair.
Scar could see faded scars on the older woman, almost like runes. She got tugged onto the road by Jace as they hurried along. Her mind didn't leave the two women who were staring at her with such a concerned look. She licked her lips softly as they made it to the institute.
"Going for a shower then bed. Night you guys." The sixteen year old Scarlett explained and began to walk to her room. She stepped up the three steps and continued on until her room. She sighed as she closed the door and stripped and walked into her bathroom.
She sighed and undid her hair and then showered. She had changed into fluffy pj pants and a black halter crop top.
She laid down in bed and fiddled with her Stele. Her mom had given it to her before she was shoved out the door three years earlier.
Three Years Earlier
Scarlett smiled at her mom as they just finished watching 'Say Yes to The Dress'. Liz looked down to her phone, her eyes widening and becoming glassed over with tears.
"Scar, honey. Stay right here. I have something for you." Liz explained quickly and then stood up and took off upstairs. She was down a minute later and Scarlett stood up.
Liz handed Scar a tool. Long, slender with a white tip on the end made out of crystal. On the length of the twig was designs, affiliated with the Forbes bloodline as Liza explained it.
"Alright now listen to me. You remember that old church we always drive by to get you to school?" Liz asked, squeezing her daughters shoulders. Scarlett nodded frantically, becoming anxious with the situation.
"Go there. Once you get their you'll see not so much an old church, but a beautiful one. You have to get inside and I'll be there to pick you up later." Liz said frantically a couple tears sliding down her cheeks. Scarlett began to cry as she was pushed towards the door. She bent down to grab her shoes but the door opened and she was pushed out of it.
"Go! Now! Don't look back! I promise I'll pick you up later!" Liz cried out, her long blonde hair a mess.
Scarlett then nodded and took off, clutching the twig in her hand before sliding it into the pocket of her jean shorts. As she ran she felt like animals were following her. She looked back quickly and saw something she didn't want to see tonight. A ravner demon.
She screamed before turning back around and slamming into another one. She cried out before the demon crawled on top of her. She scrambled to get her stele out and once she did she had scratches on her cheeks arms and legs. Scarlett stabbed the demon, as goop ended up on her neck. She cried out as it began to burn. She got up and started running again but went faster and faster.
She could still hear the snaps and snarls. She didn't stop running..
A/N
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