Ebony wakes up in a dark room. She hears dripping. It smells of sewage and grass. It is very humid in the room and her wrists are wrapped in something cold and solid. All Ebony can see is dark and complete blackness. She stands but can't walk any direction but toward a wall. Her hands are tied up in chain that is on the wall. She cannot face toward the open part of the room. She suddenly feels like a child in timeout only her situation much worse.
Ebony hears a sudden "bang" behind her. Light erupts into the room like a volcano. Her vision is blurry until her eyes fix to the light. A cruel, sharp voice booms toward her back.
"Hello, Ebony. it has been much to long, I think we can agree, right?" the voice approaches her.
"Who are you?" Ebony yells.
"Oh, I love this game!" the voice grows arms and hands, and places them over her eyes. Ebony can smell the clean scent flooding from his hands. "This is much to sad, I honestly thought you would remember me." says the voice.
"Get your nasty hands off of me! Who are you and where am I?" Ebony is curious now.
"Oh you see, but that ruins the fun. You have to guess! Come on!" Says the voice.
"You are a demented rat! Did I guess right?! Now untie me!" She struggles and feels the rope twist easily on her wrists. but just as quickly as her chances of escape came she feels a sharp and cold blade to her neck.
"Don't struggle! You stupid girl, nobody calls me demented or a rat!" His voice is sharp and unhappy. "Let me help you remember." he touches her temples with cold fingers, and she gets really dizzy. And she is swept into a memory.
All she sees is a ceiling. She feels the cloth beneath her. She hears a bang which must be what she heard that woke her up. She jumps out of bed and runs toward the door, slipping slightly on the rug by her door. She runs out into the hallway, which she sees immediately figuring out she is back where...well she had never really asked teller where they were, but she recognized this place as the mansion. she makes it to the middle of the grand hallway before she sees the man in black at the end of the hallway. He has a black wolf by his side. he is walking toward Ebony.
"Oh Ebony, are you finally ready for your death, daughter." says the man and suddenly the memory swirls to real life. it felt like watching half of your favorite show.
"Now you see, daughter? Remember me?" Says the man.
The man uncovers her eyes and walks to the front of her. His smile is demented, his eyes are sharp and a fierce green, that matches hers perfectly. Ebony begins to see resemblance and grows angry.
"You are not my dad! You are a cowardice tyrant and I hate you." she spits at his feet.
"Oh but Ebony," he grabs her face, "I am."
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Dark Beauty
FantasyEbony Harris is a normal 15 year old girl, until she is swept into a world she once knew. She learns much about her real past, and helps to save her new home. She must learn to control her new power and find her father.