PROLOG

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Prolog

There are many things in this world in which we have no idea of. Many of the questions that are asked are answered with myth or, uncertain things with no justification as in how many of these events a cured. Like how the world began, some say it was got, others science but nothing is definite. Now this book won’t tell you of how the world came to be, only how the life began on it. In some time you will understand on how we a human-like race came to be. But for now it’s time to tell the story of retaliation. Not one of this world but, one of another. A story of a gate that closed from one side but lays open to the other a gate that was lost long ago and, lays guarded by the worlds most feared creatures.

 

Many have searched for the gate but none know if they have found it of perished trying to find it. You see legend says that once someone enters the gate he/she will never get out of the world they are trapped in. The human world. This is the legend of the beginning of earth and humans.

 

We all lived in harmony for many years. That was before, now we fight our brother and sisters of the white wing. For they thought we were the ultimate species of all that roamed the universe they traveled between earth and, our nameless home. Trying to dominate all living creatures, one day we began to think lesser of the other beings. Many thought it wrong to overrun their lives. Those who thought we were equal began to rebel against the others. Wars broke out in our cities and on earth killing all things around. To our kind it was dark times. Mates, Brothers, Sisters, Fathers, mothers being separated due to belief. Everyone thought they were on the right side. Population begin to lessen due to death.

 

The rulers of all our kind tended to agree with the rebels. That was when the apposed side began to grow stronger. No one knew why they did until a dreaded day when the king was killed leaving his 3 sons. A new leader had risen on the white winged side, a strong leader and, at his side was one of the 3 sons the middle child Andrew . His power was strong and combined with the new leaders power the pair was almost unbeatable the boy knew the castle like the back of his hand its strengths and.....its weaknesses.

 

The one thing they didn’t expect happened.... The eldest Nathan dammed them to walk the earth; he ripped his brother’s wings from his back and, locked everyone who was on earth at the time to that world. Using too much of his power he weakened and died. Leaving the youngest son Samuel to rule, but when the Nathans's children became of age they were to rule. At the time of their father’s death the eldest child was 790 yrs. of age and was to take the throne on their 1000 birthday.

 

This was changed when the queen took the eldest and youngest child and ran to earth becoming earth bound threw the gate. She did this because it was the middle child that was more suited for the crown and, more powerful. The child was extraordinary and, it was said that the middle child was not the eldest's child. It was the middle sons. The Queen had an affair with Andrew and thought that his child should rule. Her wings grew white when she reached earth with her children. What happened to them was unknown. When the last child reached of age they took the crown and ruled. They say that that child was almost better than the Nathan. For they are a master in self-defence and, power usage, they also say that that child was more powerful than the elder son and, would bring greatness to the rebel cities.

 

Being as there race is basic immortal the child was to rule for the rest of eternity.

 

Now the humans where not of descendants of these creatures but, adopted there surface form and, became a powerful race. That is not unknown to the other world though. Once after this happened there where a few that could travel between the worlds, many years later they all just disappeared, Some say they went to earth and, others say that the remainder of the power hungry killed them all to stop contact between worlds thinking it made human stronger. After the queen used this gate it was hidden by a magic even more powerful than the eldest.

 

The human world was lost

For Now

 

Chapter 1

The feeling of abandonment coursed through my body as I watched my parents bodies turn to ash. It was a tradition that we go down in flames then be scattered on a family plot with names etched into a tree that marked the place of death with life. I looked to my uncle knowing that he didn’t care whether his sister died or not. Since I was not of age he took me to his home. He had to pull me away from my parent’s grave with sharp words and, a tight grip on my shoulder.

 

He lived in grand home because of his title. He ruled this city.  Everyone thought he was doing a good dead by taking me in, that he would treat me properly and with kindness that our kind rarely had….. I knew that to him I was only an opportunity for popularity and, money. From what I have heard from my mother about her older brother was that he was cruel and uncaring only caring about power and what he could do to obtain it. I could be a useful tool to what he had planned for his son.

 

Of course I had not understood this when he took me in those years ago. Now his plan for rule was in play and, now I was a pawn in his game. With unknown power I played along. Someday I will be standing above him with one wind in each hand as he falls to his inescapable prison for now I wait.

 

DAMN My Uncle and his stupid plan to get our cities united as one They where the ones trying to kill us and their battle plans. DAMN HIM. I was too old for him to be making decisions for me. I slammed my bedroom door almost taking it off its hinges that my uncle had made so I wouldn’t rip the door off. I ripped off my gear and put my nightwear on; I fell to my bed with a frustrated sigh. There was only one place I could escape to now and, that was my dreams. No one can control me there, not even my father could do that.

 

I closed my eyes and, drifted into my dream world.

 

My eyes opened to see a dark forest, it was illuminated by the dark red moon that shown above. A branch cracked behind me and I spun around “Hello?” I called from where the sound erupted from.

 

“Greetings” said an undoubtedly male voice, “Sorry to be a bother but, do you know where we are? I don’t quite remember how I got here” He asked me with a small frown.

 

“The last thing I remember is closing my eyes to go to bed” I replied.

 

“Then we are dreaming because that’s what I remember last as well.” He said with a nod like he was reassuring himself about this. “Or I’m dreaming about you and, you are a work of fantasy.”

 

“Oh I assure you that I am no work of fiction and, that I am very much real. It’s you that I should ask!” I said with a smirk. My life is very real maybe that’s why I am dreaming of someone. Maybe these dreams are what my mind thinks of when I need to escape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2

So after that night I couldn’t wait to go to sleep so I would meet with the strange brunette. Our lives where so different yet so alike in a way I wished he was a real person and not a figment of my imagination. At times I forgot he was of my imagination it maddened me to great lengths. After a long dream I woke up smiling and, jumped out of my bed with ease as I ran to the bathroom so I could clean my body for another day of training. If there was to things I loved was training and, dreaming of my escape.

 

“Heather? Why are you in your training gear? Don’t you remember we are going to see the brothers of the white wing today?” Said my uncle as he put on his black leather jacket,

 

I sighed I had forgotten about the meeting with them “Well I’m wearing this no matter what I don’t trust those bastards”

 

“That could be sentencing war on all of us,’’ My uncle told me with a frown.

 

“Then so be it they would only be hurting their own empire. “I lashed out at him with my teeth bared.

 

His hands pulled themselves into fists. “THEN THE BLOOD WILL BE ON YOUR HANDS!” He shouted and strode outside to the carriage no doute waiting for me. I groaned and, suddenly I was in a dark red dress that hugged to my figure but reached the floor so my gear would be hidden.

I walked to the carriage with my head held high and sat beside my uncle. “I’m glad you changed your mind.” He said with a smirk that reminded me of my fathers. I smiled sadly as I looked into his eyes. “I miss him to Heather I miss him to.” He took me into his arms and held me for a while. It had been thousands of years since my father die, and yet it still takes a huge toll on me and my uncle.

Soon the carriage came to a halt and, my uncle stepped out first then held is hand out to me as I stepped out. Now we must act like he was a lord and I was his daughter to collect some information. Even if that meant me marrying the duke’s son….

My uncle took the grand brass knockers and slammed on the door with them to the maple wood. I sighed as the door opened before putting on a straight face with hard eyes. The door opened and, a short but strong man opened the door with a half-smile on his face. “Welcome to my humble home.” He said as he checked us over. Without a word we entered. They had no clue who we where and we had to keep it that way.

 

“It is our pleasure for us to be invited to such a beautiful home.” My Uncle said with a smile “Isn’t that right Heather?”

I nodded with a small smile “Let I show you your rooms and, in a few hours we will have super. “He told us as he led us up a spiralling stair case. There where rows of rooms and doors the man stopped and, opened one of the doors a clean neat bedroom was there “This will be the ladies room.” I ran in there so fast and slammed the door. My uncle huffed and apologized to his and said something about a long journey. I fell onto the bed and ripped off the dress. I have always preferred my training gear and barley took it off. Well I guess that could be because I was always training. Maybe thats because i like the feel of skin peeling under my grip.

I sighed and drifted off to sleep.

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Sadly I did not dream of the man. I did not know his name as he did not know mine. I guess I had hoped one day that we would meet in person. With our greetings we would have a goofy smile on our faces as we shook hands. He had to be a figment of my imagination he is too much of a ….. Well he’s too much like me. Hiding and non-existent at the same time, you could never show your true self. I hide in a shell of what people believe a queen should be, in reality I am an idiotic, foolish girl.

 

That’s what I wanted to be. Myself. Someone I haven’t seen since my father died and I became Queen not one most expected though. My sister was to have the crown she was a selfish horrid person and did not think of others before her. When I became Queen I trained to make myself the best warrior I could be. To protect my kingdom and show no fear, my uncle says I am the best fighter that he has ever seen and the most controlled.

He worries though and that I will never find a mate to have children. The older we get the harder it is to have a child. I am about to be an elder soon since how old I am and, that many of them divide to try to find the human world a new adventure. Oh how I would love to go, but I guess that it would be improper for me to leave my kingdom. There is no reason to leave anyway.

 

I mean I have everything I could ask for in my kingdom. There was the training room, Family, Riches, what more could someone ask for anyway. That’s what I keep telling myself sometimes I don’t believe it.

 

Chapter 3

I sat here at this horrible dinner table in dreaded silence. I and my uncle sat on the right side of this Lord Harold. There were 2 others that were supposed to me here. The Duke was furious beyond compare. You couldn’t tell by his face though. His words where cropped short and, he was at his meat with a knife like it did something to him. My uncle and I shared looks with a frown. They were most likely late because they were young and, fooling around. Even I did that every once in a while and I was supposed to be a role model. To boys rushed in with their heads down with a mumble of sorry “Father” and “Duke”. They sat with one in front of my uncle and one in front of me.

 

“Boys this is Lord Samuel and his daughter Heather.” My eyes rose from the plate to meet snobby boys. His shoulders were slouched, an arm over the back of the chair behind him.

 

“Hello doll” He said to me with a sly grin. My eye brows raised and, I raised my lip threateningly. His smile slowly departured his mouth.

 

“Hello.” I said with a glare and, looked toward the other boy. My eyes met his crystal green ones. ‘It was him; there are no smiles in this meeting. All he did was clenched his fist tightly and smile at me lightly’ I thought as I returned the smile to him. I cant believe it he is real and most of all he is white-winged.

 

“So Dominic you are going to clean the Dragon stables for being late. I will inform Scott that.” The Duke said to the green eyed boy. To my surprise that’s all he said. No punishment for the boy with the idiotic sly smile. Well then I guess I’m taking a small visit to the Dragons stalls. I continued my meal as if nothing happened and excused myself.

 

I was now walking through a large garden and had reached the stables with plenty of time. I was now wearing my training clothes which consisted of a pair of skin tight leather pants and a tight black shirt with a pair of black heels with a steel heel that came to a point for cutting skin, with my sword attached to my belt and, a few coals in my leather poach that was strapped to my belt to feed to the dragons.

The staples where very neat and tidy, there were about 8 dragons that varied in types. I was feeding this large red/black one a gentle giant I would call him. He gently nibbled at the coal in my hand.

 

“You know that many people have called that dragon untrainable, and that the colour of it means that it is very untrustworthy.” Said a middle aged looking man.

 

“Why does the colour mean it is untrustworthy?” I asked as I looked up.

 

“They say that is the colour of the royal family’s eyes. Of course that means of demons eyes.” He replied as he took out another large light green one. He led the dragon over to the one that I was petting.

 

“They say that angel’s eyes are white/crystal because they lost the soul that once belonged there leaving an empty vessel that soon filled up with greed and hatred.” I said I felt like letting my true eye colour show to the old man. In his mind I could tell that the only reason that his wings are white is because of his white-winged mate that waits at home for him. It is truly sad on how many couples split up because of the colour of the wings.

 

“Are you here to kill my master and take his land?” The man asked.

 

“If you are please do it slowly and painfully” Said a voice from behind me.

 

“Dominic”

Chapter 4

I was now sitting in my room with puzzled thoughts running through my head. Who would want their Duke to die a painful death and, slowly? I hope my people don’t think that of me yet. Maybe why they think that is because maybe he is not a good ruler? With this I went to my uncle’s room. Maybe he had answers toward this problem; he was older than me and had more experience than I did. I paused before I knocked on the door when I heard yelling in the room.

 

“How is she supposed to fall for my son if she won’t even speak to him?” said the Duke’s voice.

 

“I know that. It simply takes time for her to adjust to knew people in that respect.” My uncle replied.

 

“Well let’s hope she adjusts fast of our lands may not unite.”

 

That’s why he wanted me to come with him. I was to marry the Duke’s son the idiot with the sly smile at the dinner table. I ran back to my room and, ended up destroying it with my anger. I was fuming and outraged that my uncle would set me up like this. I was as old as the Duke himself and, I am to marry his son. I growled and jumped of the window of the castle to great midnight air with my wings. I circled around the castle angrily. I landed in a near by wood and, let my claws run along the trees.  They cut through the wood easily. Someone’s footsteps came from deep within the woods. I retracted my wings and, stood tall. A pair of green eyes met my own but, it wasn’t Dominic’s. These eyes where much darker. It was that snobby boys and, with the same sly smile he strode toward me. I groaned and turned around ready to walk away from him.

 

“Wait” Said a pride filled voice with a hint of highness signalling how young he really is.

 

“How old are you anyway?” I retorted with a snarl.

 

“3000 doll you?” He laughed thinking he was older then I.

 

“1900” I replied and saw his smile flatter” old as your Idiotic father.” I laughed darkly. His eyes widened “And way more powerful than you so drop the attitude” I told him before walking away. I ran toward the house and jumped through an open window quite aware that petty boy was following. I saw Dominic sitting on his bed with an eyebrow raised.

 

“Sorry hiding” I said to him and dashed under his bed. There was a small creak from beside the window.

 

“Where is she?” The idiot boy asked with annoyance in this voice.

 

“Please don’t tell him!” I begged within my mind.

 

“Whom do you speak of cousin? If you’re done with your idiotic questions, could you leave please?” Dominic asked with an irritated tone.

 

I heard a frustrated grunt and a door slam. I smiled to myself and stood up. Dominic still had a book in his hand. I sat beside him on his bed and peaked over to see what he was reading. I have read this book a few times so I caught on quickly. He turned the page before I had finished so I ended up turning it back earning a small chuckle from Dominic.

“You could get your own book.” He told me as I turned the page.

 

“Hmm and that require leave your most cozy room and face your idiotic cousin.” I said with a smile “And I now have a chance to get to know you even better.”

 

The book slowly closed and a sigh erupted from his lips. “I know that you really don’t want to know me better. I may just be like my cousin since we grew up in the same household.”

 

“No, believe me you’re nothing like your cousin. I’ve seen into his horrid mind as I have seen into yours. You are two totally different people. One of elegance and culture and one of whore filled fantasies. I refuse to be one of those whores in your cousin’s fantasy thank you very much” I told him angrily.

 

“You’ve been in my mind?” He asked and moved away from me.

 

“Only for a quick peak I didn’t go snooping around or anything. I just had to see what your intentions where nothing more nothing less.” I said and got up off the bed.

 

“It takes great power to do that Heather” He said and stood on the opposite side of the bed to me.

 

“It is nothing but a parlour trick” I said with a look of sheer confusion.

 

“How powerful are you?” He asked with a raises eyebrow.

 

“I don’t know what you’re speaking of.” I said as I turned around so I didn’t have to face him. “I am a very common angel like you are…Actually even more so because my eyes are blue not of you crystallized green.”

 

“You are more extraordinary aren’t you? You’re hiding something and I’m going to find out what it is.”

 

“You will forever be in the dark if it where up to me.” I told him as I felt his hot breath racing down my neck.

 

“For now I am in the dark. But there will be a time when all secrets come to the light.”

 

“Unless they are lost into the darkness” I replied as I turned around to be paralyzed by those pale green eyes.

Chapter 5

My mind was clouded and I had no thoughts running through it. All but two. Kiss HIM and RUN.

 

“No one’s picked me over my cousin before.” He murmured more to himself then to me. I gently pecked his lips before saying

 

“If I had a choice, it would be you.” When I had realized what I had said I stormed out the door. I may be wearing an angels colouring but, I am a demon and we can never be together. I ran into my room and slammed the door thinking ‘I need too get out of this place!’

 

 

A week had past and I have not spoken to Dominic since. We had shared a few awkward glances and then looking away. In my uncles plan I was to “fall in love” with Dominic’s cousin Aaron I have not yet fallen in love with him but, apparently he has fallen head over heels for me and we are to be married next year. Of course that will never happen and we will be up and gone by then.

Dominic does not know of this plan. `It`s not his concern` I told myself in my mind. `It could be his concern though` I rested my head upon the bookshelf I was leaning against, I could not think this way of an angel considering my rank and my beliefs. The library`s door opened and slammed harshly against its wooden frame. My eyes snapped open and I looked towards the entrance. Of course it had to be Dominic. Oh how fate hates me. I picked up a random book off the shelf’s and pretended to be reading. Now at this moment in time I hated being a reader because I just started reading and forgot that Dominic was still in the room.

 

The book was ripped out of my hands with such force that I could hear the pages rip I look up and said ``was that really necessary``

 

“To get your attention yes it was” He replied with a huff. He tossed the book over his shoulder and glared down at me. “Why him?” he asked be with sadness drenched in his strong features.

 

“It was not of my choosing believe me of that. `” I said with a dark frown. “I would rather be home”

 

“So let me guess you have a lover at home?” Dominic asked bitterly.

 

“No nothing like that. At home I wasn’t controlled by anyone I did what I please and, here my uncle rules. My power no longer exists.” I complained as I got up. And straightened out this wretched dress.

 

Dominic handed me back my book which I put back on the shelf. He sighed and looked me directly in the eyes and demanded “Look into my head right now and see what I am thinking of.”

 

I slipped past his mental barriers and found myself looking through his eyes at me just after I kissed him. All I could hear him thinking was `she would chose me!!!!!` I pulled out of his mind and stumbled back. At this moment I could not look him in the eyes. Why did he have to be an angel? I can’t love him……unless.

 

“Let’s play a little game you’re going to give me 10 min and I’m going too hid in the forest. If you find me I’ll tell you something that will change your perspective on me and if you don’t you have to try and let me go. ‘I bargained knowing that there is an 89.3% chance that he won’t find me in there.

 

He sighed and nodded just before saying “I don’t think the last part can happen. You have 10 min go now.”

 

That’s when I ran out the doors of the library through the house and into the woods. I was dead centre in the woods when I knew my time is up. All I could think was “Please let him find me. Even though you can’t love him unless you leave this world.”

 

I saw a figure in the distance appearing and reappearing. “Of course hes a transporter hes probably good at navigation to.” I thought bitterly with a smile I wanted him to find me yet at the same time I didn’t. My word is strong as steel.

 

I felt Dominic hot breath along my neck I took my knife out and spun around placing it on his neck. I knew it was him but i hated being sneaked up upon My blade was drawing blood but, his face stayed the same straight as ever. “As i promised do you know of somewhere we can talk privately?” I asked him as i removed my blade slowly from the black liquid gushing from that small cut. “I must have damaged the external carotid artery. Here” I said as i put my hand upon his wound and let a small surge of power to heal it.

 

“Yes follow me” He said as he gently touched his neck and jumped off the tree branch. I followed to a deeper part of the forest in silence.  We came upon a cave and he led me to the man cavern, there was a small light coming from the top of the cavern. “Is this good?” He asked.

I nodded “I fear that i may not bear the best of news for you, its better off for me to show you anyways.” I looked him dead in the eyes and let my true wings and eye colour. I had midnight wings and dark crimson eyes. I had long talons and fangs. I was in my true from in front of Dominic.

 

“Your a demon? A royal one to?” He choked out with a small waver to his voice.

 

“Yes” I answered and let my form return to the one he knows.

 

“Why are you here? Why are you tormenting me?” He demanded angrily.

 

“Your uncle has plans on attacking my people. I need to stop him to spare any lives i can.” I said truthfully and turned around so I didn’t have to see his face. “I don’t know why I feel like this around you but I do. Dominic I am developing feelings for you and I can’t help myself.”

 

 

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