Chapter 1: The Present

Veronica's POV

"Oh come on Vee let's play outside, all you ever do is read that stupid book" Said the kids at the orphanage I stayed at. "It's okay you guys go on ahead" The children here like to play a lot. "You're no fun Vee" I just sighed and thought to myself, I'm already 17, I don't have time for games.

As I was reading the book, the first page always comes to mind "Don't reveal who you truly are" some kind of warning I guess. So I practice my magic that I discovered when I was 6 where no one can see me.

As years pass, I can say that I'm getting the hang of this magic thing. But it's getting kindda lonely being the only one here who can do magic. While reading by the porch I saw something in the distance, a red hooded figure that seemed human like, it was flying, well nearly flying , it was hovering, reaching something in a tree but barely knew how to fly. I saw a shoe on top of the tree "maybe that's what it's getting" I said to myself. I looked around to see if anyone was close by. I flicked my wrist and made the shoe fall from the tree. The figure put its feet on the ground, picked up the shoe and it looked at me, I was shocked. It was a guy, he seemed shocked too, he ran off into darkness and I didn't see him again. I was going to look closer when I heard a voice calling me.

"Vee? Miss Veronica Alexia" I stood up. "Yes? Ma'am?" She looked sad. "I need to talk to you about something, let's sit down first" So we sat down on a bench nearby "You see you're already 17 now and" before she could say another word I interrupted her "You're kicking me out aren't you?" I said looking at her. "You see dear you'll be 18 soon and this orphanage only cares for children 17 below. I mean you can have a job right?" She said to me while forcing to smile. "I get it, I'll be off later afternoon, I'm going to pack now" "I'm sorry dear" she said as she put her hand on mine with a concerning look on her face.

While packing my bags it hit me, where would I live? I don't know anyone!

After packing, I took my stuff and headed outside the orphanage. One last time I looked at the gate of the orphanage, "Thanks for everything guys" I said in a husshed tone to myself. Here I am waiting on the side of the road, maybe for a bus or something, I don't know, just something to get me out of here and hopefully somewhere I could stay for the night.

"Psst" oh, that startled me, I looked around, there was no one. I thought maybe there was just someone messing with me, then I heard it again. "Psst" this time I saw someone, it was a woman. "Hello Veronica" wait what? I was shocked who was this woman! "D-do I kno-know you?" I was ready to run away but then suddenly she took my arm " Don't be afraid, I know your parents, well I guess I knew them" I looked at her. "You knew my parents?" I finally got some words out of my mouth " Vincent and Erica Alexia? Yes I knew them" wait wahh?

"So you know what I can do? Can you do it too?" What? I was curious so I asked "You mean this?" As she said that, my bags flew for a moment and then touched the ground again " You are like me" I shouted, sorry I was excited. She hurriedly covered my mouth and spoke "Get in the car" I was hesitant at first but she seemed nice. While on the road, I asked her "Who are you?" I said while looking out the window " Oh I'm Sasha, call me Miss Sasha, I'll be the one taking care of you from now" taking care of me? Where?

"Where are we going?" I just looked at her, looking for answers. "To a place where your mystical powers gets enhanced and you will discover things you didn't know before. You get to meet other people who are like you" "What? There are others like me? Like us?" I'm shocked. "For now you should rest, we've got a long road ahead of us" she said while stroking my hair with her right hand and the other on the steering wheel. Sooner or later I found myself asleep while on the long road.

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