Dawn of a New Era
Chapter 17: What is Our Destiny?
Cobi's Point of View:
Getting on and threw the Citadel of Bone was the easy part, freeing the others and finding Jazz was mildly hard/easy, but getting out and starting up the robot, that's where the problem lies. We all rushed to get inside the robot and the others went about trying to get the robot started. I rushed Jazz to the med lab and then ran out with the others where they were trying to get the robot up and running again.
"What can I do to help?" I yelled over the yelling of the others, running about each other in the command center.
"Cobi!" June call far over in a corner, she was standing by a meditating Annabel with a cable in the back of her head, another two cables in her hands. "Annabel said she can direct the power primate to wake up the robot, but they need our power primate energy since Jazz is knocked out."
"You two should have just as much energy as Jasmine when you put your strengths together." Annabel said, deep into her meditation, both eyes still closed. "We have little time; you two must hurry and give as much power primate energy to the robot to get it back online. Find it within yourselves and call upon it, it will hear you." It was all the advice she gave us. It was easy for me, being deeply into the power primate for a long time. June however, she looked as if she was about ready to faint.
Relax, I said with her mind. She stood up strait, shocked by my actions. You're worrying about it too much June, I'll help you, but you first got to calm down.
"I'll try." She whispered aloud. She slowly worked on calming her heart; it lessened its pace and still beat. She soon calmed herself to the point that I could lead her to her power primate with my body still feeding energy to the robot.
Are you ready? I asked her.
Yes… Her thoughts were faint as she entered the subconscious world of her mind. It was dark in there, no scary, but calm, like no thoughts were passing threw, a rare occasion in the mind of my cousin. I heard that! She yelled at me.
Sorry J, but you know as well and I do and the rest of the team and our family that your brain is really scattered about and needs a little organization. I told her as we floated threw the darkness.
I think that her mind suits her well, and needs no changes what so ever. A green light appeared ahead of us and we saw the subconscious of Jasmine below us.
Jasmine! June shouted. Your okay!
Of course I am June, it's not like I died out there, I was just tired from that weirdo lady attacking my life force and fighting her with all my power. She replied.
How are you feeling? I asked her.
I guess my subconscious feels fine, as for my body and normally active mind, there both asleep. They need to rest after all that fighting and worry about all of you guys. She said. I can't help you from where I'm at, and since I'm so low on power, but I can help you June, finding your power primate. You were supposed to do this with Annabel but I guess I'll be helping you find it.
Thank you Jazz. June said to her. Jasmine nodded her head.
Come on June, I'll help you out, Cobi, you're welcome to go back to your body; I can show June where to go. Jasmine told me.
If it's alright with you leader, I'll stay with you guys, my body's already giving off the energy it's supposed to. I told her. My cousin and my dream lover.
Jasmine stopped where she was floating next to June and turned around to face me, her face filled with shock. Cobi, what did you just say? She asked me. I hit my head with my hand; I can't believe that I forgot, while in each others minds, our thoughts are just as clearly out spoken as our words or speech.
It's nothing Jasmine; it was just a random thought. I said to her. She sadly turned away form me and raced down into June's subconscious, with June's spirit following right after her. She looked back at me and saw my hurt face, and reflected her own best friend's sad one. I messed up big time, I so need Rover's help on this subject.
I followed the girls down further into June's subconscious. We were near the end, I could feel it, the power was here, June's power, she just had to call for it.
June, this is the place, you have to call for the power primate now. I told her. Now get about calling your power, we got not much time left here! June looked down, worried like. Jazz floated over to her and forced her to look up June.
I believe in you June. She said. There is nothing to fear, believe in yourself and call inside you what makes you powerful. Don't let fear hold you back, because I know that you have the power to overcome it. Now show me that powerful girl that I see everyday that gives me the power to do what we always do, fight evil and protect others. June smiled at that and really tried to focus this time.
Power Primate, hear me! Help me and my friends! It was then that we were surrounded by green light, I was knocked back into my won body, and so were the girls. I knew because I no longer sensed Jasmine presence within any of our bodies and June was over loaded with power that she had finally unleashed.
"Good job J. I knew you could do it." I told her as the others got the robot up and running, preparing to blast off this bone like ship.
June swayed on her feet as the power that left our bodies, there was finally enough taken so that the robot was at full power. The team blasted off and we were finally free of that ship as a asteroid belt came close to the queen of death's ship, where it was lost to the dangerously large and hard rocks. June finally fell from the power she used and collapsed into my awaiting arms, she was out like that.
"You two both did well." Annabel complemented us. "Go rest for now with Jasmine, you will all need your strength for our courses to teach the both of you in certain areas." I nodded and carried June to the med bay where Jasmine was, fast asleep. I set June beside her on another bed and I collapsed on the last one, sleep quickly took over me, and I welcome this well earned rest.
Jasmine's Point of View (Three days later):
When I felt my eyes finally opening, it was a huge blur to me. I saw the sway of chemicals on the walls and the blinking lights of the machines. I was easily able to tell that I was in the medical bay. I slowly sat up, moving my sore, but well rested muscles again after who knows how long. To the side of me I could smell sweet cream corn on white rice in a bowl left on the table next to me. Just smelling it made my stomach turn, wanting food so badly. I gave into my hunger and grabbed the dish, eating all the contents of the bowl instantly.
"Taste good?" I heard a voice ask behind me. It turned around to see my friend June had placed herself on the bed across form me. She smiled. "I made it myself. I'm not as good of a cook as you are, but the team was able to live off it for the pass few days while you rested."
"How long was I out? What happened?" I asked her, food still within my mouth, not yet swallowed. She laughed.
"It was about three days ago when we escaped from Skeleton Queen. The team used our power primate energy to activate the robot, and then blast us off into space before we were lost in the asteroid belt with the Citadel of Bone. Since then, Cobi and I have been taking classes with the team to improve our skills. I've been working everywhere, mostly with Olivia and Annabel, learning the power primate and mechanics; I've also given a lesson to the team about the many different kinds of weapons that they tried to use besides there own. Cobi's been hanging out and training mostly with Rover, being dudes and all, also he's been working with Annabel in her free time to learn the old version of the power primate that only Cobi knows. She's been getting the hang of it, but she still hasn't mastered making a weapon out of it yet. She's tried to make claws like her own blue ones out of the energy of the power primate, but it's really hard on her." June explained.
"I'm sure it is hard on her, but knowing Annabel, she won't give up until she passes this test of her mind to overcome this." I said to her, making her giggle in fits.
"Yeah," June said, her eyes then turn to me where I felt uncomfortable. "When are you going to try it though?"
"I don't know, when I get the chance maybe. I got to get back into the rhythm of things, speaking of which, its time for dinner and I think the team deserves something special tonight." I said, getting up form my spot and heading for the door.
"Says the girl who's got a crush on my cousin." June said smugly. I stopped dead in my tracks and turned to face her.
"What are you talking about?" I asked frightened, losing my cool and my face turning into different shades of red.
"Don't play dumb Jazz, I saw you the night before the Citadel of Bone. You and Cobi were going to kiss, I saw it. Do you really think I was asleep that night?" She asked. "Because I certainly saw some sparks as you two got close."
"Would you shut up June!" I yelled at her. She stepped back a step from my voice and I turned and hurried out. Without a chance to listen to her as she yelled after me, I ran into my room and locked my door. June pounded on the other side of my door and I ignored her to the point that she left after a while.
It was a long while that I was on my own before another knock came to my door, by now I had mostly cooled down, but if it was June at my door…
I got up from my spot on my bed and I walked over to the door, opening it. My vision was still kinda blurry so all I saw was a large blurry shape, Cobi.
"June said you were off bad, but that was an understatement. What happened?" He asked me, pulling me in for a hug, comforting me. I breathed in his scent and relaxed in his embrace.
"It's just some things that came up between me and June. I just needed some time to let it blow over." I said, pulling back a bit to wipe the tear that had slipped from my eye.
"I think it's more then that." He said. "I won't tell anyone whatever else in your mind, but if you'd rather not tell me…"
"No, Cobi… I do want to tell, I need to vent a bit." He stood there, still holding me as I gathered my strength to let out all my frustration and anger. "This destiny thing of ours, what is it? What is it that we're supposed to do? I feel like I'm just running from everything and its slowly starting to kill me. I don't want to run away anymore, I want to have a destiny to follow, that and I can't wait for the next time that Skeleton Queen attacks; someone could be killed next time. And I don't know what to do..." Cobi held me close and I cried for a moment before stepping back and whipping away my tears.
"I don't know your destiny Jasmine, but I might know someone who might have an idea of what it is." He told me, I looked up at his serious face and he then smiled at me. "On my home planet's moon, Darcel, there is a temple of the power primate there, the brothers and sisters, keepers of the power primate might be able to help you shed some light on this, but we'd have to back track." I jumped back out of his arms, only to race back into them in a hug.
"Cobi, we need to be sure, we'll go back. I'm sure that for the time being we can avoid my father. Tell the others to stop all courses and set a Hyper Space jump Darcel. I'll inform the team later. We all want to know what our destiny is." Cobi nodded and released me, then running down the hall toward the command center, while I stood there in the hallway of our rooms, holding myself where Cobi had once been.
You were partly wrong June. I thought to myself. I don't have a crush on your cousin; I'm in love with him.
Witch's Note:
Wow, talk about stressful! Will Jasmine's father find her on the way to Darcel? Will the team ever learn of their destiny? We'll know soon… I hope.
What did you guys think of the moments with June and Cobi, beginning and end? I feel sorry for Jazz, she's got all this on her shoulders, plus her best friend and the guys she loves to worry about!
Question of the Chapter: Do you think the team is going to learn their destiny at Darcel, or is there destiny going to be hidden in the dark longer?
Answer to the Question: Can't tell, that would be cheating you guys out!
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