I'M NO ORDINARY MAN

Chapter 7

We have to go to Egypt,’ I shouted as soon as I reappeared.

‘What did you see inside the Golden Diamond?’ asked Jack in an annoyed tone.

‘And most importantly, why can't I read your mind anymore?’ Jacque questioned, gesturing me but facing Jack.

‘Our new – born here has learnt to control his power...’ sighed Rose.

‘Unfortunately, I have to agree with Rose. Yes, Christopher has learnt the secret of his powers. But there is one thing he is yet aware of. The matter we discussed earlier,’

‘If you're regarding the knowledge of the First h*******t, I know them all,’ I bustled in on their conversation.

‘Of course it has to do with the h*******t. Only this is the one thing that the diamond knows not...’

‘Let them be... They are trying to test the strength of your mind. Apparently, your friend Jacque is searching for holes in your mind that he might use up to his advantage...’ the Voice told me.

‘Well, I see you've got the answer to your question, Jacque.’ I spoke in a calm tone.

The others stared at my calm expression. Suddenly, Jack's eyes widened as he whispered something over to Rose. I could see Rose's mind too clearly. I froze. She was thinking of the blood on my clothes.

Crap! I didn't notice that a drop of blood had gotten on my shirt. I closed my eyes and reopened them for no simple reason. They were looking at me and discussed something, but I chose to ignore it.

'Don't make me say it again, why do we have to go to Egypt?' Jacque broke the awkward silence.

And, he asked in an annoyed way because he wasn't content about getting the answers straight form my head. I decided to keep it as simple as possible, and that meant I wasn't going to tell them everything I know.

‘Let me put it this way. The diamond told me that we have to travel to the Sacred Lands of Gods -

‘And, where is that?’ Rose interrupted me. ‘Allow me to finish first. Before we go there, we must make our way to the Land of Sands. That's Egypt, FYI. It tells of an ancient Queen that dwells within her asylum, trapped and longing for freedom. She guards a mystic power, the twin of the diamond, the Pearl of

Eternal Light. The two items are to be brought to the Sacred Land of Gods for the final decision...’

‘If we are going on this together, we're going to have to strike up some kind of deal. Or we'll keep each other back from completing our tasks,’ Rose hissed, unexpectedly.

I shook hands with Jack and agreed. Then, it was their turn to explain. Jack was the one to explain. Their mission was simple, to destroy their enemy known as the Waeroherias, or in English also known as the Werewolves. They also told me of an ancient curse about a war before the First h*******t. Before I forget, let me explain a little about it. It is like the End of the World, only a little more complex. There are three. I know you must be thinking that's impossible, but it's true. The World will end three times, and each time in a different way. According to Jack, our mission was to destroy the werewolves whom are believed to lead a war against vampires.

To destroy the werewolves, would mean eliminating the cause of the war that might lead to End of the World... So, I guessed there might not actually be any harm in helping this trio.

But no way was I going to make it a four man job. Actually three man job and one woman.

‘But how are we going to make it to Egypt. Even with our speed, it'll take us at least two days,’ Rose sighed and added. ‘The Forces of the Land of Sands will surely slow us from afar,’

‘Not if we appear straightaway in the centre of the desert,’ I voiced out.

‘How?’

‘Don't question my intelligence,’ I hissed. I told them to gather around and explained my instructions. I covered their senses with my Field – Shield. I had to make sure they didn't find out about Table Mountain, which is actually the Sacred Lands of the Gods. We whizzed through the air and I could sense Table Mountain close by. I had to try to control The Twist and suspend all of us within. That way they wouldn't know that this was the Sacred Lands of Gods.

The Voice had told me that the secret should not be revealed to anyone. I was planning to keep it. I could see The Twist up above. I released all my powers with a single command. I saw them flying through the air in the form of different coloured orbs. They vanished into the mass of thick fog. For a moment, nothing happened. Next, the mist seemed to shift and twist itself around us.

I controlled it to lift us to the top of the mountain. It lifted us but didn't vanish altogether. It revolved around us. So, I figured that it was safe for me to release my Field – Shield over their senses.

'Now, we will teleport from here to Egypt, past the Forces of the Land of Sands. I will teleport all of us to there. I will need your cooperation to think of the destination,' I spoke. 'You are a very interesting newborn. So much power flows within you. That's a sure sign that you are ultimately favoured by the End Gods,' Jack muttered.

I closed my eyes and released the Field – Shield. We gripped our hands tightly as something silver - blue, like a transparent cage appeared around us. So, this was a full scale Field – Shield of mine.

I closed my eyes and focused for a place in Egypt. The first thought that came was the Sphinx but then, it was a too popular tourist destination. The Nile wasn't too overcrowded with tourist, although it was the longest river in the world.

I thought of the River Nile, and told the others to do the same. The Twist snaked thicker and thicker around us. All of a sudden, we were lifted into the air. The wind rushed around us and then, water was lapping at our feet.

No... No... A pyramid. And we vanished again, and reappeared on top of a pyramid. Excitement seized me and I lost control. We spun once again through the air and landed in Mars. A wind spun us again and we were at the Sahara Desert.

No... I have to go to Egypt as I refocused once again on the pyramid earlier. Darkness spun around us and we were whisked once again into the air. We reappeared on the peak of a pyramid.

‘Everyone, let go!’ I yelled as loudly as I could.

There was a blinding flash of light and I was standing alone on the peak of the pyramid. At the base of the pyramid, tourists filled everywhere. A little girl looked up and saw me. She cried and pointed upwards to me.

I made myself invisible quickly and rushed down the side of the pyramid. I had to leap about a meter high from the air and landed away from the tourists. I could only see Jack and Rose standing together.

Damn! He's in my mind. I quickly sealing most important information, before he managed to read them. Hopefully he hadn't. I wanted to get Jacque out of my mind, if it was possible.

‘Where is Jacque?’ Rose asked, glaring at me.

‘Trapped in my mind...’ I groaned.

‘How? What?’ cried Rose, shocked out of her wits.

‘When Jacque didn't let go when I told him to, he got sucked into the depths of my mind,’ I explained.

‘Is there nothing we could do about it?’ asked Rose in a sad way.

I hated it when women did that, wearing a hard – to – put into words kind of expression. Her face was so grim, upset as she asked sadly and expect to gain sympathy from others. I told her that to make it easier for Jacque to come out, I'd have to release my Shield that covers my mind.

She begged me to do so and I did. Rose was very pretty, prettier than my own mother had been. I wondered what effect vampire venom had on female human body. To men, it was almost the same according to Jack’s mind. To kids, like me, I had grown older somehow. I looked 18 now, rather than 13.

Anyway, I didn't want to see her upset and so I released my Shield, hoping Jacque would find the holes and exit quickly. Now, I had to find the Asylum of the Queen. I looked at the sand molecules and noticed traces of gold glittering amongst the sand molecules. The water must have washed the gold away. And, the only water source closest around here is the Nile.

‘Of course! The Nile...’ I cried and zoomed to the longest river in the world. I threw myself into the water. I found out that I could see just as clearly as on land. My eyes scanned the river from upstream until the very end.

A glittering peak caught my attention and my eyes fixed its location quickly. Having known the exact point, I rose out from the water and rushed to the others...