Alright, here's the next chapter with our favorite Russian heroine with the power of the wind at her side, Linka. Enjoy.

Prologue Part 4: Changing Winds

(Moscow, Russia. July 31st, at 8:09 AM. In a factory in Northern Moscow)

Russia, the old home of the Soviet Union of the 20th century, has changed over time. Since the democracy in Russia began, the country has grown.

A prime example is a certain family, who has both industrial and political ties.

In a factory in Northern Moscow, a graying blonde-haired man was on the phone. "I told you before Porkaloin, I am not interested in a alliance." He waited as he says "And no, I am not making those silly 'Smog Hogs' you want to sell."

He slammed the phone down, as a young man with long blonde hair, dark green eyes and a black jacket and blue jeans. "Father, are you alright?"

"I am alright, Mishka. Just an annoying American business man." Said the man calmly. "Vhere is Linka? I told you to vatch her."

"She is downstairs, helping the engineers vith your new engine idea. A Solar-powered engine that can use 1 day's worth of sunlight for a vhole year's vorth of time." Mishka said calmly.

"A good idea, I am avare. But first of all, I need to make sure that the engine is perfect." Said Linka's father calmly as the two went down stairs, seeing a group of men and women around a table as someone was working on it.

"Linka, you there?" asked her father as a girl turned and smiled.

"Yes father, I am here." Said the girl with a smile. She had neck-length blonde hair, blue-gray eyes with half-rimmed glasses over them, a blue tank top with a brown coat wrapped around her waist, black jeans, black combat boots and white gloves.

"Vhat are you doing here, child?" asked her father as Linka motioned to the device infront of her; it appeared to be an engine, but with black panels on the top of it and blue wires connecting to the sides. "Ah, you are vorking on the engine, yes?"

"That is right, father. The components are actually quite simple vhen you've gotten the correct parts." Linka said with a smile. "So father, shall I go back home. I believe Grandmother needs me to help vith the birds."

"Of course, my little girl. After all, your grandmother is always happy to see your smiling face vhen you visit her." Said her father with a smile. Linka smiled as she hugged him and ran out.

"Just remember that Uncle Dimitri and Boris are coming over to visit." Said Mishka.

"Alright Mishka! Oi vey…brothers…" Linka mumbled to herself as she ran ahead, taking a over-arm bag as she ran out of the building. She went to a near-by tree and got on a blue bike with a bird design on the side as she rode ahead.

She looked around, as she rode across a bridge and into a more suburban area in Moscow. She rode until she to a house and knocked on the door. "Grandmother, I am here."

An elderly woman with long gray curly hair, dark blue eyes, and a dark blue shirt and pants smiled at the child. "Hello Linka, how are you?"

"I'm good, Grandmother." Said Linka as the two shared a hug. The two smiled at each other as Linka went to look over all of the birds. "Are they alright?"

"Dah. I made sure all of their vounds are ok and to make sure they can at least fly." Her Grandmother said with a smile as Linka pet one of the canaries, but noticed a golden ring with a clear diamond in it's cage and carefully took it out.

"Grandmother, did you drop a ring in here?" asked Linka, confused.

"No I have not. Why?" her grandmother asked, curious.

"No reason…" said Linka, looking over the ring before trying it on. She then smiled a bit as she admired it but shrugged as she tried to take it off, but cringed a bit at the tugging of the skin. "Vhat the?"

"Linka? Vhat is the trouble?" asked her grandmother as she walked over. "Where did you find that ring?" she asked, seeing the ring.

"I found it in the cage. I can't this ting off!" said Linka, still pulling on the metal object as her grandmother grew worried.

"Run it under some warm water. It should help." Her grandmother instructed as Linka nods as she went inside.

Linka got some hot water on the ring and tried to get it off by tugging it, but cringed again. "Neigh…this is getting quite annoying."

"You're telling me." Said a voice, making Linka look surprised. "You tugging on the ring when three others tried to do the same thing is kind of old." The voice chuckled at this as she looked around.

"…uh…is someone there?" asked Linka, confused. She then grabbed the nearest object-a soup ladle- and held it like a weapon. She then looked around as she peaked around the corner. "alright, reveal yourself. There is no vhere to hide."

"Who says I'm hiding?" asked the voice, as she quickly turned around. She looked around as she tried to find out where the voice is coming from.

"Alright, I'll bite. Vhere are you?" she asked, sounding annoyed.

"Well, if you can believe this…in your new ring." Said the voice, making Linka stop dead in her tracks. She slowly stared at the ring, which was glowing. "Just…don't scream…I had to deal with that earlier."

"…" Linka felt her forehead as she syas "Alright…I don't have a fever…so vhy am I hearing your voice?"

"…again, I'm in your ring. You don't believe me, do you?" Asked the voice.

"Of course not. I am not even sure vhy I am talking to a voice that isn't really there…" sighed Linka. "Maybe it is stress…yeah, that has to be it."

"So…stress creates a male voice from inside of a ring that won't come off?" asked the voice.

"Yes, I mean no, I mean….GAH! Your sense of humor irritates me!" she said with annoyance as she sat down on a chair. "Alright, I'll bite. VHY can I hear you?"

"I am here to help. You and four others are chosen to protect this earth from threats that are about to come…" explained the voice.

"Right…" said Linka, not believing him. "Grandmother, I'm going outside for a bike ride!"

"Alright Linka! Just be careful. And be back by dinner. I'll be having my famous dumplings." Said the Grandmother from inside of the birdhouse.

"Alright Grandmother." Linka said with a smile as she went outside and began to ride her bike. "So…who ever you are, what can I do with this ring besides talk to non-existant beings?"

"Well…you like birds, right?" asked the voice.

"Yes?" Linka said in a questioning tone.

"Well, the element I gave you is based on the Wind element, meaning you can do what ever you want with the air around you." Said the voice. "You know…you're the FIRST one of these kids to ask what I can do. It's kind of nice for once."

Linka shrugged as she rode her bike down the road, humming a small tune to herself as she went to a bridge and looked around. "So…how can I activate this power?"

"Simple; you need to feel an extreme emotion. It's the catalyst that activates the ring. After that, full control." The Ring said.

"like what?"

"Oh you know…anger, shock, grief, any form of extreme emotion-what are you doing?" asked the ring as she sat on the side of the bridge, which wasn't that far off the ground since it was just on the outside of where her grandmother lived.

"Just taking a seat. I like to vatch the birds from here." Said Linka with a smile as she looked at the sky as birds began to fly by. "Since you are connected to me, I'll be honest vith you; I've always vished I could fly like the birds. Even as a little girl."

"Sounds nice." Said the voice with a chuckle. Linka rubbed her chin in thought, as the ring asks, "What's up?"

"I'm curious; can you make me able to fly like the birds if my ring is active, yes?" asked Linka. "Since you said that I can control the wind." She then stood on the bridge, and says "Then I hope this works…" she then jumped off, as the ring glowed a bit and suddenly a jet of air went under her and soften her fall on the ground. "Hmm…weird."

"Well, it DID work…sort of. The ring is now active, but I'm not sure what you can actually do with the wind powers." The ring explained. "But I bet you can think of something, right?"

Linka nods as she got back on her bike as she says "I better get back home. I don't vant to miss out on some of grandmother's dumplings." Linka said as she got back to her bike and rode ahead.

But then she heard a siren as she looked around, confused. She then saw some police cars heading to a bridge in another part of town. She frowned as she followed them, and soon came to one of the larger bridges in the area.

But when she looked up, she gasped at what she saw. There was a man on the top of the bridge, looking like he was about to jump. Linka took out a pair of binoculars and gasped. "Vhat is he doing up there?"

"I would have to say…jumping off a bridge." Said the ring. "I think you better get up there before he decides to take a dip."

Linka nods as she says "Alright…Aeros!" she said as she pointed her ring…and nothing happened.

"…O-kay…don't know what that was about…" said the ring, sounding very confused.

Linka growled as she saw the man about to jump, as she says "Come on…come on…" she began as she ran to the river. She then saw the man jump down. "NO!" she said as her eyes turned bright white as her ring glowed.

Suddenly the man was suspended from thin air by a small tornado as Linka directed it to the bridge, dropping the man on the solid group, as she panted a bit, her eyes still glowing a bit. "Well…that was shocking, huh?"

Linka nods as she heard a car pull up and saw her father walk out of the car. "Linka, vhat happened? Vhy do you look exhausted?"

"Lets just say that…I got the vind knocked out of me…" said Linka, as she got up and took her bike and put it into the back of her dad's car as she got into the car, her brother waiting for her

"Hey Linka, vhere did you get that ring?" asked Mishka, confused.

"I found it in one of Grandmother's cages." Linka explained. "I think it's something erally special though…" the gem glowed a bit as the car came to the house, where two men waited for them; a tall, overweight man with a black suit and a teen around Linka's age with dark brown hair and dark green eyes.

"Dimitri, Boris. It's good to see you two." Said Linka's father with a smile as he shook hands with his brother, as Dimitri nods with a smile.

"Good to see you as vell, brother." Said Dimitri with a smile. "now come, let us eat and talk. After all, it's been about 9 months since the last time ve have been together."

Boris went over to Linka and asks "So cousin, vhat sort of exciting things happened to you?"

Linka just chuckled as she adjusted her glasses. "Boris, you wouldn't believe me if I even told you." The five went into the house at this time, not noticing the woman was watching from afar.

"So…she has finally found her ring. Good…" said the woman as she reached into her pocket and took out the last ring, which had an amber stone. "I just hope I can get this last ring to the final chosen one…" she then walked away from this area, turning into mist as she did so.

End of Part 4

Well, I hope you all were patient and I'm sorry for the very long wait. There were some issues with this chapter's creation. But I hope this chapter was good to you guys, and please let me know what you think. And Please read, review and Suggest away!