Sarah wakes up with a jolt, gasping for breath as she sits up in bed.
Something is wrong. The room around her is unfamiliar, and for a moment, she is disoriented. Then she remembers - she isn't in her room back at home, this is the palace. That's not it though, why do I feel weird?She lifts her palms and doesn't notice anything strange, she lifts her gown to look at her feet but they're still the way they were last night.She can feel heat in her body though, unfamiliar heat. She makes her way to the bathroom.She was too tired to check out the bathroom last night but she rectifies that immediately. The bathroom is a dream - even better than.As soon as she enters the bathroom, the opulence and extravagance of the room overwhelms her senses. The marble flooring gleams under the soft golden lighting, and the walls are covered in shimmering mosaics that seem to change color as she moves. In the center of the room is a massive sunken bathtub, carved from a single piece of polished onyx, surrounded by a tiered platform of the same material.Along the walls, she sees shelves made of dark walnut wood, each one filled with exquisite glass jars and bottles that hold bath salts, lotions, and oils from different unfamiliar brands.Above the tub, a crystal chandelier sparkles and casts a mesmerizing display of light on the water. And on the far wall, a pair of massive glass doors lead out to a private terrace, overlooking the city skyline.She walks around, admiring the intricate details of the room. The towels are made of the softest cotton, and the robe hanging on the hook is of the finest silk. The sink is made of what seems to be solid gold, and the faucet is encrusted with diamonds. She can't help but marvel at the sheer luxury of it all.Even the toothbrush is nothing like she had ever seen. There's an inscription on it that simply reads Sarah that makes pink rush to her cheeks. These people!When did they have the time to do this?She loosens her braid so as to put her hair in a bun which she always does before brushing her teeth. She doesn't understand why she can sleep in braids but can't brush with it.A tendril falls across her eyes and she can't help the scream that follows. She looks into the mirror and let's out another scream."Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! What is this?" she asks herself as she begins to shiver."What the fuck happened to me?" she asks no one.Her hair color and length has changed completely. Her hair was now a glittering silver and definitely waist long. Just then, she notices her eyes. They've also changed, they are now streaked with gold like Jason's.She shakes her head in disbelief, trying to make sense of what is happening to her.She ruffles her hair and that's when it happens. One of her hands began to emit flames, and she screams in terror. She has never experienced anything like this before. Is she dreaming? Is this some sort of nightmare?She runs out of the bathroom just as Jason comes into her room. He stops immediately he sees her. "What.the.FUCK?""I SHOULD BE THE ONE SAYING THAT!" "What's happening to me?" she asks as she opens and folds her palm but the fire wouldn't stop.Surprisingly she doesn't feel any heat."Calm down, there has to be an explanation for this," he says trying to soothe her but his trembling voice betrays him."Calm down? CALM DOWN? How about you try being calm when you have fire blazing through your palms?" she asks.He goes to her bedside and presses a button on the table, "Luke, get your ass here, NOW!"Lukas is there in five seconds. Somewhere in her mind she asks herself how they move so freaking fast."Holy shit!" he exclaims."Holy shit is right. You got an explanation for this?" Jason asks him."You're the fucking king man, if any of us has an explanation it should be you.""You both had better figure this out before I go craaaazy!" she screams."Get Katy," Jason says to Lukas and just like that, he's gone."Calm down baby girl, I'm sure there is an answer to this.""I don't need an answer, I need a solution," she says as she paces around.She pulls her hair in frustration and on seeing the new color flings out her arm in frustration, a flame bursts out of her palm straight to the drape of the window causing it to catch fire and causing them to scream.Immediately, it dies down like someone splashed water on it and she turns round to see Lukas with a tall, dark skinned and strikingly beautiful woman with red hair.The woman flicks her fingers and the fire on Sarah's palm goes out."You would want to stay calm so that doesn't repeat itself," she says. Even her voice is captivating.She places her hand on her chest and looks at Jason, "Your Grace," she greets and he nods."What just happened? She wasn't like this last night," he says to the woman who has to be Katrina."In what sense, your grace?""Her hair colour changed and that thing with the fire has never happened before now."Katrina looks at Sarah and then oddly, she goes on knee with both arms crossed on her chest."My Supreme" she says."Is…is she…" Sarah stammers as she looks between the guys "...is she doing that for me?" she asks them."Yes, she is," Lukas says and seeing the obvious confusion on her face tells her, "you need to tell her to rise.""Oh my goodness," she says as she helps the woman up, "please rise.""It's an honor to meet you. I can't believe it. I heard it but didn't believe it and now I'm seeing it but, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!""Maybe you want to explain so I can understand you," Jason says in his my-word-is-law voice."She's the Witch Supreme. That's why her hair changed. I heard she just came from the firstworld, her powers were dormant there but now that she's here, where she belongs, her body can feel the power here and that's what caused the transformation."Seeing that they still don't understand her, she goes on. "She's the Witch Supreme," she says to the guys like they should understand her and when they keep staring at her she says like she's explaining to kids, "what does the Witch Supreme look like? How do we know who the Witch Supreme is?""Her hair colour, and since our hair is immune to dye no other person has her hair colour," Lukas says.With her hands on her waist she asks, "and what color is it?""Oh!" they both say together."Yeah, she should have silver colored hair which explains the transformation.""So if I get you right, my hair is this color because I'm the Witch Supreme?" Sarah asks and they all nod."What are you?" she asks Katrina."A witch as well, Supreme.""And since I'm the Witch Supreme I'm the most powerful right?" she asks again and they nod again.Sarah goes silent and they all watch her, Jason and Lukas seem nervous because they don't know what her reaction to that would be.She makes her way to the nightstand and sits in front of it as she stares into the mirror on it.She turns and asks them, "do you guys hair color change with age?"."No," Lukas says.Suddenly, she smiles, "I love the color, I've always loved the gray color of old people's hair in my world. Now I get to be the only one who has this color in this world, righteous!" she says as she turns back to start finger combing her hair."That went better than I expected," she hears Jason whisper to Lukas."Way better!" he replies also whispering."I can hear you guys you know," she tells them."Shit!" Lukas says as Jason bursts into laughter."Really? You can hear their whispers? Oh my glory! She really is the Witch Supreme," Katrina says which makes Lukas and Sarah joins in the laughter."Where in the world is the dining room then?" Sarah asks in frustration.She's been going around in circles and this is her third time in the exact spot. I was told to go have breakfast with Jason in the dining room but the place is so fucking huge."My Supreme".She turns around and there is Katrina. The people in this world are really beautiful. The girls in my world would kill to have that shape."Hey Katie, what's up?""Huh…what's where?" she asks like Sarah just spoke in tongues."What's up?" she repeats and Katie looks up like she's searching for something. Sarah realizes what's happening and giggles."I don't mean what's up like on the ceiling, it's just a way of greeting in my world," Sarah explains to her. She still looks confused."In my world, when we say 'what's up' it literally means, how are you?""How in the world are they related?""I wouldn't know the answer to that, I don't think anyone knows the answer to that."Katie looks at her like she's crazy and says "weird"
Sarah's POV.Sarah doesn't know how she does it, but the respect she has for him as king is obvious in her reply.She's now alone with Katie."Where do we start from?" Sarah asks her."I really don't know. I don't know if saying yes was the right thing.""How about the very beginning? It's a very good place to start."She looks at Sarah with a confused face and seems to think about it. She suddenly smiles, "the very beginning it is then," she says.She drops her cutlery and cleans her mouth while standing up. Sarah can feel her excitement bloom so she also stands up."Let's go pick your Petals of Power," Katie says as she waits for Sarah who is finishing up in a much slower pace.Her words make Sarah look up, "my what of what?""Petals of power" she repeats. Sarah looks confused so she goes on to explain."The Petals of Power is a flower every witch possesses. It's the first thing you select as a witch or should I say, it chooses you.""Chooses you?""Yes, you'll understand when we ge
"Please tell me this is a joke," Jason asks the moment Sarah steps into the dining room that evening."What is supposed to be a joke?" she asks in obvious confusion."How am I supposed to think straight with you in a gown like that?" he asks like he really doesn't know how.Sarah smiled as she does a little twirl."I'll take that to mean you like the dress.""Like? I don't like the dress, I love the dress, you look beautiful" he amends."Thank you."He stands as she makes her way to the table and pulls out her chair.He gives her a kiss on her cheek when she gets close."Thanks," she mumbled."I didn't know you can be romantic," she says as she looks around the room.The dining room is grand and elegant, with high ceilings and ornate moldings. The walls are painted a deep purple color, and the room is illuminated by dozens of flickering candles, casting a warm glow over everything. Soft classical music plays in the background, adding to the romantic atmosphere.Sarah notices that the
Sarah chokes on her food and starts coughing. Jason quickly pours her a glass of water then stands up and moves to her side of the table. He starts to pat her back as the cough subsides."Are you okay?" he asks when she's calm.She turns her head to look at him with her eyes almost as wide as eggs.She looks cute with her face like that."Did you just say you're two hundred and five years old? Two hundred and five?!""Well, yes. Werewolves are immortal, didn't you know that?""Of course not. How am I supposed to know if no one tells me?"He moves back to his seat."There are stories about werewolves and vampires, and witches, and mermaids, and dragons, and a whole lot of other creatures in your world though.""You think we believe those stories? They're just fantasies, I still don't know if this is just one of those fantasies acting out in my dreams or if this is reality," she says."It's real. Every single creature you read about us real.""So you're saying, there is a world where t
Sarah turns to Jason and asks, “him?”“Yes baby,” he says.She pulls out of his arms and is almost bouncing on her feet in excitement.“Can I come along?” she asks, turning from one man to the other. She clasps her hands like she wants to pray, "please say yes," she pleads."He actually wants to meet you so, that would be a yes," Lukas says which makes her emit a squeal.She turns happy eyes to Jason and like he hasn't been there all along, informs him."I'm allowed to go," she all but screams."Yes, you are. I guess you're getting your wish to see him granted early. Is that because you're the Witch Supreme?" he asks her, taking her had in his as he moves towards the door."Maybe," she shrugs."What do you think he's here for?" heads Lukas as they descend a flight of stairs.The stairs in this palace are just too many."I don't know, to be honest, I don't even wish to hear it. The last time he was here was about Sarah, I wonder what it would be this time," Lukas replies.His words do
Jason feels a clog in his chest and his throat closes at the look on The High's face. It's like he was handed a truckload of gold.He swallows to get himself."Just so you know Abel, she really wanted to meet you. She literally pleaded," he says which earns him a glare from her.The High lifts questioning brows at her and she hits his back."You just had to say that now.Like I've not embarrassed myself enough," she says to him. "I just wanted to know what a thousand years old man looks like," she explains."It's a good thing I didn't disappoint. Afterall I look super duper hot," The High says with a smirk.She buries her face in Jason's shoulder as the guys start to laugh again."You guys are never going to let me hear the end of that are you?" she asks them."No," The High says."Never," Jason says."Absolutely not," Lukas says. It's the first thing he's said since."Damn it!" she mutters. ****************************Jason bangs the table with his fist as he springs up. "Fu
SARAHSarah opens her palm again and a tiny flame comes out, but it dies immediately. She grunts in frustration."If you keep doing it like that, you're never going to get it," Katrina says to her."Your powers are not an external part of you, your powers are you. You shouldn't be so tense when you want to make use of them. You and your powers are one but,you're the onw in charge," she goes on."I'm trying, really trying to understand you. I'm just not getting it. I'm the Witch Supreme, shouldn't this be easier for me?" Sarah asks her."I wouldn't know about that," Katrina replies."You keep saying I'm in charge, I'm in control, so why can't I just do something as simple as this. I've been at it for days, hours unending, but nothing seems to be happening. The best I've done is emit fucking dumb flames that won't even stay. I'm just tired, tired of this world, tired of this witch business, I'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING," she ends on a scream."Sarah you're trying your best.""And it's obviou
At this point, Katie is bent over from laughing so hard."I don't see what's funny," Sarah says with a frown."You wouldn't, you're the funny one. Come on," Katie says as she goes to grab her arm. "We've got a lot to do. It's the first time I'm shopping in the king's name, I can't wait to raid," she says dragging Sarah along.She stops and turns to the driver. "Thank you. We'll be back soon," she calls out to him and he bows.As Sarah and Katrina approach the boutique, Sarah can't help but stare in wonder at the sleek, angular building before her. The walls are made of a smooth, reflective material that seems to change color depending on the angle of the light. Large windows line the front of the store, showcasing some of the most exquisite and advanced fashion pieces that Sarah has ever seen. A sign above the entrance reads "Chronos Couture".Katrina leads Sarah inside, and as they step through the doors, Sarah feels as if she's stepped into a different world entirely. The air is