Elite's Majesty

They always said: plan your life ahead, or watch it fall into shambles.Mauve had taken that advice to heart. Her mother gave her a journal on her eighth birthday, and from then on, her days became grids and bullet points. Daily tasks, weekly goals, monthly reflections. At seventeen, she already had a five-year plan—a blueprint of who she was supposed to become.And three days from now, on her eighteenth birthday, she would finally step into the life she had so carefully written for herself.At least, that was the plan.“Darling, will you be okay?” Her mom’s voice tugged her back to the breakfast table. “I’ve prepared food in the fridge, just heat them up. That should last until we’re back.”“I’ll be fine, Mom. I’m not a kid anymore.” Mauve grinned, though her fingers tapped restlessly against her glass of milk.“It’s only three days,” her father added as he reached for his coffee. He patted her head like he always did. “Our little alpha archer can handle herself.”She smirked. “I’ll b

The night deepened, and with it came the bitter cold seeping through the old barn’s walls. Mauve stirred awake beneath a heavy pile of comforters, her body wrapped snugly though her head throbbed faintly. Through the cracked glass windows she noticed darkness had already settled outside—she must have been asleep for hours.Her eyes scanned the room: bare walls, a chair set beside the bed, and a door leading out. No sign of Nicholas or Sephie. With a sharp inhale, she swung her legs over the edge and rushed to the window. Her fingers worked desperately at the latch, rattling it with growing frustration. The loud clangs echoed in the still barn.The sound was enough to summon Sephie’s voice from beyond the door. “Miss, are you alright?”Mauve froze, weighing her options—should she yell, demand freedom, or feign politeness? Sephie had been kind so far, unlike Nicholas, which made the decision sting even more. Finally, she let her sarcasm slip in as a shield. “I’m fine. Just trying to es

Hello! Can't you see me? Hello, I'm here! I'm here!   Mauve's heart races in panic as she watches Nicholas and Sephie wave their hands around frantically looking for her.   It was almost like Mauve glitch away and vanished in an instant. One moment she was smiling to Sephie then her physical self disappeared into thin air. What made the situation extremely frustrating for Mauve is the fact that she can see and hear Both Nicholas and Sephie who are frantically searching every inch of the barn trying to look for her.    But then Mauve thought, this is a great opportunity to escape. She stands up from her chair and walks towards the door. As she is about to pass through it, Mauve stops. I would still be invisible even if

 " Are you in a relationship with Sephie?" Mauve spoke directly from her intrigued thoughts. She almost regretted asking the moment it came out of her mouth.  Nicholas grins from ear to ear as if Mauve just said a very ridiculous joke.  " Where did that come from?" He asks, almost laughing.  " I thought the Eliot and the Astral thing is an endearment of some sort," Mauve admits as she feels her cheeks warm up. " You've got the wrong idea. Think of it as rank. At Elite I'm ranked as Eliot, while Sephie is an Astral." " No one explained it to me! Sorry I was just really intrigued. " Mauve looks away trying to hide her face filled w

"We're here,” Nicholas informs once the device light becomes steady. They have arrived in the river nearby. This river goes all the way to their school where she fell down. Mauve wasn’t surprised that it would be the place they would end up in since she has always been fond of the river. She would always visit this part of the river where she practiced archery with her dad. The memory of her dad trying to fish here made her smile because he would always end up with some bass that he would grill for dinner.    "What do we do now?" Mauve asks, her hand still warm inside Nicholas' pocket.    " We are now in the inbetween. You must use your powers in order to open the portal." Sephie answers as she sets up glowing stones as perimeter along the edge of the river. This is necessary since it's dark and they may accidentally fall into the river.  &nb