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Ever since I was a child long before I could even spell my own name I knew one thing and one thing only. I was destined to be a leader. I was the one who would lead the next generation of hunters and one of the best they’ve seen like my mother. I had high expectations and some big shoes to fill.
Unfortunately I couldn’t be more wrong my voice was my downfall.
“Again” A woman said walking around me and I took a deep breath and sang the same line but my voice wavered a little.
“You’re to tense you’re holding back don’t be afraid to be heard.” My mother said looking at me.
“I’m trying mom but I don’t know something doesn’t feel right. There’s something deep down I don’t know how to explain it makes me hold back.” I said looking at her clenching my small fist.
“You need to fix it then [name] you are suppose to be a hunter the next leader and you can’t land a single note and ignite the honmoon. You have a destiny to surpass me as a hunter.” She said looking at me and I just looked down staying quiet she sighed.
“Take a break for today we’ll continue again tomorrow.” She said and I nodded leaving the room. I walked past a little girl with purple hair who had been watching me.
“Celine do you have to be so harsh on them?” Rumi asked looking at her and she sighed
“They just have a lot of high expectations we can’t afford to be soft.” She said and Rumi just nods.
Weeks of training and still nothing I couldn’t even shake the honmoon and my mother she’s slowly giving up. But that was until she heard Rumi sing. She managed to hit every note I couldn’t with ease.
Suddenly there was a shift in relationships. My training time with my mom became shorter while Rumi worked longer, she wasn’t harsh on Rumi, but constantly comparing me to her. I was slowly being pushed out and
Rumi became her top priority.
It wasn’t long till I started training by myself. I started working extra hard and perfecting my voice day and night till it was raw just to match her level. When I tried to show my mother but shot down each time.
I couldn’t be mad at Rumi it wasn’t her fault, she didn’t ask for it she was just naturally gifted. Hell her mother was a sunlight sisters just like my mom. When Rumi lost her parents my mother took her in. It was no shocker that she was a good singer.
But just because I wasn’t mad at Rumi doesn’t mean I wasn’t angry. But the anger was towards the woman I called mom not Rumi. I was fed up with it and finally one day I snapped.
I don’t remember much about that day but I do remember being angry about my training. Rumi was trying to reassure me and tried to help the moment she touched me I felt something in me snap. I turned around to attack Rumi there was a flicker in my fist I felt hot like my hand was on fire, then darkness.
I later woke up in my room, I looked around and there stood my mother leaning against the wall.
“Want to explain to me what happened.” She said coldly and looked at me.
“I don’t know, I didn’t mean to I was just stressed and I just got upset. I don’t know what happened my body just felt hot like I was on fire.” I said looking at her
“You almost hurt Rumi.” She said not caring about what I just told her.
“I told you I didn’t mean to I just let my anger get the best of me and I snapped it won’t happen again.” I said looking at her.
“Yes it won’t happen again because you are no longer allowed to interact with Rumi.” She said.
“What? Omma you’re going to far it was an accident I don’t know w-“ I said before she raised her hand.
“I don’t want to hear it you are a danger to Rumi and you will not be near her and hurt her at a crucial time of training. You’ve shown me enough to see you’re not fit to lead.” She said and that’s when I felt my world stop.
“Mom come on you don’t mean that…” I said looking at her and she opens the door.
“I’m done with you [name] you’ve shown me I was wrong you aren’t a leader you’re a danger to her and the last thing I need is you hurting her. So I suggest you stay away from her.” She said looking at me
“Yes ma’am….” I said quietly and she left the room.
I sat there and pulled my knees up to my chest curling up and tears fell. That night everything in my life changed. I was watched like a hawk my mom made sure I was no where near Rumi. I just chose to leave it be and do my own thing.
I started writing music for me and perfecting my voice for my music. But I always saw them together. My mother treats Rumi like royalty making sure she focuses on being a leader. But just because me and Rumi were separated didn’t mean she didn’t try to find ways to talk to me.
It started off with notes being slipped under doors. She would find times when I was alone to approach me but I would shut her out of fear that I would lose control again. I was sitting in a private area by a creak I would hang out here to take a break and write.
I was writing in my journal humming softly. I heard a snap of a twig and looked up I sighed.
“Rumi I know you’re watching me come out.” I said and she peaks out looking at me and I just shook my head.
“You know if Celine catches you over here she’s gonna have my head on a pike.” I said putting my journal down.
“So? This is the only chance we get to talk why not take it?” She said sitting next to me.
“What are you writing?” She asked looking at me.
“Just this song I had been working on for awhile. Still working on it but I’ve been stumped trying to find the right words.” I said looking at my journal
“Can I see?” She asked I hesitated but nodded and showed her what I was working on.
“This is really good [name].” She said looking at me
“Thanks still needs some adjustments.” I said.
“Need help?” She asked and I looked at her.
“Yeah if you wanna help.” I said and she nods
We worked on the song together and that was the start of a small bond. We would meet at that same spot and work on music together bouncing ideas and melody’s. But one day everything changed an accident that changed my life.
I was sitting in my usual area writing listening to music and humming. But something felt off. I looked up and looked around seeing nothing.
“Something’s not right.” I mumbled to myself standing up to look around. But I couldn’t find anything. I went to go sit back down but then heard something behind me.
I turned around and there stood a demon who went to attack me. I quickly moved out of the way managing to dodge the first hit.
“Damn it what do I do.” I said to myself and saw the demon coming to attack again. He lunged at me and I braced myself and a fire like shield appeared protecting me.
“What the hell????” I said looking at my arms that were red from the heat.
The demon went after me again and I moved out of the way quickly and used the bit of training I had. I threw one powerful punch and my hand lit on fire and burned straight through the demon. The demon hissed and disappeared.
I looked at my hand still on fire I started to panic.
“Shit! Hot! Hot!” I said and the fire traveled up my body and the flames expanded around the area around me.
I was yelling in pain as the fire spread I tried to control it but failed. I saw Rumi in front of me terrified seeing me on fire.
“Ru-mi h-el-p” I said stepping towards her she reached out to me but pulled away because of the heat. I soon heard my mother I could hear ‘Rumi get away’ ‘they are gone’ ‘we need to go’ I heard as Celine looked at me.
“Om-ma” I said my voice gravely reached for her and she just picked up Rumi running away from me with her.
I remember yelling in pain screaming as the flames consumed my body. Then darkness I thought I died that day I thought that was the end of my story. But I couldn’t be more wrong…
~To be continued