I finally return to my part of the camp where my familiar little cot sits there waiting for me. I plop down onto it, and wince, once again reminded that this is not my fluffy bed at home. Home. I scoff. I have no home. I gather my knees close to my chest, and I once again remember my father’s horrendous end. I squeeze my eyes shut. I will not be weak anymore. I wipe the tears from my cheeks. I will not let anybody trample on me and make me less than I am. I stand and find the infinity symbol laying flat on my chest. He had promised that our friendship would last forever. Forever means nothing. I rip the necklace from my neck and throw it, not at the wall, but through the membrane that separates the living from the dead, where I never have to see it again. Where he belongs.
I head to the station where all the course graduates gather, scanning the assortment of preternaturals as I go, I find a suitable corner to be quiet in. I don’t smile at anyone who passes by. I have zero reason to. Most of the preternaturals have separated into little groups across the room, all talking and laughing with each other. I frown. A little girl who looks around 9 years old waddles up to me. “Hey! Do you want to play a game with us?” I stare at her for a second, and then shake my head. She grabs my arm and pulls me away from my corner anyways. “Come on it'll be fun!” She giggles. I don’t try to resist. I don’t have the energy to.
The little girl leads me to one of the circles of people. Three other girls stand tall, all looking around my age. “Hi, I’m Rachel.” A voice says behind me. I whip around. There stands the inferno with red hair, still wearing a skimpy outfit. “So, basically the game is kill the freak who almost murdered me.” She says lowly. I can already feel the curtain of heat emanating off of her. I look around at all the people, some are already crowding over, eager for a fight. I don’t want to fight her again. In order to be strong I know I can’t abuse the power I have. So, I take my only option. I run
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Eternity
FantasyAlesia Martez is quite content with her life. She had everything that she ever wanted. Then it was snatched away from her. An evil being rises to power and forces her into a life in which she did not want. Everything she loved was destroyed, and the...
