Nathasha watched Nicholas sadly... "it dint have to be this way!!" she thought....
It just wasn't fair!! why did it have to be him? Nathasha knew so many others- older and more able for the task... but no!! It was Nicholas who was destined to be her protector... a fate he did not choose...
"if only I had been more careful!! None of this would have had to happen!!"
Nathasha was named as the head witch at birth- which was something unusual for the community.. For all generations before her, the head witch would live for at least a 150 years and rule for 90 years after which, all the mystics would gather at a place for the naming ceremony.. in which the fates would reveal who the next head would be.
but that was not the case ... The last head witch had died in unusual circumstances at the age of 40 (what the circumstances of his death were- was never told to Nathasha!!) There was a span of two years of utter chaos among the mystics before Nathasha was born- and the fates deemed her the new head witch...
Nathasha grew up with her parents (both tutors of magic and mystics) being trained to rule and judge the people... Her First protector was her music instructor, Mr. Andrews. As all protectors before him, Mr Andrews could not wield magic nor knew of the existence of the mystics- until his charge (Nathasha) was named as the head witch!! (this was to ensure that the secret keeper is never tempted to harm his/her charge and claim the title for himself/herself.
Nathasha's Parents, Mr and Mrs. James and Racheal Wordsmith, did their best to support Mr. Andrews with his task. teaching him the duties he was to perform.. Telling him the stories of various Secret keepers of the past and all.... Mr. Andrews had very little trouble with his charge- she grew up obedient, powerful, wise and yet extremely kind and beautiful. he was extremely fond of Nathasha whom he considered as his surrogate daughter.
Things were fine till Nathasha turned 17....an Age just a year away from her being legally eligible to rule her subjects... Mr. Andrews grew more and more quieter with each day... began spending a lot of time at home with his violin than his usual time with Nathasha as she took her magic classes...
Then one fine September morning, Mr. Andrews came home to take Nathasha out on a field trip.. "just round your favourite hang-outs- exactly as how when you were a kid!!"
But it wasn't a field trip... he took her to the gardens of Ged (a garden field accessible only to magical folks and secret keepers!!).
Nathasha had felt there was something off... but her faith in Mr. Andrews caused her to not question him..
until he came...
Nathasha knew him from her childhood.. he haunted her dreams every night... he was nothing more than a shadow... until he catches hold of your fears.. then he grows.. to become a cloud of darkness... Neither hope nor light or bravery too can save you from him... he intensifies your fears and grows with them.... Dawn of the Darkness, Throne of Death, Shadows - he went by many names....
"You said you would protect her" Mr. Andrews had said to the darkness.... Which was when Nathasha realized that it was a trap!!
"Mr. Andrews, we have to get away from here!!" Nathasha had pleaded... tugging at her mentor and friend !! But Mr. Andrews didn't budge, "he said he would protect you Nathasha!! he promised me he would"
"Mr. Andrews !! Philip !! please listen to me!! it's a trap- we have to leave!!" Then, when Nathasha had taken his first name, Philip Andrews looked back at her and realized the grave mistake that he had made- revealing her to the Shadows!! Filled with guilt, he allowed himself to be filled with fear too... made himself a prey to the Shadows thirst....
For all its strength, the shadows can consume just a single being at once... And with the fear and guilt in Philip growing ... the shadows took him...
leaving Nathasha alone... !!
and she had been alone- leaving her parents home, travelling from place to place... until the fates brought her to the school.. to her new secret keeper... to Nicholas...!!
Barely able to hold back her tears, Nathasha away from Nicholas, who said quietly, "I'm ready to listen!! What is going on??"
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