Chapter 1- Running Blind
11:52 Jul 16 2010
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"Hey Kadance! Get your ass up already! We're going to be late!" called a slightly high pitched voice.
"Alright, alright! Jeeze, I heard you the first time." Said Kadance. 'No need to get off your rocker about it....it's JUST a ceremony.' She thought. Kadance got up from her warm bed to get ready. She was borderline tall with long flowing hair that was crimson red. She hurried when she heard Nasta's voice drift from outside her bedroom door.
"Kadance....are you ready...?" came Nasta's silken voice.
"Yes, I'm coming now Nasta." replied Kadance, as she went & opened her door. Nasta wasn't standing where she would have been. She was always straight to the point, & left without any further things to say. 'Sigh...' There was some noise down the hall, but Kadance didn't pay it any mind. She had duties to attend to downstairs. She was nearing the staircase when, without warning an image of a young woman stood in front of her. She had black hair, wore black, her skin pale, but her eyes were fiery. The lady's stare was gentle. But something about her eyes told her that she was trying to warn Kadance of something. As soon as the image appeared however, the young woman was gone. Only one word passed through Kadance's mind: Raven.
"Kadance? Kadance, are you alright my dear?" Nasta's voice seemed to be in the distance. So far away."Kadance!" Nasta's voice was sharp this time, which brought Kadance back to reality.
"Wha..?" was all she could say. She felt suddenly dazed, & not well.
"Nasta, I think someone tried to connect with me. But I'm not sure who. All I can think of is her name."
"Who? Tell me." replied Nasta.
"Raven." answered Kadance. Nasta stiffened immediately. "Downstairs. To the ceremony. This instant." came Nasta's stern voice. Kadance looked at Nasta oddly. 'Why would she react this way? This makes no sense at all.' Kadance thought to herself. Indeed this was unusual behavior for Nasta. Kadance began to think of what she had seen. 'I need to find out who this "Raven" is.' She thought again.
"Escort her downstairs please. Kadance not another word on this Raven. Attend your duties to uphold this coven." said Nasta sternly. Kadance got the sense she was being pushed towards something as fast as possible. But she said nothing & went along anyways.
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The ceremony went as it should have been. Smoothly, and without interruption. Though Raven's image had Kadance dancing to know more. Who was she? What was her warning? Why had she appeared to her? The most important question perhaps though, was why had Nasta reacted the way she did? These questions couldn't be answered yet. She would have to sneak out and search around.
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Later the next night Kadance slipped out a backdoor, and silently exited the grounds. An old out of town friend was coming to pick her up, on the outskirts of the drive, that led up to the enormous home. She ran gracefully towards the end of the drive, and sure enough, there was her ticket to the city.
"Hey Kadance. What's up?" called Shawn.
"Hey Shawn, thank you so much. I owe you for this." replied Kadance.
"Nah, don't worry about it." Shawn smiled shyly and walked over to the passenger's side to open the door for her. As she slipped in, he made sure she was securely inside. He closed the door and walked back to the driver's side. He closed his door and fastened his seat belt. "So, where does my lovely friend wish to go this time?" he smiled mischievously. She was always thrilled when she could count on him.
"I was thinking maybe we could hit on several clubs or roam the city." she answered.
"Hm...Ok, no problem. Something in particular you searching for?" he asked.
"Yeah." she said.
"What would that be if you don't mind my asking?" he pulled away from the driveway and sped off towards the city, as he asked this.
"A young woman. Her image appeared to me yesterday, before the ceremony. All I can think of is how she looked and the name that popped into my head, just before she vanished." said Kadance.
"Name?" Shawn asked simply.
"Raven." Kadance replied. The car came to a screeching halt when she said Raven's name.
"What the hell was that for?!" she shouted in total surprise.
"If your looking for Raven, then forget it. No one has been able to find her. Not even our best." came Shawn's voice. It was icy cold. But he kept his eyes forward.
"Shawn...who IS she?" said Kadance confused now.
"Raven is a shapeshifter, she has the ability to flatten mountains at any given second. The seal that suppressed her powers broke a few months ago. She is extremely deadly, and we need her alive." Shawn was remaining calm while saying this, but Kadance could see the utter fear in the eyes.
"Why do you need her..?" whispered Kadance.
"Because she can stop Don from massacring everyone. The only problem is her powers are like wildfire, and will get out of control. It's a wonder she's managed to stay hidden all this time." he replied. She didn't look away from him.
"Why was I not made aware of this...?" she said hurt.
"For your own safety. She changes habits so fast it is not funny, and her severe mood swings makes everything worse." he answered. Now she HAD to find out more about her.
"I want any & all information on her.. Tell me please.." Begged Kadance.
"Alright. But, I've a condition." he said firmly.
"What would it be exactly?" she asked guardedly. He looked over at her, and what happened next was enough to scare her out of her right mind. Shawn's face was bloodied, chewed up, broken, riddled with so many holes, & horribly burned.
"SHAWN!" she screamed before waking in cold sweat. "Shawn..?" She looked around wildly, and realized she was in her own room. Cold sweat was plastered on her face, chest and arms. Was it a nightmare all this time? But it felt so real. Shaking her head to get the feeling of utter terror out of her mind. But happy to be awake. Relief suddenly spreading throughout her entire body.
"Your going to die. They plan on your murder Kadance." came a haunting voice that chilled every ounce of Kadance's flesh, inside and out. She turned slowly to see the very same woman standing several feet of her.
"Why-" Before Kadance could finish, the woman suddenly let out an ear splitting scream shattering anything made of glass in the room. Then there was silence, & Raven was gone as Kadance tried to look at her. Kadance woke from her dream. 'A dream within a dream? Are you kidding me?!' She thought desperately to herself. All she could do was sit in her bed for now. She slowly mauled things over.
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