[IC] Electric Blood and Magic

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It had been a long day of school and work for Alyss. She had gotten used to the constant work flow that just never seemed to stop and made her come home exhausted every day. But, she could never just hop straight into bed as she had homework to do, and she should eat before she fell asleep and there were always some household chores to get through. She wasn't a huge fan of having to manage school and a job so that she could survive in this world, but she at least had been prepared for it. It just wasn't the best when for her with her illness making it hard for her to have so much energy for so long, and then there were the days where she simply couldn't get out of bed because she was too sick. Those were the worst, because she still had to call into work and talk to her teachers. It was a good thing they all already knew that she suffered from this illness and that accommodations were made for her.

Alyss opened up the front door to her family house and immediately dropped her backpack down in the entrance. She couldn't wait to just get into a bath and relax for a little while. Since people were always so anxious that she practiced magic, she had learned to use it in very quiet ways. She took these baths in potions that were meant to recharge energy faster, or make food that was charmed to help her focus. She had done a few less noticeable things around others, like charging her phone with her own energy in emergencies or quiet healing magic for herself when she felt her sickness start to get the best of her.

She glanced around the large empty house, that had been in her family for generations. It was as big as a mansion. Her family had been a huge part of the community, so of course it was large, her family used to make small fortunes for themselves. Too bad all of that was taken away and she was just left with the large empty house. "I'm home," She called out to the empty place. She wasn't sure what she expected from doing so, it was just habit at this point. She had called it out to the empty house many times. While she was sure that there was nobody else in the place, she could always feel the energies that flowed so strongly within this home. There was a spike every time she would get home and declare that she was back. It felt like her ancestors were all there, all happy to see her back, even though she didn't really believe in spirits.

Though, with a technology filled house, it had also become accustomed to Alyss' voice and what she always said when she first walked in. The lights turned on, and quiet music started to play as the girl dragged herself to the elevator. When she got in, she pressed the button to the floor that held her room and her bathroom. As she waited, she pulled out her phone and glanced over a few things. She ordered some dinner to be made, since she didn't feel like doing it herself tonight and quietly went to take her bath and refuel as much energy as she could.

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Cole Hayes

Cole had heard the stories of how his father had been cursed thus starting the bane on his existence. He was almost ready to go. It was that time of year where it was still light out when he had to go to work. There was not one inch of his life that this curse didn't effect. He was determined that at some point he would find a relative of the witch's that could undo the curse.

Cole pulled the cape around him and covered his face entirely. He wore sunglasses under the cape and it allowed him to peep out to see the direction to walk in. All of his skin was covered and he ducked down so as not to put too much strain on his eyes. It was still weird for him to be stared at all of the time and it bothered him that he had to drink blood to live. This over the years had been a serious inconvenience. He didn't like the taste. People looked at him like he was disgusting and no woman would date a man who drank blood. Cole was desperate. He would find that witch's family. He had to.

As he got off work he drove by the house again. He knew the girl there was a relative of the witch's. He decided today he was going to stop and speak to her. He got out of the car and knocked on her door.

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Alyss had been sound asleep after going through her homework and studies. It had taken hours to get through everything, gladly she didn't have to start her days so early and she still had time to get in a good amount of sleep before starting her day again. That was, until the lights turned on in her room waking her up. She let out a groan, grabbed the pillow nearest to her and plopped it onto her head. She didn't want to wake up just yet, she was still tired and not at all ready to face the day again. Then an electrical voice came over the speakers, "You have a guest at the front door."

The young witch rolled her eyes, but managed to get herself up and out of bed. She was still in her pajamas, but that didn't really bother her. Still, she knew better than to trust the outside germs, her mother had always made sure she wore an air filtration mask. With a low immune system, it was just necessary to get around. She grabbed a disposable one and pulled it over her mouth and nose. She fixed her hair up into a pony tail for some kind of effort in her looks. Not that she usually cared that much, she already looked constantly sickly.

Finally, though the girl got to the door and opened it up, the man before her was unfamiliar. She didn't like that. That usually meant another house inspection to see if they could find some sort of magical potion lying around, so they can kick her out of her house. It wasn't like they'd ever find anything with a magical property in her home, she was careful enough to hide everything, besides witchcraft was more than just potions and weird objects around a home. She looked the man up and down before finally stating, "May I help you?" Her voice muffled by the white filter mask over her face, but still rather audible.

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Cole Hayes

Cole was about to knock again when the door opened. There was a young woman wearing an air filter mask over her face at the door. For a moment he thought maybe he was at the wrong house even though he knew that wasn't true. "I need to speak with you inside so that I might take this off of my face?"

Before she could react to his question he walked past her and moved away from the door because after standing outside for three or four minutes he was starting to feel like he was burning a little. "I'm sorry to barge in here but I need to speak with you and it's urgent. It's a matter of life and death you might say." Cole went into the room next to them and pulled the shades down and the curtains closed darkening the room completely. Only then did he take off his cloak and glasses letting her see his face.

"I know you are related to the witch that cursed my family line. I need your help. This was between her and my father and I- I need you to reverse the curse. Please!"

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Alyss blinked when the man just walked right past her into her home. For a moment it made her think of how much she wished that magic wasn't banned so that she could once again put up barriers and traps for those with hostile intent. It'd keep her safe, a least a barrier on the front door for those that tried to barge in uninvited. That way she could keep out those she didn't want in her home. But, of course that wasn't allowed because that was very blatant magic and she'd be thrown in jail and possibly even executed for practicing.

Alyss closed the door and walked into the next room, watching the man now pull down every shade and curtain in her house. She crossed her arms and glared at this man, silently watching him work, but not enjoying how he had decided to just act like he could do whatever he wants. Now just upset with this man waking her up early, barging into her home and then acting like he owned the place, she was ready to kick him out. She wasn't in the mood anymore to hear whatever it was he had to say, all he was doing was being rude. Besides that, Alyss wore a filter mask for a reason, to keep as healthy as she could, this man walking into her house like this means that she'd now have to wear the mask in her own home for weeks to make sure she didn't catch anything.

"Well, first of all I am a distant relative of the family, I have no magic capabilities. None at all. And secondly, magic is banned here, if I practiced it, I'd be in jail, in a different kingdom, or executed like you had done to my last living relative," Alyss rolled her eyes. Even if helping people was something her mother had taught her to do and she enjoyed healing those that were sick, she wasn't going to get herself in danger. "I'd like you to leave now."

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Cole Hayes

Cole refused by shaking his head. He looked at her carefully and he remembered that the daughter had had to have a couple of her limbs replaced robotically. He remembered his father pointing out the mother and daughter not long after it happened all those years ago. This young woman had the same hair color and the same robotic parts. He was determined that he was right and she could help him.

"I'm sorry but I can't. I can't until it's dark or until you get rid of this horrible curse...Alyss." Noticing the mask on her face he asked. "Why do you have that mask on? What is wrong? Does it affect your magic?" He tried to remember if she had been wearing one when she was younger but he couldn't. "I'm sorry, I don't mean to scare you. I won't harm you. I am desperate and I need to get rid of this...torturous spell your mother put on my family."

"My father used to bring me by here every day so I would know you and your mother. He knew I would have to meet you one day. I knew who you were. I've been following you almost daily. I knew who you were even when others accepted that you were a relative named Gabrielle." He couldn't take his eyes off of her. He was able to see most of her face and he knew what she looked like from before but she had turned into quite the beautiful young lady.

Cole walked straight up to her and he was no more than six inches from her. His eyes held the depth of the oceans and the irises were an unusual purplish color. His hair was the same color. "I would never tell anyone that you can do magic. Please, just help me."

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Alyss narrowed her eyes at the man that used her birth name. If she had any sort of trust for this man, it had now vanished. She wasn't going to help someone that believed he knew who she was. That sounded even more like a trap than this whole curse thing. She just wanted this man out of her home now. "The mask, is for my illness. I have a chronic illness and one of the effects is a lowered immune system. I wear my mask to help prevent getting a disease that could likely send me to the hospital for more than a month," She answered, her voice still rather stern and her face still showing that she was rather irritated at this man.

She didn't really care how desperate this man was, her life was more important. Magic was banned and she was certainly not going to get caught doing it. Though, when he had moved in to promise he wouldn't tell anyone, she was caught off guard. Those eyes had grabbed hold of her, made her want to just melt. She hadn't really noticed his eyes until this moment. She faulted for a moment, what could be seen of her expression softened for a moment, but only for a moment. She came back to her senses and stepped back to get more room between them and she went back to looking at him irritated.

"As I said before, I don't practice magic and you have the wrong girl. I am Gabrielle. Alyss Alcanter died a few weeks after her mother's execution. Sorry, for your loss," Alyss pressed. She had to keep up her lie. She couldn't be caught in it, this man could easily be lying to her and she wasn't going to let herself get hurt by him. Her well being was just as important.

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Cole Hayes

Cole sighed. He knew she wasn't likely to believe him or put herself on the line for him. Especially him. Her mother had done this to his father. He really couldn't blame her. "Well, I know the truth and you can deny it all you want to but I'm not leaving. I'll do whatever you want me to, to make you trust me. We can go away and you can take the curse off and no one need ever know."

Cole didn't know what to say to make her help him. "What do you need? Whatever you want or need and I'll do it." He almost stopped to retract his statement but he didn't. He knew promises could get people used or in trouble but he was willing to risk everything. "What can I do to show you that I can be trusted and that I need your help? Do you even know what this curse does?"

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Alyss looked the man in the eyes, frustrated that he just wasn't getting it through his thick skull that she wasn't going to break the ban. She certainly wasn't going to just leave the kingdom with some random stranger, that sounded even more ridiculous. He wasn't going to leave though, and that bothered Alyss even more. Even after telling him that he had now made it even more difficult for her to live in her own home, he didn't seem to care a single bit about it. She wondered what her mother was thinking making her have to take care of this mess, not that she could actually do anything. She didn't even know how to get rid of curses or even if there was a way to cure whatever it was that he had. She practiced almost exclusively healing magic, which dealt with physical ailments not magical ones.

"How much more clear can I get? I don't know any magic. You're out of luck, and going to have to find someone else to help you. I'm sure a witch from another kingdom could just as well help you out. I'm sorry my relative screwed up your life," Alyss rolled her eyes. She really didn't know how much more of a clear stance on this that she could take. Of course as she had finished saying that, alarms started to ring in her home. It sounded a lot like the alarm for someone to wake up rather than anything to alert of danger.

"It is time to get ready for school," The robotic voice called out.

"Computer, turn off the alarm," Alyss spoke up.

"Request not recognized, please speak more clearly," The robotic voice responded.

Alyss looked at the man, now even more irritated with this predicament. She pulled the mask off of her face and repeated her command for the computer. She quickly pulled the mask back on and turned around to go back in her room to get ready. "If I end up in a hospital for a month because of you, I'm going to make sure I ruin a month of your life." She grumbled, "The moment it's dark outside, you need to leave my home and never come back."

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Cole Hayes

Cole watched her go up to get ready for school and he sat down on the couch. Still a little startled that he had just decided to go up to her door and barge in unannounced while the sun was shining was just crazy to him. She must think me a lunatic or something.

Cole had an idea. After she left the house for the day he found a rabbit outside and brought it into the backyard. He had become savvy enough over the years to know how to not suck all of the electricity out of the things around him. He wore gloves and used voice commands all the time. He had to show her how he was forced to live.

Cole laid on the couch after that, shoes on the floor of course and slept until he heard the door click when it opened.

When the door opened he called out "Alyss?"