The Witches Burial Grounds

The calling

Starla is there something wrong, you know you can talk to me " she hesitated to answer but she knew she couldn't lie to her father " she let out a soft sigh " I ran through the trails today " she looked up at her father who had a concerned look on his face because he knew what was in those trails " You did what?" He stood up and started pacing back and forth "did anything happen out there?" She got up and walked over to the window and watched the rain as it was hitting up against the window ".

There was a woman standing in front of me she was mystique she was beautiful, it was weird the whole time we were just gazing at each other it felt weird but good, it was as if we were one like I knew her " she turned to see her father who was just starting at her " I dreamt of her when I was younger all the time, I still dream of her sometimes. She walked over and sat on the couch " but what was crazy, I felt this electric shock of wave run through my entire body" she says with her eyes big and expressive full of joy. She kept going and started to describe the woman she seen " Starla" her father called after her as she continued to talk " Starla, baby I have something I need to tell you" tears started to flow because he knew he had to tell her the truth about herself and the woman she saw and hope she forgives him" dad what's wrong, why are you crying? I should have told sooner but I couldn't, the woman you just described that you seen today was your mother " her jaw dropped and she stood up with a confused look on her face" my mother? What do you mean that was mom you said she died due to a heart attack, he looked up at his daughter with her eyes full of tears but he had to tell her " I know but I had to tell you that it was our agreement when we had you she told me one day I would have to make a heartbreaking decision and lie to you, you see one day something tragic transpired, multiple females went missing one night and your mother heard a voice call for her" why her what did it want that she couldn't stay" she asked, it wanted her to come to the woods to be with her coven and help see your mother is one of the most powerful witches among them and they needed her to help find who was behind the missing girls " but why couldn't they let the cops handle it " it wasn't that simple all of them just had turned eighteen and reached their full powers, all of them were young witches.

She turned around with a terrified look on her face "am I going to get taken, I just turned 18 and does that mom is evil does this mean I'm evil?" She asked this question because the story of the witches we're told to be nothing but evil and dark. No, no one is going to take you and your mother isn't evil either, those are just stories parents made up that didn't anything and anything keep their kids away. But your mother is a powerful witch because she possesses both the light and the dark, she also has every animal by her side but the raven and the panther are the prestige familiars those two will always be with her. Can you tell me more about them dad please " she begged" no I'll leave that up to your mother I know very little about this stuff. He stood up and smiled at her " I used to worry about what side will you carry light or dark, but now I see you are truly your mother's child and you will become a great witch just like she has, she smiled and looked up at her father" you think I will be just like her "   yes there is no question that you won't. John began to walk over to the door and head outside to his truck when he came back he held in his hand's brown wooden box with a keyhole in it " your mother left this for you to have on your 18th birthday" he said, she grabbed the box and immediately noticed that key she had around her neck all her life must have been the key to open the box. She took the necklace off and placed the key into the hole when it opened a letter sat inside sitting on top of a thick book that was covered in vines, she opened the letter and started to read it.

  Dear, my beautiful Starla
If you are reading this letter that means you are now eighteen and your powers have fully peaked and the promise me and your father made was kept until this very moment. I know it may be confusing to know that I am still alive and you're a witch, I watched over you every night and visit you through your dreams. You are a rare breed of witches, you are very powerful more powerful than I am and that's another reason I had to leave you behind you share the same powers as the elders your power comes from every element of the earth. You are connected to everything but you must practice and train because one day a dark powerful warlock will be looking for you if he cannot take your powers he will have you join his side and his coven will hunt you down. There is a map on the third page and keys to a remote location you must go the next morning and start training there will be a witch name, Amelia and warlock name Xavier to come to get you and will be assisting you on your journey as well as protecting you, your father must stay behind and must not know where you are going they will use his knowledge to find you and last thing no distractions Xavier is very handsome and charming so stay focus I will see you soon, I love you and stay strong.

As Starla read the letter she started to cry a little at the thought of leaving her father behind, " what's wrong " he asked she wiped her tears and told him what the letter has said. He grabbed her by her chin gently " I will always be right here when you get back, don't worry and be strong like the woman I know you are" she sighed and smiled hugging him tight as she hugged her farther a weird feeling took over her body she became stiff, stuck in place and her eye's turned white as she was floating in the air like that night when she was a little girl John stood back not knowing what to do with a concerned look on his face. Starla was now in the air, hair floating and glowing blue and yellow electricity surrounded her and flames growing from her hands the doors and windows flew open sending a strong gushing wind through, John is now on the floor staring at his daughter as water and rocks are not circling her in orb of power as she starts to scream she hears her mother voice in her head " don't be scared, don't fight it stay calm and be relax take it all in baby this is your calling this is your power".