Most Unlikely

Chapter 1

“mom, mom!” I jumped down from my hammock bed latched between two large tree trunks to face my mother who was packing the last of my things into a box, “mom” I pressed on, “yes Ashley?” She sighed out, yes my name is Ashley, no im not a girl, I said no im not a girl because although Ashley can be for anymore it’s seen as being more feminine, “im scared” I hung my head letting my long full tan bangs hang down, “oh sweety” I looked up in time to be engulfed in a hug by my mother, “its going to be okay, you have the elements to protect you” she said as she let me go, “I know mom, but I’m not going to use them against people who can’t fight back. Only if it’s extremely necessary, I don’t like hurting people” I picked up one last special item.

“I know ash, and don’t let anyone influence you, you don’t have to use your abilities if you don’t want to” she took the item out of my hands and placed it on my head, “you do have to wear your crown though” I smiled and nodded, yes my crown, a crown made from ever green tiny roses, if you don’t know by now, I’m a Solar Angel, or a Deva, NOT Diva, a Deva, a nature spirit, but somehow, I was born to human parents, in human form, and with the ability to control every element and aspect of nature, I am indeed The Son of Nature.
The wildlife, rivers, forests and freedom have been all I’ve known since I could remember my earliest memory, I’ve lived this way for 16 years, but now my dad suggested that me and my 9 year old sister- no she was born a human too- Start to experience the real world now, they wanted to protect me, but now that I’m getting older they think it’s time I fend for myself, but I’m scared, I’m a 5’3 120lb tree hugger.

“Ash” I jumped, being startled out of my thoughts, “oh Aria, don’t do that” my sister giggled and smiled at me, “sorry, but  mom and dad are waiting at the bottom for us, well you, since I wasn’t day dreaming” yea she's smart for 9, wait… I hope you didn’t think we spent 9 and 16 years as cave men, we've been being homeschooled and never leave the forest is all, “ash, seriously Ottawa is a little far from the forests of Russia, I suggest you push those thoughts out and get down here!” I heard my dad yell from the forest floor. “Coming!” I climbed through my window and stood on the ledge, “Use the door Ash” I sighed and climbed back inside and ran down the stairs and out the front door locking it as it closed.

“finally, it took us almost 20 minutes to get your head out of the clouds” I sister joked, jumping over a large tree root, I kept my eyes on the ground and thought , maybe I was just over reacting and people aren’t as scary as I think, being away from my parents isn’t as gut wrenching as it plays out to be… maybe just may- “look where-“ before I could get my mind around it I was caught by a small deer from plunging face first into the ground, I stood up and petted it’s head, it looked really hungry and no food really grew in this part, I put both my hands on the ground and closed my eyes bringing them back up slowly until both my hands were in the air, I touched the newly grown bush and opened my eyes to see delicious berries growing fast on it, I patted it’s head and it ate. “don’t mind it I do” my sister picked 5 berries and we started walking out to the road side where my parents were.

“Aria where’d you get blue berries at a time like this?” my mom asked as we settled into the back seats of the car.

“Ash grew them” she said casually, she hummed and turned back to the front.

“don’t worry kids, this is going to be great. Ash will find friends, Aria you’ll get to go for sleep overs and parties, your mom and I will have dinner dates with co-workers and friends, life is starting all over again for our little family” I couldn’t help but smile as my dad spoke, he’s amazing really, he’s gentle and kind hearted too, I think that’s where I got my personality from, I’m always gentle, try to stay calm, I’m never mean, I’ve never been mad at anyone, I’ve never yelled at anyone. And the other traits from my mom, medium frame, shortness, hair, wide ocean turquoise eyes, soft smooth face, I love to read, but most of all I’ve always wanted to be a gymnast, I’ve been doing stunts and everything since I was 3 years old, I haven’t gotten hurt before because there was always nature coming to my rescue, but now… bullies.. and all.. gosh I’m scared..

I took out my iPod and plugged it into the cars radio, a few seconds later When We were Young Adele, played.

I love listening to music, I’m  not bad at listening, I say it like that because I don’t want people to think I’m full of myself..
Which I’m not. I just hope this move doesn’t flip my life upside down, then again, change is sometimes good.