Violet Foras

chapter 21

I stretched my free hand out in front of me. In an blink of an eye we were in my apartment. I walked Rose to the couch and lay her down and gave her a small blanket and a pillow from my bedroom.

I made sure she was comfortable and resting. I sighed and went to my kitchen to make myself a glass of hot tea. I sat at my round table and took a breather. 'I need to fix this.' I thought to myself and took a few sips of the tea. After a solid 15 minutes of collecting myself I looked at the box on the table and went through it to distract my mind a bit. I found my picture from when I was in the circus. I had on a black body suit with bright purple glitter stripes around my ankles and wrists.

They knew of my demonic powers so they made me wear gloves to hide the black when I used magic. The gloves were covered in a bright purple glitter. I smiled softly at the photo. I placed my cup on my table and held on the picture with both hands. 'I loved it there but then I hated it at the same time.'

-🎪flash back to the circus🎭-

"I want to leave, I don't like it here." I said to all of the performer's that I was close to .

"But you can't." Barbra said to me as she gently placed a hand on my shoulder.

"And why not?" I pulled away from her.

"John won't let you, we belong to him. He took us in when no-one else would." She said to me with tears building up.

"You mean the guy in charge?" She nods "Well then I'll sneak out like I did before." I picked up my book and bag.

"You got away because he let you." Barbra sat on my hammock. I looked at the opening of the tent and walked over to it. "Well we don't know until we try."

They remain silent as I stepped half way out and looked over my shoulder. They all looked worried, I ignored the worried expressions and head for the fence that they put up for the dogs and other performing animals couldn't escape.

I felt a hard tug on my bag. "Where do you think you are going?" a deep males voice called out. It was John his tall shadow consumes mine.

"I'm leaving." I tried to pull away but unable to break free.

"So this is how you repay me? After I give you food and shelter and new clothes?" He smiles "I think not." He then grabbed my arm and pulled me to a tent that was next to us. I tried to use my demonic strength but some how he was stronger then me. We went through the open part of the tent, there was barely any light inside.

There infront of me was a wooden long table that had leather straps on every corner. "What is this?" I began to panic, my heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest.

"Punishment" all he said to me. Two dwarf men grabbed my bag and book. I used my energy and pushed them away before they touched anything of mine.

"Stop it." He smacks me and grabs my book from me. I stayed silent and glared at him. He picked me up and placed me on the table, the short men strpped my hands and feet. Then a female hand torn a hole in my performing outfit (I forgot to change.)

"What are you doing? Let me go!!" I tried using a little energy to get the straps off, nothing I only felt a burn on my wrist and ankles. I looked over and saw symbols engraved in them glowing yellow.

"That won't work." John walked over with a glowing rod. My eye's grew slightly large as I begin to panic even more and kept trying to break free.

The rod had a symbol on it, it was a cobra with two small roses. Both the short men held my feet and a women with very long hair held my right arm. A male with a no hair and a tall forehead, held my left arm. I noticed he had the same burn on his arm.

The lady with the long hair leaned in I notice she has the brand marking on her neck. She went to my ear and whispers "Don't fight it just breath in deeply and hold it in." She stands up straight and holds me tightly.

"Hold her still I don't want to have to do this twice." John walks over to were she ripped my uniform and pressed the rod against my side below the rib cage. I let out a scream in pain that I never felt before with tears flowing, the smell of my own flesh burning filled my nose.

A few moments later John spoke "That should do it, let her go and put her belongings back in her tent." John turned and went to place the rod next to the fire pit. I watched him as he stepped out. I felt more tears fall down my cheeks.

I tried to pull myself loose from the straps but I was too weak to move.

-end of flashback-

'Time sure has changed since then.' I put the picture aside and pulled out my old uniform, it had a patch covering the hole. Barbra fixed it for me, she and the two girl's I shared my tent with were the only good people there.

I folded it and placed it on my lap. I went through the box again and found Barbra's necklace attached to an envelope. John let me go for a few week's, but when I returned Barbra has passed away by an "unknown" death. I was given a letter and her real golden necklace, the letter was telling me how she cared about me. She wanted me to watch over the twins and a few other people. She told me to never lose the necklace. I opened the round locket, it had a small picture of her inside it. I felt like her death wasn't unknown,

I missed her, I felt one tear fall so I quickly wipe it away. I put everything back in the box then room it to my room. I changed into my black shorts and a tank top and black knee high socks.

I remain wide awake staring at my ceiling. I watched the moons rays move from one spot to another, I didn't feel as exhausted as before. 'Why can't i sleep?'