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Chapter 14-The Summoning
New Character
Ashley
Species-Dark Angel
Age-20
Height-6'4
Eyes-Sapphire Blue
Hair-Long straight black
Role-Will be revealed later on in the story Mwahahahah sooo evil!
So in my journal I see that all my chapter’s aren’t up anymore, well they are but you cant see them well in a way… anyways if you want to see my other chapters like ch.1&2 and other earlier chapters you go to the chapter on the very bottom and click next okay? or you can simply go to archives HAHA that makes things alot easier. Anyways sorry for taking so long to write up this chappy anyways on with the story!
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Kyle woke up in to the morning sun shining through his curtains. He let out a soft groan stretching his arms while pushing him self up. He rolled off his bed and grabbed a towel heading for his bathroom.
‘I’ll apologize to Breanne today for sure.’ He thought as he stepped into the shower letting the hot water run over his body.
(Ok not trying to be perverted but I mean seriously who doesn’t think in the shower. I’m just trying to make my story a little realistic ok? Plus we don’t want Kyle to be all smelly by not taking a shower I mean EW!)
‘What if she hates me now though. I mean I should have been happy for her but instead I’ve been holding a grudge against her.’
He sighed and continued massaging shampoo into his scalp. He leaned his head back to rinse out the soapy liquid.
‘No I shouldn’t think like that about Breanne. Breanne could never hold a grudge against anyone. She’s way too nice for her own good. Just like her sister.’ He frowned as he thought of the black-haired girl that was his age. She had died a year before the fire due to the black plague that had spread through the village. And unfortunately the disease had taken over her body already when they had gotten the cure. So sadly she died, Breanne had been miserable the next couple of months and he had been there to take care of her. So in a way Ashley’s death was good because it got them closer.
He sighed and turned the shower knob to off already making up his mind on what he was going to do. He quickly put on some clothes and dried his hair before exiting his room.
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Breanne sighed as she sat in the bonsai garden deep in thought. It seemed Kyle was still upset with her since he hadn’t talked to her all this morning. Well it was only 9 in the morning and she hadn’t even seen him yet. But it still upset her that she hadn’t had a real conversation with him for so long.
She then saw a figure walk under the archway of the entrance of the garden. She figured it was one of the workers or someone else that lived in the castle but surprisingly she saw Kyle walk through with two plates in hand. He looked around as if looking for someone and when he laid eyes on Breanne he headed her way. He sat down next to Breanne a slight blush on his cheeks. He handed her one of the plates, which had two eggs, sausage, and a biscuit on it.
“I-I ummmm thought you would want breakfast.” He stammered softly while laying a fork on her plate.
She smiled at him and quietly began to eat. After they were done eating they sat there in an uncomfortable silence, both not knowing what to say.
Kyle looked at her his eyes softening and when Breanne turned her head up to look at him, their eyes would meet and they would both look away quickly blushing. Kyle just let out a soft sigh and scratched the back of his neck; he would have to say something sooner or later.
“Listen Breanne I’m really sorry.” “Listen Kyle I’m really sorry.” They both said at the same time looking at each other in shock registering what the other said. Breanne then blushed and looked down at her hands “Wh-what do you have to be sorry about Kyle?” she asked gently looking up at the sky, the blue of her eyes competing against the skies light blue.
Kyle smiled ‘Her eyes are definitely the prettier.’ “Well errrmmm I’ve been well avoiding you recently and I feel really bad for that. I mean I should be happy an-“
He was cut off when Breanne touched his arm gently “Don’t worry I understand what you mean.” She said gently. He knew there was an inner meaning to what she said but he couldn’t quite figure it out. He looked into her eyes and saw them covered up with happiness but when you looked past the cheerful part of her, you saw sadness, pain, fear, and desperation.
He smiled and took her hand into his “Then you have nothing to be sorry of either.” He said calmly and she smiled in return and nodded.
“So no hard feelings then?” She asked gingerly while getting up and brushing off the imaginary dust on her. Kyle just nodded absent mindly still trying to figure out the hidden meaning behind what she had said earlier. She bent down and picked up the empty plate he had set beside him. “Well I’ll just go ahead and put these away.” She said gently her blue eyes boring into his amber ones. She then turned around and headed to the garden door that lead into the castle.
“W-Wait Breanne-“ She turned to look at him questioningly “jus-just be safe okay?” he said sincerely. She smiled and nodded then continued for the door. Kyle smiled and headed for the training grounds.
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Kyle sat at his study massaging his head as he re-read the paper one of his servants had given him. It was a paper found on the village bulletin. People usually used it for commercializing something or if they needed something. This paper was slightly different. The person wasn’t looking for something rather someone. He let his eyes wander over the smeared words.
Dear citizens of the lands,
I, Drew Lord of the Western Lands, am requesting the service of an A-Class wizard in the land. Requirements are top training and suitable for hard work. Must master the hardest magic. Must also obey my orders and requests or they will face the punishment of my choice. This is urgent and if you follow all the requirements and are willing to work for me please head for the Western Lands and request to meet with me. The work I am assigning is very confidential so if the magic-user releases a single word about my work they will be beheaded. Please assistance is need as soon as possible.
Lord of the Western Lands,
Drew
Kyle sighed ‘what would Drew want with a wizard? He’s never had any need for one before so what changed his opinion. And what work was he referring to? What was so confidential about what he was doing?’
He put the letter down and turned to look out into fields where he saw Tim and Cass on a picnic. He chuckled; those two would definitely have something later on, if they didn’t realize it now. He got up and stretched his arms, tired from thinking so hard. He would take a little break.
He walked through the halls where he saw Michelle reading something. He saw from the print and format, that it was the same letter he had been reading. “Oi! How did you get a hold of that letter Michelle?” He asked. She looked up at him “You do know that Breanne is going to be put in deep danger.” She said looking back at the letter.
“Huh? What do you mean?” He asked clearly confused about what she was referring too. “If drew hires this wizard we don’t know what he intends to use the magic for. He could be plotting to kill Breanne still you know.” She said thoughtfully as she looked at him.
Kyle rolled his eyes and plucked the letter from her hands “Orr, he would just be doing some business of his own that requires strong magic” he said with a shrug.
“Whatever,” Michelle mumbled turning to head for the stables “but Kyle, be careful. I don’t trust Brian and whatever his intentions with Breanne are.” She said sternly.
“Yea, I already know that much.” Kyle said lowly as his fists clenched at the sound of the Prince’s name. “I have a feeling that he wants more than to just marry her.” And with those lasts words she left.
Kyle sighed and leaned against the wall. So he wasn’t the only one who was suspicious about Brian. He then felt his stomach grumble from lack of food. He smirked and headed for the kitchen.
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Rain pounded down on the ground as thunder flashed through the sky. The sky was an obsidian black with a few stars sprinkled out. Thick gray clouds hung over the country making the night look even darker. A tall man wearing a black robe with a hood covering his face walked towards the gates of the Western Lands. He stood before the gates with his head bowed down.
“What’s your business here?” one of the guards snarled.
“I came here replying to the notice your Lord has put out.” The figure said in an icy voice. The guard looked at his partner who was standing on the other side of the gate contemplating whether or not to let the man in. But in the end the gates swung open as the figure walked towards the doors of the castle where an awaiting Lord stood.
“I’ve been waiting.” Drill growled as the man took of the hood covering his face showing an old wizard clearly aged by years of magic. His hands were thin and bony and his skin was a pale tan. His eyes were small and beady with a long pointed nose. He had no hair on his head and his breath held a strong stench. The old man gave a little bow “Sorry my Lord” he mumbled before turning his beady eyes to look at the Lord.
Drew simply turned around and headed into the castle with the frail man trailing behind him. They headed into the dungeons where there was an old grimy table with an old piece of parchment laid out on it. Drew picked it up and handed it to the wizard. “Can you perform that ritual?” he asked quickly. The wizard studied the piece of parchment as a frown began to form on his face.
“I can, but you will have to have a piece of the body.” He said calmly looking at drew seriously. Drew nodded “I know and I already have a piece prepared.” He said in a monotone voice. The old man nodded “Then I will head out and prepare the rest of the ingredients.” And he slipped out of the doorway.
Drew walked emotionlessly then headed into his study and leaned back in his chair. He held a lock of long black hair and gazed at it. He didn’t even know why he kept the hair instead of throwing it away. But it seemed that keeping it had its rewards. He then smirked “Looks like we will be meeting again…Ashley”
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Breanne smiled as she laid her head on the soft green grass. She looked at the small lake that shimmered in the sun. She had been wandering through the forest looking for berries when she found the lake. It was in an opening in the forest where the trees parted and the sun reached down onto the clear blue water. She smiled and rested her head on her arms as she stared at the fish that jumped in and out of the water.
She then rolled onto her back staring at the sky once again. ‘Ashley…’ She took a deep breath and closed her eyes reminiscing on the memories of her beloved sister. How she always used to talk to her when she was down and she always had advice for her no matter the situation.
“Ashley, things seem to be so troublesome these days. It’s been a week since we docked here in the Southern Lands. Me and Kyle are ok again but… I have a feeling, that there’s something wrong with this marriage. Everyday I could feel it edging closer but instead of being happy and excited, I’m filled with guilt and regret. Some thing just doesn’t fit. But I mean it’s perfect in every way. Brian is a handsome guy, he’s the prince of England, and he’s charming and wise. Many girls would love to be where I am, yet a part of me is telling me to turn back.”
She opened her eyes and felt a breeze blow through the forest. She smiled and gazed at the floating clouds “Maybe things will work out. I just need to learn to leave my troubles behind and look at the future with bright eyes. What’s done is done and I can’t change my past or regrets.” She then pushed herself up into a sitting position.
“I will make the best of what I’ve got and be a great Queen of England!” She said happily but then pain and sadness seeped back into her heart. She looked down at her lap as tears threatened to leak from her eyes. “B-but I don’t want to leave Kyle. I c-can’t. He means so much to me.” She then turned her head back up to the sky. “ I want to believe that I love him and he loves me but, but I don’t know if that’s true. Is that why I rushed into this marriage, so I don’t have to find out the truth?”
She gave a bitter laugh and shook her head in dismay. “I want to get married to Brian and learn to love him and, and just maybe I will stop loving Kyle the way I love him now.” She turned her head to the ground as tears trickled down her cheeks. “I will get married to Brian and make a lasting marriage.” She said softly. But you could hear the doubt and fear in her voice.
“Ashley what should I do. You’ve always told me to follow my heart. But what if my heart can’t decide either. What if what my heart wants is wrongful. What if what my heart wants will only hurt my heart in return.” She sighed and stared at the sparkling pond as the fish leaped in and out the water leaving little ripples. “I wish I could be free of all these decisions. Just be a normal girl who has a milkmaid for a mother and farmer for a father.” She giggled at the thought laying down on her back.
“Then I could marry whomever I want to and not worry about everyone looking up to me. I wouldn’t live in a fancy castle just a nice little cozy house, and I would have many friends from school. And everyday when I came home I would help my mother with the chores. Then I would have a crush on the blacksmith’s son. And he would have a crush on me too. And we would have a small wedding and get ourselves a nice house out in the fields.”
She sighed and rolled onto her sighed staring at the darker part of the forest. “But unfortunately I wasn’t give that fate.” She closed her eyes as a few more tears leaked out. “I will just have to make the best of what destiny had given me.” The wind blew again this time a little harder than the last. She closed her eyes as she let the wind play with her hair. When the wind finally died down she got up and retreated back to the castle erasing anything that might hint that she had been crying.
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Michelle sat on one of the single couches in the lounge area with her feet propped up on the table. Rebecca and Mitchel sat on either side of a loveseat that was to the left of her and across from them Cass and Tim sat on the couch. There was a table between the them and to Michelle’s right there was a burning fireplace.
“Sooo what should we do?” Cass asked breaking the silence. Michelle just looked dully at the fire while Tim fidgeted a little.
“I have an idea!” Mitchel said mischievously. “What is it?” Rebecca asked eyeing him. “Well you all have to agree to play the game first.” He said with a smirk. They all looked at each other for a moment before agreeing. “We are going to play… Truth or Dare!” Mitchel announced.
Michelle rolled her eyes and scoffed “Even I could of came up with that.” He shot her a glare in return. “Well the rules are different if someone refuses to answer the truth or do the dare they have to kiss the person who dared or questioned them.” He said with a perverted grin. “And they have to kiss on the lips.”
“Ewwwww what if you dare Tim then Mitchel! And he refuses!” Cass said making gagging motions. “Well the point is when its your turn you have to choose someone of the opposite gender.” He said dully.
Their mouths all formed in an ‘o’ shape. “Well then lets begin. Becca you start it.” Michelle said with a yawn. “Oh yeah there’s NO asking people to marry you, make out with you, have sex with you, or anything else Mitchel might come up with.”
The group laughed at that and Mitchel just pouted. “Well ok then I dare Tim. Tim I dare you to… kiss a horse!” Rebecca said with a laugh. “Hell no!” Tim yelled paling at the thought.
“Well then you have to kiss Becca.” Michelle said with a smirk. Rebecca glared at Tim and cracked her knuckles.
“F-fine! I’ll do it!” he mumbled and headed for the stables.
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Drew stood there as the old wizard mixed some stuff into his cauldron thingy. There was a poof of red smoke and the concoction turned into a deep burgundy color. He then held out his hand indicating for Drew to give him the lock of hair. Drew handed the black hair to the wizard and the wizard paused before putting it into the pot. “You do know there is a side effect to the person.” He said roughly.
Drew raised an eyebrow “Side effect? Explain.”
“Since the person has already died their body will not fully be revived so it will take on the characteristics of an angel. Depending on why the person is revived that person will either end up as Angel of God or an Angel of Satan.” He said staring at the hair in his hands.
Drew frowned “Do you mean that the legends of the light and dark angels are true?” he asked. “Yes, when some people say they see an angel it’s usually a person who was summoned. The angels were at war and still are we just don’t notice it because they don’t do it in our world. By summoning a person you immediately place them in the war. What side they take is based on the person who summoned them. Like I said whatever Angel they come as is based on why they were summoned. If they were summoned for evil or noble purposes. So do you still want to do this?”
Drew just stared at the cauldron contemplating his choices. He then turned to look at the wizard “Continue.” He nodded and dropped the hair into the concoction. It turned a deep purple before turning completely black. The wizard backed up away from the pot as it began to crack. Smoke began to fill the air, as there was a loud explosion. Drew held his hand up to cover his mouth as the wizard drop to the ground in fear.
The smoke began to clear and drew saw a shape rise from the ground. As the smoke continued to clear he could see the figure was clearly a female with long hair. He smirked already knowing who it was. The smoke finally died down and he saw the a nude girl with long black hair and sapphire eyes looking around. She turned to look at him and her eyes darkened as black wings expanded from her back.
“Drew…” she said in an angry voice but you could hear her voice was also laced with care and affection.
He smirked and walked towards the girl “ Nice to see you again… Ashley.”
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So that is pretty much it for this chappy. It’s pretty long so I hope you enjoy. And yes Ashley is finally in the story. Well please leave a comment. That would be wonderful!
Until the next chapter
Michelle
 rockr_chic · Mon Aug 07, 2006 @ 06:56pm · 16 Comments |
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