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I look up to the sky. Ever since I can remember, I've been treated like royalty. I wasn't surprised when someone asked me if I wanted another emerald. I didn't want the one I had, but I didn't want to part with it either. I waved them away and locked my door. I hugged myself tight. I noticed the presence inside of me that was small but noticeable. It felt like a part of me was missing. Where are you? I thought. I knew someone was out there. I knew that they could fill this emptiness that was inside of me.
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I sat in the alley that served as my home that night. The sensation that someone was missing in my life came back. I looked down at the black flames that I had had tattooed on my wrists. It seemed stupid then, it seemed stupid now. I don't regret doing it, though. I got up and started walking. I had to get out of the dump that was the alley. I knew where I'd be able to at least get some sleep.
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There was a knock on the door. I got up and answered it. Standing there was the little punk, Payne.
"What do you want?" I say.
He looks up at me as if to say "As if you don't know." I roll my eyes and let him in. He stopped in front of me.
"I'm not the 'little punk' that you think I am." He said with a smirk. Payne walked away, leaving me seething. I gritted my teeth to stop myself from saying something stupid.
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I sat on the roof staring up at the sky, my symbiot, Sign, sitting next to me. I jumped when someone sat down beside me.
"Hey," they said. I turned to look at them. It was Salem, the demon that I was hunting. I had to admit that he was pretty charming, even though I'd never be able to say that out loud. I looked away and smiled to myself as he layed down and put his arms behind his neck. Perfect,I thought to myself. Sign began to transform to my weapon of choice; a scythe. I grabbed the handle and swung it down. Salem gasped loudly.
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I held my breath and stared wide-eyed at the scythe blade that had appeared inches from my neck. I closed my eyes and held the blade. The metal began to lift and turned away from me.
"Have you forgotten? I can control earth when the moon is full. My element cycle is something you should know, since you're the one that's attempting to kill me. Or maybe you're just stalling so that you don't have to go back to camp? So that you can stay here with me?" I said. Onyx leaned in close and glared at me.
" Let me tell you this, demon. What you just assumed is a bunch of bull. I want you dead so that I can get outta here. You're making it hard for me." she said. Then she got up and went inside. I smiled to myself.
So far, but so close.

Description
I look up to the sky. Ever since I can remember, I've been treated like royalty. I wasn't surprised when someone asked me if I wanted another emerald. I didn't want the one I had, but I didn't want to part with it either. I waved them away and locked my door. I hugged myself tight. I noticed the presence inside of me that was small but noticeable. It felt like a part of me was missing. Where are you? I thought. I knew someone was out there. I knew that they could fill this emptiness that was inside of me.
XXXXXXXXXX
I sat in the alley that served as my home that night. The sensation that someone was missing in my life came back. I looked down at the black flames that I had had tattooed on my wrists. It seemed stupid then, it seemed stupid now. I don't regret doing it, though. I got up and started walking. I had to get out of the dump that was the alley. I knew where I'd be able to at least get some sleep.
XXXXXXXXXX
There was a knock on the door. I got up and answered it. Standing there was the little punk, Payne.
"What do you want?" I say.
He looks up at me as if to say "As if you don't know." I roll my eyes and let him in. He stopped in front of me.
"I'm not the 'little punk' that you think I am." He said with a smirk. Payne walked away, leaving me seething. I gritted my teeth to stop myself from saying something stupid.
XXXXXXXXXX
I sat on the roof staring up at the sky, my symbiot, Sign, sitting next to me. I jumped when someone sat down beside me.
"Hey," they said. I turned to look at them. It was Salem, the demon that I was hunting. I had to admit that he was pretty charming, even though I'd never be able to say that out loud. I looked away and smiled to myself as he layed down and put his arms behind his neck. Perfect,I thought to myself. Sign began to transform to my weapon of choice; a scythe. I grabbed the handle and swung it down. Salem gasped loudly.
XXXXXXXXXX
I held my breath and stared wide-eyed at the scythe blade that had appeared inches from my neck. I closed my eyes and held the blade. The metal began to lift and turned away from me.
"Have you forgotten? I can control earth when the moon is full. My element cycle is something you should know, since you're the one that's attempting to kill me. Or maybe you're just stalling so that you don't have to go back to camp? So that you can stay here with me?" I said. Onyx leaned in close and glared at me.
" Let me tell you this, demon. What you just assumed is a bunch of bull. I want you dead so that I can get outta here. You're making it hard for me." she said. Then she got up and went inside. I smiled to myself.
So far, but so close.