BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 141: Element

Chapter 141: Element

EMMA

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"Are you doing this?"

I didn’t have an answer to that question, I was stunned and perplexed, my wide eyes focused on the floating things in my room, my wardrobe, my table, my chair, and my bed. Was I really doing this? I drew sharply on my breath. My body is trembling.

I moved my gaze to my floating mirror and I gasped when I saw my gleaming eyes, was this real, and what more I saw them clearly WITHOUT my glasses. Seems like my gasp stopped the whole process of tinker bell, the things in my room dropped down making loud noises that echoed, I even heard downstairs.

I shrieked when my mirror slammed to the floor and turned to pieces.

"Emma" Vanessa rushed to me, squatting in front of me and holding my hands tightly. "Deep breaths Emma, deep breath" she tried to calm me now and I was now fully aware I was drawing sharply on my breathing like I had a panic attack, I couldn’t settle down and my insides were in a mush of storms.

"Breathe, breathe" she further said and I tried to focus on her words only, Squeezing my eyes shut and desperately trying to calm myself down thankfully it worked I was finally able to recollect myself, my vision blurred again and I put on my glasses and the sudden urge to speak found me.

"W-What was that?"

"Come, you need water," she said gently, helping me up with a strong hold on my body leading me downstairs.

I settled on the chair as she rushed to get water from the fridge and I finally got the chance to look around, was everything in the house floating? Because it looked like a mess here.

"Here"

I took the glass of water from her and I chugged it in one go before sighing in breathless relief, I was glad I had that drink like she knew I really needed it and I finally got hold of my body and mind.

"After that uncast spell you needed water, it took a toll on you"

"S-Spell? That was a spell?"

"Well technically yes... but"

"But w-what?"

"That was your element, Emma"

"M-My element?"

She nodded and a small smile pressed against her lips. "Air, just like mine"

I let out a sharp exhale and leaned on my seat.

"You unlocked it, congrats"

Should I be happy? I’m freaking out because I just did something unreal!

"Usually it takes a month or more after experiencing the Cycle"

"Why did mine come sooner?"

She took her seat. "You’re a half-witch Emma, several things we can’t exactly explain might happen,"

I sighed.

"This is the obvious now"

She was right, this was the obvious now, up until now I have felt nothing but my human self but after what just happened moments ago I started to rethink that, gosh this was too much to digest in one go.

"W-Will freakish things happen like this... to me?"

She smiled at my question. "Not freakish... magical"

Right... because right now I was Hermione Granger, well not her because she’s a smartass, I will just stick with ’Witch’

"Most likely... which is why I have to enroll you in Night School"

Night school? The same school Owen attends, for witches and warlocks.

"It’s a month before your next term... you need to learn better control of your new element so that mistakes won’t happen like this, just think of it as a summer lesson"

I exhaled deeply and she took my hand in hers. "I’m here for you Emma, I’m here and I will help you through this" She began and her eyes fell sad. "I’m sorry about earlier okay, but you should know why I had to say that"

"I do," I murmured to myself mostly. I understood her actions, her pain, her anger. No Aunt would want her niece to be put in danger and turn a blind eye to it nor want her to be a part of something she shouldn’t. But my stubborn brain was yet to see that.

"Focus on yourself Emma, on your new life as a supernatural, make peace with it and let go too"

Let go of Dace, she should have just put it that way. I leisurely removed my hand from her hold.

And nodded. "I will attend Night school, it’s not like I have to say no do I?"

"Emma," She sighed. "Why are you making this harder?"

"WE are both making things harder, we’re not on the same road so don’t try to convince me that we are"

"No matter how you try but think you can handle it..." she intoned before shaking her head. "...You can’t... we might not be on the same road like you said but that is a fact you can’t run away from"

Her words struck me again, from the very first moment I knew I can’t handle it, I don’t think I can ever can but I was still ignorant to myself, to the danger signs in my head telling me to move on with my life and accept whatever sets further, but that was only lying to myself.

I rose to my feet walking to the stairs but I stopped before facing Vanessa ducking my head before shifting my gaze to her.

"You have what you wanted now, because of the blood oath I can’t see him anymore and I have to adjust to this new life thrown to me"

She placed her palm on her lips watching me with both dismay and anxiety.

"Congrats to you" were my final words as I twirled and walked upstairs, it was late so I will clean up my mess tomorrow, I just needed breathing space, from everyone, maybe from myself too but I can’t exactly separate my mind from my body, it was torture for me to remain in this distraught body, buzzing with several thoughts and headaches.

I just wanted to calm myself, but I couldn’t do that, my insides were raging and I felt like my brain would split. It wasn’t the solitude I sought, it wasn’t peace too.

I seek Dace.