ATLANTIS

Chapter 4- Elizabeth

"The baths are ready, Rene," Ashley peeks her head into the room. Rene holds out her hand and helps me up. I stumble away from the soft cushion, suddenly dizzy. Amy gets up, looking the same way.

We walk into a large room with a dome at the top. A huge, Roman style pool is in the middle.

"Step into the bath," Rene instructs.

"First, Erica, show them how to do it."

A girl with short, brown, curly hair steps forward. She grabs our arms and leads us to the steps.

"Hi. I'm Erica, and I am going to show you how to get into the pool without getting hurt-"

I cut her off " We already know how to get into a pool."

"Okay," she says "Just be careful, and don't let your powers overcome you."

This is getting weirder and weirder. I walk down the steps, the water swirling around my toes. I slip into the warm embrace of the water. Steam caresses my face and envelops my shoulders.

"Walk a little deeper, make it come up to your collarbone." Erica instructs.

We walk to a deeper spot in the pool. Mini waves hit against the straps of my Speedo swimsuit, which is now tattered and torn.

"Dunk your head under," Erica says.

We obey. I open my eyes under water and look around. All I see is warm water and Amy's long, black hair framing her face. When I am out of breath, I surface. Nothing seems that different, besides the fact that my shoulder- length hair is dripping wet.

Rene gasps and Ashley and Erica look at us like we just grew antennas.

"Where's their tails?!" Erica asks Ashley.

"I dunno," Ashley replies

"Well, they ought' to be somewhere!"

"Maybe the one with brown hair was right. What's your name?" Ashley calls to me.

"Me?" I ask.

"Yes, you! What is it?"

"Elizabeth."

"And you?" she says, pointing to Amy.

"Amy."

"Elizabeth and Amy, where are you're tails?" Rene asks, her voice ringing around the domed room.

Tails? Amy and I exchange confused looks.

"Do you even have tails?" Ashley asks, an admonished look on her face.

"No," we say in unison. Erica gasps, and Ashley puts her head in her hands. Rene looks like she has been slapped.

"The prophecy," Erica mumbles.

"Come out if the water," Rene directs. We obey. Children come and bring us robes similar to the ones Rene, Ashley, and Erica are wearing. They hand us a steaming cup of black goo.

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As soon as we have changed, Rene leads us back into the room with the cushions, which are now neatly arranged in a circle.

"Sit." Rene directs, patting a cushion across from her.

"What's the drink?" Amy asks.

"Hot cocoa, made directly from ground cacao beans." Erica says quickly.

The thought of chocolate floods my mind. I take a large gulp of the cocoa, but a bitter taste overwhelms my mouth. I force myself to swallow and set the drink on the cold, marble floor.

"So, Elizabeth. Tell me how you got here." Rene asks, leaning in. I explain in more detail about our rental house, my car, I tell her about little Emily (who I miss dearly), and about about Destin beach. She looks confused when we have to explain to her about cars, but then nods her head.

"Now we'll tell you about us."

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