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Chapter 14
"Ivan."
Ivan, who had been half listening to what Jerry had been saying, turned when his name was voiced. A girl his age, a bit shorter than him was standing there.
"Do I know you?" he asked. Jerry began excitedly prodding his arm, but he ignored him.
"No," she shook her head. "My name is Sheba Faran, and I need to speak with you."
"Dude, she's cute-" Jerry was hissing.
"Alone," Sheba's glared at Jerry.
Ivan nodded. "Alright, see ya."
"Good luck, man," Jerry had a very stupid look fixed to his face. Ivan saw Sheba roll her eyes before she began walking away. He followed, quickening his pace so he was walking next to her.
"Are you new here? I haven't seen you-"
"Yes, I am," she nodded. "I'm from Lavilero."
"Isn't that in Gondowan?"
She nodded. "I'm part of the exchange student program. I'm staying with the Owens."
The memory of Mia flooded back. "Oh, you're staying with Mia's family! That's nice."
"It is," she smiled, then judged that they were in a portion of the hall where they were about as alone as they were going to get. The couple making out against the lockers next to them probably wouldn't absorb a lot of what they were saying. "So you've talked to Mia. She probably told you something of Destiny."
"Yeah, she said something about that-"
"Ivan, Destiny is a threat," Sheba's eyes became serious. "She could end the world. You might not realize it, but you're an Adept, and we need your help."
"A...what?"
"You know you are different."
Ivan opened his mouth to protest, when he realized that her lips hadn't moved.
"Mia told you that you were destined for greater things," she continued, a serene smile still fixed on her face. With a start he realized that she was using her mind to speak directly into his. "Yes, that's right. You're a Jupiter Adept. And-"
A cell phone rang. Sheba cursed, this time out loud, and pulled the phone from her pocket. "Hello?"
He tuned out the rest of the conversation, still in shock over the fact that Sheba had read his mind.
"Ivan," her voice snapped him from his reverie. "We have a problem. And you're coming."
"But-" he couldn't deny the fact that something strange was going on, but he wasn't sure how much he could trust Sheba.
"*You can trust me,*" her voice rang his mind once again. "*You can't lie mind to mind.*"
*
"We'll murder them all amid laughter and merriment...except for the few we take home to experiment!" Jenna was singing.
"Cute, Jen. Really cute," Felix glared at her.
"It's 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park'!" Jenna grinned. "I LOVE that song!"
"I'm sure you do, get out of my room," Felix glared at her. Jenna bounded out of the room, then returned quickly.
"Hey, Felix, Leon want to use the phone, could you get off?"
"Why are YOU asking me?" Felix muttered, sighing at the loss of a downloaded song and disconnected.
"Oh, you know him, he'll sit in the room with the phone in his had for hours, just waiting for the 'in use' light to go off," Jenna explained.
"Who's he calling?"
"...I don't know," Jenna creeped out in the hall. "But I'm gonna find out."
"Jenna, c'mon, let the guy have some privacy," Felix followed her, keeping his voice down.
Jenna shook her head, her ponytail whipping through the air. "No. He's been acting weird. I want to find out why."
They made their way stealthily to Leon's door, and ended up on either side of it. Jenna put one finger to her lips, and Felix rolled his eyes. She ignored him, softly turning the door knob and opening the door slightly.
"-it's about your Psynergy. I saw what you did on the news, and I know what you are," they caught the tail end of Leon's statement. He was silent for a moment, then began talking again. "I know, because I have my own Psynergy. We're the same element. I think I know what you're doing, but I can't say it here."
More silence. Jenna shot her brother a quizzical look, and he simply shrugged.
"Alright," Leon said. "I'll see you soon."
The door opened, and Leon stepped out of the room.
"Um...hi," Jenna greeted him sheepishly.
"What is Psynergy?" Felix automatically asked.
"Oh boy," Leon muttered.
***
They had their little imprompt meeting at Alex's apartment.
Alex had a beautiful, spacious apartment, with a wonderful view of a brick wall out of the only window. The living room was well decorated, and well furnished with couches, a large lazy boy, and several bean bag chairs. Alex was currently sulking in one of those. Ivan had taken another, and Sheba had all but disappeared into the large chair. Isaac, Garet, and Mia were lounging on the couch.
"This is Ivan," Sheba introduced him. "He's the second Jupiter Adept."
"Well then," Garet stretched. "Two mind readers are better than one, I suppose."
Sheba shot him a nasty glare before she continued. "He doesn't know...well...anything, so the rest of us are going to have to fill him in. He can train with Garet and Isaac."
"Where I get to learn how to burn things," a smile creeped onto Garet's face.
"It's not that special, there's a lighter in you pocket that will work just as well," Sheba shot him another icy look. Mia dissolved into a fit of giggles, Garet started protesting loudly, and Isaac looked exasperated. "Now, all we need is the final two Adepts, and well...I guess that's when we fulfill our destiny."
"Don't say Destiny, she gives me the creeps," Garet moaned.
"What elements are there?" Ivan asked.
"Well-"
There was a knock at the door. Alex got up to answer it.
"Oh, hey, Leon," he addressed the person standing there. He was tall, with hair more green than Mia's, his eyes like a cat's.
"Hello, Alex, is everyone here?" Leon asked, taking his place on a beanbag chair next to the coffee table.
"Yup," Alex introduced everyone. "What did you have to tell us?"
"My name is Picard, first of all," he said. "Second of all-"
"Then why did Alex call you Leon?" Sheba asked. "I mean, unless it's a nickname or you go by your middle name-"
"And the Jupiter Adept says I'm obnoxious," Garet muttered.
"He's a Lemurian," Ivan's eyes were glowing faintly. They faded to their normal color and he turned to Sheba in confusion. "What's a Lemurian?"
"Lemuria is an ancient civilization said to be somewhere in the Eastern Sea..." Isaac started laughing. "That crazy old man was right!"
"Leon is my uncle's name," Picard explained. "I used it because...well...how many people do YOU know named Picard?"
"He has a point, you know," Mia nodded. "But...a Lemurian!"
"This isn't a zoo, you know," Picard snapped when he noticed that they were all staring at him. "Look, this is urgent. Lemurians are Mercury Adepts, we can't predict the future. But we can sense the weather, and it has changed significantly. Our scholars can read the stars, and they fortell that Destiny is moving-"
"So they know about that bitch in Lemuria, too," Garet whistled. "She's really gotten around, hasn't she."
"That was a horrible joke!" Mia was affronted.
"Hey, no offense intended!" Garet held up his hands. Isaac was laughing.
"What have you found out about the prophecy?" Picard asked, his eyes becoming serious.
"We have Nameless here," Garet motioned to Isaac. "Two Mercury Adepts, two Jupiter Adepts, one Venus Adept, and one Mars Adept."
"No need to ask which element you each wield," Picard noticed dryly, which made Sheba laugh. "I think I live with your other Adepts. An overly curious Venus Adept who's observations are a little too astute, and an overly exuberant Mars Adept."
"Oh, really, who?" Mia asked.
"Jenna and Felix Hunter," Picard looked a bit confused.
"Always knew that family was weird," Garet muttered.
Ivan turned to Mia. "Hey, why are there supposed to be two Adepts of each element?"
"No one knows," Mia shrugged. "I suppose we'll find out when our time
comes."
*****
Alright, this fic will be updated pretty quickly. I kind of made a promise to Midnight that I'd finally finish this fic. Until next time, review!
Chapter 14
"Ivan."
Ivan, who had been half listening to what Jerry had been saying, turned when his name was voiced. A girl his age, a bit shorter than him was standing there.
"Do I know you?" he asked. Jerry began excitedly prodding his arm, but he ignored him.
"No," she shook her head. "My name is Sheba Faran, and I need to speak with you."
"Dude, she's cute-" Jerry was hissing.
"Alone," Sheba's glared at Jerry.
Ivan nodded. "Alright, see ya."
"Good luck, man," Jerry had a very stupid look fixed to his face. Ivan saw Sheba roll her eyes before she began walking away. He followed, quickening his pace so he was walking next to her.
"Are you new here? I haven't seen you-"
"Yes, I am," she nodded. "I'm from Lavilero."
"Isn't that in Gondowan?"
She nodded. "I'm part of the exchange student program. I'm staying with the Owens."
The memory of Mia flooded back. "Oh, you're staying with Mia's family! That's nice."
"It is," she smiled, then judged that they were in a portion of the hall where they were about as alone as they were going to get. The couple making out against the lockers next to them probably wouldn't absorb a lot of what they were saying. "So you've talked to Mia. She probably told you something of Destiny."
"Yeah, she said something about that-"
"Ivan, Destiny is a threat," Sheba's eyes became serious. "She could end the world. You might not realize it, but you're an Adept, and we need your help."
"A...what?"
"You know you are different."
Ivan opened his mouth to protest, when he realized that her lips hadn't moved.
"Mia told you that you were destined for greater things," she continued, a serene smile still fixed on her face. With a start he realized that she was using her mind to speak directly into his. "Yes, that's right. You're a Jupiter Adept. And-"
A cell phone rang. Sheba cursed, this time out loud, and pulled the phone from her pocket. "Hello?"
He tuned out the rest of the conversation, still in shock over the fact that Sheba had read his mind.
"Ivan," her voice snapped him from his reverie. "We have a problem. And you're coming."
"But-" he couldn't deny the fact that something strange was going on, but he wasn't sure how much he could trust Sheba.
"*You can trust me,*" her voice rang his mind once again. "*You can't lie mind to mind.*"
*
"We'll murder them all amid laughter and merriment...except for the few we take home to experiment!" Jenna was singing.
"Cute, Jen. Really cute," Felix glared at her.
"It's 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park'!" Jenna grinned. "I LOVE that song!"
"I'm sure you do, get out of my room," Felix glared at her. Jenna bounded out of the room, then returned quickly.
"Hey, Felix, Leon want to use the phone, could you get off?"
"Why are YOU asking me?" Felix muttered, sighing at the loss of a downloaded song and disconnected.
"Oh, you know him, he'll sit in the room with the phone in his had for hours, just waiting for the 'in use' light to go off," Jenna explained.
"Who's he calling?"
"...I don't know," Jenna creeped out in the hall. "But I'm gonna find out."
"Jenna, c'mon, let the guy have some privacy," Felix followed her, keeping his voice down.
Jenna shook her head, her ponytail whipping through the air. "No. He's been acting weird. I want to find out why."
They made their way stealthily to Leon's door, and ended up on either side of it. Jenna put one finger to her lips, and Felix rolled his eyes. She ignored him, softly turning the door knob and opening the door slightly.
"-it's about your Psynergy. I saw what you did on the news, and I know what you are," they caught the tail end of Leon's statement. He was silent for a moment, then began talking again. "I know, because I have my own Psynergy. We're the same element. I think I know what you're doing, but I can't say it here."
More silence. Jenna shot her brother a quizzical look, and he simply shrugged.
"Alright," Leon said. "I'll see you soon."
The door opened, and Leon stepped out of the room.
"Um...hi," Jenna greeted him sheepishly.
"What is Psynergy?" Felix automatically asked.
"Oh boy," Leon muttered.
***
They had their little imprompt meeting at Alex's apartment.
Alex had a beautiful, spacious apartment, with a wonderful view of a brick wall out of the only window. The living room was well decorated, and well furnished with couches, a large lazy boy, and several bean bag chairs. Alex was currently sulking in one of those. Ivan had taken another, and Sheba had all but disappeared into the large chair. Isaac, Garet, and Mia were lounging on the couch.
"This is Ivan," Sheba introduced him. "He's the second Jupiter Adept."
"Well then," Garet stretched. "Two mind readers are better than one, I suppose."
Sheba shot him a nasty glare before she continued. "He doesn't know...well...anything, so the rest of us are going to have to fill him in. He can train with Garet and Isaac."
"Where I get to learn how to burn things," a smile creeped onto Garet's face.
"It's not that special, there's a lighter in you pocket that will work just as well," Sheba shot him another icy look. Mia dissolved into a fit of giggles, Garet started protesting loudly, and Isaac looked exasperated. "Now, all we need is the final two Adepts, and well...I guess that's when we fulfill our destiny."
"Don't say Destiny, she gives me the creeps," Garet moaned.
"What elements are there?" Ivan asked.
"Well-"
There was a knock at the door. Alex got up to answer it.
"Oh, hey, Leon," he addressed the person standing there. He was tall, with hair more green than Mia's, his eyes like a cat's.
"Hello, Alex, is everyone here?" Leon asked, taking his place on a beanbag chair next to the coffee table.
"Yup," Alex introduced everyone. "What did you have to tell us?"
"My name is Picard, first of all," he said. "Second of all-"
"Then why did Alex call you Leon?" Sheba asked. "I mean, unless it's a nickname or you go by your middle name-"
"And the Jupiter Adept says I'm obnoxious," Garet muttered.
"He's a Lemurian," Ivan's eyes were glowing faintly. They faded to their normal color and he turned to Sheba in confusion. "What's a Lemurian?"
"Lemuria is an ancient civilization said to be somewhere in the Eastern Sea..." Isaac started laughing. "That crazy old man was right!"
"Leon is my uncle's name," Picard explained. "I used it because...well...how many people do YOU know named Picard?"
"He has a point, you know," Mia nodded. "But...a Lemurian!"
"This isn't a zoo, you know," Picard snapped when he noticed that they were all staring at him. "Look, this is urgent. Lemurians are Mercury Adepts, we can't predict the future. But we can sense the weather, and it has changed significantly. Our scholars can read the stars, and they fortell that Destiny is moving-"
"So they know about that bitch in Lemuria, too," Garet whistled. "She's really gotten around, hasn't she."
"That was a horrible joke!" Mia was affronted.
"Hey, no offense intended!" Garet held up his hands. Isaac was laughing.
"What have you found out about the prophecy?" Picard asked, his eyes becoming serious.
"We have Nameless here," Garet motioned to Isaac. "Two Mercury Adepts, two Jupiter Adepts, one Venus Adept, and one Mars Adept."
"No need to ask which element you each wield," Picard noticed dryly, which made Sheba laugh. "I think I live with your other Adepts. An overly curious Venus Adept who's observations are a little too astute, and an overly exuberant Mars Adept."
"Oh, really, who?" Mia asked.
"Jenna and Felix Hunter," Picard looked a bit confused.
"Always knew that family was weird," Garet muttered.
Ivan turned to Mia. "Hey, why are there supposed to be two Adepts of each element?"
"No one knows," Mia shrugged. "I suppose we'll find out when our time
comes."
*****
Alright, this fic will be updated pretty quickly. I kind of made a promise to Midnight that I'd finally finish this fic. Until next time, review!