The True Power
'The power of the mind, as I'm sure you have already been told, has an endless supply of power. The thing to fear with this power is that it has the capability of over taking you. It is a gift, but it is a twisted one. The Twisted Gift is what you have received. Whether you remain in control or not is up to you and you keeper. Beware, though, that there is a few other family lines who know of this gift. They also know that it is you, Casady, and your keeper, Beverly. You must must avoid them at all cost. Also, when you feel weak, your mind is strong. Don't be weak, it is allowing your mind to win and take control of you. When you turn weak, Casady, turn to Beverly for help. Beverly, if you get weak, turn to Casady. You are both good friends, but now you need to be more than that.
-Signing off, X.'
-Page 7 of The Ledgend of a Dark and Twisted Knight
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"Well, at least page seven is in english!" Casady sighs with relief.
"Yep, now we don't have to go through another Thomas. Speaking of Thomas, where do you think he went?"
"I have no idea. At least he is not here."
"True, so this page" Beverly says pointing to the page that is open.
"So far I have recieved a lot of warnings about loosing control of my mind. Everyone keeps saying that my mind can take control of me."
"We saw that first hand already."
"When?"
"Yesterday, when you told your dad to never speak again."
"That's true. So, does your book say anything about it?"
"Let me check."
The previous night, after they walked in on Casady's parrents signing divorce papers, Casady went into a freefall. She couldn't keep herself together. Both of them eventually fell asleep on the floor of Casady's room. Niether of them had changed their cloths before falling asleep.
By the time they had woken up, school had already started, so they just decided to focuss on Casady's mind. It was the only way that Casady can keep her cool, and not loose it again like last night. Her entire life is getting thrown in the air and landing everywhere she doesn't want it to.
Now, Casady is sitting Indian style, next to Beverly. They have all three of their books open and papers everywhere. As Beverly is reading through her book, Casady's book starts to vibrate. Casady opens the old book to the mirror. However, this time, it is different. They don't get transported somehwere, this time, there is someone looking straight at her.
"Casady?" The man on the mirror says.
"Who are you?"
"Who is who?" Beverly asks, confused. Then she realizes that Casady is talking to the book, so she scoots herself over next to Casady.
"My name is Damond."
"So you name is Damond, but who are you?"
"Okay, I, like you, have unlocked an unnatural power."
"Which is?"
"Which is the power of the the mind."
"Okay, and how do you know who I am?"
"Can we please just skip this? I need to talk to you and Beverly. It's of upmost importance."
"Fine, fine. What do you need to talk to us about?"
"First, do you know a Thomas?"
"Yes, he tried to kill us."
"And did you kill him?"
"No, I hurt him and told him to never come back."
"Well, you need to know who Thomas really is."
"What do you mean?"
"Thomas is in a group that has been around for decades, centuries even! He is one of their newest members, one of the least experience, and hardly trained. So if they sent him after you, they wanted to know how far your powers have advanced and if you had it in you to take a life."
"Right, and does that mean that he will be back?"
"Without a doubt."
"Where are you?"
"I am in China on a mission. I live in New York. What about you?"
"On a mission? A mission for what?"
"To find her."
""Who is her?"
"You haven't been told a lot, have you?"
"No, not really."
"Okay, her would be a terrible women who is hunting us down. She is one of the five creators of the group trying to take us down. My mission is to find her and bring her back to our head quarters."
"Head Quarters?"
"Haha, you will learn more about that when you need to. For now, stay safe Casady. And you too Beverly."
"Thanks, and you stay safe trying to hunt crazy lady down."
"No promises." He says with a grin and the screen goes blank.
"Well that was interesting!" Beverly says with excitement.
"Yeah, I guess this book is like a telephone, except it can transport you to people if you want to be too."
"Knock, nkcok, kcock" Is the noise that escapes Casady's bedroom door.
"Hello?" Casady asks, standing up.
"C-Casady?" Mary's voise comes through, soft and broken up from crying. Casady rushes to the door and swings it wide open.
"Mary! What's wrong?"
"M-mom and dad are getting a divorce."
"I know..."
"No, you don't know. You are going with mom and I-I" She can't continue because her tears overwhelm her as she starts sobbing.
"Mary, it's going to be okay. We are going to be okay. I won't let anyone take you away from me, I promise!"
"But, they said I have to go with dad." She says, regaining the ability to speak.
"That won't happen."
"How do you know."
"Because I promised you, and I am not going to go back on my promise."
Both Mary and Casady, sit there, on her bed, crying and hugging. Beverly sits on the ground uncomfortably, unknowing of what to do. Then she decideds to just join in on the hug. The three of them don't break the hug for the following five minutes. When they do, it is because Mary is trying to speak but her words come out muffled against Casady's shirt.
"What?" Casady asks.
"I said, thank you for being my big sister."
"Always and forever." Casady promises.
"Always and forever," Mary confirms,"What are you guys working on?"
"Ya know, some borring homework." Beverly lies, protecting their secret.
"But you didn't go to school today." Mary says, outsmarting the both of them.
Casady sighs and starts to speak,"Mary, I have a secret."
"You what!? You said no secrets."
"I just recieved this secret a few day's ago. Promise you won't tell anyone if I tell you?"
"I promise!"
"Okay, I have special powers."
"What do you mean."
"I have an extraordinary mind."
"Well, we all know that! Look at your grades."Mary says, making them all laugh.
"No, I mean that I can do things that no one else can. I can make people do thing, even control people, with my mind."
"Now that, is just awesome!"
"So your not made?"
"At my sister who can change my mind and make me forgiver her? Ha! I am not mad at you, but I do ask one thing."
"And what is that?"
"I want to see you do something."
"Like what?"
"Umm, make your backpack disapear and reapear on your bed."
"Okay, here it goes." Casady, silently tells her backpack to diseapear. Once it has vanished, she brings it back and makes it apear on her bed,"See?"
"Wow. What else can you do?"
"A lot of things."
"Like change dads mind about taking me?"
"Now, Mary, you know I can't. It's not right."
"But Casady, please!"
"No."
"Why? You promised me that you would help. Now, you are given the damn power to be able to do so and you won't!"
"Mary!" Casady yells,"Watch your language!"
"Have you heard the way they talk at school nowdays? I am pretty sure damn is fine!"
"No, it's not! I don't care about the other kids at school, I care about you."
"Then make dad change his mind!"
"No,"
"Then let me go with dad! You are such a narcissist, I hate you!" Mary finishes and starts to run out of Casady's room, with tears running down her face.
"But Mar-" She starts, but Mary is already gone. Within a couple of seconds, Mary's door slams and all Casady hears is her sobbing.
"I feel terrible." Casady says, turning toward Beverly.
"It's not your fault. You did the right thing."
"Beverly, I don't even know right from wrong. I mean was it right to hurt Thomas, or was it wrong? Was it right to tell Mary no, or was it wrong? Why is life just so complicated?!"