Before I step outside rain started to pour. Can't it rain at any other time? Now Iam locked in the house again. But Iam practiced to it. I spent all my time trying to spells and playing games on my laptop, phone. The technology in Slateville is the same as on Earth. That's what I heard about it from my aunt. My aunt Lydia is so interested in talking about Earth and the humans than telling about Slateville.To tell the truth, I would better be an ordinary girl in the earth than being a witch in Slateville who is captured in the home for nearly 16 years.
Suddenly something caught my attention on my desk. I walked over and saw a book. It has a heading 'Slateville' on it and a note beside it.
Dear Sydney,
I know you always wanted to know more about Slateville. So I bought this book. It has a lot of information about this place. Today, I will come late at midnight. Stay in home-like every day. Bye.
I finished reading it with regret. She wrote it today for me but I left home within even seeing it. She might have kept it in my room while I was watching some romance movies in the hall. I don't know about other witches, but Iam so much interest in romance. My unlucky, I never ever saw or talking with a boy in real. It's all because of the stupid protection Lydia's trying to do which I don't need at all. I love her caring for me and hate the way she's trying to hide the whole world from me.
I slowly opened the book to view some images in it. I flipped the pages and ended up seeing a royal lady in a blue gown with a tiara and scepter. She looked so stunning, beautiful. I don't know what this lady meant to Slateville. Then I read the heading.
Victoria Hale
The witch queen
I never knew there's a witch queen in Slateville. But then I noticed the rain stopped. I need to know more about this place but exploring it will be so good than just reading. I carried the book. I put on my black hoodie to hide my face in case of any problem and opened the window, stepping out of it. I don't know whether Lydia will find out or not but I just need to see my outer place at least one time. I promised myself I won't go outside without her permission. Maybe this will be the last time. I tried to balance on stepping on the edge of the window while having a grip on my book. I carefully jumped and grabbed the pipeline near the window.
Slowly I make my way down to the ground. I know Iam so good at sneaking out like this. Wish I could have done it earlier. I looked once again at my house and make my way out of the front room. Lydia probably won't check on me after she knows Iam upset. Iam not doing anything wrong. If she opened herself more about telling why am I needed to be protected, I would have not doing this right now.
I started walking on the road glancing at every single thing. I am so grateful to see Slateville right before my eyes. Spending time in the middle of the forest will not be equal to this. There are some people walking on the road right now at midnight. Probably it will some vampires. Who else will come out of the home? There are many houses in order, bats flying above in the sky. Slateville is just like a city on the earth which I saw in movies. I really wanted to approach someone and talk with them. But approaching a stranger will be crazy. I will be embarrassed if I did something crazy.
" Watch your step." I heard a harsh voice. it's the first voice I have ever heard in my life apart from Lydia. Cause I don't remember my parents. No memories of them at all.
" Sorry" I turned to tell but the person already walked away. Then I took a turn and ended up in an empty road without a single creature. It looked creepy but I am not afraid of it. I love to see or experience something which gives me goosebumps. Nothing will be more creepy than seeing some dead wandering souls I summoned today.
I took each step slowly. My footsteps are the only ones to be heard on the whole road. Everyone's house is locked, with no sign of any animals. I expect something more like seeing a demon. It will be kinda interesting. But all I heard is my own breath and heartbeat. It feels like the whole place belongs to me and only me. Soon I got no excitement in expecting something unusual. It's just a normal road.
To my astonishment, I can finally make out some shapes over the edge of the road. Iam, not a vampire to see it clearly, but I can see two persons and a growling sound. As I kept on walking my feet touched something liquid. That's when I realized I didn't wear my slippers. I think it will be water after rain. But I can smell something weird.
" Who are you?" I heard a strong voice. I looked up to see a person whose face isn't visible in the dark. I wish I had brought my torchlight. That person stays in the same place with something in his/her hand.
" Iam Sydney. Who are you?" I took further steps fastly and faced him. It's a boy and he's not holding any object in his hands. He's feeding on a girl. The liquid is blood. I stupidly thought it's water. He might be the first vampire I ever have seen.
" Drop the girl," I shouted. I wasn't planning on saying it but I did without thinking. Vampires need to feed blood. Who am I stop it?
" Did I need to follow the order of some stranger?" he laughed but dropped the girl and stood next to me. I jerked back my seeing a boy, a vampire in real.
" Hi, Iam Jacen."
He introduced himself while Iam staring blankly at him. He's in a v-neck shirt and dark jeans with some bloodstains on his shirt and face. He looked so hot. I feel like seeing a handsome boy from a movie. He whipped it off and stared back." Did you killed that girl, Jacen?" I asked and felt his name on my lips." No. She's unconscious. She's probably be dead soon. I crossed the line of Slateville. So I feed on her. Humans aren't supposed to see this place." he replied and snapped his hand. Suddenly another person emerged from nowhere taking the girl's body and vanished. I wondered who's that person with a wide-opened mouth." Don't be shocked. He's my bodyguard." I didn't expect a vampire having some bodyguards. I fixed my eyes on Jacen again ready to ask another question. I got infinite questions to ask as I never left my house. I got to know more about the surroundings and humans on Earth." The girl seems so innocent. That's not fair. Why can't
I don't know what to do. I can feel his breath next to me. I need to do something." So you mentioned something about an academy. What's that?" I asked stopping whatever he's trying to do." When a girl or boy turns 16. they will receive a letter to join an academy to increase their skills and they will provide more training to the students. We will stay in the academy for a year, only allowed to visit our home twice. But we can contact our family members through the phone which is allowed. It's a three years study and there are many academy's available in slateville." I eagerly listened and I desperately want to study there. It will be awesome to get new friends and I will work hard to be a powerful witch like my aunt." Wow. I never know there's an academy to learn." I excitedly spoke but realized my aunt won't allow it. I really want to convince her to join me there. She never mentioned about the academy." Yeah. I already turned 16. My parents will be
The next day went so fast. I learned a lot from the book and my aunt doesn't know that I went out yesterday. It's a great escape. But I won't do that mistake again. I can't face the consequences of getting caught. I also thought of asking her about the Sapphire academy. Well, I know the answer before even asking.' you can't go to Sapphire Academy, Sydney. I should keep you safe and how did you know about the academy?'Then can I tell her about meeting a vampire boy? 'I met a vampire boy who said about this academy and we even kissed'. Hell no, I can't tell that. It's like getting my head into a volcano. She will be sweet as sugar but hard as ice when I rebelled her rules.I walked to my room with some chips packets to eat and spend the rest of the evening. I turned on the laptop and Typed'The sapphire Academy'in 'Slatycity'. Like Google, Slatycity is used in Slateville. I knew things like this so I could download m
" I will think of away," she whispered to herself. Bringing up my courage I spoke to her." I don't want to go somewhere unknown. I know how to cook and I will take care of myself. I won't go back." She looked up at me convincingly but all she replied is " It's settled, Sydney. I need to ask any of my friends to take care of you and also Iam thinking of giving you the training to learn all witch skills. It's your time to study."For a minute I felt like hearing one bad news and another good one. Staying in some unknown person's house is not a good idea even though they are Lydia's friends. I will feel uncomfortable living with some other witch house. Anyways she said this is the time for my studies. Is that mean I will be joining in any academy? Wow. If it's true Iam so happy right now. I want to join in the sapphire Academy." Where will I be studying?""I didn't think of that. You will be learning under the guidance of a witch at the home. Y
" Go hide somewhere." I panicked and urged him." Where? I don't wanna hide. Can I talk to your aunt Lydia and advise..." I stopped him by closing his mouth with my hand." Stop talking. Please hide in the closet." I pleaded but he licked my hands." Eww.." I removed my hand and he smiled." Hey, Sydney.open the door," Lydia commanded. I grabbed Jacen's arms and opened the closet." Stay here. Don't come out." I whispered and he finally obeyed me." Iam coming," I shouted back turning up by laptop, streamed a movie. I don't even saw the movie name." Why didn't you sleep? Is everything okay?" She asked when I opened the door after 5 minutes of knocking." Iam totally fine. Just seeing a movie and reacting to it. It's so interesting and Iam not feeling sleepy." I replied calmly." Okay. But don't watch too many movies," she advised and walked down the stairs." PUff. You can come out." I said which is b
" She's gonna stay with us for 6 months, Noah. So he's our new guest." Nina popped up from the kitchen. So he is Noah. Nina's son." Don't tell me she's here to learn from Pamela." Noah sympathetically looked at me. Who is Pamela?" Yes, sadly," Nina replied." Oh my. This girl doesn't deserve to learn from Pamela." I think she is the witch who is assigned to teach me. I wish not to meet her. Everyone's talking about her like she's the worst person in Slateville." My sister isn't that horrible. She's harsh and boring that's it" Nina says to assure me." Welcome home. Iam Noah. I will show you your room." he ran his hand on his brown hair, kept his laptop, and motioned me to follow him." Iam Sydney." I introduced myself. We entered a clean room in a blue paint wall.'my favorite'.The room has a single bed and empty shelves and a cupboard. I can fill all my things in this room." I like this room." I ad
" You are his... it means... I...I will be staying at your house." I stammered a lot in surprise. I never even dreamed a bit of staying in Jacen's house. I can't figure out why Iam feeling so excited." Yes. I don't know you are staying here till now. Anyways, It's a good thing. I don't need to see you by sneaking around your house." I ignored his smile by jumping to another question." Iam here to learn from Pamela, your mother's sister I think. Why Nina's a vampire while she is a witch?"" There never been many hybrids in Slateville. It's a rare one. Due to different species of my grandparents, my mom is a vampire and Pamela's a witch. A person can only be one species at a time. Noah and I are pureblood cause we are born to two vampires. We have all the strengths of a vampire since birth." he explained.He's a born Immortal. So interesting. I sometimes thought of being immortal.we both walked out of the room to s
I absolutely have no idea what spell she used but she whispered some words under her breath and I felt something's wrong. I felt bad about this situation. Before I can realize what's happening, Jacen and Noah knocked out backward by some invisible power. They hit hard on their back. I can't even see whether they are in a conscious state or not cause the evening climate totally changed faster to night by each second.I looked up at the sky to see the fast-moving clouds. I feel like Iam seeing the whole evening to the night sky in just a minute. It's like seeing a fast forward movie." What the hell are you doing? Jacen and Noah may have got hurt. Is it training or what?" I let out the words without realizing how this witch bitch reacts to it." You are going to see soon," she smirked walking backward while keeping her eyes on me."You raised my temper. Let's see if you won or die. Take that dagger and do what you can." soon she disappeared from