CharaMystic by Shante` G.J.G (books for 20 year olds .TXT) 📖

probably told her not to after like a day has passed…..or not.”

“That’s cold and you’re dangerous. Remind me to never get on your bad side.”

“Yeah, because that’s not a side you want to be on.”

“I have a question too.” Zane joined in.

“Yeah?” Maya asked.

“What does it mean to be a Handy Mandy?”

Maya and I both looked at each other remembering that Zane is still very young.

“How old are you?”

“10.”

“You’ll get it in about 5 years or so.”

“You’re not going to tell me?”

Maya and I both laughed.

Zane kept asking us to tell him what Handy Mandy meant but we refused because then we would have to probably explain the birds and the bees to him; and that is definitely not our job.

I decided to end our conversation there because I reminded Maya that we had to be ready the next time Senya showed up so I suggested we go to our new hideout to train and maybe hone our skills. She was resistant complaining that she doesn’t do any type of physical activity, which included practicing or training for anything. But Zane backed me up and pulled the, I saved you your life card on her. But after some more stubbornness from Maya we finally got her to come back with us to the abandoned pet shelter to train.

But before we left Maya had to go through about 12 different dress change until she found the right outfit to get worked up in.

“Ah ha! Take that and that!” I shouted with raging adrenaline coursing through my veins like a shot of drugs.

“I don’t think so, you missed me; too slow Amethyst!” Zane cheered taunting me while he evaded every attack I threw at him.

“Alright it’s on now!” I used my newfound telekinetic ability to pick up a really large branch which was really heavy and flung it at Zane; but I had such trouble picking it up that he had more than enough time to get out of the way.

“Aah ha Amethyst! Are you even trying to get me or do you just suck with control.” He laughed.

“Oh really! So now we’re trash talking! Well then I guess I better get my skinny butt in gear. ” I said getting fired up.

I lifted a few miscellaneous items that were on the ground like an old bucket, a lost shoe, a busted tire and a broken chair and tossed it at Zane hoping that I would finally hit him but he was good, real good. He evaded me like he was a trained ninja. I was truly amazed really; I wasn’t even frustrated or upset. I was just so curious about what they did to him during his long adventures with S.W.I.F.T and what type of training they did. It’s like he’s their ace or something. But whatever it is, this kid was definitely full of mystery and talent.

Sometimes he’s brave, sometimes he scared but he’s sweet all the time.

“Ha ha you missed again! Now it’s my turn!” Zane shouted.

“Wait wait, Zane no! Ah!” I screamed really loud running away in terror because whenever it was Zane’s turn he nearly kills me.

He chucked some of the other trash at me that were laying around the abandoned area but they were the much heavier trash that people left behind; like the hood of a car, wooden crates, an armchair and an outhouse which by the way did have some old poo and urine in it.

“Ah Zane don’t! Not that! It’s too big and what if it still has – ah!” I dodged out of the way just in time but the forest-like area soon began to smell rotten.

*Sniff sniff*

“Eww, what is that smell!” Maya shrieked.

“Zane knocked over the porta potty.” I answered.

“Eww, this is why I didn’t want to come. It stinks. That’s it I’m going home.” She announced getting up and leaving.

“No Maya, wait! Don’t leave yet you haven’t even done any training. You’ve just been sitting there.” I protested.

“I know and it’s because I did not want to get dirty and you guys are practically dancing in this filth so I’m - ” She suddenly stopped talking and just stared into these bushes that were to the side of her.

I followed her gaining chase trying to prevent her from leaving. “Wait Maya! Just wait a minute I know you said you don’t like too – ooph.” She stopped me from talking by whacking me in the stomach as I approached her.

“Ow what you do that for?”

“Shh, listen.”

“Listen for what?” I asked still not understanding why she whacked me.

“You hear that?” She asked silently.

“Hear what?”

“Shh!” She insisted.

I listened for some kind of noise but didn’t hear anything out of the ordinary.

“So what exactly are we listening out for? No wait, is it Senya did she somehow follow us here. This place is nearly a secret. No one even comes to these parts anymore.” I spoke silently.

“I don’t know. Just listen.”

So we did. We listened but only heard small sound like birds in the sky or bugs making noises. Then just as we were about to be relieved we saw the bushes move. And it totally freaked us out; we got really scared and started tensing up getting ready for a fight.

The bushes moved some more and just as we anticipated for the final reveal of whatever it was that was in the bushes, out came a fluffy white and grey rabbit. We looked at eat other, took a deep breath and laughed at how worked up we got just over a little bunny.

“Aww look how cute it is.” I said walking closer to it at eye level.

“Yeah I know. He’s so adorable. I could take him home and put him in designer booties and outfits.” Maya added.

“Really, that’s what you want to do to it. Don’t you think the rabbit would be more comfortable without stuffy cotton outfits? He already has fur.”

“Cotton! Now that’s an insult I don’t wear cotton or anything with - ”

*Chomp chomp*

“AHH! AHH! AHH!” We both screamed startled by a snake devouring the little bunny rabbit.

After we saw the snake strangle then swallow it whole we saw the look in its eyes and knew we were probably next. I could tell Maya wanted to run but I grabbed her saying that we should step away slowly because snakes do not like sudden movements.

“What do you mean not to run? Are you crazy? Did we not just see the same thing?” She protested.

“Look we just have to - ”

“NO STOP GIVE THAT BACK!” We heard Zane shout from afar.

We looked in his direction then back at the snake.

“Ok I have a plan Amethyst.”

“What is it?”

“

“You stand here trying to calm the snake.”

“Ok, then what will you do? I asked.”

“I’ll…..run!”

Ans she did. She ran so fast it brought up a wind that whipped my hair.

I looked at the snake because it hissed at me and started slithering towards me.

“Eh huh……hi……bye.” I sprinted after Maya following her cowardly dust cloud.

“Wait up Maya!” I yelled.

I soon did catch up to her but I ran into because I was looking behind me just making sure the snake wasn’t following me, not that it could. I saw her staring into the open field we were just at; and there was a girl there with Zane. She had his Liger backpack prancing around taunting him.

“Give that back! You can’t touch it!” He yelled.

She just laughed teasing him that he couldn’t catch her.

“Give it back to me before I get mad. And you won’t like me when I’m mad.” Zane warned.

“Or what, you’ll turn into the incredible hulk.” She mocked.

This made Zane really mad. His face got all red and his fists were clenched so tight it was probably as hard as a rock. His eyes became so fixated on her; it honestly looked like he wanted to kill her. He just had that look in his eyes. That look in a person’s eyes when you know it was time to stop messing around.

“I know who you are Zane. I know all about you and your abilities.”

“Fine! In that case then I won’t feel bad about doing this.” Zane charged at her with his fist clenching tight aiming to hit her. But she dodged it by flipping backwards and jumping off the ground landing over 10 feet away.

Maya and I were just jaw-dropped, shocked and amazed at how this little girl moved; and that she appeared to be no older than Zane.

Zane put a small hole in the ground. “What are you?” He asked because he too was quite shocked at her agility.

“Doesn’t matter. The real question is what attachment do you have with this girly purse?” She ridiculed him even more.

This just pissed Zane off even more and he was about to take aim at her with another fist blow.

“Zane, no!” I ran to him as fast as I could. I stopped him by grabbing his waist but he was so heavy and so strong that I actually hurt myself pulling him back.

I fell to the ground moaning. The sound of me in pain stopped Zane and he tended to me.

“I’m sorry. Are you ok?” He asked.

I let him help pick me up. “Yeah I’m ok. You just stepped on my foot and elbowed me in the stomach that’s all. Ow.”

“I’m sorry.” He repeated.

“Its fine but you sure do weigh a lot Zane.”

“So who are you?” Maya asked the little girl joining Zane and I into the field.

“You know its common courtesy to give your own name before you ask for someone else’s. Or don’t you have any home training.” The little girl responded.

“Who do you think you are, you little brat? Don’t make me - ” I stopped Maya and told her to calm down.

“Two things. First can I have that bag back?” I asked her. She looked at me for a second then tossed it to me. I gave it to Zane; he checked it first then put it on his back. “And second who are you? Oh by the way I’m Amethyst. This is Maya and you’ve already met Zane?”

“Ha! So you’re the baby, you’re the rich snob and the king of losers. She said pointing as she was giving us our new nicknames.

“Snob?”

“I’m not a baby!”

“Who do you think you’re talking to, you little brat. If it’s an attitude adjustment you need then I could fix that for you. I specialize in changing people’s behaviors. And it looks like you could be my next patient.” Maya stepped forward preparing to use her persuasive suggestions ability on the girl. But once again I had to stop her and calm her down. She was such a loose cannon.

“Listen little girl. I’m going to ask you one more time. Who are you? We gave you our name so who are you and why did you come here. This place is abandoned so you definitely shouldn’t be here. It’s also dangerous and toxic