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Jac-Jac quickly scanned the girl she was utterly confused until she saw the Yin necklace on her chest. Jac-Jac's eyes went wide and gasped, she put her hand on the locket around her neck.
Jac-Jac: Rage…it that really you?
Rage's smile got so big she was almost in tears. Shadow was almost overwhelmed with just Rage's feelings she was so happy and she had so much love Shadow felt his body was going to explode. Rage ran to Jac-Jac and threw her arms around her in an embracing hug. Rage had a few tears flow out her eyes and Jac-Jac was almost sobbing and she was laughing.
Shadow could tell that the two had some type of deep connection and they even looked alike. Shadow could tell that Jac-Jac's highlights were the same color of Rage's fur. They also looked similar in their faces. Their noses were the same and they both had longer lashes. After a minute or so the teacher spoke up.
Teacher: Please Miss Eval you can work out you're at home problems later.
They two girls pulled away and Jac-Jac turned away from the class and waited for a second then Rage spoke up.
Rage: Ok sir. Well would you please excuse us for the rest of the day and free homework pass for Jac-Jac and me. Oh and Shadow too.
Teach: Sure you can Rage here let me write passes for all of you and here are your homework passes. All right you all are excused run along now have a good weekend.
Shadow: Rage what is…
Rage: Ask later grab my stuff and come on before he comes around.
Knuckles: Hey, what about me?
Rage: Sorry Knux I'm out of time I will make it up to ya. Hurry Shadow.
Shadow, doing as he was told, grabbed Rage's stuff and sped out the door and Jac-Jac walked out the door with her head down. Rage held her arm on the way there. When they were a ways down the hallways Jac-Jac took a huge breath and then looked up and at Rage.
Jac-Jac: We are good he shouldn't remember what he did without someone telling him.
Rage: Good alright lets go then.
Shadow: Hold on Rage what is going on?
Rage: It ok Shadow I promise we will be fine, but we need to get to our house.
Jac-Jac: Your house Rage what are you talking about.
Rage: Ha-ha-ha come on people I will explain to both of you when we get home.
Shadow: All right, Jac-Jac hop on and Rage bridal style we can get faster if I run.
Jac-Jac hopped onto Shadow's back and Rage crawled into Shadow's arms.
Rage: Shadow don't go to fast
Shadow just smirked and burst out the doors of the school down the road, turn left few yards down and the house on the right. When they got inside and to the living room Shadow sat down on the love seat, Rage sat on the floor in front of him, and Jac-Jac sat in the chair across from him.
Shadow: Rage what is going on? How did ya… why did ya… when did ya…
Rage: Clam down Shadow it's not like you have skipped school before.
Shadow: I know but I have never been caught if I do, but to get permission is a whole new thing for me.
Rage: Its ok Shadow. You remember the first day I came to school and I told you how Jac-Jac and me were best friends almost sisters. Well there is a reason for that. Shadow what you have just witnessed was Jac-Jac's special power. She is a mind reader and mind controller, but here comes the catch; Jac-Jac can't talk while she is controlling someone. A person that has been chosen will have to be the spokesperson to give out commands and well that hedgehog would be me Shadow. I am the only one in the world that can be her spokesperson.
Shadow: Wow that's hard to understand, though I can understand why you would feel like sisters then at the least best friends.
Rage: Yes and to clear up one thing she can't read thought only their memories.
Shadow: Ok then I think I understand somewhat as to what happened.
Rage: Good.
Rage looked over got a weird feeling that seemed so familiar to her but she couldn't place it. It was a vibe not a feeling at all a vibe. She remembered what that meant.
Rage: Jac-Jac what question did you have for me.
Jac-Jac: What did you mean by "our" house when you spoke to Shadow.
Rage: Jac-Jac a lot has happened since we have been apart as you can tell.
Jac-Jac: I would say it has. Is he whom I think he is?
Rage: Yes Jac-Jac he is and you understand what else that means.
Jac-Jac: Yes I know what else it means and I am very proud of you Rage. But I would like to know a little bit about Shadow.
Rage: Right, Shadow do you mind if Jac-Jac scans through you quickly?
Shadow: No go ahead
Shadow sat there on the couch and Jac-Jac did the same in her chair. She only closed her eyes and for a few moments, it was silence. Shadow was uneasy about this for some reason, he felt as if he was giving his whole life story over to her without a second thought. When Jac-Jac finally opened her eyes she took and deep breath and smiled. She had the same smile as Rage and Shadow noticed that Jac-Jac had fangs too, but only two not the full set.
Jac-Jac: Well Shadow the hedgehog I am glad you have been chosen as the Yang for Rage. Telling by your past and present events, you can really relate to some things with Rage. Not to mention you're really cute and in addition, your darker personality you put off is much different from your inside. You two are exactly the opposites. I never thought this is what the gods intended by the Yin and Yang.
Shadow: How do you know about my personality?
Rage: Shadow by being able to see memories, she has seen the first day I came to school from your point of view. Therefore, she knows your personality from the way you acted towards me.
Shadow: All right, I think I understand now.
Rage: Good, now my turn to ask questions. Jac-Jac tell me what happened to you after you left.
Jac-Jac: Okay well it started when I arrived at the orphanage.
~ Jac-Jac's Past~
Jac-Jac: Goodbye Kim.
The small hedgehog came up to give her friend a hug. The bunny named Kim was sobbing because of the moving of one of her best friends. Jac-Jac squeezed tightly and let not one tear slip from her eyes. She unwrapped the younger child's arm and then moved on to her Sensei. Jac-Jac bowed and kept her eyes down at the ground.
Jac-Jac: Thank you Sensei for all my training.
Then something remarkable happened, her Sensei had put a hand on her shoulder and Jac-Jac looked up. Then he pulled her into a small hug and spoke.
Sensei: It had been a great honor teaching you and I will continue training with you, child. I will make visits to your new home for a few days or so for training. Every two weeks I will come.
Jac-Jac: Thank you Sensei.
Sensei: You are very welcome child.
Jac-Jac let go and went on to her final two hedgehogs. There was a taller hedgehog except he was a Dog demon. His name was Inyu with his fire rat kimono and his black bottoms. His white fur and black tips were moving gracefully with the wind and his Hazel eyes were very fierce and horrify at first. But Jac-Jac could tell the softness and care he had in them. He stood there hands hanging down by his side and violet hedgehog in front of him. Her only other best friend in the world Rage Yin Eval. Inyu walked around Rage and up to Jac-Jac.
Inyu: Hey Half-pint I'm going to miss you.
Jac-Jac: Really you will miss me?
Inyu: I sure will and I believe that Rage, Kim and I have a small gift for you.
Jac-Jac: What?
Inyu calmed Kim down and pulled her over with Rage and himself. The three walked Jac-Jac over to the ancient white cherry blossom tree.
Rage: Jac-Jac I had Inyu go to the farthest forests and to the darkest caves so we may give this to you.
In Rage's hand lay a pure gold chain and heart shaped locket. On the outside it was in crested with red rubies and diamonds.
Jac-Jac: Guys this is beautiful. Thank you so much.
Rage: The gift is not done, open the locket Jac-Jac.
Jac-Jac opened the locket with a click and gasped. She didn't hold back this time she let the tears flow. On the inside of her locket was a picture of her mother on one side then on the other was a picture of Rage, Kim, Maro, Robbin, and Inyu. She looked up to see that Maro and Robbin had just shown up. They were all smiling at her and she smiled back. They all gave a group hug then some individual ones. After everyone was gone…well almost every one. The last one there was a silky gray wolf with bright orange eyes and four bangs that hung in front of his eyes. A tan muzzle with one white fang hanging out of his mouth and his white chest fur poking out from his shirt, he smiled at Jac-Jac.
Robbin knew he loved this girl and if nothing else knew he wanted her to be his friend. He walked to her and gave her a hug.
Robbin: Thank you for being a good friend to me Jac-Jac.
Jac-Jac: Your welcome Robbin.
Then whispering so quietly that only Jac-Jac could hear him Robbin spoke.
Robbin: And Jac-Jac you will always be my angle, to me.
Jac-Jac just gasped and had a small blush on her face. She pulled away and just stared at Robbin mouth ajar and utterly stunned. Robbin just smiled back, then a horn blared, and Jac-Jac turned away without another word. She gave one last wave to her friends practically family and stepped into the black car.
The drive to the orphanage was long and tiring. Jac-Jac had the hardest time staying awake it was almost unbearable. Finally she decided to let sleep take over. She drifted off within a few seconds and was dreaming. Memoires of her friends and her mother started to cloud her dreams she was just about to hug her mother once again. Until the car slammed on the breaks and the doors opened and closed loudly. That woke Jac-Jac up enough to grab her bag and open the door slowly. When she was fully awake, they were reaching a dull old motel. The two men that had picked Jac-Jac up walked further on and inside the ghost like building.
When they reached the inside, an older woman was there, standing at a desk that was too short for her. She had sharp green eyes with bright red glasses with a slender button nose below them. Her hair was snow white tied up in a bun on her head and as Jac-Jac reached her she watched as the woman's bony hands reached for a pen. While the elder flipped thru the papers slowly, Jac-Jac took a seat by the table. She waited for a while and then an idea formed in her mind.
She made sure no one was looking at her and then quickly scanned thru the old woman memories and foresaw her future as well. Jac-Jac snapped out of her trance as soon as she saw the coming day's events. The fragile woman was more than a hundred years old whom had never married or had children. That is why she had started the orphanage so she could still have kids. However, the next day was going to be her last unless she changed her mind or was given a clue.
Jac-Jac had to warn her about her walk. Every day the woman had walked to a cliff with a peach tree near it, to pay respects to her younger brother whom had died in a fire at a young age. Little did she know that tomorrow's walk would be her last, unless someone guided her in the right direction.
Older woman: Miss Jac-Jac would you please come here?
Jac-Jac: Yes, miss…?
Miss Mia: Miss Mia child now let me show you to your room you will be staying in. I have tried to put you in with a roommate but no one here is the same age. I am sorry so you have your own room and…ah here we are.
Miss Mia's voice was soft and gentle like a small innocent child's voice. She walked slower but she was still mobile for her age. She opened the door and walked inside the huge room. Jac-Jac walked swiftly in behind her, set her stuff on the bottom bunk bed, and then turned around to assure Miss Mia that she was fine.
Miss Mia: All right then darling make yourself at home, dinner will be ready in an hour. That should give you enough time to unpack and welcome to your new family Jac-Jac I am sure everyone will be so excited to see you tonight.
Jac-Jac: Thank you Miss Mia…um Miss Mia before you leave.
Miss Mia: Yes child?
Jac-Jac: Well I don't mean to sound rude or disrespectful but instead of talking your walk tomorrow…would you mind showing me around?
Miss Mia: Well um… I guess I could do that it would be alright I suppose.
Jac-Jac: Thank you Miss Mia you're doing a very good thing around here I am glad to be a part of it.
Miss Mia: Your quite welcome child, we'll see you in an hour.
Jac-Jac: Okay.
Jac-Jac spent the next hour unpacking, feeling much better now that the Miss Mia's chances of surviving were much more in favor of her living. Jac-Jac lay on the bed waiting for a bell to ring, she thought about what Robbin had said right before she left that day. That she would always be his angel or something of that matter. Why had he said that, was the question that was drilling deeper and deeper into her head. She pounder this for only a little longer because the bell for dinner had rang. Jac-Jac dragged herself out of bed.
She ate dinner and met all of the new kids she was now living with and all of them were at least four to eight years older than her. Quickly one of the teenaged groups took a disliking to our small seven-year-old Jac-Jac. Being the youngest child to ever come to the orphanage was the hardest thing ever. But it made our little hedgehog stronger. The group of teens picked on Jac-Jac nonstop throughout her life.
One day when she was training with her Sensei, she asked what she should do about the group of boys and girls that were causing trouble. Her sensei told her to just walk away or just smile at them and not say a word. Jac-Jac tried Sensei's first suggestion first and see how it went. It worked quite well until the group moved toward physical abuse toward her. Jac-Jac then decided it was time to try the second suggestion recommended by her Sensei. She just smiled at them and when they came for her she defended herself and took out the whole group within minutes. When they got up they agreed to not tell Miss Mia about this as long as they stopped picking on Jac-Jac and Jac-Jac never to pick a fight with them a again. Which in other words was just a silly add on to the agreement since Jac-Jac did not pick the fight.
Life went on and Miss Mia and Jac-Jac became very close. Every day Jac-Jac would walk with Miss Mia to her brother's grave and pay respects with her. It had been five years since Jac-Jac had moved to the orphanage and she was having a rough life with the orphanage already being so poor. Nevertheless, Jac-Jac always found some happiness in her new life. Then randomly one mourning Miss Mia asked Jac-Jac a very specific question.
Miss Mia: Jac-Jac do you remember the first day you came here.
Jac-Jac: Yes I do.
Miss Mia: Do you remember how you asked me to show you around the building the next day instead of going on this lengthy walk.
Jac-Jac: Yes Miss Mia I do.
Miss Mia: How did you know I took a walk every day?
Jac-Jac stopped walking and pondered in her head whether she should tell her old friend or not about her special powers. Jac-Jac shifted her feet then looked up at her friend, Miss Mia had the most curious face with a hint of anxiety. Jac-Jac smiled then took hold of Miss Mia's arm.
Jac-Jac: Miss Mia can you keep a secret?
Miss Mia: I'm sure I can.
Jac-Jac: Well Miss Mia I have a special power…I can read people's minds kind of. You see I can only read the person's memories or past, present, and… future events.
Miss Mia: Well what does that have to do with that day?
Jac-Jac: Thing is I looked into your memories and saw your past and present events. I saw your brother's death, I saw you open the orphanage, and I seen that you took a walk every day to your brother's grave.
Miss Mia: Okay go on.
Jac-Jac: Well I foresaw your future events of the next day… Miss Mia if you would have gone of that walk you would have never come back.
Miss Mia: What do you mean Jac-Jac?
Jac-Jac: What I am saying is there was a storm that very day at the sight of your brother's gave. I saw you there alone; you started to head back when unexpectedly a lightning bolt hit the Peach tree near the grave. It split the tree into two and it twisted and cracked. You stood there baffled and then the tree gave one last ear-splitting crack, then it fell. You were underneath it and couldn't move it time from being crushed beneath its great weight.
Miss Mia: Oh great gods child you saved my life.
Jac-Jac: That wasn't the only time that has happened Miss Mia. When you started your walks again I foresaw demons trying to attack you and that's why I started to go with you.
Miss Mia: But child I never saw the demons how did you stop them.
Jac-Jac: Miss Mia there is more to my powers than just mind reading. I can also control someone's a mind and body with my powers as well. What I did was when you would say your prays and give flowers or other offerings I would turn around and control the demon that was trying to attack you and have them run the other direction. It got increasingly hard without a spokes person, but I managed.
Miss Mia had the oddest expression on, she looked down and a tear slipped from her eye onto the soft earth.
Jac-Jac: Miss Mia don't cry there is no reason to be upset.
Miss Mia: Jac-Jac I am not upset…I am crying out of happiness. It has been such a blessing to have a wonderful child like yourself brought to me. Of all the people the gods chose me to be the one to raise you. That is not how it happened, the gods know of everyone's secrets and powers. They sent you here to protect me; I believe that they thought I did well a deed and they sent you to me to ensure my safety. Child you have been a Protector for the gods for quite some time now.
Jac-Jac: What is a Protector?
Miss Mia: A Protector is a child chosen at birth by the gods to protect people in their life as they grow up but it is only one person at a time. Yet there are only five chosen ones in the world at once and they all know each other somehow or they can even be family. Do you know anyone else that would be a Protector child?
Jac-Jac: My friends could be. Kim Orchaid could be one, Then Inyu…I know Inyu is one of them he has to be. Every day he risks his life for his little sister Rage. Then Robbin and Maro could be one as well.
Miss Mia: Slow down child whom are these people.
Jac-Jac took out the gold locket that hung on her chest by a frail chain. She clicked the diamond and ruby locket open to show Miss Mia her friends.
Miss Mia: Jac-Jac this is a beautiful locket were ever did you find such a precious item?
Jac-Jac: Miss Mia it was my departing gift from my friends. Rage my friend who felt like my little sister, had her brother Inyu travel across Japan to make it for me. See here look… little hedgehog here who is violet and has blue eyes well that is Rage. Then me in the middle next to me is Kim ...and behind Rage and me is Robbin the gray wolf with bright orange yes. Next to him is his younger brother Maro the wolf with the soft gray eyes. Then lastly in the back is Inyu, Rage's older brother, he is the one with hazel eyes and white fur with black tips.
Miss Mia: Jac-Jac you have beautiful friends. I am glad that I have you though come let us hurry back for dinner.
Jac-Jac: Right let us go.
As Jac-Jac got older as well as Miss Mia, they grew closer than ever. Jac-Jac was now 15 and in Japan was old enough to go out on her own. She had fully been trained in her style of Karate and was officially a black belt, and it was the week before Jac-Jac's departure. Miss Mia was now 112 years old and was getting weaker and weaker by the months. The day before Jac-Jac was leaving she went into Miss Mia's bedroom since she had be absent at breakfast. She found the elder laying in her bed arms crossed over her chest a white rose in her hand. She also had a smile on her face, but she was not breathing.
Jac-Jac fell to her knees beside the bed a wept for a while until someone came by and told them what had happened. The funereal was small and there was no more kids left at the orphanage, but a few of them came to pay their respects. Jac-Jac was the last to leave and as she stood at Miss Mia's grave, she prayed to the gods that demons would not harm her body or soul. That she may rest in her endless sleep in peace and with a pure heart.
Jac-Jac traveled to a fro for a year in Japan she meet very many couples and nice people whom she missed now and again. Like Ashlie and Justin the couple by the shrine and beautiful lake. The young teen Maria and her family whom had been very generous. Jac-Jac in that year had worked up enough money to buy to more outfits and one plane ticket to America. She was on her way there in hope to find her long lost friends Kim and Rage at the least. Jac-Jac could not ever get a good internet connection with her homes in Japan so she needed somewhere to start and have internet. Jac-Jac had one other interesting talent in technology. She was a very skilled hacker at computers and such.
When Jac-Jac reached America, she brought everything her friends had left behind at the old dojo. She traveled from city to city repeatedly. She always lived on the streets she worked all the time but never for very long. Most of the time is was two or three jobs at a time. When she did get time, off she would go to the library and one day she found one of her friends. Kim Orchaid had an e-mail address and from then on out Jac-Jac and Kim were in constant contact. They never wanted to lose contact again. Life went on and Jac-Jac had gotten enough money for a laptop and internet for herself. Although she only ate one meal a day at school, she still survived and thrived in school.
She stayed in a couple homes across America. Such as a couple named Tori and Beck also and elder in California Miss Lily, but she mostly lived on the streets. That's how she learned to survive in an urban area. She moved from school to school, was constantly tired, and was still getting now where in her search for Rage and her brother. She was always being picked on at school and she could never find a powers school either. Until she heard of Shadow and Rage's school and decided, she might be accepted there. That lead up to the day of finding Rage. Now being in America only one year, Jac-Jac was now 17, had made contact with Kim, found a power's school, and found her long lost friend Rage.
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