Bloodlines: Everything That Glitters by Myunique C. Green Page B
Authors: Myunique C. Green
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between the two. I watched a portion of her power leave her then she inhaled deeply as the hair she‘d tied faded into the flesh of the baby.
Centure had made herself a Godmother- a sacred tradition I’d only thought existed for the fairies. What seemed to be unclear were her motives for doing so, everyone knew that Godmothers were weird people- they grew old and died in a matter of years; much like the humans. But during their lifetime they held a power like no other, the ability to protect and serve on a grand scale.
“You didn’t have to do that, mother. You’ve never done that for anyone else,” I said as I reached out and took Alizarin from her arms. My daughter’s hair was full and curly; I played with it momentarily as I held her close to my heart.
“I didn’t have to, I needed too. She has great power, I’m sure Phlinx has felt it, and by now, Masaya is gathering her soldiers,” she replied as she straightened some things in the middle of my nest. “If you want to save yourself and your baby you should leave at nightfall.”
“Yes, I’ve already planned on it.” I hugged the child close to me and looked in Centure’s deep blue eyes.
“There are thousands to choose from on this planet. Which have you chosen?”
I thought about it carefully but I’d already made up my mind whether Hero liked my choice or not. “I figure we all naturally dislike humans. What about them?”
She looked across the forest and studied something before replying, “I will travel there with you. Others have also decided to join.”
“No need, mother. I can handle myself. Hero has vowed to join me.”
Instead of the tongue-lashing I was sure I was in for, she just stepped into the middle of the nest and sat down. “Look, Psenora, there are more things at stake here. We have all tried very hard to overlook your deceit and in the end, we reason, you are family. A family should stick together.”
“I did not mean for any of this,” I cry, wishing she was but a bit closer so that I could bury my face from shame. The vines came forth from the tree and wiped my tears away before I continued. “Who has agreed to travel?”
“All of us,” Felicia answered as she drifted forth, holding a baby of her own. “Nikko’s father is dead, there is nothing left here for us.”
I handed Alizarin off to the vines and the three of them held her gently as I floated up to my sister. Felicia among them all was my favorite. “You all do not have to do this.”
I caught sight of Skylark’s depressed demeanor and flew over to her. “My dearest, Skylark, stay if it is what your heart seems good to do,” I comforted.
Instantly she flew away from before me, leaving only a trail of tears behind. But to my surprise, she returned minutes later with a few sacks around her shoulders. “One family,” she whispered in despair.
Chapter Twelve
Alizarin
Friday September 3, 2010
That moment was a revelation for me, you have to be grateful for the little things in life; at least I wasn’t in the hallway when I blacked out and I was at least around semi-trained professionals. When I came too I was on the ground, my head and vision were still slightly spinning but it was controllably moderate.
Bethany, the nurse and the deaf kid all surrounded me, they’re lips were moving but I could barely make out the sounds of what they were saying. I finally just gave up and nodded, my hearing would come back to me in no time but I assumed the questions were something along the lines of: “Are you alright?”
I felt it only right that I continuously nod and get up from the floor. I brushed my pants off like I had landed in dirt and smoothed my shirt. A high-pitched ring rang through my ears and the voices were back. Once again thoughts consumed my mind and I figured I must have been back to ‘normal.’
My headache was even more extreme now that I had tried to crack my skull on the hard floor. The nurse held out two pills and a
Centure had made herself a Godmother- a sacred tradition I’d only thought existed for the fairies. What seemed to be unclear were her motives for doing so, everyone knew that Godmothers were weird people- they grew old and died in a matter of years; much like the humans. But during their lifetime they held a power like no other, the ability to protect and serve on a grand scale.
“You didn’t have to do that, mother. You’ve never done that for anyone else,” I said as I reached out and took Alizarin from her arms. My daughter’s hair was full and curly; I played with it momentarily as I held her close to my heart.
“I didn’t have to, I needed too. She has great power, I’m sure Phlinx has felt it, and by now, Masaya is gathering her soldiers,” she replied as she straightened some things in the middle of my nest. “If you want to save yourself and your baby you should leave at nightfall.”
“Yes, I’ve already planned on it.” I hugged the child close to me and looked in Centure’s deep blue eyes.
“There are thousands to choose from on this planet. Which have you chosen?”
I thought about it carefully but I’d already made up my mind whether Hero liked my choice or not. “I figure we all naturally dislike humans. What about them?”
She looked across the forest and studied something before replying, “I will travel there with you. Others have also decided to join.”
“No need, mother. I can handle myself. Hero has vowed to join me.”
Instead of the tongue-lashing I was sure I was in for, she just stepped into the middle of the nest and sat down. “Look, Psenora, there are more things at stake here. We have all tried very hard to overlook your deceit and in the end, we reason, you are family. A family should stick together.”
“I did not mean for any of this,” I cry, wishing she was but a bit closer so that I could bury my face from shame. The vines came forth from the tree and wiped my tears away before I continued. “Who has agreed to travel?”
“All of us,” Felicia answered as she drifted forth, holding a baby of her own. “Nikko’s father is dead, there is nothing left here for us.”
I handed Alizarin off to the vines and the three of them held her gently as I floated up to my sister. Felicia among them all was my favorite. “You all do not have to do this.”
I caught sight of Skylark’s depressed demeanor and flew over to her. “My dearest, Skylark, stay if it is what your heart seems good to do,” I comforted.
Instantly she flew away from before me, leaving only a trail of tears behind. But to my surprise, she returned minutes later with a few sacks around her shoulders. “One family,” she whispered in despair.
Chapter Twelve
Alizarin
Friday September 3, 2010
That moment was a revelation for me, you have to be grateful for the little things in life; at least I wasn’t in the hallway when I blacked out and I was at least around semi-trained professionals. When I came too I was on the ground, my head and vision were still slightly spinning but it was controllably moderate.
Bethany, the nurse and the deaf kid all surrounded me, they’re lips were moving but I could barely make out the sounds of what they were saying. I finally just gave up and nodded, my hearing would come back to me in no time but I assumed the questions were something along the lines of: “Are you alright?”
I felt it only right that I continuously nod and get up from the floor. I brushed my pants off like I had landed in dirt and smoothed my shirt. A high-pitched ring rang through my ears and the voices were back. Once again thoughts consumed my mind and I figured I must have been back to ‘normal.’
My headache was even more extreme now that I had tried to crack my skull on the hard floor. The nurse held out two pills and a
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