My name is Kashmir Zeppeli and like all other members of the Zeppeli bloodline I am cursed. This curse means we shall all die protecting someone else. What is crazier is I will do it of our own free will… We, Zeppelis never get to be the true heroes who defeat the great evil. We are just a sacrifice to help those heroes survive or so it seems. Some may see that has a cruel yet honorable fate, but not me…I don't want to be a sheep for anyone.
Soon after I was born my parents took me to see Bonni Jovi, a fortune teller who was close to the Zeppeli family. Every time a new Zeppeli was born they are taken to her. She would ask the spirits to look into the newborn's future to see if the Zeppeli curse would be their fate as well. Unfortunately, the answer has always been yes. That child was fated to die just as many other Zeppelis before them. However, I was different. On that evening Bonni Jovi was shocked at what she saw her whole body was shaking and a small whine escaped from her lips as she turned to my father.
"What is it? Did something change? Don't tell me the curse has become worse!" My father exclaimed unsure of how to react to the old woman's expression. After a moment Bonni Jovi composed herself, taking a pause before explain what she saw to my father.
"Something has indeed changed my dear Luigi, but not for the worse. Your dear Kashmir here as the chance to save your blood. Many moons from now Kashmir will come upon a falling star. And, if she so chooses not to wish upon this star your family will be free. The stars light will fade and good fortune will be brought to your family. However, if she does wish upon this star and helps it return to the sky the curse will remain" She said calmly. Her words were cryptic and difficult for my father to understand, but it didn't matter. I had the chance of breaking the family curse. I could live and ensure all my future family members would as well.
So let's fast forward a bit, past my childhood and my rough teenager years to now. I'm twenty-five and I left my home seven years ago in search of this" fallen star". My research has taken me all over the world, but this fallen star could be anything. Is it a treasure, a landmark, could it be a literal star? I certainly never wish upon shooting stars just in case. I wish Bonni Jovi could have been clearer, but she died soon after her prophecy so there is little she can do for me now. It doesn't matter, I'm not going to fail my family. Right now all my clues are pointing me towards America… and my plane leaves in 3 hours.