“The Unspoken Complex is an organization run by descendants of the first Unspoken, Sympathizers, and their Slaves. The Slaves have a tattoo filled with magical energy that forces them to do what the Unspoken says.”
A younger me stands up on my bed hugging the woman beside me, “What does the tattoo look like?”
The woman smiles, “Have you ever seen a circle with an eye in the middle.” I shake my head,
“No, but I can imagine what it looks like!” the woman brushes back my hair, kissing my forehead,
“Good. Maybe someday I’ll ask your mother if I can teach you the Dispel chant.”
The vision fades as I’m awoken from my daydream. She never showed me the spell, I close my eyes. I’ve never seen Liam’s tattoo, just the outline. I’ve never gotten close enough to him. My eyes open, I’m in front of the mirror, putting on my necklace. A knock on the door,
“Are you ready to go Novus?” Liam stands at the opening, not looking, keeping his back turned, waiting for a surprise. I smile, pull up gloves, tapping his shoulder,
“I’ve decided where we’re going.” he turns around, with his face turning a light pink. His lips twitch, as he composes himself,
“And where is that?” I wrap my arm around him,
“Rainbow’s Bar.” Liam sighs as if he knew I would make that choice,
“Come on then,” he flicks his wrist allowing a portal to appear in front of us, “ladies first.” I nod, allowing myself to be engulfed into the shadows, when I open my eyes a woman with rainbow colored hair hugs me,
“Novus! I’m so glad you’re here! Did you bring him? Do you want me to put a magical barrier around us?” I smile rubbing her arm, the woman takes a deep breath,
“I’ll be okay Rainbow. Just, don’t tell Rave I’m here with him.” Liam appears next to me, sitting in the booth waiting patiently,
“Are we going to talk or what?” Rainbow pulls my chair back allowing me to sit in front of him, “you’re wearing your crystal necklace.” I grip onto the chain tightly twirling the crystal in a circle,
“I always have it with me, why bring it up now?” Liam rubs his arm, shrugging to my question,
“Can you at least tell me why it’s so important to you, I want to make conversion.”
“It’s a fragment of the Crystal of Light,” Liam’s eyes darted towards me, his attention is grabbed, “It’s been past down for generations, but because I’m a possible descendant of the true queen, the crown and crystal should react allowing me to become a Watcher of Time.” He tilts his head,
“What’s a Watcher of Time?” I sigh,
“People, gifted with amazing powers, to control time, and sway people’s choices. They are given a timeline to watch and make sure the world stays on track. There’s not many left because most of them become corrupted, and then the Guardian of Time removes them from their position, permanently.” the words stammer out as I lose my focus to Liam flinching,
“I’m fine, just a small headache.” he urges me to continue,
“The most recent Guardian was named Aether, she was a child during the Battle of Crystallia, the true queen tried to save the young child, but ended up giving the child her powers.”
Liam ponders, “That was thousands of years ago.
Are you saying this child has been alive even in the new age?”
“Aether created this new age. Watchers have prolonged life, they keep their appearance when their powers are awakened, but the Guardian is immortal. They choose the form they want, they choose who to give their power to. There hasn't been one Watcher that hasn’t turned Corrupt.” Liam stares down,
“Unfortunate.” I feel thorns squeeze around my neck, as I stand up,
“Why do you care so much suddenly about my powers.” He sighs, and stands up walking next to me, briskly rubbing his arm against my skin causing both of our eyes to light up, the thorns grow deeper, he leans close to my ear,
“Can’t I just be interested in my old friend?” he begins to wrap his arms around mine, poison courses through my throat,
“Don’t touch me Liam. You know I don’t like it.” Liam smirks,
“Do I? Or was it just me agreeing to get you off my case.” Rainbow glances over, tensing while serving a customer, Liam wasn’t alone. I nodded my head in her direction, Rainbow briskly apologizing to the woman she was serving grabbing her own phone. The woman stands up forcing Rainbow to drop the device to the floor,
“Sorry,” the woman smiles, “I’m so clumsy all I wanted to do was compliment you on your necklace.” Liam lets go of my arm looking at the woman,
“How did you know- oh, I know who you are. Get out.” The lady pouts twirling around,
“You won’t even say my name? That’s not very nice, I haven’t seen you in years and yet all I wanted to do is see your beautiful necklace, where’d you get it by the way, I would love to grab a necklace just like it.” Rainbow turns to me, but by the time she opened her mouth Liam had already grabbed my necklace and started to run out of the store. The woman disappears in a puff of smoke, I raise my phone, already calling my Rave.
“Novus what the hell is going on? Why are you at the Rainbow’s Bar?”
“Obviously, I’m busting a traitor who just ran with a decoy. You still got the crystal?” He sighs saying yes, “You’re outside with your car, aren't you.”
“I mean- yeah. Raisa has her motorcycle, but Liam stole that so I’m all you have.” I grimace,
“We need to go home, I’ll be out right now.”
“Scheiße.” He sighs, “got it,” The engine roars outside. I close my eyes, light surrounds me and once I open my eyes, Rave is staring at me in shock, “you did not just use your powers when Opal told you not to.”
“And she doesn’t need to know, ” he sighs, nodding,
“What happened? I thought you two were," he fumbles on the words, looking for the right thing to say, "chill."
“He’s a slave to an Unspoken. She was there, the woman from before.” My head is thrown back from Rave stopping the car,
“We are not going after him if he’s related to an Unspoken! He doesn’t have the real crystal anyway! I can’t have you getting hurt! You’re sick enough after you just met that woman!” The thorns from before have never left, they loosened, but it was still hard to breathe. Rave tilts his head, “this isn’t just about the necklace is it, your own personal feelings.” Silence, brambles in my throat.
“Take me back to the castle.” Rave reaches for my hand,
“Novus-”
“Take me home. Now.” He sighs, the car starts once again, and by the time I open my eyes, we are home.
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