DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE LORIEN LEGACIES SERIES, NOR ANY CHARACTERS OR EVENTS WHICH MAY OCCUR. THESE BELONG TO THE AUTHORS UNDER THE PSEUDONYM OF PITTACUS LORE.
Paradise, Ohio. This is where it all began. Years ago I moved here with Henri, my Cêpan, in order to escape and live a new life under the radar.
We were 9. Nine children sent to Earth from the war torn planet Lorien, ravaged by the cruel Mogadorian race. We each developed legacies which would help us fight off our enemies and restore pride and power to our once beautiful planet. We could only be hunted down in order, and after the third scar was burned into my leg, i knew they were coming for me. Henri died and I met another survivor of my kind - number Six.
A few frantic years later and here I sit, in the back seat of a luxurious and technology-filled supercar. We had finally all came together, finding the remaining members of our kind and realising that the fight was ours to win. However, things took a turn for the worse. After Ella's nightmares became deeper I was pulled into a comatose state, with visions of a destroyed Earth. I awoke recently with a freshly burned scar taking up space on my leg. This was bad. The rest of the Garde had set out to find Five's chest, and in the process one had fallen. I managed to fight off the horde at home, but lost Ella in the process to the Mog army.
However, even with the lack of Loric by my side, I'm not allied too badly. Accompanying me is a former Mog soldier, Adam. A lengthy process involving mind transfer allowed him to see the light, and along with gaining One's legacies, he also sought to fight against the wrongdoings of the Mogadorian army. Sarah's with me too. I'm amazed at how she and Sam fought off the advancing soldiers back at the penthouse. Sam's dad's also here. Looking back from the front seat of the car, he turns to me and murmurs a short sentence about apologising to his wife. I nod in acceptance and he exits the vehicle. Sam follows and I watch them slope off into the distance.
I hear a scurry of footsteps come from the forest and i remember the times that i trained my telekinesis legacy by flinging the wildlife animals and stopping them from reaching certain targets between the trees. It reminds me of how we are almost on our own now- all our Cêpans are dead and now we have five of us left ready to fight - Ella's gone and another one of the Garde is dead.
I turn to look at Sarah. She's still sleeping. A luscious breeze flows in through the window and I realise that had I not been part of an alien race close to extinction, I may have been spending the afternoon cuddling with Sarah in her garden. How I wish I could spend more days out, just us two. I know it's not possible now - there won't be a smooth day from now on.
I glance away behind us and I catch a glimpse of a set of gleaming yellow teeth, most probably just a drunk middle aged man stumbling back from a night out. However, seeing as we're supposed to be on the run, we need to make sure that no-one witnesses our midnight travels. I see him turn around and his lips move as if calling out to a set of friends hidden behind the thick trunks of the woods. This isn't good, and if they are either police or armed, it will attract a lot of attention. In the distance I hear Sam's parents arguing about something work-related, and Sarah gives a little shudder in her sleep, which I attempt to comfort by caressing my hand through her wavy blonde hair.. I turn my attention back to Sam. I'm in the process of wondering how he can cope with two parents who love each other so greatly yet still despise one another when I hear a low hiss coming from the woods. I only have enough time to turn my head towards the woods to see the Mogadorian's gun spray several bullets straight at the group of unwary humans standing in the doorway.
Author's note: This is my first ever fanfic or story that I've created and therefore I would be very thankful of any feedback that is given to me, whether constructive criticism or praise. Reviews about separate parts of the story - the writing, the storyline and the general enjoyableness of the story would be great. Thanks.