The Sacred Six

The Guests

“Are you Kids Ready?!” Amethyst shouts from the front open door. “My car is packed… I just need to say goodbye to Jinx, um Mason…” Phoenix says from behind Amethyst, “Why would you be taking your own car? Are we not all driving together?” She asks looking at her oldest Child suspiciously. “That is incorrect-o Mom-o…” Page says carrying her bag out of the door and then laying her Luggage by the wheel of her car. “Well not all incorrect… I still have to drive with someone, might as well be Nix…” Valkyrie says following Page out the door. “Stone is with me… and Rowan well, you know the loner… He is going with Himself… In his car…” Page says, hoisting her bag into the trunk of her car. “What’s so wrong about Driving alone? Leave Rowan alone please he does no harm by wanting to drive in peace and away from everyone’s bullshit honestly.” Phoenix says to Pagan with raised Eyebrows. “Hey… I’m driving alone too…” Demetria walks out the door. Amethyst folds her arms looking at her four girls who stand outside now patiently waiting for their two brothers to come so they could get on the road. “Um? I thought we were going together…” Amethyst says frowning at them. “We doing what want to… We thought that it will be easier this way Mom… We don’t need to Justify anything, and we wont make excuses we just need to… I don’t know and no offence,  not be with you at the moment…besides if the s**t hits the fan we can get out using our own transportation. ” Page said, “Alright… What are the plans guys…” Stone shouts interrupting,  walking out the house. In an excellent mood. Demetria sighed as her brother Stone walks out eventually, carrying two bags… “We had a one bag Minimum and then a carry on bag  Stone… You can’t just take two big bags with… I sacrificed most of my clothes to fit in this bag of mine…” Valkyrie says looking down at her brothers feet where he dropped his luggage. “My God, How do you think I will survive without all of this? Besides the other two bags are still upstairs…” He says, now loading his bag into Pagans back seat. Valkyrie shakes her head. “ Can everybody just stop Arguing or making comments that are not kind or passing Judgment? For Once in your damn Lives just get along! Stop Bickering because I know this is not what you want and your whole life is uprooted. But give me a damn break now. You will be seeing each other for a whole damn month maybe in each other’s faces the whole time, Who knows. Please get over it! Now where is Rowan? So that we can Go!” Amethyst shouts. She had just about had it up till her neck with her children, fighting over this and that, making crappy comments about one another. She wanted them to stop. They were not happy with the situation so their frustration were turned into bitchy comments about being a loner, sulking about apparent unfairness, and just plain old being Nasty. Her kids look at her, in awe she has never really shouted like that before, “Its not about the situation you are in… that, you will get over, or used to. Its that you are brothers and sisters… You need to learn to respect that and each other… Each one of you are by each other’s side… No matter what. I get that siblings bicker but I don’t like comments about Rowan being a loner… Because he isn’t… He just has a way of dealing with certain things. Also Stone, you are leaving the other two bags here, But Valk, there is no use Bickering about it… It is what it is… Please stop now…” Amethyst says to her kids, “does that explain why I just shouted?” She asks adding to the last sentence she made. They nod,  “I’m Here Mom…” Rowan runs out, she smiles at him, “Okay well if we are all sorted, then we can get on the road. Each of you with the cars, can follow me I suppose.” She says pursing her lips and walking to her car. “You ready sis?” Rowan asks Phoenix Walking her to her car. She smiles at her younger brother and Nods, Her heart sad for what is happening to Mason/Jinx, as she will only be seeing him in a months’ time. “is that all you taking?” Phoenix asks referring to his small carry on bag. He nods, smiling back at her. “Well its compact… You always knew how to travel light…” She comments, “A trait I picked up from Dad…” She smiles lifting her eyebrows, “Um, Nix… Promise me that whatever happens that side… you will be by my side?” He says nervously, Phoenix hadn’t seen her brother this nervous in a long time. She bites her lower lip… “Why would something happen?” She asks, “well Ares, He said that we should expect something… He didn’t say what it was but it seems huge…”, Phoenix frowns at Rowan, “Are we just going to like walk into something or is it going to surprise us or what?” She asks curious, Jinx didn’t mention anything of the sort to her, and was wondering if the other, familiars had said something. She would have to ask them when they arrive. “I think when need to just be prepared for the worst… that’s all…” He adds, as their mother hoots at them to get into their cars. “well if that’s the case, you know I will be by your side…” she smiles, giving him a hug. “cool, love you Sis…” “Love you too… Bro…” She says now getting into the car.

“those two really love each other…” Stone remarks to Pagan as they sit in the car waiting for Pagan and Rowan to get in theirs… They just watch them out their front window… “You don’t even know what their talking about…” She says, He wiggles his Eyebrows, “Or do I…” He smirks… Pagan Giggles, “stop it…” she says, swatting his arm lightly. “in any case, of coarse they will have a bond, greater than all of ours… I mean they are the first oldest… I mean its not like they don’t get along with us its just, they are more connected… You’ve heard Rowan say that Phoenix is his twin sister… So don’t be Jealous… I mean we have a bond… and I don’t even Like you…” She says driving after Phoenix, He laughs, “You love me you b***h!” He gasps, but laughs. She giggles. “Page… Did Saga speak to you at all?” He asks in a serious tone. She nods her head in a response, she bites he inner cheek revealing her dimple.  “Okay so you know that there is trouble on its way… and you know we have to watch out…” “Yeah but we cant speak to mom about this alright… We need to keep this on the down low. We don’t know for Sure… What did Dobby say?” She asks, looking at her brother, then to the road, “Open yee eyes my sweet child, the witching hour has just began. The protection of the five sound thee heart. Don’t be deceived by the fervorous mock sun. The Sacred six will never be apart… They act as one…” Pagans eyes widen looking at her brothers eyes. A clear blue it turns, then back to the emerald green she knows so well. “what the actual f**k was that?” she asks adjusting in her seat. “What?” “That poem riddle thing?! Why were your eyes blue?!” She says in a panic, “What are you talking about Page?!” Stone asks frowning at his sister. “My God… I’ve just about seen everything now…” She mumbles. “I asked you to repeat yourself because I like blanked out there for a moment…” She giggles anxiously. “Right… I asked you what Dobby said…” She asked again ignoring the spiel that happens moments earlier. “He just said that we must watch out that’s all…” He said leaning his head back… she nods keeping her eyes on the road. “Wouldn’t it be funny, like, I was high, and all of this madness was just a dream…” He mumbles closing his eyes and leaning his head on the head rest. “Are you high right now?” She asks in a sigh. He lifts his hand and puts his fingers together, to show a ‘tiny bit’. “well its not a dream… or a trip… And mom is going to kill you if she knew you smoked in your room again… she said she didn’t like you hot boxing your room Stone…”  He puts a thumbs up in response. Pagan shakes her head at her brother, putting her eyes back on the road.

Six hours down and four stops later they take a turn off on to a deserted gravel road. As they drive they hit another tared road and drive on. The willow trees hang in the road and it seems dark for those few minutes as they ride on. The Trees act as a shade, making it the most creepiest but most beautiful road most of them have ever seen. They stop at a huge gate, that has a pentagram on it, and a the words Graceland. Security guards stand and monitor it. Amethyst says her say and they let them in. They drive a little longer, passing Green fields and old buildings. Beautiful but in an antique way. There was cobble stone on the ground. They drive until they reach a large fountain in the middle of the road. A man who had little to no hair, and a gleaming smile on his face stands waiting for their cars to stop. When it does Amethyst is the first to jump out of her car and runs into this mans arms hugging him as though they have known each other for years. “Areson!” She smiles hugging this stranger to her children. “My old friend!” He hugs back towering over her.

“Nix… Isn’t that Mason?”  Valkyrie pokes at Her sister who is parking behind Rowan. She looks around, seeing Mason now giving the strange man a hug too. “Oh no…. why is he here…” Valkyrie shrugs, They all park and wait for each other to climb out. Phoenix, hangs on her younger brother as they walk towards where their mother and the man, and Mason were standing. The others follow hand in hand. “Mom…” Rowan calls, She snaps her head at them, still having a smile on her face. “Oh my children…” She says, “Areson you remember the kids? don’t you…” he laughs and extends a hand out to Rowan first, “Of course! How can I forget my God Children?” “God children!” Valkyrie chokes on her imaginary spit. “right…” Pagan stares at her then shakes the man when it comes to her turn. “Nice to meet you…” stone says shaking his hand next.

While they were busy shaking hands, Phoenix saw this as an opportunity to ask her Twin flame what he was doing there. “I thought you were going to be away from me for a month…” She whisper yells, “Nix, No one told you that… You mother clearly said that the familiars would be left at home to man down things…” “and so?” She asks referring to him, “Well I’m your twin flame… I’m not your Familiar…” He says Nonchalantly. “I didn’t know that twin flame translated to Stalker…” She says walking back to Rowan who was waiting at the car to help get the bags out. “Right… So Mason is staying… Mom Obviously told him that he must, so yeah…” She huffs getting back to her brother. Stone comes to stand by her, and looks her up and down randomly. “His got it bad…” “Who does?” Rowans asks leaning on the car next to Phoenix, “The cat…” Stone says pouting his lips. Phoenix rolls her eyes, “ Oh sweety the way you moaned last night told everyone you had it bad too and I didn’t even have to read your mind to know that…” Phoenix gasped covering her mouth. Stone leaves to get his bags out the car. “Was I really that bad?” She asks full of embarrassment. Rowan nods sympathetically. She cries out before leaning her head on his shoulder now hiding the red color in her cheeks. She closes her eyes shaking her head.

“Hi!” Phoenix hears a voice,  as she feels her brother adjust his stance she was leaning her head on. She opens her eyes and Jerks her head up. “My names Trinity…” the girl smiles at them extending her hand out to shake theirs. “Hi…” Phoenix responds, and takes her hand, Rowan gives her a small wave and smiles slightly. “Wow…” She says suddenly touching Phoenix’s face, on her cheek, “Your eyes are beautiful. They actually match your boyfriends eyes…” She says smiling and stroking Phoenix’s face. Phoenix pulls her head back and looks at Rowan. They burst out laughing, not trying to make this girl insecure but because they really thought it was funny. It would have been the first time anyone who didn’t know them referred to them as being boyfriend and girlfriend because of the similarities. They had always been told they were twins, or Rowan was the Male version of Phoenix just with more manlier features. “thanks, But all our siblings have the same color eyes… We are brother and sister…” Phoenix says correcting the girl. She smiles. “Yeah my sister has a twin flame somewhere around here…” Rowan says, coming out of his shell a little which he doesn’t normally do. “Oh really… So where is he then…” The girl asks smirking now thinking that they are tricking her in a way. Phoenix points towards Mason which causes the girl to turn and look around. When she does, she laughs, “MASON!?” He suddenly looks up from his conversation, “Trinity!? I cant believe it!” Excitement laced in his voice and the girl starts running to him and hugs him passionately. Phoenix stands straight up watching this. She rolls her eyes, “trust Mason to know or have a connection with the first girl we meet at this s**t hole…” She goes back to leaning on the car. “to be honest, This is a fancy place… Don’t deny it Nix… this isn’t a s**t hole…” Rowan remarks. She expresses In a sigh and suddenly all her siblings gather around her. “she ain’t nothing like you sis…” Stone comes around leaning on phoenix and watching where Rowan and her were staring. Valkyrie, Demetria and Page all nod in agreement. “I’m not Jealous…” She responds, “Nah… we just saying… We know that you are over whelmed but if you heard his thought when he is around you. You would honestly think that you are his world. You all he thinks about… It’s actually disturbing…” Stone says contorting his face. “Yeah… no connection is the same sis, besides yours and his is like out of this world crazy in love, Bonnie and Clyde type of love…” Valkyrie says trying to cool her sisters heart, “Well its just Clyde at this point…” they raise their eyebrows at her, “Well as you all know we did… It… Last night…” they roll their eyes, “I’m sure the neighbors that stay three miles away heard you guys…” Valkyrie comments, “My point is… I told him that I don’t have feelings for him… And like I thought, I was going to use this month away from him to learn about myself before I jump into bed with him. I needed the space…” “That the complete opposite of what you mind just told me Nix… You are absolutely in love with him…” Stone says in a response. Suddenly they all hush up, seeing their mother walk furiously towards them, anger lace on her face. “I’m done hearing about yours and Masons sexscapades! And feelings for him and stuff!” She says in a yell whisper, “the f**k? Who else can read minds here…” Stone says looking at his mother who is currently a scorned women. “You’d be surprised Stone! But look around…” She says using her hands, in which the six of them do… “My God it’s an amphitheater…” Phoenix says looking at the buildings surrounding them in a circle, “Not just any Amphitheater, It Echo’s. Sweet hearts it doesn’t matter what side you sit on, the people on the other side can hear every word you say without you even knowing…”  Amethyst says.  “Oh thank the Lord it wasn’t me this time…” Pagans eyes look at Stone with a ‘Not Now’ Kind of look. “Now I don’t want you six to be rude. Areson is going to show you around then to your dorms… I know the ins and outs of this place so I’m going to settle in.”  “Wait your not staying with us?” Valkyrie asks her mother surprised, “I don’t know what ever made you all think that I was intending on staying with you six… Maybe it was the same impression I was given this morning when none of you drove with me…” She said in a snooty way. All her kids break out in laughter. Amethyst couldn’t keep the smile off her face that was creeping up. “Oh Cruella De vil… Cruella De vil… If she doesn’t scare you no evil thing will…” Pagan starts singing as their mother walks away, As if her staying somewhere else would make them regret not driving there with her. They all laugh together again. “Yes make fun of me… You will regret it…” She says shouts walking back to Areson on the other side where she came from. “oh we love you Mom… Your just so bad ass…” Valkyrie shouts back.