Tord's Red Army

Violet's Past (complete)

Back when Violet was 7 years old.

Violet was playing with her brother, they were playing hide and seek and she was hiding in the blackberry bushes while her brother searched for her. Violet had only came out when her dad called on her, even then she reluctantly trudged along the grass path they had made before running to her dad then jumping high into the air so that he could catch her. She giggled when he caught her and spun her around like he always did, she waved to her brother who watched them curiously as they walked away. Clyde normally went to his mother once his father collected Violet for her lesson but today he followed behind them, picking up little traces of their conversation.

Violet's father was talking to her about angels, he warned her to never leave the forest. She nodded obediently as her father explained to her that angels were dangerous "They will try to lure you in and they will try to kill you." He emphasised the killing part, this terrified the tiny seven year-old.

As Clyde watched from a distance he started scheming, he was going to prank Violet good this time. Clyde used his powers to disguise himself as an angel and hid in the very same blackberry bush that Violet was hiding in earlier, knowing that once she had finished her lessons she would return to continue their game. He was hiding in there for an hour and a half before Violet came bounding back calling his name, she was waving a bunch of flowers wrapped in lemongrass she had probably picked for him. He leaped from out of the bush, startling her. She let out a panicked yelp before taking off at a run.

She had to get away, that was all she could think as her heart pounded within her chest. Tears prickled at the corners of her eyes, she was so scared, how did an angel find her? She started to fly unsteadily, she wasn't too good at it yet as she was only learning but she seemed to balance herself out as she flapped her wings in fear. It wasn't until it was too late did she realise she had left the forest, she looked around her. There was a few huge fields before a small city was in view, there was a big house that was at the edge of one of those fields.

Then a voice came from behind her. It was a mans voice, it sounded silky and hypnotic. Violet turned to face the man as he spoke "Hello dear. Why don't you follow me? I can show you a wonderful land were everybody plays and everyone is always happy." 

He held out a hand to her and she started flying slowly toward him in a trance like state. She snapped out of it when she heard her father's voice calling for her once again, she shook her head quickly and took off as fast as her wings would take her back to the safety of the canopy of the trees. But he chased after her, not slowing down for a second, Violet tried to fly as low as possible until she seen a small gap among the tree branches. Suddenly she flew up and through the gap easily while the angel stopped and looked for another way around, this had bought her enough time to make her escape.

Her father came rushing to her when he seen her face. 

"Angels." Violet said breathlessly.

Her father scooped her into his arms and ran back to their little home in the trees. When they arrived Clyde was sitting on the rug playing with some toys while their mother was cooking in the kitchen. Their mother was about to speak until she seen the pairs worried faces, she took her food off of the stove quickly and asked. "What's wrong?"

"She's seen angels, Lily." her father replied wearily

"Oh dear. Kids come here!" Violet and Clyde did as they were told and went to their mother. She wrapped her arms around the two of them. "You need to run away, you need to hide. Clyde I need you to take care of your little sister for me."

"But why mom?" Clyde asked

"Your father and I are going to stay here to stop the angels before they can find you guys"