by Dewy Feathers » Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:27 am
Username + number: Dewy Feathers 998285
Name: Amaranth/Nightshade
Prompt (500 words max):
487 words
Years ago, the king had a magician. They performed parlor tricks, something to entertain nobles when there was a feast. It turned into something dangerous. Magic was real, and The Magician had it, and he was mad. People had to flee. He destroyed homes, families, friends. Magic became outlawed. Anyone who had it was hunted down, but thankfully, there were few. The king had died in the madness, so the heir took his place. All was peaceful.
But no one knew The Magician had a daughter.
With her family dead, little Amaranth was sent to live with a family in a far corner of the kingdom. All was calm. No one knew who she was. She didn’t know who she was, what Amaranth could be, what she could cause.
“Mother, come look!” Amarth was staring at one of the flower bushes. The petals, usually light green, were turning red around the edges. “Mother?” Amaranth wandered into the house, her signature red scarf catching on the door frame. “Mother?” Amaranth could hear a whisper.
“Amaranth, I’m here, be quiet!”
Amaranth sneaked over to where her family was. They were huddled in the emergency cabinet, a small opening that led to a room the size of a closet. It was built in the Reign of Magic, a place where kalons could hide in fear. Her family was stuck in there now.
Her mother, her younger sister, and her brother were terrified.
“Amaranth, close the door.”
“Mom, why are we hiding?”
“Magic has come again. The king has sent out hunters.”
“Mom, we’re fine. The hunters won’t hurt us.”
“Amy, there is something I need to tell you. The Hunters Guild is a thing because they were hunting for magic. The Magician had a family full of magic, and when he turned corrupt, they hunted down his family. Amaranth, your father, was The Magician.”
Amaranth had to sit down. “I’m the reason they want to kill us? Mom, I have to save you guys!” Amaranth looked around the closet. Her brother, her adopted brother, was holding her little sister, who was shivering in fear. Amaranth swallowed. Her family was scared.
“Mom, let me save you! They’re going to kill all of us!”
“Amaranth, they won’t find us. We’re safe.”
Footsteps pounded on the floor. “FIND THEM!”
The cabinets were thrown open, and the contents smashed on the floor. Footsteps were coming to the hidden cabinet.
“I’ll save you, mother. Don’t worry.”
Amaranth burst out of the cabinet. The guards pointed their spears at her. Flames burst around Amaranth’s hands. Everyone, including Amaranth, stared in shock.
Amaranth dodged and swiped, driving the guards out of the tiny house.
She walked back in and saw a small guard in the corner, younger than her. He gasped.
“It’s you! You’re Nightshade!”
“No, I can’t be Nightshade…”
Guards came back in, handcuffing Amaranth. She had done what she wanted to; she protected her family.
Last edited by
Dewy Feathers on Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
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