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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 3, 2007 20:57:31 GMT -5
"Of course I know Mrs. Matthews...and there's another guy there too that I know, I think he goes by the name Mr. Wyatt. Sure, I mean I don't have many people to hang out with most of the people I'm around, well in class anyway, tease me because I'm well I'm bright for my age.....Mom said I could be able to find any job once I get out of school, she was always trying to make us feel normal, when clearly we were anything but, my dad however he wanted us to know what being witches, and well in our case being half whitelighter was all about too. That caused them to fight quite a bit too, but they loved eachother too much. They were eachother's world."
She said and then looked at Melody again and smiled as she orbed out and then back in again. She knew she had to do something, she loved her family too much to forget about them. She had to try again.
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 3, 2007 23:37:34 GMT -5
"I'm part witch and whitelighter too and my parent's have made sure I learned how to use and control my powers" Melody said with a smile. "My big sister Linda used to always help me I could go to her for anything and she would help me" Melody said.
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 14:54:15 GMT -5
"My parents really didn't have time to teach me much about magic, so after they died when I was twelve, I just started by raising my three younger sisters, who were nine, seven and five years old. So when they died two years ago, when I was fourteen, I was completely unsure of what I should be doing. I started going to magic school after they died, becuase I wanted to learn as much as I could about my gifts so that I wouldn't end up with the same fate as they had. I remember the day my parents died, almost like it had just happened. You see, I was putting my little sisters to bed, and reading them a book, when I heard something. I told my sisters to stay in bed, which they did, and so I went out to check on my parents. That's when I saw it, a darklighter, dark orbed in and then a demon came in. I didn't think they were working together, at least not at first but, it wasn't until after my mom was stabbed with the athame, that I realized they were. The demon held my father back, so that he couldn't heal my mother, and then the darklighter used his poison arrows to shoot my dad, causing him to die because of the poison. I didn't know what to do. I just ran back to my sisters, and stayed with them. I didn't tell them anything at first, I couldn't even speak. After the demon and darklighter left, I called the police and they came, and then about two days later, my sisters and I were forced out onto the street, with only the clothes on our backs. They wouldn't allow us to take anything with us. I raised my sisters on the streets, keeping them as safe as I possibly could, until two years ago, when my sisters were eleven, nine and seven."
She remembered it almost like it was yesterday, her voice calm but shaking at the same time. She knew she had to let it go, and forgive herself for not being there. She hated herself for not being able to save her sisters' lives, or her parents' lives either.
"Two years ago, I was trying to help a lady who lived down the alley from where my sisters and I were sleeping, and when I left their side, three mortals came toward them, they were possessed by demons, but nobody would know that, unless you were looking for it. Anyway they strangled my sisters, beat them beyond recognition really, and then used athames on them, stabbing them repeatedly. When I got back, they were standing over my sisters' dead bodies, and I tried to rush over and heal them but one held me back, saying it was too late. I freed myself and rushed toward my sisters, and tried to heal them but I couldn't. When I turned to look back at their killers, they were gone. Two months ago, I found the demon and darklighter responsible and vanquished them, and then just a week ago I was able to find the mortals who did this to my sisters and they were put in jail and the demons who had possessed them were vanquished. I can still hear the terror in my head, I knew something wasn't right, but I didn't listen to my senses. If only I'd paid more attention maybe my sisters and my parents would be alive now."
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 5, 2007 15:19:05 GMT -5
"But don't you see that wasn't your fault, none of it was your fault" Melody said. "You had no control over what happened". Melody looked at Katie as she realized their situations were similar although not exactly the same, but she understood how Kate felt because she felt the same way about Lilly and Linda's death and she wished she could have been there to help them.
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 15:44:12 GMT -5
"Yes, well it's still my fault, if I had paid more attention, known a little more about my craft, I could've been able to stop the demon and darklighter from ever killing my parents and then I could've prevented my sisters' deaths either. I live practically on the streets when I'm not in Magic School. Unlike my sisters, who were more like witches, than anything else. I was more of the whitelighter, than anything else, even if I do have a couple of witch's powers. After my parents died, I uh swore I would never use magic again, because I didn't want my sisters and I to end up like they did. Losing them, did alot more damage then I realized at the time, but losing my powers, I don't think would've helped us any, it would've made things alot more dangerous. I realized that wouldn't help save my sisters and I, because I knew that the demons would be after us as would the darklighters. I don't think they even knew that we were whitelighters, otherwise they may have killed us all in one event, but they didn't even come after us until two years later. It wasn't until I lost my sisters, that I started paying more attention to the craft, devoted my life to it, and the only thing I have left of my family, is this necklace, the one my mother gave me, right before she and dad were killed, my sisters and I each had one, I made sure my sisters were buried with theirs and I never have taken mine off, it's a necklace, but it has a wiccan meaning, the symbol may be one you recognize, it's the um...."
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 5, 2007 15:55:34 GMT -5
"You know sometimes I feel that maybe if I had been with Lilly and Linda that day maybe they would still be alive, maybe I could have kept them away from the underworld" Melody said. Then she looked at Katie "You can't keep blaming yourself, none of it was your fault, you did your best to raise your sisters". "Although your family isn't here they will always be with you, watching over you and keeping you safe" Melody said.
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 16:09:46 GMT -5
"Still, all I know is everything happens for a reason. My mom, when she gave us girls the amulet, the necklace, I wear...she told us it would protect us, but if that was the case my sisters would still be here, but because I was too busy helping other people when they were attacked, I wasn't there to save them. I wish they were here, but I know they're watching over me, I feel that...I can sense it, I guess mainly because I'm a whitelighter..."
She smiled as she pulled the necklace out, and looked at the symbol of the triquetra, which was the symbol on the necklace, it had been part of her mom's items, that she was able to keep. It belonged to her grandmother, who had been part of a coven, she sighed and smiled a bit. She knew what to do, she had always been there, she'd have to protect other people, just like her mom and dad would want her to do, she had always known what to do, she had to at least protect herself from evil.
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 5, 2007 16:29:41 GMT -5
Melody looked at the necklace that Katie wore "I recognize that symbol, and I'm sure your parent's are really proud of you" Melody said with a smile. "If you want we can work on our magic together and help each other with the powers".
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 17:20:45 GMT -5
"Perhaps we can, I just, I don't know what to do, I don't really have anywhere to go. I live on the streets until the Elders need me or I'm in Magic School, otherwise I'm out where demons can find me, and they usually do."
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 5, 2007 17:29:43 GMT -5
"I'll ask my aunts and parents if you can come and stay with us and we can all practice our powers together" Melody said starting to get excited. "Then I will have someone to talk to because right now I don't have anyone to talk to, its almost if I don't even exist".
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 17:34:00 GMT -5
"Thanks, but I don't want to be a burden, you know, I mean you guys obviously have alot to worry about, have you guys even caught whoever it was that killed your sister and your cousin? It's going to be difficult, even with all your powers, it won't bring them back that's something I found out the hard way. I don't want anyone to have to go through what my parents and my sisters did."
She loved her family but knew she had to do something, she couldn't continue living on the streets, not with the constant demons after her. This was the first time she'd spoken to anyone about what had happened to her, she hadn't even told anyone at Magic School, not even her teachers, about what hell she'd gone through before she got there.
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 5, 2007 17:48:47 GMT -5
"Oh we already know who did it we just have to find a way to defeat him" Melody said. "You won't be a burden to us" she said. "In fact it would be a blast to finally have somebody I can actually talk to".
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 17:51:22 GMT -5
She sighed as she thought about Melody's offer, it'd be nice to be around normal people again, or at least people who wouldn't try to attack her every two days. She smiled and looked at Melody and then out into the city. She knew it was too much of a risk to even go stay with her.
"Evil won't stop coming after any of us, you do realize that. If they find out, I've joined...I've gone with one of the Charmed offspring, the demons will be after me, and when they do, it'll be only a matter of time until they destroy you all, and I can't take that chance. I won't. It's too risky."
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Post by Melody Halliwell on Jul 5, 2007 18:14:45 GMT -5
"Katie we face things like that everyday, every time we turn around one of us is being attacked, so it won't be anything we haven't already dealt with" she said. "I could really use the company, I never have anyone to hang with since Linda and Lilly died.
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Post by Katie Walker on Jul 5, 2007 18:17:09 GMT -5
She didn't know what to think, part of her wanted to accept Melody's offer but part of her thought it would be too much of a risk. She didn't want to lose her life, one way or another.
"I've seen too many people lose their lives because of me. I won't let anyone else die because of me."
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