A/N: Hi! So I decided I wanted to do something with my very own character, so I made up this girl named Tessa! I hope you like it! And if at points it seems as though she is to strong, in the next chapter or two you will figure out some of her weaknesses.
Tessa woke up suddenly, buried beneath layers upon layers of earth. Oddly, there was a small space where she now sat, enough for her to stand and stretch comfortably. Why am I here? How? Why…. Why is my mind blank? Her thoughts swam through her head, causing a minor headache. She had no memories, nothing besides her name. Tessa. How was it even possible that she was buried underneath the earth?
Something deep in her mind was itching, itching to be free. Soft whispers filled her mind. You control the earth. Be free. Don't be afraid, the whispers told her. The words took root, not allowing to be ignored. A memory was suddenly tugged free- a younger Tessa, sitting in a small classroom, wearing an ambe cape and uniform. Her instructor was telling her about the different abilities, what they could do, how rare they were. In the memory she was explaining a very rare ability, Terrakinesis. The ability to control the earth. Then it fast-forwarded to her accidentally causing a sinkhole to form when someone had scared her. You control the earth.
Cautiously Tessa placed one of her hands on the side of her little cavern, letting the strength of the earth fill her with power. Closing her eyes, she slowly broke the earth above her head and created a small slope upwards. Daylight streamed down into the darkness, forcing Tessa to shield her eyes.
The tiny rocks caused her feet to slip as she climbed up the slope, however she eventually felt her bare feet on soft grass. Above, it was beautiful. Tall trees swayed in the gentle wind, birds glided from tree to tree, chattering eagerly. She could even see a small fawn beside it's mother in the distance. Where am I? More memories kept coming back to her, graduating from the Silver Towers, practicing with her ability, laughing with friends. Something still remained blank though, the how did I get here part. Where were her family? Her sister? She could remember her sisters face, her little sister laughing as they greeted a curious unicorn at the Sanctuary. Them playing together outside. Her parents, smiling as they watched their daughters. In the center of it, a secret organization called 'The Black Swan'.
Tessa wrapped her long, hazel colored hair around onto her shoulder in an attempt to keep her neck warm. She was only wearing a simple violet long sleeved blouse and a pair of jeans. Not the best when you were planning for an overnight stay. Searching her pockets for a pathfinder was her only hope of getting back to the Lost Cities quickly, however, she found none. Letting out a sigh, Tessa picked a direction and started walking.
When the sun started to set, Tessa had only just reached the edge of the long forest. She figured she'd been walking for at least two hours. Another memory resurfaced. Tessa stood on the side of a mountain with her instructor.
"If you focus your ability, it's possible to feel the structures nearby as long as they are made of material found in the ground. Jewels being the most common of our building materials, will make it the easiest to find. Depending on how connected with the earth you feel, the farther you can feel," her instructor explained. She showed Tessa how to place he hand, open palm, on the ground.
"Concentrate. You are a strong Terrakinetic, you can do this, Tessa. You just have to focus," she said encouragingly. Tessa put her hand on the ground, and closed her eyes. The moment she focused, she could feel all the animals standing on the mountain, the jewels hidden within, the small rodents burrowing through the ground. She stretched her senses as far as possible until a headache flared. It was worth the strain, though, when she felt a huge structure made of pure jewel. What she sensed was her instructors house, although it could easily be related to a castle. Tessa's connection was severed by her instructors voice, calling her back to the light.
The memory ended. Like she'd done before, she placed her hand on the ground and focused. Her range had been greatly diminished with the amount of stress she was facing, but over a hill not to far away lay yet another forest. In the center of this smaller forest was a small trap door, leading to a small, cramped room. Tessa could feel several dwarves in the ground, guarding the place. Within the small room was a cell and a table with a sleeping body there. Now she knew where to head. And her senses had felt a small indent on the trapdoor in the shape of the swan, branding it as the Black Swan's.
The moon was high in the sky with the stars twinkling brightly by the time Tessa neared the small hideout. She paused when she felt the hidden dwarves slowly start to tunnel upwards. Being barefoot meant that yeah, her feet hurt like hell but she could feel her surroundings within a limited range. Clenching her fist and bringing it up in a sudden, swift movement, the earth broke in five different places. Immediately following five beams of earth shot out with each carrying a dwarf in the clenched fist like structures at the top.
Tessa swept her arms inward, making the rock structures drop the dwarves on the ground in front of her. She knew from history classes that they to were masters with the earth although she figured her abilities could go further then theirs. To ensure they couldn't escape, she made the earth sweep up their small legs, holding them in place.
"You're with the Black Swan, correct?" Tessa demanded to know. The dwarves nodded. One looked like he was trying to remember something, like a memory was trying to fight it's way to the beginning.
"You're Tessa…. Tessa Skye, right?" The dwarf guessed. Skye. I'm…. Tessa Skye.
"Yeah… Why? Do you know what happened to me?" Tessa questioned.
"Because…. You're supposed to be dead," the dwarf responded.
A/N: I hope you guys liked that! I, personally rather like Tessa! I thought maybe introducing a new ability would be interesting, as well. Expect this story to be pretty long, as well. I might twine her story with a few moments with the main characters from the actual books, since they are all connected with the Black Swan! As well I wouldn't advice reading on if you haven't read Nightfall yet, there will be a few big spoilers. In case you didn't pick up on the hints, Tessa is around 18 years old and she's passed the Foxfire levels including the Elite levels, so thats her age and the story takes place right after the end of Nightfall.