Chapter 3: The Truth
After I showed Kari that I could fly and turn invisible and read her mind. We went inside and ate lunch. After lunch we talked to the doctor and he said that I could go home tomorrow, which happened to be my 15th birthday!
Ok so yeah, I am 5 ft and 7 inches tall and only 14. Freaky right? Well, since you already know where I come from you should understand why I am that tall at my age. If you don't, I have to say, 'why haven't you read the first 2 chapters of this story, I am working so hard on trying to write this part.' I already know that you want to find out what happens next with my father and I, well you would know what I am frickin talking about if you started from the beginning, seriously it's the first page people. Ok I am calm, for now at least. Just keep reading and it will soon fall into place.
Tomorrow came and it is august apparently, my birthday is August 21st and I am turning 15 today! I woke up around 9 am, and sat up in bed and watched a little tv until breakfast came. Around 11 am Amanda walked in and behind her Kari followed. Kari held a neatly wrapped box with a bow on top. Amanda walked up to me and asked me if I was ready to go home with her, I nodded right away. After that she handed me the box and said "Happy birthday!"
"Thank you so much, but I can't open this I don't deserve this you have been so kind to me already, taking me in, paying for my hospital bill. I don't know how I could ever repay you." So I pushed the box away, even though I was entirely curious as to what was inside. So she took it back, and opened it herself and handed me a pair of brand new navy blue jeans, white tank top, and a navy blue jean jacket. With the outfit came a pair of socks and a pair of converses.
After 10 minutes of arguing about the clothes I found my self wearing them, even the shoes. And another 20 minutes after that I was walking out the door with Kari and Amanda. When we reached their house, I guess you could call it my house now too. Kari showed me to our room, and it was beautiful; lavender walls, white comforter, soft pink sheets, pictures of everything all over the walls, a white fan, desk, 3 lamps, 2 bedside tables. There were 2 beds, one with pink sheets the other with a soft yellow. I chose the yellow sheeted bed and Kari chose the pink bed.
It had been a few hours since we arrived, and I was starting to wonder when dinner was. That was when Kari appeared in our room with 2 dresses and 2 pairs of fancy shoes in her hands. It didn't occur to me that those dresses and shoes were for tonight, until I saw her Amanda all dressed up and leaving Kari and I the keys to the spare car.
Once Amanda was gone, Kari turned to me and said, "Jayla, we have to get all dressed up, but I want to see you fly, distance wise. So I agreed that on our way I would fly as far as I could then land by an alley way and change into my dress and heels.
I took off just as we went to leave and it felt great to be airborne again. I quickly turned invisible so no one could see me except Kari. I was almost to our meeting place when I was stopped by abnormally large person, in the air. When I looked up I noticed it was Razor, my ex-boyfriend, he was my boyfriend until I supposably died. He stopped me and told me to unmask myself, in other words turn visible again. Once I was visible again, he asked me my name I told him that it didn't matter who I was. That probably wasn't a good idea, after my response he asked me to come with him to Planet Hero. I declined the offer and started to fly away. So he asked me if I was drunk.
'Here is the funny part, if anyone from Planet Hero is drunk and can fly, they just turn on auto pilot. So in order to tell if that person is drunk, they ask them ti turn off everything and start to fall towards the ground, after they fall for 5 to 10 seconds, the person must use any part of their power to keep themselves in the air, with out using auto pilot.'
It was a few minutes until he made me take the drunk test, once I passed he tried again for the name, I declined to tell him again. I flew away and made it to the meeting place just seconds before she arrived. I took the dress from her and flew behind the car and changed in lightning speed. After I changed we walked for about 5 minutes and arrived in front of a club.
There was a huge guy dressed in black standing next to a red rope. When Kari walked up to him he greeted her, "Hello Kari, how are you today?"
"Fine thank you, this is my friend Jayla Woods and today is also her birthday!" Kari replied to large man. He nodded and added, "Have a nice night girls." As we walked by. Once we entered a huge banner opened up saying 'Happy Birthday Kari and Jayla!!!!!!!' I almost fainted at the sight of everyone there.
Then Amanda showed up and brought us over to the side of the room. Everyone let us be while we were with Amanda, a few hellos here and there. "Girls I have been waiting to tell you this since well, your accident Jayla." Amanda started to say.
"Tell us, tell us!" Kari and I chanted together. "Kari you have a father named Jonathan Glade, and Jayla you and Kari are sisters I have decided to adopt you." She continued. Kari and I went silent, I mean if our hearts weren't beating so fast you would have thought we were dead.
I recognized the name Jonathan but still wasn't quite sure until Amanda mentioned that we would not meet him till our next birthday at noon. So I decided to question Amanda or I should say mom, but not just yet. "Amanda where is Jonathan from?" I asked. "He is from Planet Evil, and I almost forgot to tell you, I have a sister named Alice Jay Rynes, she goes by AJ though and she is from Planet Hero. AJ is the greatest super hero known to mankind, she can fly, turn invisible, super strong, can shield anything, and is telepathic." Amanda tried to explain. Except she lost me at 'I have a sister named Alice Jay Rynes.'
I looked at Kari and she was turning white, then before I knew it she collapsed, I was about to catch her when a gust of wind came from no where, but was being directed by Amanda. Then I knew where Kari had gotten powers from. Kari was gently lowered to the ground, then the wind caressed my face and disappeared. I looked at Amanda and asked, "You can control all 5 elements, tell me about AJ?"
At first she wasn't sure if she should tell me, actually she really wanted to tell for some reason but wasn't sure if I could keep the secret. So I blurted out, "I promise I won't tell a soul, I am just really curious and I just want to know." She nodded her head and started to tell me about AJ.
"AJ is my sister and the greatest super hero known to mankind. I haven't talked to her since the day before your accident. She lives on Planet Hero, and she has twins named Kyle and Kyla. She is kind to everyone and respects their wishes. When she is upset she won't take it out on a civilian, she will fly away and punch a wall or save someone's life. I love my sister and I would do anything to save her life. I hope that answers your question." Amanda finished.
I nodded my head as an agreement that she couldn't tell anymore without endangering her sister and herself. So I asked about her new husband name Jonathan Glade. She looked more eager to answer questions about him, so I asked how much she knew about him. Amanda looked shocked to hear me ask that. When she was about to answer me Kari woke up again and I went over to her and told her what Amanda said. Kari understood what I was saying and we left it at that for the mean time.
I grabbed Kari's hand and we started to dance to This is Why I'm Hot. We were having so much fun, until Amanda's butler came up to us and handed me an envelope that said my name not in Amanda's handwriting. I opened it and Kari watched from behind me. The letter said;
Dear Jayla,
This is Jonathan Glade your new father, yes Jayla I am your dad now too. I know who Kari is and I know who you are too. Your real name is Kyla and you are my daughter, ironic isn't it, my daughter in Planet Hero is supposedly dead, but oh wait she is my daughter on Earth now. If Kari is reading this, then that ruins your birthday surprise. Oh well, it will still be a surprise, oh wait Jayla you already know what is going to happen on your 16th birthday.
I bet Kari does too, since you're a spoiled brat you probably can't keep a secret, then again you kept the whole being dead thing a secret for a whole month, till you contacted Sir, what no one told you that once you left or died, I became the president of Planet Hero, and your mother is dead, tell my wife any of this and I will kill Kyle too. So you know I will eventually kill you too, I know what you are thinking, well not exactly seeing as I can't read your mind, actually no one can read your mind, except Kyle. I bet your thinking; why am I telling you all of this, why did I marry my wife's sister using a different name, how do I know who you are? Those are all really good questions. The answer is that I want you to know that I am on to your little tricks, and by marrying Amanda and killing Alice I can keep close contact with you. If your new mother asks you what this letter says I want you to change it, use your powers and change the writing in this letter.
I love you Jayla, and I always will.
Love always, Jonathan Glade!
Ok that was creepy, both Kari and I were thinking. He is right I don't understand how he knows that Kyla is alive and living on Earth as Jayla. Amanda showed up out of now where and asked about the letter, I told her that is was from Jonathan, she asked if she could read it and I said no and told her that all he said was that he couldn't wait to see me and Kari. She smiled at that one.
Just as she smiled a thought was sent into my head with raging force it said, "Kyla or Jayla who ever you are now, it doesn't matter I am watching you, and you will destroy the world you can't run anymore, I will kill you and the world!"
It was so strong that I gasped and fell to the ground. I blacked out for at least an hour, but when I woke up I wasn't in the hospital, I wasn't in the club and I wasn't in the house. I think I am at the park, where the accident happened, except without the sun and all the people. And why am I lying right where I fell the first time. This doesn't make any sense, that's when I heard the voice.
"Kyla, oh dear Kyla does anyone know that you are missing, no they don't I came a year early, I decided to torture you a year ahead of time, so you get the message that you can't keep running and pretend to be somebody your not. You worthless piece of shit. Your just a little brat with powers every a person dreams of having. Yet your to selfish to give them up for the world. Or at least to someone that could use them, or will use them. Here on Earth you can't fly, turn invisible or experiment with your brother's powers. No all you can do is read peoples minds, but can you send a thought back yet, of course you can't because of the drugs that you were given." Said Jonathan.
"Shut up, why are you here, how do you know about me and why do you care?" I demanded.
"I am here because I need to be here, and I know about you from your little conversation with Sir. And I care because you are my daughter on 2 different planets, so twice the love." He replied.
"Bullshit, you only care about yourself you killed AJ for your convenience not ours, your just jealous because I got powers and you didn't. I'm not the brat here you are, I'm trying to live a life and you come down here trying to save the day, yet all you would be doing is destroying life as we know it. if you really cared you would kill yourself and do this world and all planets a favor. If you haven't figured it out yet, you can't kill me, you need me, and if you drug me you won't get all my powers. Cause that drug kills our kind, I thought you knew better than that." I argued back at him.
Just as he was about to hit me a huge gust of wind came through and it was being directed by Amanda, standing next to her was Kari using wind as well. Next to both of them was Kyle my brother. So I stood up and walked over to them. Kari and Amanda used the elements, Kyle used shield and strength, I used telepathy, flying and invisibility.
All 4 of us used our powers to bring him down enough, to get him away from Earth for at least a year. When he was gone Amanda came up to me and hugged me so tight I thought I was about to pass out. When she let go she looked at me and asked all 5 elements to come and clean me, and make me who I am.
Water hosed me down and it washed the dye out of my hair, and I was blond again. air dried my hair, and tore the clothes I wore off. Fire warmed me, Earth sent up my true clothes and wind dressed me. Now I am blond with a red tank top; representing fire, black pants; Earth, White boots; air, dark blue low lights in my hair; water. I am all elements and spirit is represented by me being me.
"Jayla, your Kyla my niece, and Kyle your my nephew, and Kari your their older sister. How did this happen, why did this happen? I am so confused, one of you 3 please explain this to me." Amanda said in a very strenuous voice.
"Allow me Amanda, your sister and brother in-law are my parents. And my dad is a villain. On my 16th birthday, a year from now; My father is supposed to take my powers from me for himself. If he takes my powers then he will destroy the world as we know it. So if I don't keep Kari and myself away from him, we will all be doomed. If he does take our powers then Kyle, Alice Jay, You, and Kari will remain as heroes the rest of the world will become villains, and the humans will become slaves for them, or they will die. Amanda do you understand this?" I attempted to explain to her.
Amanda nodded then turned to Kyle and Kari and looked at them and whispered, "I will set something up, get Kyla and yourselves out of this country."
"Amanda, it doesn't matter if I am out of the country or not, he will find me, and when he does he won't kill me. At noon on my 16th birthday I am destined to give him my powers and help destroy the world. I don't want to help him, I hate him, I just want to be a normal teenager with normal parents. Do you know how hard it was growing up with you twin brother, not knowing you had a sister. Or that you were destined to die on your 16th birthday. Oh and that you mom was the greatest hero in the world, and you dad was going evil by the second. Do you know what that is like?" I finished in a rushed.
I didn't realize I was crying until I felt a sympathetic arm around my shoulders. I looked over to the person with the calming arm and realized that it was Kari. I gave a weak smile and looked down embarrassed to be seen like this in front of my sister that I am supposed to be protecting.
She lifted her arm and gave me a hand to lift me to my feet. I took her hand and let her help me up. When I looked around me and saw Kyle trying to comfort Amanda and her doing the same to him. I started to walk over there and Kari grabbed my arm and pulled me back and said, "No." quietly but firm. I nodded in understanding that our mom/aunt needed time to figure this situation out. Kari let go of my arm, but still stayed next to me.
I put my hand on her shoulder and gave a weak smile, but I could tell that Kari wasn't convinced, but she gave a weak smile back. I turned to go in the opposite direction and Kyle turned around and saw and tapped Amanda on the shoulder and she turned to look. Kari, Kyle, and Amanda all watched me turn and run. I could hear Amanda tell Kari and Kyle that I would come back, that I just need to be alone. I shook my head and tried to forget everything about my life.
I had been a few days since I ran. I returned home the night before school started. I didn't walk into the house, I flew up to the balcony of Kyle's room and I sent a message to him telling him to come out to the balcony. I saw him turn around and opened up the door. I was right above him and looked down, as he looked up. He had a straight face and it slowly slid into a small smile. I landed down next to him and he took me into a hug. "Kyla, thank god your alright. We were so worried about you. Are you going to stay, or just coming by to say hi?" Said Kyle in a firm voice.
"Kyle, your my twin brother, and Kari is my sister. I couldn't desert you guys even if I wanted to. And right now your the only one I can talk to about this. Kari will only be in this situation if I was dead. But I am alive, and destined to die on my 16th birthday at noon. Kyle what am i supposed to tell Amanda when that time comes. We already lost our mom, and I don't want to lose Amanda either. And Kari I'm just getting to know her. I don't want to say goodbye yet. Its to early. Kyle what do I do?" I ranted on and on and didn't even notice that I was crying.
He pulled me into a hug and kept whispering that it is going to be okay. I started to believe him I really did. Actually I was convinced except for when my 16th birthday rolled around. I pulled out of the hug just enough to look into his bright blue eyes and blonde hair. I saw him smile, but his eyes were sad. Thats when I knew something wasn't right. I pulled away from him and backed towards the window. Thats when I heard Kari scream.
I jumped in behind Kyle and yanked open the door. I ran to her room and the door was locked. So I kicked it open and ran inside and there stood a hero Kyle and I once looked up to. I looked at him and in his hand was a knife, and Kari was bleeding from her head down. I flew into him and got Kari out of the way. Then Amanda ran into the room and I told her to get Kari out of here. She didn't say anything, she just looked at me and realized I never left, I just wasn't living with them. Amanda took Kari out of the room. Then I glared at the ex-hero that stood before me.
"Kyla, Kyla, Kyla or should I call you Skyla?" Said the hero. "You don't have the right to call me that. So Henry shut the hell up!" I yelled back at him. "Dear, oh dear, child I would never hurt you, just this human girl that for some reason you live with." Said Henry.
"She is not some human. She is my sister, Karina, Kari for short. She has superpowers. As in she controls all the elements, and you couldn't have killed her even if you wanted to. So Henry I ask you one thing, Who sent you?" I snarled out.
He jumped back and I took advantage of that. I jumped in front of him and grabbed him by the throat. His eyes widened at my strength. Apparently I am not as weak as I once was. "Oh poor Henry, expecting to be the hero he used to be, oh wait I know who you are working for, my father Jonathan Glade or Jonathan Rynes, or is it J.R. He was married to your best friend, aka my mother, Alice Jay Rynes. But oh wait, she is dead, because my father killed her and took her powers from her. So let me think, you want to kill my sister, but not me or my brother Kyle. When my mom is dead who was also your best friend, and my only father turned evil on everyone. You might want to reconsider on pissing me off." I snapped.
He looked at me like I was insane at first, then looked around him and realized he was standing in my sister's room with a knife in his hand. Then he stared back at me and said, "Your father killed your mother" I nodded, and he started to fall when I walked over and picked him up, and whispered, "I am going to tell you something, that when you get to your little gang you must tell them. There is no way to get out of this, cause I will know, I am telepathic and no one can block me, and no one can read me." He nodded in understanding and leaned over to hear what I had to say.
"Everyone that is involved with this attack, or any one that is following my father, that killed the greatest hero known to man, I will tell you this once and only once. Leave now and turn yourselves in to me. You have 12 hours after you receive this message to meet me face to face here on Earth. You seem to already know my location, so meet me there. If you think you can trick me or trap me in some way. I will know before you set foot on this planet. Me and my family will be gone before you can take one step. Since I am already mad, you might want to reconsider attacking me and making it worse for you own selves. Anyone of you can come, if i sense a weapon then we will not meet. This is the end of this message, I know all!"
Henry stood up and flew off to where his people were and I sent a quick note to him saying that even he can turn him self in. I knew he wanted to, the person he thought was protecting him, was lying to Henry's face and the rest of them. This was personal to Henry, the woman that was killed was Henry's best friend, high school girlfriend, and fighting partner. He won't let it go, and neither will I.
I went downstairs to see if Kari was alright. She was fine, but scared for her life. I went to give her a hug and she turned away. So I read her mind and it was filled with thoughts of me leaving and never coming back. She was scared to get close again, afraid I won't return. I looked to Amanda, she thanked me, and turned away. I glanced over to Kyle and he was afraid to take my side. He mouthed the words sorry and sent the words into my head, as he stepped back and took Kari's and Amanda's hand.
A tear slid down my cheek and hit the floor. "Fine then, just so you know I never even left, I was right outside the house the whole time. I was waiting for them to come, I knew they would, but not if they knew I was still living in the house. That was why I left, Kari you were by my side when I left, you knew what I was doing, and know after I save your life, you turn from me. Kyle and few minutes ago you were comforting me and standing at my side, now you turn away too. Amanda, I know you don't understand why I lied to you, but it was to protect you and Kari. If you don't want to stand by me fine, but I need this location to make a deal with some people. And if i tell you to run..." I started to explain.
"We run, Kyla you know that we trust your word. If you tell us to run, we will run. Personally Kyla, I love you your my twin sister. You protect all of us, and sooner or later we can help you. Right now you just need to leave us alone, and find another spot to meet with those people to make a deal. You way you want to protect us, but really that could put all of our lives at risk. I am so sorry sis, but I'm gonna have to ask you to leave." Said Kyle somehow with a straight face.
I nodded my head and walked out the front the door. I walked over to the playground where this all began. Where I first met Kari and her friends. Where I fell 20 feet surely to my death, but I didn't. Where Kari and I used to hang out. Most importantly where I first fought my dad, with Kyle, Kari, and Amanda by my side. And of course where I broke down and showed Amanda who I really was, and then I ran away. A lot had happened and it has only been a little over 6 weeks. School starts tomorrow, but I don't think I can go. I will be a sophomore with Kyle, and Kari will be a junior.
I climbed up to the top and sat there for a long time. I heard a noise after a while and turned to look and saw Kari and Kyle. Great they are either here to take me back, tell me to get lost or find answers. Then I looked a little closer and they were in work out gear. I stood up on the bar and turned to face them. They looked up at me and whispered, "Can we train with you, or do you want to be left alone?" Kari and Kyle said in unison. I nodded and jumped to the ground.
We started training every night after that. We worked with controlling elements for Kari and strength and speed for Kyle. For me we worked on fighting invisible. Every night they got better. Then one night after months of school, and training hard. I was fighting invisible with Kyle and Kari. They couldn't touch me. After a while I went visible again and we fought normally. I was winning for a while until I went blind.