Lavender Blaze Book Shop Cafe

It was my 18th birthday. When I left my home, leaving my family and my old life behind. I decided to erase everything about myself. Most importantly, I changed my name and image. I didn’t want my family to find me. I have been running and hiding from my family for a couple of months now. Until I heard about a place called Water Falls Island. A private remote island in the middle of the Devil’s eyes. An island surrounded by dangerous waves, rocks and mountains of waterfalls. In the middle of the island there’s a spectacular waterfall volcano. A volcano that only produces hot steaming water, at the bottom of the volcano there is steaming hot spring lakes. Within the volcano there is a castle where water runs down through the rocks off the volcano towards the hot spring lakes. It's beauteous and gloomy. The only way to get to the island is a three-month trip by ship, perfect for getting lost in the sea. There’s a population of 111 thousand that lives on the island. I arrived at the island with no idea of what I was going to do. I was just tired of running. When I arrived at the island, the island looked so much different from the view on the ship, it looked so beautiful. However, now here on the docks of the island it is completely different, it’s in the middle of chaos and ruins. It seemed like a fire broke through the buildings by the boardwalk and the bay. A cloud of ashes lingered over the bay as people laid on the ground, others running yelling for help. Quickly, the passengers on the ships that had arrived started to help put the fire out. A lot of buildings were burned down. Not knowing what was happening, I asked one of the passengers on the ship if he knew what was going on? He told me that the island had been at war with two rival families. He then ran off to help more people, so I did the same. Over the past few days, the war continued. Until the families came into a surrender. Finally, the war was over. The passengers and I helped the families and the people of the island to repair the neighborhood around the bay and the boardwalk. I decided to purchase land that had three buildings. One of the buildings was an orphanage that had been abandoned. Among the ruins there were children, a nurse and a nun. When war broke out, they were abandoned, left to die or defend for themselves. I helped them get out of the ruins of the building. I then continued to search the building, walking through a dark hall on the floor where papers scattered all around. I go through the scattered pages is where I find information about the orphanage and the orphans that had lived there. Among the papers that I found was about a girl that had just arrived at the island, a couple of days before the war started. Unfortunately, she died in a fire a day before I arrived. She was an orphan that just turned 18, didn’t have any family and nobody really knew anything about her. She wasn’t from the island. The information really doesn’t say much about her, only just her name and birthday. No origin, no family, not even the latest location. Huh… how strange. It was a perfect disguise. So I decided to take her identity and become her. Veronica Maze. Over the months that I had been on the run. I have learned how this world works. I’am royal. I had to learned how to live outside my comfort. And I did, I have done really well for myself in the last few months. I settled here at the island and rebuild the orphanage and the other two buildings. One of the buildings I repaired it into a little café called Lavender Blaze Book Shop Café just off the bay. I was determined to start a new beginning and to forget my past. Allow me to enlighten you. I come from a very powerful, dangerous and influential secretive families from the south where mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It’s beautiful. I was due to be married to a royal. We grew up together with the other royal children, we studied and trained together. We were inseparable. He was the only one that I spoke to. I was really smitten with him. He is the most worshiped by the most powerful richest families within the mountains. As time passed, we grew older and eventually drifted apart. He was allowed to go outside the mountains with my brothers and other nobles. He would tell me stories about the most beautiful places he has been and traveled to. I was always excited about seeing him back, eager to hear more stories about his travels. Although in time we both changed. He became cruel and cold, he became everything that we were trained for, becoming a monster. The last time we spoke. I told him that I was never going to marry him. That I despise him. That I am disgusted by the man he has become. We never spoke again. As the years passed, I learned of his reckless whereabouts through my governess, tutors and trainers. Such rumors of his behavior have already been spread among the kingdom. My heart broke in pieces. I was so naïve. To believe that I loved him. I’ve come to despise him even more. I see who he truly is, no matter how hard his family tries to hide the truth about him. Everyone knows within the mountains who he really is, but nobody dares to say anything. Even my own family don’t believe that he has changed. In front of families and nobles, he is an honorable gentleman. The perfect match. So they pass it on as rumors and speculation. He is the firstborn in his family and his father dote on him and, of course, my family adored him especially my father. The marriage was arranged from birth. An old tradition that continues within the most powerful, noble and richest family is within the four corners of the mountains. To keep the family strong and the bloodline pure. The arrangement was settled from the moment I was born. He was 9 years old at the time of the arrangement. Our family made sure that we spent time together over the years to get to know each other, to learn how to love each other. Which, at one point, I did love him so very much. How naive!!! I was young, following traditions. No longer. I will not be the person that they were able to control. I see the truth and so many secrets in the kingdom within the mountains. He is the heir of Crescent Moon Valley. Orion Crescent. His valley grows the most beautiful, moon flowers and the rivers and lakes are crystal clear and within the rivers are abundant of fish’s with the most beautiful colors, within the lakes are diamonds, that looks like stars, underwater. At night, it’s like walking among the stars. It is truly magnificent. Orion is well known and worshiped by his crew for his loyalty and fearless leadership. His family holds a domain over the sea and control the biggest fleet in the south. Their soldiers are skillful fighters. And they are well known as royalty of the sea. On the day of his birth, his royal ship and the family fleet got caught in the middle of a strong storm. One of the most dangerous storms they ever saw. His family and their entire fleet were in danger of being swallowed and lost in the sea. The legendary story goes that the Sea God of the sea was angry at the Crescent family for betraying the Sea God. On a blue summer moon, Lady Crescent went into labor. The Sea God conjured a dangerous storm to sink the fleet and the Crescent royal ship. No matter how strong the waves and winds and the rain, the royal fleet and the royal ship didn’t sink. This only infuriated the Sea God. Through the strong waves and rain, Lady Crescent gave birth to Orion before the break of dawn. The Sea God consumed in rage at his failed attempts. He had enough, he boarded on to the royal ship. Lord Crescent stood in front of the Sea God. However, that didn’t stop the Sea God. He just pushed him aside, he entered Lady Crescent's cabin. Upon entering the Sea God saw the baby in her arms. He walked towards her, as he approached her bedside he noticed the baby’s crystal blue eyes. For a moment, the Sea God stopped, looked at the baby. He then reaches out and rips the baby out of her arms. Lady Crescent cries out and begs. No, please not my baby. As the Sea God walks away with her baby towards the sea. Suddenly, a loud thunderstruck through the sky, followed by a bright light clearing up the sky. The waves became calm. There was no wind, complete silence. Something was emerging out of the sea. The Sea God quickly stopped to see what was coming out of the sea. Emerging out from the sea, it was the Goddess of the sea. It was the wife of the sea God. She was surrounded by dolphins and mermaids. She had a disappointed look on her face. Upon seeing what was going on, she saw the baby in her husband’s arms. Before the Sea God spoke, she silenced him, she then proceeded to him. She took the baby from his arms and looked at the baby with his enchanting crystal blue eyes. The Goddess smiled. However, her smile turned into disappointment. The goddess spoke. I Goddess Amphitrite bound thy husband for the care of this child. Know this dear husband that I will no longer endure your infatuation, insanity, infidelity and your jealous anger, this child will bring you a lot of glorious fortune, although he will also bring death and destruction. This child will be the end of you if not raised right. She then kissed the child before she gave him back to his mother. The goddess warned them again to raise him right or face your destruction. She returned to the sea together with the sea god. After that day, the Crescent family became the most powerful feared family on the sea. On my 18th birthday, my governess was getting me ready for my birthday celebration. Only close family and associates were invited. My father and my eight brothers entered my room and asked my governess to leave the room. Then my father walked towards me, held me in his arms and said to me. Today is a big day for the family and kingdom, and also for you. You are becoming a woman and my successor. Also a wife. I pulled away, pushed my father away from me. I looked at my father with a furious look on my face and said to him, NO!!! I told you I wasn’t going to get married. Especially not to Orion. I have not spoken to him in years. He has changed. I don’t know him at all. I won’t be forced to be married off. For your benefit. You have kept me away from the world and the life I crave to have for my own. You ripped it away from me. I have obeyed everything you wanted from me. I’m the best of all your lieutenants, even my brothers. I’m your successor. My brothers and my father looked at me in disbelief. My father recovered his composure, proceeded to get close to me. I pulled back, ran out crying from my bedroom down towards the hallway. As I heard my brothers calling out to me, I kept running. Then I unexpectedly ran into Orion. I fell on top of him. We both hit the ground. As I laid on top of him. I looked at him. This is the first time I have seen him since the last time we spoke. He looks so different. So cold. Yet again, dangerously handsome. His looks at me as he did when we were children. His crystal ocean blue eyes stared directly at me. He smile. As he hold me tightly in his arms he said. Happy birthday little princess, my future wife. I reply, that will never happen. He quickly reply, soon you will be mine. I quickly got off of him and stood up. I will never be your wife. I yelled at him as I tried to run. He quickly grabbed hold of my arm. I screamed, let go of me. He pulls me in and with a confusing look on his face he asks. Why are you being like this towards me? You knew as children. That this was going to happen. We even joked about it when we were younger. Don't you remember? How close were we? With a dominant, but also caring and concerned voice. I looked at him angrily with tears running down my cheeks. This is the first time in years we have seen or spoken to each other. I don't know you anymore. I don't agree with the person you have become. I angrily yelled at him. As I broke loose from his grip. He moves back, giving me my space. I have always been the person you knew. Who was there when you had nightmares about your mother? When you wouldn't sleep, I hold you until you fell asleep in my arms. I told you stories to make you smile. Remember when I went on my travel’s and on my missions I brought you gifts from all over the world, although your favorite were literature that you love so much. Every time I left, I always make sure to come back to you. We are promise to each other. I have been writing to you all those years. I have tried to contact you. You shut me out and never spoke to me again. I never knew why? With a sadness in his voice he said to me. Smack!!! Are you seriously kidding me? Orion!!! The smack echoed through the hall. I smacked him again. Yelling.. It has been 8 years since we saw each other. Also, as for your gifts I threw every single one of them away. As for our promises. You broke it, why should I keep mine? You are a womanizer. A sadistic, twisted individual. I have learned that you are a father of two children called Virtual and Valley that they mother died at childbirth, also don't forget about your three concubines, aboard your ship, another one that lives in your valley as your maid called Priscilla a low born, also two more in Blossom City, a mistress called Tessa and the daughter of Alexander Creek, Lady Ursula Creek. So please do enlighten me, how are you still the same person I once’s knew and loved? Don't act too surprised. Did you think I wasn't going to figure it out. You assumed that my father and brothers bound me within walls. I don't know what is going on around my surroundings. Are you an i***t? I suppose you are. You have soon forgotten we grew up together, trained together, and I was the best of all of the royals, even you. How dare you insult me? How could you think? That I would marry someone like you who has betrayed me and the oath. By fathering children that you don’t even take care of, sleeping around with women. Destroying the image of those women. Giving them hope that one day they can be completely yours. And that you will honor their love. They deserve better. How dare you think you deserve to be my equal? Did you think I was going to be your little trophy wife with benefits? You are completely mistaken. OF COURSE!!! This marriage was arranged to bring our families together and stronger. How do I bound myself to you. To a person that has no honor. So tell me future husband, how are you worthy of me. I said to him. He stood there pale without words,a dumb-founded look on his face. As I walked away, I see my father and brothers walking towards Orion and me. I looked at them and said. I hope you can now see who Orion is, and how could you ever think that he is still the same? Everything that's been said about him is true. Every word of it. I then removed, the silk claw from my face that I had been wearing since a child. This is the first time Orion ever saw my face. He was lost of the site of me. Before he said anything I walked towards him and I place a kiss on his lips. I whisper in his ear. You will never have me. This arrangement is over. I turn to my father and brothers and I said to them. Come find me. If you dare? I then run into the shadows the darkness swallows me. They all were surprise to discover that I had powers. I don't know what happened that night I left. I don't know what is going to happen. I have never been outside of the mountains. My brothers are the most fearless clan within the fourth corners of the world. My father is a master of war he has the power of Aries. Among his associates he is known as the God of War. My family is gifted with amazing and unique powerful powers. They will never stop looking for me especially Orion. However I have powers and abilities that they don’t know about it . It was hard to leave my home, but I couldn't allow my father to marry me off to him. How could my father believe that he was good enough for me? I couldn't believe it. So l decided to change myself and go to a place where nobody knows me, to start a new beginning and to live a life that is not chosen for me. This world was hidden from me. The freedom of the chance to make my own decision. Now I'am free. For now. Over the few months I spent running and hiding until I came to this Island and took the name Veronica Maze, with a backstory of an orphan. It is a perfect cover up. I started school and worked at the coffee shop in the cafeteria of my university during my first three months here. I became well known in the university for my lavender syrup, lavender and blue lotus dream cookies and my lavender mint coffee and raspberry vanilla mocha. That is when I decided to open my own shop. Trying to live a normal life and fit into a world that was hidden from me, a world that I only knew by books and stories. Adapting to this world was not so easy, since I didn’t know anybody or the ways of this world. I was a little lonely, I wasn’t from here and socializing with people was scary but also exciting. The first couple of days here I struggled a little. It was hard to adjust. I was taught, and trained by the best governesses, scholars and the most powerful mercenary assassins in the world. With all that training could had never prepare me for this world. Within the mountains I was confined and kept away from the world, and from the people within the mountains. I never left the manner. Until I discover my first power of shadow walker the ability to walk through the shadows and manipulate others shadows and control the shadows and darkness at my will. I was able to move within the shadows to sneak in and out from the manner to see how the people in the mountains lived and how some of them left the mountains through a guarded secret pathway towards the real world. I mostly stayed around the manner and the servants’ quarters. I’ve heard everything and know everything that went in the manner and around the four corners of the mountains. My mother’s garden, was my favorite place to go and my library hall, I do miss it so very much. I won’t deny that I miss my home, I miss my brothers and often wonder about my father. Wondering if he is disappointed or a shame of me. I hope my brothers and father could forgive me. Still I have to be cautious and alert at all times, my brothers and my father are powerful they won’t stop looking for me. They can use their powers to find me at anytime. However for now I have created a mental shield to protect my mind and thoughts from them, as well an invisibility shield over me and my surroundings to protect myself from them finding me. I opened up my book shop cafe in the middle of the neighborhood right off the bay. A neighborhood that is known for gangs at war with each other, a turf war between the most dangerous families on Water Falls Island. I am certain that my powerful family will never find me in a place like this, they assume that I’am to much of a princess that didn’t know anything about the world. Even though I am the best at everything, even them. At a very young age a little rebel, overachiever, curious child. I always found myself in trouble and peculiar situations. I learned to use my powers of shadow walking to sneak out the manor by watching my brothers. I also have the power of shape shiftier the ability to change into anyone or any form. My father and brothers have no idea that I have powers. They think that I am a naïve spoiled brat that could never handle the cruelty of the world. That is why they keep me away from a lot of things that go around me. It didn’t matter, I always end up finding out. Nothing got past me. I was the shadows within the walls, I heard, saw everything within the manor and within the villages and the towns in the mountains. I knew everything. I didn’t become aware of my powers until the age of 15. I was alone and scared. I didn’t tell anybody. Every attempt I try to tell my family. Something within me held me back. So I stop trying I find ways to hide my powers. I learn to control them on my own. Through all my life, I have always kept shelter from the world and never been in the real world until now. I know it sounds crazy. Doesn’t it? I’m the hidden princess that nobody knows about. Just trusted associates, and certain chosen family members knew about my existence. They are under oath to keep the secret, to never break the oath or be punished by exile or death. My father and my brothers, worship me and love me so very much. They shelter me, they are very overprotected, they will do anything for me. The reasons for this was after our mother died they became very cautious with my safety and my whereabouts. I was just only 3 months old when my mother died. My brothers didn’t like to speak about it and my father refuse to tell me, until I discover the truth on my own. So they had no choice but to tell me the story about our mother. How she loved me more than anything, and how she died and how much it affected our father. My mother was murdered while I slept in her arms by her enemies. They attempt to kill me, although they failed. My father and three of my brothers rushed in to the room. They were stun on what they saw. They all were flabbergasted on the site in front of them. My father ordered my brothers to take me away from the room while my father fought the assassin. My brothers told me that on that night they heard our father scream so loud that the mountains tremble like never before. The loud storm that followed lasted for three days and three nights. Many floods were created due to the storm. My father lost himself in his anger, confining himself in his chamber. Through all of that, he couldn’t look at me or be around me. My brothers took care of me. On my third birthday a spell of silence fell upon the mountain, felling into a collective slumber. Everyone were all under a blanket of sudden sleep. A strange force lifted me up of my crib towards the balcony. I was at the edge. I almost fell over, suddenly out of nowhere my father rushed in, reaching out and pulling me into his arms. He held me tight. Upon hearing all the yelling, my brothers woke up in a daze and confused. The maids and the soldiers rushed in. Make haste search the manor there is an intruder. He yelled. My brothers got up quickly, and the soldiers began to search the manor for the intruder. The intruder was a powerful sorcerer. When the soldiers finally capture the sorcerer, they quickly realize it was a woman. Accordingly, to my brothers, she was executed. I do understand why my father and brothers are very over-protective of me and my identity. Ever since then I have been cover and kept away. Although these events linger in the back of my mind, they never told me why this happened. One thing about my family they are well-known for their secrets. I know, there is a lot going on, just bear with me. At every social gathering and tutoring and training, my face was always covered. I was born on a lavender full moon. It was a moody and rainy day, with frequent light rain, showers, drizzly.. I was born with soft, luminous white with subtle, iridescent skin like a pearl, Jet black hair, with unique eyes, one silver and one violet. Ever since I was three years old my whole face was covered. Nobody doesn’t know exactly how I looked. Just the closest family members and associates knew how I looked. This was beneficial to me. The oath is to keep the secret of my existence, breaking this oath. It is punishable by death. I was trained by the best assassins from all over the world, including my brothers. I speak nine different languages, and I am a master of archery and so much more. So erasing and disappearing, and creating a new life came easy to me. I’m much wiser and smarter than my siblings. This is why this island is perfect. I decided to make a difference and to pay for the crimes my family has committed in the world. I try to help the people of this island to live out their days without getting hurt or involved with the war between these two families on the island. It was the perfect disguise for a new beginning.