Crystal blue: fight for Avrolon

CHAPTER TEN

I opened my eyes quickly and as I did my gaze was met by his stormy ones but almost immediately he averted his gaze from mine, his expression was unreadable, it was almost blank.

"Crystal will you be going to the beach along with everyone?". Katelyn said suddenly.

I turned and faced her quickly,it was then I realized they had finished their yogurts and mine was barely touched.

"Beach?". I asked.

"Yeah,everyone's going to the beach during the weekend,you should come". Joanna said as she scrolled through her phone.

"You've been in here for quite a while,it'll do you much good to go out a bit". Tyler said.

The thought of being in public sent chills runing down my spine, what if I had an emotional or mental breakdown in front of everyone?

"I don't know, I'd rather stay at home". I said. "Doctor's orders". I added.

Tyler scoffed and waved his hand dismissing what I had said .

"Since when did you miss out on cool stuffs?". He said.

"Exactly, come on Crystal,everyone's gonna be there". Joanna said poutingly.

"Yeah and that includes Paige". I said.

Katelyn made a pfft sound as she waved her hand dismissively.

"She'll be with Zain so don't worry about her". She said.

I felt something course through my entire being.

Was it.........jealousy?

Paige would be with zain???

"I don't know". I said again.

"Well just think about it,no pressure". Joanna said with a warm smile.

I smiled back at her but it barely reached my eyes, I was glad she didn't notice,I took a scoop out of my yogurt and it suddenly tasted like ashes, Paige always did know how to ruin everything.

Why did I even care?

I stood up and began picking up the empty bowls of yogurt.

"Leave it Crystal, I'll do it". Katelyn offered to help but I insisted that it was okay.

I needed some time alone to clear my mind.

I reached for Zain's nearly empty bowl but he glared at me, I rolled my eyes and walked to the kitchen to wash the bowls out.

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"So Crystal". I said to myself as I dumped the bowls into the sink and turned on the tap. "You're a serile".

The purest of all,we garner our magic from nature herself.

I remembered kalain's words as I stared at the running water. Magic. I thought.

I could feel the smooth flows of the water as they slipped through my fingers,I hauled in a steady breath as I tried to concentrate solely on the flow.

Magic huh?

I focused even more, slowly I began to feel more than just the water slipping through my fingers, I began to feel it in a different way, like it was an extension of me, it felt like it was mine to do with as I pleased ,mine to wield.

I stared at it , watched it's every movement ,it moved so quickly, so fast that wished it would slow down.

And it did.

It's movements slowed till it stilled, I stared at in entranced.

It seemed like jelly as it floated mid air, I swallowed the lump in my throat as I stared at it, it was beautiful,it was.......

"Grey".

A startled gasped escaped me and the water went crashing into the sink and down the drain as it regained its natural speed.

My heart was beating insanely fast as I turned to face Carter.

"You look like you've just seen a ghost". He said.

"I.....I.....I". I stuttered.

I couldn't think straight, I mean what could I say?

He arched a brow questioningly.

Oh God, had he seen?

Damn him! Why did he have to barge in like that?

Irritation overtook panic and I snapped.

"What are you doing here?". I spat.

He rolled his eyes and shoved his empty bowl at me,I held it impulsively before it fell.

"What's your problem? Where you doing something......wrong?". He asked suspiciously.

Oh no.

"What?". I said trying to appear natural.

"Why get so defensive 'cause I walked in?". He said.

I tried to scoff but I'm sure I successfully made my face appear like a constipated kitten.

"Defensive? Well I wouldn't be like this if you hadn't barged in like that". I said.

He sneered. "I'm not buying your excuse princess,what were you doing?". He said as he stepped closer to me.

I stepped back slowly and found myself backed against the counter.

"Wha......what do you mean?,I was rinsing the bowls". I said.

He chuckled a bit.

"Its amusing to watch the fiery Royalè stutter, tell me, am I that intimidating?". He said smirking.

The bastard.....

"What?". I said irritated.

I wished I could slap the hell outta him at the moment.

"You wanna tell me what's really up with you?". He said suddenly serious. "What happened that day?".

I felt my heart drop to my stomach,his eyes held mine and I couldn't look away,I had to think.

Think think think Crystal.

"The doctor said I might have said a few things because I had a high fever". I lied smoothly.

I never knew I could lie so well.

"Really now?". He said.

I kept a straight face and nodded.

"Thanks for helping me out". I said.

He stared at me thoughtfully for a while before he said

"Alright, see you at the beach then" before he turned to leave.

"Wait". I said.

Why did I stop him?

I mentally kicked myself,he stopped and turned to face me.

"Did I say anything wiered?".I said.

He shrugged.

"It was all the fever talking I guess,and I guess your pupils disappearing was all part of it". He said nonchalantly.

My heart fell again.

"Um......could you.......uh.......not tell anyone?". I said.

"Of course,what's there to tell?,that your irises swallowed your pupils and you were begging God knows what not to take you away?". He said and smiled.

I wanted to say something but no words would come out,my heart was at its peak, I was clueless at the moment, I needed help.

Kalain, perhaps he could help......I mean he was in my head after all.

He scoffed and just watched me with eyes that seemed to be laughing at me.

"I'll join the others". He said.

I just nodded ,these days I was becoming a total mess.

I watched him turn around and walked out.

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I turned to look at the door when my parents walked in,I didn't want to see them, not right now at least,I felt guilt and anger at the same time and they were the sole cause of it all.

"Darling". My mum said as she walked to a chair and sat down,dad did the same.

"About yesterday......" Dad began saying buy I cut him short by saying

"Dad please,can we not talk about it?"

"It has to be said honey,what happened yesterday proves that the longer you stay here the more dangerous it becomes,we've ran away from the truth for far too long,you need answers and so do we,we won't find the answers we seek here". He said.

I remained quiet,somehow, deep within I knew he was right but yet it sounded all crazy and unreal.

"We need to return to avrolon". My mum said. "Its the only way to save you,I can't watch you......" She trailed off as her tears broke free.

"You can't watch me what?". I asked.

"Let it be crystal,trust us please,let us help you". She said.

"No more lies,please,just tell me what I need to know". I said.

I was tired of being kept in the dark,being kept in ignorance.

"Our family's history goes deep,like really deep,so deep that most of it has been forgotten, lost with time and has left us with the insignificant part". Dad began.

I stared at him as I listened to every word he said.

"What is left simply tells us that amongst our ancestors there had been a demon,a strong and powerful demon,her name was Akira,she was said to have been the strongest of her time,she was named Queen in waiting but before the coronation she met a serile and found true love and peace,she left the isle of the cursed and was welcomed into Avrolon,some of their decendants were part demons but with time the genes were lost and only pure seriles were born". He said.

"Until I was born that is". I said.

He nodded.

"It turned out the genes were not actually lost but were recessive all this while and were passed from generation to generation,and when it got to you.......". Mum trailed off.

"When it got to me it became dominant". I said .

"Not completely, just partially ,you are part serile and demon,you can choose to let one part dominate the other and define who you are". Dad said.

I sat there trying to make peace with the fact that I had the genes if a demon in me,once I would have thought this to be a bluff but now it seemed so hard ,demons, elves ,faeries ,they were all imaginary beings that were said to have emerged from someone's very creative imagination, yet here we are.

"You said something about voices in your head,we need answers on that and we'll only find them in Avrolon". He said.

"I know what they are". I said.

They both stared at me questioningly.

"At least I know a little". I added.

"Well?". Mum urged me to go on.

"They are voices of demons,they want to use me as some weapon of mass destruction to take over the world or something,if indeed I am a descendant if Akira then that means they think I have her powers or something". I said.

"How do you know this?". Dad asked.

"Kalain told me,he also said I needed to return to Avrolon". I said.

They exchanged quick glances.

"Kalain?,you met prince Kalain?". Mum said.

"Not physically, he was in my head,some sort of telepathic link or something". I said not sure if I was making any sense to them.

She nodded and brushed her hair from her face.

"We have to return to Avrolon". Dad said.

"But we can't". I said.

"Crystal we have to,we don't have a choice". Mum said.

"No,don't you get it ,he said you both will be punished if you return, and all three of us can't just leave everything behind" . I said.

"We're willing to leave everything behind and face our punishments for your safety Crystal". Dad said.

"What about me?, you don't want to leave everything behind but what about me?, what about school?,Joanna, Katelyn,what about Tyler?". I said ,my eyes pleading with them desperately.

"We do not have a choice darling,the longer we stay here the dangerous it gets,as it is you're not.......as stable as you use to be". Mum said.

"Why'd you leave avrolon in the first place,why did you have to come here and start a new life if you just planned to throw it all away". I asked.

My mum sighed.

"Listen Darling". She said softly. "We wanted you to have a normal life,we wanted you to grow up,fall in love and live happily,that's why we left".

"You didn't think I'll grow up and find love in Avrolon?". I said.

Who were they kidding? I mean even a demon found love in Avrolon.

Their excuse was lame and it unjustified.

"Alright,we were wrong,we're sorry , enough of this". Dad said.

I raked my fingers through my hair and heaved a sigh.

"We can't just disappear". I said with all the calmness I could muster.

"You're right,we cant,and we'll do anything we can to make sure no one looks for us,we've taken measures". Dad said.

I eyed him suspiciously.

"By that you mean?". I said.

"As far as everyone is concerned ,your mum and I will be leaving for Rome on Sunday ,the autopilot jet has been programmed and will take off by 7am ,we'll go and check in but we'll leave before the take off". Dad said.

"And....?". I said slowly.

I didn't trust them,for all I know they could be planning something outrageous.

"And the jet will um....explode mid air, we've inserted a mini explosive that is destructive enough to destroy the whole jet and blow it to pieces". Mum said.

I gasped.

"You wanna fake your deaths?". I asked in shock.

"Its the only way ,we're not faking yours 'cause if there's just a fraction of chance that you might come back then we'll take it,everything will be transferred to you and you can live well ,our time here is over". Dad said.

I felt my heart tear deeply and bleed painfully.

"No". I said sadly. "Please no,if you do that you can never come back". I said.

"We never planned to". Mum said just as sadly.

"If I go along I'll be declared missing". I said.

"Yeah,but not dead". Dad said.

I felt a stream of tears go down my cheeks and I couldn't stop others from falling as well.

"Can't I at least say goodbye to my friends?". I said

They sighed.

"Crystal no one must know you plan to disappear". Mum said.

So I would just disappear and leave everything behind? ,it hurt so much,even the mere thought of never seeing Joanna and Katelyn hurt me,Tyler,I couldn't even bare to think about how devastated he'd be,and Zain.......,just when I thought I found something new it all went down the drain.