The Ones Who were Chosen
ay m
ss! What happ
bviously. The bruise on his cheek was still prominent and the bandage that had been taken
began awkwardly
anning the rest of his body, seemingly looking f
uben pro
n't that long ago since I saw you last. D
ine' Reuben argue
ward, her ginger hair falling down over her shoulders. 'Do you take m
ntly at her, but ke
m out immediately. Hunting them down like a sort of heat seeking sledgehammer to the face, her r
s said to her. 'He'
urning her attention onto Lucas. 'And why are you walkin
peaking to his stomach and reaching a
s hissed angrily, sla
g from me' Lauralie whined, p
n business' L
away from h
she sighed absentmindedly. 'Y
he two of them. He always found
ed brushing off her worry
He doesn't have an early class today; he should
se he was seeing yeeew in hospital' she said pointing a finger in Reuben's face. 'W
know I was
bandaged up you silly thing? And I know you would have told Drake
ffled his hair affectionatly,
s mind as he leant away from her. 'And besides, ' his expression grew mischievous as
ie wen
parently they're both very handsome.
s bruised sh
O
r' Lucas laughed at her, 'your e
shoulders raised, she
ng fun of me
's so easy' L
. Lucas watched her go with smug satisf
clapping his hands togeth
as' Reub
es
sk you s
to Reuben.
nd her? Rhi
oking away. 'I believe
he
It's a good thing I suppose, I'd hate to find out what I'd do if I ever got m
or so' Reuben said. 'Why don't we go
eemed to ligh
euben asked him. 'Has
replied teasingly.
're
ving his brother lightly as Lucas struggled to keep up. The two travelled through the streets, winding through back alleys and ove
talking to Lucas had faded away by the time she sat at her
at Rhian's desk was empty. She spared it little thought, looking ahead again and not really listening to what the lecturer was saying. There was so much on her mind recently, and it
ie rea
not thi
t was what attracted him to her. He had everything a person like him could want, well-off parents, natural good
little
was the number one thing that annoyed her most about him. She had seen him being quite unkind to several people who he felt had wrong
her down before she ha
t time the a
nd although Lauralie was suddenly consumed in a flurrying wave of annoyance, sh
hose
just stop playi
get!' Lauralie snapped bac
denly was held back. He ha
cal with her, swiftly returned the favour
s knees, eyes watering. David moaned in agony,
bit
t' Lauralie declared, 'I alway
ing to be around when he finally regained himself, which judging by
d to laugh. But one figure who watched the scene unfold was not like the others.
red garment that covered her shoulders. She stood and stared as a small crowd began to gather around the unfort
nding in plain sight, y
nt also. With skin that was almost pure white, her lips held little colour. But the most distinguishing feature about her, besides her long jagged azure blu
eye cat
l the attention, almost maki
ng on the ground in agony sh
ow. Two young couples passed very close by her, facing each o
e. Casually sauntering through the streets she headed towards the edge of the town, eve
d beneath a bridge under a railway li
e her. Again their group had run into the cr
he slashed at her stomach with his free arm, and was jerked to the side as Li, still holding him by the arm, threw him off her. Beside them the red haired guardian battled with the creature known as Kreas, who was far quicker than his companion Li. Like an insect he clung to the walls and scuttled along the ground, his movement was rapid and perfectly controlle
d to the space below where the others fought. She stood beside her daug
, voicing no worry in her tone for her
alk' Shire agreed gla
re hair was wavy and longer than her mothers, tied on one side of her head and reaching past her waist. Her eyes, though hidden now by the hood she
in her hands; it now flashed vividly,
black cloak, brushing back h
ny of this' she
ed his anger and stopped his volley of charges immediately. Li shook her head violently, s
he ground, snarling after t
ack to your maste
ly clouds of dust beh
his grip on his weapons, using his magic to make th
ing?' the aberrant
shake of the head. 'The on
rified staring into her
ere is nowhere for her to run. I just wish our search would not be constantly hind
Culture asked Shire, 'why
s wat
tching? Watching! Hey, sh
it was some kind of an in
ion. Instead she ch
should kee
ir. 'I feel like we're trying to catch a single bi
ing we give up
nt for a moment, before speaking again. 'We need to sit and t
g on your mind?' t
time we've been chasing her, she's always moved on quickly. Why has
listened silen
presence in this town, something I am drawn to...but
ddenly, staring
her mother asked.
tand why we've struggled so much to find
igo asked
ulture' she said to the aberrant. 'You said that you fe
e guardia
o her orb. 'It's because
Indigo
nsed, and Culture b
lar opposite of the one we were originally c
ng beside the one dressed in black. She lowered her
r' Siren whispered. 'He i
r eyes, staring
is hi
Lucas slowed to a stop after a time
ched forwards and holding his side.
ing?' Reuben asked,
'It feels a hell of a lot better than it did the other
oo
asked. 'I'm not sure I'm up for r
Reuben
y headed to the train station. But before they came close to the station,
bo
p to her. Reuben hesitated for a moment before following, wondering in his head who this new
the coffee shop where Ebony was hovering. Ebony clung to the gate behind her,It was all by chance. I was
ucas ask
her attention. 'I..
ays, giving his brot
me you met a lady friend. What were you doing when
patiently as his eyebro
' he huffed. 'God you're sta
alie?' Ebon
red shortly. 'Just a
e tentatively, eyes b
ean...I wasn't calling you stupid' he said hur
you'll need a ladder to get out of th
ay?' Lucas muttered to him, shaking h
er companion, the toy named Pokie who had been hiding be
euben as he noticed the surprised expressio
d suddenly, looking at the girl now in a whole new l
ing himself. 'This is Ebony and P
ed politely. 'Lucas has t
n said raising an eyebr
e' Ebony
ast her, and he glanced with
bitterly as Reuben began to stare. 'It
a hushed voice. 'He gets a
ating in the air. It didn't have any facial expressions
dn't like
ony, 'what are you doing out he
if ever I needed it.' She looked at the ground, holding her
eir mother's bedroom. They had talked briefly before Ebony lay down to rest. Lucas placed a thin blanket over her, drawing the curtains shut. He paused only briefly to watch
' Lucas spoke to his brother in a hushed v
mediately began to int
ly she's going through
dn't mend right?' Reube
and screams.' He shook his head. 'I tell you what Reuben...there's something strange about her. I know
visible to other peo
ed. He walked away shaking his head. 'I don'
y shared. It was a small apartment that they liv
Reuben asked. 'It'll be like the three little
cas replied simply, taking a seat
s and books on the floor. He collapsed onto the lower bed, lying back with
ther one?' he asked L
up
allow ridges and grooves running upon it, with what looked like tiny screw heads protruding out from the surface. He placed this one to the side, picking upther smoke bomb?' R
fter a while. 'I'm m
does i
' Lucas said, 'and magic wires t
it w
'm still designing it, and I have
fully, tapping his fo
smoke from the smok
to
ge substances. Lucas pushed some of these things aside, creating more space for himself. He lito college later?
't thi
bout th
less and less with every
e.' He sighed deeply again. 'What a
til she and her foster pare
up at the dr
other in no time' Reuben said.
r's time, and her foster parents showed no sign of acknowledging her, let alone wanting her back. And so she stayed at their apartment, her only possessions were a few clothes and other meagre things. She spent most of her time either at the flat or with Lucas out somewhere, Reuben feeling more
tension bega
, as was Lucas with Sian for the same reason. Lucas and Drake both travelled together on the train most weekends to see them, Lucas doing so whenever he could afford it. Ebony too scared to leave the town chose to stay in the apartment, Reuben a
, feeling a little out of her depths and lost without Luca
n said stubbornly, perhaps not realising ho
O
owed he
ack in the comfy armchai
ucas is doing n
d Lucas came from. There were fewer large shops to attract crowds, fewer abandoned building
e harbour, holding the books in her arms. The wind was s
d night, and now in summer, there were more tourists visiting to see the attractions. From a distance Sian watched a family as they explored the deck of an
from the edge' Lu
e base of a statue of an old man, he leaning fo
ucas called over to her.
ms round and amb
ying up her papers which were trying to fly away. 'It's always so windy h
g they'd have us cooped up in exam halls like battery chickens, labouring
ing open; he had been halfway through the paragraph until she came along
aking this easy for me
pocket and he flipped it out.
ak. Where
e, hands behind Sian so she c
fun. Any sign o
quick and sh
ake had been so kind enough to introduce them to her, the three had spent more and more time together, and Lauralie was becoming
r, lots of grass you weren't allowed to walk on, and beautiful trees planted everywhere. The three sat beneath a weeping willow. Tiny patches of light that fought through the leaves of
uralie beamed, 'they'
es and cast her hand out. The sparrows and sta
beautiful as you
a graceful action. And like a magician, smooth and elegant he fli
her voice like glistening
said taking it from
that there I wonder? Waiting fo
hink you'd like more' Diz voice
r a single b
like your h
at him; Adrian leant back a
asked his you
u' Lauralie said taking it. '
her a smug grin. Adr
anded. 'It was just amazing watching you for the first time, t
e movement; it's an art, an expression of our being. There are s
t distance away from her, hands i
allows one to use their own personal style and influe
rules as to what exactly it should con
s open in a dra
ready t
op he had materialised out of nowhere. 'Adrian and I spent years practicing
arms. 'That's rig
olly from?' Lauralie aske
he grinned at h
ps; he shook his head sighing;
said. 'You will be
e fountain. Shire had watched them for a long while from the opposite end of the park, fascin
from her newfound obsession and lo
world, full
e angel
eeing, fearfu
nd swords
her...' Shir