Cursed Daughter

Chapter 11

    The last thing I remember, I was sitting with Dimitra and before I could blink the front door exploded. I didn't see much of what happened because Dimitra immediately tried to hide me from the fighting. I could hear hear shouting spells and chants faster than my brain could process and after what felt like an eternity everything fell quiet. I didn't hear any sounds except for some shuffling so I started crawling out from my hiding spot. I hadn't made it for than a few inches before a hand grabbed the back of my neck.

    I tried to fight the person off but it was useless, they were painfully stronger than me. Within moments I went from being in Dimitra's home to being thrown into a carriage. There was no seating and the door locked from the outside making escaping impossible. I banged on the walls trying to attract any attention or get answers that never came. Hours passed without it making any stop and I saw the sun set through the cracks in the wood.

    It was late into the night when I finally felt the carriage stop and I heard the door unlock. A man who looked to be no older than a teenager stood in front of me. His hair was a deep brown and straight to his shoulders. He appeared to be very muscular and was dressed in fitted robes I had never seen before. They almost resembled sleepwear but had a touch of elegance I couldn't quite grasp. They were a deep red, a kind that I had never even seen royalty wear, with a golden pattern sowed into the whole garment. The bottom dragged across the ground behind the man and the sleeves ended perfectly at the man's wrist and it was clasped in the middle with a gold belt.

    His face was almost that of a statue, perfect, pale, and flawless. His eyes were a startling contrast to the rest of him. They were a perfect shade of deep blue with unheard of clarity. It seemed as if one would get hypnotized starring at them too long while at the same time you couldn't pull your gaze away.

    "Wh-where have you taken me?" I asked him.

    "Austin, only child of  Christina and James, we have searched a long time for you. Our witch had foretold of your birth and your power. From this moment you are to join us and live here. When destiny is set you are to join us and govern the supernatural." He said, his voice commanding and soft at the same time.

    I opened my mouth to talk but no sound came out. I did not know what this man was speaking of or where he had taken me. "Where am I?"

    He smiled, it almost seemed unnatural on his face, "Welcome to the Order Academy, my name is Garrett but you are to address me as Order Garrett. This is where earth meets hell," he paused,  "symbolically speaking of course." 

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    I woke up with a scream. Kyle immediately jumped out of his bed and to my side with a weapon at the ready. I was drenched in sweat again and breathing heavy, convinced my heart was going to burst from my chest. It took a few seconds for me to remember where I was and looking around I slowly calmed down. We were in the guest room in the sisters' home. Yesterday we had been bombarded with information and still sleep deprived so they gave us the room to rest before they explained anything further.

    The room was a bit small with two twin sized beds and a nightstand in between the two. The walls were a light blue-gray with a couple floral paintings on the walls. The only window was a bit small and covered by a cream curtain that dragged to the ground. It was carpeted wall-to-wall in a plush light gray that was almost white.

    "I'm fine Kyle just a bad drea- er, memory, I mean."

    Kyle visibly relaxed, "I've been getting those too and I felt like I was just overloaded with them last night. I almost wish I hadn't gotten my memories back, at least then I would never know how bad my life had gotten."

    I didn't know what to say to comfort him so I chose to stay silent. You could hear a pin drop in the silence that formed and I wanted to help him but before I could think of something a knock sounded on the door.

    "Come in," I said.

    Katerina poked her head through the door, "mother has requested your presence for breakfast."

    She quickly rushed out before I could say anything, I still had no memory that would help me figure out why she is so afraid of me. We got out of bed and went downstairs for breakfast.

    "Good your awake, now, how much do you know about the Academy? Have either of you gotten any more memories while asleep?" she asked when we walked in.