Chapter 14

The picture is what Katrina looks like at 8 but with green eyes
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The nightmare began like always me alone in my bedroom. I was meant to be sleeping but how can a five year old sleep when her parents are screaming at each other down stairs. They were arguing over if they should leave the guild. Black Viper used to me a light guild despite it's name but at that time things started to change. The previous master died mysteriously and it was taken over by a really powerful wizard called Rune. He had been in the guild for years and his son Hamish was my best friend at the time. Which means he was going to take over the guild after his Father. Rune was slowly turning the guild into a dark guild. Bending everyones views, making them think the way he thought which was evil. At the time I thought Hamish was nothing like that. He was always so kind to me that I didn't see any evil in him. Thought everything was a lie with him. After a while my Father did the usually of storming out if the house to go to the local pub ti get hammered. I heard my Mother crying at the kitchen table so naturally I went to comfort her. I looked like my mother in so many ways. I had her black hair and beautiful big green eyes.
"Mommy?" I said whilst standing in the kitchen doorway. My Mother looked up. Her eyes were red and bloodshot and her hair was a mess.
"Katrina dear, what are you doing up?"
"I heard you and Papa shouting and couldn't sleep." She got up and came over to hug me tightly.
"I am sorry, come lets get some hot chocolate and cookies yeah?" I nodded but still worried about me Mom. Hot chocolate and home made cookies always made me feel better.

After our hot chocolate and cookies Mom told me I had to go back to bed. She came with me and we both fell asleep together waiting for my no doubt drunk Papa to return. We were woken up by the sound of a door slamming loudly. My Mother and I were up in an instant.
"Mary!" I heard My Father's angry, drunk voice call my Mother's name from down stairs. I started to cry becuase I was scared. My Mkther turned around and bent down.
"Now you listen to me Katrina, always remember that fear is a demon and when you feel fear you tell yourself that your not afraid, that is how you slay the demon. Say it."
"I am not afraid." I said loudly through my tears. My Mother smiled at me.
"You are a good girl Katrina you will go far." I always remember the way she said that. Like she knew before it happened that she wasn't going ti be there. I saw my Father at the door. His shadow loomed over both my Mother and I as he stood there. I noticed he had a knife in his hand. My Mother stood in front of me protecting me with her body.
"John, listen you don't have to do this." My Mother said to him. "Think of Katrina. Please I can't lose you to them, I need you here by my side."
"You will not join them." My Father's voice was snake like and it wasn't his. "I have no choice." After he said it he lunged at my Mother quickly slicing her throat. I screamed as I watched my Mother fall to the fall and pools of blood surrounded her. I looked up at my Father who has now coming for me. I knew I couldn't do anything. I was too upset right then to use my magic to protect myself. I saw my Father's eyes were completly black but as I watched I saw my Father's brown eyes come back and the black faded away. He stared at me looking confused then at the blood covered knife. He looked down at my Mother and screamed.
"No, no, no." He shouted bending down at my Mother's lifeless body. "What have I done. This is it. I have let it take me. I killed my own wife and nearly my child. I am a monster." And with that I watched as he lifted the knife and plunged it right into his heart. I screamed again. I saw red and green light float from my parents body, it was their magic. It came towards my and when it hit I felt the heat of my Mother's fire run through my veins as well as the solid earth beneath me.

The dream shifted and I found myself at 8 years old stood at the foot of a cave. The cave I instantly recognised. It was the cave that I lived in with Annabelinda. I was crying my eyes out and I was terrified. In the distant I could see the faint outline of a white dragon flying away in the sunset.
"Mom!" I screamed. "Please come back. I need you." Then I heard Annabelinda's voice speaking in my head. Be strong my child, never forgett that you are more powerful than even I could imagine. We will met again someday.
"Mom please." I begged but it was no use she was gone forever.
The dream faded into black and I woke up breathing heavily like always. Once again drenched in sweat I went to the mirror to wash my face. I looked at myself and part of me thought, one Mother died and the other one abandoned you. Maybe you can you bring pain and misery to the people around you?
"Stop it." I yelled at the voice in my head. I felt the fear rise in my throat as well as the thumping of my heart.
"I am not afraid." I told myself firmly and felt the calming effects it had. I looked around the empty apartment and knew I wasn't going to get anymore sleep after that so I got dressed and went for a walk on the dim light if the rising sun...

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