'Ugh. I am so thirsty. Am I in hell? Why is it so hot in here, the heat is adding to my thirst.' Aera thought to herself.
" Water, water. May I please get some water." She whispered to no one in particular and she was shocked to actually get a reply.
" Aeri, did you say something? Mom!Dad! She is awake. Aeri is awake." Voice she knew all too well sounded in the room she was in. ' Huh? What is this? Did Lora join me in hell? But when did she die ? Mom and Dad too? What is going on?'
Aera could hear footsteps rushing towards her but she still could not open her eyes no matter how hard she tried.
" Aeri, my baby. Wake up for papa. Papa is here, you are safe now." Aera's father said as he leaned onto the bed his daughter was currently motionlessly lying in. ' uhm? Dad? Did you rescue me before they could kill me?' Aera thought to herself because she suddenly could not speak just as she could not open her eyes. She felt like she was trapped in a paralyzed state where she could not control her movements or her own will.
" Come! Seer! Please have a look at her. Is my baby going to be fine?" Aera's dad asked the seer. The term seer was used to describe a person who sees through the souls of people and could give predictions about their lives and the level of potential they would reach.
In this universe, there were 13 planets and people inhabited only 9 out of the 13, there others had creatures of all sizes. These creatures served a great threat to humans but not all was doom and glooom because everything was ruled by a special force. One that allowed humans to gain unique abilities and see the world differently. The people had what was known as Akuna energy flowing through them and as such they developed abilities based on their genetic make up.
The Akuna energy allowed them to have a variety of abilities based on the 6 elements of the universe, water, air, wood, fire, Earth and Ice. So indivdiuals with Akuna energy would have a skill from one of the elements and if they were lucky, they would get more than a single element. A seer had the most had the air element which also gave them healing properties.
The people with akuna energy used their abilities for a variety of things the main ones was to protect the world from unruly energies known as omiflows. These flows were derived from akuna energy but used for evil instead and that is why they were called omiflows. The omiflows were linked to the creatures found on the other planets and they could be used by evil people for evil deeds.
The catch was not everyone had this energy flowing through them making them susceptible to anything that would cause damage against human flesh and Aera was one of them. She was not born this way, but she had her energy flow blocked as a child by her mother. Her mother was a powerful seer and she saw something when Aera was born such that she was so terrified that she blocked her akuna energy. The strange thing is that her mother never told anyone about the future she saw for Aera not even her husband, she passed away with that knowledge.
" The young lady is perfectly fine. She should regain consciousness soon so please rest assured master Lex." The seer curtly reassured Aera's parents.
" Thank you so much,seer. Why was she so sensitive to the emerald stone just now? She already does not have energy flowing through her, right honey?" said Mila ( Aera's step mom). The emerald stone is the stone they use to detect Akuna energy.
" It is just a gliche it happens sometimes." The seer responded
" It was due to my neglience this happened so apologize." The seer said as he lowered his head a bit.
" It is okay, thank you for you help." Mr Lex, Aera's father said
' Ah? so I went back to the event 2 years ago where I fainted because of a strong force that suddenly swept up the country. Sigh, If You do not have Akuna energy even the littlest of things are a big bother to you.' Aera thought, ' What did she mean by that I reacted to the emerald stone, I do not remember that part happening. I want to see this but I can not see to open my eyes and my body feels very heavy like an elephant is sitting on me. Am I dead or not? But it seems like I am not because I know that my father is very strong and very few would dare to try to kill him and the presence of the seer validates my reasoning because why would a seer follow my family and I to hell?'
" Let me say my goodbyes to the Lex family then." The seer replied
" Thank you Mr seer." Mila and her daughter, Lora said in unison as they bowed.
" Let me walk you out." Mr Lex said as he walked side by side with the seer.
" Mom, she asked for water earlier. Should I pour some for her?" Lora asked
" yes, yes do it." Mila answered.
' Finally' Aera thought to herself because she couls not take the thirst anymore. However, she was still poundering abouther situation. She knows that she was clearly killed but now it seem like she went back to two years ago to when she was 18 years old. So how did this happen? She felt like she was forgetting something important she was told before her death. What was it ? ' Why can't I remember what the hired killer said to me? '
While she was lost in her thoughts, Lora came close to her and said " Here Aeri, open your mouth and have some water." Right then it clicked and Aera's eyes shot open and the pressure she felt earlier completely disappeared. ' The hitman said that, Lora ordered the hit on me.' Aera thought as she looked at her step sister.
" You have finally opened your eyes. Here drink some. Do you have any idea how worried I was? Why did you scare me like that?" Lora said as tears welled up in her eyes. ' Nah, that guy lied to me. Why would I trust the person who killed me anyway?' Aera thought as she saw Lora's reaction.
" I am sorry." Aera said softly after drinking the water she asked for.
" Sorry does not cut Aeri. I thought I was going to lose you. Why did you not run away and find shelter as soon as it was announced that something dangerous was going to happen? You know that you do not have any energy protecting you!" Lora who crying now continued.
' Ugh man, Why was I brought back to this day of all days! When Lora starts nagging, it drags. I remember that in the original event she nagged me until I was discharged! I can not let that happen a second time' Aera thought
" I am a patient and you are scolding me. How cruel of you Lor ( Lora's nickname)." Aera said as she faked a sad face
" Wha-what? I am not scolding you. Do not be sad, I am sorry." Lora quickly switched her attitude.
' bingo' Aera thought to herself with an internal smirk.
" Are you sure?" Aera said
" Pinky promise." Lora said
" Great!" Aera beamed. ' man, I am acting like an 18 year old. Wait, technically I am 18 years old! This is 2 years ago so I am 18!'
Sigh, in my last life I died pitfully at the age of 20 years without having accomplished my dreams or evening finding a partner to spend the rest of my life with since I can not have a mate anyways. A Person can only have a mate if they have akuna energy and they can recognize each other and they agree to be in a relationship. Otherwise most families in the galaxy simply arrange marriages for their children for mutual benefits. In this life, I will stay away from trouble and find a decent person while chasing my dreams in the entertainment industry. I will become the greatest model of all times!