This is my first attempt at a full blown story. This is just the prolouge. I hope you enjoy it!
PROLOGUE
It was a beautiful day in Portsmouth, Virginia. The blinding ball of fire we call, the sun, is bright. Not a cloud is in the air. It was great, except the fact that it's test week at all the schools in the country. I wasn't worried then. Writing this story, I look back and think of how stupid and confusing this day, and the months afterwards were. When you walk outside of your house, walking with your best, and only friend, about five blocks to school, you wouldn't think about what was about to happen to me.
My name is Seuli Athem. I am a freshman at Churchland High School. At fifteen, I have a fairly built body, not too muscular, but not too skinny. My short brown hair was combed down, my eyes had two colors. One of them was blue, the other was golden. My hand was glowing. That was because of the brand of a dragon with eagle wings. It glows brighter as danger gets closer.
That friend I mentioned was a girl named Jessica, or Jess, Caliburn. She had fair black hair that ran down to her shoulders, amber eyes that showed kindness wherever she goes, and was about five-foot-ten, about a head shorter than me. Today, she was wearing her favorite shirt, tie-dye with a peace symbol in the middle where the swirling rainbow of colors met. She had dark blue jean shorts and tennis shoes that were once white, but now they are multi-colored. I gave her those shoes for her fourteenth birthday, and a day hasn’t passed that I haven’t seen her wear them at least once.
There are a few reasons why Jess was my only friend. The eyes and brand are two of the reasons. I can somehow protect myself without lifting a hand. My running and attacking speed are faster than the best fighter in school. My pain tolerance is also extraordinarily high. Obviously, people don’t like that kind of thing.
So, I was walking with Jess when five figures appeared on the other side of the street. The figures moved closer at a fast pace. The brand on my hand shined brighter and brighter as they got closer and closer.
“Seuli!” one of them yelled out.
“Hey, how do you know my name?” I yelled back.
“This is the day! The day that you leave this town!”
“Why do you want him to leave?” Jess asked in a normal tone, since the figures got close enough for us to hear each other. They were all wearing black ski masks.
“Oh? You want to join him girl?” he asked her while moving his face right in front of hers.
“If he has to go, I will to!”
“Why are you even bothering us anyway? What did we ever do to you?” I asked shoving his face out of hers.
“You dare shove me?!”
“No... just your face.” I said.
“Oh. You’re a smart mouth aren't you?”
“Yerp. Have a problem wit it?” I said with a smile on my face.
He punched me in the stomach. I didn’t flinch. Next thing I knew, the rest of the masked figures started to attack with knifes.
“Damn! Move!” I pushed Jess out of the way.
I blocked one lunge, and dodged another. I grabbed one of the men's arms, and punched him in the stomach. They were shocked that I fought back, which gave me a chance to grab Jess's arm and run. They regained their composure, and followed us.
“You know this area up and down right?” I asked Jess.
“Yes.” Jess said in an unsure tone.
“You know that doesn't help our cause here!”
There was silence for a few seconds, then, “Turn right here.”
I did, and it was just another street, but I wasn't complaining.
“Now... turn left. Then right. Then keep going straight.”
I looked behind me at her. She had tears flowing freely down her face. Her amber eyes looked at me in fear and sadness. I then looked at the street behind us. The assaulters were nowhere to be found. I turned into an alley.
“Jess... look at me.” I said softly.
She looked up into my eyes. The brand that was dim started to slowly get brighter.
“I will distract them, since I'm who they want. You run away, fast. I don't want you to get hurt.”
She stared into my eyes. She griped onto me and wouldn't let go.
“Please don't do this!” she pleaded.
“There you are!” a voice behind me yelled.
The brand shone as bright as it could, and the next thing I heard was, “Seuli! Don't leave me!”
Please give any crituque you can. The next chapter will come soon.
) I am at a sort of standstill. Hopefully I will be able to continue soon. Thank you for any patience you may have. ;P