Abigail Tennyson's Story

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Ever the early riser, Abigail, or Abby as she was known. Woke up before dawn. Having lived on a ranch for several years, she always woke up early to help with the horses for an hour before getting ready. When it was 6:00 am, she stopped and went back to her room. She took a quick shower and changed into a clean pair of jeans with a regular creme colored blouse. It was still warm enough, so she put on sandals. She lived in Wyoming long enough to know that summers were short so whenever it was summer, she took advantage of it. Abby braided her chestnut brown hair loosely, with several strands loose before making sure she had all her things together. She looked at the dark sky and figured she out to bring her umbrella too. Before doing anything else, she heard a knock at her door.

"Abby! Breakfast is ready!" her mother said.

"Thank you mother." the 16 year-old said.

Coming down to a hot breakfast, Abigail saw that her mother made homemade cream of wheat this morning, which was her favorite. The family had a cow, so they had their own supply of milk too. As Abby sat down, she quickly prayed with her family before eating. The teenager was adopted into a family with 5 sons. All her older brothers were adults now though. The two eldest were now working at the ranch, but the other 3, two being twins, were off at college. The Tennysons wanted a daughter and decided to adopt an older child and Abby was at the right place and the right time for them to find her. Her adopted mother, Heather, called it divine intervention.

"So did you sleep well dear?" Heather asked.

"Yes ma'am. No nightmares." Abby replied.

Every now and than Abigail was prone to nightmares, most having to deal with her early childhood. The middle age woman smiled. Minutes later, 3 men entered the dining room and sat down to eat. One was Abby's father, Curtis, and the other 2 were her oldest brothers, Curtis Jr. or CJ and Rick.

"Did you three take her dirty boots off?" Heather asked.

The three man looked and saw that they didn't.

"Well than, you can clean up the everywhere you tread dirt in." Heather said pointy causing the men to groan.

"I am going to finish getting ready now. Thanks mother, breakfast was great." Abby said before cleaning out her bowl and class.

It was 7:30 am when Abby got into her small Chevy truck to go to school. She lived a good 30 minutes outside the city and it would take her another 10 minutes to get to school.

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Trees were surrounding him. Michael felt trapped and found himself running, trying to get out. He saw a figure, and ran towards the person, but that person seemed to be getting farther away, no matter how fast he ran. Just when it seemed like he was getting closer, a loud noise went off. It was 7:30 am.

Michael woke up with a start and looked and saw it was his alarm that went off. Turning it off, Michael sat for a few minutes. It was the same dream again. The dark hair teenager knew it was a dream about his purpose. What was frustrating though was that he couldn't figure it out yet. Something told him he was starting to run out of time.

"Mike! Get up! Or you'll be late!" his mother shouted from the other side of his door.

"I am up." Mike replied.

He wasn't a huge fan of mornings, but neither was he a grump in the mornings either. Getting, Mike got dressed for the day in no time flat. It actually took him longer to fix his hair than decide what to wear. When he got it just right, Mike went and grabbed a bowl of cereal. Grabbing his backpack and cell phone, Mike looked outside and frowned at the weather. It be a big pain if it started raining at practice today. Grabbing a jacket, he headed outside to the garage where his Dodge Ram 3500 was. He might be a Quartarius Angel, but he liked being an teenager too and right now most of the popular guys at school were seeing who had the bigger truck. Before he could pull out of the garage though, he mother came out.

"Don't forget your lunch!" she said handing him his lunch that he forgot to grab.

"Thanks mom. What would I do without you?" he laughed.

"Never get anything done. Have a nice day sweetie." his mother laughed.

Michael waves and pulls out. In the back of his mind though he was still thinking about his purpose.

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Angelica groaned when her alarm went off. The woman stretched a bit, taking her time to get up. When one was as old as she was, she enjoyed taking her time. Besides, the black wing had plenty of time to get ready. She was more concerned with her charge, Trinity Raven. Still, she trusted the black wing to take of herself. Getting up finally, Angelica ranged for food service. One great thing about humans was they could do things for you and you didn't have to lift a finger. Angelica and Trinity were living in a high end piece of real estate and had a few servants, which included a maid, cook, and butler. All three were humans and firming under Angelica's power. So basically they were her slaves thanks to the intense Sorrow Angelica brought upon them. The only reason they hadn't committed suicide was because Angelica played with their minds into thinking she was their reason for living.

After the dark wing ate her breakfast, she got ready for the day. She knew Hank was expecting her and Trinity at the cabin soon and Angelica always took his word seriously. She dressed in a tanned colored pantsuit with pink blouse and pulled her blonde hair into a sleek ponytail. Putting on heels, she went to make sure Trinity was up. Not even bothering to knock, she opened the door of the other dark wing's room.

"I am leaving now, Trinity. You best leave soon. You know how much Hank dislikes waiting." she said before leaving.

The sky was dark with clouds and that made Trinity smile. She turned into a raven and took off. Being fully aware of her surroundings, Angelica made sure to avoid any of the hallowed grounds and angels. There would be time to play with them later, but business before pleasure. Soon she made it to the cabin and making sure no one had followed her, she turned back into her human form and unceremoniously went inside to see both Hank and a young black wing, Kevin.

"Trinity will be here soon."

All business now, Angelica sat down next to Hank and waited for the others.

Once Abby got to school, she immediately went to her locker. She really didn't talk to anyone simply because she wasn't a social person. One of the busiest times, and loudest, was right before classes started. Students were talking and walking, doing the normal routine. Abby simply got her things for the first few classes. She was always was the first to class and first out the door. Today something had her on edge, and she couldn't explain it. Maybe the noise was getting to her a little more than normal. Closing her locker, she quickly moved and upon turning a corner, accidentally bumped into someone.

"Oh I am so sorry." she said.

((Open for anyone at the school.))

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Michael was just getting out of his truck when he saw his best friend, Liam Barristan, pull up before parking. He waited for him to get out before coming over to him.

"I'll give that thing 2 weeks before it goes bye-bye." Michael teased, referring to Liam's truck.

Michael loved teasing his friend. The two of them had been close for awhile now. He didn't envy the pressure Liam was under and often tried to make his day more at ease by teasing him and just acting normally. Of course it was hard to 'act' normal when the two were part of the 'in crowd', Liam more so than Mike though. That was mostly due to the fact that his family was very well connected and Liam was the "Leader of the pack". The young man did get Homecoming King, along with his perfect girlfriend who was Homecoming Queen.

"So how does it feel to have a little bit of freedom with your folks out of town?" Mike asked him.

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Angelica didn't say a word as Hank started the meeting. One didn't interrupt the man when he was serious. Than again, Hank always took things seriously, which was something she liked about him. Despite Angelica's own laid back demeanor, she was very serious and didn't suffer fools. So when Hank reminded them how important this mission was, the elder dark wing nodded in understanding. She knew that in the past several years the angel population in this city was growing. Of course that meant more potential dark wings to recruit too. Several ideas popped into Angelica's head of where to recruit them. Younger angels were more easily influenced so the blonde figured the best place was to go where teens hang out after school hours. Plus there were bound to be slackers too. If an angel was already a slacker, they even be more susceptible to her Misery. The only problem was getting a new turned black wing to be motivated to add to their cause and turn other angels. Angelica came across those types of black wings and those were the worst in her opinion. After getting through to them though or Hank having a 'talk' with them. they changed their tune quickly.

When the meeting was over and Hank left, Angelica got her things together and addressed the others.

"Well you heard the boss. I suggest going to well populated areas, especially when teens around. Younger angels are more easier prey. I recommend finding the Quartarius or Dimidius types since they're the weakest. As you know, full-blooded Angels are the strongest so avoid them for their the least likely to turn. If you plan on trying to go after one though, don't do it alone. Have fun dearies. Trinity, supper will be served at 7pm if you're interested." Angelica said before leaving.

"Hey man, I think she heard you. Don't hurt Mona's feelings or she won't get me home later." Liam joked with Michael as the other boy fell in step with him. Making their way through the crowd, Liam nodded and waved at a number of people as he jogged up the stairs and entered the building. "It is definitely a relief. I get to stay up until eleven now on weekdays. You can't imagine the freedom." The tall boy smirked and answered Michael. The boys had been friends since Michael moved to town and if anyone knew what Liam's parents were like it was him. They were strict, a bit cold, and didn't often pay attention to their children except to encourage them to pursue and complete their purposes as soon and flawlessly as possible. Sometimes it got a bit much and Liam took refuge at his friend's house, where no one expected him to be anything other than him.

Heading in the direction of the library where he usually spent his mornings finishing homework or doing extra credit Liam shrugged slightly as he dismissed anymore thoughts of his parents. They were blessedly gone to see through their current purposes and were at ease with Liam staying home alone. After all he was a triplare and their home was on hallowed ground. A black wing would have to have a lot of nerve to attempt to turn or attack him. Coming to a halt when he noticed a lone female figure sitting at the table he usually preferred he glanced at his best and smiled. "I'll study, you flirt. This'll work out perfectly, she'll keep you from distracting me the whole time." Liam teased as he reached out to playfully nudge his friend's shoulder as walked over to Elsa's table and took a seat across from her.

"What did you do to yourself, Elsa? And also Good Morning." Liam said to the girl he knew mostly by sight as he shrugged off his backpack and pulled out an orderly notebook. Flipping it open he took out his science book and a pen and began making notes, occasionally glancing up to let the others knew he wasn't ignoring them.



Hopping off her bike she left it in the bike rack without a lock knowing that she wouldn't have to worry about anyone stealing. There were a few bad eggs here and there but she had yet to come across one. Taking off her helmet, Persephone shook out her long dark hair, trying to bring it back to some semblance of style. With a small shrug to herself she smiled brightly at the students she passed and tripped up the stairs lightly. With a small groan she realized she'd entered the hallway at the exact same moment as Vince and feeling not quite up to letting him down yet she quickly whirled around and hurried around the corner. Paying no attention to what was in front of her and only wondering if she'd been sighted, the Angel ran smack into a student she recognized as Abigail Tennyson

"Oh, Abigail! No, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going and I've nearly knocked the breath out of you. Look at you poor thing." Persephone cried out as she reached out to steady the girl before her and going into full on nurse/teacher mode. Persephone made it her job to know her students, their names and usual demeanor, who they hung out with and what their home lives were like. She'd always taken a special interest in Abigail due to her quiet and introverted nature, not mention her turbulent family life...at least before she became the Tennyson's daughter.

"That's what I get for not looking where I'm going. Running around tackling students. They'll take my certificate away. " Persephone joked lamely, noticing the teenager's slightly on edge vibe and being quite the nurturer the angel couldn't help herself. "Are you feeling okay, Abigail? You know, you're more than welcome to have a lie down on a cot if you need a moment to recover."