The Kooks – Always Where I Need to be
"Kirayna, the time has come. When you return from your rite of passage as my eldest child, you will become a full member of the house of Rao." My father's voice boomed and echoed in our crystal palace.
"My greatest honors, Father. Where are you sending me?" I questioned him. As far as I know, I am to be sent to a planet far away from Krypton, one chosen by my parents. My suiter, Tyr-Van, was sent to Htrae, where he almost died. Five times. I flinch with fear at the sight of the scars on his shoulders and chest every time I see them. I squared my shoulders, hid my emotions and tried to look as brave a I could, with my good looks, I seemed striking and possibly lethal. Good.
Pride flashed my father, Kol-Rao, the King of Krypton. He continued "I am sending to a planet called Earth, which orbits Sol, a yellow sun, when you return, my daughter, you will be ready to replace me as ruler.
As a child, I have heard of the yellow sun and the effects it had on my body. All my life, I've prepared to be the ruler of Krypton, I spent the first eleven years of my life I learned, knowledge of Krypton, the 28 known galaxies, our advanced sciences, arts, philosophy and most important of all, the study of the heart and brain, psycology. The next few rotations of our red sun I spent as a soldier, risking my life for the safety of Krypton, my beloved home. I've been trained to rule Krypton with a heart of flesh, to be as wise, compassionate as I could be. But I also will rule with a fist iron, I will not detain punishment from those who deserve it, I am brave, ambitious and determined. I am mature for a girl of only nineteen. I will make a good queen.
I accept my mission and my father blesses me, kissing my forehead and giving me a medallion my family glyph, the symbol of Rao. Time to say good my to my family. I hug my mother, Tara, ruffle my younger brother's hair, I kiss Tyr-Van one last time before departing. Their eyes glisten with tears. So do my own.
I walk into my ship, a sleek silver object that will be my home for the next two years, no, my home is here on Krypton with my beloveds. I wave good bye and climb into it. It takes me high, high into the sky, away from my home and towards my destiny.
