Chapter One- A dream

"Everything you can imagine is real"

-Pablo Picasso

The air was heavy with fog, surrounding me with clingy mist. My footsteps echoed of the pavement as i headed towards the road that i could not see. I'm not sure where i'm going; but i knew that one way or another, another minute spent with those earthlings i am forced to call family; would kill me.

The clouds rumbled overhead and a sigh pushed itself out of my chest. Great, i'm going to get rained on. I forced myself on and a dip in ground indicated i was now standing on the edge of the road. Still nothing could be seen, nor could any cars be heard. I stepped forward regardless, absentmindedly wondering if the earthlings would care if i was to be hurt.

Unlike other earthling kids i was much less accident-prone and serious injury had always avoided me. I guess that's a good thing. A quiet roaring in the distance suddenly appeared to my sense's and i stopped, trying to gauge how far away it was. I craned my head and squinted my eyes to the left side of the road, its stupid i know; I'm almost asking to be hit by a car. A tight feeling clenched in my lower stomach and my eyes caught a glint of metal. That was all i saw before i felt the impact. A smash to my head and all went dark. Somewhere i heard the whispers of voices, but murky darkness pulled my mind away before i could decipher them.

"Lessa!" the voice burst through the depths of the darkness i was confined to. I attempted to stir my body.

"Lessa!" the voice was now many decibels louder. My eyes sprang open and i looked around. I was in a room that i recognized. Dull brown wallpaper, the very same wallpaper i had had to wake up to for the past ten years of my life. That could only mean i was home in my bedroom; i guess that car had just been a dream. The tight feeling in my lower stomach returned. It had seemed so real.

"Lessa!" i couldn't ignore the voice any longer and lifted my head to meet the gaze of the floating goddess above me. I guess i should explain. Her name is Shiva, goddess of ice. She's also my spirit guide; i have yet to figure out what for though. She isn't exactly the most helpful person, she's normally only ever around when she wants to have an argument over something petty. Like last week, it was over the food i ate.

Anyway i'm getting off track. Like i said, she's my spirit guide who has watched over me my entire life. The entirety of which has only been 16 years. I call her Melanie-Rose. Its much simpler to explain why i'm talking out loud to someone who isn't there when the earthlings wonder who i'm talking to. I use the excuse (mainly to the ones i call my parents) that i'm talking to my school friend Melanie-Rose on the phone. A friend who it just so happens no one has ever met before but it swings well enough. The name is earthling sounding and it stuck for me. Referring to her as Shiva makes me feel inadequate since it signifies her higher status. After all, no one wants to feel even more small than they have to when in the presence of a goddess.

"Yes Mel?" Melanie frowned at me and lowered herself to ground level.

"Are you okay?" i pondered that one. Was i really okay? that dream had shaken me up a bit and my head had begun to throb.

"I think so" without thinking i cupped my hand on my forehead, wincing as it throbbed again. She noticed and her expression softened a little. She turned towards one of the many shelves and pulled down a pack of paracetamol. She pulled out two of the miniature tablets and handed them to me. I swallowed them with distaste as she watched me.

"How did you know about my head?" i asked curiously swallowing the foul taste of crappy paracetamol. She sighed and it was then i finally realized the house was devoid of earthlings. That being the only way for Melanie to show herself in spirit form to me. The clock showed it was 4pm, even more reason for me to question why there were no earthlings here.

"Also, where the hell is everyone?"

"Their gone" her expression became unreadable.

"Gone where?" not that i cared much. I hated those earthlings, they were always treating me like a freak. They unconsciously sensed i was different in my aura. If only they knew the half of it.

"Just gone Lessa, you know what that means" Now i was curious. Surely she didn't mean it was time?

"Yes Lessa, The prophecy. Its time to fulfill your destiny"

"And to get your revenge" she muttered. I nodded. I agreed with the revenge part at least. I want payback for what that woman did to me, or should i say, what her bodyguard did to me. However the prophecy was something else. I knew it so well i probably recited it in my sleep.

I was the forsaken chosen one. The prophecy child of the universe as Mel liked to call me. It was the legend of the long dead princess Lessa of a planet called Egyptica.

Egyptica from what Melanie has told me, is a planet that reflects the life of ancient Egypt on earth. To a certain extent that is. The ancient Egyptians moved on to be islamics and lost all their magick, but the Egypticans still have magick to this very day. I just happen to be that princess. In an event of injustice ( but typical of earthling ancient Egypt, or maybe just the earthling nature in general) i was mummified alive by Marissa's bodyguard.

Ugh, just saying her name makes my body shudder. Marissa herself was typical of earthling nature. She was one of the palace guard's daughter and was incredibly jealous of me and my family. She believed that it was her job to rule and that she should be princess, not me. So she killed me on my coronation day. Such is the joys of life. Anyway as it was, my father realized it was her fault i and many others (more about that another time) were dead. So he had her executed and banished to the depths of the spirit escaped by taking a human host and is now attempting to take over Egyptica least so i hear. I was reborn through an earthling woman.

The legend said i would be reborn and rule over Egyptica once again. Obviously i was reborn, and i've been waiting the past sixteen years to rule over Egyptica again. Only thing standing in my way; Marissa. Only thing standing in her way; Me. I want revenge, the ruling part doesn't bother me at all. I couldn't care less for ruling a planet, just making her feel pain like she made me. That alone is enough to give me purpose. So i guess it's time, finally. I've waited so long. The tight feeling is long gone and the feeling of thrilling anticipation has replaced it.

"I'm ready" i told her. She assessed me critically.

"Okay, lets go" thoughts of everything else flew out of the window. They were all non-abysmal things anyway. Who cares what your wearing when your off to kill your sworn enemy, although maybe i need some weapons. I know just the place.

I raced down the stairs and through the open door with Mel hot on my heels. My stepfather's car sat waiting outside. It was an invitation i wasn't about to decline. I barely paused to fling open the car door and slid in the drivers seat before a second had passed. Mel just glided through the car itself and sprawled out on the back seat expectantly. I didn't have the keys, but i didn't need them.

"Isn't it bad that a girl your age knows how to hot-wire a car?" Mel grinned.

"Well Melanie, i'm not your average girl" After ripping open the compartment behind the ignition and finding two wires sticking out from use already, i pushed them together with bare hesitation. The car rumbled appreciatively and returning her grin; i slammed my foot down. My journey had begun.