Supernaturals: Legends of Iris.

I set the journal down for the third time that hour. I couldn't open it. I didn't want to open it. But I was curious. The brief glance I had in the library made me even more curious. The book hummed with power and each time I tried to open it I chickened out. I was too scared.

I got up and paced round the room a little. I picked up the second book, the one I had used to hide the journal from Malika. As it turns out, it was a diary. And it dated back to long before I was born, long before the war.

I ran my fingers along the swirls and curves of the cursive writing.

' Property of Kassandra Aspen.' It read.

I opened the first page and began reading the entry.

' 19th of June

I can't believe it!

It has finally arrived!, It is here! I am ecstatic!'

I rolled my eyes at the ridiculous amount of exclamation marks she had penned down.

' I got my powers! I'm on my way to becoming a true magician.'

Magician?

' Simon said there is a lot to learn, that it is not all fun and games. That I have to take my powers seriously. I will admit, I was a little scared once he began explaining what a great magician entails but he assured me that I will do great. He is the best brother I could ever ask for. Ever since mother died-'

" This is obvious going nowhere." I muttered as I flipped through the pages. I noticed that the diary entry stopped after a while and then continued a few years later.

' 27th October

I completed my course in healing magic and I am now a certified magician healer. I shall admit that things have not been going exactly how I planned. The tension between the magicians and other supernaturals is thickening. We are being accused of various crimes like murder. But I refuse to believe that a magician would kill an innocent mortal, or even a supernatural.

I was able to find a small shop near the market that I could use as a clinic. The locals visit only when the case is too severe for our counterparts, witches. They only come when none of the witch's potions works which means more work for me. They pay me less than the stipulated amount and some pay in kinds but I have never complained because I do not want any trouble.

A mortal, or rather a human was brought in today. He carried several wounds that I managed to seal up. According to the report I was given, he had been attacked by a sword wielding magician but even a fool can tell the difference between sword cuts and claw marks. He is no doubt a handsome man, his hair was as golden as a ray of sunshine on a hot summer day and his drowsy eyes were very dark that I presumed them to be almost onyx. His skin was fair and his body was lean. I treated him and sent him on his way.'

' 3rd November

The human that had been brought to my clinic a few days ago, whose name is Jonathan came back claiming I forgot a cut on his chest. But after observations, it was just a mosquito bite.

" You have beautiful eyes." He had said smiling softly at me.

' Thank you. This isn't a cut, it's a mosquito bite.

" I know."

' Then why did you come back?'

" Cause I needed an excuse to see you."

' Mr Raymond I would like it if you refrain from doing things like this again.'

" Why?" He dared to ask.

' Why?, Because it is not a real injury! You just wasted my time.'

" What if I come back with a real one?, Will you answer me then?"

' Mr Raymond are you masochistic?'

" Not exactly. I don't derive pleasure in hurting myself. I derive pleasure in seeing your face."

' Have a wonderful day Mr Raymond."'

' 27th of November.

Jonathan keeps coming back. At first, his presence was annoying. But now, I enjoy the company. He is an intelligent and humourous young man. He claims he is in love with me and he wants me to marry him.

But I'm weary for two reasons;

Joline Wright, a rich and powerful shape shifter wanted him. Joline's father, Dakota Wright was a very powerful elementist and he had a way of making people disappear. Especially people his daughter hates.

The tension between mortals and supernaturals has been thickened. I feared for our lives. I didn't want trouble.'

I continued reading the entries and followed their love story. She was a stubborn but kind woman. She loved Jonathan but she didn't want to admit it.

' 6th of July

He's dead.

And I'm the prime suspect.'

The entries stopped. I began flipping through the pages till I found another entry. It wasn't Kassandra's writing.

'They killed her.' It read.

I slammed the book shut as my heart raced in my chest.

' Dakota killed Jonathan for refusing his daughter's marriage proposal and pinned it on my innocent sister. The pathetic humans connived with Joline after she paid them off. They beared false witnesses.'

There were tear stains on the pages.

' She was burnt alive. My sister died a slow and painful death. My only living relative was killed and the council didn't believe that she was innocent. All because of a stupid prophecy.

I will make them pay!

All of them.'

I jumped off the off the bed and contacted Rose.

" Yes?"

" Gather everyone, something just came up."

***

" This changes nothing." Elder Yvonne said.

" This changes everything." I stated.

" They still shed innocent blood." Mr T retorted.

" We did too. We started all this! Every single story paints them as irrational villains but this," I pointed to the book on the table

" This book tells the whole story. Sure, it might not have been the best way to get revenge, but we killed first. An innocent magician got killed by people in our fraction. We started the war, they just made it worse."

" We can not forget about all the people they've killed because we started the war." Rose said and I shook my head.

" I'm not saying we should. But I want people to know the truth. Both sides are confused. We paint them as the bad guys for killing innocent people, they paint us as bad guys for killing one of their own. There is no innocent side, we're both guilty."

" I want to end this war peacefully, with little or no blood shed. I don't know how, but I'm going to do it."

***

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