Heya, I'm Mrs.Sumpter and welcome to :: Fulfilling Destiny::. I just had this wild idea for a story so I decided to sit down and write. Tell me if you enjoy it, if not I'll leave.
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"Must … concentrate…." Liia thought to herself, her head throbbing. The 15 year olds turquoise eyes narrowed as she focused on the ground she was kneeling on. A slight breeze ruffled her black and red hair and distracted her slightly.
Normally splitting the ground and causing a mini earthquake was as simple as pie for Liia Kekepanii. 'Easy Peezy' as Liia liked to say. But for some reason, she was struggling.
"Gee maybe its all these people STARING at me…" Liia thought to herself, quickly lifting her eyes to sneak a glance at the crowd that was forming. She shook her head and forced her mind to think about one thing at a time. "Why is this not working?"
She lifted her hands form the ground and rubbed them together. The mob of little children whispered in anticipation, pissing Liia off. She hated crowds, why did she even let Dentelle talk her into this in the first place? She licked her lips and replaced her hands on the dew-covered field, palms down. Squinting at the blades of grass she saw past them, her eyes looking deep into the brown soil and woven roots of the century year old trees.
"Finally. I'm in." She whispered to no one in particular, as she began the process she had grown to enjoy. Her turquoise eyes slowly mutated, taking the color of the mud and rocks she was peering at, twenty feet below the surface. The little children gasped, taking a few steps backwards, wanting to get away from Liia.
Liia ignored the shouts of fear and concentrated on the soil beneath her body, willing it to separate and move. She used her mind to tear the ground in two pieces, to create a small crack in the ground. Big enough to entertain the kids and small enough to not piss off the grumpy elders.
Done.
A split in the earth formed in front of her, about 4 feet long and a few inches wide.
Perfect.
The children clapped in amazement, their faces light up in shock. Slowly they dispersed, running home to tell their parents of the show they had just seen. Unsatisfied, Liia stood up and brushed the dirt off her knees. She frowned at the ground, not too happy that she had been denied access at first. But a raspy voice interrupted her thoughts.
"That was so cool gurl." Dentelle said happily, walking towards Liia from the back of the now mostly disappeared crowd.
Dentelle was 15; same as Liia and looked like a mix of her sister and her brother. She had shoulder length green hair with midnight blue streaks in it that stuck out in odd places, almost as if she hadn't combed it that morning. Come to think of it, she probably hadn't. Her narrow eyes were identical to her twin sister Miriams'. She and her sis were one year older than their annoying brother Joseph, making them the oldest kids in the Lemayon family. She smirked her trade marked smirk as she patted her best friend of the shoulder in congratulations.
"Easy Peezy." Liia mumbled, not tearing her eyes off the ground for one second. She was mad. "Wait a second…" she thought to herself, smiling slightly. "I'm mad at the ground? Why the hell am I mad at the ground? Just 'cause it didn't want to be cut down the middle, didn't want to be accessed by someone with the power to destroy it? That's kinda stupid of me…." She laughed mentally at herself.
Liia had always had a respect for the Earth, even though many people liked to think other wise, the Earth was alive and it had feelings. That's why she had the power that she had. The power to use the earth, the ground the dirt and the trees. She was given her gift by the gods because they knew she'd use it wisely. It was the same reason her three friends were given their gifts, because the gods knew that they would use them properly.
Liia Kekepanii, Dentelle Lemayon, Miriam Lemayon and Clarity Kemah. The Chosen Four. God, what a cheesy name.
It is an ancient legend passed down from generation to generation of the Tikani Tribe that four girls of the same age that all respected Mother Earth would be born with such wonderful and beautiful powers that they would be able to change the world. And at the moment, the 'chosen four' were worried about not passing their grade nine exams.
"Where are the others?" Liia asked, finally looking up into the minty green eyes of her slightly taller friend.
"Well, Clarity and Miriam are with the boys," Dentelle reported with a little sigh. "As usual…" Liia led the way as they walked down the old path to the cliffs, the windiest place in the entire village. Liia had gotten her practice in, now it was Dentelles turn.
"Man I am so freaked out about this stupid tests that they're making us take. And did you know we're supposedly going to be leaving home after them so we can 'save man kind'? What kind of corny idea is that…" Dentelle mumbled angrily, climbing up and over a huge log that had fallen across the path. Her uniform shorts got caught on a branch and she rolled her eyes in disbelief. Tugging and tearing she struggled to pull them off the enemy branch. Liia just laughed and gave them a swift yank that ripped them away from the tree.
" Well I'll be leaving home all right, but it aint going to be to save man kind." Liia said cockily, smiling knowingly to her comrade.
"Yeah, good luck with that whole escaping into freedom thing. Call me crazy but I don't think the Elders will go for it." Dentelle said scornfully, her dislike of the elders clear.
"Always so cynical Dentelle. You gotta try to look for the bright side of things. Find the silver lining." Liia preached the old sayings, her optimistic side shining through. She pushed an overgrown tree branch out of the way, and letting it swing back into place behind her. Dentelle ducked just in time, avoiding a trip to the hospital.
"What can I say, I'm the resident sadistic bitch." Dentelle laughed as she picked up the pace to keep up with Liia. Fortunately they were nearing the cliffs, only a few feet away. But a voice made them stop in their tracks.
"Time for a little hocus pocus, eh?" A familiar boys voice asked from the trees beside them. A short teen with red and black hair and the exact same eyes at Liia stepped out from the shadows, his arms held behind his head.
"What the hell? What do you want loser?" Liia demanded of her younger brother Ozuma.
"Just waiting for you to come by. I've been bored out of my mind since we were sent back from Japan." He said nonchalantly, shrugging his shoulder as a few more people stepped out from the shadows. Four more people to be exact. Two boys, two girls. Dunga and his smaller sister Clarity, and Miriam and her shorter brother Joseph.
" Screw individual, how about a little group practice. The 'Chosen Four' working together for once. See what we can really do?" The tall, blue haired girl offered, scratching her nose and smiling confidently.
"Yeah, see if we can wreak a little havoc…" Clarity said, smiling innocently, as her baby blonde hair flowed with the wind. Her hazel eyes twinkled with the idea of chaos. It was her favorite thing to cause.
Knowing exactly what her friend was thinking, Miriam nudged her painfully in the ribs and gave her a stern look. One of those, don't even go there looks.
"Ok mother, I'll stop." Clarity teased, rubbing her stomach and looking back to Liia and Dentelle. "So how about it? A little walk down the Serendipity Pond, put in a little practice before the 'Sacred Test'…"
Liia looked skeptically at the boys who were staring at her expectantly. After all, Liia was the leader of the Chosen Four. Looking away she sighed in defeat.
"Whatever." She turned on her heel and walked purposely towards the narrow path that led down the side of the cliff.
"Yay!" Clarity yelled, throwing her hands up into the air and following her leader. The others ran after them laughing and talking and attempting to push each other off the side of the cliff.
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They were a team, whether they liked it or not. They were chosen when they were born, given a destiny to fulfill. No choices, no options. They were best just to go along with it.
Liia Kekepanii, the one born of the most legendary family in Tikani Tribes history. The Kekepanii family always produced strong willed, determined and passionate warriors.
Clarity Kemah, the one born of a mischievous family. One of the most daring families in Tikani Tribes history. The children were always cunning, resourceful and talented in almost everything they do.
Miriam Lemayon and Dentelle Lemayon, the one hundredth set of twins in the Lemayon family. The Lemayon family was legendary for being physically and mentally ready for any challenge. Strong of heart and soul. Destined for great things.
Together these four girls had powers beyond belief, beyond what they knew and understood. Their lives were laid out for them, ready to be lived. Dangers, tragedies and tests lay ahead.
Talk about teen angst.
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