The Calling

Everyone knew Isaac was dead. So were Garet, Ivan, Felix, and Picard. But the girls were still alive. Jenna, Mia, and Sheba were still alive. No boys existed anymore. Only girls ruled the planet. "Mia! Breakfast!" Jenna called from the kitchen. The three girls had gotten together and settled in Imil together for the time being. But today was not to be the same as the others they had spent together.

Meanwhile, in the future, a high school girl was tearing through the halls. "Dang! I'm so late and busted! Mrs. Kline is going to kill me! " Her name was Sam, a tenth grader, totally late because of gym class. Her shirt was yellow, from Aeropostale, and said "South Beach surf camp" and she had on blue cargo jeans. She had short black hair, brown eyes, and her best subject was gym because of her sporty, brave nature. She absolutely hated English, the subject she was now late for. Not only that, but Mrs. Kline hated her even more than Sam hated the class. It was a miracle she was passing.

She ran past the ninth graders' Spanish class, and two girls raised their heads. One laughed at Sam. Her name was Jess. Her hair was light brown, and her eyes were blue. She loved to sing and act, making her talkative and multi-dimensional. Her major was in drama, and she hated social studies. She was wearing a blue shirt that said, "Lil' Angel" and black jeans. Her friend, Marybeth, dark brown haired and brown eyed, was into singing and acting also, making them both talkative and majoring in drama. But Marybeth didn't like math. She was wearing a pink shirt that said, "Boys make good pets" and white jeans.

Sam ran into her English class, and Mrs. Kline yelled at the top of her lungs, "WHY ARE YOU LATE, SAM!" "Um. I have a note, see?" Sam handed her a crumpled up piece of paper. It was from Mr. Rudds, the gym teacher. "THAT IS IT, I WILL NOT STAND FOR TARDINESS ANYMORE! YOU MAY LEAVE THE ROOM IMMEDIATELY!" Mrs. Kline yelled, pushing Sam out the door. "Sheesh, bad tempered today, again." Sam walked the halls, passing the Spanish room again. The Spanish teacher, Mrs. Boyd, saw her and wondered why she was in the halls. "Sam, would you come here please?" she asked. Sam came in and leaned against the doorway.

"Why are you roaming the halls at this time?" Mrs. Boyd asked. "Well, I was kicked out of English class," Sam said sheepishly. "Whatever for?" Mrs. Boyd asked again. "I was late because Mr. Rudds had to talk to me about basketball, and I gave her a note, but she just yelled at me," Sam sighed. "Well, why don't you stay here until the end of class so you don't get into trouble?" Mrs. Boyd motioned her to sit down in the desk next to Jess. Sam sat down, and Jess smiled at her. She grinned back.

Meanwhile, in the past, Mia, Jenna, and Sheba were under stress because of an attack on the Mercury Lighthouse. "We've got to do something!" Jenna screamed. Mia thought, and suddenly ran up the stairs and back. When she came down, she had a book in her hand. "My grandfather gave this to me. He said that it carried magical powers to transport those that will be born and make them Adepts, but they must be fourteen to sixteen. But this cannot be reversed. Now think of someone you want to be here. I want an actress," Mia said. "I want someone who's sporty," Jenna said. "I want someone who likes to sing," Sheba said. They joined hands, made a circle, and started to hum on one pitch, just as the book told them. Within a minute, a blast of light within the middle of their circle appeared, and when it cleared, three girls were standing there, Sam, Jess and Marybeth to be exact.

"Who are you? I want to go home!" Jess said. "Sorry, you can't go back home to the future, but apparently, you're my chosen one that acts. What's your name?" Mia asked. "My name's Jess, what's yours?" "I'm Mia." Meanwhile, Marybeth and Sheba were introducing themselves, and Jenna and Sam were too.

After the introductions, Mia turned to Jess. "Now to make you an Adept. I give you the power of light!" Jess glowed white and came out with a pearly silver dress and a shiny golden sash and high heels. Her glowing white mace shone in the sun. "My turn now," Sheba said, "I give you the power of Moon!" Marybeth glowed golden and she came out with a glimmering golden dress with a silver sash and high heels. Her golden rod sparkled in the sun. Jenna finished, "Sam, I give you the power of Earth!" Sam glowed brownish orange and came out with blue pants and armor, orange shirt and sash, and brown boots. Her sword's sapphire handle glinted in the sunlight.

Jenna and Mia burst into tears. "What the?" Sam said, confused. "We miss Isaac!" they screamed and sobbed together. "Oh my gosh." Sam shook her head. After that fiasco, Mia led the way out and to Mercury Lighthouse.