The Xavier High

Prologue

The room is dark as it is paired with the cold wind, passing every person in the room.

It wasn't the steady wind that Catherine always enjoys. It has a shadow and it encircles their heads. The gold glow follows its path, leaving some small dust on her shoulder.

Right in front of her was an old man lying on the bed. Catherine looks at every face in that room. At a young age, she wasn't scared. She was confused and innocent by the burial she witnessed. They were sobbing and wiping their green tears.

Her dad holds the old man's hand. Her aunt and their whole family follow. Catherine holds Muka's shoulder, just like Muka, who is holding Xperia's hand.

"As I go, this power will only work for the good."

A light appeared out of nowhere as soon as her grandfather said that word.Her aunties burst into tears as they slowly kneeled in front of him.

Catherine saw the light pass through her dad's arm like thunder. Her dad's head bent a little, controlling the power he's holding. The light passes again to her aunt and the next person in it.

When the light goes to the grandchildren, Xperia screams in pain as she feels the merging of her and their grandfather's power. Next stop is Muka. She cannot control the power she's holding, so it bursts out of her hand and hits the vase on the table.

The whole family didn't mind the damage. Their eyes are still closed as they feel the electricity passing through them. It felt like they were already expecting it.

Catherine, in her innocent gesture, almost let her hand go. But the thread that connects them didn't let her go. It quickly attached to her body, causing her eyes to glow. She screams in pain. a pain that she hadn't experienced before. A mixture of power and hatred. The wind blew harder and every glass in the mansion started to break.

A sudden darkness engulfed her vision.

"Catherine...", the voice of a man called her from afar.

Catherine felt scared as the surroundings became clearer and the voice was getting closer. She finds herself floating in the clouds. Catherine cannot balance her body, so she's always turning upside down.

A small giggle burst out of her. But the nervousness and the curiosity are still with her.

Where am I?

As her head was spinning, she spotted a figure, like a human, inches away from her spot. He is glowing with light. Catherine couldn't stand looking at him. She closed her eyes and just felt his presence. Catherine felt his touch on her forehead. Her movement got steady and her body was lying.

"Catherine!" a loud voice bangs on her eardrum.

Catherine wakes up from a nap, taking a breather from shock. As soon as she opened her eyes, her dad's worried face embraced her.

"Are you okay?" his father asked as he lifted her to the bed.

Muka and Xperia stared at her worriedly. Her aunt also asked her if she was okay.

"I-I'm alright, Dad."

His dad touches her face and hugs her tightly. Catherine can feel how worried her dad is. But why?

"Did you see someone?" her aunt Mary asked.

Catherine got confused and looked at her dad's eyes. His dad's grip tightened on her dress. He felt nervous. Everyone is nervous.

Her voice trembled as she said, "N-no one."

They all gave out big breaths. Muka and Xperia sit beside her and brush her shoulders. His dad stood and followed his aunt, who immediately ran after she answered. They seemed not convinced by Catherine's answer. Does it matter if she saw someone? Their voices were loud and clear from arguing, even though they ran outside.

"Are you really okay, Cathy?" Muka's question cut the noise from their parents' fight. Her voice is full of concern. She quickly leans on Catherine's shoulder.

"I got scared... Cathy". Muka added.

Cathy lifted Muka's head. Her bangs almost covered her face. She spotted some traces of tears on her cheeks.

Muka got her mother's aura. It's adorable and bubbly. The Casimirs all have the same eyes, which are brown. Their black and white hair runs through their genes just like Catherine's.

"Don't be scared, I am here already." Catherine softly said and hugged Muka.

"Are you telling the truth?" Xperia asked. She's in the back seat.

Catherine notices her, but her attention is stolen by his grandpa's trace of dust from the bed. It's gone. completely gone.

Xperia notices that Catherine ignored her, so she blocks her sight and asks again. Her short and black hair gives her more of an aura and a poker face. Xperia has their aunt Benedicia's face and attitude. Although she's not her daughter, she inherited their aunt's strong and smart aura.

"Answer me! Are you telling the truth? "

Xperia suddenly grabs Catherine's arm.

"What are you doing, Xperia?" Muka stood on her feet and stole Catherine's arm from her.

Catherine just kept silent and looked down.

"Answer me, Catherine. Did you see something? ", Xperia asks again.

"Stop it, Xperia. Can't you see that Catherine is not feeling well? " Muka argued back and looked at Catherine, who was about to cry.

Xperia also looks at Catherine. Her angry face didn't change at all. She looks at Muka and then back at Catherine.

Disappointment is shown on Xperia's face as she stares at Muka.

"So you're taking her side now?" Xperia is still staring at Muka.

Muka without having a second thought grabs her hand and pulls her away from Catherine. They're already on the window in just a blink of an eye. They're on the side under the shadow of the moon, talking like an adult. Xperia and Muka have the same age as Catherine. They were born on the same day, same moon. Approximately, their age is still young for a witch. They need four more moons to be adults. Xperia and Muka, on the other hand, raised in different way.They think like an adult rather than Catherine, who was raised as a mortal.

Muka breathes heavily before saying anything. There is something not right about Xperia today. Why is she talking like that? They are cousins. They should comfort each other. Catherine is new to their family. She just got accepted and she needs more time to adjust.

"I'm not taking anyone's side, Xperia. Please... Don't do this. "

"Do what? You know what will happen if she sees someone. We'll all be in danger."

Muka looked at Catherine worriedly and back at Xperia. Her expression changed. She's confused and already pissed.

"She said she didn't see anyone. Why aren't you trusting her?"

"Because she's Xep-" Muka stops talking and stares away from Xperia. Regret immediately shadowed her.

"Why did you stop?". Muka holds Xperia's colar.

"Just like the first time she got here, you already think that way. She's not a Xepher. She proved it. If you don't like her, then you better stay away from us!"...

Muka slowly closed her eyes and looked away. She immediately release Xperia from her grip. Why is she acting this way? She doesn't understand herself either.

Their violet shadow glows on the side of their eyes which symbolize anger.

Xperia didn't wait for Muka to say anything before fixing her shirt back. She stares at her, completely lost. For the first time, Xperia felt an ache in her heart. She doesn't understand Mura anymore. Neither everyone.

She jumps out of the window while tears fall on her cheeks. She wipes it and grips herself together. She's not going to be weak. She was trained to be strong.

Muka looks at Xperia running away until she's gone from her sight. Muka knows that Xperia is just emotionally tired. She's the closest grand-daughter to their grandpa and the eye of the family. The pressure is on her since she's the most suitable Casimir in the family. Strong and smart.

Muka immediately ran to Catherine's back. She sits beside her and, later on, hugs her from the side.

"Don't mind her, she's overacting." She lifts the hair back behind her ear.

Catherine can't hold herself anymore. She hugged her and felt the warmth on Catherine's body. Only if she could tell them. But she doesn't know why it is important if she saw someone. She sensed her dad's nervousness a while ago and that's why she didn't tell the truth.

Catherine knows her dad so well. The way her dad's grip felt, She knows they will be in trouble if she tells the truth.

They were running away all their lives from danger. Trying to avoid all of the accusations. This time, she will not ruin the sacrifice of her mom and dad for her. Now that she has found her family.

...if only she was born completely normal. ...