The Uninvited (The Julianna Rae Chronicles Book 1) (27 page)
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Authors: Aral Bereux
Daniel stopped at the ledge. ‘If we’re not back by morning—’
Caden nodded, his focus rested on Julianna. ‘Can’t afford to screw this one up, Danny.’
Devo slipped over the edge. He nodded and jumped the ledge after her. A low rumbling broke through the crashing of the water, filling the cave chambers with the bikes engines speeding along the dirt track to the interstate.
Caden wet her lips with his fingertips; it was enough to coax her to the water again. She drank a dribble, with the rest running against tight lips.
‘What now?’ Bas helped him rub more water over her face and arms.
She stirred.
Caden’s worried eyes met with Bastiaan’s frown. ‘We can only do one thing. We wait.’
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A
Abilities
An “ability” is possessed by a watcher, more than any other preternatural. All watchers are different and some remain dormant, where they possess no ability at all due to cross breeding with normals. Abilities can vary from the more common whisper to the least common shape-shifter, and levitation and manipulation of objects.
See also Levitation; Normals; Reading; Shape-shifter; Watcher; Whisper
Adam Weishaupt (First General, Rebellion)
Born long before his recorded “birth” of 1748 (which he faked to give himself credulity), Weishaupt otherwise, is an elusive figure in his community. He is noted to have founded several philosophical communities around the time of his “birth”, in Germany, and played a large role in founding the New World Order while he
was agreeable to the Old Council and Senate stance. Post Militia take over, Weishaupt went on to unify the Rebellion into a more structured organization with the help of brothers, Caden and Bastiaan Madison, and close friend, Peter Rae.
See also,
Bastiaan Madison;
Caden Madison; Old Council; Peter Rae; Rebellion, The; New Council; Senate, The.
An Ancient is someone considered to be of invaluable knowledge and status. They have reached a Master level, or equivalent, in the Rites of Passage, and most are no younger than four centuries. Most Ancients are watchers, then followed in lesser degree, walkers, nocturnes, and incubus/succubus.
See also Rites of passage.
Select few of each preternatural culture are appointed to the High Order, to oversee the masses. It is a group associated with the Guild – a secret society only few have knowledge of. It is in charge of overseeing powers, ensuring that a specific code of conduct in adhered to at all times for the watcher and walker community, and preternaturals in general.
The Articles are a law, written by the Senate for the New World Order, with each Article having its own punishment if breached in any way. For example, Article 0005 pertains to music and any art related action, which is forbidden by the New World Order. If breached, and discovered by the Militia, the said offender would be punished in one of the many camps, and reprogrammed to join the Militia initiative. The Articles can be found on any newsstand as a free read, and anything additional is sent to every resident within the Militia control.
Also known as “Bas.” Bastiaan Madison (ancient name, Seban Marat) is the older brother of Caden, (Cain Marat), who is a watcher and a member of the Ancients High Order. Bastiaan is cousin to Tarisos Madison, and was a High Priest to The Family, when Julianna Rae was a child, being her mentor until she was seven.
See also Ancients; Ancients High Order; Guild; High Priest; Old Council; New Council; Walker; Watcher.
Binding occurs between two watchers who are embarking on marriage or partnership – such as a student/teacher, during Rites training. It is a traditional view that occurs during a mutual bloodletting ritual, where each drinks the others blood. The more one drinks, the stronger the bond. Binding oneself to another allows for the dominant partnership to sense what the other senses, feels, and even allows for the ability to locate each other, if the bond is strong enough. A bond between two is very difficult to break, with only few permitted or capable of doing it. Those permitted usually reside on the Senate, or higher positions.
See also Bloodletting; Passage of Rites; Rites Training; Watcher.
Bloodletting is a term widely used over the preternatural community, meaning a variety of things to each culture. Succubus/incubus will engage in the act of bloodletting, in order to survive. Watchers will engage in it, to bind themselves to either a student, or life partner, and feeding when the need arises, to strengthen oneself.
See also Binding; Incubus/Succubus; Watcher.
C
Also known as Cain Seth Marat (ancient name). Caden is a full-blood watcher, and appointed member of the Ancients High Order, to guide and train Seers. Cain was a member of the Old Council, and served as Head of the Council between 1995 and 2013. In 2014, Cain established a New Council, in hope of regaining what the Old Council lost during the War of Rebellion. Caden’s reputation as Cain is one of notoriety over the centuries as someone who bestows vengeance, punishment, and terror, quickly and harshly. He is younger brother to Bastiaan Madison (also known as Seban Marat in ancient circles) and cousin to Tarisos Madison. He is Master watcher to Daniel Rae.
See also Ancients; Ancients High Order; Old Council; New Council; Watcher.
Camp 4.5.2 is where Caden and Julianna meet and escaped together, from Lieutenant Taris Madison. Camp 4.5.2 is considered to be poorly designed, where many breakouts occurred, until the camp was decommissioned upon the opening of Camp 2.2.1, in 2013. Camp 4.5.2 is now a military camp specifically for HSD training purposes.
See High Security Division
Camps, The
The Camps, both on the East and West coast, are designed to support the reprogramming agenda.
See also Reprogramming.
Central Command Head Quarters is located centrally, within Sector One. It consists of three levels: the basement for all intelligence servers; level one for processing; and level two is the officer quarters, where Taris frequents often as his place of residence, in the city. Central Command also boasts a large section for detainment and interrogation, and is rumored to be a place where no one ever escapes. If a prisoner is to be released, they are released as a reprogrammed and successfully inducted soldier, of the Militia.
See also Militia; Reprogramming; Sectors, The.
Located in Sector Six of the city sectors, Club Star is a place of meeting, as well as illicit entertainment, run by an incubus called
Boss
Man
. It is a known Rebel location used to seek new recruits and Intelligence from informants, where Julianna Rae is the star performer of the site, featuring in her own exclusive show, as a solo exotic performer. She is also the main contact in the club for those seeking Rebel help, or for those seeking a courier, to move Intelligence between Sectors.
Comms Plate
The Communiqué plate allows for communications between linked in camps on secure lines. It is also a form of data base, where intelligence can be stored and retrieved via passwords, and is used as a way of delivering secure information via courier. Its appearance is that of a thin plate of glass, until activated.
The New Council was formed in late 2014 by Isis, Cain Madison, and Bastiaan Madison, with the permission of the Ancients High Order and Guild.
The Council is a body who governs traditional values for the preternatural community in general, and consists of twelve members, plus the head of the table. They are responsible for the correct conduct of each member of their community; for such things as ordering an
initiation
or
Rites,
and have the power to arrest those who do not subscribe to their teachings. Each member represents a race of preternatural and has a vote on all matters presented, with three of the seats reserved for Senate members only. The Council can influence other factions, such as the Senate, who are more political, than philosophical and religious, and hold much power. Saying this, the Senate have the ability to sway all votes with their seats since 2001, if they so please. Caden Madison was Head of the Old Council between August 1995 and April 2013.
See also Cain Madison; Senate, The.
The Coven is related directly to
The Guild.
It is where decisions are made by the Guild during discussion, and vote pertaining to anything of concern, such as the Seer, or political entities. The Coven is equal to the Ancient High Order in age and held in high regard. They are rumored to be feared by all those who are aware of their existence. The Ancient High Order imparted their wisdoms upon the Coven in hope to establish a neutral player in any difficult situation for the underworld; however they will never interfere in war.
See also Guild, The.
A form of email siphoned and decrypted from other sources, via a Communiqué plate. It is a form of stolen intelligence.
See also Comms.
D
Daniel Rae is Julianna Rae’s brother, and Caden Madison’s last student. He is also the Commander of his own created army who is based at the Gatehouse location, known as the Berserkers, a group of Rebel who are willing to go into situations that others aren’t. Daniel is known for his reckless, gun-ho nature.
See also Gatehouse, The.
Younger sister of Katherine Deveaux, Sarah Deveaux is a
normal
, affectionately nicknamed Devo by the Madison brothers, for her outbursts of deviant behavior. Devo is a passionate supporter of the Rebellion.
See also Katherine Deveaux.
Douglas Cathan is the last standing walker of the Senate. He holds the balance of vote when the Senate and Council are in session. Douglas Cathan is Julianna Rae’s Uncle, raising her from childhood until she ran away.
See also Old Council; Senate; Walker.
Elizbeth Cathan
Mother of Julianna Rae, she is one of the few who can bare Seers to the population. Elizbeth disappeared at the beginning of the war, when the Senate was growing in power and was rediscovered in Central Command by Julianna Rae in 2018.
F
The Family is the largest of the clans within the preternatural community, on the West Coast. They stand for
Tradition, Honor, Family, and Obedience.
They are traditionalists by nature, opposing all new thought, which they meet with swift punishment. They have sway on a large number of issues within the economic and political agendas, and were the founding fathers of the Militia, via the Old Council and Senate influence. The Family consists of the Rae, Madison and Cathan bloodlines.
See also Bastiaan Madison; Cain Madison; Daniel Rae; Doug Cathan; Julianna Rae; Peter Rae; Taris Madison.
The Family Estate is the location where Julianna Rae was raised by the Family. The Family Estate is a sprawling ranch, renowned for breeding purebred racing stock. The Family Estate is one of many across the country and well secured behind large impenetrable walls.
Full-blood
Any preternatural who can trace their bloodlines purity through four or more generations, where breeding with a different species has
not
occurred.
See also Half-caste.
G
The Gatehouse is a meeting point for Rebels and the like, who have broken away from the traditional fighting, to join Daniel’s army. They are normally frowned upon for their nature, but many a time has been asked for their assistance in more intense situations that require their attitude and expertise. The Gatehouse is located in Sector Four.
The Guild is an impartial but powerful coven that hides themselves, both in the sectors and in the countryside. They offer Julianna Rae and others guidance, and also assist in collecting intelligence for the Rebellion – though are said not to take action in the course of war. They are in the belief that it is time to make way for a new path to follow. They don’t say much, preferring to whisper, and consist of watcher half breeds who have been around as long as the Ancient High Order.
H
Father of Douglas Cathan and Elizbeth Cathan, grandfather of Daniel and Julianna Rae. Hal is a full-blood watcher with great sway over the High Order, though in his old age, he keeps to himself. Hal manages the Gatehouse; a meeting point for the Rebels.
See also Ancients High Order; Full-blood; Douglas Cathan; Daniel Rae; Julianna Rae.
Half-caste
Any preternatural who has mixed bloodlines, specifically those of a normal, which leads to dormant abilities.