Chapter
One: Claire Willow
The girl had chosen to
walk away from her own emotions. She had decided to do everything on her own
now. The empire would do nothing to judge the vile and evil people of the
world. Even her own father would sit around and kiss the emperor’s feet, just
like everyone else…
Claire was the girl’s name,
followed by the family name Willow. The Willow family had always possessed very
unique abilities compared to others. One such ability was to see the outcome of
events, or rather several possible outcomes. This made the family very useful
to the empire, for a family member who possessed such and ability could easily
see the outcome of a war and stop the worst result from happening. And it was
Claire, the oldest child of the family who had this ability. She was destined
to become a pawn of the empire, and she would not let this happen.
She had realized that all the
empire cared about was money and power, they did not care how the citizens
acted. Crime filled the streets of every city, town, and village. The people
basically ran wild and did what they pleased. What had happened three months
had changed Claire, and she decided to become a vigilante at the young age of
fifteen…
Three
Months Earlier…
“Claire, do you often wonder why
there are so many bad people in the world?” These words were spoken by Claire’s
best friend, Leon Somerset. Leon was a stunning fifteen year old boy with
silver colored hair and gold eyes. His eyes and hair, along with the expensive
clothing he wore, made him stand out in the small village of Nottus. He was
rumored to be the son of a noble, but no one really knew, for he tried to keep
a low profile.
The two friends sat on the front
porch of the Willow residence. They had only known each other for a short time
(two months to be exact), but they slowly got to know each other every time
they met. Claire brushed her silky black hair behind her ear and thought about
Leon’s question. “I honestly don’t know… But isn’t the empire going to do
anything about it? Velvus could be a peaceful place if they wanted it to be…”
“Claire what if I told you my
father is trying hard to change things? However, Emperor Topaz won’t do
anything about it, let alone listen to our complaints. Our family works hard,
yet he won’t listen?!” Leon slammed his fist on the porch floor, hurting his
hand in the process. “I’ve had enough, I think it’s time the empire realized
how serious we are. If they don’t want to listen to my father, then they’ll
just have to listen to me! I’ll show them that I’m more than just a child!!”
Leon spoke these words with such courage that they planted a small seed in
Claire’s own heart. But it was a seed that would grow much differently than
his.
“Leon… As your friend I will
support you. I’ll try to help you wake the empire up.” Claire had spoken what
was on her heart but they only seemed to anger Leon even more.
“You shouldn’t have to do anything
Claire. Only our family can do this, or rather only I can do this. I will do
everything in my power to change this corrupted world.” After saying this , a
very plain ringtone could be heard. Leon reached into his pocket, pulled out
his cell phone, and answered it. “I see… I’m sorry father.” He then hung up and
told Claire he had to leave, which saddened Claire, but she knew she would see
him again.
Even though she didn’t want to,
Claire walked back into her house and went up to her room. She would have to be
bored for the next two hours until her mother came home from work. Claire’s
room was very plain, with only two bookshelves. A small bed also sat alone in
the farthest corner of the room. Claire chose a thick book that was a
collection of poems by Harrow Pond, and sat down on her bed to read it.
OOOO
Claire awoke to the sound of
someone knocking on her bedroom door. “Come in!” Claire said. The door opened
to reveal a woman in her mid forties. The woman, who had silky black hair like
Claire’s and also wore oval shaped glasses, looked over Claire with a face of
seriousness. She seemed to be a very down to earth woman.
“Claire did that Leon kid visit
again?” The woman asked sternly.
“He did mother, but does it really
matter?” Claire said as she put her book down on her bed.
“Didn’t I tell you to stop hanging
out with that boy? Do you realize his father is trying to rebel against the
empire? Did you know he could be arrested for tre-“
“Okay mom! I get it! You don’t
want me to hang out with the only friend I have! I finally find someone who
actually cares for me as a person! Doesn’t that matter to you?!” Claire lashed
out in her anger. The feeling had whirled up inside of her faster than she
could control it.
“Claire! That’s not what I meant!
I only want to keep our family safe! The empire could arrest us too if they
found out we knew the kid!” After hearing these words Claire dashed out of her
room, passing her younger brother and sister in the hallway. She needed a place
to think, and she knew exactly where she was going…
-End
of Chapter One: Claire Willow
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