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Summary: Zera has left her planet in hopes of finding the key to maintaining peace in the universe and reversing the evil that has been released onto the world. However, she finds herself with a legacy to continue. But there is one thing for certain to Zera is that humans and other races of the universe are not as different as they think they are.
"Finding Home"
Prologue
Zordon wasn't just a galactically hero but a husband and father. His wife, Xeloria, was loyal to her husband cause but worried every time he was called to deal with a threat in the universe. Especially after they started a family. They had three sons and daughter. The little girl was just a newborn when Zordon left to deal with Rita.
It was late that night when Zordon waited until everyone was asleep to leave. His sons were out like a light. His wife was sound asleep. However, as he entered the nursery one little someone was still awake. He smiled as picked up his baby girl, his little princess. Without a doubt he loved his boys, but there was something different about little girls. They were just a little bit more special.
"Zera, go to sleep," Zordon whispered as her crystal blue eyes stared back at him.
The baby cooed and wiggled her limbs hearing her name. Small particles of light beamed out around her. She made tiny white sparks with the light. Zordon beamed broadly. All children on Eltar could wield light but to see such control over it as an infant was rare. The only other person to do that was Zordon himself. He knew his daughter had a bright future no matter what tradition said.
"One day baby girl you are going to be a protector of this universe like me. I only hope you never become like the woman I have to capture," Zordon.
The baby just cooed at her father. He placed his finger in her hand. She gripped his finger. Though he knew it was only a natural reflex he knew never to underestimate a power of a child. He knew many myths that required an innocent child and that worried Zordon. He worried every time he left that something bad would happen while he was gone. But he trusted Xeloria to protect them. He laid the baby back in her crib and threw a bit of sleep dust over the infant. The baby yawned and fell asleep. He kissed the top of her wispy white hair then left in his ship with Alpha 5.
Xeloria's worst fear became reality when Zordon did not return. For many years Xeloria was left without answers and their children without a father. Ion was now in the academy training along with the rest of the Eltarian children. Mori was on the radar for the galactic police training academy. Xio spent time with mentors and self-teaching himself. The only one that Xeloria still held close, maybe too close, was Zera. Zera was not allowed to be even mentored let alone go to academy despite being capable of it, the Elder Council refused to allow special treatment because Zera's father was a hero to Eltar. Xeloria did all she could to encourage Zera to grow, while trying to keep the Elder Council from knowing what she was teaching Zera.
However, Xeloria's desire to have her suspicions confirmed or denied was granted. The Order of the Meridian sent Dimitria to send the news being the people of Eltar and the people of Inquiris were on good standing due to being able to understand and respect each other's intelligence.
"Mom, there is a woman from Inquiris at the door," said the small girl as she read a scroll.
Xeloria gave her daughter a baffled look. She never ceased to amaze her. All children of Eltar showed to have an enormous understanding of the universe at a young age but most forget a lot of it as a toddler but Zera retained the information. It was very peculiar. Xeloria opened the door to find an old friend, Dimitria, at her door. An old friend from Inquiris form all the planets in the universe. Xeloria just shook her head blowing way her puzzled thoghts.
"Have you been expecting me?" asked Dimitra as she hadn't even knocked on the door.
"Not exactly expecting but more like knowing," said Xeloria.
"What is knowing without expecting?" said Dimitra.
"Come on in," said Xeloria.
Dimitra eyes fell on the white haired girl as she read from a book. Xeloria got a drink from the kitchen. Dimitria at down in a chair watching the girl curiously. It was extremely rare for galactic visitors to even see an Eltarian child let alone observe one. Despite this it was a known fact that almost all Eltarians had silver hair, but white was not unheard of just uncommon.
"Has the Order of the Meridian sent you?" asked Xeloria "do you have news?"
"Do you not know the answer yourself?" said Dimitria.
"I have waited years to know the truth and dealing with questions for answers is not helping. Is my husband dead or alive?" asked Xeloria her voice raising the lights flicking in the room.
"We cannot say for certain," said Dimitria calmly knowing not to upset an Eltarian.
"Then what do you want?" asked Xeloria unsatisfied with the response.
"The Order of Meridian would like to know the state of the children?" asked Dimitria.
"They are fine besides not having their father," said Xeloria sharply.
Dimitria understood the Eltarian's pain. Not knowing was sometimes worse than knowing but not always. Eltarians find comfort in knowledge but when there is no knowledge to be learnt they are restless and irritable. It was a known fact of the universe.
"The boys are expanding their knowledge and become warriors, as they are expect to do," said Xeloria.
"And the girl?" asked Dimitria.
"The girl is right here and she has a name," said Zera.
"Zera!" scolded Xeloria.
"What is a child without unwavering courage?" said Dimitra.
"We do as we must," said Xeloria refusing to say if she was breaking Eltarian tradition or not.
"Is it not tradition for daughters of Eltar to ascend to greatness?" asked Dimitria.
"Our traditions are fickle things," said Xeloria.
"If the daughters cannot ascend how can the race?" asked Dimitria.
"I cannot say that answer without doubt. I do not write the laws of Eltar," said Xeloria.
Dimitria was not blind. She could see both the potential the girl had as well as the danger she posed if not trained. Could Eltar's Elder Council be so blind? They would risk the sake of the universe over tradition. The Order of Meridian could not afford another Rita Repulsa.
"What if I could offer a way around tradition?" asked Dimitria.
"What are you proposing?" asked Xeloria straightening up in her seat.
Zera looked up from her scroll. She didn't know the offer for certain but it could assumed there was only one way for her to continue her pursuit of knowledge of the universe and that was to leave Eltar. But she did not speak for it was not her right to.
"Say if there is a place far away from prying eyes where she can be taught to harness the knowledge of the universe and learn to apply the power within?" said Dimitria.
"So you are saying I allow the Order of Meridian to train my daughter to continue her father's legacy and keep the order and peace in the universe," said Xeloria.
Dimitria nodded in response. Xeloria looked at her daughter in deep thought. Xeloria got up and turned away from Dimitria and from Zera, she just couldn't show weakness right now. The silent tears slid down her cheeks. She knew what was right and had to be done but it hurt so much to do. She knew what her husband would say. But this wouldn't be happening if he was here to say it. Her husband was not here whether he was dead or out there somewhere was unknown but she was here now. She took a deep steady breath become the stoic Eltarian she was raised to be.
"It is the only choice. I cannot allow her to waste her knowledge of the universe on a planet that has yet to allow the equal grounds for which she can stand. Zordon would want her to go if he was here. Therefore, I must do what is right for the universe and allow her to go, but she must choose it herself according to tradition," said Xeloria.
Zera felt like her a knot inside of her throat. She couldn't breathe. She could see the agony in her mother eyes and she felt tremendously guilty knowing she was the reason for the pain. She looked at Dimitria saw the honest compassion and compelling wisdom. She had only a faint aura of a memory of her father, pure light. She knew she could wield the same light if she was taught. But she couldn't be taught that on Eltar. This was an unbearable choice, but she had to do it.
"It's not a matter of choice but rather a matter of fate," said Zera having not the slightest clue where that came from.
"Is it not certain the Elder Council shall be aware of this choice?" said Dimitria.
"Yes, you must go. Don't worry about me they cannot harm me, but they can harm her," said Xeloria getting up looking out the window concerned.
Zera got up and hugged her mother. Pure shock broke Xeloria's façade. Emotional connection between child and parent was extremely rare and never observed by outsiders. A child of Zera's age rarely showed any emotional connection at all to a parent, let alone the mother, but the pure defiance of tradition only proved the depth of her knowledge. Xeloria broke the tradition this one and only time for she may never be able to do it again.
The dark cloud of dust alarmed Xeloria so broke the expression of love. She rushed Dimitria and Zera to the door. Dimitria pulled Zera along into the ship.
"Time and space cannot put an end to love!" yelled Xeloria to her daughter as the door of the ship began to close.
Zera held a hand to the cold metal door. Part of her was being ripped away from her. She was scared and confused. She knew it was the right thing but not why. She may understand the universe in ways grown adults may never know but she did not understand the reasoning and power of fate. The bitterness of regret threatened to rear its ugly head.
"Answers do not come easy or free," said Dimitria opening the door to the rest of the ship.
As Zera passed the threshold she had learned the first true lessons of the universe had to provide her. For she may possess the knowledge she knew not how to access or apply it. There are some things in the universe that cannot be written in scrolls of explained in words. She did not understand the full meaning for she was only a mere child, however, she could understand the basic concept of the power of a mother's love had. She had only just peeked into the arsenal of the universe. She was not sad, scared of confused anymore for she knew the power was guiding her and would protect her.
Being brought to a new area of a planet was hard for children to adjust but moving to a new planet was beyond comprehension for a child, even for one like Zera. The explosive outburst of light was threatening to throw the balance of the universe out of place. The Order of Meridian could not send Zera back home due to the way she was obtained and the simple fact there had been way too much planning to just simply throw it all away. However, Dulcea began to teach the child how to dispel the energies within her. Zera was no longer just a child of Eltar but a child of the Order of Meridian.
Children do not say children forever no matter what planet they come from. Though Eltarians grow much slower and live much longer than most races they still age. Like the Eltarians the people of Inquiris also age slowly and live very long, however they differ where the children of Inquires age semi-annually but once they reach so many years they begin to age very slowly. The universe decided it was time for Zera to move beyond Inquiris. After an intense meditation season Dimitria brought Zera to Dulcea, whom would teach her more beyond just knowledge. Dulcea would teach her to ascend past the physical world that bound them. Through many years of dedication and practice she learned what many could not dream of in their wildest dreams. However, there would always be more to learn from Dulcea since no one knew more of the Great Power then she did. In order for Zera to continue her journey they made a device so she could communicate with any of the leaders of the Order of Meridian. For several years she explored and grew on her own. She gained respect within and outside of the Order of Meridian. No one doubted her ability to fill the empty shoes of her father. But she was not happy being alone King Lexian of Edenoi created Alpha 3 to be both a companion, guide and assistant to Zera. Zera was honored to be given such an gift, she had been told her father had been given an robot called Alpha 5 just like the one she had but male. However, Alpha 3 helped but was not enough. Sometimes she would meet her two younger older brothers time to time on her travels. But her travels eventual led her to Earth. With guidance from Demetria and approval from Dulcea she was allowed to travel to Earth to aid the race known as humans seeing that without proper guidance of someone who knew the universe in such of way Zera did would threaten the balance in the universe, and the Order of Meridian cannot allow any more mistakes.
Author's Note:
Thanks for reading I hoped you enjoyed this prologue. I'm promised myself I would not give anything away. So please review if you liked it or even if you didn't. This really was inspired by the fanfilm Zordon of Eltar.