Heroes (a zodiac story)

Chapter Thirteen (part 1)

I'm sorry for the long wait but I had big exams for two weeks, and because I wanted to publish so bad a made it a two parted chapter. Enjoy!  

"What!?!?" Aiden screamed together with a few others but they were less loud.

"W-what did you mean we 'died'"? Lotus asked a bit shocked.

"I totally forgot about that," Aiden mumbled to himself but Anastasia heard him and give him a soft stomp on the arm.

"That's not the most important thing right now. But Declan, I also want to know how you knew."

"I have read in the book in my room that if a Zodiac dies, he or she will be reincarnated back to earth with no memories and in a different body. So basically only the Zodiac's soul is reincarnated. Also, she talked about our ancestors."

"What else was in the book?" Drago asked curiously.

"I don't know. I hadn't any time to read more in it."

The eleven teens looked at Declan a little bit shocked. Their mind was everywhere and some started whispering.

Ravi came up with a plan to get more answers. He purposed that they should split up into groups. One group would go with Declan to his room to look at the book and the other group would try to find some more information about their past in the library. Some also wanted some more information about the school they're going to so they became the third group.

"I'm going to change. You'll guys can handle yourself but I'm taking Genesis with me." Anastasia started pulling Genesis with her out of the room.

"Why?" Genesis pulled away from her grip.

Anastasia turned around and gave her a wink and Genesis, getting the hint somehow, grinned at her friend as they walked out of the room.

Declan, Ruby, and Brooke walked through the hallways of the mansion on their way to Declan's room. Declan was walking in front of the two chatting girls, often getting a piece of the story. When they arrived at the earth suite, Declan opened the door and walked straight to his room. Ruby followed straight after him while Brooke quickly looked around the earth's living room before following them. 

"Why are there three of us while we only have to read one book?" De clan asked and opened the book.

"Some fresh eyes on the book maybe." Ruby shrugged.

Brooke sat down in the brown leathered chair and started reading the book that was laying on the light concrete bureau. Declan was reading over Brooke's shoulder and Ruby was looking around the room. It was a pretty sterile and calm room with concrete walls and wooden furniture as contrast. 

She looked back at the two still reading the book and sighed. She was bored doing nothing. Looking around the room again she began slowly walking to the bookshelf. He had a taste for classic English literature, Moby Dick, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Tempest, Capricorn, The Great Gabsy... She went back to the previous book and picked it out of the shelf.

"Hey, Guys." Ruby stared at the beautiful dark green cover which almost looked black. Declan and Brooke looked up from the book to look at the girl curiously. 

Ruby saw them looking at her and walked over to them. "I've found something."

"I hope she's here. I really don't feel like searching the whole island." Drago sighed thinking about it. He was walking on the first floor with Aiden and currently standing in front od Hydra's office.Aiden nodded in agreement and knocked on the door, hoping for a response. 

"Come in." They heard Hydra say from through the door.

Aiden opened the door and the two boys walked in. 

"How can I help you, boys?" She rested her head on her hands.

"We wanted to know why we have to go to school," Drago said.

"Well you're all still young and your education is important. We'll only learn you how to defend yourselves and others here so we had to send you back to school for the other classes. But we made some special arrangements for you; You won't have any exams and reduced homework so you have enough time to train."

The two boys nod with the new found knowledge but they still weren't very pleased.

"It just has to be then." Aiden sighed.

Hydra, completely ignoring Aiden's comment, opened her drawer to pick something out of it. "And because you're here," She handed Drago a few papers, "Will you deliver these to the others for me? They're your chores lists which I forgot to give to you this morning."

The boys nodded and walked out of the room, closing the door behind them. 

"Man, it only got worse! Chores? Is she kidding me?" Drago asked while looking through the chores papers.

"I totally agr-" Aiden was interrupted by his phone. He picked it out of his back pocket and opened it. "It's a message from Brooke in the Zodiac group chat."

"What does it say?" Drago looked at the screen in Aiden's hand.

Brooke: Can we search your rooms?
Brooke: We found something in Declan's room and we want to know if you all have it too.

"Why would they want to search our rooms?" Drago asked.

"Wait there is more."

Anastasia: What are you looking for because I'm still in my room.
Brooke: A book with your zodiac name on it. We've found a Capricorn book in Declan's room.
Anastasia: Alright, and you have permission to go search in Genesis' room she says.

"Well, now it makes more sense. They may search my room if they need to."

Aiden: You can search mine and Drago's room too.

Lyra was in deep concentration, trying to translate the mysterious symbols in the book when her phone rang. She looked up from her book and saw that everyone else was still concentrating on their books. Her phone made a sound for the second time and she picked it out of her pocket. She got a few messages from the Zodiac group chat and she opened them to read them.

"Hey, guys." Everyone now looked up from their book. "Brooke just texted us to ask if she has our permission to search through our rooms to find a zodiac book." She looked at everyone, waiting for their response.

"They have my permission," Ravi said and the others nod in agreement, except Koda.

Koda sighed and sat up. "Fine, but they shouldn't touch what isn't their business."

"Alright then," Lyra started clicking on her phone rapidly, "It's done."

They all got back to their book and not even five minutes later Lewis closed his book angrily. Everyone looked at him as he threw the book on the table and he took out his hand through his hair. 

"This is taking way to long!" Lewis almost screamed.

"Indeed, but we should be glad that Ravi good is with symbols, otherwise it would have taken us even longer." Lotus closed her book and looked at Lewis.

"But still, why couldn't it just be written in English or any other language on earth? Why would they want to make it even harder with writing it in a celestial language." He leaned back in his chair.

"Maybe because it are ancient history books that are not from this earth," Koda said a little irritated.

"But Lewis is right, this is taking way to long. We could use some help with reading and translating these books." Lyra said.

"We could ask Aiden, Drago, Genesis and Anastasia to come help us when they're finished." Ravi looked up from his book to see the others nodding at his suggestion.

Lewis starts texting them while the others got back to their books. after a few minutes, he got a reaction back from them.

"Aiden and Drago are on their way here and they also got some news. Anastasia and Genesis will also come when they're finished."

"No way we're helping them before we got a plan to get back at Lewis." Anastasia laid down on her bed dark grey bed.