The Prophecy

Prophecy

The old world lies in the midst of ruin.
A young girl from a small village
Is the only chance to save her people
From the long-feared king of the land.
Sent away for who knows how long
In order to fulfill her important destiny
She must fight alongside a foreigner.
It's the only way to save her tribe.

That's what the old prophecy says. A young girl from a small village. That's where my story begins for I am the girl.

"Athena! The Elders wish to council with you!" My mother called as I awoke. My village is very large, yet we all know each other.  Everyone knew everyone. We were one large family.

"Coming Mother!" I called, pulling on my shoes before boarding my hover-board. Everyone has one here.

I rode to the waters of the crystal clear lake. The large oak recognized me and opened the door to the dwelling of the Elders in my village.  As I strode down the spiral staircase, one of the Elders called out to me.

"Athena Aquarium. We have been expecting you, young one." Sir Jargo, the high Elder, pronounced. "We have something important to discuss. It's about the prophecy."

"What is it?" I asked stepping into the dome-shaped room. No one ever talks about the prophecy, due to the fear of the king. He's a cruel man who'll do anything to keep his throne to himself. The prophecy has always been a mystery. Nobody knew when it would happen or who the girl was. Well...until now.

"You are the one spoken of in the prophecy. The time for you to be sent away for preparations will be here soon. About seven days. A week.  We're sending you to Hawaii. There's a boarding school there. That's where you'll be staying. We already have both students and teachers from our village there. They know who you are to be working with."

"You mean, the 'foreigner'?" I recalled. Most people would be afraid in my situation, but I, on the other hand, was ecstatic. My life has been confined to my village. Don't get me wrong. I love my home. My family and friends are here, but I guess I'm ready for a change.

The following week, my mother took me to Kapoho, Hawaii. I took my hover-board to get around campus. Mother helped me carry my luggage to my dorm room. We were greeted by a cheerful girl.

"Are you Athena?" She inquired. "I haven't had a roommate in three years! When they told me that a new student was going to room with me, I was super excited."

Although the inquiry was easy enough to answer, I was at a loss for words. My mom took over.

"Yes. This is Athena. Please excuse her. She's lived in the same place all her life. Athena's just a bit nervous."

"Oh I understand! I remember when I first came here. I was so shy at first. My name is Harmony, by the way. I'll let you unpack. I'm going to be in courtyard. See ya!" With that, the Asian girl left.

After I unpacked, Mother left, and I searched the courtyard for Harmony. Together, we went to the cafeteria. I don't usually eat much, so I grabbed a salad, some corn, and an apple.

"I meant to ask, how long has your hair been like that?" Harmony asked me.

I pulled my hair over my shoulder. The top half was jet black and the bottom was pure white. "It's been like that since I was born. My mother had black hair. I guess the white comes from my dad. I don't really know...I never met him. Even when I try to cut my hair, it's always the same. Half black, half white. I'm not sure how it works myself."