Chapter Four And So It Begins

Chapter Four

And So It Begins

Sarah snaps back to reality, only to see Nëmi’s eyes now shining with misty blues and purples. Nëmi, with a look of concern in her eyes, was squat down in front of Sarah, holding her hand in a gentle embrace. 

“Are you okay, Miss Sarah?” 

“Jesus kid, what are you?” Sarah murmurs to herself as she shakes off her trance and grabs Nëmi by the hand, and is impressed by the strength the little one possessed as she helps Sarah get up off the sands. Sarah pats herself down, holstering her weapon in a brown leather pouch she had strapped on her upper right thigh. She then proceeds to shake off any sand that lingered on her clothes. It was now obvious to Sarah that this was no ordinary girl, but to proclaim to be some sort of deity was a bit too much for Sarah to believe.

"Hey kid, it was you who took me out, wasn’t it, not these buffoons.”  Nëmi blushes as she nervously giggles. 

“Yeah it was… I'm sorry, I honestly didn’t mean to. But by the time I turned around it was too late. I honestly didn’t mean to hurt you, but I don't really understand the rules of your world, and simply thought a bump on the head was better than an uncertainty.”

“Uh-huh… And I’m going to assume that you’re also responsible for all of… this, as well.” Nëmi’s demeanour then immediately changes, perking up and boasting once again of her amazing feats. 

“Yeah-huh! After I made my arguably graceful landing, I was actually wanting to ask these guys for their help, but it didn’t look like they were your friends. They were all poking and prodding you with those big guns of theirs, and the big guy over there even kicked you over, like an egg omelette in a summer day. I don’t know what happened before I intervened, but I only felt right to own up to my mistakes and help out in whatever way I could.” Sarah simply chuckles at Nëmi’s odd choice of words, patting the little one on the head while the two share a smile on their face. 

“Is that so? Well I guess I owe you one, don’t I kiddo.” Sarah couldn’t help but notice the solid rock-like object on the top of Nëmi’s head, subsequently rubbing past it as she patted Nëmi on the head. “damn kid, that thing really is stuck on there isn’t it? What is that thing anyway?” 

“What this?” Nëmi steps back as she points up at the stone on her head. “This is my crown! From what I understand people with great importance wear crowns to show off their prowess! Being a goddess myself, I only saw it fit to have one too.”

“Goddess? Pft yeah sure kid, and I’m the queen of England.” 

“Really!? Wow! I know you’re pretty but I would Have never guessed you were a queen. You really are something special aren't you Miss Sarah.” Sarah immediately facepalms herself, completely disappointed in her choice of words. Of course this little girl wouldn’t have picked up on Sarah’s sarcasm. 

“No kid, that's not what I meant.”

“Are you saying you’re not a queen? You know now thinking about it, of course you’re not, otherwise you’d have a crown like me.”  Sarah rolls her eyes as she lets out a long deep sigh. 

“Oh my lord…” Sarah says under her breath. “No kid that’s not what I meant, I am no queen, and you’re not a god.”

“Really? The whole falling from the sky and glowing eyes didn’t do it for you huh?”

“Speaking of, what's up with that anyway? Where are you from exactly?” Without missing a beat Nëmi stares dead into Sarah’s eyes whilst pointing up at the sky. 

“From up there.” Sarah immediately facepalms herself, completely disappointed in her own choice of words again. 

“Yeah, I remember that part…” Sarah takes a deep breath and takes a moment to reword her question. “What I mean is how did you end up… “Up there” in the first place? Where you just chucked off a plane or something? Or are you from a different planet?”

“Hm… I’m not really sure how to answer that.” Nëmi says as she rests her hand on her chin, postulating. “I guess you could say I’m from here, but not this here but different versions of here. But now they’re all inside of me.” Nëmi then looks down, hovering her hands over her stomach. 

“Yeah…” Sarah, with a slight look of concern on her face, looks over at Nëmi. clearly this line of questioning was going to get her nowhere with this little girl. Despite Nëmi being completely off her rocks, Sarah knew that this little one was more than capable of looking out for herself, and with this Sarah decided to focus more on the task she had on hand, looking back at the mess this strange little girl caused. Sarah walks up to Nëmi resting her hand on Nëmi’s shoulder. “You know, these guys have been out for a while, are you sure they’re not… you know…” Sarah then slides her hand across her neck and makes a cracking sound with her mouth. Nëmi looks at Sarah with shock before blurting out. 

“What!? NO! Of course not! I am a responsible goddess. I only hit them hard enough to knock them out, they should be fine… Should be. but now that you mention them, who are they, and why were they after you?” 

“If I had to guess, they're mercenaries.”
“Mercy what?”
“Mercenaries, People like us usually take up odd jobs here and there for money. I’m sure that they were hired to recover scraps from the aircraft my client wanted destroyed.” Sarah rests her hand on her hips and sighs. “It was supposed to be an easy job, find the plane and destroy it, obliterate it. I was really hoping I could just sit back and relax as I torched the damn thing. But then these a******s showed up and well… now I don’t know what to do with them.” 

“What do you mean by that?” 

“You see, my job was supposed to be done in secret. My client doesn’t want anyone knowing that that plane exists.”

“OH! So you’re like a spy! you were here on a secret mission wern’t you!?” Sarah couldn’t help but to chuckle at Nëmi’s perspective. She may be a strange little girl with unfathomable power, but she was simply just that, a little girl. 

“I guess that's one way of looking at it.”  Sarah’s tone completely changes, the pitch in her voice getting higher as if she were talking to any other ordinary child and Nëmi reciprocates as she gets all wide eyed and excited. 

“Woah! Really That's so cool!” 

“Isn't it!?” 

“Yeah, totally cool! That’s it, I've decided! I, Nëmi! Will provide my divine powers to aid you in your super secret mission!” This immediately causes Sarah to change her tone again. Returning back to her oretone pitch.
“Woah, hold it there kid, don’t get too ahead of yourself. I appreciate what you’ve done, but you are not coming with me.” 

“What? Why? With me around this super secret mission will be over in a blast!” 

“This doesn't involve you kid, not only that, this isn’t really something I should drag some kid into.” 

“Um, hello… goddess. I'm not just some random kid! Come on, it'll be fun! With me by your side you wouldn’t have to worry about anything ever again! Not only can I fly around to find your aeroplane really fast, But i can also blow it up if you want!”

“I'm going to cut you off right there, this isn’t a fun little game for me. This world is messed up kid, It’ll chew you up and spit you out, magic powers or not.” Nëmi gets visibly agitated at Sarah’s statement, as Nëmi then shifts her voice into a more serious tone. 

“Are you really still doubting me? In case you havent noticed Miss Sarah, I'm the only reason these guys are off your behind! I took out these goons with ease, and I could do so with anyone else, nothing in your reality could even come close to posing a threat to me!”  Sarah straightens her posture crossing her arms

 “Listen kid, I’m not doubting your abilities, I know you’re more than capable, but magic kid or not, that’s just it, you’re just a kid. Even with your “incredible prowess” the mentality you have isn't there kiddo, you’re seeing this as a fun adventure when it simply isn't the case for me. Things can go south very fast, and you need to keep a levelled head when they do. Something you clearly aren't capable of. Yes you saved my life. You really did, and I know I should be more grateful of that fact, but although it was my saving grace, it also showed me that you aren't one to be quick on your feet. Despite being able to fly, you still ended up bonking me on the head. I’m sorry kid, but If you really care for my well being, you'll stay out of this." Nëmi is left stun locked at a loss for words, only being able to speak up as Sarah turned away from her and picking up a rifle off the floor. 

“But…” 

“No buts.  ”

“But… I don't even know where I am…”  A sombre look envelops Sarah's face. Only now taking her own words into consideration. She was right, The little girl in front of her was just that, a little girl. Despite possessing an incredible aura, that sent shivers down Sarah’s spine. Seeing this self proclaimed goddess curl up, in the middle of nowhere, alone, was something Sarah could not just right off. 

“Listen here kid, how about I take you somewhere you can make lots of friends and have that adventure you’re wanting.” Nëmi suddenly snaps to her bombastic self and her eyes glisten with pure excitement.

 “Really!?”

“Really…” Sarah says with a reassuring smile. “It would be best for me to resupply myself before heading back anyway. You can tag along with me until then, okay.” Nëmi hops around facing and pointing towards the grand ocean expanse. The winds subtly pick up, as the waves begin to ramp up, stronger and stronger. 

“OKAY!!! Trust me, Miss Sarah, you will not regret this decision! Our journey may not be long, but by the end of it, you'll be begging me to join you on your super secret mission! Just watch!” Sarah couldn’t help but to giggle at Nëmi’s enthusiasm. 

“Is that so? Well good luck with that kiddo.” Sarah takes a moment to look at her surroundings again. 

“Come on kid, we should probably get going before these buffoons wake up again” Nëmi eagerly nods in agreement, as she takes hold of Sarah’s hand, and with the sun up at its highest point in the sky, excited for what the first day this rocky world has to show her.