Storm Circle first version - discontinued

Chapter 7 - I Got Lost In My past Blah Blah

Kirsten's POV

Note from Kirsten: hey readers! Thanks for making through those few chapters written by Cloudy!( Cloudy,'shut up Kirsten.') However we decided to switch writers every few chapters just to give you some more perspectives of what we've been through. Note that the 'I' in the chapter will be referring to different writers. It will be hinted on the top with '____________'s POV'. Enjoy!

'We are not getting any closer!' I moaned as we chase the rider and the horse Khaan through Silverglade. I was pretty worried. 1, will the rider blow another attack on us? 2, Cloudjumper just recovered. Will she be able to run this fast without collapsing?

'Do not worry!' Cloudy shouted through the roaring wind in my ears,'It's okay! I can make it! I can feel it!' She sounded so confident and strong, as her hooves thundered across the ground with surprising speed, I found it hard not to believe her. We had came this far. We couldn't give up now!

The rider hissed as we came closer to her. Cloudy carefully avoided on stepping on Khaan's blazing hoof prints. We ran side by side as the same speed. I pressed my heels down on the stirrups.

'You really do not know who am I? Please! Haven't the druids told you? I am Sabine, dark rider in service of Garnok. And you will join us, sooner or later. Darko will personally contact you later, perhaps. So please stop chasing me?' the rider Sabine snapped.

I rolled my eyes,'druids? Garnok? Darko? Look Missy Sabine, I do not take orders from nobody. I knew you have stolen something though, you will need to hand it back. Now.'

Somehow Sabine dared not to throw random fireballs at me anymore. Which is good. I tried snatching the book, but Sabine yanked it back. Also I could see Khaan pulling random attacks on Cloudy, like trying to kick her while sprinting or trying to bite her. Surprisingly, I saw Cloudy's bright intelligent eyes were glowing as bright as gemstones. She did not seemed bothered by Khaan's continuous attacks. Every attack by Khaan was somehow deflected by a mysterious transparent force field that protected Cloudy from harm, which was weird but good for us.

Seriously after what seemed like eternity I was so frustrated from chasing Sabine and I guess she feel that too. Cloudy looked exhausted and she was drenched in sweat and so was Khaan. However none of us was ready to give up.

Then something felt wet in my palm. First I thought that it was sweat. When I looked up the sky was rolling with thunder clouds and raindrops, mixing with my own sweat.

Sabine let out a shrill cry of anger and started murmuring like a psychopath, ' no no no. Arg! Maybe perhaps not yet, if it happened we are doomed!'

As more raindrop hit my body, soaking my clothes and hair I felt a strange sense of belong. I felt power surge through my body and my eye becoming red hot. My breathing sped up and my vision blurred. I felt like a nuclear bomb ready to be fired.

The world around me faded as I was plunged into total darkness, no light, completely silent. I was shivering badly like i had hypothermia. Great. I am officially lost in my mind I guess. I squeezed my caramel hair and a a few droplets dripped out. This place was freaking me out. It looked like.. the emptiness, hollowness and sadness this place carried was unbearable and it was almost like the darkness here wanted to crush and consume me.

This feeling was so overwhelming and so... familiar.

Due to my parents' career, I moved to Stockholm about 2 years ago. It felt so weird moving to a new place and leaving everything behind. My friend Rhea, my school, my house, everything changed. I became very shy and introverted. I hated communicating with anyone else. I hid in my room most of the times. My parents are always busy, working and blah blah. Sometime they would finish work so late and just spend the night in the sanctuary where they work. My dad is a veterinarian who work 24 hours a day and mum is a animal behaviorist busy writing her book or something... really I don't know. I barely see them.

Worst of all living in a big city, I could not go riding. I was stuck in my house with my shepherd dog Lucas. I felt darkness taking over me. Whispers in my ears. Shadows on the walls. Sometimes, I would totally go mad. Screaming and yelling, throwing toys and books at my parents and cutting myself with scissors. That usually happened for 15 minutes or so then turn back to normal. My parents were horrified when they came home seeing their house in a havoc and red bloody marks on my hand. They took me to multiple psychologists but I was not diagnosed with anything, even a multiple personality.

That was why my parents sent me away to Jorvik. They promised me that they would visit often and bought me a house in Fort Pinta. I was sent here to live alone. Do not get me wrong. My parents were wonderful people and they did what they had to. Despite feeling rather lonely, I was overjoyed to get back on horseback. Somehow, after moving to Jorvik, my ' other inner darkness whatever thingy' faded and it have not happened ever since.

And this, was the exact feeling of hollowness that I felt back when chasing Sabine and plunging into darkness.