The beginning

"Long ago there was once a place called Eververse, a place filled with magic where only the strong survive. If you were weak then you be were nothing in that world."

"Mommy, what kind of bedtime story is that?" The little girl asked her mother. Her mother looked so scary sometimes with her fire red hair, dark blue eyes, and the burn scar that covered half her face.

And sometimes she said some crazy things that didn't make sense.

Her mother's eyes suddenly hardened, "Lelani, I want you to always remember that in this world the strong rule that's why those of us that were born weak have to try so hard. Those with power will never protect us so we have to learn to protect ourselves."

Lelani watches her mother clutch her amulet she always wore.

"One day Lelani this amulet will be yours, power lies within your soul, don't ever let it go to your head."

...

(Ten years later)

"Lelani Vandiz to the office now!" My teacher yells angrily at me.

I smirk, "ooooh the principals office, I'm so scared." I flip my red hair behind my shoulder as I stand up, grabbing my stuff and heading towards the office.

I could have just skipped it entirely and left school, but I was being generous today.

I can practically feel the tension in the room as I walk in.

"Ms. Vandiz please have a seat." principal Dicks says.

"I think I'll stand principal dicks."

He glares at me, "I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that, and you will address me as principal Hicks." He doesn't even give me time to reply before he continues on. "I'm aware that things have been hard on you these last couple of weeks since your mother passed, but you've no reason to take it out on the school."

my fists clench, "That was low even for you sir."

"Perhaps, but I've taken the liberty to change your schedule, starting next Monday you'll be taking reform classes here in classroom 348."

"Classroom 348? But that's down in the fucking basement."

"My decision has been made, please return to class now Ms. Vandiz."

"Fuck you!" I shout slamming the door behind me on the way out.

"Let me guess, reform classes in the basement."

I look over at the black curly haired green eyed boy and smile.

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

"It's where he sends all his problem students."

I sigh, "He had the fucking gall to mention my dead mother K." I tell him meeting his eyes.

His face hardens, "That dick, but speaking of, when are they going to let you go through her things finally?"

"This afternoon after school, will you come with me Kyler?"

suddenly he pulls me into his warm embrace, "You don't even have to ask, I'll follow you wherever."