Setting
Created as a safe haven for the unnatural, Hidden City is just as it sounds - a place tucked away in its own pocket of the universe, far from judging human eyes. Here everyone is free to let their freak flag fly, no matter how freaky that flag may be. Sure, there are ups and downs to it all, but in the very least, there are no witch trials.
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Hidden City is a part of 
We are the Monsters.
2 Places in Hidden City:
5 Characters Here
Angelina Witwell [198] Witch
Theodore Moss [160] Necromancer, healer, overachiever
Adam Riker [119] Angel of Music
Kelly Riker [12] "I'm crass and vulgar? Why thank you!"
Sindri Riker [4] Tiny but Mighty
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Theo sighed and shook his head as he carefully slipped the photo back into its frame. "It's fine, I really don't care. Someone had to find all my hoardings sometime, at least it wasn't someone who'd like to ship me off to an asylum again." He ran a hand through his hair and went over to one of the shelves, picking up a dust-coated ring and slipping it onto his finger.
"Besides, I can't keep these three hidden forever." He picked up a small crystal ball that had been next to the ring and set it on the nearest table. "They're the reason why...why I did everything. Honestly, it'd just be easier to show you. They're better than what I can describe in words." He beckoned the two over after wiping the dust from the crystal ball with a tattooed arm. He put his hand on top, Adam hesitantly following suit.
"Besides, I can't keep these three hidden forever." He picked up a small crystal ball that had been next to the ring and set it on the nearest table. "They're the reason why...why I did everything. Honestly, it'd just be easier to show you. They're better than what I can describe in words." He beckoned the two over after wiping the dust from the crystal ball with a tattooed arm. He put his hand on top, Adam hesitantly following suit.
Angel:
The two of them looked at me, waiting for me to um I guess put my hand on the magic crystal ball? I've never done this so I hesitated, but Theo's eyes reassured me so I reached out carefully and put my palm on the little space left on the ball only to feel a rush in my body, I closed my eyes to calm myself, trying to keep the hand on.
The two of them looked at me, waiting for me to um I guess put my hand on the magic crystal ball? I've never done this so I hesitated, but Theo's eyes reassured me so I reached out carefully and put my palm on the little space left on the ball only to feel a rush in my body, I closed my eyes to calm myself, trying to keep the hand on.
"I'm going to show you two memories, one good...one, well, not so much." Theo closed his eyes and murmured something in what could only have been Latin, and suddenly everything seemed to change.
July 1943
Theo hummed softly to himself as he walked down the street, a small briefcase in one hand. He was still in his scrubs from working at the hospital all day; going home and changing sounded like a luxury at that point. He turned a corner and immediately heard the laughter of his two children, a smile planting itself on his face.
His pace quickened once he got to the driveway, as the kids were playing outside and all he wanted was to join in. Jade saw him first, clutching a worn doll in hand while she watched her brother and father wrestle. "Daddy's home!" She called in that adorable little kid voice of hers, dropping her toy and running into Theo's awaiting arms.
He laughed softly as he hugged her tight before scooping her up and letting her rest on his hip. "How's my little jewel doing?" Theo cooed as he tickled her side. Jade giggled and buried her face into his shoulder, hiding those big green eyes he adored so much from the world.
The hands that slipped around his waist almost startled him, but it was nice being able to lean back on the taller man behind him. "Hey there, darlin'," Theo said with a smile, leaning back his head and being met with a kiss. "Kids behave alright for ya, Jeffy?"
"You act like these two ever behave," Jeffy snorted, releasing his husband and tugging gently on his long blue ponytail. "I have to talk to you though. It's important."
Theo frowned and nodded, releasing Jade to play with Sammy again. He followed Jeffy into the kitchen and hopped up onto the table. "If this is about my trip, I'm going. I can't just let more of us die when they specifically sent a cry for help. I'm finding this wolf pack, that's final."
Jeffy sighed and reached over to tuck a piece of hair behind Theo's ear. "I know. I just have a bad feeling about this time, y'know? This is different than all the other times you've rescued anyone. You can't help everyone, Theodore Youngblood. Why can't you stay back this one time?"
July 1943
Theo hummed softly to himself as he walked down the street, a small briefcase in one hand. He was still in his scrubs from working at the hospital all day; going home and changing sounded like a luxury at that point. He turned a corner and immediately heard the laughter of his two children, a smile planting itself on his face.
His pace quickened once he got to the driveway, as the kids were playing outside and all he wanted was to join in. Jade saw him first, clutching a worn doll in hand while she watched her brother and father wrestle. "Daddy's home!" She called in that adorable little kid voice of hers, dropping her toy and running into Theo's awaiting arms.
He laughed softly as he hugged her tight before scooping her up and letting her rest on his hip. "How's my little jewel doing?" Theo cooed as he tickled her side. Jade giggled and buried her face into his shoulder, hiding those big green eyes he adored so much from the world.
The hands that slipped around his waist almost startled him, but it was nice being able to lean back on the taller man behind him. "Hey there, darlin'," Theo said with a smile, leaning back his head and being met with a kiss. "Kids behave alright for ya, Jeffy?"
"You act like these two ever behave," Jeffy snorted, releasing his husband and tugging gently on his long blue ponytail. "I have to talk to you though. It's important."
Theo frowned and nodded, releasing Jade to play with Sammy again. He followed Jeffy into the kitchen and hopped up onto the table. "If this is about my trip, I'm going. I can't just let more of us die when they specifically sent a cry for help. I'm finding this wolf pack, that's final."
Jeffy sighed and reached over to tuck a piece of hair behind Theo's ear. "I know. I just have a bad feeling about this time, y'know? This is different than all the other times you've rescued anyone. You can't help everyone, Theodore Youngblood. Why can't you stay back this one time?"
Angel:
I closed my eyes after the bright shine, opening them to be back to normal. I shook my head slightly, closing and opening my eyes a few times to get rid of the spots flying around in them. When they were gone I looked over at Theo.
"Theo you okay?" I said as he looked down and just nodded. I looked over at Adam who was deep in thought, I leaned closer to his ear to whisper:
"Was there a bad memory or is there another one?" I tried to whisper as quietly as I could.
I closed my eyes after the bright shine, opening them to be back to normal. I shook my head slightly, closing and opening my eyes a few times to get rid of the spots flying around in them. When they were gone I looked over at Theo.
"Theo you okay?" I said as he looked down and just nodded. I looked over at Adam who was deep in thought, I leaned closer to his ear to whisper:
"Was there a bad memory or is there another one?" I tried to whisper as quietly as I could.
"That was the first memory," Theo said with a sigh. "It was the last day I had with them. This next one...might be a little disturbing, to say the least." He closed his eyes once again, but he stayed silent this time. The crystal ball turned black, and once again, they were transported.
June 1944
It felt like he'd been running forever, but Theo had only escaped two or three days before. He was still clad in the torn, stained, and just plain filthy straitjacket he'd been forced into during his time in the asylum, but no one dared to pull him aside to take him back. His face was stained with blood and dirt, streaked through with tears and sweat. He couldn't get used to seeing out of one eye; he still resented the people that insisted on trying a lobotomy on him.
Luckily, the procedure had been botched and his death was easy enough to fake after, or else he still would've been stuck in the cold stone building that held him captive for almost a year. He hadn't slept in the days following the escape, but he was getting close enough to home that it began to not matter. Being able to fall asleep in the comfort of Jeffy's arms would all be worth it soon enough.
He stumbled the few yards he had left to go, practically falling through the doorway. "Jeffy, baby," he tried to call into the house, only met with stark silence and a feeling of dread. Jeffy was always home then, he didn't work until night. "Where are you?"
Theo had to keep a hand on the wall as he walked through the house, oblivious to the spots of blood on the floor. He was almost hoping that his husband had just gone to the park with the kids, that would explain the silence.
He was able to keep up that mentality until he pushed open the living room door. Immediately the smell of death met him, but that wasn't what turned his stomach. In the middle of the floor lay the love of his life, surrounded by a pool of blood that had already soaked into the floor. A wooden stake protruded from his chest, the words "DEATH TO MONSTERS" carved into the side.
Theo collapsed next to his dead husband and began to sob. As carefully as he dared, he picked up Jeffy's head and placed it in his lap, as though he were only sleeping. "C'mon baby, you gotta wake up," he cried, his filthy hand cupping Jeffy's cheek as tenderly as any lover would. "I can't do this without you, you gotta wake up. Please, baby, I need you to listen."
It was Theo's hundredth birthday that day.
June 1944
It felt like he'd been running forever, but Theo had only escaped two or three days before. He was still clad in the torn, stained, and just plain filthy straitjacket he'd been forced into during his time in the asylum, but no one dared to pull him aside to take him back. His face was stained with blood and dirt, streaked through with tears and sweat. He couldn't get used to seeing out of one eye; he still resented the people that insisted on trying a lobotomy on him.
Luckily, the procedure had been botched and his death was easy enough to fake after, or else he still would've been stuck in the cold stone building that held him captive for almost a year. He hadn't slept in the days following the escape, but he was getting close enough to home that it began to not matter. Being able to fall asleep in the comfort of Jeffy's arms would all be worth it soon enough.
He stumbled the few yards he had left to go, practically falling through the doorway. "Jeffy, baby," he tried to call into the house, only met with stark silence and a feeling of dread. Jeffy was always home then, he didn't work until night. "Where are you?"
Theo had to keep a hand on the wall as he walked through the house, oblivious to the spots of blood on the floor. He was almost hoping that his husband had just gone to the park with the kids, that would explain the silence.
He was able to keep up that mentality until he pushed open the living room door. Immediately the smell of death met him, but that wasn't what turned his stomach. In the middle of the floor lay the love of his life, surrounded by a pool of blood that had already soaked into the floor. A wooden stake protruded from his chest, the words "DEATH TO MONSTERS" carved into the side.
Theo collapsed next to his dead husband and began to sob. As carefully as he dared, he picked up Jeffy's head and placed it in his lap, as though he were only sleeping. "C'mon baby, you gotta wake up," he cried, his filthy hand cupping Jeffy's cheek as tenderly as any lover would. "I can't do this without you, you gotta wake up. Please, baby, I need you to listen."
It was Theo's hundredth birthday that day.
Angel:
I ripped my hand off of the crystal, shaking furiously, tears forming fast in my eyes, I don't know why it affected me so much, I didn't know Theo or "Jeffy" but something about it felt so real, like I was there, I could look around but my eyes were focused on one thing, Theo's dead husband and only him, good thing I didn't see the children, I would've probably collapsed onto the floor from the crying.
"This is horrible this is, I-I" I sobbed, this is what my mother could've looked like when she died, so helpless on the floor. I sat down on the floor. I'm more emotional than anyone in this room but can you really blame an emotional girl who is trying hard to keep a "stone hard" personality but sees something she can relate to? What if my father had died too? I just want answers, badly.
I ripped my hand off of the crystal, shaking furiously, tears forming fast in my eyes, I don't know why it affected me so much, I didn't know Theo or "Jeffy" but something about it felt so real, like I was there, I could look around but my eyes were focused on one thing, Theo's dead husband and only him, good thing I didn't see the children, I would've probably collapsed onto the floor from the crying.
"This is horrible this is, I-I" I sobbed, this is what my mother could've looked like when she died, so helpless on the floor. I sat down on the floor. I'm more emotional than anyone in this room but can you really blame an emotional girl who is trying hard to keep a "stone hard" personality but sees something she can relate to? What if my father had died too? I just want answers, badly.
Theo backed up against the wall and closed his eyes, trying desperately to control the trembling in his hands. "We were together for over twenty years," he whispered, a tear rolling down his cheek. "He helped me rebuild this house when we first started dating, I couldn't leave it if I wanted to." He wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and looked up at the ceiling as though the secrets of the universe were hidden in all the spiderwebs.
"I...I buried Jeffy under the tree in the backyard. He planted it before we adopted Sammy; we were gonna build a tree house for the kids one day." Theo shook his head and rubbed his arms as though cold. "Everything here reminds me of them, but I can't even try to complain. They're my family and I love them still, nothing more to it. Even though they're gone, I can't help but feel like I still have them here, y'know?"
"I...I buried Jeffy under the tree in the backyard. He planted it before we adopted Sammy; we were gonna build a tree house for the kids one day." Theo shook his head and rubbed his arms as though cold. "Everything here reminds me of them, but I can't even try to complain. They're my family and I love them still, nothing more to it. Even though they're gone, I can't help but feel like I still have them here, y'know?"
Angel:
I nodded slightly, my tear stained cheeks very getting dry, like a peeling mask tightening my face. I stared into the floor, remembering the man who was also lying on the floor a few moments ago. I got up and brushed off some dust.
"Excuse me" I whispered to both of them and exited the room, now going over to my room to get some change of clothes and a towel. When I was about to go through the door I bumped into a wall, only it wasn't a wall.
I nodded slightly, my tear stained cheeks very getting dry, like a peeling mask tightening my face. I stared into the floor, remembering the man who was also lying on the floor a few moments ago. I got up and brushed off some dust.
"Excuse me" I whispered to both of them and exited the room, now going over to my room to get some change of clothes and a towel. When I was about to go through the door I bumped into a wall, only it wasn't a wall.
Theo watched as she left, running his fingers over the spider-shaped wedding ring he'd been given so many decades ago. Something didn't feel quite right in the house, but none of his magic alarms were going off. He shook his head and picked up a small wooden box from one of the shelves before ushering Adam out of the room.
Depositing the box in his bedroom before locking all of the doors on the upper floor, Theo headed down the stairs, taking them two at a time. It had been a long day, he was ready to have a cup of tea and snuggle with his cat. He whistled three short notes, and soon enough he heard the pitter patter of tiny paws coming down the stairs behind him. Scooping up the animal barely larger than a newborn kitten, he sighed and tried to get his deceased family off of his tired mind.
Depositing the box in his bedroom before locking all of the doors on the upper floor, Theo headed down the stairs, taking them two at a time. It had been a long day, he was ready to have a cup of tea and snuggle with his cat. He whistled three short notes, and soon enough he heard the pitter patter of tiny paws coming down the stairs behind him. Scooping up the animal barely larger than a newborn kitten, he sighed and tried to get his deceased family off of his tired mind.
Angel:
"Oh Adam sorry." I mumbled, trying moving past him. All I needed now is a long, hot shower, let's just hope that Theo doesn't pay for his water in this city because by the end of the month you would've spent a million on water just because of my showering habits.
"Oh Adam sorry." I mumbled, trying moving past him. All I needed now is a long, hot shower, let's just hope that Theo doesn't pay for his water in this city because by the end of the month you would've spent a million on water just because of my showering habits.
"It's fine," Adam said, scooting past her with the photo that started the whole flashback fiasco in hand. He just wanted to put it back, Theo didn't need to worry about that too. The poor guy looked too stressed out as it was, he didn't need to go back into what must've been Jade's old room.
He carefully set the frame back on the nightstand and walked down to the kitchen, knowing that's where Theo always gravitated. Adam just didn't expect to find the necromancer asleep at the table, a leather-bound book as his pillow and his cat nestled snugly in his grasp.
He carefully set the frame back on the nightstand and walked down to the kitchen, knowing that's where Theo always gravitated. Adam just didn't expect to find the necromancer asleep at the table, a leather-bound book as his pillow and his cat nestled snugly in his grasp.
Angel:
It's almost as if I was in a fire. The hot water steamed the glass window and the mirrors, making it look like smoke. After standing there, in the shower for what seemed like hours, I got out and wrapped myself in a towel to dry off, before clothing myself. I wrapped the towel around my head in a "screw" and went downstairs, I was starving after today's "adventures". I saw Theo lying on the table, cat snuggled to him with some book by his side. Adam was at the fridge, his eyes roaming the chill box for food.
"Found anything?" I asked, sitting on the small kitchen counter.
It's almost as if I was in a fire. The hot water steamed the glass window and the mirrors, making it look like smoke. After standing there, in the shower for what seemed like hours, I got out and wrapped myself in a towel to dry off, before clothing myself. I wrapped the towel around my head in a "screw" and went downstairs, I was starving after today's "adventures". I saw Theo lying on the table, cat snuggled to him with some book by his side. Adam was at the fridge, his eyes roaming the chill box for food.
"Found anything?" I asked, sitting on the small kitchen counter.
"He's a vegetarian, there'd never anything good," Adam grumbled, taking out an apple that had probably been there a little too long. He put it in his mouth, holding it secure in his teeth, and proceeded to release the cat from Theo's iron grasp.
Adam dropped the small cat into the pocket in his shirt with a sigh, the little creature poking his head out and looking around. "Is it just me, or does it feel like we got hit with a train after everything that's gone down today?" He shook his head and put a kettle of water on the stove for some tea.
Adam dropped the small cat into the pocket in his shirt with a sigh, the little creature poking his head out and looking around. "Is it just me, or does it feel like we got hit with a train after everything that's gone down today?" He shook his head and put a kettle of water on the stove for some tea.
Angel:
"Feels more like an airplane ran over me." I mumbled and just watched him make tea, I knew snooping around would be a bad idea. When was it a good one?
"We'd find out sooner or later somehow." I tried making things less tense, but I'm not really sure it worked.
"Feels more like an airplane ran over me." I mumbled and just watched him make tea, I knew snooping around would be a bad idea. When was it a good one?
"We'd find out sooner or later somehow." I tried making things less tense, but I'm not really sure it worked.
"Yeah, because situations like that are a great conversation starter." Adam ran a hand through his hair as he waited for the water to boil. He leaned back on the counter and looked over at the sleeping Theo. "I always knew he was married at some point, he tends to talk to himself when he's nervous and the name 'Jeffy' seems to pop up often. I just didn't realize...what happened."
Adam shook his head and grabbed for some cups to put the tea in. "Don't think I'll be able to see him the same again, honestly. I'd hate to have that looming over my head like that, I don't think I could take it."
Adam shook his head and grabbed for some cups to put the tea in. "Don't think I'll be able to see him the same again, honestly. I'd hate to have that looming over my head like that, I don't think I could take it."
Angel:
"But bringing it up will make him remember, let's just try not to think about it, or at least keep our thoughts to ourselves. It's hard to lose someone, and a reminder is only going to make it harder. I'm not trying to say we shouldn't think of it at all I mean how can anybody forget that? Let's just try to support him." I ranted on. Everything seemed fine but something was missing. Theo is sleeping, Adam drinking tea, I sit on the counter...
"Where's Dawn?" I remembered.
"But bringing it up will make him remember, let's just try not to think about it, or at least keep our thoughts to ourselves. It's hard to lose someone, and a reminder is only going to make it harder. I'm not trying to say we shouldn't think of it at all I mean how can anybody forget that? Let's just try to support him." I ranted on. Everything seemed fine but something was missing. Theo is sleeping, Adam drinking tea, I sit on the counter...
"Where's Dawn?" I remembered.
Adam furrowed his brow and stirred his tea. "I'm going to guess... eating, stabbing things, or eavesdropping on us right now. I'm guessing the last one."
"Righto, Raccoon Boy," came a voice from the back corner. Dawn suddenly materialized where nothing had seemingly been before, pouting in an exaggerated manner. "Am I really getting that predictable, or do I just spend waaayy too much time around ya?" She nommed on the cookie in her hand, giving her friend big puppy eyes.
Adam shook his head and sipped his tea before pouring two more cups and dumping an obscene amount of sugar in each. "We've known each other since birth, whataya expect? Now hush, Theo's actually sleeping and it's kinda adorable." He handed a cup off to Dawn and set the other in front of Theo for when he woke up.
"Righto, Raccoon Boy," came a voice from the back corner. Dawn suddenly materialized where nothing had seemingly been before, pouting in an exaggerated manner. "Am I really getting that predictable, or do I just spend waaayy too much time around ya?" She nommed on the cookie in her hand, giving her friend big puppy eyes.
Adam shook his head and sipped his tea before pouring two more cups and dumping an obscene amount of sugar in each. "We've known each other since birth, whataya expect? Now hush, Theo's actually sleeping and it's kinda adorable." He handed a cup off to Dawn and set the other in front of Theo for when he woke up.
Angel:
"I'm gonna go lay down. You guys have a good night." I said and hopped off the counter and grabbed the mug with tea, mumbling a "thanks" to Adam and walking to my room past Dawn. I closed the door and went over to the bed, sitting down. I took a sip from the mug and reached to get my phone, I haven't used it since Alfonso left me here. So it was charged. I unlocked it to call Alfonso, I miss him like crazy.
"Ciao! Angel how are you my tesoro?" I head the familiar voice of Alfonso speak, his Italian accent is thick.
"I miss you all, I just wanted to call really quickly to see how you were." I said, taking another sip.
"Oh we're good, we miss you too! Have you made any friends?" obvious question.
"Si, a few." honestly I felt so tired that even talking felt like running a marathon. "Look I'm sorry but I'm so tired so I'm going to sleep, tutto apposto?" I could feel him nod, even though I didn't see.
"Buona notte"
"I'm gonna go lay down. You guys have a good night." I said and hopped off the counter and grabbed the mug with tea, mumbling a "thanks" to Adam and walking to my room past Dawn. I closed the door and went over to the bed, sitting down. I took a sip from the mug and reached to get my phone, I haven't used it since Alfonso left me here. So it was charged. I unlocked it to call Alfonso, I miss him like crazy.
"Ciao! Angel how are you my tesoro?" I head the familiar voice of Alfonso speak, his Italian accent is thick.
"I miss you all, I just wanted to call really quickly to see how you were." I said, taking another sip.
"Oh we're good, we miss you too! Have you made any friends?" obvious question.
"Si, a few." honestly I felt so tired that even talking felt like running a marathon. "Look I'm sorry but I'm so tired so I'm going to sleep, tutto apposto?" I could feel him nod, even though I didn't see.
"Buona notte"
Adam and Dawn left soon after, leaving Theo sleeping on the table. Or, so they thought. The two hadn't been gone for five minutes before he woke up, still half out of it from his quick nap. He scooped up the cup of tea Adam had left him and a couple of cookies before heading outside.
The sun had just finished setting, the sky still lightly stained with color as the stars began to appear. Theo smiled softly as he sat beneath the big old tree in the backyard, leaning up against the sturdy trunk as he took a sip of his cooling drink and dunked one of the cookies.
"Hey babe," he said softly as he looked up at the stars through the leaves. "Still missing you. Still wishing you were here with me. Still wondering what would've happened if I'd stayed."
Theo finished his tea and set the cup aside with a sigh. His eyes slipped shut and he let his hand rest on the ground. He could've sworn that something cold and strong slipped between his fingers and gave his hand a tight squeeze. The scents of cigarettes, hard booze, and old blood filled the air, and he felt himself smile.
He opened his eyes, but the ghost was gone.
The sun had just finished setting, the sky still lightly stained with color as the stars began to appear. Theo smiled softly as he sat beneath the big old tree in the backyard, leaning up against the sturdy trunk as he took a sip of his cooling drink and dunked one of the cookies.
"Hey babe," he said softly as he looked up at the stars through the leaves. "Still missing you. Still wishing you were here with me. Still wondering what would've happened if I'd stayed."
Theo finished his tea and set the cup aside with a sigh. His eyes slipped shut and he let his hand rest on the ground. He could've sworn that something cold and strong slipped between his fingers and gave his hand a tight squeeze. The scents of cigarettes, hard booze, and old blood filled the air, and he felt himself smile.
He opened his eyes, but the ghost was gone.
Angel:
I woke up with gasp, sitting up and not really remembering what had caused me to sweat and shake in fear. A nightmare? I used to get them a lot after my mum died. I put my head down on the pillow again, closing my eyes, trying to fall asleep, but failed miserably. I turned in different positions for what felt like hours, trying find a comfortable position for me to sleep in. After giving up, I stood up with a sigh, it was still in the middle of the night, or at least it was dark, and anything dark for me is night. I put on some ballerina shoes that I never remember using and a hoodie, walking down the stairs carefully, not wanting to wake anybody. I head something squeak behind me and I jumped in fear. I didn't see anything, but felt something smooth rub against my bare leg.
"What the hell!" I whisper-yelled only to remember Theo owned a cat. I sighed in relief again and exited the house. A walk at night is always nice, but I remember not to go near the Fey park or the woods ever again. The stars where shining bright, the wind was blowing softly, not enough to be cold, but not hot enough to be warm. I walked a steps and saw a dock with a small boat further down that I hadn't noticed. I decided to walk there. The moon was shining on the crystal water. It looked so welcoming. I lied down on the hard material, breathing the fresh and chilly air near the water. I relaxed and closed my eyes, listening to the wind, opening my eyes here and there to watch the sky. My peaceful moment was interrupted when I felt something grab my foot. I quickly pulled it in and looked around, there was a wet hand print on the shoe.
"Who's there?" I asked quietly. No answer came, but after only a few days on this town, knowing any sign of crazy supernatural creature and you better go the other way, which I did.
I woke up with gasp, sitting up and not really remembering what had caused me to sweat and shake in fear. A nightmare? I used to get them a lot after my mum died. I put my head down on the pillow again, closing my eyes, trying to fall asleep, but failed miserably. I turned in different positions for what felt like hours, trying find a comfortable position for me to sleep in. After giving up, I stood up with a sigh, it was still in the middle of the night, or at least it was dark, and anything dark for me is night. I put on some ballerina shoes that I never remember using and a hoodie, walking down the stairs carefully, not wanting to wake anybody. I head something squeak behind me and I jumped in fear. I didn't see anything, but felt something smooth rub against my bare leg.
"What the hell!" I whisper-yelled only to remember Theo owned a cat. I sighed in relief again and exited the house. A walk at night is always nice, but I remember not to go near the Fey park or the woods ever again. The stars where shining bright, the wind was blowing softly, not enough to be cold, but not hot enough to be warm. I walked a steps and saw a dock with a small boat further down that I hadn't noticed. I decided to walk there. The moon was shining on the crystal water. It looked so welcoming. I lied down on the hard material, breathing the fresh and chilly air near the water. I relaxed and closed my eyes, listening to the wind, opening my eyes here and there to watch the sky. My peaceful moment was interrupted when I felt something grab my foot. I quickly pulled it in and looked around, there was a wet hand print on the shoe.
"Who's there?" I asked quietly. No answer came, but after only a few days on this town, knowing any sign of crazy supernatural creature and you better go the other way, which I did.
Theo managed to fall back to sleep not long after, only to be awakened by the smell of rotting fish and blood. He opened his good eye, already knowing he'd find a siren standing before him.
The man was more aquatic than human, with silver scales covering his entire body and shimmered ever so slightly in the moonlight. His arms were crossed over his chest, water dripping slowly off his limbs. Two thick canines protruded from his lower jaw, which would've looked menacing if Theo didn't know him so well. He was one of Theo's best, if not oldest, friends, and the owner of the town mortuary. His appearance could only mean one thing, but Theo was still too out of it for a sinking feeling to kick in.
"What is it, Atticus?" Theo grumbled as he pushed himself up to lean against the tree. "Can't a guy sleep around here for more than ten minutes anymore?"
Atticus shook his head, water droplets flying in every direction. "Apparently not. Xavior and I found something in our evening swim, figured you'd need to see it."
The man was more aquatic than human, with silver scales covering his entire body and shimmered ever so slightly in the moonlight. His arms were crossed over his chest, water dripping slowly off his limbs. Two thick canines protruded from his lower jaw, which would've looked menacing if Theo didn't know him so well. He was one of Theo's best, if not oldest, friends, and the owner of the town mortuary. His appearance could only mean one thing, but Theo was still too out of it for a sinking feeling to kick in.
"What is it, Atticus?" Theo grumbled as he pushed himself up to lean against the tree. "Can't a guy sleep around here for more than ten minutes anymore?"
Atticus shook his head, water droplets flying in every direction. "Apparently not. Xavior and I found something in our evening swim, figured you'd need to see it."
Angel:
I walked away from the water, closer to Theo's house. There was this tall tree standing between the house and dock, a swing handing by two ropes was softly moving back and forth from the wind. I moved towards it and put my whole weight on it, relaxing as I felt the wind hit my face as I swinged. I usually hated to swing, it made me nauseous, but I'm actually enjoying it so I decided not to ruin it for me.
As I hummed on a melody I heard muffled voices talking, coming closer towards me. I look around but it was too dark to see. Maybe someone couldn't sleep too? I stood up from the swing and decided it would be enough for tonight and started heading back when I walked into something, making me fall on my butt. This has happened way to many times lately. Maybe I'm used that everyone on Alfonso's family is short.
"Theo?" I said, rubbing my eyes to see better.
I walked away from the water, closer to Theo's house. There was this tall tree standing between the house and dock, a swing handing by two ropes was softly moving back and forth from the wind. I moved towards it and put my whole weight on it, relaxing as I felt the wind hit my face as I swinged. I usually hated to swing, it made me nauseous, but I'm actually enjoying it so I decided not to ruin it for me.
As I hummed on a melody I heard muffled voices talking, coming closer towards me. I look around but it was too dark to see. Maybe someone couldn't sleep too? I stood up from the swing and decided it would be enough for tonight and started heading back when I walked into something, making me fall on my butt. This has happened way to many times lately. Maybe I'm used that everyone on Alfonso's family is short.
"Theo?" I said, rubbing my eyes to see better.
"We need to stop having chance encounters like this, especially since you've been staying with me. Why can't we just meet over breakfast like normal people?" He leaned down and offered her a hand, shaking his head.
"And while we're here, have you seen anything stranger than usual tonight? Not that you've seen all the crazy we have to offer yet, but still. I've been given word that there's an injured mermaid down by the docks, thanks to this ass." He gestured to Atticus, who just awkwardly waved. "Atticus, Angelina. Angelina, this is Atticus, my best fish friend who's gonna have to carry me soon because I'm still running on about an hour of sleep and I honestly have no idea how I'm still standing." Theo was swaying slightly as he spoke, eyes half closed and words beginning to slur together.
"And while we're here, have you seen anything stranger than usual tonight? Not that you've seen all the crazy we have to offer yet, but still. I've been given word that there's an injured mermaid down by the docks, thanks to this ass." He gestured to Atticus, who just awkwardly waved. "Atticus, Angelina. Angelina, this is Atticus, my best fish friend who's gonna have to carry me soon because I'm still running on about an hour of sleep and I honestly have no idea how I'm still standing." Theo was swaying slightly as he spoke, eyes half closed and words beginning to slur together.
Angel:
"Yeah haha I agree" I laughed nervously. If I was Theo, I would be mad at me, I'm literally the biggest pain in the arse. I looked over at the man beside Theo, Atticus.
"Well I did go down to that dock down there by the water and it felt as if someone grabbed me by my foot...?" I pointed to the dock. "Maybe I was just tired though." I explained. "Why?" I'm sure Adam would want to hear about this later.
"Yeah haha I agree" I laughed nervously. If I was Theo, I would be mad at me, I'm literally the biggest pain in the arse. I looked over at the man beside Theo, Atticus.
"Well I did go down to that dock down there by the water and it felt as if someone grabbed me by my foot...?" I pointed to the dock. "Maybe I was just tired though." I explained. "Why?" I'm sure Adam would want to hear about this later.
Theo shared a glance with Atticus. "Maybe that was the mermaid. What I don't understand is how she could've gotten hurt. It's not like there's anything dangerous in the water here that's purposely there." He yawned and shook his head, leaning up against Atticus for a moment. "Let's find her so I can go back to bed. If she's injured, I'll be comatose for days."
He went to take a step, only to almost trip. Atticus just shook his head and scooped up the necromancer, who fell asleep not ten seconds later. "Want to join? Mermaid fishing can be...interesting, at the very least." Atticus asked her, adjusting his hold on Theo with a sigh.
He went to take a step, only to almost trip. Atticus just shook his head and scooped up the necromancer, who fell asleep not ten seconds later. "Want to join? Mermaid fishing can be...interesting, at the very least." Atticus asked her, adjusting his hold on Theo with a sigh.