Like Blue Topaz In a Pile of Rubies (Open)

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene flamed into Kenwood Park. During the day she wouldn't have done that as it risked exposure, but in the night it was common for her to flame in and out in places as she liked, once she knew it was not busy. She looked about her. It was dark as pitch, where she was, but she was currently covered by trees. Going out into the open there were lamps nearby, assisting the moon in creating light.

She walked directly into the light, her beauty and powerful features illuminated now. Her brilliant blue eyes stood out like blue topaz among rubies as she followed a stone path in the park. A light wind lifted her hair gently as she continued her walk through the empty park. She was bored, and wished for a witch to torture.

[Melody Halliwell]

Melody was walking the the park on her way home from a friends house when a young girl stepped out in front of her. She stopped just in time to keep from running into her. It was pitch dark outside and Melody knew her family especially her aunt Piper was probably worried about her and she knew she had to hurry and get home.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene watched as a young girl stopped in time, or else she would have collided with her. She looked around her early teenage years, much younger than Selene who was in her late teenage years. Something about her seemed familiar though. Then she realised what it was. The girl was a Halliwell...and and pretty annoying one at that. A cruel smile played over her lips as she knew the girl could easily be at her mercy.

"Now...what's a little Halliwell doing out here all alone in the dark?" she sneered, in that horrible, taunting voice of hers. Of all the Halliwells, she was unsure of who hated her the most...not all of them knew her but those who did wished her nothing less than the most painful death possible, except for Keira who so far she had been...pleasant too. Something told her it would come in useful sooner or later.

[Melody Halliwell]

"Who are you and how did you know I was a Halliwell?" Melody asked as she stood there with her hands on her hips and looked at the girl. "If you must know I was on my way home from a friends." The girl looked as if she could be in her late teens but Melody wasn't sure if she should trust her or not especially since she was alone in the dark.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene smirked. "Are you really asking that?" How could she not know? The girl resembled the youngest Charmed One, who was probably her mother. She shook her head slightly when Melody said she was coming back from a friend's. Any other demon would show some warning of what they were going to do, but not Selene.

She held out her hand, palm upwards and flames flew out of it. At first she was going to direct it to Melody but changed her mind and instead a nearby tree went up in a blaze, which she knew meant people and firetrucks would arrive soon...if they saw it. "It's dangerous for little, defenseless Halliwells these days you know," she told her with a malevolent glint in her deep blue eyes.

[Melody Halliwell]

Melody realized the girl had to be a fire starter as she watched some nearby trees catch on fire. "So is there something you want from me in particular or are you just trying to annoy me, because if you don't want anything then I think I'll be on my way home." Melody sneered at the girl. Melody knew by now her aunt Piper was probably worried sick about her so she didn't have time for this she had to hurry home before her aunt had a heart attack.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene tossed back her hair. "Why the hurry?" she asked. The mocking taunt was still there, untainted. It was how she spoke to Halliwells. "Scared?" she asked, with mock pity. "How sad... I expected better from Paige Halliwell's daughter. All you seem to want to do is run home to your mommy and tell her how the big bad demon nearly killed you with fire?"

[Melody Halliwell]

"Oh please I don't have time for your childish games. I have better things to do with my time." Melody said ignoring the the girl. "Now if you will excuse me I have to get home. On second thought how did you know my mother's name?' Melody asked glaring at the girl as she turned to face her. Melody looked around and noticed it was getting darker by the minute and knew she had to hurry home.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene could feel the heat coming from the tree, and the smoke but neither affected her. She could step into the fire that very moment and not be harmed. "Childish Games?" She arched an eyebrow. "To think that's coming from a child- do you know how outdated that comment is?" Demons had heard it so many times from witches, Selene was simply tired of it.

Melody's ignorance was one thing she didn't expect. "I'm a demon," she said slowly as if talking to someone that wasn't quite right. "The Charmed ones hate me because I'm the purest type of evil you could find, especially for someone of my age," she went on. "Did that not occur to you?"

[Melody Halliwell]

"Well of course I knew you were a demon I would have to be blind not to notice that." Melody sneered as she noticed `the tree that was still burning. She knew the authorities would soon be out to put out the flames.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

"Then it looks like theres a blind Halliwell," she said simply. She noticed the tone of voice Melody was using. "Sneering doesn't really work for Halliwells." She stated it as a fact.

[Melody Halliwell]

"Are you trying to annoy me because frankly I don't like your attitude so why don't you go and annoy someone else." Melody said as she glared at the girl.Melody's day had went just fine until she ran into that girl then it just made her so mad. Now she understood why no one liked that girl.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene couldn't help it, she laughed. It wasn't a happy laugh though- far from it. It was cold and cruel. Enough to make any non-magical being scamper away. "You don't like my attitude? If I'm trying to annoy you?" She shook her head in a pitying way. "Congratulations witch -if you deserve to be called one. You just discovered what evil is," she said icily. Did the girl expect her to be nice, or fair or gently? What kind of Halliwell was this!

[Melody Halliwell]

Melody looked at the girl. It was her first time meeting her and she already hated her guts. She was so mad she just wanted to knock her into the middle of next week. She knew she would never become friends with this girl. Actually Melody thought the girl was a little psycho but that came with the girls territory of being a demon.

[Selene Arya Strorm]

Selene waited patiently for Melody to regain her voice. Normally she would take advantage of her silence but she was a bit weary from the day's events. Besides, she had gotten used to people being stunned that their first meeting with her could render them momentarily speechless from repulsion and hate they felt towards her.