Re: 1 x 1 [spioradkitty and Webmonkey]

[spioradkitty]

Eider thanked his wife as she handed him his plate and set it down beside his coffee mug. "Mavis, dear, would you mind heating my coffee just a bit?" he asked, smiling and holding up his mug. Mavis only had to touch the cup to heat the coffee, and he would have asked Astraea if it weren't for her inability to control herself. Astraea sat in her seat with a brush, slowly pulling out all the tangles in her very long tail. Then she tugged, as always, at the small broken chain that was clasped around her left ankle; she had woken from a dream one night in which she had been a normal girl and was fighting her demon. When the demon won, he chained her and left her there to die. When Astraea woke there was still a small broken manacle on her ankle that no amount of magic had ever been able to remove. Unconsciously she touched the scar on her face, feeling the soft skin of her cheek next to the hard, cold skin of her scar.

[rainbowwrowell]

She smiled at him. She was more focused on Astrea. She had touched the cup, but her eyes watched her child. She then changed her focus back to Emily as she heard the girl whine looking at the window. Emily always whined when she wanted to go outside and play. But it was wayy to early

[spioradkitty]

Astraea was in a particularly "chilly" mood that day, as her family liked to call it. Because she had so many different powers, certain ones would act up certain days. Today she felt very cold and jumpy, meaning her ice powers were particularly strong, most likely due to the cold front passing through the area. "Mama, can I go out with Emmi?" she asked, her pupils dilating like a puppy. Her ears flattened slightly and smiled adorably. "It's too hot in here... And my ice powers are active. I need to get outside." Eider telepathically told Mavis it was fine with him, but didn't say it out loud in case she had a mom opinion about the situation. "Pleeeeease?" the girls pleaded, whining.

[rainbowwrowell]

Mavis looked at Emily. "Are you not hungry darling?" She looked at Astrea. "You can go out Astrea" She smiled knowing Eider was fine with it. "Only our backyard though okay?" She said. Emily tried to throw the bacon behind her to her dog subtly but Mavis noticed. "Eat your breakfast Emily."

[spioradkitty]

Astraea's ears perked up happily and her tail twisted tightly around her leg as she jumped out of her seat. "Thanks Mama!" she called, running to the back door. She burst outside into the cool air and went over to the large magnolia tree that grew in the center of the backyard. She clambered up the branches, her tail dangling down below her and twigs snagging in the fur. After about a minute she was at the very top, poking her head out of the top leaves to see the city around her. Carefully, she released a tiny but of her hold on her powers and let snow fall just around her. They appeared out of thin air above her and fell down into her hair and the leaves on the tree. She instantly felt more energized without having to hold in so much magic, and smiled in relief. maybe this birthday wouldn't be so bad after all... She unfolded her wings, carefully sliding them through the holes in the back of her shirt. They were still only about a foot long each, covered in soft young feathers still not quite ready to fly. Astraea jumped off the branch and stretched out her wings, feeling them catch the breeze and slow her fall. She landed softly on the grass and folded her wings again, suddenly cold; she had used enough ice magic, and now her dark magic was acting up... She felt her eyes turn fully black like they always did when her demon was getting strong, and her sharp pointed teeth filled with black venom. Fear tingled inside her, and she tightened her gloves and ran inside to her dad. "Papa, it's happening again," she said fearfully, running over to hug him. Eider stroked her hair and looked down into her frightened black eyes. "Don't worry, sweetie. I'll take you to the Night Realm," he assured her, smiling. "Mavis, babe, we'll be right back. I'm just going to let Astraea use her powers in the Night Realm for a few minutes," he said, taking his daughter's hand and preparing to teleport. Her hands felt hot and cold at the same time, and he could faintly see her veins through her pale skin turning black instead of blue.

[rainbowwrowell]

She nodded her head. Mavis sighed "Okay babe" She looked at her phone as it buzzed. Emily, was really afraid of her sister, ran out of the room. Mavis followed as she answered her phone. Emmi was crying in the hall way. Mavis held the phone to her ear as Emmi hugged her waist. Mavis smiled and reassured her daughter, but still listened to Harry her boss. She was being promoted to investigator and scientist in a lab. Since she was filling in somebody else's place she'd be able use alot of the stuff in the agency now.

[spioradkitty]

Astraea took her father's hand and watched the kitchen disappear around her, but not before she heard her sister crying in fear and saw her running away. Even my own sister is afraid of me, she thought, and a tear slid from her cold black eye as she and Eider passed between dimensions. As soon as she felt her feet hit the solid ground of the Night Realm, and threw off her gloves and breathed a sigh of relief, thankful to be out of the mortal world. The grass all around her turned black as dark magic killed each blade, and she saw red eyes shining in the woods as Shadow Demons were attracted to her powerful presence. Eider backed away slightly, but not out of fear; he understood how annoying it was to have to aim your powers so as not to hit someone else. Astraea closed her eyes and unfolded her wings, letting her dark powers whirl around her. Demons poured from the trees to surround her, each bowing respectfully to Eider before approaching their Master. As the most powerful living Shadow Demon, they always treated Astraea like their ruler whenever she came to the Night Realm. After a few minutes of using her magic, her eyes went back to normal and her teeth lost their venom. "Thanks, Papa," she said, going over to hug him after sending the demons away. Eider hugged her back and for several minutes they just stood there, hugging, until finally they returned to the house. Astraea sat on the couch next to her dad, not wanting to see Emily. Why would my own sister run from me? I thought she loved me... she thought, but refused to cry.

[rainbowwrowell]

Mavis walked back into the living room. Emily was still kinda confused and upset after her sister's sudden change. It always happened. Usually she was okay, but today she was really excited and happy then her sister changed alot. And the change she often made scared her alot. Eider and Mavis could understand how it scared and upset her. Mavis picked Emily up as she walked over to the couch and sat down. "Sorry sis.." Emmi murmured guiltily. Mavis looked up at Eider. She smiled "I got that promotion my boss has been hinting on giving." She smiled. Emily hugged Astraea, feeling guilty as she upset her sister

[spioradkitty]

Astraea smiled and hugged her sister back, her eyes now back to normal. "It's okay, Emmi," she assured her sister, but inside she was still hurt. Eider kissed Mavis and congratulated her on the job, then went over to sit next to the two birthday girls. He pulled them both onto his lap and hugged them tightly. "Are my beautiful little girls ready for their big day?" he asked, giving Astraea an apologetic look. "Sure..." Astraea mumbled, running her fingers through her black hair.

[rainbowwrowell]

Emmi didnt reply; as usual when she was guilty. Usually she'd teleport away from everyone else. But she didnt want to leave Astrea. Mavis watched them. So when her phone rang again she nearly jumped as it vibrated in her pocket. She sighed and left the room to answer it. This time it was Sam.