LOGINMental hospital? Unhinged patients? Kidnapped student? Yeah, no thank you.Ruby stared at Storm for a long time, waiting for the other shoe to drop, but his serious face never wavered."Okay, that's it then."Ruby walked past Storm, refusing to be taken in by those beautiful eyes, and made sure to slam the door to her bedroom extra hard to make her point. Feeling safer in her room, she grabbed one of the two empty cases that carried her clothes and worldly possessions and dumped it on her bed. Within minutes, she had repacked her case.There was a knock on her door."DON'T COME IN HERE!" Ruby roared and relaxed a few moments later, hearing a frustrated sigh as Storm left, shuffling back towards the lounge. This was her chance.Surprisingly, the window wasn't sealed shut, or booby-trapped, or alarmed, because Ruby's mind had already gone right down the rabbit hole on that one. She was seeing people in pixels and strange visions, everyone seemed to know her or of her, and the endless ey
It felt like being at show-and-tell, except Moss was the one introducing Ruby. And some of her fellow students were a wee bit odd. The air in the classroom felt as if it were strangling her; the students were judging her, and at the moment, their verdict seemed very unfavorable. It made Ruby close herself off, and Moss felt it straight away. They hadn't spoken about the scene he walked in on, and a part of Ruby was confused by this too. The happy-go-lucky best friend she'd spent time with almost every day for the past year was gone, and this serious old man, Moss, had taken his place. And as for this being the final class for the day, there wasn't even a teacher in here.Someone bumped into her, and Ruby felt herself begin to spiral. Spinning around to confront whoever knocked into her, Ruby stopped in her tracks instead as she locked eyes with someone who had the same coloured eyes as her. "Sorry, I'm incredibly clumsy most of the time." The boy grinned, holding out his hand for Ruby
I am floating on a cloud in my room. I am floating on a cloud in my room, and it isn't a cheap magic trick; it's my imagination coming out to play. It feels like cool mist between my fingertips, but the cloud itself is firm. A light flashes to my left, and something lands on my shoulder. It's heavy yet comforting at the same time, so I turn to look, and the baby red dragon stares back at me, "Remember me. I am Maros, the bringer of dawn. We are the first." The baby dragon stares through my own eyes for a second and plants something ancient inside my soul, where nobody could even think to probe. I have changed. As quickly as the dragon appeared, he was gone. Then a howl so loud I fear my parents will hear sounds from my right, and I am licked on my cheek by a rough tongue; it's my little pup, Amorok, now fully grown and majestic, as he too stares deeply into my eyes, "Remember me, I am Amorok, king of wolves. We are second." He bows his head, nearing my arm, and I feel a sharp nip on m
unknown.I watched as she entered the grounds that would become her grave. So cheerful and innocent on the arm of the Elven King, everyone thinks she's the savior, but I know who she really is, and I would see her blood fall before the four unite with her. We, the keepers of the shadows, have been waiting in the dark for so long. This slip of a girl could not be allowed to close the barrier we've been slowly tearing down for centuries. One gun, four rounds, and Ruby would choose who goes where. Poor souls, they don't know we exist; they won't even see us coming.I have studied each of the four in detail. The wolf shifter who wears his heart on his sleeve like a big, fluffy toy is the easiest target for sure, as long as I can separate him from his pack. The eagle is cunning, not so easily fooled, and he shows caution, preferring his own company, a habit I need to break, and I can be very persuasive when I need to be. The Dragon shifter will be a challenge, centuries old and wise even be
After declaring that he needed to attend to something else and gaining assurance from Ruby that she would stay in her apartment until he came and got her for the last period, Moss left, carefully closing Ruby's door.At first, she just stood there, letting her mind absorb the enormity of being here, without her parents. It was weird, but Ruby didn't feel lonely, at least not yet. Her apartment really was something out of her imagination, and she'd be happy just standing and looking at everything for the rest of the day, but last period was homeroom, where introductions would be made, and Ruby wanted to be prepared."Shower time." She announced to the air, jumping as an automatic voice responded, "Shower, on, temperature setting required." "Um," Ruby had no idea what temperature she had set her shower to, so she replied, "Normal, please."In a matter of minutes, the voice told her the water was ready, and the heated towel rail was on for her uniform and towel while she got clean. It wa
It was an apartment that looked like someone had gone through her mind, picking everything she loved, styles, textures, shapes, and designing the apartment of her dreams. Everything was perfect,"Pinch me.""You'll have to come to me for me to be able to do that," Moss chuckled. Turning around, Ruby found him still waiting at the entry; he didn't follow her into her new home. She furrowed her brow, oddly displeased. "Please tell me why you're still outside- you're not a vampire, are you?" She joked, and Moss chuckled, " No, definitely not a vampire, but it's school rules that nobody is allowed into anyone else's quarters unless invited. "Well, isn't that very forward-thinking?" Ruby grinned, "Come on in then."Ruby's composure lasted long enough for Moss to enter and close the door before she let out a loud scream of excitement, running around and touching everything from the coffee maker to the nearby capsules in all the different flavors she loved."This is mine, and that is mine,







