The year 3013
Paris, France
1 week later
My life is worsening, Alexandriella thought. Thula and Lee hadn't been able to explain what happened, and she had been levitating and willing things for the past month. Everything about her was shrouded in mystery. Like, a minute ago while she was soaking in her bath, her body suddenly floated in the air for ten minutes and dropped back down. As she got out of the bath, she willed her towel into her hand and mentally picked out what she would wear to school that day.
In school, after a series of lessons, Alexandriella, instead of going to the school café, went to her locker to use the telephone attached to the inside. Many girls complimented her on her bell bottomed blue and white jeans and a white top with a blue jeans jacket on top and her black designer boots. She made an appointment with Lee in order to stop by his house before going to prepare for the Crystal Gala she had to be a guest speaker at. Suddenly a curly red-head with emerald green eyes in a pink dress with a fuchsia waistcoat with matching bag and shoes came to stand in front of her and said "Look Alexandriella, just tell Alexandér that I'll meet him at 5:oopm. If not I'm free, well, you get the hint. Bye freak." As Suzanna Mistry left, because she was that girl, Alexandriella realized why she came to talk to her. At 5:00pm, the Crystal Gala would start, and she wanted Alexandriella to get her invited. Alexandriella shook her head as she stared at the girl. Her hair totally clashed with the pink and fuchsia but that wasn't what made Alexandriella stop in her tracks. It was the fact that the skull on her bracelet glowed. As she walked towards her limo, it stopped glowing. I wonder what is wrong, she thought.
In New York City
Star was confused. As Mr Braiser gave her some apple juice, she told him all about her problems, she calmed down, and he completely understood all she wanted to say. He didn't freak out about it, and so she told him about what Amaka said. "Well Star, I have a bit of a confession to make. I already know all that you said. I have known for quite a while, in fact before you even knew yourself. I am your protector, the person dedicated to helping you understand your mission. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier but I wasn't supposed to. About your problems, well, that's your destiny, you must fulfil it. I believe that everyone has a purpose in life. Do what you believe is right. Anyway, since I'm not your parent or legal guardian, I can't tell you what to do, but just follow what you believe is right." He said all this in a rush. Stunned, Star got up and began to walk out on him. As Star left the staffroom, she wondered what the right thing was. 'I know', she thought, as she sat in the bus to Queens.
In Mombasa
"Understand this, if you are the best friend that you claim to be, then you will stop Amaka from doing anything crazy." Chief Ngugi told Nshira in the dead of the night on a farm quite far from the village. An owl hooted nearby as Nshira replied, "Anything crazy like what? And what power have I got against Nshira?" "You are her best friend and so she takes you very seriously. You must stop her from doing anything like going to New York to look for that white girl." "If you really love her you would let her go. I am not going to help you." Nshira said. Chief Ngugi then said something in Swahili and a frightened look came in Nshira's eyes. With a sweep of his hand, Chief Ngugi left her alone to think about what he said.
At 2:00 am
"Amaka, please, you have to leave town; go and look for the girl who came here the last time. Your life is in danger if you don't go." Nshira whispered in order not to wake anybody up. As she said this she remembered that her life was in danger if Amaka went but then, she would find a way to escape. She really wanted Amaka to go. As she and Amaka planned, Nshira also secretly planned where she would go into hiding. As they had never hidden anything from each other, Amaka soon found out, and devised a better escape planned for the two of them. Amaka and Nshira would both trek to the airport in Nairobi, JomoKenyattaInternationalAirport, and then buy tickets to New York with the money Star left Amaka. At the airport, Amaka would call Star, because Star gave Amaka her number. They were to leave in three days with food and water. Amaka's uncle would have come to the village by then so he would take care of her mother and brothers.
In New York City
"Will you do it Natasha, will you cover up for me?" Star asked her best friend Natasha. She had planned to take a cab to KennedyInternationalAirport, then buy a ticket on a flight to JomoKenyattaInternationalAirport in Nairobi, and then take a private jet to Mombasa. It would take all her savings, but she had to find Amaka. "Yes, I will" Natasha replied, "I will say you are coming to my house for the week to sleepover. Then, by the time you and Amaka are back, you can go back to your parents and Amaka can stay with me." They planned and planned until the expected day arrived. That day, Star sat in a cab with Natasha and rode all the way to the KennedyInternationalAirport.
When she got there, a strange wind whipped around her blowing her hair into her face, and the skull on her bracelet started glowing vividly.
As she entered the airport doors, she saw two African girls who were staying away from the throng of people leaving the airport. As they left and started walking towards the payphones, she noticed there was something familiar about them and was about to ask Natasha what she thought when she realised. One of those girls was Amaka. She quickly turned around and chased them yelling out Amaka's name.
Kennedy International Airport
"Amaka!" a blonde girl yelled. Amaka turned around only to see Star running towards her. "Star! I just came here to look for you am so glad I've found you." Amaka said. "And I was just about to go to Mombasa to look for you." Star replied. "That … that means you've changed your mind about destiny. That's great Star, wonderful. If only you could take us somewhere we can rest our feet because Nshira and I are very tired. And we might need a place to sleep for the night." Amaka, Nshira and Star walked towards the arrival car park and then took a cab to Queens.
As they left the airport, a strong gust of wind blew and whipped everyone's hair into their faces.
Paris, France
2:00 am
'You are special. You are a chosen one.' These words played in Alexandriella's head in a like a broken record. So that explained the levitation and the telekinesis. When Lee and Thula told her she didn't believe it. But now, as she came to think about it, she realized that she was different. "It must be my destiny." Alexandriella said out loud.
Suddenly, her bracelet started to glow brightly. "What's happening?" she wondered. Suddenly swirling bright lights appeared around her. Lee and Thula peered through her keyhole. They looked at each other's faces and smiles lit up both their faces which clearly showed that they were glad. The lights covered her completely, and then, she disappeared!
In New York
1:30 am
"O.K, what do we do now, because we need to get the last chosen one. How do we do it?" Amaka asked Star as she sipped some hot cocoa in Natasha's house. Earlier, she, Nshira and Star had gone to Natasha's house because Natasha lived on her own with her uncle living downstairs in her basement. As Star thought, Nshira brushed out her brown hair and picked the dead pieces of hair of the grey sweatshirt Natasha gave her and looked out into the stormy night. "How about a chant?" she suggested. I mean since you guys have powers it should work. Right? Amaka and Star gave her a look. "I mean I was just saying." she quickly added. "Perfect!" Amaka and Star said in unison. "But wait, what do we chant?" Star asked. "I've got it! How about- spirits that be, bring the last chosen one here to me, ha ha." Natasha joked. "Actually, that's a pretty good idea." Amaka suggested after thinking a little. So they both sat on the floor with their legs crossed in Natasha's bedroom and began to chant- "spirits that be, bring the last chosen one here to me"- they chanted four times but nothing happened. Suddenly, there was a strike of lightning and the lights went out. "What just happened?" Star asked Natasha. "I don't know, maybe the electricity power went down. It should be back in a few minutes.
15 minutes later
"Well, since Natasha's lamps weren't charged we need to use candles." Star said with a shrug. "We don't mind." Amaka and Nshira said. "Let's do the chant again. Perhaps it'll work this time." She continued as she sat back onto the floor. Star held her hands and they began to chant in the light of the candles. - "spirits that be, bring the last chosen one here to me"- and suddenly, a strong wind blew through the room, and swirling lights appeared around Amaka and Star, obscuring them from Natasha and Nshira's gaze.
In New York City
"Where am I?" Alexandriella asked in confusion, "and who are you girls?" "Oh my God it worked. I can't believe it. Anyway I'm Amaka, and this is Star. You are the last chosen one. We are also chosen and we summoned you here because we want to fulfil our mission. We can't do it without you so, we called for you. Understand?" Amaka asked Alexandriella. "Wait, wait, wait, what, you mean there are three of us? I had no idea. Thula and Lee told me I was a chosen one, but I didn't know. I can't believe it. Wow. But then, well, if I have to work with you, I might as well start by introducing myself. I'm Alexandriella Shakira Annabelle Powers (ASAP). But you can call me Alex. And you are Amaka and Star. But who are those two girls there?" Alexandriella said all this as she tied her hair into a ponytail using a string that looked like her hair, an invention of her father's. "Oh, this is Natasha and that's Nshira. This is Natasha's house we're in. Hey, how about us eating, and then we'll find a way to go to the man who will tell us what to do." Star said as she placed down plates of pizza in front of herself, Amaka, Natasha, Nshira and Alexandriella. "Why are there candles all round?" Alexandriella asked. "It's hurting my sensitive eyes; I mean what is up with that?" "Oh, there was a power outage:" Natasha said. "Power outage? What is this the 21st century?" Alexandriella said sarcastically. "Actually, it is." Natasha retorted. "Where are you from, the future?" "It seems so. I'm from the year 3013. Well, this is freaky." Alexandriella said. "Freakier than our powers?" Amaka joked.
The next day
"Well, I guess we better change, and then we will find a way to go to our guide." Alexandriella said stretching as she got up off the couch, where she had slept. "Ugh my back is hurting like crazy." "Amaka slept on the floor and she isn't complaining." Star said. "Duh, she's probably used to it. I mean she comes from a village. Hello." "Wha-" Star started. "Where will you get clothes to wear? I mean Nshira and I came with clothes, and Star has clothes, so where will you get clothes?" Amaka interrupted getting off the floor, where she and Nshira had slept. "She can borrow my clothes, because I think she might wear my size. Natasha spoke. So, Amaka wore a lime green cloth wrapped around her chest, covering her body up to her mid-knees; and then she wore a pair of knee-length black tights. Star wore an off-the-shoulder bubble gum pink sweater material top with silver hearts embroidered on it; a silver skirt with bubble gum pink pleats, and bubble gum pink ankle-length tights. After a long look in Natasha's closet, Alexandriella wore a navy blue mini skirt that had a yellow stripe at the bottom with a pair of mid-calf yellow tights; a yellow cow-lick ¾ -sleeve blouse; and then she wore a navy blue ¾ -sleeve jacket with sleeves a little shorter than the blouse sleeve.
They sat on the floor, lit three candles, and as they held them they chanted a spell they had thought of the night before- Powers that be, take us to our guide, let us use our powers which from us no longer hide-. It did not work. They tried and tried until suddenly without knowing what was happening, they began to close their eyes think of a great white light and began chanting- by the powers above and by all things good, take us to our guide, let us leave this neighbourhood- and suddenly, they started to fade out of the room.
A cave far away in an unknown place
"Well, I can see that you three have worked out a way to get here." a strange croaky voice said. "Ah where are we?" Star moaned. "My head... I feel dizzy." Amaka mumbled. "Oh it's so dirty, my hair!" Alexandriella said. "You have found me, I'm your guide, and my name is Okpen." Okpen said quietly. "Oh my God it really worked" Alexandriella exclaimed. "Listen, and do not interrupt me when am talking to you. You are the chosen ones with unique abilities. But you need to know the full, complete extent of your powers and how to control them, because if you don't then they are useless." Okpen said to the three girls who had just appeared in his cave. He didn't seem the least disturbed that they had appeared out of nowhere. "Well, I know that I can, like, levitate, and I think, like, I have telekinesis, but that's all I know." Alexandriella said to him "You also have super speed" Okpen added to her list nodding slightly and Amaka spoke up, "I know have strange visions." "You can also emit laser rays from your eyes, and have x-ray vision too." Okpen told her. Then he said to Star, "Well, what about you? Have you discovered your powers?" "Well, I can freeze stuff; oh, I can also warm stuff using my hands." she replied. "You can freeze time too. But you've all done very well. You girls have progressed farther than I expected you to, but you still need training, and we don't have time, so you will stay here for three weeks, and then you will go to Hades and save Princess Isabella." Okpen said with an odd half smile on his face.