• Kin
    The Awakening
    Chapter 2

    "We are here now guys." Ken said as they pulled into the main

    entrance of the camp. Eizen woke up in a daze that was quickly

    shaken off by the feel of the camp they were at. He couldn't put his

    finger on it but the air and even the ground as he stepped out of the

    car wasn't normal like it wasn't the same world. He blamed it on him

    being tired and ignored the feeling as they walked into the main office

    at the entrance. Chris walked in as he looked around. "Hey it's us

    again!" he exclaimed as a woman came out from behind the front

    desk with some papers and files. "Oh we have some newcomers I

    see." she said as she looked at Eizen and Chris' girlfriend then focus

    on Eizen. "I see a special one here." He felt her gaze strongly even

    this woman gave of that odd feeling and it was starting to bother him.

    "I just need them to sign these papers showing they paid for the time

    they are staying." she stated as she handed both of them some

    papers, Eizen became lost in thought as he looked over the paper

    then peered out of the window near the door of the office. He looked

    at the road that went out to the main highway as seemed to distort

    slightly. "What the ******** Must be more tired then I realized." he said

    to himself as he finished signing and handed the paper back to the

    woman. "Ok enjoy your stay." they walked back to the car and drove

    into the woods to head to the campsite. "Im Cass by the way" the

    girl said to Eizen as they sat in the car. "Oh…nice to meet you Cass

    it's a good thing im not the only first timer hehe." he smiled then

    looked out the window the feeling was getting worse the deeper they

    went. What was this feeling he kept getting and why was it getting

    worse? He could only wonder but it began to become overwhelming

    as they arrived at an open area in a hill. Chris looked over to him

    before getting out of the car. "Ok your sis said they will be here later

    tonight when the ceremony starts. Until then ill help you unpack and

    set up your tent." Everyone got out and pulled their bags and

    equipment from the car then went to look for spot to pitch a tent.

    Eizen was never good at putting up his tent and was starting to get

    frustrated as it kept collapsing. "Ugh… I hate this thing." he tried to fix

    it as man wearing a black vest walked over. "Need some help Ei?"

    Eizen looked over to see him, the man was bald with a large grin and

    bracelet made of two antique forks bent together definitely hand

    made. "Oh sure thanks been half an hour already trying to get this

    thing up." he shook the man's hand as they both propped the tent

    back up and started to assemble it. "Yeah these things are funny like

    that but my crack head and your brain can figure it out." he gave a

    grin as they both worked on the tent and finally set it up. "im Jason

    im a friend of your sister's heard a lot about you glad to have met

    you." they shook hands again and looked over their work. "Good to

    meet you as well Jason and thanks for the help." Eizen said as he

    unpacked the rest of his belongings into his tent. "When you're done ill

    show you around the camp if you want." Jason said as he looked

    around and pointed to the top of the hill where large stones were

    stacked. "That is the stone circle and where the main ritual will be and

    the tent down the hill is the workshops." He started walking down

    with Eizen down past the workshop tent further down the hill. "I think

    you will like this." he said as they both to a small circle of stacked

    stones. "This is the fairy cairn." he said with a grin. Eizen felt that

    strange feeling the most here and it made him dizzy and sick as he

    stood next to it. "Uh. Mind if we head back I want to get some lunch

    to eat." Jason nodded then they both headed back and Eizen took

    notice to a new feeling or rather a lack of a feeling he normally had.

    The four weren't with him and they always were. "Something is really

    not right here." he thought as they walked up the hill to the kitchen

    where a tall man with long blond hair looked over. Eizen knew exactly

    who it was as he looked up. "Hey Rea long time no see how you

    been?" the man turned to face them his glasses just sitting at the end

    of his nose. "Eizen… Glad to see you." he gave a corny evil laugh and

    fiddled his fingers. "Remind me to get you with some sparkles later."

    Eizen got the reference to Twilight vampires and gave a glare. "You

    know ill have to kill you if you do that." Rea gave a fake surprised

    face then turned back to cooking food and making tea. Eizen grabbed

    a few hot dogs and a burger then headed back to his tent hoping the

    food would help the feeling he was getting all day go away. He walked

    into his tent and sat down on the cot to eat pulling out his I-pod to

    listen to some music the dizzy feeling was getting worse so he

    decided to lay down with his music playing and fell fast asleep. "Jason

    he didn't look very well." Rea said he sat down with some food. "His

    aura didn't cope well with the shield around here and I guess taking

    him to the cairn without asking the girls to let him in wasn't smart

    either." said Jason as he paused to think. "Let him rest and ill get him

    up for the main ritual." he looked over to Rea and grinned. "He had

    other with him they are friendly so we can let them in Bunny said."

    Rea nodded and looked at Eizen's tent." Ill open the shield for them

    after im done eating hmm… I wonder how he will deal at the main

    ritual?" he looked back at Jason with a small amount of concern.

    Jason just grinned. "Im sure he will be ok." they both walked off to

    get things ready for the ritual. Eizen continued to sleep and saw

    images of the same man over and over hearing the same words said

    to him. "Your time is coming soon, very soon…" he was woken up by

    a sudden noise outside his tent and he jumped up covered in sweat.

    "Ei? Sorry I didn't mean to scare you remember me right Lesley, from

    your sister's party last month?" he rubbed his eyes and looked up to

    her and nodded. "Hey Lez haven't seen you since then been ok?" he

    stood up and moved some of his bags around so he could move

    around better. "I have been well, Jason wanted me to get you up."

    she gave him an odd look and tilted her head. "You doing ok?" he

    nodded again looking outside. "Much better then I was when I got

    here, how long have I been out its dark already?" she just giggled and

    looked up to the stones circle. "I guess we should head up then

    right?" he said as he peeked over her shoulder to see everyone

    walking up to the circle. Lez nodded and smiled then ran up the hill to

    the others with Eizen not far behind. "Ok everyone get around the

    center and hold hands. Ill begin as soon as everyone is set." said Rea

    as he walked into the circle. Eizen looked around as they all gathered

    together but something didn't seem right with the circle. He felt the

    energy around the others start to change slowly. "Ok then we will

    now begin the main ritual it will be nice and short this time." Rea put

    his hands together and closed his eyes as he spoke. "I would like to

    ask the gods to bless this day and those who are here to partake in

    this gathering. And I wish to invite any of the friendly spirits that

    anyone has come here with and happily welcome them." Eizen stood

    there as an awkward silence came when Rea finished. The he still felt

    the energy changing then he heard growling suddenly and looked

    around to see what was making it. Then he noticed it wasn't an

    animal it was Lez standing behind him. "Lez? You ok?" he said as a

    few others started to do the same it was Chris and Ken and a Jason

    and a few others, the rest just stood with their eyes closed. He

    started to get nervous and looked back to Lez, his eyes growing wide

    with shock. "Holy s**t!!" He didn't see Lez what he saw was a catlike

    creature with yellow eyes smiling at him standing on its hind legs

    wearing her clothes. "s**t s**t s**t s**t I have to be dreaming." he said

    as he stumbled backwards seeing everyone else has also changed

    into different creatures. He heard a loud crash to the right of him and

    looked over seeing a large red dragon. "WHAT THE ********!!" he

    jumped up and ran outside the circle then down the hill past the fairy

    Cairn and didn't stop until he ran out of breath. He leaned on a tree

    trying to figure out what was going on when a sudden pain ran

    through his chest forcing him to his knees. "Ahh god!" he yelled out.

    He didn't notice till now that his own energy was changed as well and

    it filled him with fear. He looked up and saw that figure again looking

    at him. "Who…what are you and why do you keep appearing?!!" he

    screamed at him still in pain.

    The man smirked and leaned down to him. "Don't you know? I am you."