Supernatural Rock 2

Gem wasn’t paying much attention to the teacher, though she should’ve, considering it was her first day, but I was lost in thought. She was positive that she had felt an aura like Tersias’s before, but it was so unclear, and when she tired to think of where she might’ve felt it… her mind drew a blank. This along with the many other uncomfortable auras surrounding her, frustrated her to no end. She sat, deep in thought, when two things abruptly interrupted her thought process. One; a nagging feeling she was being watched, and two; someone had directly interrupted her thought process, literally…
She looked up and around letting her senses take over, looking for all physic auras, finding only Clive’s. She relaxed a little, and glanced at him. She looked at him slightly annoyed and thought continuously and hardly, ‘I was in the middle of something do you mind?’
He paled suddenly and shook his head.
She smiled, and nodded a small thank you. She then focused on the first distraction and glanced out the open window.

Tersias leaned against a tree and watched Gem through the open class window, blowing a puff of smoke into the air. The smoke clogged his senses most the time, but Gem’s smell lingered. It was a light scent that seemed to be like cherry blossoms scattered in the wind, or a rose garden, he couldn’t decide. As he watched Gem he saw that she seemed to be deep in thought. She tucked her hair behind her ear and her scent carried on the wind.
He inhaled deeply and let out a long line of smoke. He remembered when she bumped into him, and it was all he could do to stay where he was and just glance over his shoulder and make a cold remark. He had continued to make such remarks hoping that the smell was just the first whiff, but it lingered. When she had arched her neck to look at the building he had just stared, wondering why he had the sudden urge to…
He shook the thought away and took in another breath of his cigarette watching her intently. She suddenly sat straight up and glanced around. She became calm after a few moments and glanced around to Clive looking annoyed. Clive’s face then drained of all color as he shook his head and she nodded with a small smile. Tersias chuckled when Clive’s color returned and his cheeks turned a little pink.
Gem’s head then swung towards the open window and she saw Tersias. She looked slightly perplexed and slightly as though he had just poked her with a stick. He locked her eyes with his and smiled at her. This caught her off guard and she blushed, turning to the front of the class pretending to be amerced in the lesson and letting her hair make it almost impossible to see her face.
Tersias’s smile soon became amused and finished his cigarette quietly wondering why he had smiled at her like that…

At lunch Rat invited Gem to eat with them, she complied with a small smile shaking her head. She said she was going home to eat.
“Well before you go, about during class,” Clive started carefully.
She smiled at him, “Don’t worry about it, while you were tapping your fingers I was trying to remember a song, it just threw off my beat, no biggie.”
His cheeks went slightly pink as he cleared his throat and wondered why she would lie like that, “Well, I am very sorry.”
She just smiled again, and turned waving a little over her shoulder. She looked forward again as she turned the corner and ran into someone. She groaned inwardly, not again. She looked up to see Mo staring down on her with his hands gripping her arms. She froze with fear and then spoke harshly.
“Please, let go.” Her words were polite, but coldly spoken.
He smiled charmingly, blue eyes twinkling dangerously. “Just wanted to make sure you were alright,” he said sweetly.
His voice reminded her of cough syrup, a sickly sweet that left you ready to gag.
“You are alright,” he said. “Right?”
“Yes,” she said through her teeth.
“Are you going somewhere?” He looked down at her gently, but his eyes sized her up eagerly.
“For a walk,” she said analyzing how she might get him off the quickest.
It almost seemed as though he had read her mind when he leaned forward whispering, “You shouldn’t go places alone… you might run into something…” She could feel him breathing her in and hear the growing smirk in his voice, “Dangerous…” he said in a low voice.
She suddenly knew what he was, what Tersias was, what Terry was. It all flooded back the memories of dark ally ways and late night walks. She remembered how she always remembered it just before it became really dangerous, and she remembered that it was also the same feeling she got around her brother. She quickly bent her wrist and pulled a bracelet into her palm.
“Let go,” she hissed dangerously, as she found the cross charm on the bracelet and touched his elbow with it.
He seemed to wither as he hissed and shrank away.
She looked at him coldly, carefully hiding the fear that shook her entire being, before walking around him. She walked quickly to her house, breathing sharply, glancing over her shoulder constantly. She collapsed behind the closed door and held her head in her hands. She was trying to think, to figure it all out, and to push back all those horrid memories.
She didn’t know why she could tell weather or not people were human, or normal, weather or not they were bad or good, she didn’t know why she couldn’t remember a vampire’s aura, and she most certainly didn’t know why they were attracted to her. Why all non-normal, supernatural, non-human beings swarmed around her, or why she was constantly attacked by them everywhere she had ever been.
She was crushed by this thought most of all, for now it wasn’t just everywhere else, now it was here too, just like everywhere else. She then remembered Tersias, and Terry… they didn’t seem bad, but she’d have to be more careful, much more careful…
She stood shakily, and decided she would just eat some fruit for lunch and then head back.

Tersias walked over to Clive and Rat as Gem left, it was best to be real careful around her for the moment, “Little chilly Clive? Or is that, oh what’s the scientific term for it…?”
Clive just blushed more, “I don’t know what you’re getting at, Tersias. I just find her intriguing.”
Rat, not knowing what intriguing means, said, “I don’t know I thought she was cool.” He smiled mischievously, “She’d be real fun to trick, sis and I would have lots of fun with her…” His smile grew a little one side, “Even more so to… well, you know.” The smile spread across his whole face wickedly, “Not that sis and I do that anymore, but it sure would be fun, and there’s nothing wrong about thinking about it…”
Clive rolled his eyes at the fact that Rat didn’t know what he meant and then shivered because, of course, Rat meant it would be fun to kill her. “I don’t know her mind… She knew I was reading her thoughts.” He paused, “I think I’ll try the things my parents are teaching me on her, the stuff on how to read other physics’ minds, even though I don’t think she’s a physic. She didn’t send me a thought; she just thought something again and again making it hard for me to miss…”
He glanced in the direction that she had walked away in, “I’ve never read a mind like hers… it’s very…”
“Appealing?” Tersias suggested.
Clive didn’t like the metaphor but it was accurate, “Yes.” He nodded and mumbled, “Appealing.” She did seem to draw him in with her soft smile. He quickly shook the thought away and looked at Tersias, “How did you…?”
Tersias looked him straight in the eye with out even turning his head completely toward him.
Clive paled, “Oh, dear…”
Tersias snorted, “Oh, dear isn’t even the half of it.” he turned to Rat. “Yo, whiskers!”
Rat turned; annoyed that Tersias had interrupted his thoughts, well his fantasy, really. “What?”
“What’d she smell like?”
He looked at Tersias confused, “What?”
“Gem, you said you thought she’d be a good target, you must’ve noticed how she smelled somewhere in that fantasy,” he said hitting him over the head. “Killing her wasn’t all you were going to do was it?”
Rat scowled, “Yes actually it was!” He cried defensively.
“Right, then what did her blood smell like?”
This made him smile again, “Like a rose garden… very appealing…”
Tersias turned again, “See? Oh dear, doesn’t even beginning to cover it, because Mo and all the other supernatural yea-hoos at the school are thinking the same thing. ‘Appealing… very appealing…’ Not such a good thing.”
Clive looked slightly appalled at the both of them, glad that he wasn’t thinking about bleeding her dry or murdering her. “Then we’ve got to stay with her.” He said suddenly.
Rat and Tersias stared at him.
“I’m serious; you two and Terry have the most control of anyone in the whole school, and the ones most likely not to harm her. We’ve got to protect her.”
“When you say we, you mean…?” Rat asked.
“We, us, me, you, Tersias, and Terry,” Clive said.
Tersias seemed to be thinking about it while Rat yelled, “What?! That’s way too dangerous!”
Clive snorted, “You’re the one who gave her a tour of the place, sat next to her every chance you’ve got, and invited her to eat with us.”
Rat opened his mouth to answer then shut it, before saying in a small voice, “And invited her to the audition…”
Tersias seemed slightly amused, “Good job, Rat. What were you going to do? The usual? Lure her into the ‘haunted house,’ and spill her guts in the garden?”
“Actually I was going to try the attic; it’s pretty creepy too, got over grown plants coming in through the ceiling.” He said with a sinister smile.
Clive felt sick and Tersias said, “Fine, we’ll keep an eye out for her. I just want you to know that it’s dangerous with this guy around.”
Rat turned to him angrily, “Hey you’re just as dangerous as me!”
Tersias stopped, “No… no, I don’t want to kill her…” as he pulled out a cigarette.
“Then what?” Rat snorted.
Tersias seemed a little dazed as he said, “I haven’t decided yet…”

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...