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Chapter: 1

The night was still in the city of El Dorado, all was quiet, the moon was bright and clouds drifted over it, covering the city in darkness. However, there was a night owl wandering the streets making silent steps along the stone ground, careful not to awake anyone. It was a woman no doubt, admiring the city of gold at night. Enjoying the peace, she was well aware of her surroundings during the night, no one to question her unlike during the day.

But...there was another presence lurking in the shadows when the moon hid behind the clouds. She could sense this, wary about the person following her. She pretending to ignore it, waiting for them to slip up. Something scuffed the stone behind her, she whirled around to see what it was as the moon came out again. She scanned the area from which her back was just facing it...nothing.

She turned back around only to run head-first into a hard object, or rather person. She craned her neck up to see none other than the high priest, Tzekel-Kan. The woman wanted to scream, yet, upon looking into his cold stare, her throat seized up, locking the scream away from her voice.

"What are you doing walking around so late?" he asked, folding his arms.

She wanted to retort the same question to him, however, she did not want to challenge this man. The man everyone feared in El Dorado. "Oh, just enjoying a nightly walk" she laughed nervously with a forced smile.

"Certainly a woman such as yourself should not be wandering the streets at night" Tzekel said, he began to encircle her, like a jaguar stalking it's prey. She repressed a shiver that crawled up her spine when he was behind her.

Tzekel was studying her, she was too nervous to get a good read on him. She had a pear shaped body and an elegant sway to her hips when she shifted her weight from one foot to the other. Her skin was just a shade darker than his, her hair longer than any other woman native to this city and was a true black hue that shined a sapphire highlight in the moonlight. When he came back in front of her, he finally got a good look of her face. It was round, her lips were plump that could form a dramatic pout. A small nose, her ears stuck out slightly, she had large gold earrings with small pieces of turquoise in the middle. But, her eyes...her eyes are what captivated him. They were golden irises with shards of brown cutting through them. Never had he seen such vivid eyes and was the reason he never broke eye contact with her. It was an awkward ten seconds without anyone speaking until he broke the silence "who are you? I've never seen you before." he questioned.

"I'm Eva..." she spoke. Eva...the name whispered in his mind like an angel telling a secret. "No need to introduce yourself, I know who you are" Eva added.

Eva bit her lip from the inside of her mouth, she did not want to be here, only the gods knew what he would do to her, 'probably sacrifice me to them' she thought dryly.

"How come I've never seen you before?" Tzekel interrogated.

'Why does he care?' she asked herself. Not that she had much to hide, on her own for the most part and the night was when she was out. Only during times of when food was being sold during the day did she enter with the rest of the citizens, just to steal a morsel or two to eat. "I don't get out much" she replied, she was losing her patience with him.

It was then that she something appear in the corner of her eye behind the high priest. A figure, which was difficult to make out from the distance, was walking behind a building near the river. Her eyes darted back to Tzekel and then back to where she saw the figure, she wasn't listening to whatever it was he was saying, all her attention was on where the figure went.

"I'm sorry..." she interrupted "I have to go check something out..." Eva walked past him, ending their odd conversation. She began to jog lightly over to the building. Tzekel, confused and curious, followed her from behind at a reasonable distance. Eva disappeared behind the same building she saw the figure walk behind revealing the dock beside the river.

There was the figure, it appeared to be a man, standing and looking out to the water rather closely to it's edge. Suddenly, one of the giant fish that thrived in the waters launched itself out of the water, mouth agape, snatching the figure where it stood and bringing it down in the waters. Eva ran to the edge of the dock, eyes wide as she peered down into the dark waters. She then realized it was just a vision and the event hadn't occurred...yet...

Tzekel had appeared behind her with an incredulous look, coming to her side to see what she was gawking at. And then, the same giant fish had hurled itself up out of the water, Tzekel wouldn't have had any time to react. Eva shoved him back, causing them both to hit the dock, she flipped on her back in time to kick the beast in the jaw, sending it back into the depths with a loud splash.

The high priest stared with astonishment, awestruck by this girl's actions. "It was you! You were the one I saw!" Eva exclaimed. "That fish was going to eat you whole! I saw it right before it happened!" she spoke frantically as she faced him. She stood up quickly, coming over to Tzekel and helping him to his feet. "You almost died! I can't even!..." she smacked a hand on her forehead, she was still reeling.

"What in the world are you talking about?!" Tzekel demanded on knowing what on Earth she was raving about.

"When I was talking to you back there, I saw this figure come over here so I went to investigate, and then that fish just grabbed it from the dock! But it was you! It was you I was seeing!" she explained rapidly.

"You had a vision?" he inquired.

"Yeah! I mean..." she trailed off, now becoming fully aware of what she was saying to the high priest.

"You have visions?" he pointed to her.

"Well...I-I...sometimes..." she stammered. He didn't need anymore proof that she had visions, the girl saved his life. "If you've been having visions than the gods have blessed you with power!" he marveled.

"I supposed they have...but-" she was cut off by him asking "how long have you been having these?".

"As long as I can remember really...I don't always happen." she was making glances from side to side with furrowed brows. 'Why am I telling him this?' she asked herself, he didn't even know of her existence till a few moments ago.

He rubbed his chin in thought, he could definitely train her to be a high priestess and rule by his side with an iron fist! As he is Speaker of the Gods as well, Eva would be able to contact them better with smoothing out her abilities, teaching her the history of the Age of the Jaguar, and why the people of El Dorado have lost all faith with the gods. She could be very useful to him and vice versa. He'd have to do something about her attire, it was revealing, showing her stomach and that low cut top of her's had to go. Other than that, he was perfect for the job.

"Your abilities amaze me, have you ever thought about being a high priestess?" he questioned.

Eva shrugged, "I'm not of noble birth, so I didn't think it was an option...but, I've always wanted to learn more about the gods." she said with a little more pep to her voice.

"Perhaps I could train you to better your powers?" he suggested, he was rather sly.

"Really? You can do that?" Eva was more intrigued by him now.

"Of course!" he said with a smile that would have fooled anyone.

Rubbing her thumb across her bottom lip, she pondered. It was then she decided "Alright, but!" she put an index finger in the air "I need a place to stay." she finalized.

"You're welcome into my temple" he bowed to her, a very sincere gesture to reel her in.

Sure, a signal should be shown to her, however, his temple is better than a hammock near the jungle. "I'll do it" she replied with a smile on her face.

"Excellent! You'll start your training immediately!" he was certainly looking forward to this. "Come, come, come! You must be well rested for tomorrow" he beckoned her to follow, in which she did. Eva had a hard time keeping up with his stride, he walked incredibly fast.

Eva watched him from behind, he was rather muscular. He did have a charm about him that she liked, however, that didn't subside the stories she had overheard from other citizens. He was said to have a bad tempter and to be a religious fanatic on a whole different level. At first glance he could be a well-mannered man, yet, she could tell something dark lurked inside him. 'Maybe, I could knock him down a few pegs.' she thought.

"So, uh...you said you could help improve my abilities?" Eva wanted to strike up a conversation instead of being silent during their walk to his temple.

"Indeed I can, but, it will require your help as well." Tzekel answered.

"But, I don't even know what else I can do." she said.

"And, it will be a journey to discover what else you're capable of." he looked back at her with a grin.

Finally arriving, she saw how massive his temple was. And, how eerie it was. She had seen it before, but, not this close. She looked up as they climbed the steps, it made her feel a bit dizzy, so Eva turned her attention to her feet. Reaching the top of stairs, she couldn't help panting, peering behind her at how many steps there were.

"Out of breath I see. Happens to most who come here." he smirked with a chuckle.

Eva rolled her eyes at his comment "yeah you wish." she muttered under her breath. Inside his temple, or home rather, was dark. He lead her to living chamber that was unused, yet, kept tidy. It was a beautiful room she had to admit, and had a gorgeous view of the city and the sky, she could see the stars cluster the and contrast the night sky. Eva wandered in, art decorated the walls with depictions of human sacrifices, the gods, and one of the city. In the middle of the room was a bed, blankets, and pillows made a messy circle that was truly inviting along with colors of reds and gold.

"It's certainly a beautiful room" she spoke, even though the one wall of sacrifices made her a little uneasy.

"Then I shall leave you be, good night, Miss Eva." Tzekel bowed to her before turning on his heel to leave the room.

"Uh, Tzekel-Kan?" Eva called to him. He turned back to her with a raised brow. Eva put her hands behind her back, shifted her weight from foot to the other, making her hips sway in shyness "Thank you." she smiled softly.

"You're welcome." he spoke briefly, leaving her to herself.

Eva ran and jumped onto her new bed. She rolled around in the sheets that were silk, it made her giggle quietly. She sighed contently, staring at the ceiling as her eyes drooped to close. Eva fell asleep comfortably for the first time in a long time, feeling safe (well, mostly safe) and secured.

Tzekel-Kan reached his chambers that was upstairs. ' "Thank you"? I've never been thanked by anyone before.' he thought. Eva really was kind, something in her made Tzekel feel...welcomed? What was it about her that really drew him in? Sure, she was a beauty he has never seen before, and a type of appeal he admired. He stood, having her image in his head, shaking his head to rid it. What made her so special? Why is she haunting him? He threw it into the back of his mind as he retired for the night.

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