The sun beamed through the window, casting light onto the bed where a huge lump lay. The lump growled and moved about covering itself even more that it was. Then, without warning there was a beeping sound. From the lump on the bed, showed a hand turning off the thing that was beeping.
From downstairs, came a cry, "Peachie! Time to get up!" the lump growled again and removed her only shelter from the light, showing a young girl in her teens. Her hair was a mess, and just like the bed, it went in every direction. The young girl got up and moved to the window. She growled once again.
"Why? Why today?" she started to cry, then she heard footsteps up the stairs and in came a older boy who look like he was in his twenties.
"You're so over dramatic, you know that?" he sighed, "Now, it's not that bad and you know it. Peachie, you're just getting your powers today."
"Yes," Peachie replied, "but this is a huge deal to me, Jeni-san. What if I don't pass or what if I pass but none of the stones come to me?"
"You'll do fine, trust me," he smiled and went back down stairs, to let Peachie change.
Peachie was descended from a line full of elementers, a gift given from the gods. Peachie's family was always chosen. It would be consider a disgrace to everyone if she didn't get a power.
She sighed and looked into the mirror, she brushed her long blue and black hair. People think she dyes it, really its natural, but she can't tell that to them. Times are different now for elementers, back then they were accepted and helped the world, but now, in modern times, if one would show their powers, they would be experimented on or worst, killed.
Peachie let her hair go down to her back and headed for her black dresser for some clothes. She took out a plain black t-shirt and some faded blue pants. She put on all her necklaces and her choker. She looked at her make up bag she had gotten from her cousin's friend. She looked in the mirror at her blue eyes and laughed, "I don't need it," she out on her black boots and her black gloves. She headed down stairs.
"Well, finally your up," chuckled Jeni, reading the morning paper. Peachie headed to the fridge looking in it.
"Don't we have anything like energy drinks?" she asked looking a bit worried.
"Why don't you have breakfast instead liquid sugar?" Jeni shook his head, lifting his attention from the paper."
"Breakfast puts things in your stomach before it's truly awake and gives it a bad feeling. Also, its considered bad luck in America."
"Where'd you hear that?"
"Well, none of the wealthy business people eat breakfast and look at them! They're wealthy!"
Jeni shook his head again and went back to his reading. Peachie just sighed and told him she was heading out and would meet him there. She walked down the street, looking at all the different people. Some would stop to stare at her and other would smile. She just had that effect on people, it kind of creeped her out.
Finally, she came to her piece of heaven, an Internet café. She looked around, just to see empty tables at one end and computers at the other. She saw a young man at one of the computers looking anxious. He must be a college student. She walked up to the counter to order her drink. Jeni doesn't like coffee; he's a bit of a health nut and says it rots your teeth. She took the drink and headed to a table to think.
I wish mom and dad were here. She looked down at her drink. Her parents were always one business, so she lived with Jeni, her cousin. Instead of her parents, he was the one that had been trained her in combat. Building her strength up for today, the day that begins everything.
She took a sip, trying to keep the coffee down and not coming up. She was nervous. She tried to hide it as best as she could, but if you knew her, you could tell. That's one reason why she is hoping no one would come into the café that knows her. She'll wait to face them when she meets them at the training hall.
She looked at the clock on the wall, five past eleven. She still has an hour to kill. She took one last gulp of her coffee and went to one of the computers. She turned it on and waited for everything to load up. She went directly to the net, and then heard the bell announcing someone has walked in through the door. She looked at the newcomer with curiosity. Everything about him was slender, his eyes, his figure. His hair was straight and black. Peachie made a smirk, I've seen him somewhere before…
She was brought out of deep thought when the teenage boy looked over at her. He grabbed his drink and slowly came up to her.
What does he want? She thought to himself.
"Your in one of my classes, aren't you?" Then she realized where she had seen him. He went to her school and was in a couple of classes with her. He was usually a loner at school, didn't seem to mind it either. She had only noticed him once or twice since he had moved here. They might have bumped into each other and she might have said hello, but she wasn't quite sure.
"Yes," she finally replied, then realized she had no idea what his name was, "I'm Peachie Depression and you are?"
"Deyakou," she had a chill go up her spine when she heard the name. She waited a bit to see if he would give her a last name, but Deyakou didn't, so she carried on the conversation.
"So, how long have you been going to this certain café?" Peachie asked even though she felt like the conversation had died.
"Never, this is my first time in it," Deyakou started to look around the place, taking everything in, "How long have you been coming?"
"For about as long as I've been drinking coffee and could turn on the computer," she smiled, she relaxed just a bit.
He nodded and his mind had seemed to wander off again, examining every detail that was in the room. He seemed a bit weird, he wore a plain gray shirt with black rose and black faded pants
"Would you like to sit down?" Peachie asked pointing at the empty chair.
She just nodded and sat and she took a sip of her coffee, examining more closely. He had really dark eyes, almost black. She could just get lost in them like dropping in a dark hole that never ended.
He started to tap his figure on the table, still showing very little emotion in his. Peachie moved in her chair a bit uneasy, He must find me annoying since I'm not saying anything. I bet he desperately wants to leave.
"If you need to go, I won't mind," Deyakou said, looking her in the eye.
"Oh no!" Peachie said bringing a bright smile, "I'm just not great with social situations. Not one of my best skills."
"I usually don't hang around other people," he told her, "They tend to," he drifted off as if thinking of the exact word to describe what he was trying to say, "Drift away. Almost in fear."
"Fear of what?" she asked.
"Something different," is all he said. She could feel the sadness in his voice. Just by those words, she could tell that something wasn't right in his life. She felt the need to touch his hand, but held back. She pushed her curiosity back of her mind and tried to change the atmosphere to a happy one.
"So, what are your plans today?"
He gave her a black stare as if she wasn't speaking the same language. After a couple of seconds he answered, "Nothing really. Walk around and maybe even do something…fun."
She made a nervous smile. He didn't like the way he had said fun, it didn't sound like going to the mall or seeing a movie with friends.
Who am I to make judgments! She thought to herself, He probably doesn't mean anything by the pass. She tried her hardest to convince herself of this, but it wasn't entirely working.
Peachie took another sip of her drink and Deyakou asked out of nowhere, "Do you believe in the supernatural?"
Peachie choked on her drink she gasped for breath, "What do you mean?"
"Like demons and people with super powers. I've been reading up on this old historic book about people called elementers. They said they were meant to save the world, but as time went by, they disappeared. What do you think happened to them?"
Now Peachie was freaking out. Is there really a book out there like that? Had he over heard her friends and herself talking about the big test coming up? She had been the last one to take it and it was the biggest deal to her.
"I'm afraid I've never heard of such a thing." She told him drinking the rest of her cup. Annoyed because she couldn't figure out Deyakou and the fact she has no idea how he knows about elementers.
She looked at her watch; forty-five minutes have gone by, it was time for her to leave. She didn't want to be late.
"I'm sorry to leave you so quickly, but I have an appointment," she turned off her computer and rushing to get up, tripped over the chair. Deyakou offered her a hand and she grabbed it lifting her up. She got a pain in her stomach as if someone had punched it. Deyakou raised and eyebrow.
"You ok?" He asked. Peachie just nodded. She didn't know why, but she got the worst vibe from him. She needed to leave before he could do any real damage to her.
"Think I just hit my stomach when I fell. I'll see you around school, ok?" she rose, then walked out the café. Once she hit the curve and out of Deyakou's sight she ran all the way to the training all.
What's my deal? I shouldn't be able to sense things like that. Why am I having such weird thoughts?
It played on her mind until she got to the training dojo. She just shrugged Deyakou off and headed in. She had more things on her plate to deal with now and would worry about him later.
well, looks like i FINALLY got around to re-doing this story i had the worst writers block you guys. Finally i've gotten all my thought together and now i actually have a story line. I even have a few other stories i want to get written. The past lives one, will be put on hold for awhile. I might even have a pirate story! well, thats all stay in tune for chapter 2! and hopefully this story doesnt go sour:D