3 The Hard Back Book

Darkness encircled her. The only thin around was a podium with a book. Crimson couldn't read the book she knew it was in English but, it was as if she just forgot how to read. So she opened the book hoping for some answers or something. She saw pictures that were hand drawn into the book a snake and a diagram of a necklace a very expensive looking one at that made of silver and a dark blue gem surrounded by silver looking vines. Then next to the picture was a picture of a box that seemed very familiar to her. Out of no where the podium along with the book disappeared and dark blue smoke that was almost black flooded around her and she started to scream.

Crimson jolted awake, she remembered her dream every detail of it. That box in the book it is her mothers, why would a box be in her dreams and then she remembered the necklace with the large dark blue gem. She new her mother was going out of town with father today so she could go into her room and look for the box. She saw through her curtains that it was still dark out and looked at the clock on the wall in front if her. Six am she still had two hours before usually woke up but she couldn't sleep now. She got out of her black silk duvet and slid on some fluffy blue slippers and made her way down to the kitchen. When she got to the kitchen she stopped at the door because she heard chattering that sounded like her parents.

"Must we really leave for so long without telling her where we've went?"

"Yes darling we must it is for her own safety and as soon as we get back we must tell her everything."

"Incuis, I don't have the heart. Her world will be turned upside down and shell never come back to us."

"Rena, love, we must not fear that"

There was silence which seemed to last forever.

"We must leave now before she wakes Ive left her a note where I know she'll find it."

"I trust you Incuis lets make this quick."

Crimson heard the pop of apparating and pushed the kitchen door open to find it empty. Why would they leave for months? Father told her it would only be for today. Maybe something changed, but no, he would told her, why lie? Crimson went over to the cupboard where the tea china was at and opened the door when a piece of paper fell out. The note father talked about. She picked it up and flipped it over recognizing her fathers smooth but masculine handwriting.

My Dearest Crimson Rose,

The business trip is going to last longer than anticipated, there was a last minute change, I don't know exactly when you're mother and I will be home but we will try to be back as soon as possible. The emergency vault is open for you as always if you need it. Your mother and I love you more than you know. We will see you soon and tell you all about our trip.

-Father

Crimson slammed the piece of paper on the counter below and hung her head low. She shook all her doubts out of her mind and proceeded to make herself some breakfast even though there were elves for that. She made herself some raspberry tea, pancakes, bacon, and some yogurt with fruit. She looked at the clock, only seven forty-five, still early. She decided to take a shower and then get to work. After she ate she sat at the table and finished of her tea and let her mind wander. Why would her parents keep something from her? She gave them absolutely no reason to not trust her, a thought then came to mind. She was adopted at two weeks old, what if they found her family or her parents? They wouldn't keep that from her surely, or maybe the would. She looked at her tea cup and read the leaves at the bottom of her cup. It was in the shape of the necklace from her dreams. She hurriedly put all of her dishes in the sink, as they would wash themselves, and ran up to her room and took a quick shower. After her shower she threw on a pair of dark trousers and a royal blue jumper and royal blue flats. She then went to the top floor where her mother and fathers room was. She opened the dark oak door into the dark and cool room.

"Lumos"

She has been able to do wandless magic since the age of fifteen, she was now eighteen almost nineteen. The lights turned on and there on the corner of the room was a podium almost exactly like the one from her dreams and the box. She walked over to the box and could feel the magic pulsating through her, like she was connected. She heard the box click so she opened it. The lying on black velvet was the necklace, more endearing and mysterious in person. She gently lifted the necklace scared she make break it. Something in her told her to put it on so, she did. Walking over to her mothers vanity mirror she sat in the chair and looked at herself in the necklace. She felt different, she felt more magic flowing through her, she went to tough the gem that adorned her clavicle she felt a pain in her back that grew unbearable. Crimson screamed with such agony it would bring a sadness to anyone that they may cry. Crimson crumbled out of the velvet chair onto the hardwood floor and continued to scream until it went dark.

Crimson woke up in a warmth and a softness around her. She got up slowly her back throbbed but didn't hurt anymore. She tripped over feathers? She then quickly ran to her mothers vanity again and almost fainted at the sight before her. She had grown wings. Large black wings that shifted to a dark blue in the light. The necklace still hung around her neck and now almost looked black the chain and vines were still silver but the gem was now black, as black as her wings.

"Bloody Hell"

She then ran to her bathroom rather quickly, almost too quick for her liking. She took off the necklace and placed it on the counter next to her and then turned to her full body mirror. She gasped in surprise to see her wings were gone.

"The necklace"

She then turned back to the necklace thinking about her wings went she felt her back go numb, turning back to the mirror she saw that her wings were back.

"Odd"

She then decided to test a theory. She closed her eyes thinking about her normal self and opened her eyes. The wings were gone. She then closed her eyes again and thought about her wings and felt that same numbing in her back. She opened her eyes and her wings were back.

"Wicked"