After an hour of thinking, and asking questions, I managed to pull myself together. Apparently my mom and dad shouldn't even be together. I shouldn't even exist. Mom's people are the Sea Dwellers, and dad's people are the Pyro Residents. They're at war, yet my parents still got together somehow. Once again, I shouldn't exist.
My parents said that I am living proof that there can be peace. I didn't want to be living proof of anything. I just wanted to be a normal kid, with a normal life. Was that too much to ask? I guess it was, because the next day I skipped school, and started my training. Most kids would be thrilled, but not me. I got to sleep in though, which was good. I woke up, got ready for the day, and, yep you guessed it. I died.
"Okay Rylo," Dad began. "We know you are heat resistant. That trait came from me. Let's see if you obtained your mom's trait. Breathing underwater."
We had a small above ground pool in the backyard. That was where the training took place. After mom explained what I should do, I got in the pool. I was nervous at first, but once my head went under, I relaxed. My first instinct was to hold my breath, then I remembered what mom told me to do. I slowly opened my mouth and unplugged my nose. I breathed in, the water filled my lungs. Then I panicked and brought my head to the surface.
"Are you alright?" Mom asked.
"Yeah, I just freaked out a bit," I responded.
Suddenly, it hit me. I breathed in water. I breathed in water, and I didn't choke. It felt like air, but more refreshing. Without another word, I went back under. I breathed normally. Water flowed in through my nose, it didn't sting at all. I felt calmer than ever before, peaceful. I surfaced.
"Mom, I was breathing underwater!" I exclaimed.
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Life Changer
FantasyVala's adventure begins when she and her sister are attacked by an exotic sea creature. As if that wasn't frightening enough, she finds out her true origin, nothing she has ever dreamed of. Meanwhile, Rylo who is perfectly content with his average l...
