THE CHOSEN ONE

CHAPTER 9 : SECRETS

IVORY'S POV
"What's going on?" I asked waiting for an explanation on why we were locked in a cage while Crystal wasn't. Crystal just smirked she had painful - looking black markings on her body but that didn't seem to bother her

"Isn't obvious" Crystal asked still smirking. I thought about it for a moment before realization struck me with a lot of pain. Crystal is working for Zagan and all this time she's had all of this planned out. That's why she befriended me even after being mean to me.

"I trusted you! We trusted you!! We gave you everything and you treated us like dirt!" I screamed with tears threatening to come out of my eyes

"Crystal why would you do this? We are your friends" Ivaylo said with tears in her eyes

Crystal sighed and stared at her hands "I was born without powers "

CRYSTAL POV
Those words left my mouth I remember it like it was yesterday.

I was born with a rare case that only affects 0.0001% of the alien race, I taken to different doctors, many spells were tried on me but all to no avail. My three annoying selfish brothers made matters even worse they were born with powers and went out of their way to make my life miserable by bullying me and constantly reminding me that I'll never be good enough because I don't have powers. On my tenth birthday they laughed at me, bullied me more than they usually did but what they said to me was terrible and I remember it vividly

"Happy birthday Crystal, atleast you're one year closer to die without powers"

I had had enough I ran to my room and cryed that's when my luck changed. Zagan came to me through my window I was scared I wanted to scream but Zagan said he could give me powers and make my bullying stop on one condition when the time comes my assistance will be needed . I agreed and he gave me powers, everyone was astonished on my unexpected powers. My three brothers died in a space car accident a few days after my new powers.  I started the fire in the space car and I have no regrets.

ZAGAN'S BACKSTORY

Zagan was an unplanned child he was born when his family was going through some really hard times. Unfortunately his parents perceived Zagan's birth as a huge obstacle to their happiness because they wanted to pursue job opportunities but could not do that because they had Zagan. He started living with his grandparents at a very young age. Time passed and Zagan's parents were able to secure good jobs and settle down and Zagan began to live with them however Zagan did not get the love and attention every alien deserved. His parents did not pay any attention to him they started their business things were going so well they hired someone to take care of him both of Zagan's parents preferred to devote more time to their business than to take care of Zagan. When Zagan was five years old his mother had his sister, Kida, everyone was very happy. Hi parents adored his sister and payed her all their attention unfortunately Zagan's grandparents never met her because they had passed away. He was ignored until one day he's luck changed he met someone really shady he told him he could give him the powers and everything in his life would change. Zagan accepted the powers not knowing that the powers would give him the evil spirit. He killed his sister and his parents and began making mischief every where.

IVORY'S POV

Before I could statements about what Crystal said I felt power it was a different power. A darker power. As the whorls of darkness whipped through the air. The painful - looking black markings on Crystal's body suddenly made sense. It must be Zagan he stared at me but I looked at him with pure disgust in my eyes. Zagan looked at Ruby and walked over to where she was, she wanted to run but Zagan got ahold of her and was taking her powers that was probably what my mom was warning me about he let go of her and she was pale, Ivaylo managed to grab her before she fell to the ground but she was okay.

Before I knew it I was in pitch darkness I couldn't see anything

I kept hearing voices saying "Join me"

"Leave me alone Zagan" I yelled "Do you know that I can see through your mirror of manipulation you probably don't think I can't , you've  been drowning in self absorption too much just leave me alone" I didn't hear the voice again

"Ivaylo, Crystal" I called out as I walked aimlessly despite not being able to see that's when I saw a light. I looked closely at the person and it was someone very familiar I looked closer and it was my Dad!

My heart began to pound really hard he looked exactly the way he looked eleven years ago, why was he here its an illusion but he still looked so real and he said

"Ivory, my daughter" He said smiling

"Don't call me that, you left I and mom to fend for ourselves and now you have the effontry to call me your daughter" I stated "After all that you've done, do you really think you you have someone, in me? I can't believe what I'm about to say  is true but I do never forgive you"

Tears were already coming from my eyes it was an illusion but I still wanted take all my anger on it.

"Almond Joy" He said. That name brought back memories, he used to call me that before he left "it's not what you think I had to I had to leave" The illusion of my dad said

"Why did you though we can never not be family, you are now a stranger to me." I said with tears still rolling down my cheeks I began to run far away from the light until someone held my hand it was Zagan. No he got me I tried to get away from his grip but I was weak to scream or run or do anything.

"Yes I can feel the power coarsing through my bones, This power, it's intoxicating " Zagan said draining my power. I was getting dizzy I was feeling pain now I tried to get away once again but it was no use. My lungs felt like a weight had been placed upon them, laboring my breathing.  Zagan tried to remove his grip from my hand but he couldn't it was like we were stuck as a result panic began to seep through my bones, making me pant and shake. " No, no" Zagan said before his entire body disintegrated into dust. My head began to spin violently making the world a thick, black, blur.

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