The Amaryllis Curse

Chapter 6

My fingers ran through my hair as I paced the room, Pararu and Renee sitting utterly silent on the bed. First I skip school and get attacked by those boys, then dogs, and now this.

My mind worked for a rational solution. My whole life was full of happy memories with my mom and dad, even if this power I had was unknown, it was my life.

The fact that I was now being told it was all wrong as if I had been living in someone else's life, that had to be the lie.

"I've got it. I'm dreaming. That's what's happening." My voice was oddly calm now as if I was trying to convince myself.

"You're not dreaming." Pararu said, his voice barely audible.

I continued to pace in spite of his words. After all, I didn't know him like he says. A kiss and a fuzzy image meant nothing without evidence, without facts.

But you know their right. You never did fit in, because you didn't belong. A small voice plagued my pondering. I now shook my head as I stopped walking, turning to him. Even just the sight of him seemed to be pulling and gnawing my heart, the sharp pain also returned.

His short brown hair and I now noticed the deep ocean blue eyes, now plagued with sorrow.

"You're saying that the women from school was Lilith... and I'm the one who destroyed the island...?" My voice had a strength to it now, my mind putting the puzzle of lie and truth together.

Both of them nodded. "After, Lilith put a sleep spell on you, then she erased the memories of everything about us ..." Pararu's lip curled with anger.

"You went about your life for a few months, then yesterday, Lilith left without a word. She must have felt your power surging or something. I was curious so I followed, and when I saw the dogs surrounding you I just acted without thought."

I opened my mouth to speak when the door opened. Vincent walked in and closed the door. "If we're going to hide her like we used to, don't you think speaking quieter would be smart?" His eyebrows raised as he crossed his arms, a fraction of a smile on the corner of his mouth. I suppose that this trio had talked, as that would explain the lessened anger from him.

"But Lilith is gonna tell her about the—" Pararu practically slammed his hand over Rennes's mouth, her muffled voice now heard.

Vincent acted as if this was a usual act, walking over to Renee and laughing a little. "This is why we never told you secrets, your mouth can't hold them."

"There's Thousand reasons I should just go home right now, just forgetting everything you've said. " I said as I rubbed my face a moment.

I could do that, go home. The problem was that I couldn't forget. As much as I would try I knew I would ponder the things they told me.

The more I did I knew it was true. I think that was what was bothering me, that the truth was so painful and I wouldn't be able to just forget it and go about my life.

A deafening bell rang from a speaker in the ceiling, and from the faces of the trio with me, I knew it wasn't good.

"The council ... how would they know that she was here?" Renee asked.

"They don't. They know the flower is here, not that it's in her." Vincent said as he rubbed his chin.

Pararu stood up. "When they do, they will ..."

I walked a bit closer to Pararu. "They'll what?"

His answer was simple. A cold truth that resounded in the room, one that sent a chill down my spine.

"They will kill you"

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It seemed like hours later before anyone spoke in the small room. The words seemed to echo in my ears, so much so that I didn't even realize that Vincent had asked me a question.

He shook my shoulders a bit. "Hikari? Breathe. Don't freak out."

Renee gave a halfhearted laugh in return. "We just told her that she's gonna be killed, I would freak out if I was in her shoes."

Pararu made fists, the warm glow of fire engulfing them just as they had before. "No one is gonna touch her."

Vincent clenched his jaw, "You and Hikari are the only ones with magic. Unless we count Lilith, but she most likely won't help us in a suicide mission to save her."

He walked to the door. "I'm going to the training room. We don't know when the council is coming, but we need to be ready."

After he walked out of the room, I looked at my hands. "I don't think using my magic is smart, it's uncontrollable."

It's a curse. It only hurts people. I thought.

Now not only did I have my past to worry about, but I was putting everyone in danger too. A monster who destroyed their home, and was bound to do it again for survival. I didn't know who this council was but they would seek my death. Yet...would my demise or destruction save them?

I couldn't even try to hide either. I would get lost here, it's layout was a maze of pathways to no end. That also meant I couldn't leave, so I was stuck in this battle that I never meant to wage in the first place.

I took a deep breath, the fear growing as much as I shoved it down. Fight and die, or die so they are safe. Either option wasn't what I wanted, I didn't want to die.

Pararu held out his hand, "Come on. The more training we can do, the better chance we have."

Renee got up and stretched, already put the door before I could move.

I took his hand as he walked to the door. He leaned to my ear, his other hand turning the door handle.

"Destruction doesn't always bring chaos, sometimes it can leave beauty after its wake."

His words confused me. There was never beauty in the destruction of anything, just death, and sorrow. Right?