Ashes of Fire (#1)

Chapter 15: Lions In A Cage

        "Hey… Aunt,” I say; trying to sound as casual as possible, which I think I fail.

            “Hi Essie,” she says back a little bit too rush.

            “Uh, so how’s work… and all?” I arch an eyebrow. Please Essie you are so awkward.

            “How do you get back here?”

            “Get back?” I forcefully laugh and end up sounding like a sound of a goat. “I’ve always been here. You know, games these days are wooh! So fun! I barely left the room.”

            I am a retard and I’m aware of that. Please someone make a cure for this, I want to cry and laugh at myself at the same time.

            “Alex reported that you were gone a few days ago,” she says with an even voice. Her face tightens. This isn’t the Aunt Judith I know, this is a monster! I sigh and is about to crack another lie. But she cuts me off. “Well you will be again.”

            She charges a hit to my face, but I already catch a glimpse of it. My mouth gapes as I dodge the powerful punch. I sway to my right. She loses her balance; almost falling to the carpet floor which I doubt will hurt.

I run to the kitchen and grip a knife. Laser comes blazing from my hand, then to the knife. It fires up the knife and strengthens it. This is so sick! Her eyes flare with anger and rage. I wait for her to show her power, but she doesn’t. She aims a punch to my neck, but I dodge it away again.

“Oh no you don’t,” I chuckle. I sway the knife in a swirling motion to threaten her. “You don’t have powers? Oh, how weak…” I mock.

“Well, but I got friends,” she smirks. I furrow my eyebrows. My stomach suddenly churns; I don’t feel so good now. I tilt my head sideways and see the whole pack of her friends—Holy Warriors—coming to the kitchen.

Due to my speechlessness they knock me down before I can snap and dodge. I fall to my knees. I roar blazing lasers from my mouth and it burns their skins. Impressive. But a whole lot people circles me. I gasp. The whole room feels stiff; my heartbeat thumps so loudly it feels like it goes up to my throat. I try to escape. Expectedly, a Holy Warrior drags me towards them until my nails screech to the ceramic floor. She cups my check forcefully with a hand and sedates me…

***

I wake up. My body jolts and I raspingly gasp.

“Oh hey sunshine,” a guy voice rings to my ears. I sigh and search for that person. He sits in front of me calmly. Ah, Gemini.

“Where are we?” My voice cracks.

“Wonderland.”

“Is that sarcasm?”

“Trust me, with just my existence, there’ll be Wonderland,” he smirks. Typical Gemini. “Okay fine we’re in a prison. Holy Warrior’s prison.”

What? I internally scream. I manage a calm face just like his but a frown escapes. I’m so sick with cells and cages.

“Oh well, I think this is the first time we’re in a room together and have a proper conversation. You’re lucky; this is like every girl’s dream.”

Oh boy, this is going to be a long day. 

A/N: So I promised I would update yesterday... but I forgot. So yea.. xD what do you think of this chapter? Btw if you have instagram you can follow me on @magicalstuffsreads ;)