Dark Fey

Gabe

I walked outside on the grounds, my friend Tanner by my side. There was a Fey sitting by a girl on the park bench. It was making fun of her in it's mind. Obviously she could see it too, according to the Fey's mind. Although they weren't always accurate.

"What's wrong, Gabe, you look totally preoccupied," Tanner said, cutting into my thoughts. He had no idea about any Fey and probably never would. Lucky him. "Checking out that girl over there? Looks like Tiger's already made a move." A boy in our class, Tiger Louis, was passing the girl- Selene, wasn't that her name- and loudly commenting on... well, anyway, it was completely immature and innapropriate.

"Tiger can stake his claim all he likes, but I doubt she's going to let him," I said mildly. "Listen, Tan, I'm going to go talk to her." I had never met someone else who could see Fey. This could be interesting.

"Making a move, macho man?" Tan asked mildly. I didn't listen and walked over there. The Fey watched me with keen eyes. I ignored it.

"Hey- Selene, right?" I said. I sat beside her and quickly looked at her to make sure it was alright. I then grabbed a piece of paper and scrawled, I can see it too. I handed it to her.

~Keli~

I frowned as the boy came over. Distractions weren't fair - how was I supposed to get to Selene if someone else was diverting her attention. Hmph.

"Who's your friend, Selene?"

Selene
I looked at the note and felt a rush of relief. I looked at Gabe and mouthed 'Help me please.' He nodded. I ignored Keli following the rules as closely as possible at this time.

Gabe

I knew how much Fey like this one loved toying with people. It was annoyed, though. It obviously didn't like the distraction I was causing. Ah well, it could take a hike. "Hey, want to go to my house?" I gave her a significant look.

The reason being? My house was protected from Fey. And when I say 'my house', I don't mean the orphanage. I mean the house my parents left to me. Mother had died from asthma that a Fey had given her, but she had gotten it outside the house. The house was the only place I could get some peace.

Selene
I smiled gratefully at Gabe as I stood up. "Thanks I would love too." I said going to stand next to him.

Gabe

The Fey followed us the whole time we walked. But as we got closer and closer, it began to get uneasy. It could tell it was going somewhere it would eventually be stopped at. It flew away when we were three houses near. Selene looked surprised. I didn't blame her.

The house looked far from abandoned because of the caretaker who was away. "My humble abode," I said, grinning. She laughed and I led her in. She looked relieved.

Selene
I relaxed once we got inside. "So why did Keli leave?" I asked leaning against a wall. "It has a name?" Gabe asked incredously. "Yeah and you still haven't answered my question." I said crossing my arms.

Gabe

"Well, the Fey- Keli- left because of this house."

"Okay, that's kind of obvious," she said, grinning sarcastically. "But why?"

"I don't know..." I turned and looked at the walls. "Ever since my Mom built this house it's been protected from Fey. They can't hear, see, or look into our thoughts here. I don't know why, or how, but it's always been a safe haven for me." I was embarrassed at having spoken so much. Now it was my turn to ask a question.

"So, you can see Fey, then? For how long have you been able to- your whole life?" I was bursting with questions. There was another mortal who could see them!

Selene
I bit my lip and looked away. "Yeah my whole life my entire family can see them." I said quietly. "What about your family?" He asked still eager. I sighed and closed my eyes. "My mom was killed by a fey and my dad committed suicide when I was 10 to get away." I said my voice quiet but it seemed strangely loud in the now silent room.

Gabe

"Oh." Well, what was I supposed to say to that? Share miserable experiences? Oh, yeah, great way to make friends. "My Dad... lef when I was little. My Mom's dead from the Fey." I sighed. "I don't see why... we have all these rules. These restrictions. Why do they want to hurt us?!"

Selene
I looked at Gabe my face a blank mask but he could see the turmoil of emotions in my eyes. "So they continue to break the law and humans won't know about it. So they can do this...'' Here I thrust out my arms showing the scars and healing cuts I had recieved from fey "And not get caught."

Gabe

I sucked in my breath. I looked down at the scars. "What happened?" I whispered. She looked down, her face a mask of sadness. Nothing had ever happened to me like this. It had happened to my family... it had happened to my friends who had hung around for a long time... but I had never gotten so much as a scratch from any Fey.

She opened her mouth to reply, but before she could, I could hear outside my door a shrill female voice calling, "Gabe! I told you not to go here anymore! I can never get in to talk to you."

Selene gave me a confused look. I looked at her guiltily. "Ummm... yeah... there's something I kind of forgot to mention. I have a friend who's... kind of... a Fey." I looked at her incredulous expression. "Yeah... um... I'm going to be outside..." I didn't look to see if she followed and hurried outside to speak with her.

Selene
I was curious and followed Gabe I recognized with a jolt Laila. "Laila what are you doing here?" I asked my voice shocked.

Gabe

So she knew Laila too? So I wasn't the only one who had conversed with Fey. Good.

"What are you doing here, Laila?"

"Well, I heard Keli had been annoying you and wanted to make sure you were alright." she shrugged. "But apparently you saved the day as usual, Gabe." she grinned.

"Oh, c'mon, Lai," I said, ignoring her comment about 'saving the day', "I haven't gotten hurt by Fey and probably won't."

Selene
"Don't be so sure." I muttered rubbing my arms. "What happened?" Laila demanded taking one of my arms. I sighed. "I got attacked by a bunch of hawthorn fey last week before I moved here and they tried to do something." I said looking down as I said the last part. I heard Laila gasp in horror as she realized what I had said.