Crystal blue: fight for Avrolon

CHAPTER NINE

When I opened my eyes I found myself lying on my bed,I was completely drained out,my body was exhausted through and through, the last thing I remembered was Zain's voice telling me he'd call Tyler and they'd take me home,but somehow I felt he had said more, or was it all I'm my head??

I lay still for a while trying to recall what had happened, I mean it was obvious that I had passed out but more had happened after that.

The locks clicked and the door opened, my parents walked in,seeing them suddenly reminded me of the missing pieces in my head.

Kalain.

I remembered, he had said something about my parents being the cause of something and that their punishments awaited them.

My mum had brought with her a tray which obviously contained my breakfast, or lunch, or dinner, what time was it exactly?

She set it aside on a table before she joined me and dad on the bed.

"Honey,its great to see you're awake". She said with a smile that I could somehow tell wasn't real.

"Tyler and your friend brought you back yesterday, said you had suddenly passed out". My dad said.

I could see in their eyes that there was something they weren't telling me.

Yesterday?!

"How long was I out?". I asked when I realized that rays of sunlight were already streaming into the room through the windows.

"Getting to twenty hours, you were out all through the night and its 2pm now". My dad said.

Good God. I thought. That long?

"Did you call the doctor?". I asked suspiciously.

I knew my parent, a paper cut and they'd fuss over me like I had lost a limb, they'd insist that I saw a doctor till I gave up and did as they told.

They would had called the doctor if truly they had no idea what was wrong with me.

"Um,honey.......we.....ahh". My dad stuttered, he only did that when he was keeping something from me.

"You didn't". I stated. "Why?".

Somehow I already knew that what Kalain had said was true but I couldn't bring myself to accept it, I mean how could I? A voice in my head tells me magic is real and I'm not human, of course, that's so logical and believable.

They remained quiet ,both averted their gazes from mine.

I felt tears welling up in my eyes.

"Where is Avrolon?". I asked.

I watched the shock register on their faces as my sudden question had taken them aback.

"Honey what are you saying?....we um......we should probably call the doctor". My mum said as she stood up and turned to leave.

"Why didn't you tell me?, what are you?". I asked furiously as I pushed the covers off me and darted out of the bed to stop her.

Again she tried to avert her teary gaze from mine.

"All these years you lied to me,you never told me anything of what I really am,you never told me what I really needed to know". I said furiously.

They remained quiet,both apparently drenched in guilt.

"Here I was thinking I was crazy all this time and you knew what was wrong,you told me nonsense about melanin and weather,you lied straight to my face". I said,now unable to hold back my tears.

"Darling we didn't know how to tell you,we did it for your own good". My mum spoke at last,she wiped a tear drop which had escaped from her eye.

I laughed bitterly.

"Did what for my own good?,lie to me for my own good?!". I screamed at her,I was going over the edge and I was going fast.

"Crystal,baby come on,don't scream at your mum like that". Dad said.

I spun around quickly to face him.

"I've been going around with crazy voices in my head calling me crazy names and driving me insane,I was going crazy,I still am!". I screamed at him.

I saw shock register in his eyes, weren't the voices all part of my transition or whatever?

"How do you think I feel knowing all these years I've lived a lie?,I mean I'm not even human ,I'm just a freak,a bloody freak!". I shouted.

"You're not,and like your mother told you,we did this for your own good,what I don't understand is the voices in your part". He said calmly.

Hearing him say that upset me even more,I felt something curse through my veins and I knew it wasn't just blood,it felt like undiluted power, I couldn't control it,I shut my eyes tightly to stop the tears from falling but they stung at my eyelids and forced them open,I couldn't see clearly ,it was like a black mist had settled over my eyes and I could only see blurred images ,but somehow ,at the same time a part of me saw everything clearly and what I saw were people who did me wrong and deserved punishment.

I saw the male wrapped his arm around the female protectively, the other part of me was fading,the one that recognized them as my parents.

Go ahead Armani, destroy them. I heard that eerie voice say,it felt like an order that I couldn't dare to disobey. End them,rip their throats out.

In the distance I could hear their voices pleading.

"Crystal stop,calm down". My mum cried.

I tried to concentrate on her voice put then I heard the eerie one.

That's not your name Armani, that's not your name princess.

I couldn't control myself, I heard a deep demonic voice saying "That is not my name".

It took me a while to realize that it came from me.

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I fought hard against the other part of me that was now dominating my entire being, I was losing, I felt my body moving forward ,I couldn't stop myself,it felt like I was trapped inside a vile,a thick and tight vile.

"No!". I screamed at the new found side of me. "Please stop!"

Come on Armani, end them.

I stared at them,the black mist still clouded my vision but I could see them all too clearly,how they irritated me,how I wanted to rip their throats out.

I screamed and cried so hard that I felt like I would die,I was trapped with a monster ,within my own body.

'I've formed a telepathic link with you,I can reach you at any time,all you have to do is reach out to me'

His words floated in my mind and at that moment I began to scream his name.

"Kalain!". I screamed. "Kalain please,I need you ,save me". I cried.

It wasn't just my parents that needed saving, I'd never be able to live with myself if I hurt them, I needed to be saved from a life time of guilt and regret.

I watched my parents retreat into a corner slowly,their eyes desperately pleading for mercy.

"Kalain please I need you!". I Cried.

The cowards,I watched them as they backed away,the female wailing noisily,calling me a name that wasn't mine.

"I told you before,that's not my name". I growled as I reached for her angrily.

The male raised his hand defensively and a bright light exploded from his palm and wounded itself around them like a shield, I felt my finger nails extend into claws and I scratched at it causing sparks to erupt as I made contact with it.

what was I doing?

"Oh God". I cried. "Kalain where are you?".

At that moment I heard his voice, stern and commanding like king scolding a subject for insubordination.

"I command you to stop ,stand down". He said.

That slithering eerie one came again whispering the words "do it ,kill them"

I was confused,I didn't know which voice to listen to.

Armani I said stand down,its an order.

I heard the voice say,I waited for the other one but it was gone, I began to drift away and the ground was suddenly coming towards me and that was the last I remembered.

~~~

My eyes sprang open when I heard Katelyn and Joanna's voices coming closer as they squealed and laughed happily,I had been floating in blissful silence till their voices yanked me out.

Not that I minded really, I had been floating for a pretty long time now.

"Crystal!". They squealed as the door bursted open and they rushed in.

"Where have you been? what's up with you? Jeez girl, you gonna give your friends heart attacks". Joanna rambled.

"Yeah, we were worried sick about you ,your parent wouldn't let us see you till now, you weren't answering or returning our calls ,you didn't reply our texts, you just disappeared". Katelyn said.

I smiled genuinely at them ,I missed them so much,it felt like it'd been ages since I last saw them.

"When Zain told us you had passed out we were so devastated, we called more than a hundred times ,literally". Joanna said.

"I'm sorry". I said as I pulled myself into a sitting position.

"Awwwwn,we're just glad you're okay". Katelyn said.

I smiled.

"Oh its been forever". Joanna drawled dramatically as she placed the back of her hand on her temple.

Katelyn followed cue by clutching her chest dramatically and throwing her head back to add to the flare.

"We thought we'd never see you again". She said faking a Victorian accent.

I chuckled before I joined the fun and said.

"Alas,I'll be met by electric lights dramatic Joanna and Katelyn".

We bursted out laughing as we recalled Oberon and his queen Titania from a midsummer's night dream.

We sighed contently after a good laugh.

"Your parents went out for a bit,your mum made yoghurt,said they'll be back later".

Katelyn said.

My parents.

Memories of what happened last time flashed through my mind and I shut my eyes tightly to lock them out,they were painful,I had gone all demonic on them,I could have hurt them,I felt the colour leave my face as I replayed the demonic voice which had been mine in my head.

Joanna brought me out of my reverie by saying "you okay crystal?".

I opened my eyes quickly and tried to smile,I rubbed my temple wearily and said "Migraine ".

I wasn't lying,my head felt like it would split.

"Awwn you poor thing". They both drawled.

"You think you could come downstairs?". Joanna asked as she brushed a tendril from my face.

"What's downstairs?". I said.

"The guys,we all came to see you". Katelyn said.

"Yeah,we were all worried sick about you". Joanna said and pouted.

Rubby sprinted onto the bed and curled herself in a ball beside me.

"By the 'guys' you mean......?". I said.

I didn't want to think they included Zain Carter in our little group.

"Tyler and Zain of course". Joanna said as she pulled ruby closer to herself. "Awwn,poor Kitty,she must feel so neglected".

"You guys added Carter to our group?". I said dismissing what she had said about Ruby.

"Oh come on Crystal ,the guy's cool,plus he's really nice" . Katelyn said.

I rolled my eyes,I didn't have the energy to argue with them.

"Come on, go freshen up ,go freshen up, you look like crap". Joanna said.

"Jeez Joanna,thanks a lot". I said sarcastically.

Katelyn jabbed her ribs playfully.

"You don't have to tell her". She said.

We all laughed and I pushed the covers of me and got out of bed to freshen up.

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My legs could barely support my weight as I descended the steps slowly, Joanna and Katelyn walked in front of me,they chattered nonstop and honestly I missed theirs voices.

"Look who we have here". Katelyn announced once we reached the bottom of the steps.

Tyler and Zain turned to look,Tyler smiled brightly as our eyes met, it felt like forever since I last saw him but surprisingly I felt nothing ,I mean I've heard girls say they couldn't spend a day without seeing their boyfriends yet here I was ,feeling absolutely nothing of what they described the feeling to be ,not that I didn't miss him, I missed his crazy jokes and all ,but it was simply the same way I missed the girls.

The thought that kept plaguing my mind was

'Zain Carter's in my house'

The last time I saw him I had totally blown away what dignity I was trying to hold onto,first it had been the party and then I had gone all crazy at school,it suddenly felt like I had knots tied tightly in my guts.

I brushed my hair from my face and managed to smile back at Tyler who was already walking towards me.

"Crystal". He said when he got to me. "You scared the hell outta me,don't go fainting around and missing school and switching off your cell for days".

I smiled,it was good to know that I had friends that cared about me.

Wait, did I just classify Tyler as a friend?

"You look like you haven't had a taste of food for quite a while". He said ad he poked my cheekbone.

"Told ya". Joanna smirked as she walked to a chair and sat down.

"Guys come on!". Katelyn said. "You don't have to say it".

I laughed a bit.

"It has to be said". Tyler chuckled.

"Yeah yeah". I said as I rolled my eyes.

My eyes met with those stormy grey ones which were staring at me,I felt another knot tie itself in my gut ,something was missing on Zain Carter,he didn't have his signature smirk on ,rather there was an expression caught between worry and relief.

I smirked.

It seemed Tyler had said something which I had heard nothing of 'cause he followed my gaze and turned around.

"Oh,Zain". He said slowly.

"Seems like Carter cares after all". I said aiming to poke at his pride.

Joanna and Katelyn laughed,it took him a moment before he smirked and said "Thought I'd see you in your death bed at your passing hour Grey ,don't over think it".

Outch.

"Oh yeah". I retorted. "Hope you enjoy disappointments cause I'm still in the game".

He chuckled softly.

"Good for you that is". He said as he reached for bowl of yogurt which was on the table. "However its unfortunate 'cause I thought I would take your share of the yoghurt".

I scoffed.

"You are unbelievable". I said.

"That I am Grey,that I am". He said simply.

I was about to say something else when Tyler cut in.

"Let's sit down please". He said as he took my hand and lead me to a couch,I smiled and sat down.

We all sat quietly as we had our yogurts contently,mum was indeed very skilled in making yogurts. I was thankful Zain wasn't saying anything about my 'breakdown' ,but there was an unsettling feeling,he had acted the exact same way after my party and had told me I drank too much soda but it just didn't seem right,I could barely remember what happened at the party.

What is he thinking?

The thought kept plaguing me and I began to guess what he might have been thinking about.

Maybe its you.

I couldnt help but think he was thinking about me,maybe about the great show I had put on ,I closed my eyes tightly as I tried to lessen the shame I felt, the mere thought of it caused my heart to swell painfully, back then I had known nothing of my surroundings but slowly the memories seeped into my head and I remembered all too clearly,I had clawed at my hair and cried painfully , to stop me he had held my hand and I hands desperately held on him like my life depended on it, I had held him tightly ,maybe too tightly.

What is he thinking?

Again I continued to guess what might have been going in in his head and slowly thoughts that weren't mine crept into my mind, the image of the medieval building that always plagued me was so clear but this time it wasn't burning,it was beautiful, I tried reaching deeper into those strange thoughts or memories but suddenly they were gone and there was nothing left but my thoughts.