ZION I laid on the little pebbles that created a man-made shore. The folks in this town tried to make the lake resemble a beach but they lacked a few components. Actually, they lacked many components. For starters, it would have been nice if they had actual sea sand so laying on the ground and bathing in the sunlight didn't feel so uncomfortable. They could have also cleaned the area. It looked like this was the designated party spot for every teenager in town.The lake was pretty big, expanding further than the eye could see. Alina wasn't comfortable with being with the other teens who decided skipping school today would be an excellent idea so she made me drive to the far end of the lake. The most secluded part where it was just me, her, and mother nature.Shrubs and dense trees created a curtain around the lake, making it seem like a little hidden secret from the rest of the world. It was a beautiful s

ZIONWe were sitting in the local library trying to figure out the best chemistry project to do for the science fair. Since the school was so small, they didn't have a library so we had to use the one in town. Not many people came to the place though, only a few seats were taken with students who finished school about an hour ago. An old lady sat behind the counter at the entrance. Her head buried into a book and not paying attention to the people around her. The only time she picked up her head was when someone spoke above a whisper, shooting them a deadly glare before returning to her book.Things were so quiet around here that I could hear my heart steadily beating in my chest. It was the only sound that I could hear besides the sigh that left Alina's lips each time she decided the project she found wasn't worth doing. I left her in charge of finding a project solely because of how picky she was. Nothing I chose met her standards.We sat in the far corner of the library. It felt mor

ZIONA look of satisfaction graced her face as she stared at with vengeance. I couldn't fathom how she knew all this but she did tell me once that she dreamt of a man in a white suit and a viper headed staff. The only creature I knew that met that description was Lucifer."H-how?" Was the only thing I could muster as I stumbled back slightly due to shock.Alina didn't bother to hide the smirk that tugged the corners of her lips, "You're asking the wrong questions to the wrong people. Maybe sit down and have a discussion with the people that created you. They might shed some light on whatever is happening to you. Just stay the hell away from me.""You said that you are like me..." I mused, more to myself than anything else, "You said that it must suck being the strongest being..." My eyes searched her face. There were no tears now. She just stood there with a different type of fierceness in

ZION"When are the two of you going to make up already? I miss sitting with Max, Sophia, and Alina. They were good company, much better company than Brady and them," Kendra complained for the hundredth time this past three days.  Thank goodness it was Friday so I wouldn't have to hear her rant for an entire weekend."No one asked you to constantly follow me around like a tale. You could always just sit by them and be happy," I snapped, closing my locker and shrugging my backpack onto one shoulder. Recently, I wasn't in a good mood to do much and yet Kendra still stuck around.Kendra scowled at me, kneeling her shoulder against Alina's locker, "You don't have to be a jerk, Zion. We get it, you and Alina had a fight but don't take it out on us. You can't ignore them as if you've never met them," she sounded like she actually cared about what I did and in all fairness –in any other situation &ndash

ZIONIt made no sense hiding it from her anymore. Before I knew the truth, I thought defending her would seem weird especially since she was a total stranger. It would have made more sense if I went along with their ridiculous joke instead of defending her. But now we both knew why I had that impulse. That stupid prophecy created a bond between us before we could even meet.She ran after me, well ran as much as she could considering her injured leg. I purposely slowed my pace so she could catch up. Even though I hated to admit it, I still willingly cared for her. The part of me that was good cared for all mortals, especially weak injured ones. That obviously came from my mother."What do you mean that was your first warning, what did he do?" She asked, confusion lacing her tone.Shrugging a shoulder, I kicked the pebbles with my boot, "Is it really important what he did? I gave him a warni