Supernatural Rock

Chapter One

“Yo, Tersias!”
A tall youth turned. He had dark hair that hung over his stone cold, dark eyes in a dramatic way, making him look even creepier. Of course he wore the normal uniform and all, but he did, as some call it, have a veil of mystery about him.
He removed one head phone and then his cigarette, blowing out a spinning line smoke, “What now, Rat?” He asked.
“I got the office to put our auditions on the announcements this morning.” Rat smiled ridiculously then frowned as Tersias nodded, put his cigarette back in his mouth, shifted his bag on his shoulder, and kept walking, all in one swift movement.
“You know, sometimes, you’re too cool for your own good and you really shouldn’t be smoking, especially so close to school,” Rat said walking at a brisk pace to keep up.
Rat wasn’t short, but he also wasn’t nearly as tall as Tersias and although he was sly and quick, hence the name, but he had to work to keep up with Tersias. Rat’s short, dark, spiky hair, freckles, small nose, and silvery eyes, made him look even funnier as his face turned red trying to keep up.
“Careful, you’re gonna pop soon, Rat.” Tersias said with some amusement.
A scowl appeared on his puffy red face and this was enough to pull a small chuckle from Tersias, but nothing more. He slowed up a bit, which seemed to satisfy Rat, and neither said another word the rest of the way.
“Rat!! Tersias!! Good morning!” cried Terry happily tackling Tersias in a hug. “Tersias, you left without me this morning, again!”
Tersias, who was still upset that he had stubbed a perfectly good half a cigarette because they were getting close to school grounds, grabbed Terry by his collar and lifted him off.
“Try getting up on time, Terry…” Tersias said carelessly to his younger brother.They had similar features, dark hair, dark eyes, but Terry was remarkably shorter, and if creepy in anyway, it was because of his toddler like behavior and love for all things sweet.
Terry glared at him and stuck out his tongue, “Meany person!”
Tersias paid no mind and nodded in the direction of Clive. A gangly figure with thinly rimmed glasses, and fine dark hair that had wind blown wispy curls, who nodded back, even though his nose was stuck in a book.
The four of them looked like a strange boy band, and that was in a way their goal; to become a band. They all had musical talent and had all grown up together in the same neighborhood, so they had started a rock band and, even though Terry was younger, they got along extremely well and were actually really good, and only had one thing missing… a lead singer.

The girl didn’t even see the group of guys ahead of her. She just kept running, then without warning she hit something head on. Her charcoal hair flew as she fell backward. It didn’t take but a moment for her cool ocean blue eyes to catch Tersias’s dark ones, and it took even less time for her to begin to blush. His aura surrounded her effortlessly and she no longer felt threatened by the previous mental warning she had gotten while she was walking, but the effortless power of his aura frightened her for she could sense a greater power beneath it.
“Watch where you’re going, kid,” Tersias said coldly over his shoulder, still mad about his wasted half-cigarette.
She blushed even more, “I’m so sorry!! I just…!” She stopped and glanced over her shoulder.
The four of them all looked in the same direction blankly, “You hallucinating, or something?” Tersias asked bluntly.
She bit her lip and looked down stuttering, “I just… it… I thought someone… it felt like someone was watching me, or something. It was really creepy and so I just started running.”
“Yeah, yeah, go tell someone who cares,” Tersias grumbled.
“Tersias, that’s not very nice!” Terry said. Tersias just snorted, and Terry bent down next to her, “I’m Terry!” Smiling real big he asked, “What’s your name?”
She smiled weakly, still blushing, his aura was also strange. It was light and airy yet had great power lurking behind it. She felt he was not dangerous so said, “Gem, Gemma Stone.”
“Gem, wow! I like that name! It goes with your eyes!” Terry said excitedly.
“I’m Rat,” Rat said with a big cheesy smile and a wink. His aura seemed to be hiding, yet it was erratic and seemed to be everywhere, and she knew he was a demon, and judging by the name an animal one.
“My name is Clive,” Clive said adjusting his glasses. She smiled at Clive, his aura was neat and orderly and she could tell his power was somewhere in the 'physic abilities' area.
“Nice to meet you all,” Gem said in replied.
With a heavy sigh Tersias held out his hand, “I’m Tersias.”
She blinked then smiled taking his hand to help her up. Getting to her feet she gasped and pulled her hand away, she spun around just as someone rounded the corner. It was Morris, also known as Mo, with blond hair and blue eyes he looked perfectly normal. Gem paled as he walked past them, a heavy aura surrounded him that Gem had no particular love for, it was seemingly harmless but great power always seemed to lurk somewhere underneath, not always frightening, but... She had felt such auras, ones like Mo’s, Tersias’s, and Terry’s, but couldn’t place where or what they were.
“He’s the one who I felt behind me,” she said hoarsely then she covered her mouth realizing that she had said that out loud.
“Don’t know about being a stalker, but his name should've been Jack if you catch my drift,” Rat said watching him. “Hey what class are you in?”
She thought for a moment then pulled a piece of paper from her bag, and handed it to Rat.
“Sweet! You’re with us!” He smiled, “Just follow us and we’ll show you around!”
Gem smiled, and nodded. When they all got to the school Terry waved happily and skipped to his building.
“Where is he going?” Gem asked.
“All the age groups have different buildings where they go to class,” Clive said.
“Oh,” Gem said observing the building they were walking up to. “Is this our age groups?”
Clive nodded.
It was a rather large, older, building that seemed to tower above her as she craned her neck. She looked back down and saw scores of other teens, which made her weak in the knees. A chill went down her spin, and she got a coat from her bag. The coat was black, and looked terribly similar to the straight jackets people are given at mental homes.
Tersias looked her up and down, but seemed to be focused on her neck, “You really are something.” He said shaking his head.
She shivered, “I get cold all the time.” She said defensively slipping on the jacket.
“Hey you!” Chriss yelled, she smiling creepily as she walked over. She flipped her blond hair in an ostentatious manner, and battered her big blue eyes at Tersias, before turning again to Gem. “You must be the new girl, what’s your name?”
Gem looked at her oddly before saying, “Gem, Gemma Stone.” There's something very off about her aura, it's like... it's like a... a weed. Gem thought finally.
“Hmm,” Chriss said thoughtfully playing with a piece of hair. She looked Gem’s jacket and then smiled, “What’s that? Is it vintage?”
“It’s a souvenir from when I was in the Asylum,” Gem said blankly.
Chriss laughed, “Wow, you are a gem aren’t you?”
Gem didn’t even smile.
“Well, I’m Chriss,” she smiled again. She then turned to Tersias, “So are you guys gonna have that audition, or what?”
“Yeah! I have a flier right here!” Rat said excitedly, he pulled a flier from his bag and handed it to her.
Looking disappointed she took it, and then she turned again to Tersias, “Thanks, I’ll totally be there.” Rat looked horribly crushed as, Chriss winked at Tersias and then turned back to Gem, “It was nice meeting you, Gem.”
“I don’t like you…” Gem said flatly.
Chriss threw her head back laughing, “Oh, you are a gem!” She then turned and left
Gem looked confused and turned to Clive, “Did I sound sarcastic?”
Clive shrugged, “Chriss doesn’t really listen to other people. She does what she wants, when she wants, and no one gets in her way. She couldn’t care less weather or not she’s liked by you or anyone else, for that matter.”
Gem turned her head in the direction that Chriss had walked towards, “Her… vibe… wasn’t all that… nice…” She said this while deep in thought. I've never felt an aura like that before, she thought over everything she'd ever encountered. She then blushed, “I’m sorry that probably sounded really weird.”
“Don’t worry, it went with everything else you’ve said this morning,” Tersias said dully.
Gem blushed even more and looked down at her feet. His words seem to be careless but I feel like his aura's engulfing me and his eyes, he hasn't looked away from me this whole time... “I should go to the office and check in.” she said pulling herself from her thoughts.
“I’ll show you where it is,” Rat said happily.
The two of them left, and Tersias watched them carefully.
“Hey, Clive…” Tersias said. “Did she seem…?”
“Yeah, I got that impression too.” Clive said. “She was perplexed by something and her thoughts were a little too disorderly to read, but I'll have her deciphered before the end of the day. We’ll have to keep an eye on her.”
Tersias nodded in agreement. He was itching for a cigarette; she had unsettled his senses with her smell...