Sienna Lee

Sienna | Siren| Student| Resides in Cyreus Cove.

[siennaleecyreus]

skyler-the-wizard​:

Yo ho, Sienna! Let’s go far away || Skyenna

Skyler happily stomped through the jungle, not having much trouble stepping between the small ferns and tall trees. He took in the colours of bright green, red, purple, and the smell of salt and the dampness that often came with humid jungles. Well, that Skyler imagined would be often. Though it was his first time on such an adventure, he felt as if he had been through it a million times before. He spotted a small stream of what seemed to be fresh water, likely heading down toward the sea. Maybe there was a lake or a bigger stream up ahead. Sienna suddenly picked something up and turned to him. 

“Hah, that is weird,” he said as he took it from her tried it himself. The leaves really did match up with his hands, though a little bigger in width. He wondered how it was blue, not many natural things were blue except the sky and ocean. But then purple cabbage exists and not many things are purple either. He tossed the leaf back into the stream to let it continue its journey back to the ocean. “Yeah, let’s see where it’s coming from! It’ll be good to know where we can get some more water if we need it.” Skyler led the way as he tried to navigate himself between the stream and the cluster of large boulders. They were now walking on sizable stones and he kept a close watch on where he stepped. The gap between water and boulders became narrow and he tried hopping over the stream, slipping slightly on his landing. “Woah careful! It’s a bit slippery!” he laughed as he called back to Sienna. 

He continued to trudge up hill alongside the stream. Maybe Skyler was imagining it but he could’ve sworn the water was rushing faster and thicker. They must’ve been getting close to something. Pushing through some overhanging vines and branches, he stepped into a clearing. A pool of water that glistened in the spotted sunlight appeared before him, with small waterfalls falling into it and tiny streams stretching out of it. It was a beautiful sight but not what caught Skyler’s attention at all. He hardly noticed the beauty of the scene, the tranquility of the whole place, the refreshing breeze filtering through the trees. No, what he couldn’t tear his eyes away from was a glittering, watery humanoid standing out of the water. They had a feminine figure with what looked to be a dewy cape of sparkling liquid and a dress of leaves and wildflowers. Their body was a translucent blue, the same exact colour as the water they stood in. It was a marvel to see as it moved in a graceful yet erratic way.

“Οχι! λάθος!“ it said while tossing a blue hand-shaped leaf into the water. “ λανθασμένος! γιατί είναι δύσκολο αυτό;” It slumped down on the side of the pool, revealing a bluish humanoid-shaped plant. The trunks grew separate and then joined into two legs, the torso was covered in leaves, branches grew out to the sides and curved like arms. The head… well it looked like a lumpy, wooden approximation of a head with long leaves growing from the crown. Skyler wasn’t sure what was going on but he knew that water lady seemed very distraught. 

Sienna struggled through the tangle of branches, it was moments like this that reminded her that she was out of her element. She broke through the tree line into the clearing and straight into Skyler’s back. 

“Oof!” she grunted staggering back. For a girl Skyler was so solid. “Why did you stop?” She peered around the wizard and took in the forest pool. The light breeze lifted a few strands of hair around her face and her lingering unease grew. The translucent blue figure was beautiful but set every nerve in Sienna’s body on edge.

Her foreign words hung in the air as she slumped into the pool. Sienna couldn’t understand their meaning, but their sound was so familiar. She looked to Skyler. “Do you know what she said?”

Sienna approached the glittering blue pool and placed her hand on the surface of it. She frowned. It felt like water, but at the same time it didn’t. It was tainted with something. Perhaps that grotesque tree was corrupting the water. “Something is very wrong with this island. Can you feel it? I’m not sure we should be resupplying from here.”

[siennaleecyreus]

skyler-the-wizard​:

Transfiguring It Out || Skyenna

Skyler led Sienna down the narrow alley between a sweet-smelling bakery and some kind of kitschy gift shop. He kept whipping his head around, triple-checking if anyone was following them, but the coast was clear. Slowing his pace, he came to a stop. He was about to look around once more before he revealed himself to Sienna, but her comment surprised him.

“Wha- no circus!” he gasped before catching himself. “I mean… A circus is no place for a wizard!”

With a bit more struggle than he thought it would be, he reached up a paw to the top of his head and brushed at it until a crown suddenly slipped off his head. With a pop, Skyler was back into his human self, crouched down on the not-so-clean concrete. He grinned up at Sienna with pride as he picked up himself and the crown. 

“Pretty incredible, huh? You impressed?” he bragged as he leisurely rolled the crown around his hand. “Traditional wizards use wands but I guess I’m more suited to the crown.” 

Sienna jogged along behind the dog as it wandered an alley. What if he starts digging through bins for a snack? Maybe I shouldn’t take him as pet, Sienna thought and wrinkled her nose.

“Wha?” The pooch had responded to her remark, and once again used Skyler’s voice. She squinted at it, as it pawed at its head, as though that might reveal some sort of trickery. Has Skyler dressed up in a dog costume? This seemed way too realistic for that. “You sound like my friend Skyl-” she began mumbling as she watched.

“Aaaaahhhhhh!” Sienna shriek and leapt backwards as the golden dog morphed into the form of her friend. She took a few breathes and tried to compose herself. “You...” she felt all confused and disorientated. Reality had just changed before her eyes. Was that how people felt after she used illusions on them? “I patted you,” she said slowly and gave a few blinks. Her mind was starting to slingshot back into place. “Wait, Skylar! You did magic! You did magic!” 

She jumped over the crown where it lay between them and reached out the wizard, bouncing in excitment. “You finally tapped into your magic!”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Transfiguring It Out || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

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Skyler didn’t think pats could feel so good. His tail whipped around involuntarily but he didn’t mind. All the ruffling and scratching was so nice, like he had an itch that was never scratched til now. He was tempted to reply to the question of ‘who is a cute boy’ but held himself back, waiting for the most opportune moment. He gave her a nod when she asked if it was for her, and a shake of his head when she asked if he was a stray. 

“Arf!” he said in reply to her question. He immediately ran down the street some ways and turned around to face Sienna. Then, gathering all his balancing ability, he stood up on his hind legs and unsteadily began to step backwards. Passersby marvelled at the dog and gave a laugh as they watched. He continued to show-off, walking further back than he thought he could, until he had the idea to balance on one leg. He stopped, found his centre of balance, and started to raise one leg off the ground. He outstretched his other paws to make up for the weigh difference and the people around him cheered. Many took photos while others laughed and cheered. Skyler had almost gotten his leg up properly before it was all too much for his canine paws and he fell crashing to his side.

“Ouch! Damnit,” he let out, quickly shutting his mouth and getting back up. There were a few whispers wondering if the dog spoke, but Skyler barked happily and panted in defense. He dashed back to Sienna and began to nudge her along in a silent request to get away from the crowd.

It almost seemed like this dog was trying to communicate with her. She shook her head as the golden pooch barked at, as if it was again trying to respond, and then it sprang to its feet and raced down the street.

“Hey!” Sienna laughed, before chasing the puppy down the road. The pedestrians made mixed remarks, some thought the dog was a sweet thing wanting to play chasee, then there were others that thought it should really be on a leash. He’s not mine, Sienna thought as she chased him, Though he might be, if I can get him to trust me.

The dog stopped and turned around to face the siren and Sienna slowed to a stop as well. A warm breeze lifted a wisp of her hair and ruffled the fur of the dog in before her. He’s not going to run at me now, is he? She smiled nervously as she tensed her legs, ready to jump out of the way.

“Hey puppy, what are you..?” She trailed off as the dog raised itself up onto its back legs and then began walking backwards. She stared utterly enthralled by the dog’s tricks and others gathered nearby to watch the dog’s show. “Wow... That’s amazing!” she said eventually, clapping. The dog paused and then lifted another paw off of the ground, summoning a collective gasp from the audience. The dog was almost stable, but then tumbled to the ground.

“Ouch! Damnit,” Skyler’s voice said. Sienna laughed and then started looking for her friend. The wizard would love this kind of show, Sienna was willing to be she was watching somewhere narrating for the dog. She couldn’t see Skyler, but she was probably messing around with an invisibility spell or something. She laughed as the dog got up and let out some jovial barks. The crowd began to disperse, though some lingered whispering, “Do you think he will talk again?”

Sienna rejoined the dog and gave his ears a quick ruffle.

“You definitely aren’t a stray... I wonder if there’s a circus in town somewhere.”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Transfiguring It Out || Skyenna

‘This is going to be hilarious.’ Skyler smiled to himself, readjusting his crown. For the first time in a rather long time, the wizard returned to the mainland in search for more supplies. He had completely forgotten about his regular supply runs and put them off in favour of practicing magic because, for once, he was making progress. It was only when the cupboards were entirely empty that he realised he had to go shopping. He was giddy with excitement, spying his friend Sienna from around the corner of a cafe. He had to go buy food, but before that he could have a little fun. After all, he hadn’t told Sienna about his newfound abilities. 

Taking in a deep breath, he mustered his energy and envisioned himself as a well-groomed golden retriever. And sure enough, his hands became thick paws and fur grew all over him. He gave a satisfied “arf!” and picked a dandelion from the cafe garden. Not noticing the confused looks of the cafe patrons sitting next to the flowers, he strutted down the street with the flower in his mouth. He inwardly beamed as people around him took note and parted their way for him, commenting on how clever he was. He continued to strut up to Sienna and tapped his wet nose once on her leg, before collapsing a leg beneath him in a sort of bow. Once he had her attention, he offered the dandelion up to her.

[siennaleecyreus]

Sienna walked out of the cafe with one of her school friends and waved them off as they walked away. After being “sick” for a few days they’d offered to help her catch up on her classes and to her own surprise, she actually had wanted to keep up with her studies. The way things were taught now were so much more interesting than the way her tutors had used to teach her. She found she was even starting to excel in some of her classes.

After her friend disappeared down the road something wet brushed up against her leg. She looked down to find the fluffiest golden pooch sitting with a daisy in his mouth.

“Hey puppy!” she greeted him in a baby voice, “Who is a cute little boy? Yes, you are!”

The dogs tail wagged happily and he offered the daisy up to her. “Is this for me? Is. This. For. Meee?” She crooned and then pulled the daisy out of its jaws. 

“Thank you. You are such a gentleman!” she gushed and then ruffled his fur. She reached around his neck and gave him a quick hug. “You are so cute.” She scratched his neck and quickly realized he wasn’t wearing a collar. “You aren’t a stray, are you?”  She looked up and down the road but didn’t see anyone coming for the dog. She wondered if he landlord would let her put him in the backyard. She tucked the daisy behind one ear. “Do you want to go with me?”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Yo ho, Sienna! Let’s go far away || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

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Skyler happily stomped through the jungle, not having much trouble stepping between the small ferns and tall trees. He took in the colours of bright green, red, purple, and the smell of salt and the dampness that often came with humid jungles. Well, that Skyler imagined would be often. Though it was his first time on such an adventure, he felt as if he had been through it a million times before. He spotted a small stream of what seemed to be fresh water, likely heading down toward the sea. Maybe there was a lake or a bigger stream up ahead. Sienna suddenly picked something up and turned to him. 

“Hah, that is weird,” he said as he took it from her tried it himself. The leaves really did match up with his hands, though a little bigger in width. He wondered how it was blue, not many natural things were blue except the sky and ocean. But then purple cabbage exists and not many things are purple either. He tossed the leaf back into the stream to let it continue its journey back to the ocean. “Yeah, let’s see where it’s coming from! It’ll be good to know where we can get some more water if we need it.” Skyler led the way as he tried to navigate himself between the stream and the cluster of large boulders. They were now walking on sizable stones and he kept a close watch on where he stepped. The gap between water and boulders became narrow and he tried hopping over the stream, slipping slightly on his landing. “Woah careful! It’s a bit slippery!” he laughed as he called back to Sienna. 

He continued to trudge up hill alongside the stream. Maybe Skyler was imagining it but he could’ve sworn the water was rushing faster and thicker. They must’ve been getting close to something. Pushing through some overhanging vines and branches, he stepped into a clearing. A pool of water that glistened in the spotted sunlight appeared before him, with small waterfalls falling into it and tiny streams stretching out of it. It was a beautiful sight but not what caught Skyler’s attention at all. He hardly noticed the beauty of the scene, the tranquility of the whole place, the refreshing breeze filtering through the trees. No, what he couldn’t tear his eyes away from was a glittering, watery humanoid standing out of the water. They had a feminine figure with what looked to be a dewy cape of sparkling liquid and a dress of leaves and wildflowers. Their body was a translucent blue, the same exact colour as the water they stood in. It was a marvel to see as it moved in a graceful yet erratic way.

“Οχι! λάθος!“ it said while tossing a blue hand-shaped leaf into the water. “ λανθασμένος! γιατί είναι δύσκολο αυτό;” It slumped down on the side of the pool, revealing a bluish humanoid-shaped plant. The trunks grew separate and then joined into two legs, the torso was covered in leaves, branches grew out to the sides and curved like arms. The head… well it looked like a lumpy, wooden approximation of a head with long leaves growing from the crown. Skyler wasn’t sure what was going on but he knew that water lady seemed very distraught. 

The blonde wizard led the way down the stream with gusto and Sienna followed eager to find the hand tree.  They scrambled around bolders, hopped over smaller rocks and clambered over the occasional tree root.

Sienna laughed as Skyler slipped and then scoffed at her warning. “I’m not a clumsy human, so I should be fine.” She stuck out her tongue and then leaped over the gap with ease. Rolling her shoulders she shot Skyler a triumphant smirk. “It pays to have immortal vigour. I shall remember thee as the wizard with poor balance. Or perhaps Skyler of little jumps,” she teased and bounced from rock to the next. 

The current under the surface began to quicken and Sienna could hear the sound of water rushing even more rapidly up ahead. She took a moment to crouch by the river and put her hand into its cool depth. The water rushed through her fingers, it was a the strangest feeling. It felt like fresh water, but some how thicker... Its probably just the current.

Her unease from earlier returned, but she stayed silent. She didn’t have any real reason to be worried so she continued on, following Skyler through a curtain of vines. She emerged to see a glistening pool, fed by the waterfalls she had heard earlier. A calm breeze swayed the folliage by the edges. “Wow,” she breathed. It looked so enticing that she wanted to strip off and swim straight away. She quickly began pulling off her boots, but stopped when she heard the strangest words yelled.

She reexamined the pool, this time spotting a blue lady standing in the water. They had been so still before that Sienna hadn’t even seen them. The girl threw one of the leaves they’d seen into the water and then slumped down. Sienna stared at the spot she had been and then looked to Skyler.

“Did you understand a word of that? It might as well be Latin to me.”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Yo ho, Sienna! Let’s go far away || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

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“Not an island name?” Skyler scoffed, his mouth hung open in disbelief. “I think you mean it’s the perfect island name. But you have a good point, the caves and the reefs need names too! And the sweet lagoons we’ll find, of course. We really need to make a list.”

“Yes, then I name you two, er.. Captain John’s island scouts,”

The navigator could’ve named them anything and Skyler still would’ve cheered. “Yeah! Island scouts! Lessgo!” said said, throwing one leg over the side of the boat, ready to jump down into the ocean and swim the rest of the way. “Oh right, long boats!” he scrambled back over and follow close behind Sienna to the row boats. 

Skyler rowed with all his strength, trying to remember how the people on TV did it. In, turn, and up. In, turn, and up. He was enjoying the exercise, the sun beaming down, the little splashes of salt water on his face. It felt like he could barely wait to get to the island, and he thought Sienna was the same but she hadn’t touched the oars since they set off. Maybe her arms were already sore from working on the ship. “Aren’t you excited?” he asked in a casual tone, breathing in the salty air. “The first thing-   I’m gonna do is-   find some treasure!” he said between rows. 

After some time, the water became shallow enough to stand in. Skyler immediately hopped out and began dragging the boat to shore, alongside Sienna. He looked out for any big rocks that might scratch up the boat but he saw nothing but smooth sand beneath the water. It was very serene, Skyler had to admit. Nothing but the sound of sloshing through the water. They soon beached the boat and pushed it further up-shore until the waves couldn’t reach it.

“Yeah it is,” Skyler said as he hoisted their supplies on his back and stepped beside Sienna. He let out a satisfied sigh and put his hands on his hips, puffing out his chest. “Probably because the party’s inside the jungle,” he laughed, making his way to the forest edge. 

“Of course I’m exctied,” Sienna replied with a grin, but the unease remained. The boat rocks slightly in the waves as her blonde companion churned the water. She was thankful Skyler was rowing, but they really should have urged some of the other sailors to row them to shore. Ladies should never have to do manual labor. Perhaps Skyler didn’t know that. Sienna imagined it must be touch being born to a common family sometimes. At least the wizard seemed to be enjoying the task, that was some consolation.

“Treasure?!” She gasped, “You think there’s  treasure? What sort of treasure?”

Her mind conjured the image of a submerged temple, in a cave hidden deep in the jungle, with gold tumbling out of every opening. There were other kinds of treasures though, a box containing a scepter enchanted by the gods and hidden deep beneath the islands shifting sands sprouted in her mind’s eye. Or maybe there was a shipwreck somewhere in the surrounding ocean, one that contained all manner of treasures. She began scanning the ocean more intently, now looking for the telltale glimmer of gold. 

“Yeah, probably,” Sienna agree quietly and look back to the ocean for comfort.

She followed Skyler marring the unmarked beach and peered into the forest. Soft afternoon light filtered through the green leaves creating pockets of golden rays. Sianna took her first step into the  lush jungle and jumped at the sharp crunch of dry leaves and sticks under her boot. She let out a nervous laugh and straighten her hat.

“Treasure, treasure,” she chanted under her breath as she made herself stride forward. Her eyes scanned the trees, though she wasn’t sure what she was looking for. She rolled her shoulders, she had lived too long as a supernatural. Why would there be something ominous on this island? Skyler seemed perfectly happy and island was beautiful. A small stream appeared as they walked, it gurgled happily and strange leaves danced along in its current.

 Sienna walked to the side of the stream and plucked one of the leaves out. They were a dark bluey greeny colour and their shap was exactly like the outline of a human hand. She put it between her palms and grinned as she lined her fingers up with the leaf. 

“That’s so weird,” she laughed and showed it to her companion. These leaves were quite charming, she looked up the stream trying to spot the tree that they had come from. None of the nearby trees had leaves like the hand-shapes ones, but the stream curved around a cluster of large stones and ran out of sight. “Should we follow the stream?”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Demons of the Pyramid || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

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His hands shook as he held the phone to his face. Hearing Sienna say she didn’t know what to do reaffirmed the hopeless feeling in his stomach. He had no clue how to confront this and his mind barely had the energy to think about how to get home. He stayed in the swaying boat, listening to Sienna through the tiny speaker. 

“How do your powers work?”

The question cut through him with a sting. He knew it shouldn’t by now, after all this time, but it was still a sensitive issue he hadn’t entirely figured out yet, nor wanted to admit. 

“I- I don’t know… Still trying to find that out myself,” he trailed off, losing energy as he slumped down further into the hull. “Allies, huh? I…” he thought quietly, struggling against the blurry numbness in his head. “I might know some people…” ‘But we can’t put other people in danger.’ His mind continued, unable to say it aloud. He knew it wasn’t right to drag his friends into this but the fear of being alone struck him harder. Could he possibly sacrifice his friends for the sake of preserving this life? Or could he be the brave, heroic wizard he was meant to be and go alone? He wanted desperately to say the right words but he held back. 

“Werepyramids… the first I’ve heard…” Everything felt began to feel heavy and Skyler rested his face against the metal flooring. “Sorry Sienna… I think I need to rest.” He let his hand drop down and loosely held the phone as he closed his eyes to sleep.

Skyler didn’t know about their powers? That was going to make things harder, but on the other hand the wizard’s powers could explode out at the most opportune moment. Yeah, maybe Skyler was their secret weapon. So secret that even Sienna and Skyler didn’t know what she could do. 

“Good.” With Skyler’s friends maybe they would have a chance, and maybe she could avoid asking that mermaid. Getting help from someone she was on bad terms with might complicate things. 

“Alright,” she sighed. It was worth a shot. Maybe Skyler could call some of her werewolf friends and ask them if they knew anything. She was about to ask, but Skyler spoke first.

“Sorry Sienna… I think I need to rest.”

“Oh, okay.” That’s why Skyler had been talking so slowly. Sienna had thought the blonde was just depressed about their chances of winning. But wizards were still mortal and mortals tire quickly. Sienna listen to the waves tapping against Skyler’s boat and realized she had forgotten to hang up. Sienna still felt uneasy about Skyler being on her own, the false alarm earlier had the siren on edge. 

There was no real reason for her to stay in this cave. If she was with Skyler and something happened they would stand a better chance. “Skyler, I’m coming to you,” she said quietly into her phone and then hung up. She wasn’t sure if the wizard was still listening or awake. She pulled off her land clothes and piled them into an alcove high in the cave wall and then place her phone on top. So long as the weather didn’t turn bad, they would be stay dry up there.

She swam through the open ocean until the purple blue light of twilight cooled to the rich sapphire of night. Finally she saw the small anchor attached to a dark shape that interrupted the glimmering surface. The little boat was miles from anything, it had to be Skyler’s. She kicked her tail and propelled herself to the surface. Grasping the edge of the boat she peered in and saw a head of soft golden hair. Skyler’s chest rose and fell in harmony with the waves that rocked his boat. She let out a small breath. The wizard was fine. As long as they were together they would overcome this new threat, and all threats to come. She reached out with a wet hand and grasped one of Skyler’s, then rested her head on the edge of the boach and closed her eyes. She was content to stay there until the little wizard had rested her fill.

[skyler-the-wizard]

Demons of the Pyramid || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

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“Growling?” 

He felt a strange sort of numbness, feeling disconnected from everything around him. The hard, sand-covered hull of the boat was far from comfortable, but it was the only place he could bear to be. “Oh, the engine.” He curled further into himself, squeezing his tear-filled eyes closed tight. “God, Sienna, I’m so sorry. I’m alright, I just-” His voice choked as another rush of tears washed through him, spilling out over his heated cheeks. “I just thought it was-” his voice shook with more violence and he pulled himself in as tight as he possibly could. His voice came out as a whisper, “like last time.” He fought against the memories but they ripped through like fire tearing down everything in it’s path. The screams of people, the heat of the blaze, the sheer suddenness of it all. 

“No!” he shook his head violently and sat upright, rocking the boat side to side. “I can’t do it! I can’t go through that again Sienna! Not here, not this town and never again!” he shouted, near hysterical. “I don’t want to run away and start a new life again.” He faced the town he only recently fled with tears streaming down his burning face. The warm orange lights of the distant town flickered gently, so serene that no one could imagine anything ominous within. It was beautiful really. A quiet, peaceful night with nothing but the warmth of the town and the shimmering moonlight on the waves. Eyes softening and breathing slowing, he spoke once more into the phone. “Whatever is happening Sienna, we’ve got to… we’ve got to stop it before things get worst.” The thought of confronting this unknown was terrifying, everything about it screamed ‘run’, but Skyler knew the loss was far beyond anything he’d want to live through.

She stiffly, and bit down on her quivering lip at Skylers’ outburst. It would do neither of them good if she broke down too. Besides Skyler was still alive, that was enought to give her strength. The wizard was right. She didnt want to run again. She had just made a home for herself here. Running wasn’t an option for them anymore. But she knew that she couldn't take that thing alone, last night had proven that. 

Maybe if she and Skyler combined their powers they could take it. And then there was the ring that she found, maybe that could help too... It hadn’t done anything yet, though. It just felt special. No, she didn’t want to give them false hope. Until she knew what it did she would stay quiet about it. 

She wasn’t sure how, but they were going to stop this thing. They had to. She had just seen what the world looked like without her friend and there was no way she could survive it. So what were they going to do?

“You’re right,” she agreed shakily. “We need to stop it, but Skyler, it so strong. I tried to fight it, but I was as powerless as when I was human. I just barely got away. I don’t know how we’re going to win this one.”

She took a few steadying breaths and walked out of the cave and looked out to the horizon. The wave lapped around her calves and provided her with some clarity. “So we’ve got siren magic and wizard magic. My magic can make illusions, but it will affect anyone who hears my song. That means you too if you’re in range. How do your powers work?”

She traced circles in the water with a foot, trying to solve the problem. If she had a whole pod of sirens this might go better, but her pod was thousands of miles away, so what else could they use? Maybe they could wrangle a land pod.. “Do we have any allies in town that could help?” 

She did know a mermaid, though Sienna didn’t get along very well with them, they might be willing to help if they knew the whole town was at risk. A vampire would probably be better. Even if they didn’t want to fight they might have some experience with werepyramids and know their weakness. Although, didn’t Skyler have experience with weres? “Hey Skyler, you grew up with werewolves didn’t you? Have you ever come across or heard of werepyramids before?”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Yo ho, Sienna! Let’s go far away || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

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“There shouldn’t be an island here.” rang through the boy wizard’s head.

“Hah awesome!” he jumped back with a huge grin. He never thought their first mystery adventure would be beginning so soon. He hi-fived Sienna in his excitement and laughed at her comment. “You wish. It’s so gonna be Skyler Island or something even cooler like… Captain Skyler’s Refuge,” he said while nodding to himself. He could see it now; hammocks on the beach, funny-shaped trees with tasty fruits and of course the obligatory ruins with hidden treasure within. He released a deep breath of air and shivered with anticipation. 

The navigator turned and swiftly strode out of the room with all the coldness of a winter’s night. “Hey! We’re coming too!” Skyler dashed out of the room and nearly tripped on the stairs as he came out onto the deck. The black smudge on the horizon was now much larger and way greener than Skyler saw before. It was hard to see any details but there seemed to be some white sandy beaches and a vibrant tropical forest, though it also looked incredibly small, like a tiny getaway island some rich people would own. “Wow, how did anyone not see this before?!” he exclaimed, leaning over the railing.

“How indeed…” Kade replied, his face stuck in a scowl as he glanced back down at his map. “Perhaps we’ve deviated somewhat. We’ll need to wait until night to be sure.” Skyler didn’t really understand that. ‘Wouldn’t it be harder to see at night?’ he thought but kept to himself. There were more pressing things to do at the moment. 

“So when are we heading off to explore? Now? I’m ready!”

“Captain Skyler’s Refuge?” Sienna repeated with an eye roll. “I don’t think so. That’s not an island name, thats like the name of a cave or a cove or.. Wait! We get to name all the stuff on the island as well! I want to name a reef! And a cave!” They could draft a list of names, for the island and all of their discoveries after they’d had a proper look around. They could drink to their success back aboard the ship and get someone to write the first page in their book of adventures!

Two navigators and yet somehow we deviated off course? I think we’re going to have to trade these guys in at the next port, Sienna thought to herself in mild annoyance. Servants most important role in life was to serve, and if they couldn’t do that properly then they were worthless. She would refrain from telling them they were fired until they reached a city where she could get some new ones.

Skyler’s impatience to explore was like a tangible thing buzzing next to her and only fueled her own excitement further. She bounced on the balls of her feat, ready to get exploring.

“Yes let’s go now!”

“Yes, then I name you two, er.. Captain John’s island scouts,” Kade said distractedly, has eyes and hands were busy tracing the path along the map. “Make sure to be back by dawn.”

“Yes! Scouting mission!” Sienna exclaimed, completely oblivious to Kade’s disregard of their captain status.  “To the long boats!”

“Make sure you take note of important places on the island! Like any fresh water sources or fruit trees!”  Merylinn called as Sienna raced out of the room.

A short while later the boat Sienna was on was being rowed to shore. She trailed a hand in the water, happy to be close to it again. She watched the water ripple away from the oars and though the sun sparkled off of them perfectly something felt a little strange. Sienna watched the water as the approached the sand, but nothing out of the ordinary happened. She jumped out and helped drag the vessel to shore. The trees at the edge of the beach sighed in the light seabreeze and the waves slapped the shore in a slow tempo.

“It’s very quiet,” Sienna stated with a smile. Normally she would love the sound of the beach, uninterrupted by cars, or barking dogs, or shrieking children. No shrieking seagulls at this beach either. The sand on the beach was also perfectly smooth. Like something out of a painting. No tracks from crabs, no washed up fish, no nothing. It had to be because no one had visited the island in a long, long time. Sienna nodded to herself, she would not be scared away from her first adventure becuase the island was too nice.

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[siennaleecyreus]

camelliaspring‌:

Cam was sneaking quick glances at the student and felt anxious, although was unable to explain why. When the girl’s eyes started to glow, Cam didn’t catch that but had the growing uneasiness that something was definitely off. ‘I think this is that humans call fight-or-flight response,’ they thought to themself.

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Sienna had to resist grinding her teeth as the other girl spoke into her phone. Someone was expecting this one. People would wonder when she didn't arrive. The siren had to hold herself back.

She trailed the other girl slowly, the girl seemed to be in such a rush that Sienna didnt think she even noticed her following behind. Let her go. Let her go, Sienna chanted to herself. There would be another. She took a shaky breath and went to walk away.

But then the girl slipped into an alley.  Sienna let out a giddy gasp and grinned. They’d made it too easy. 

This girl was like a little fish swimming into the mouth of a basking shark. Sienna was ravenous and the human was offering themself up. Caution tossed aside, Sienna stalked into the alley and her magic swelled inside of her.

She had to be careful about this, whatever illusion she used to disorientate this girl would be seen by everyone else on the street so it couldn't be anything extreme... She would create walls at either end of the alley, that way no one would see what was happening and no one could interrupt her.

She stood at the mouth of the alley and let the song pour from her lips. Behind her a wall appeared, blocking the light and at the far end another appear. Now how to stop the girl from fighting back? How to keep her quiet? Usually Sienna would give them a beautiful and distracting illusion, so that they barely noticed as their life force was drained. Unfortunately if she did that now everyone on the street would think that they had some sort of mass hallucination.

The feed was so close, part of her power whispered that she should just let loose. That she should let everyone see the illusion and just enjoy this hunt, but she had seen what happened when supernaturals were exposed. Hunters had descended upon her last sanctuary and it was that memory that reigned in her hunger a little longer. She wasn’t sure if it was genius or sloppy but her first impulse was to draw on the element she was most familiar with, water. The illusion of water trickling down the walls of the alley and pooling at their feet solidified in her mind and the melody of her song shift to accomodate it. She would figure out what to do with it later.

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A Clean Break

“You’re good. You’re good,” Tex reassured himself half-heartedly, as he stood staring into the window of the Grimm fairytale-esque antique shop. Shrewd observers walking past might have noticed him slowly, and almost imperceptibly, flexing his right arm in a way he would have considered flattering… on a good day. If it weren’t inanimate by design, the reflective surface of the window would have cringed at this tepid display of vanity. Windows, after all, are famously transparent that way.

“You’re good!” Tex exclaimed again, smiling weakly before sighing and continuing down the side street of Cyreus Cove. He heaved his rucksack over his shoulder, allowing some of his equipment to clink together. He never saw or heard the shop-keeper and her incredulous customer, neither of whom bothered to stifle their giggles after he disappeared from view. If he had, the little inspiration Tex had garnered from the mismatched footstools and yellowing lampshades in the shop might have dissipated like a grain of salt in the ocean. He was beginning again here, after all. He smiled cheerfully at some passerby, hefting his rucksack again loudly. Nestled in one of the protruding straps was a hammer, the handle of which he felt tap reassuringly against the small of his back. Shrewd observers (which are always in abundance in small towns like these) might have noticed that the eye-catching piece of hardware had clearly never been used more than two or three times.

As he approached the sunlit town square, he spied a notice board outside what looked like a school or administration building. It was perfect for what he had planned. New start, he repeated to himself internally. New job. New life. New start. With cheerful determination, Tex headed in that direction, unslinging his bag as he did so. There were a few people milling about, most people minding their own business. An exception to the rule was a velveteen Labrador, who took an immediate interest in Tex as he approached. Tex felt his knees bend instinctively, but caught himself before stretching his hand out. New start! New start, he reminded himself.

He pulled a flyer out of his bag, a ream of which he had wedged between the legs of his tripod. There was a lot of carefully selected, yet oddly mismatched, font splattered haphazardly on the page. In massive bold letters in the centre, however, were the words “Models wanted!” The tavern owner, a robustly cheerful woman with a terrifying booming voice had allowed him to use her photocopier. Admittedly, he was only supposed to make one photocopy, and that was supposed to be of his contract…but what she didn’t know surely wouldn’t hurt her.

Putting a nail between his teeth, he placed the flyer on the board, twisting it to try and make sure it was parallel. The process took a few minutes and the dog continued to circle his legs as he did so. When he was finally satisfied, Tex pulled the iron nail from his mouth and placed the point on the flyer. With a grin of satisfaction, he pulled the hammer back and drove it into the nail head.

CRACK

The people passing stopped talking for a moment to stare at Tex, who had frozen in front of the notice board. A knife-like slit had been driven from the point he had hammered the nail in. He willed himself not to blush, aware of how easily the gill-like markings on his neck might give him away if he did. Luckily, no one seemed to make too big a deal of it. Yet, as he quickly packed up his things and hurried away, he distinctly heard an incredulous voice behind him ask “What did you think the drawing pins were for?”

[siennaleecyreus]

Sienna strolled down to the town centre with a couple of finely crafted posters in hands. They were much like all the others she had seen on the board, hers were more glamorous, but she’d stuck to the general formula. A picture of what she looking for and a title just in case people got confused. Her poster read, "Husband wanted!" And beneath the picture she listed the requirements. Her criteria had been straight forward, they just had to have enough money to support a wife. She felt confident she would be receiving letters from suitors in no time!

She needed money in order to live on land properly and this was the only respectable way to do it that she could think of. Some of her friends had started working, but she couldn't lower herself to that. Jobs were... to put it bluntly,  for poor people. Sienna's parents would roll over in their graves if she even dreamed of getting a job! So a new husband was what she needed. She hadn't divorced the last one, but he had killed her so she thought that came under the 'death do us part' bit. Hopefully god, or whoever policed these things, would understand.

She approached the board and found a tall, dark stranger trying to put their own public notice up. She watched as they swung a hammer down on their flyer and jumped at the sharp crack it made as it connected.

She cleared her throat. "You're doing that wrong. You're supposed to use the nails over there, " she told him, pointing to the small pins clustered in the bottom corner of the board. "I'll show you." She carefully flattened her handmade poster on the notice board next to theirs, and was pleased to see the glitter writing and plastic gems reflecting the light. And the seashells still smelled of the ocean. If that didn’t attract attention she didn’t know what would! She grabbed a couple of pins, stuck them through the corners of her poster and slightly into the board and then held out her hand out.

"Alright, now give me the hammer."

[skyler-the-wizard]

Demons of the Pyramid || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

skyler-the-wizard‌:

Skyler crouched down on the sidewalk, afraid that his legs would give in. Tears trailed from his eyes as he listened intently. ‘She’s in her sea cave,’ his mind registered, ‘she’s okay’. He let out a shaky breath of relief in an effort to calm his body down. Another wave of tears rattled through him and he furiously wiped at his face. His heart hammered violently against his chest, refusing to calm down. Sienna’s voice shot through his ears again.

“I’m not-” he choked through his swollen throat. “I’m no where near there.” It hurt to speak but he had to let her know. There was something going on with the pyramid, something that happened last night. Did it affect everyone? Was it creating nightmares? What the hell was it? Fear washed over him and he sunk lower to the ground, too afraid to move. 

“The pyramid knows about you.”

He stared blankly down at the pavement beneath him. ‘It knows about me? It’s sentient?!’ Skyler whipped his head around, looking for any unusual signs or people acting suspicious. The sun was only just spreading it’s orange light down the silent street. The windows in the houses and buildings stayed dark and shut, most of their residents not yet woken. A lone figure came over the hill with a smaller shape by it’s side.

“What do you mean it knows about me?” he said in a low voice, watching the figure with wild eyes. His instincts told him to distrust this entity and to run far away, but Skyler’s reasoning kept him in place. “It’s more than just a pyramid, isn’t it? I think-” The dark figure stopped moving and Skyler’s breath hitched. His wide, teary eyes showed the primal fear of a deer before a hunter. It seemed to be looking at Skyler, with the smaller shadow moving towards him. The taller figure made some sounds and made a step forward. Skyler stayed silent, praying they hadn’t noticed him and they’d just go away. They moved closer and closer, and when the taller one raised its arm, adrenaline rushed through the boy wizard. His legs shot up and he sprinted down the hill at surprising speed. He continued to run with the phone clutched tightly in his hand, until he saw the docks in the distance. He ran straight for them and dove into his boat, hurriedly untying the rope and pushing himself out into the cove. 

He let the motor run until he was well away from the coast, or anything else. He shut off the motor and curled up on the floor. He pulled his phone up to his face once more.

“Sienna, I’m scared. I don’t know what’s going on but I don’t like it.”

"I mean it got into my head. It said your name and it knew things about us! I don't know how it did it. I dont even remember why I went there now."

The whole thing was a blur now. She thought about telling Skyler what she found, but she quickly decided against it. It didn't matter. This and that were separate things.

Sienna frowned as the little wizard stopped midsentence.

"Skyler?" Sienna frowned at the silence on the other end of the phone. "Skyler?" she said again more urgently. Still nothing. She pulled the phone away from her ear checking the "bars" on the too of the screen, if they looked like sunlight filtering through the water then the phone was working, but if they looked like moonlight then it wasnt working. Today they definitely looked like sunlight, so everything should have been fine.

Then the phone started making an uneven static noise. Sienna pressed it to her ear again.

"Skyler?"

A rapid wooden drumming sound joined the static and her pulse sped up to match it. Then she noticed a faint sighing sound, like the ocean.

"Skyler what's going on? Are you there?" she whispered. No response.

And then the drumming and the static stopped, replaced by a gutteral, endless growl. Tears steamed down her face and Sienna sank to her knees. It was The Pyramid. It had sent something after Skyler. It was taking its revenge for last night.

"Skyler! Skyler! Skyyyleeerrr," she wailed.

It didn't stop growling as Sienna sobbed her friend's name into her phone. There was nothing she could do. She didn't know where her blonde co-captain was, at the moment. Her chest tightened until it ached and she began trying to process what the rest of eternity without a best friend might be like. It was impossible. There couldn’t be a future without her co-consiprator. There couldn’t be. Considering it made her feel like something inside of her was breaking. She slumped over to her side and curled in upon herself, her cheek cradled by the course sand. Her tears fell across her face and disappeared into the sand where they would rejoin with the ocean.

"Skyler, please, please... Skyler," she choked out. The tide came in and caressed her cheek. The ocean was trying to comfort her but for the first time she found no peace in the salty water.

After a while she stopped crying her friends name and lay there, barely breathing, the wave stroking her cheek. The growl continued on the phone, but Sienna couldnr bring herself to hang up. If she hung up then it was over. The last phone call with Skyler would be over. So she continued to lay there and listen to the growl, careful not to get the phone wet as the tide continued to come into the sea cave.

Then the growling stopped and Sienna could hear nothing but the waves. Was it still coming from the phone? Had her phone battery died? She bit her lip so hard it hurt. She wasn't ready for the call to be over yet.

"Sienna I'm scared. I don't..."

Sienna let out a startled sob and she knew in that moment Skylers voice was more beautiful than any siren song in the world.

"Skyler, Skyler, " she snuffled, "Skyler, what happened? I heard growling and I thought..." another sharp sob came about and Sienna tried again. "I thought...” She took a deep breath. “It doesn't matter. You're ok, right?"

[skyler-the-wizard]

Yo ho, Sienna! Let’s go far away || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

skyler-the-wizard‌:

“LAND?! Land!” Skyler jumped excitedly, dropping all his cards and letting the extra fall from his sleeves. “Hell yeah! Let’s go!” He raced past the other sailors and sprinted toward the front of the ship. Almost throwing himself over the railing, he looked over the deep blue ocean. He couldn’t see anything that resembled land, only rippling waves and speckled clouds in the sky. He shrugged and ran up stairs with Sienna to the private cabins. They looked through quite a few rooms until they finally reached the captain’s cabin. They remembered to be considerate by knocking, but quickly entered because they knew this news would blow anyone away. 

The room looked amazing, like a nerd’s paradise. Books, maps and bit of note paper everywhere; it reminded Skyler of the study area of the university, except with less interesting topics. His eyes were drawn to the snoring person inside a fort of empty bottles. He wasn’t entirely sure what to do and was glad they woke up when Sienna spoke. He chuckled at her comment and crossed his arms, “right… ‘hard at work’ huh?”

“You’re not the captain… Sorry, it’s just the captain,” she paused to yawn and stretch, “always speaks to me gently right before he’s about to discipline me. Don’t tell ‘im I was asleep and I won’t tell ‘im you were snooping in his cabin.”

Sienna agreed quite quickly but he knew how this pirate thing worked. Gotta show that you’re top dog when your the captain. He went to put his hands on the desk to lean over intimidatingly but found it hard to find the space. He could fit in a few fingertips between the bottles and equipment, and leant in closer to the lady. 

“But one mention of this and the deal is off! You hear me? The captain will know all about this… divergence.” 

The lady looked confused in her drunken state. “Ya, that’s wha’ I was sayin’.” Skyler tried his best to look serious and gave her a nod as he rose up from the table. 

“So what can I do for ya? Wanna see cap’n’s diary? I can show ya,” she told them with a mischievous gleamed in her eye.

“Yes but maybe sometime later, we’ve got bigger things,” he said with a side of gravitas. She rose an unkempt eyebrow. “We’ve seen land- wait is that it there?!” He gestured toward the window and noticed a small black dot on the horizon. “It’s there! Land! Land!” he dashed over to the massive window, stumbling over the various crates and books scattered across the floor. 

“Oy oy, keep it down, will ya?!” She said, clasping her head. “Not all o’ us are feelin’ so well, ya know.” She went to put her head back down on the desk, her eyes fluttering close. 

“No wait! We gotta find out what kinda island it is! It might have undiscovered creatures! Exotic fruits! Treasure!” Her head whipped up at the word ‘treasure’, and the way her face screwed up showed she regretted it. 

“Ughhh fine!” she picked up a heavy looking book, thick with well-worn pages. The title read ‘The Known World’ and Skyler moved in closer, curiosity pique. She lifted it with one hand almost effortlessly. She raised it higher and a little more in the backward direction than he expected. Suddenly she flung the book through the air. It thumped against the upstairs door and fell ungraciously onto the floor. “Bullseye!” She laughed and rocked back on her chair. Not soon after, the very same door slammed open.

“Merylin! For the last damn time, stop throwing books around!” A man with thick black hair and draping clothes stormed out the door. 

“Eh ‘tis tha only thin’ that gets you out Kadence,” she said with extra emphasis on his name. His cheeks became washed with a light pink, which stood out against his pale skin. 

“Some of these books are priceless and contain an immeasurable amount of knowledge! We can’t just go out to town and buy replacements. We’re not in Cahil anymore!” He had such a bleak, boring tone of voice, Skyler thought. Though it was oddly familiar. Oh! Skyler let out a small gasp. It was that dreary guy that took their map the first day he arrived on the boat. So much had happened since then that he forgot all about. 

“Hey, you’re the guy who took our map!” he called out. The black haired man looked over to Skyler, looking momentarily surprised and then rolled his eyes. 

“The map wasn’t yours to have. It’s one of ours, which wouldn’t have been misplaced if the other navigator wasn’t so mindless.” The lady seemingly called Merylin scoffed and took a swig from an almost empty bottle. 

Sienna opened her mouth to protest Skyler’s dismissal of the diary offer, that was definitely something that they could use as leverage later, but lost the chance as the wizard hurriedly continued. She gave a quiet huff and tucked the information away. They’d have time to nab the diary later she supposed.

Sienna turned towards the windows with a frown.

“Yeah, that’s what I’ve been saying- Oh, you can really see it now!” she exclaimed with a grin, rushing over to the window and the wizard. “Adventure awaits!”

Sienna grimaced at their reprimand from the drunken pirate, they may have been a tad too rambunctuous. Luckily Skyler managed to use her charms to convince their navigator. She was smart, using the universal language of gold.

With the toss of a book, a dark figure was summoned to the room. Their sole presence seemed to leech the fun right out of the cabin. He sniped a lecture about the book in question and Sienna stopped listening, her attention drawn to the glitteribg water instead. It felt like it had been an age since she last indulged in the smooth caress of a current. Maintaining her human form for this long was just not natural.

Skyler loudly announced the person's identity and drew Sienna's attention back to the conversation. The frowned processing the information and assessing the person in the doorway. She quickly realized the wizard was correct. They did know this guy.

“That’s right! You’re the map theif!” Sienna said realizing it after Skyler had pointed it out. Then registered the other stuff that had been said while she was daydreaming about swimming. “Wait, Kandence? I thought you said your name was Keed, or something?”

The man gave a dry sigh, the pink lingering in his cheeks. “Ignore Merylin. My name is Kade.”

The appretice snorted, but said no more when shot an icy glance by Kade.

“The map wasn’t yours to have. It’s one of ours, which wouldn’t have been misplaced if the other navigator wasn’t so mindless.”

"I guess its in a pirate's nature to steal," Sienna sighed.

"What part of, 'it was one of ours' didn't you understand girl?" He asked through his teeth, then took a steading breath. "Nevermind that for now. Why are you here?"

"You didn't hear what the little one was squaking about before?" Merylinn asked, eyrs flicking over to Skyler.

"We've spotted land," Sienna supplied with a grin. She could not wait to get off of this ship. "What do you know about our first stop?"

"Are you sure?" Kade asked. He ran a hand over his face and he climbed down the ladder to join them by the table.  "Our first stop should be Turtle island, but we weren't due to hit that for another few days." 

He leaned over the map and gave the bottles a distasteful frown. “Merylinn, how many times must  I ask you to move these? This is a work place!”

Merylinn groaned and massaged her temples. It seemed like he would be asking a few more times. Perhaps he’d be obliged when the girl had recovered from her hangover. Kade ignored her and traced their path with his finger, stopping short of the nearest inked island on the map. He reached blindly around the edge of the bottle forest as he studied their route and grabbed a protractor. He rechecked the route with the instrument. Finally he blew out a breathe and took a step back from the map.

“This area has been thoroughly explored and mapped. There shouldn’t be an island here.”

The navigator looked seriously concerned, but Sienna thought that a new island sounded great. They could get off of the ship earlier than planned! This was something worthy of celebration. It also  meant... 

“Awesome, we made a discovery!” Sienna exclaimed, looking to Skyler to see if the wizard was just as excited. “I dub the newly found island, Sienna Island! Or the Isle of Sienna... Skyler, which do you think sounds better?”

Kade ignored them and checked his compass. “We’re still on course.. I need to go up and see this island for myself.”

[skyler-the-wizard]

Demons of the Pyramid || Skyenna

[siennaleecyreus]

skyler-the-wizard‌:

Sienna hadn’t replied to him and he could barely sleep. Skyler paced across his room, occasionally looking out over the cove. The stars glittered across the night sky as the half-moon shone down on the rolling waves. He could see the yellow-orange light from the town, a spot of life in the otherwise empty cove. Maybe he could go there… He didn’t know where Sienna lived but maybe he could find her… if she made it back. Indecision tore at Skyler’s mind; he didn’t know what to do or even what he could do. He sent one last message before the exhaustion of the night got to him. 

He awoke a few hours later. In his bleariness, he felt around for his phone. His eyes stung from the light of the screen but he forced them to focus. No messages. Fear struck through him and he knew he couldn’t wait anymore. He had to do something. It didn’t take long for him to get himself out of the shack and on his dinghy. He sped across the water, bouncing over the shallow waves as he aimed straight for town. He haphazardly tied the boat to the dock and he ran down into the heart of Cyreus Cove. 

He started at town hall and looked for all the streets that could have houses living there. He had no idea how to search; just hope she was wandering the streets? Look into the windows? Scream out in hopes she’d hear? Panic made him unsure and he almost jumped at the feeling of something moving in his pocket. It was his phone. Sienna was calling him!

“Sienna?! Sienna, where are you? Are you alright? Oh god I didn’t- How-” His throat began to choke up as hot tears welled in his eyes.

"Wait, Skyler, slow down," Sienna said tightly. She was trying to keep her voice even, Skyler seemed worried that she'd been missing all night and she didn't want to freak the wizard out even more by letting her hear how rattled she was. "I'm fine. I'm at one of the coastal caves. I hide my stuff here when I want to swim in my normal body. Phones and sea water don't really mix."

Sienna paused, the sighing of the waves filling the silence. "Before you say anything else, please, please, tell me you aren't anywhere near that pyramid. Something happened last night, it was bad and I don't want you getting involved. Though it maybe too late for that. I think the pyramid knows about you."

[skyler-the-wizard]

Demons of the Pyramid || Skyenna

[Missed call]  1:46am

[Missed call] 1:48am

[Missed call] 2:31am

Sienna please call me back 2:34am

Are you okay?  2:43am

I think there’s something wrong with the pyramid 2:53am

Please be okay 3:12am

@siennaleecyreus

[siennaleecyreus]

Skyler, don’t go near the pyramid! It isn’t safe. 9:05am

I’m fine.  9:07

Sort of. Something happened. Wait a moment, I’ll call you.  9:11am

“Hello? Skyler?” Sienna said in the phone urgently.

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[siennaleecyreus]

camelliaspring‌:

Cam felt the intense gaze of the blonde girl (a student?) before them and continued staring at the ground. They were a little relieved that she was so understanding but they didn’t know what else to say. They really needed to get going if they wanted to get to their evaluation on time… but it would be rude not to answer her question.

“Um… uh, sort of? I mean–I live here in Cyreus Cove. I moved here a couple months ago and I’m actually kind of–no, yeah, no, I’m not a tourist. I’m what you call, an up-and-coming millennial! Working and putting bread on that table!” they answered and laughed nervously, fidgeting and playing with a lock of their hair.

Stop that, Cam. You worked on this. They straightened up, back arched and chest out. Power pose! Cam placed their hands on their hips. Oh wait, too much power pose. They quickly put their hands down to their side. They finally worked up the nerve to look at who they ran into. The cheerful face made them feel embarrassed and they blushed. “And erm, I haven’t seen you around! I take it that you… live here? Are you a student?” Cam quickly glanced at their wrist for the time. Fortunately, I left really early so I’m not too off-track. It’s okay… everything will be okay.

Sienna’s smile tighten. “Oh? You live here?” 

Perfect, just perfect. Sienna fumed silently, working to keep her face pleasant as the girl stumbled through her response. Sienna frowned at the other girl as she fidgeted awkwardly. She did not have the patience for this right now. Just based on this display, Sienna didn’t think she could possibly have many friends. Surely they wouldn’t have people asking questions if she disappeared.

“Yes, I live here. I go to Cerulean High School,” Sienna told her shortly as hunger pushed at her resolve. It would be so easy to sing her a few verses and lure her away from the populated street. She chewed on her lip and her power rose up urging a melody to her lips. She stepped closer to the other girl and sized her up. Sienna could sense the girl’s life force, it was unlike anything she had felt before. What a indulgence this would be. Her eyes began to glow and she pulled in a breath for the first note.

Then a child running down the street bumped into Sienna’s leg and broke her focus. The child jumped back and mumbled a quick apology before running off again. Sienna realized that she had been seconds away from expose herself in the middle of town. She choked on the breath and blinked rapidly hoping the glow of her eyes would fade quickly. She clapsed and unclapsed her hands nervously.

“Sorry, the pollen here really messes with my eyes,” Sienna scrambled uneasily. “So where were you going before our abrupt meeting?” 

[siennaleecyreus]

A gift wrapped in paper covered with Santas, reindeers and Christmas trees. A shiny red ribbon is tied around it with a card tucked underneath. The card says:

‘Merry Christmas Sienna! Man I’m so happy we met again and that you live here now. I still can’t get my head around it! Anyway, I noticed you never seemed to know a lot of popular songs or artists so I got a few of the best. I hope like them!

From Skyler!’

Sienna raced down the stairs, summoned to the front door by the arrival of a present with her name on it. She stumbled down the last few steps and then sprung to the front door, where her elderly landlady stood holding a package adorned with festive images and sealed with a bright red bow.

“Here you go, dear,” the lady said pleasantly and passed the gift over. She quietly plodded back to the sitting room. 

Sienna pulled the card out and skim read the message, noting it was from her wizard friend.

“Thank you Skyler,” she said and as she tore away the ribbon. The wrapping was clawed off too and revealed four square plastic containers, with an array of pictures on the front. The back seemed to list something. Sienna put the gifts down and reread the card properly. So it was some kind of music.

Sienna opened the first of the square plastic cases and found a flat round object seated inside. When nothing happened she realized it was not some sort of advanced music box. She frowned and pulled it out. Maybe… she tried pulling the disc out and holding it up to her ear, but the room remained silent. Technology moved so fast it was hard to remember what you were supposed to do to activate half of the gadgets everyone used. She looked at the silver surface again and this time noticed the hole in the middle. 

‘Ah hah!’ She exclaimed and plunged her finger through the centre. She waited patiently for a minute, but was again disappointed. She tried a different one to the same effect. Perhaps they were broken. Regardless, she appreciated the sentiment. It was nice to get a present on Christmas. She’d just have to let Skyler know there was an issue so they could exchange them.

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