Summary: This is a story about a nonmember girl who wakes up to find herself in Nephi's time as one of Ishmael's daughters. It will be a series and this installment will cover most of Nephi's life from the time he came back to Jerusalem to get Ishmael's family.
A/N: Yeah, it's the Book of Mormon and not the Bible, but since they refuse to add an actual Book of Mormon category to the site, this is the closest I could get. You're just gonna have to deal with it. :)
A/N 2: Since the Book of Mormon does not always give specifics, I've had to take some liberties when it comes to names, locations, ages, etc.
Disclaimer: Oh, yeah guys, I totally own the Book of Mormon. Please, all I own is my triple combination. :(
Chapter 1
I tried to look interested as I listened to Anna go on and on about some book that "she knew to be true" and "had brought her great joy." Stifling a yawn, I nodded at all the right moments and made several "yeah's" and "uhuh's." Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, she handed me the book, asked me to "prayerfully read it," and left the house.
Anna and I had been best friends since the third grade, and I loved her to death. Truly, I did. It's just that, sometimes, she could get a little…fanatical about her religion. Especially around me. She'd been trying to convert me for years.
I sighed and glanced at the cover. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Whatever. Tossing it aside, I got ready and climbed into bed. Little did I know that my life was about to take a drastic turn.
"Anira. Anira, wake up!" Someone was shaking my shoulder. I opened my eyes to see a strange woman standing over me. And who the heck was Anira?
"Get dressed and hurry out. Your father has called a family meeting. I think it has something to do with Lehi and his family. His four sons arrived just a little while ago."
I could only stare at her as she left the room. Looking around me, I found myself surrounded by stone walls and only candles for light. There were four other girls in the room with me. I followed their lead as they crawled out of bed and pulled clothes out of chests at the ends of their beds. I stared at the foreign garment for a moment before trying my best to put it on correctly. Apparently, I failed miserably, since one of the other girls, fully dressed, looked me over and sighed exasperatedly.
"Come now, Anira, how tired are you?" She then proceeded to help me put it on properly and gently began to brush my hair. "Alright, Mother said to hurry." She told everyone. "So let us do so. Are we all ready?"
One of the other girls rolled her eyes. "Yes we are all ready. But really, Lavae, just because you are the eldest does not mean that you are able to direct us in everything."
Even in the dim lighting, I could see a tinge of pink appear on Lavae's cheeks. Lavae. I would have to remember that.
I tried to behave as the rest of the girls did as we walked out of the room. Standing before us were four young men, one older man, the woman who had woken us up, two other young women, and several small children. I didn't have much time to think on this, however, as the older man immediately began to speak.
"My daughters, as you can see, Lehi's sons have returned. They have come to take us with them into the wilderness. It is at the Lord's bidding that they ask this of us."
I gulped. Wilderness? This did not sound like my kind of thing. I was already lost and scared! A trip into the "wilderness" certainly did not sound like what I needed right now. Nevertheless, I figured at this point it would be best to just go along with it. The man who was apparently our father continued speaking.
"Your brothers have prepared all of the provisions that we will be taking with us. Nephi?"
One of the young men stepped forward. Our eyes locked for a moment before he looked away and began talking. I continued to watch him, fascinated.
He appeared to be the youngest of the four, and yet he was very muscular and tall. His skin was a dark tan and his long, dark brown hair was held back by a band around his head. And yet, it was not this that captured my attention. His eyes, a deep chocolate, reflected kindness and wisdom beyond his years. I stared at them for a moment before remembering that he was speaking and I should probably be listening.
". . .leave immediately." Despite the fact that I had missed most of what he said, I caught the gist of it. One of the other young men rolled his eyes and grumbled a bit. Apparently, this plan did not meet his approval.
"Very well," Said our father. "Let us depart."
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