Skipper tapped his mechanical pencil against his desk. He continued to look the clock on the wall noticing that the time wasn’t moving any faster. He had wished for the day to be over with. Several other students around him were talking and throwing paper balls at one another. Skipper sighed as he was sitting in detention for no reason. He looked out the window watching the sun over the cloudless sky. It wasn’t his fault he fell into the school jock while his hands were glowing. Skipper wished he was somewhere else and not here. Other students continued to play around in the classroom. The teacher came in and sat the desk. He opened a magazine and ignored everyone. Skipper sat in his seat pondering what he would do. He began to long for something different and far away from school.
A student near him with red hair pulled back into a ponytail with brown eyes looked at Skipper with admiration. She looked around herself and noticed all the other students doing whatever they desired. She reached into her backpack and pulled out a letter. She tapped Skipper’s hand and he turned around to look at her.
“Jenny? What’s up?” he interrogated her.
She giggled and gave him the note, “I wanted to give you this.”
He took the note and began to read it. Skipper blushed a little as he turned back to Jenny who only smiled.
“Really?” He asked her.
“Yes. I would you go with me?” she requested.
“Sure,” he smirked looking at her.
The bell rang and all the students got up to leave. Jenny and Skipper continued to look at one another as if the world was fading behind them.
“I better go.” Jenny said bragging her bag and running out the door.
Skipper picked up his bag and headed for the door. He chuckled to himself for a girl asked him to a dance. He was in aww of his good fortune. The sun began to beat down on the ground as Skipper walked home. He felt his hands began to glow and heat up with energy. He shook his hands a few times to let out the energy. Day by day it was getting worse where he couldn’t control it. Incidents like this morning were getting out of hand. He had dentition because everyone thought he had caused the fight. Skipper sighed then walked home. In the distance, a figure began to watch him then disappeared.
Hours later, Skipper sat on his bed flicking his hand back and forth trying to turn off the magical energy displaying from his hands. He wanted to make it for the dance in few weeks on Friday so he could take Jenny to the dance. Skipper fell back onto his bed looking up at his ceiling. Stars began to move as the light reflected against it. Skipper closed his eyes to dream.
****
Karly sat at her desk looking over the recent data on the large computer. She put her head against the desk then sighed loudly. She closed one eye and opened the other. She was now up against the wall trying to find out more answers to find the child of prophesy. She had spent many years to find him or her. The Celic Group had failed and she needed to find out before her time was up. Karly raised her head and pressed a few buttons then got up. She huffed and puffed as the time was coming to an end before she had to deliver some results. As she turned and began to leave, the computer began to beep. Karly turned around and grimaced as she treaded over to see a light beep in one city. She pressed the button and moved in closer to see it was the United States. Karly scowled again then pressed the button to zoom in.
With each click of the screen, the image became bigger. Karly looked down at the town and saw the light fading then glowing. She left and closed the door behind herself. She wasn’t sure if she should take this one. Many other times the computer blinked and it was wrong. Karly rolled her eyes and dialed on her phone.
“Hello, Showman. I want you to go to this place. I will text you the coordinates but I want you to go there to find anything out for me. Can you do that?” Karly asked.
Silence reigned on the other end then a gruffy’s man voice resounded against the static of the phone. “Sure, Karly.”
“Please get there and let me know when you find something. I will be there shortly. I don’t want Hans or Coen to know about anything just yet.” Karly turned then strode away hanging up on the phone.
****
The morning dew hit the leaves as the butterflies hit each flower. Bees buzzed dropping pollen as they moved from plant to plant. Many students walked about heading to class. Skipper stood off to the corner looking at Jenny talk to her friends. He sighed and hid behind one of the buildings. Green and blue energy began to emit from his hands. Skipper began to shake out his hands to release the magic. He leaned his head back to the wall hoping the magic would fade from his hands. The pulsating sensation increased. Skipper shook out his hands once more then turned to run as the light began to increase.
Gray, blue and green blurred into one as he ran. Skipper ran home to escape the pressures of the magic flowing through him. He quickly opened the door and ran to the bathroom. Skipper turned on the foist and looked at his reflection. He splashed water on his face and slapped it a few times.
“What’s happening to me?” Skipper asked himself out loud.
His changes were becoming more frequent. He needed to escape soon otherwise everyone would find out. He touched the mirror with his hand and feared how strong and weak he was becoming. Skipper’s eyes began to emit a glowing energy. He shook his head and his eyes turned back to its normal color. Skipper walked out of the bathroom and marched to his room. He leaned against the doorframe and stared up at the Aquarius Constellation.
“My love for the stars might cost me everything.” Skipper noted to himself.
He strolled to his bed and fell onto it. The world seemed to fade around him as he slipped into slumber trying to forget what happened before.
****
Blue matched blue as the waters calmly swayed against a fisherman’s boat. The dusk of the night shadowed over the ocean as the passenger moved back the cloak from the face. The passenger moved the paddles against the ocean that began to ramble against it. The winds shifted blindly then the passenger paddled hard. The clouds parted and an image of a water jar poured into the ocean to calm. The passenger looked up to see the star constellation of Aquarius smiling down. The sky began to swirl in a heavy light show of spiraling colors then swirled down to the boat. The passenger yelped as the magical light began to materialize in the boat. Some sparkles fluttered about and Aquarian sat holding his water bearer jar. He looked at the passenger and smiled.
“Remember hero, your time will come and it will you be who will save the world and the galaxy.” Aquarian quoted.
“What do you mean?” The passenger asked.
“Because your birth has been predicted before you were born. You have a journey to help this world, humanity and the galaxy. What humanity does will be the test to the rest of the galaxy. It is your free will that will make it known. Remember the pact.” Aquarian declared.
The waters swooshed back and forth as Aquarian continued to look the passenger. The stars above moved like birds.
“What can I do?” The passenger asked.
“The dawning of the Aquarian Age has come and you’re our champion. There is a path to everything but understanding where you come from is important. Remember you are the lost Aquarian. You must save humanity.” Aquarian muttered tenderly.
“The time for liberation has come and defining the winds of war will be at the Aquarian Age. The old age has passed and it is time for the sun to shine on a new age. The Aquarian Watcher has done her part, now it is time for you. Come and be our champion.” Aquarian extended his hand outward to the passenger.
The passenger glanced at Aquarian insecure and looked around in fear. Small stars began to fall and the waters began to rage a little. The passenger looked back to Aquarian gone. The passenger looked around and saw the waters began to still once more. An image of Aquarian looked outward onto the boat. The passenger glimpsed down at the reflection looking back to see reveal Skipper.
He took off his cloak and glanced up at the stars dancing across the night’s sky. Skipper looked to the Aquarian Constellation to see Aquarian smiling down at him.
“What am I?” Skipper asked as a light of green and blue aura energy filtered over him.
He looked back at the waters pushing the boat to the isles in the distance. Skipper looked back at the water and touched his reflection. The ripples began to form and a small light popped out of the water and touched his nose.
Skipper woke up with a start and looked around his room. He looked around to see nothing out of the ordinary. He got out of bed and looked into the mirror to see his eyes glaze with jade glow. The moon hung low in the sky.
“Was I dreaming or am I still…” he muttered then looked out the window to see a green rainbow in the distance.
****
Jenny held her books close to her chest walking down the hallway. Countless students moseyed through the halls going to their lockers and others walked with their friends. She sauntered with girl and boy to her left and another girl to her right. She laughed looking to girl to her left wearing a ‘Hello Jam’ shirt, wearing her blond hair in curls. The girl, had her hair in an up do with orange tips, to her left wore a sun dress with sparkle beads on the trims. The boy wore a Pokémon shirt and dirty looking jeans with short hair. Jenny stopped and their brown eyes glanced at her for a moment.
Jenny turned to the girl on the left. “Danielle, do you think Skipper will take me to the dance on Friday?”
Danielle glowered then rolled her eyes looking at Jenny. She felt the girl was a lost cause for liking a weirdo boy.
“I think he could but Zalika and Joe would agree with me on my stance. I don’t think you should have asked him because he walks around as a loner.” Danielle looked at Jenny who stared at her.
“Maybe, but there is something special about him. I like him. We’ve known him since fourth grade and he has been nothing but nice to me.” Jenny smiled thinking about him.
Danielle, Zalika and Joe rolled their eyes at Jenny. They knew she was sprung on him and wanted her to end her silly attraction to him. Jenny went to her locker and pulled out a few books. Danielle, Zalika and Joe wave to her and go to their classes. Jenny turned to see a boy with wavy chocolate hair and stunning dark eyes. He leaned against her locker closing it. Jenny’s glanced the other direction at seeing the boy.
“Hello Billy, what do you want this time?” Jenny demanded him.
“I wanted to know if you want to go to the dance with me?” Billy asked her.
“I thought a girl was supposed to ask the guy. Not the other way around,” she stated.
“I thought you might be too embarrassed to ask, so I thought of asking you first,” Billy told her.
Jenny moved away from him and started to walk off, “I already asked someone to the dance and they accepted.”
She skipped away and Billy frowned. “Who was that?”
He hit the locker then started to walk off. As he turned around, a figure with jet orange fiery hair to her back watched him for a split second. Her orange candy eyes and pert glossy lips smiled a little. Her straight bangs moved as the wind flew in. Billy blinked his eyes and turned around to see who else was around and looked back to see the girl gone.
****
Skipper sat at one of the lunch tables. He began to dig into his food then a thud caused him to look up. A boy with black hair and a gold chain around his neck sat down next him.
“Skipper, did you do your math homework last night?” The boy asked.
“Zeke, I told you to do it last night. Why don’t you ever do it?” Skipper chuckled. “Your hopeless at times.”
Zeke said but was caught off by Skipper, “Dude, I just didn’t have the time—"
“I was playing video games last night. I got so into the newest game. I stayed up way past my bedtime,” Zeke glowered looking at the gloomily lunch food.
“I can help you, but don’t except me to do it for you.” Skipper reached inside his backpack and pulled out a folder.
Skipper flipped open the folder then pulled out the notebook on the side. He handed it over to Zeke and smirked. Zeke’s eyes grew as saucers.
“I shall protect this with my life!” Zeke saluted his friend then put the notebook into his backpack.
Skipper glanced over at Jenny eating with Danielle, Joe and Zalika. He sighed then looked back at his food. Zeke caught the look of Skipper and laughed.
“You have been crushing on her since you first saw her. Why?” Zeke said while between bites.
Skipper continued to look at Jenny, “because there is something special about her. I like Jenny. I’ve always had.”
Zeke moved in front of his line of sight and Skipper tried to move him out of the way. “Can you move? I want to see her.”
“Well Twilight if you keep looking at her like that, you might stalk her. She might come around with that look,” Zeke sniggered at Skipper.
“Don’t make that reference ever again. I’m no vampire.” Skipper narrowed his eyes at Zeke.
“Then go over there and talk to her like a normal human being. I’m your best friend and I know you pretty well to know that you suck at talking to girls in general.” Zeke pointed out.
“I don’t suck…” Skipper made an excuse.
“Yeah and I’m the pickup artist at fourteen.” Zeke laughed then put a fork into Skipper’s food, “…are you going to eat that?”
Skipper scowled then put his fork over Zeke’s. “Yes.”
Zeke raised his hand in surrender. “Geez, Skipper.”
Skipper laughed then turned back to his food to eat. Jenny glanced over at Skipper then smiled. She turned back to her friends to continue to eat.
****
Fate and Destiny continued to pull on the strings cutting scissors. A wheel began turning in the distance and they looked on to see Aquarian smiling at them.
“All will come to past with this generation.” Aquarian distinguished.
“There is balance with one side of the prophecy, Aquarian, but there is another that will come soon.” Fate observed.
“Not all is what it seems as there is another to give balance to the cause other then what could be or not.” Destiny pronounced.
Aquarian scowled then summoned a water mirror with his hand. “I have to have faith with humanity for their test is to come at some point in the future. This rests on the boy.”
An image of Skipper appeared as he was talking to Zeke. “Their free will is most important but as the current guardian, I want to help them but my role is limited.”
“You care more for this cycle as you did the other cycles when it was your turn, but be warned, the life of the Aquarius Age is mounted into that child from what the galaxy has deemed among the other children as well.” Fate and Destiny called out.
“How can we assist?” Aquarian said.
“Nothing can be overturned by fate and destiny. His destiny has been laid out by the choices of his past, present and future.” They continued.
Aquarian pondered on what the two had said then strolled down the waters running into a fork. The stars shimmered above him and faded. Fate and Destiny continued to weave and cut.
“Time and fate shall play its part.” Destiny called out.
“Time and destiny has come into play.” Fate established.
****
Karly stood in the white hallway with people walking down in rows of black. She frowned gazing back at the people moving back and forth as the world disappeared around them. The Light Group took on all things and they would do nothing but to stop what was to be.
Karly marched back and forth down the hallway. She could feel her time coming soon. There was not much time left. Karly knew that something had to be produced, but she dreaded what the leader would say. She turned to see Coen staring at her.
“What do you want, Coen?” Karly said crossly.
“I’m just here to find out if you found anything out yet?” he smirked.
“Why would you care?” she asked him in wonder.
“Because I want to make sure you survive Karly. The Celic Group failed because they didn’t have the allies they needed. There was a lot more going on then what they perceived.” Coen chuckled a little.
“I have my allies, Coen. You are the type of person to feed them to the wolves.” Karly mustered out then pushed him aside.
Coen glared at her for not wanting to take his advice. Karly couldn’t trust him completely and remembered what kind of person he was.
“Don’t think of me that way, Karly,” he barked out.
“Well when a wolf is free what do the sheep do?” she retorted.
“They flee or the wolf will get them,” Coen smiled evilly at her.
“What do you want from my update?” Karly sighed looking at more people walked down long tunnel of a hallway.
“I want to make sure that everything goes well,” Coen said with interest.
“I have done a service to the Light Group. I know my case will be advised. I have done what I can.” Karly turned to leave, but Coen stopped her for a second.
“It is true that you gave the group a leg up, but the Aquarian Watcher was never found. We call the Watcher, female, for we feel she is one. Some of our psychics have sensed her gender energy. She went around the world prophesying against us. The leader isn’t pleased with that. Let alone the baby is alive and well.” Coen glanced into her eyes.
“I have given my service to this group with its cause. They wished to reach the stars and I have done so. I have used my abilities in contacting the last guardian to narrow down what gender the baby was.” She shook her eyes from his gaze and looked at the people moving about as it was more interesting then to be with the man next to her.
“The Light Group, thanks you, Karly, but it can also take away,” Coen stepped to the side and beamed once more with hidden intentions.
“Your warnings don’t frighten me, Coen. I don’t need your help,” Karly caught hint of his forbearance.
“Then take on the wrath of them for not finding the child soon. Your exploits are legendary, Karly, but even time won’t save you.” Coen turned to meet her eyes once more and sniggered.
“You’re one of them aren’t you…” Karly sensed the conversation had shifted and was concerned by his demeaner.
Coen moved closer to reveal the slits in his eyes. Karly jumped back to see the darkness in his eyes.
“I am and what I see they accept as well. We protect our own. The Aquarian Watcher has been elusive and we shall get her one day and it will lead us to the child of prophesy.” Coen said cryptically.
“I see.” Karly nodded seeing as he had an undertone.
“When you have discovered the whereabouts, we will come in and take what is ours.” Coen turned then walked down the hallway.
Karly glanced back at him then frowned. She was more suspicious of Coen then the group itself. Karly took a deep breath and wondered what would be the next thing she would be able to do. She had fought tooth and nail to be in the position she had come into. Nothing would stop her now, but she remembered back to the child who appeared before her once.
****
A man with a buzz cut and muscular features stood on the escalator going down. His shades block the sun peering through the windows. Dozens of people move about to get to their destination. Loud sounds and echoes of endless voices barad the airport as he stepped onto the floor. He walked throw the doors and hailed a cab to come. The man quickly got into the cab and gave money to him.
The cab driver glanced back. “Where do you want to go to?”
The man pulled off his shades to reveal colorless eyes. “Harbor Port City.”