"Well, how about you, Alexander.. How did YOU come to be? You died, for what? What's behind those dark ass eyes, filled with death and hatred..?" - BlackOut turned to his direction.
"…I was a prince when it happened. I had woken up one day and a succubus was in front of me. She was one of Fyriana's ancestors. She had marked me in my sleep, and made me have sex with her or else she would kill me. I assumed it was a test from my father, the former king back then. Even he couldn't stand a chance against her. He would always put tests like these on me for him to see my worth."
Alexander sighed and looked at the window that showed Redsity Academy up high, continuing: "I experienced first hand what my father's servants felt: to be one serving a "higher" power solely for their lust and desire. One day, I grew sick of it, so I killed her against my body's will, due to the mark on my chest. Once my father passed away, I gained the title of king of my kind. I wanted to take over the kingdom the succubus came from, and soon every kingdom that wanted to hurt them. But my people wanted me to calm down and worry about what's going on in their kingdom because I was using all the resources for battles.. I got kicked out by the kingdom I wanted to protect, and I was killed by execution. Soon enough, I was visited by a devil that saw the potential of what I wanted and wanted to give me a chance to protect my people with even more power, so I was given the power of death, and as I had basic light magic before, it mutated to be the power of life."
"Holy.. That's a story and a half." - Xanny said, looking away.
"Ever since then, I swore that if I ever had a second chance at life, that I would protect my kind. But my bloodthirst is also big. It's a predicament I have to deal with on a daily basis. And you, BlackOut.. You helped that bloodthirst, killing my kind." - He then turned to BlackOut again, his scleras and pupils dark as the night.
"Something you don't know about me, God of Werewolves.. I don't do this only for fun. But you wouldn't want to know about that, would you? After all, I bet you hate me with all your goddamn guts, because I've "helped" your bloodthirst, but killed almost everyone of your kind." - She smirked, walking away.
"If not for fun.. Then why my kind of all species? Why did you look so amused when you made them kill each other?" - Alexander grabbed her wrist, showing anger for the first time.
She stopped and looked back at him, struggling to retrieve her wrist, glaring at him, saying: "The book Evanora opened.. It spreaded a disease across her entire body, hence how I even exist, but even I can't control it. The name of the disease I originated from is called "Faustian Burn", in short, me and her decided to call it corruption, since it corrupts the insides of one's body and mind. Turns them into killing machines. My true form isn't what you see.."
He glared at her, not knowing what to believe anymore.
- Meanwhile, at the Redsity Academy -
Fyriana looked behind herself and ran to Lynx, checking his wound, going from overwhelmed to terrified.
"Lynx..? LYNX, DON'T DIE ON ME, YOU IDIOT! BOSS, PLEASE COME HERE!" - She tried to tend to his cuts while Nicholas hurried to Lynx, healing him slowly, holding his hand, looking at him.
His cuts started to heal and Nicholas then spoke: "Fyriana.. That woman that was with Alexander.. She was your mother, right?"
"…." - Fyriana looked away, holding her elbow, still overwhelmed by everything that happened - "Y-Yes sir, that's correct."
Just then, a young girl came running and hugged Fyriana, she looked surprised and looked down, saying: "Mara, hey..! I told you to stay in your room, it's not safe out here, especially now..!"
Mara then looked up at Fyriana teary eyed, whimpering: "B-But I heard you scream for help for Mr.Nick, Mom..! Is Dad gonna be okay?"
Mara, daughter of Fyriana and Lynx, was 13 years old, she had a deep love for her family, and friends. Her friends were Luna, Aaron and Harley. She looked over at Pandora, who was holding Luna, who was slowly coming back to her senses.
"What happened..?" - Luna said, holding the left side of her face.
"LUNA!" - Mara then hurried to Luna, worried - "Mrs. Pandora, will she be okay? What did I miss?.."
"Mara, darling.. I'm sure you've heard of BlackOut by now. In summary, she has corrupted Luna and unfortunately Aaron has been killed. Her bloodthirst for the werewolf kind to be slaughtered cannot be helped.. Although, I find it ironic she revived the God of Werewolves."
Harley approached Pandora as well and then looked at Luna, as she stood on her own slowly. Harley then said: "Hey, take it easy next time, girl.. You looked like a maniac back there.."
Mara hugged Harley and Luna, tearing up. Fyriana turned her attention to Lynx who slowly stood up, regaining his balance. She hugged him immediately, tearing up against his chest: "You idiot! Don't scare me like that, you hear me?!" - She held him close.
"Hey, hey.. I'm still here, besides, I've promised I wouldn't leave your side ever, haven't I?"
"Xanny.. That was her name, right? I've gained some information on staff a few years ago, but had never seen what she looked like." - Nicholas stood up and fixed his clothes - "Reminded you of the incident.. Didn't it, Fyriana?"
Luna looked at her teachers, confused but worried, saying: "Wait, Xanny is..? Incident? Huh?!"
Fyriana sighed and said: "I think it's time I talk about Xanny.. She was really the last person I wanted to see, considering she's my mother but.. we have had a complicated past to say the least.."
- 20 years ago in Redsity City -
Fyriana and her brother Lynx were playing around in their room, when suddenly she heard her mother arguing: "Listen, it's worrying. Fyriana just today almost burnt one of her classmates alive due to her not having a full gripon her powers and her emotions reflect on it."
"But-" - Their dad tried to say something but was interrupted - "But what?! Do you think I feel safe with a child that could turn out to be an arsonist "by accident"?!" - Xanny, Fyriana and Lynx's mother, turned to her husband angrily, with tears in the corner of her eyes.
Fyriana overheard them while Lynx was on top of her playing fighting and stopped in her tracks, with tears forming in her eyes: "She- She said I would become an arsonist.. Lynx, you know why I can't control it.. She puts too much pressure on me and won't even let me train because she's so scared of my powers.. If she just gave me a chance— Ugh, but that will never happen.."
He wiped her tears and got up, saying: "Let's talk to her.."
Lynx opened their bedroom door and went into the living room with his sister where their parents were, saying: "She is not dangerous! Mom, she really just needs some training to control her powers better, just like how I had help from Dad! You're villainizing her for no reason.."
Fyriana looked away, hiding behind her brother, while Xanny looked at her, crossing her arms: "Who knows! Maybe one day she will burn the house down in the middle of one of her breakdowns.. We might even have to move out."
Xanny's husband then said: "You're not helping, hun. You're making the poor girl terrified of her own powers. How would you like it if I started invalidating you like you're doing with our kid?" - He grabbed her wrist and made her face him, trying to keep it cool around the kids.
"Huh?! What do you mean "invalidating"? I am simply being reasonable. The worst possible outcome could happen, and if it ever does, don't come telling me that I was right. I am warning all of you. She needs to hear it." - Xanny glared at her husband.
Fyriana started feeling overwhelmed and her body started producing small flames. Lynx took her arm and made her body normalize, taking her back to their shared room, while their parents started arguing again. She was shaking at the possibility of her powers even showing themselves in front of her parents.
Lynx pulled Fyriana onto his lap and started cuddling her to calm her down. Fyriana hugged him and sighed, saying: "It's useless talking to her.. It's like she won't even listen to the voice of reason!—" - Lynx made her face him, their faces inches from each other. She looked into his eyes and blushed slightly. He looked at her and smiled gently, saying: "I love you, sis..", kissing her lips gently.
She was surprised but kissed back, wrapping her arms around his neck. She let go of the kiss, looking away: "Hey, don't do that.. Mom and Dad will find out and—" - he kissed her again softly and started kissing her neck.
Just then, they heard a knock at the door and Fyriana got startled and sat on his lap, with her back facing him. Their dad came in, sighing, and closed the door: "Kids, I have an idea."
"Ooh, do tell!" - She smiled. Her bond with her father was much stronger than with her mother.
"I was thinking, you two could be enrolled in Redsity Academy, so you, Fyriana, could actually have a chance on improving your grip on your own powers, and you two get to overall be there studying. What do you think?"
Fyriana smiled widely, saying: "I've always wanted to be a student there! Uh.. It's my dream school! But there is an entrance exam and I don't think I would pass with my powers being like this.."
Xanny overheard her husband and kids and walked in, saying: "If I am afraid of Fyriana burning the house down, just imagine a disaster happening at an elite school like that.. Are you even thinking straight? She shouldn't play with fire unless she wants to get burned." - She then glared at Lynx, hinting at something.
Lynx looked slightly intimidated while his sister got off his lap, looking down, saying: "What's the problem now? I finally had the chance to go to my dream school and actually maybe have the slim chance to get in.. Why are you always turning diwn everyone's ideas?! Do you just want me to make the worst case scenario happen?" - Fyriana looked up at Xanny, frustrated.
"I may be resistant to fire but I know your father isn't, and I doubt that your brother is." - Xanny then leaned closer to her daughter - "Go ahead though, lose it. Let your emotions take over and kill one of us. Maybe then you'll be happy."
Fyriana started getting overwhelmed by her mother's presence and demeanor, leaving her own emotions in control. Despite trying to calm down, her own body gave it away that she was overwhelmed, with flames forming on her arms while she clenched her fists, Xanny smirking at her body's reaction. Lynx suddenly got in front of Fyriana and said: "HEY! Don't let her get to you, please.. Let me help you calm down.."
Fyriana looked at him, beginning to worry: "I will get seriously injured if you use your ice now.. I would rather die right here right now than harm any of you, but Mom's right.. I am a monster, and look, Mom. The worst case scenario happened. None of us can control it. Are you happy, Mom..?" - Fyriana's flames started getting out of hand while she looked into her mother's eyes, her heart racing.
"FYRIANA, PLEASE..!" - Aaron tried to get her away from their mother but ended up burning his hand in the process, not able to move her much.
The flames blasted themselves onto the living room. Xanny backed away, wearing a serious expression on her face, saying: "Take the kids outside, this place is not safe anymore."
Xanny's husband grabbed the two kids while the house started collapsing around them, Xanny tried to go after them but she was crushed by the debris.
"You kids need to get out of here, the house is collapsing..!" - Their dad said, while tearing up without realizing.
"What about mom?! She's gonna get crushed! This… This is suicide, dad!" - Fyriana tried to go after Xanny but her dad threw her and her brother out of the house just before the roof collapsed on top of him.
Xanny had already let herself be crushed, she knew the impact she had on her daughter.
Fyriana and Lynx landed a bit far from the house they used to live in, which was now on fire. She started to panic and tried to at least check her father but Lynx pulled her away from the house, saying: "They're both gone, stop."
"B-But why did this happen?!" - She bursted into tears, dropping to her knees.
He started tearing up and looked away, saying: "You didn't listen to me.. Now look at what you've done."
Fyriana looked up at him as he started walking away. She quickly got back up and hugged him from behind, closing her eyes as her tears were staining his t-shirt, saying: "Lynx… Please promise me you won't leave me.. I-I.. I can't do this alone. I beg you..! I don't want you to stop loving me- I-I know I fucked up but- I- You know I couldn't control it!"
He sighed and used his ice powers to normalize her body, while kissing her lips to gently get her to be quiet. She got surprised and closed her eyes, holding him close.
He let go of the kiss and hugged her, closing his eyes. They then walked deeper into the forest, but suddenly heard rustling with branches and bushes, which automatically made Lynx bolt in front of Fyriana.
Someone walked out of the darkness ahead, a female voice could be heard: "My, my.. Two kids in the middle of the woods at night.. That's an unusual sight." - A young lady wearing a hoodie with the hood on, her eyes were purple and she was wearing black lipstick.
"W-What- Who are you..?!" - Lynx asked the woman, while Fyriana peeked from behind him.
"You may call me BlackOut, or Evanora. Either works.. Now, how did you two end up here?"
"...An accident happened.. Our.. parents aren't alive.." - Lynx sighed.
"Poor things.. Come. I will bring you somewhere safe." - BlackOut spoke along with Evanora, making their voices fused.
Lynx looked at her, not trusting her in the slightest but still followed her, along with Fyriana.
BlackOut held them close, careful not to harm them, and teleported to Redsity Academy, making herself invisible along the way, only visible to the kids.
"Wait for any staff to take you in, people there usually take in kids who have powers and are homeless.. And you two.. What are your names?"
"...Fyriana, this is my brother Lynx.." - Fyriana finally spoke up.
BlackOut turned her gaze to the girl and replied: "Well, Fyriana and Lynx.. Remember to never let your emotions get the best of you in a situation where you use your powers. Take my words with a pinch of salt though, because I am a hypocrite when I say this."
Fyriana smiled, knowing she wasn't alone. However, as fast as she appeared before, was as fast as she had left their sight.