Free The Dark Pearl Chronicles 1.1: Battle of the Half-Brothers by Levi Donaldson

In 2165 B.C., a group of pirating pioneers found a collection of jewels. These jewels were some of the most precious ever known to mankind. Not only were these the most beautiful jewels that anyone had ever seen, but these jewels each were their own distinct color, which was astonishing in itself seeing that there were over two hundred. But the most astonishing part of these jewels was that each one possessed its very own power. Each jewel had a different power, but they all gave their possessor one unique power-an almost immortality. Unfortunately, the possessor isn't completely immortal, and can still die if by an unnatural cause. When the possessor of the jewel dies, he passes it and its powers down to his own offspring or someone in the direct line. A person cannot possess two jewels at once, and if he/she has no one to pass the jewel down to it "dies" off and its powers are transferred to the ever-powerful black jewel. Most of these jewels have died off, but the black jewel is still around and is more powerful than ever. Now that the jewels are very rare, they are kept hidden by their teenage possessors, and only one man knows who these possessors are. This man is Pete Walsh.
     
     
     
    Present Day 
    Washington High School, Miami, Florida. Sophomore videos for Time Capsule. Do not watch until 2075.
     
     
    Josh Jones:
    High school isn't that bad to me. I get by; I hang out with the guys, especially my best friend Jaguar, who is the daredevil of the school. I've had a few girlfriends here and there, but I don't really get into those serious relationships. Just a couple more years and I know I will be out of here. Independent. Free. The only thing that could make this better is to get rid of the one person who makes my life miserable-my brother Austin. Austin and I have different mothers, but the same dad. We are in the same grade, somehow end up in the same classes every year, but his birthday is just a little over two months before mine. He is the one person I wish I'd never met, because he is such a player to every girl he meets and a jerk to every guy except his best friend Zack, who happens to be the quarterback on the football team. Anyways, I got a necklace from my mom with this jewel embedded when I was eight, but didn't receive its powers until she died six months ago. I keep it hidden since I really don't ever plan on using its powers, being that I don't see myself ever using long rope-like arms to my advantage. Austin and I have been adopted by our older brother (my full brother; Austin's half) Derek, who is the most irresponsible person I know, besides Austin. I feel like I'm raising myself, but I think I do a good job of it.
     
     
     
    Bret (Jaguar) Lane:
    I don't really do personal stuff, but I have no choice. Basically I'm the school's crazy kid. I'm the one who has eaten the pencil shavings, didn't learn my lesson and threw up in class. It's just the way I am and I wouldn't change it. I do it because people enjoy watching. What can I say? I'm an entertainer. But the one thing I don't entertain people with his my special necklace that my dad gave me when I was a toddler. He used to go over to Asia and perform missions for the CIA, because the jewel gave him super speed. One day, though about three years ago, he was shot by the Korean military and killed. Since then, I still haven't aged. I look like a pre-teen in high school. My grandma, who I now live with, tells me I'll age, but either way I don't mind.
     
     
     
    Zack Parker: 
    I don't know how much to say; I've got to get ready for football practice. So anyways I'm the quarterback on the team. I'm living the dream: I have the head cheerleader Ali as my girlfriend; I have scouts from colleges all over wanting me to play, and more than likely I have a future with the NFL. My best friend Austin Jones sticks with me every step of the way, because he knows what it's like to accomplish so much fame. He also shows me how NOT to act about it though, as