Determination
Sterling
As Azele sped off into the distance, I knew I couldn't let her go. She was the only thing I had left besides Uncle Sebastian, but he might not be around much longer. I ran after her as fast as I could, but I could still see that I was falling behind.
I ran as fast as I could, my legs seemed to move at unhuman rates and the trees were landscape was zooming by as I ran. I then realized that I was gaining on the man, running faster that any human could have. I ran in front of the man and stopped, my arm outstretched and my fist in front of it. The man ran right into it and tumbled backwards, Azele still in his arms.
I suddenly felt a searing pain in my whole body and felt as if my bones were rearranging themselves. When the pain cleared, I knew that something was different, my eyesight was much sharper and my body felt smaller and lighter. I looked at myself and nearly screamed, which would have been very hard to do in my form. I was a golden eagle the size if a labrador retriever. I flapped my wings experimentally and flew up into the sky.
I landed with a painful crunch and I looked over my shoulder to see if the man and Azele were still there. I saw that they were still on the ground, both of them unconscious. I turned back into a human and ran over to them. I grabbed Azele away from the Dhârkalen's clutches. I took out the knife my uncle gave me to protect my self, but I knew I couldn't kill him, I'm not a killer, at least not yet. So I left him there, not being able to kill him and ran back with Azele's unconscious body on my back.
When he got back, he saw his uncle standing there, waiting for him.
"Hi." I said nonchalantly. He raised an eyebrow at me, but said nothing. I dragged Azele inside and laid her on the bed I was sleeping in before. Then, I went outside and asked Uncle Sebastian.
"How did I do those things?"
"What things?" He said.
"Like how did I control the water, run at inhuman speeds and suddenly grow wings?"
"Those are your powers, each member of the lost species ever recorded has four or less. Your mother had three, and I had two." He replied.
"What were they?"
"You mother's were control over air, invisibility, and the ability to breathe underwater."
"And yours?" I persisted.
"Mine are called seismic waves, which allows me to cause me to create small earthquakes, and anti-gravity. We do not yet know if superspeed, hydrokinesis, and transformation are your only powers, but we will find out soon enough." He replied.
"But how do you find out if you have no other powers?" I asked, confused.
"There will usually be a sign, a symbol that was given to you at birth will appear somewhere in your path, not necessarily right in front of you."
"But how can it be in your path if it's not right in front of you?"
"It will be in your path of fate, not a physical path, but the symbol, of course, will be physical."
I went inside, all of my questions being answered for now, to check on Azele. She was laying there with blood dripping down her face. I began to pace and worry. What if she never wakes up? What will I do then? I will have no friends, only my Uncle Sebastian that I haven't known for very long time. Then what? Fight a war with two people or just try to survive with no free time at all, just training. I know that I need to train anyway, but this would be nonstop training to prepare for the war ahead. I will need to prepare anyway, but I won't need to train so vigorously. Also the thought of her gone swirled into my mind. She was my only companion besides my mom until second grade, when I met Kris. I knew that even if she dies, as much as I would hate it, I will need to move on and search for Kris.
Suddenly, her eyes fluttered open, I cried out, ran to her and hugged her tight, never wanting to let her go, for fear that I will never see her again.
"I thought I had lost you!" I sobbed, still hugging her. She didn't answer, her eyes looked confused for a second, then cleared up, then confused again.
"What's wrong?" I asked her, worried that she might have amnesia.
"How did you catch up?"
"Guess." I replied with a grin.
"You are so annoying sometimes." She stated and I smiled.
"And I plan to keep it that way." I said.
"Okay, you have super speed?" She guessed.
"DING, DING, DING! We have a winner!" I exclaimed, making her jump.
"Really?" She asked hesitant as if she thought that I was messing with her, which I guess I kind of was.
"Yep! I can also fly!" I said with a grin.
"Lucky." She grumbled, pouting.
"Now, now. The good news is that if you're good, I can let you ride on my back!" I said enthusiastically.
"Oh shut up." She said and I laughed.
"So how are we going to save Kris?" She asked quietly, darkening the mood significantly. We fell asleep holding hands, contemplating the almost impossible question.