November 2011
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Epilogue – Saturday, April 15, 1995
I slowly open my eyes and yawn, stretching my entire body and feeling every muscle ache. I’m currently in my bed at the castle, a bit of sunlight hitting my face. Last thing I remember I was at New Vane with the mages. I think. Am I still living in my mind? I do feel a lot better, thankfully, even with all the aches and pains.
I sit up in my bed and crack my neck. I really hope that this is...
Chapter Twenty: Mind Tricks (Monday, April 3,...
Almost three months and I have been Saturn free. I don’t know if it was because of Ty’s spell with the combination of Taryn’s ice attacks and frankly, I don’t care. I’ve actually been having a good time and getting out more.
I’ve been writing to my dad but I find myself unable to write much. I’ve also been getting along with my uncle more and I’m trying to be less standoffish with him. After all,...
July 2011
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Chapter Nineteen – Just An Unfair Battle (Tuesday,...
The alarm clock rings, causing Ty to open his eyes. He turns over to turn off the buzzing sound and then crawls out of bed. He stretches and makes his way to the bathroom, only wearing blue boxers, to get ready for school.
His orders are clear, watch what I do and report any odd activity to Ozma. He isn’t supposed to engage, attack or help. Despite the warnings, ever since he was a child, he knew...
May 2011
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Chapter Eighteen – Tranquility (Monday, January...
“You seem distant, is everything alright?”
I look up from my bowl of cereal to look at my uncle. Why I am bothering with school anymore is beyond me. I don’t even know why I came back here to my uncle’s house. “Yea, I’m fine,” I mutter.
“They haven’t found your friend yet, have they?”
His words burn since there is no way that the police will...
April 2011
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Chapter Seventeen – Aftermath (Sunday, January 22,...
“She killed my son, I’m bringing her in now,” Russell yells out, sitting on a large red chair in Ozma’s office.
Pacing back and forth, Victoria laughs before saying, “That’s the first time you ever mentioned Robby as your son.”
“It’s a matter of principle and why are you here anyway?”
“Because I’m on your side, why are we waiting?” Victoria asks, looking at Ozma who is sitting at her long wooden...
Chapter Sixteen – Is This Vengeance (Saturday,...
“I just don’t see the point,” I say, rolling over in my bed to look up at the ceiling. Forget the whole past life excuse, that’s really not my reason, I just don’t want a relationship.” “For someone who doesn’t, you sure talk a lot about it. Do you like him?” Taryn asks who is sitting at the edge of my bed. “That’s not the...
Chapter Fifteen – Not As Planned (Friday, January...
I’m fifteen now and with everything that has been going on in my life, I feel much older than that. I didn’t do much for my birthday since it was during Christmas break, just some cake with friends. I’ve also been busy with midterms, the holidays and everything in between that I haven’t had the chance to talk to Kyle about what I had read back in November. I know I should...
March 2011
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Chapter Fourteen – Light Reading (Wednesday,...
Celestria was nice enough to grant me an off day from my studies. Midterms are coming up and I guess she knows that I need the extra time to study for my tests. P.E., drama, photo and history will be easy for me to pass, but math, science and maybe English might be a bit tricky for me. Even with Taryn’s help in math, it might not be enough.
Of course instead of studying I go back to the one place...
Chapter Thirteen: Goodbye and Hello (Saturday,...
With homecoming tonight and my father leaving today, I’m sorry, but I just don’t feel like going out or seeing anyone. Last I heard Teresa was still planning on going with Robby and Ty was still dateless. My guess it’s Teresa doing in order to try to get me to go with him. Zar-Q is still unable to figure out who they really are and for right now, we treat them as normal students at my school.
I’m...
Chapter Twelve: Cold Day (Monday, October 31,...
I wake up to find the temperature lower than usual. Florida doesn’t get that cold and not in October, at least as far as I can remember. I drag myself out of bed and quickly throw on jeans and socks. If I knew it would be this cold, I would have worn socks before I went to bed. All I need is to catch a cold. Unfortunately, I lack sweaters. All I can find is a long sleeve Batman shirt,...
Chapter Eleven: Technical (Saturday, October 29,...
The sun peaks through my vertical blinds and cover half of my face. I roll over to try to avoid the light and to stay asleep that much longer. It’s not a school day and I shouldn’t have to wake up early. However something is nagging at me, reminding me that today is an important day. I roll back over onto my back and I open my eyes, looking up to the ceiling. I look at my hand and I start to play...
February 2011
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Chapter 10: Victoria (Friday, October 28, 1994)
I need a break. Sure the party at Dorter was a nice day of relaxation but I need a break from school and Crystaltina. I half expected something to go wrong the day after the party, but nothing did. It’s been almost a week and nothing has happened. I’m a bit grateful but half anxious as well. At least I have pressure from school to keep me going. However for today, I need a break and I’m taking it....
Chapter Nine: Get Ready (Saturday, October 22,...
I’m in my room getting ready for the party at the trade city on Crystaltina. It’s still early in the morning but Tom made it clear that the party will be an all day and night event and getting there as soon as possible would be worth it. He also mentioned that we shouldn’t be wearing our normal clothes from Earth. Everyone in the city knows that we’re outsiders but as a sign of respect for...
January 2011
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Chapter Eight: 1 Versus 3 (Tuesday, October 4,...
I had a very hard time sleeping last night. I couldn’t get past the fact that Robby looks likes Russell and maybe Ozma and her lackeys have finally found me. If that’s the case, what are they waiting for? Are they here just to do recon?
I walk onto the grass of the forest near the castle ruins. I don’t see Kyle anywhere and it’s no longer a surprise to me. Sometimes he likes to go first through...
Chapter Seven: Lunch (Monday, October 3, 1994
I stare at my math book and then at a blank piece of paper. I’m trying to work on my homework during lunch period but no matter when I try to do it, math is just too frustrating for me. Add in the fact that my mind keeps drifting off to the fact that I can now teleport. I remember not long ago being jealous that Kyle can fly and now I have my own travel power. I just need to make sure that I don’t...
Chapter Six: Darkness (Saturday, October 1st,...
It’s been two weeks since I first teleported. I haven’t done it since and I guess that’s because I am too scared to try it again. I hate being sick and the last time I threw up I was around twelve years old and two weeks ago was the closest I’ve been to doing so since that time. It’s not even being sick that bothers me the most, it’s the darkness. For less than a second I see and feel nothing but...
Chapter Five – Tom (Tuesday, September 27, 1994)
Tom hammers the last nail for the newly finished tavern in the Dorter Trade City. For the past several months he has been helping the local city to rebuild their once beautiful port city. Many of these people have found home on the planet of Crystaltina in hopes to find a better future and to bring life to a once deserted planet since around the 1300’s. Only a small handful of people were...
Chapter Four – Desperate (Friday, September 16,...
The portal opens up over a small lake that is located within the woods. There’s a tall rock formation where water trickles down into the small lake that is deeper in the middle. The scene is beautiful but it’s hard to take it all in when I’m falling from the portal, heading straight down into the water.
I can feel the undertow playing at my legs as I try to swim to the surface. I can see Kyle...
Chapter Three – Celestria (Tuesday, August 30,...
“And he calls that ‘upped’ training?” I cry out, popping a green grape into my mouth.
“He might have been holding back, Anya,” Celestria tells me.
“Then why bother tell me that our training sessions will be tougher?”
“The both of you were beaten up pretty badly,” she comments. “Also, both of you have gotten better in combat.”
“It’s only been a few months, though. It’s not like these skills come...
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Chapter Two - Time for Some Schooling (Monday,...
I’ve heard a lot of bad things about high school but can it be as bad as middle school? Of course I’m going to be stuck here for four years of my life so I had better get used to this place, right? The worst part of high school, from what I’ve heard, is during the freshman year. I get the feeling that I should try to find some senior friends, and fast. Last thing I want to do is to draw attention...
December 2010
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Chapter One - The Rundown (Sunday, August 28,...
It’s been little over a year since I first found out about my past life. You see, back in the 1200’s or so, on another planet, I was a princess with the ability to use and control fire. My name back then was Anya Crystaltina and ever since I realized this, I’ve decided to use that name instead of my birth name, Jen. It feels more super hero like to use Anya and plus Jen is such a common name...
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Chapter Twelve - The Talk
“Where are the others” I ask, grabbing my stomach.
“This is it. Kyle mentioned that he doesn’t trust any—are you okay?” Tom asks, noticing my face getting paler.
Walking through portals isn’t something that my stomach agrees with. Plus add in everything else that has been going on, my stomach, nerves and mind are on edge.
Kyle appears from the portal and the portal vanishes into thin air.
I walk...
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Chapter Eleven - Just Breath
Kyle jolts awake in his bed. He curses at himself for not thinking of this idea before. He jumps out of bed and throws on a pair of jeans from the floor. He rushes out of his room and knocks on Tom’s door.
Tom opens the door after several minutes and knocks later, “Can I help you?”
“You can see sound!” Kyle bursts out, pushing his way past Tom and walking into the small apartment.
“Yes and nothing...
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Chapter Ten - The Dream
I open my eyes only to find myself chained up to a wall. It looks like the same room where my clone was created in. I try to move my head but that too is tied and chained to the wall. I’m alone in the room for what seems like forever before the young man with blue skin enters.
“What the heck is going on here?” I yell out to him.
In his hands is a tray with a glass of clear liquid and a bowl of...
November 2010
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Chapter Nine - Questions, Answers, Questions
Doctor Anzak looks over at the group of young teenagers, prepared to answer any question that they might have. Hopefully he will be able to root out the one person that could change the tables on Ozma’s plans. He isn’t worried about revealing any vital information to this group. The plan is to make them believe whatever Anzak says and to deal with those who don’t agree.
“Why were we attacked?” Jen...
August 2010
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Chapter Eight - The Clone
A bright yellowish orange sun rises in the west to start a new day on the planet Zerron. A small beeping sound can be heard in the bedrooms of Joice, Tom, Kyle, Joe and Miles. This is their wake-up call. As each individual hits the alarm, a message is played, “Good morning, I hope all of you had a good night’s rest. I will be by in an hour to take you to the main library at the UPC.”
Kyle...
July 2010
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Chapter Seven - Suspicion
The trip through the portal caused everyone to feel sick to their stomachs but at least everyone was awake except for me. I was being carried by Kyle, “We need to get her to a bed.”
“Give me a moment, I need to call it in first before we go anywhere,” Anzak says, walking away from the group.
The small group is located in a giant holding room. There are rows of chairs, like you would see at an...
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Chapter Six - Found
I’m not even sure if I slept last night. Kyle and I didn’t speak much after our little conversation. I still have my doubts about this being reality and I hope that as soon as I open my eyes, I’ll find myself back home. Unfortunately, deep inside, I knew that wasn’t the case. I could feel a breeze and the smell of ocean mixed with trees and foliage.
I slowly open my eyes and I was right. Before me...
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Chapter Five - Ozma
Eight hours later, Hadiyah and her team are unable to find the answers that they need to find. Deep down she hopes that another team has already figured it out but her team is the best. She knew if her team didn’t have anything, no one did.
“I’m just going to say it,” Makis says aloud, “If we don’t have anything by now, I’m pretty sure whoever did this works at UPC.”
“Makis,” Hadiyah tries to say...
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Chapter Four - Around the Camp Fire
“I can’t tell if they’re sleeping or just unconscious.”
“Hey! What did I tell you before, back off!”
“Sleeping? Really, stop being silly. And you, stop being so protective, we’re not going to do anything to your friends.”
“And how do I know that for sure?” Kyle asks who was perfectly fine after the fall and the slip into a portal.
“You don’t but at this moment, what other choice do you have?”
The...
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Chapter Three - Malfunctions
“Can someone please turn that alarm off,” Hadiyah yells out to her small circle of employees.
“Sorry Mam’am, it can’t be turned off until the entire system is reset,” Samir cautiously says, knowing that his superior already knows the precautions and alarms of the entire system here on the planet Zerron.
The planet Zerron is widely known as the home of The Universal Portal Company (also known as...
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Chapter Two - Mass Panic
I wanted to laugh at the people running around like it really is the end of the world so badly but instead I look over at Miles and say, “Want to check out the TVs to see what’s really going on?”
“Sure.”
We both get up and empty our trays before making our way to the music store to see why everyone is in such a panic.
“Reports are coming in all around the world about these mysterious ...
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Chapter One - Normality Twisted
Have you ever been in a dream that you knew was a dream yet you were unable to wake from it? Everything that you felt in that dream feels real, from the deep emotion to simply touching a tree. I would have these dreams almost nightly. It felt like a past life trying to reach me from the deepest of darkest corners of my subconscious. What didn’t make sense to me was that it would be the same...