Time and Time Again

Part 5

Max=Zam, Isabel=Zazi, Michael=Kal, Tess=Dyses, Liz=Zyl
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From end part 4

"Zammy, what's the big deal?" Zazi said, rolling her eyes.

"I just remembered something, that finally made some sense. I was told that our people have been prepared for this day for generations. The last few generations have had very few born with purple eyes. Those are the people here now. So it's no coincidence, it was meant to be this way. So I'm not about to blow it. When we confront the enemy, we can't have purple eyes. Otherwise it may dawn on them some day to question it. Now go and make absolutely sure that there aren't any others."

While Zam was deep in thought, and appearing to be paying attention, he was being watched.

Part 5

Off in the shadows, she saw Zazi & Kal run off, wondering what that was all about, but returned her attention to Zam, her son. She saw the wary look on his face and believed that it was because of losing his wife. Her heart went out to him, no one should ever have to lose a loved one, and he had lost 2 women in his life. The first was his childhood sweetheart. Just the thought of her brings back memories.

**** remembering back

Zam and Zazi were twins and very close. They were also very close to the neighbor's boy Kal who was their age. He was like a brother to them. And those three were inseparable most of the time. When they started school that began to change. The first day of school Zam walked up to one of the girls, took her hand and broke away from the main group. Even away from Zazi and Kal. The girls name was Zyl. She had long black hair that she had up in a ponytail, with a wreath of white flowers, and deep violet eyes. At first everyone found it so cute, they were 4 and insisted that they 'had' to be together. Zam still hung out with Zazi and Kal after school, but at school him and Zyl were off by themselves. Since they were excelling in their lessons to control their powers at school, beyond all expectations, they were left alone. Zam was still the same person at home and with Zazi & Kal, so even though it was unusual, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

It wasn't a problem until they were 7. One night they both woke up out of a dream, and left. They were found a few days later together. It was unheard of, they were way too young to be capable of it. Usually Kayliens did not go through their Alkino until they were at least 16. But they did. Somehow they were able to make the connection, and allow the meeting of their souls. That was when everyone intervened. There was no way those two could handle everything that came along with it, at only 7. So Zyl's family decided to move. The planet they chose Purrya was home to a peaceful race. The Purraliens are very catlike in appearance and have lilac hair and lilac skin (almost like a fur, peach fuzz or velvet), and silver catlike eyes, on rare occasions some were born with gold eyes. Zam was devastated by Zyl's absence. He withdrew into himself. She hated seeing him like that, but everyone, including herself, believed it was for their own good. The only contact they had over the years was at special events that Zyl's parents were obliged to attend. As long as they were supervised, they were allowed to spent time together.

Even after everything she did to keep those two apart, it was inevitable. One morning when Zam was 10, he started bringing it all up again. But she was in a hurry and wasn't listening to her son. She had to be at a counsel meeting, and told him they would talk later and ran off to the meeting. But the meeting didn't go as planned. Zam was so furious he stormed into the meeting after her. He declared that him and Zyl were meant to be together and she was not keeping them apart anymore. He threw up his hand, and immediately the room filled with light. Everyone there had to cover their eyes, and when they opened them again, there was a girl standing next to Zam. Zam turned to look at his mother, and said "We'll be back in a few." Zyl took his hand and they started to walk off. But before she could protest they disappeared. Needless to say, she was thoroughly interrogated about those two by the counsel.

Those next few days had been hectic. All attempts to find the children turned up with nothing. They even brought in Zyl's parents, to no avail. King Kolwyn had called an emergency meeting of all members of the counsel. Members were searching through texts, trying to figure out what power it was that Zam had displayed. There were lengthy discussions about what other powers Zam had; how strong they were; what powers Zyl had; and how powerful they were when together. But that only raised more questions. Like what they were going to do about the two of them. Apparently they couldn't keep them apart any longer, but they were still very young. The Alkino is like a right of passage into adult hood. The journey is usually taken with their intended, because of the bond that develops. It starts with the meeting of the souls that joins the two so they can make the journey together, grow together as a couple. It's accompanied by an increase in power, which gradually reaches their full potential. That's when they have achieved harmony with one another and can then be married. Since Zam & Zyl had already joined, what exactly would that mean. When it became apparent that they weren't going to have any answers, they waited until the children came back. And they were shocked yet again.

Part 6