Memories of Midnight

Part 18 *Vixen*

Nate and I sat at the large dining table in silence until a young woman walked in. She was short and had white long hair spotted with black patches. Her eyes were large with dark brown. Her nose twitched softly every few seconds. She had large floppy white ears and a large round tail. She was a bunny, well part bunny.

Every step she took had a small bounce to them. I smiled softly as she whispered something to Nate. He face fell down in a scowl as he waved her off, dismissing the girl.

"Is everything okay?"

"Come with me, dinner will have to wait."

We stood up and he walked around the table to wrap his arm around my waist. I sucked in a breath and stiffened as we walked out of the room. I had never let anyone except for Novae to touch me before, especially another man. I was starting to grow uncomfortable until we reached a large room. The two doors were painted black with large red eyes. Something inside me began to grow excited and giddy like a small child on Christmas morning.

Nate opened the doors and before me was a large bedroom. A canopy bed was across the room under a glass stained window with the picture of an alpha wolf. The walls were painted grey and floor had a large rug of a dream catcher. The walls were lined with thousands of books and paintings. One painting in particular caught my attention quickly. It was Ophelia Hyperion and a young girl standing side by side smiling. She looked around 7 years old and wore a simple black lace dress.

She had long silver hair and bright yellow eyes. I looked at the plaque underneath and read the caption.

~Queen Ophelia and Princess Midnight~

Nate walked up beside me.

"This painting was from 10,000 years ago."

"Midnight looks strangely familiar."

"Well of course, take a look in the mirror Vixen."

Then realization hit me. Midnight looked exactly like me.

"Midnight was killed the night this painting was made. A supernatural by the name of Miracle stormed the Hyperion manor to take over Spirit Realm. In the process Miracle killed Midnight while trying to take her powers. Ophelia was heartbroken and escaped just before Miracle could find her. Ophelia hid away in this valley until she found me. She wanted Miracle to be discovered for the murderous traitor she was.

So her and i created the Grave Angels. In our attempt to build our army Miracle sent troops to destroy and kill us. Ophelia and I had barely escaped with our lives. Then in 1992 Ophelia had abducted a mundane baby boy to try and teach him to fight against Miracle. They spent two years training until one of Miracle's lackeys discovered them in the forest just outside of, what they changed to, Miracle manor. Ophelia escaped, but they took her apprentice and brainwashed him to believe she was a sorcerer.

But at this moment there is no telling what he believes. Anyways, Ophelia had no idea what to do, but then one day she left. She didn't come back until word of her death spread throughout Spirit Realm. Everyone in the Grave Angels believed Spirit Realm was doomed until Ophelia came to me in a dream, saying Midnight had returned in the form of a mundane. The entire Grave Angel establishment spread throughout Physical Realm to search for Midnight. After 23 years of searching we a got a call from a hospital in Oregon saying that one of its patients had wolf ears and a tail.

Everyone grew excited until we discovered that she had been living in Spirit Realm for 13 years with Miracle. Now she is growing desperate to track you down and kill you. For with the return of Midnight comes the end of all Miracles."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It was a prophecy Ophelia proclaimed the day Grave Angels was rising."

I looked back up at the painting and realized that's why I felt the way I did when I looked at the paintings and entered this room.

"This was her room, wasn't it?"

Nate nodded as I walked around. I felt like I was finally home. I stopped in front of her bed and looked back at Nate. He was still staring at the painting, but with a look of sadness. I could feel it, smell it, hear it.

"You loved her didn't you?"

He looked at me with tears and nodded. I looked away and stared at the picture. Suddenly the bunny girl from earlier bursted through the doors looking panicked.

"Miracle is back in Spirit Realm."

Nate looked at me and quickly exited the room. I could hear him talking to the girl in a hushed voice.

~"She's not ready."~

~"But sir, she's all alone. This is our chance!"~

~"She has just learned the truth."~

~"But sir!"~

~"I SAID SHE'S NOT READY!"~

~"..."~

~"Amplify the warding. She'll never find us."~

Nate walked back into the room loading exhausted. I looked over toward the other wall and saw a large sword with a dark starry pattern. I walked toward it and saw writing on the hilt.

~Midnight~

I smiled softly and looked back at Nate.

"If Miracle wants a fight, then I better start training."