Angel Wings

Chapter 1

~Six Weeks Later~

You pace in the room the Dark Sisters have given you to live in. You know Tessa is about to be taken to then because of the placement of the sun. You can only hope that Tessa gives them the results they desperately want. If she doesn't you know it will be horrible for you. You figured out from their teachings that you can turn into someone else so long as you hold something of theirs. Only where that was Tessa's only talent you have more powers. Not only could you Change, but you could feel people's emotions and set things on fire.

All of a sudden you can hear the door next to your room slam shut. You can't hear what is being said, but fear skitters through your body. Tessa has upset the Dark sisters once more and that never turns out well for you. After a little time, Tessa's door closes and yours is unlocked. You stand up and lift your chin up defiantly at them. They could not make you cower away in fear, but that didn't matter to them.

"It's too bad your sister can't behave herself. Only she does not know what we do to you."

"You have not broken either of us like you want."

"Insolent girl we have no use for you. The Magister wants your sister over you, but he still wants you unharmed. Only he said if you misbehaved we could do as we please."

"You can hurt me all you want, but you will not break me."

She snarls and before you can blink she slams into you. She rains blows down on you, but you do nothing to stop her. You curl into yourself protecting yourself from the brutal attack. You learned quickly not to fight back against them because they were too strong. You quickly learned not to scream in pain either because they took joy in it. After a time, she leaves you and locks your room. You pull yourself up just as you hear a shout from Tessa's room. Your heart begins to pound as your door is opened as well causing you to back away from it. Tessa comes into the room and grabs your arm without looking at you. A young man comes into the room and your eyes narrow in concentration. You deem him not to be a threat as Tessa turns to face you.

"(Y/N) we need to get away from here."

"Lead the way Tessa."

She pulls you forward as you actually get a look at the young man in front of you. His eyes flick to yours and shock runs through you causing you to stop. You've never felt anyone's emotions so quickly before. It took a week before you could feel Tessa's, but you feel his easily. Tessa yanks on your hand causing you to look her way as her worry flows through you. She pulls you out of your room and you follow the nameless young man down the corridors. When you go down the Dark Sisters hallway Tessa gives a cry of alarm. She moves to stop at the Dark Sister' scream so you begin to pulling her along. The young man nods to you and you slightly tilt your head as you watch him. Suddenly the heat from the corridor hits all three of you.

"By the Angel, it's like the ninth circle of Hell down here--"

"The ninth circle of hell is cold," Tessa responds automatically causing you to laugh.

"What?"

"In the Inferno," she tells him. "He'll is cold. It's covered in ice."

When he just stares at Tessa you place your free hand over your mouth. You silently laugh at his reaction and Tessa squeezes your hand. You roll your eyes knowing she is telling you to stop laughing. You reign it in as she gives a stone to the young man. Confused you watch it light up and feel your eyes widen.

"As for the temperature of Hell, Miss Gray," he says, "let me give you a piece of advice. The handsome young fellow who's trying to rescue you from a hideous fate is never wrong. Not even if he says the sky is purple and made of hedgehogs."