Chapter
One
Flowers
bloomed, roses, lilies and orchids, a young woman with golden honey hair laid
in the grass below, some of the flowers flew above her
"Antonia"
a voice from a distance startled her,
"Yes
mum" Antonia replied, as she did the flowers and grass slowly disappeared
into thin air,
"Antonia
I...Antonia" Jasmine, Antonia's mother walked into the room, Antonia was
lied on her bed with the last of the flowers disappearing from the walls
"what have I told you about this, if the government found out..."
"I
don't get why this is such a big deal lots of people are gifted" Antonia
stood up
"Antonia
all those people are men, there hasn't ever been a gifted woman before, unless
you count that woman 5000 years ago, but things have changed since then, so can
you please keep your power to a minimum please, I don't want you getting
hurt" Antonia looked at her mother "now come on the President will be
visiting our neighbourhood in thirty minutes" Jasmine left the room.
Antonia looked out of her window, she looked into the distance wondering what
she was going to do, her mother was right, there had never in history been a
gifted woman only a story, a legend, a myth and she had no idea what would
happen if she was found out. She looked down at her bedside table, lying there
next to her lamp was her name badge for the department store she worked at, a
menial job her mother had forced her to take. All she wanted to do was join the
Arazonian Military Force or the AMF as everyone called it and work for their
Special Agents Service where all the Gifted one's went to work.
She put on a dress that was hanging on the
inside of her wardrobe door and went outside to meet her friend Maybelle
"So
she flipped out usual" she had just finished telling Maybelle about her
mother's latest freak out though she did exaggerate a little bit,
"Wow,
sounds like you need to get out of there" Maybelle replied
"I
do, I really, really do, I mean I love
her to pieces and that but I can't take her smothering me any longer, I'm not
a kid anymore" Antonia looked around, the street they lived on was
starting to fill up with people of their planet. They both lived on a planet
call Arazona and they were all known as Arazonans. Antonia lived in a small
neighbourhood in a small two bedroom flat with her mother with Maybelle and her
parents living in the flat below
"You
know your mother only cares about you. After what happened to your father, you're all she's got left" Maybelle continued
"I
know but I feel like I'm at a dead end, like I have nowhere to go"
"Antonia
you're only twenty, you have your whole life ahead of you"
"I
know, but I want to fight, I want to use my power" Antonia lowered her
voice "I want to join the Special Agents Service at the AMF"
"I
know you do, I'm just scared for you, we don't know what will happen if they
find out yet and what is going on over there" They looked over to a group
of women about their age standing around a shop window
"I
have no idea, let's find out" they walked over to the shop,
"Hey
Antonia, hey Maybelle" Fifi one of the girls they went to school with,
also known as the most popular girl in their year approached them "you'll
never guess what"
"What's
happening Fifi" Antonia asked
"President
Homestead's son is coming to the visit today"
"No
way, really" Maybelle asked
"Yes
he is, just seen it on the news " she gave a little bitchy smile
"Wow
I can't believe Luke Homestead is coming to our neighbourhood" Maybelle
have a little squeak
"I
know, we never see him out in public anymore not since he was thirteen"
Antonia smiled at her friend
"I
don't know what you two are so happy about, it's not like you have a chance
with him, you're not Noble woman, like me, remember" Fifi gave a little
snigger and turned and walked away
"Has
anyone ever mentioned what a bitch that woman is" Maybelle said as they
watched Fifi walk away
"Behind
her back yes, to her face, no and it's about time someone did" Antonia and
Maybelle walked back up the street
"I
wonder what Luke is doing at the moment you know work wise until he becomes President"
Maybelle asked
"He's
gifted" Antonia told her
"Really"
"Yep,
fire" Antonia smiled
"You
like him don't you"
"Maybelle,
how can you say that, I've never met the guy and he's the President's son and
even if I did there is no way I'd ever have a chance I'm not of 'Nobility'
remember" Antonia mimicked Fifi then looked at Maybelle who stared at her,
"Ok,
ok I may have a little crush but it's never going to happen"
"There
is no harm in having a little crush"
"Antonia
there you are" Jasmine walked up towards them "that's not the dress I
picked out for you"
"I
know, but I wanted to wear this one"
"Antonia
I thought we agreed..."
"No
you agreed I didn't..."
"Antonia
please I only want you to look your best"
"No
you're smothering me as usual, I'm twenty years old, I'm not a child anymore
and can make my own decisions" Music started and the crowd began to cheer
"Oh
my god here they come" Maybelle grabbed Antonia's arm and pushed their way
to the front of the crowd
"We
will talk later Antonia" Jasmine called after her daughter.
As
they watched a gold carriage came up the road, four pure white horses with
wings covered in gold reins were attached to the front of it. It stopped a
little way up the road from them, the footman dressed in gold traditional
attire stepped down from the back step of the carriage opened the carriage and
held out his hand. A woman hand took it and she stepped out of the carriage.
She was tall with long dark hair, she
wore a long gold dress with a few chunky bracelets on her upper arms and
bangles around her wrists. She also wore a gold headdress that made her look
like a queen. Seraphina the President's wife stood before the crowd.
"Wow
she looks incredible, traditional wear as well, she looks a bit like Earth's Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra, don't you think" Antonia looked at Maybelle
"How
do you know what Cleopatra looks like"
"I
took Earth History in school remember"
"Oh
yeah, you did" Maybelle stood on her tiptoes as she was a few inches smaller than Antonia. They both looked as President Homestead got out of the
carriage, he was a middle aged man with neatly cut beard and a bit of a gut,
then out stepped the most handsome man Antonia had ever seen, he was tall,
clean shaven and had the cutest smile that would make any woman swoon. Luke the
President's son stood next to his
father. Their neighbourhood Vice-Chancellor stepped forwards with his daughter
Fifi who immediately stepped up to talk to Luke. The Vice-Chancellor welcomed
the President to their neighbourhood and began to walk their way. Fifi tried to
take Luke's arm but was immediately stopped and escorted back to the crowed by
a woman in military uniform,
"Who's
that" Maybelle asked
"Luke's
sister Crystal, she's head of the military along with General Alcatech"
The
President stopped several times with his family to talk to a few people,
children where greeting Seraphina with flowers and pictures and chocolates as
all the young woman tried to get a good look at Luke and the ones at the front
trying to at least shake his hand. They moved closer to where Antonia and
Maybelle where standing, as they approached Luke turned to shake Antonia's hand
when Fifi ran up to her lifted her skirt and pushed her into the road where she scraped her knee on the uneven surface and landed with her underwear showing.
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