Here's the first chapter of this new Captain Planet Reboot series I thought up; Captain Planet: The Rebirth. This is part 1 of the Five-part Prologue. In these, you'll meet the updated versions of the Planeteers as they begin anew in this revamp. This one is the introduction of the leader of the group, Kwame. Enjoy.

And before anyone says anything, I do not own any of the characters present in here, they belong to their original owners.

Prologue Part 1: Terra Nova

(20 miles outside of Cairo, Egypt. On a small farm near the Nile River in Northern Egypt July 23rd, 9:04 AM)

Africa. It is a land full of exotic lands and animals, and even people. Everyone in this country are very proud people, who care deeply for their home as much as anyone else.

Especially on a small farm near the Nile river, the home of a somewhat poor family who use the farm to get by. But sadly, due to a drought at the time, the river hasn't been going that far up. So the fields were bone dry, making farming a lot harder.

A middle-aged African man was working on his field at this time. He had short graying black hair, dark brown eyes and wearing a simple white shirt and brown khakis sighed as he wiped the sweat off of his brow. He coughed a bit, as he rubbed his throat.

"Father, are you alright?" asked a voice as the man smiled. He turned to a tall 17-year-old young man, with long black dreadlocks in a ponytail, a white shirt and brown khakis looking at him with a hint of worry.

"I am fine, Kwame. Just a bit thirsty." Said the man with a sigh. "I just need to get a glass of water. That is all. You keep working, I'll be right back."

"Alright father." Said Kwame with a nod as the man walked back inside of the small house, coughing a bit as Kwame tried to work on the dried up fields. "Man…we need to get some water on these plants."

He went over to a small well and got a bucket and lowered it into the water and got a bucket full out of down there. He then got a watering can and put the water inside before putting it on the plants, to try and moisten the crops.

After the water ran out, he picked up a plough and went over to a bull and hooked it up. "Come on, Kumu. Lets get some more fields out. We'll need something to prepare the plants in." the bull just mooed a bit as they walked ahead.

After a few lines, the blade hit something, making it bump up a bit. "Hmm?" asked Kwame as he walked over to the ground where it hit. He raised an eyebrow at what he saw; it appeared to be a golden ring with a green gemstone on the top.

"What is this?" he asked, picking it up. He looked it over, as he says, "Must have been from ancient times. Mother DID says that Egypt is full of treasures. I wonder if I could sell it. That could help the farm." He looked around and put it on. "Hmm, nice fit."

"Kwame? What is going on out there?" asked a female voice, as Kwame jumped a bit.

"Nothing mother." Kwame tried to take the ring off, but saw it was stuck. "What in the world?" He then began to tug hard on the ring, trying to get it off. "What is with this thing? I can't take it off?'

"Take what off?" asked a voice as Kwame jumped a bit as he turned and saw his father standing behind him, confused. "You alright, son?"

"Yes father, I am alright," said Kwame, hiding the hand that had the ring on it in his pocket. "So, what's gonna happen? We don't have a lot of crops up, and most of them are dried up before we get the river water to it to help it."

"I am not sure…I plan on going to the bazaar tomorrow. Want to come with? We can find some of the crops that made it through the drought and maybe some old junk we have around the house? We could sell them,"

"Alright father. That sounds good to me." Kwame said with a smile. "So, the usual spot?"

"Yes." His father nods, smiling a bit. "Now come on, your mother has breakfast ready." Kwame nods, as he follows his father inside, but Kwame looked at the ring, curious.

'What is with this ring?' he thought to himself, confused. He looked at the gem, which glowed brightly for a second, the light reflected on his eyes for a moment. He shook his head as he sighed.

"Kwame, are you sure you're okay?" asked his mother's voice as Kwame just nods as he walked back inside.

(Later that night…)

Kwame was in his bedroom at this time. The room itself was kind of plain but do-able. It had a small desk with a few books for reading, a candle for light, a bed with cotton sheets, and a dresser full of clothes. On the window was some simple white curtains, as he sighed at the pictures he had hung up on the room; mostly pictures of family and of himself and his parents.

He sighed a bit, looking at the ring, looking over all the details. It was a golden ring, with strange lettering around the emerald gemstone on the top part, which had a symbol appeared to look like a stone.

"Who put this in our farmland? Was it always there?" Kwame asked himself, looking ring with a deep sigh.

He then rested his head against his pillow, looking up at the ceiling in deep thought. But then…

"Hello." Said a voice, making Kwame jump a bit in surprise. He looked around the room, and saw no one was there. "How are you?"

"What? Who's there?" asked Kwame, quickly picking up a book from his desk and wielded it like a weapon. "I am warning you, I am well armed."

"With a book about herbs?" asked the voice, as Kwame looked at the book and saw it was, indeed, a book about herbal recipes.

"…What's your point?" asked Kwame calmly, setting the book down. "Now, where are you, stranger?"

"I am no stranger, Kwame…I am a friend. I am the spirit that lives inside of your ring. I am one of five rings. Each with a different elemental power." The voice explained, as Kwame looked at the ring.

"Then…how can I hear you?" asked Kwame, confused.

"I am speaking into your mind right now. I can only be brought to full form when you and the other chosen are together." Said the voice calmly.

"so…what power DID I get?" asked Kwame, confused.

"you'll find out soon enough. In the morning, but I have to warn you. The power you'll get may change your life forever…so I hope you're ready for it. Good night." Said the voice as the room got silent.

"Uh…voice? Are you still there?" asked Kwame, looking around. "Great…" he groaned. "I am going insane…I will end up in an asylum within a year…ah well…might as well get SOME sleep…" he then went under the blanket and began to rest.

(The next day…July 24th, 10:23 AM. In the nearest town's Bazaar)

Kwame, his father and a reddish-brown horse walked into the town at this time, the horse carrying several baskets full of crops. The market place in the town they have visited was bustling, many people looking around the different stands to see what to buy.

"Well, even though the drought is in play, the area still has quite a bit of business." Said Kwame, looking around at all the shoppers.

"True my son. Though it was smart of you to get the irrigation out for the seeds this morning. I am happy to see you taking our livelihood so seriously." The man smiled at his son, as Kwame smiled back.

"I am just trying to help, father. After all, we need those crops to keep ourselves aloft." His father just nods with a chuckle as the two continued before stopping at an empty spot and began to set up shop.

"Hey there, guys. I take it the drought effected your crops?" asked a voice as the two turned to see an African man wearing a simple outfit of a simple brown suit with a small hat on his head, with long pants.

"Ah, hello there old friend." Said Kwame's father as the two shared a small hug. "How have you been, Buziba?"

"I have been good, Akua. And is that you, Kwame?" asked Buziba with a chuckle. "Because you have grown up quite a bit."

"I am still the boy you visited when I was a child, sir." Said Kwame with a smile as he shook the man's hand. "It's always good to see a friend of my father's."

Buziba nods as he turned to Akua and asks, "How is your wife? I heard she was sick a few months ago."

"She is fine, Buziba. But I am hoping we can get the money we need to help her mother out. She is sick after all." Sighed Akua as Buziba frowned at what he had said, making him rub his chin.

"That isn't good to hear." Suddenly a scream is heard as the three turned to see a woman being shoved to the ground by three men with gray scarves covering their faces. The men had black shirts, brown slacks, brown boots and knives in hand, with gloves covering their hands.

"Thank you for contributions, ma'am." Said the man with a chuckle as he picked up the basket she dropped. "But next time, get more for us. This little bit of food won't last us the week." The other two just chuckled at this, adjusting their knives.

Kwame frowned as he asks, "Who are they?" as his eyes flashed green as they saw the woman try to get up, but one of the men kicked her back down.

"Stay down, woman." The leader of the group said with a glare, as the child near the woman glared at the man.

"The Night Lions. A gang of criminals in this area." Buziba said with a deep frown. The woman's child ran to one of the men and punched his side.

"Give that back!" yelled the child, but he was just shoved down by one of the men, as Kwame clenched his fist in anger when he saw that.

"No respect for no one…that is just low…' thought Kwame, his eyes narrowing darkly as his eyes began to show a green tint.

"Back off, boy. No need to hurt you." Said one of the Night Lions, glaring down as he pointed a knife at him.

"Hey!" said Kwame, stepping forward with a glare. "Leave them alone!" Everyone turned at this, shocked to see a teenager stand up to three men at once, especially ones with weapons.

"Kwame, stay away from them!" said Akua, shocked at this. He looked at the trio with worry, as the three looked at Kwame with a hint of surprise.

"Stay out of this, old man." Said the leader of the Night lion group as the three glared at him. "So, little man, you got a big mouth. May as well cut out that tongue to shut you up." He then gets out his knife at this and advances, twirling the knife.

Kwame's eyes narrowed quite a bit, as his eyes began to glow light green with his ring doing the same. Suddenly the ground under everyone began to shake a bit, surprising everyone.

"What the?" asked the leader, shocked as Kwame's eyes glowed brightly.

"Kwame…now is the time to use your powers. You can control the earth…use it to protect these people from these three." Said the voice as Kwame nods. He then sent out a yell as some rocks from the ground flew forward and hit their hands, making them all drop their weapons.

"YOW!/HEY!/What the?!" the three yelled at once, rubbing their now broken hands. The three glared at him at this as the Leader asks "How in the name of God did you do that?"

"I am not sure…but I can." Kwame said calmly, as he glared at the three. "Now leave, or else."

"Or else what?" asked one of the Night lions, glaring darkly at him.

"This!" Kwame's eyes glowed bright green as he threw his hands outward, creating a wave of sand and dirt flying upward and at the three, causing the three to scream as they were swept away, everyone else moving out of the way of the moving piece of land.

Kwame's eyes turned back to their normal brown as he picked up the basket that was dropped by the leader and put the stuff that fell out back inside before handing it back to the woman.

"Are you alright, ma'am?" asked Kwame, curious. The woman just nods, surprised as everyone looked at him with awe.

"wha-how did you do that, son?" asked Akua, baffled to say the least. "I mean-you moved the earth with your own will!" Everyone looked at him at this, all of them in awe at what he did.

"…It's because of this." Kwame sighed as he showed the ring to his father. "I found this ring yesterday, I planned to sell it if we ever got to the bazaar. But I can't take it off. But it apparently gave me powers over the earth itself."

"Wow…that's…incredible!" said Akua with a smile, as Kwame rubbed the back of his head.

"He is right." Said Buziba with a smile as everyone else nodded in agreement.

"Did you see that/he saved that woman from the Night Lions/Where can I get a ring like that?" the crowd said as they cheered for Kwame, as he just rubbed the back of his head.

"Please, everyone. Calm down." said Kwame, trying to calm everyone down. "I may have these powers, but don't think of me as different. I am still a humble son of a farmer, no matter what things happen with me."

Akua smiled at this as he says, "Come on, son. Lets get back to our stand." Kwame nods as the two went back to the stand and went back to putting it up.

Buziba smiled at this, as he says, "That boy is a special case…" he didn't know it, but a woman was watching, her face covered with a green hood.

"You have no idea, sir…you have no idea," said the woman before she walked down the alleyway, disappearing into mist as she walked down the road. "One down…four to go…" said the woman's voice as she vanished.

End of Part 1

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and let me know what you think. Next up is everyone's favorite sea-loving Asian with waterpowers, Gi. Please let me know what you liked about this and tell me how I can improve it. But in all, please Read, Review and Suggest away!