"So you want to go?
Should I come with you?
Or just suffer alone?"
- E. E. B.
EMA's pov
I woke up in mess of limbs, hugging my blanket while I felt someone's hands tangled around my waist. Oh yeah, Connor and Yuko slept over here. I looked at floor and there was Connor on his phone still awake. Yuko was asleep and cuddled up to me. It was so strange how I didn't feel anxious or uncomfortable with another person like this.
"I noticed it too. It's strange how we all feel free next to each other.", Connor said.
"Did say that out loud?" I asked him.
"No, but you shared it with link."
So it's all of us that feel like this...
"Should we wake up Yuko?" I asked Connor. He looked at Yuko's sleeping body and smiled softly.
"Is he bothering you?"
"No, not really."
"Then let him get some more sleep until your family wakes up."
I looked at my phone that was under my pillow. It was 6 a.m and, strangely enough, I was already awake. And my dad wasn't. That's...unusual.
"Must be because you felt me wake up that you woke up. I think some individuals between seven of us have some kind of connection.", Connor said.
"Like when you felt me feeling sad?"
"Exactly. Astra and Zack have same connection too. They often wake up at the same time and fall asleep. Also, Zack knows when Astra feels sad, curious or confused."
I relaxed more into my bed. That makes so much sense. So are Fran, Malia and Yuko connected? Can three people even be connected? This time I made sure to keep my thinking to myself. Connor got up and stretched. Then, he turned to me and gave me one gentle smile. His eyes looked so pretty in morning.
"So you just woke up too?"
"Yeah.", he said. "Don't worry, I wasn't uncomfortable.", he added and kneeled on floor so his face was turned to me.
"I noticed this connection first when we met. I don't feel attracted to other people easily but... I don't know... I felt strangely well with you.", Connor confessed. "But I don't trust these emotions yet so... let's test this individual connection we have."
"Numbers!" I yelled.
"What?"
"Our numbers! You are five, right?"
"Yeah." Connor said with confused expression.
"And I am six."
"Yes, you are. What are you trying to say?"
"Astra and Zack are one and two. They are connected. Fran and Malia are three and four, and honestly, they kinda fit together. Then you and me, five and six. And last one is Yuko. I don't know about him or is he connected to someone, but think about it. It makes some sense.", I explained. Connor took a second to think. "Connor, that may be reason for numbers! Oh my god, how didn't we notice sooner!"
"We should ask Malia and Fran do they feel connection first. And then Yuko..." Connor said.
Just as I tried to say something more, we heard footsteps behind my door. Connor grabbed Yuko quickly and disappeared into air. I was alone suddenly and pretty confused. I know that someday everything will fall into its place and we'll understand everything with this bond thing, but until then, I will stay confused and wondering.
Image of dark shadow appeared in front of me. It walked slowly towards edge of some sort. Where am I? Shadow offered me it's hand and I took. Gorgeous sunset appeared in front of me and I felt wind on my body. Suddenly, I was on a motorbike. Sudden change of place didn't bother me. My hands touched silky, black hair of shadow riding the bike. Everything felt so perfect. Then, I felt dizzy. Colors danced from one to another. I was in room filled with people. All of them moved with music, but my ears felt numb. I saw that shadow again and went to it. Shadow gave me something to drink and we fell off a cliff. Where did that cliff come from? As we fell, shadow went away and I hit the ground.
I was covered in sweat. My breathing was shaky and I felt so scared. What was that?
I was in my bed. Did I fall asleep again? My chest hurt so much. It burned with pain. Connor!
"Connor are you okay?" I asked in link.
"He will be fine soon.", Zack's voice answered.
I got up from my bed, still feeling sick in my stomach. I took clothes I need and went to get a shower. I could take warm shower, but since this feeling wasn't leaving my stomach, I took cold one to feel better. It didn't help much but at least I felt cleaner.
Luka knocked on bathroom door. "Hurry up" he said loudly. I left bathroom and went back to my room. What happened to Connor?
"That's what happens when you mess with drugs.", Zack's voice spoke again.
So Connor was addicted to drugs? Or was he just trying them? Why was he even... Then it hit me. This could be his reason for powers. Or why was he alone. I can't know.
"Today is my last day at Gardaland. I'm going home with my football team soon.", Fran said in our link. That didn't really matter to me since I left yesterday too.
Right now I was wondering about these six people I met. If we're correct, every single one of us went through something horrible and it honestly scares me. I wonder does Zack's constant coldness have something to do with his past? What about rest? How did their past manifest on them?
"We'll come soon to say goodbye.", Astra's voice spoke. He sounded so tired just like last time I spoke with him.
Then I remembered I have a family. Shit, I didn't even eat breakfast yet. I got up and went to dining room where Luka sat in one of chairs. Dad was probably already at work. I felt sorry for him since we returned so late yesterday and he already had work to do. Luka offered me muffins he made. I swear, there is no better cook then my brother. We ate together and then Luka suggested we go for ice cream together later today. And I agreed. We didn't spend almost any time together at Gardaland and I missed it a bit.
Then Luka's girlfriend called him. He just arrived back home and she already wants to hang out. I guess that is a bit cute.
"Sorry kiddo, looks like I can't hang this afternoon. Maybe tomorrow?" he apologized to me. Yeah, sure. I do have other things to do too. Like google everything I found out last two days. I mean...Google should know more about powers then I do. It's possible there is not just us seven, but more groups of people. Also, we cover just seven superpowers. What about other? Super speed, fire power, time travel...there is just so much. I saw most of them in Marvel movies so I guess there should be more.
But there was one question that bothered me the most. Where did our powers come from? Was it God? Who do I pray to or who do I worship?
Is there God?
"There is some sort of God. He talked to me but just once.", Malia's voice responded.
"What did he say?" I asked.
"He told me we will meet up and when. He told me that we all have numbers assigned to us by him and that... his name was Prometheus.", Malia answered. "Do you know anything about Greek mythology?"
Then it clicked with me a bit. Prometheus wasn't a Greek god. No, he was just living with them. As every creature got something to defend themselves with, humans didn't. Snake got venom, fox got claws, bear got strength, but human didn't get anything. So Prometheus felt sorry for us and went to Zeus. Zeus didn't want to help us, so to help us, Prometheus stole a bit of his fire and gifted it to humans. That's how we started to grow. But Prometheus was punished by Zeus by being tied up on a cliff with eagle eating his guts every day while he slowly heals.
So how did he give us powers? And where did he even get them? He was powerless in mythology I learned.
"He contacted me with mind link. And he wasn't alone. Some woman was with him.", Malia added.
If he really does exist and he really was tied up to a cliff, then someone must have found him. That would explain woman being with him. It's even possible that someone freed him from cliff but I think Zeus would punish them too. It's known how Greek gods only care bout pleasure and ego. Especially Zeus is known for raping and cheating.
For a moment, I hoped he got hurt for everything he did. Then I got back to my normal self. No, wishing someone pain is bad. I can't thing such horrible things. He may have been an ass, but I'm sure he did some good things in his life too. Something to deserve throne he has.
"Did Fran leave already?" I asked Malia.
"Yes, few minutes ago.", Astra answered instead of Malia. "We talked a bit about our future meetings and how will that go."
"And? Did you make any plans?" I said. Getting away from home shouldn't be hard. I can just make up some excuse.
"Yes. Since Malia is leaving later today and Yuko is leaving tomorrow, we decided to meet up two days from now. Connor will take you all to our home, if that's okay with you.", Astra said. I confirmed that I can come.
Somehow, I got lost in thinking about what their home is like. I wonder do they live with their parents or do they have siblings like me. What are their parents like?
Then a soft song started to play in my head. Fran's voice made sweet melody that played in my head like song that sticks for days.
You held me darling yesterday
Now I miss having you, stay
Your soft lips I dream of now
Kiss me I feel numb
Again
Even after she finished singing, melody lingered in my head for few more seconds. So Fran is a singer too? Honestly, I have multitalented people around myself and all I'm good in is creating stuff with my mind. They all looked so warm and welcoming. Well except Zack. He looked like I would need a second of thinking before hugging him just to make sure he is not going to squeeze me to death. Yuko looked very serious but I can just feel his soft soul. Especially after staying with me yesterday.
Malia seemed so soft. She was dressed in all pastel colors, her hair is white and just everything about her radiates with softness. Fran, in other hand, looks like she would be that bro friend in group. Astra was for sure a bubbly happy person. Just by the way he giggled and led conversation I could tell. Then there's Connor. He looked like a truck went over him. His shoulder length hair and tired eyes gave away just how little he believed in this world. Must be that 'opposites attract' thing with us since I am a hopeful person that likes to believe others.
Disgusting feeling in my stomach from before completely faded by now and I felt better.
"Connor, are you okay?" I asked him.
"Yeah...but I don't really want to talk about it.", he said.
Emptiness started to bottle up inside my chest. I hope I can help him someday.