Demon Legacy: The Curse of the Amulet

The Dream

Somewhere in London 1985, 24 October 20:15pm

On the way to their home, a couple were listening to their favorite song on the radio “Feel like love” by survivor while behind the seat their eight old son was eating his ice cream with joy.

“Derek my sweet child, did you enjoy your birthday party?” The boy mother asked smiling. The boy looks up to his mother, smiling with ice cream covering his lips “yes mummy, it was best birthday party ever.” Derek said with joy.

“Well buddy, hope you enjoy it as you will back to your studies tomorrow and don’t want any excuse.” The father said firmly. The smile on Derek dropped as he replied quietly “yes dad”.

“Oh, come now honey you didn’t need to ruin the mood so quickly.” The mother said annoyed not realizing that the father was just making fun just to tease them. Soon enough he starts laughing making his wife and son confused.

“Sorry, I was merely jesting, you know that Our Derek is a smart boy and top of his class, of course he deserves to enjoy few days of fun however as a father I can’t help it being strict on him for his own good.” The Father confessed his feeling.

“I swear dear, if I didn’t know you any better, I would have wop you ass to next galaxy.” The mother said annoyed.

“language dear, are son is just behind us.” The father calmly. The mother blushed in embarrass from her word while young Derek look at his mom and dad curiously.

“Daddy what did mommy mean?” he asked innocently.

“Nothing dear, when you are older than we tell you okay?” The mother said calmly.

“Oh! that no fair.” The young Derek said pouting while crossing his arm on his chest.

“Now, now son don’t get upset instead knowing the meaning of your mommy word tells us about career day that coming up this week.” The father said trying to change the conversation. The boy face lit up with excitement.

“Yes dear, tell us what is that you want to be when you grow up?” the mother said smiling.

“I want to be a solider, just like daddy.” The young Derek said proudly.

“A Solider huh?” the father said surprise but proud.

“My dear sweet prince, why do you want to become a solider?” the mother asked curiously.

“Mommy, Solider are one of the few people that risk their life to the people of the country and not only that they are the bravest people as they don’t know what life bring them and they have ready for it.” Derek said happily.

“My boy what you say is true however it is not necessary for too became like me, you could become like a doctor or even lawyer. Not everything should be using your masculine and power, you can use your brain to device strategy and plan that inflict damage without getting into fights.” The boy father said kindly.

“That right Derek, you can help people in the simplest way, there is no need for to became solider just prove yourself.” The mother said assuring.

“It’s not that mommy and daddy. I know there are other way that I can used my talent to help people but for some reason the path of solider feel more suited for me. I’m not sure but when I ever think about being solider, my heart says it the right way to go. Does this make sense?” Derek asked his parents.

The parents felt speechless, yet they understand what their son was saying after all. The mother turned from her toward Derek, leaning to kiss him in the forehead while ruffling his hair sweetly. “My sweet solider, if that you wish then we will not stop you, but you still have time, enjoy your life to fullest and when the time you can decide whether full your dream or chose something else.” The mother said kindly.

“Okay mommy.” Derek said smiling.

“Well then, it’s settled, when Derek is a bit older, we can look for” the father stop speaking when hear the radio going statics, he tried to fix with no avail, so he turns off the radio. “Humm, that was strange, I could have sworn” he looked up to see that the road has become incredible dark and couldn’t see anything ahead. The wife looked up in shocked, not understanding what was going.

“Honey, what should we do, we can’t see anything ahead should we pull over on the side?” The wife asked concerned.

“Don’t know, it’s too dark to see, we could hit something if pull over on the side. The only thing I know that we are ten away from entering the city, if don’t see any light then we will take a risk and pull over somewhere.” The father said assuring.

“Mom, Dad, what going on?” The young Derek asked confused but at the same time scared. The mother turned toward the son, caressing his cheek in comfort “Nothing son, we will reach home soon, you don’t need to worry about anything.”

“What the hell?” the father said surprised. The wife looks up toward her husband “honey what the matter?” she asked confused.

“There on the road, there two red light ahead.” The father said pointing his finger toward the light.

The wife turned toward the road to see the twin red light that her husband mentioned but when she looked at them closely her eye widened in fear when she realized what she was seeing.

“Derek gets down quickly son, hide under the seat.” The mother said worried.

The young Derek couldn’t understand what was happening then suddenly he felt time have stopped around and felt a hand of a person on mine. I looked up to see a woman looking down at me with kindness along with sadness. “Are you an angel?” The young Derek asked curiously.

The woman looked at him with a sad smile “I wish, but I’m a human with a special ability.” She said calmly. She raised her hand over Derek, leashing an unusual force of energy on him. Once she finishes, she looked at him with tear in her eyes “I’m sorry that I can’t help you more but this best I can do for now, promise you will survive and live a beautiful life.” She said sadly.

“What are you saying, I don’t understand you?’ Derek asked confused.

“you will soon find out, until then goodbye.” Suddenly the woman disappeared from his sight, the time around resume where soon he hear his parent both screaming, he looked up toward the window to see the two red eyes looking at him and his parents. After that he heard the sound of breaking glass, bright light blinding and sound of that parents saying sorry and goodbyes, then finally darkness.”

December 10th, 2001 7:30am

Derek POV:

Hearing the alarming of my clock, I woke up, sweating and breathing heavily. I turn off my alarm clock, noticing that I woke 30 minutes late. This is the first time this ever happened to me, burying my head in head in frustration, I remember that I saw that dream again. I do not understand why keep seeing that dream, it like a broken record player that keep going on in my head especially on my birthday however I change that when a proposed to my long-time best friend Lisa Taylor. That night I didn’t see that dream but see it like this, it felt strange. Soon I hear the ring of my flip phone, I checked the number, and a smile came on my face, I picked up to receive the person on the other line.

“Good morning my handsome devil.” The woman spoke happily. It was Lisa that was calling me.

“Well, it has begun a good morning for me after hearing your sweet voice my love.” I said smiling.

“Hahaha, very funny, anyway were you awake?” She asked me.

“No, I just awoke from the alarm and was getting out of bed.” I said calmly.

“Huh, strange, you usually wake up at 7:00am, is everything alright?” She asked concerned.

“yah everything is fine.” I said trying confident.

“Derek, you know you can’t fool me, tell what happened?” She asked firmly.

“Well, I saw that dream again Lisa.” I said worried.

“The dream about your parent’s accident.” She asked curious. I simple replied yes to her question.

“It is kind of weird considering you only see this dream on your birthday, but seeing it now is unusual, have something happened that could trigger the dream?” She asked me.

“To be honest, I’m doing everything as usual, nothing new have happened.” I said firmly.

“Alright, if you say so however if you feel unwell or you see something that doesn’t make sense, please call me immediately.” She said sweetly. I laugh at her cute concern especially what happened to us two year ago.

“You know Lisa, you should have become a psychiatrist instead of pet veterinary since you are good in understand other people problem.” I said heartfully.

“If that was the case then I wouldn’t ever have gone out with that jerk in the first place.” She said annoyed.

“Well, we aren’t prefect Lisa, we are out to make mistake on the way anyway is there a reason call this fine morning.” I asked her.

“Just let you know I have early shift today so I will be available for lunch around 1:00pm so if you can come and meet at Pert coffee shop near Paddington station, we could finalize the last detail of our wedding.” She said gently.

“Yeah, I think can manage sometime to visit you and decide the final detail of our wedding.” I said confidently.

“Great that will see you later, cheer” She said ending the call.

“Cheer” I said placing my phone back on bedside table and got out of the bed. Though I am late, I decide to continue my routine, I walk up to the wall mirror to my reflection. Over time my little body have grown muscular but remain thin in good way due the training I went to become a solider along with sport activities that I did during my school and university life. With ravishing brown hair, sparkling blue eyes, straight nose, plump lips, oval face, and fair complexion make me look youthful and handsome. However, these were not the reason why I remain popular among my colleague, friends, and fiancé, it was my strong, righteous, and kind personality that attract other people to me even though I just an ordinary person who work hard and help other when in need. Turning back to the clock, I noticed that it was now 7:50am which mean if I do my routine without break, I might be able to go done everything and meet with Lisa in time.

Soon enough I was done with my jog around the park that next my apartment complex in park royal. I came back, took a shower, and had my breakfast. By that time, it was 8:50am which is good, so I went to my next destination that located in Westfield shepherd bush’s, Nero caffe. Even though i have an offical job but i like working her part time as it make me relax and sometime give my joy. While working the caffe my mind went back into that dream again.  

The dream that I have been seen was the last day with my biological parents. It was the day of birthday but also death anniversary of my parent. That night we were in a car accident which cause instant death for my parents but somehow, I survived and found with minimum injuries yet the shocked of their death remain even to this day. It wasn’t that the incident happened but the way that describe it to me didn’t make sense to me, even though I was young, I could still remember the detail of what really happened however no one believe me a word I said. It was annoying but I decide that when I grow older, I will investigate my parent accident myself and one way seeing that dream made remember ever since detail, even that strange woman.

Soon it was 12:30pm, I took my break and went to visit Lisa at our decided location. The weather was still cold, and some of the fallen snow had already settled on the sidewalk and road, it was snowing when I went for jog, could have started while I was working in the caffe. Wearing my light blue full t shirt with brown pants underneath while over the top, a long dark navy-blue wool trench coat with dark brown hand glove and yellow wool scarf around my neck, and finally combat brown boot to complete the look. It took me time to reach the coffee shop, but I manage to reach just in the nick of time. Luckily, the shop was with the station making me easy to find it. Once I enter the Pert coffee shop I was engulfed with warm air and smell of coffee. It was small place but comfortable with simple interior décor, wooden lighting with brown color booths, while tiling along with green station where the sandwich is kept while beside the cash counter stand. There is side table with chair where other customer work and drink at the same time.

It didn’t take long to find Lisa as she was waving her hand at me. She was dressed in long pink dress with peach warm legging with brown high boot. Her red scarf and camel brown coat were laying on the table with her bag and gloves. I went up to her, engulfing her in a hug and she return it.

Separating but still holding her in arm, I examine her. She is the most beautiful and kind heart person I ever met. Even though she is 1 year younger than me, but she still looks like a teen with her 5’2 height and youthful face. She has the softest long brown waving hair with shining green eyes, oval face, small nose, thin pink lips with curvy but thin structure. Not only she is beautiful, she also is generous, every Saturday she will volunteer at the orphanage to care for the children along with fact she was quite vast knowledge in various subject, especially in medicine. The only thing about her is that even though is good in gymnastics she isn’t type who like violence, she tried mostly used her word to end any sort of argument and fights. So, you might be wonder why she is engaged to me well the answer is quite simple. She known me since childhood and the dream I had to become a solider like my father, so she doesn’t mind it at all.

“Hey there my handsome devil.” She said happily.

“Well, hello to you my beloved but when will you stop call me that?” I asked releasing her from embraced.

“What? I like it and beside it suits you especially when you flirt with me.” She said stuck out her tongue. I just chuckled at her childish behavior.

“Anyway, aren’t we going to order something?” I asked sliding opposite booth to her.

“I already order your latte caffe and white mocha for me beside it will be here right about… now.” She said then a waiter appears with our coffee and left.

“You know me so well.” I said proudly.

“As do you Derek.” She said smiling.

“So, what does that nut of I mean on generous wedding coordinator want to know?” I asked Lisa annoyed.

“I know you don’t like him Derek, but we will be done with him soon and you don’t need to see him ever again” Lise said calmly.

“I just find him weird, okay, anyway what does he want?” I asked Lisa and she took out her notebook from her bag.

“Well, he just wants to confirm on everything that we choose so he can finalize the details along with the total amount that will cost. Once everything is confirmed he will start the wedding preparation immediately.” Lisa said while going through her notes.

“That fine with me, we already decide everything from the theme of the wedding to the food menu, so sent him the list so that he can forward the invoice to me.” I stated.

“Actually, that one of the reasons I call you here. You see when you were away on your job, your father and my father came together and paid for the wedding expensive, and they didn’t want you to know but you were insisting on the bill so you can pay I couldn’t hide this fact for too long.” Lisa confessed. I looked at her surprised along with guilt.

“Lisa I’m not mad at all but I’m kind of disappointed. Our parents done so much for us, raising us, educating us to be well and responsible adults, my only wish was that at least to pay for our wedding to reduce burden from them, but I should know them already. They are quite stubborn parents.” I said chuckling while shaking my head.

“You have no idea, but you are not mad right?” She asked me concerned.

“Of course, not however I think I have way to pay them back the money, but we will discuss the detail after we settled in our new home.” I said confidently. She agreed with me, so we continue chatting for few minutes until Lisa asked me about the dream again.

“To be honest it was quite surprising to see that dream again but then something came to me, while I was jogging, I remember that I started actively to research on my parents accident last year so maybe seeing this dream mean that I am thinking about the case to much or my subconscious showed me something that I might have forgotten.” I stated my facts.

“Well, these are some possibilities, have you found something that could have trigger the dream?” She asked thoughtfully.

“Nothing that I think of however.” I paused recollecting the woman in the car and those red eyes.

“However?” Lisa asked encouraging me to go.

“This time I nearly saw the woman face who there that night and those vicious red eyes, they were fill with rage and vengeance toward me and my parents but the question why?” I asked baffled by this fact.

“Humm…..there is something definitely wrong about this but I can’t put my finger on it.” Lisa said bewildered but I feel that she is scared for something else.

“Lisa are you alright?” I asked concerned.

“No, it is nothing anyway how is your investigation is going on you parents’ accident.” She said curiously.

I know she was changing the topic, but I didn’t push her, I know she will tell me in her own time. “It was hard to find the original file but with help of a friend I was able to get the file.” I said while sipping my remaining Coffee.

“And did you find anything out the ordinary?” She asked me.

“Honestly, nothing much was found, I couldn’t find anything different that could change the whole case. Still, I wouldn’t give up, I will find the person that was responsible that killed my parent and tried to kill me.” I said confidently.

“I know you will find the person responsible for parents murder however I think you are looking at the case at the wrong way.” Lisa said pointily.

“What do you mean?” I asked curiously.

“Well instead looking into the case that will lead you nowhere, find the woman that you saw in the car, if you find her then you will find the person who killed your parents.” She said confidently.

I thought momentarily what Lisa said and she was right, I need to find that woman but the question whether that a person was just a figment of my imagination or if really that person was real? I need to figure that out.

“Well, I think I need to get back to shift but you are coming for the family dinner next weekend, right?” Lisa asked bringing me out of my thoughts while she was gathering her stuff.

“Of course, I wouldn’t miss it.” I said happily. We stood up together, giving a quick kiss, telling her you be safe and call me she is in trouble. She looks at me sweetly and pat my cheek with affection saying, “Goodbye my handsome devil”, then leaving for her work. I look at her back while she was leaving the coffee shop, feeling so lucky to have woman like her when I heard an unexpected voice for behind. “Ah! Young love is so beautiful, full of passion and warmth, it would be truly terrible if something bad would happen to both of you.” The mysterious voice said with hint of mockery.

I turned toward the voice and found a person sitting at the booth where Lisa was sitting minutes ago. I looked with suspicious eyes at the intruder, but to be frank he looks kind of weird, especially his smile. I couldn’t see his body feature due to the overcoat he was wearing, even his hand was cover with glove and his black hat hid half of his face making difficult to determined what he look likes. The only thing I could make was his lips which contain a scar at the bottom oh lips which ran down till his chin and a bit nose which assume was sharp shaped. I found this person very peculiar, the aura around him felt distinct like he wasn’t the type that you should mess around with even the environment in the coffee felt cold which was odd.

“Come sit down Derek, we have things to discuss.” He said calmly gesturing me to sit.

I don’t know what force me to agree with him but nonetheless I approach him with caution and sit back in the booth. I stare at him for five minutes waiting him to speak but I didn’t see him any move from I decide to break the ice.

“Who are you?’ I asked with caution. He sat there staring at me so when I asked him again, a waiter appear two cup coffee, placing them on the table, leaving us alone to return to work. I look at retracting back of waiter in confusion.

“Relax boy, I just order some coffee for us as we will be chatting for a while.” The intruder said smugly.

I return to my seat, looking at my coffee with skeptically. “You are really a serious person even though you look so adorable while taking with your fiancé, but I can assure that the coffee is not drugged or poisoned as it was made by the people here and I have been sitting with the whole time so I suggest you calm down, listen what I have to say and enjoy your free coffee.” He said while sipping his coffee.

I took my coffee and drink some while I asked same question “Are you going tell who you are now?” I said a bit annoyed.

“Knowing who I am is not important but what important is the information I have for you.” He said cheerily.

“What king of information are you talking about?” I asked curiously.

“About you parents’ accident of course.” He said smugly. This made look at him shocked, could know something that I miss?

“What do you know about my parent’s accident?” I asked anxiously as I might have a lead to whom was responsible for their death.

“Well as you already know that on your eight birthday you and your parents were driving back from party to your home where along the way you father lost control and crash the car, killing him and his wife while there only living child miraculously survived the accident and was adopted by a wonderful couple who couldn’t have their own family well that the official and police have assumed base on the damage.” He said calmly while drinking his coffee.

“Yes, I already know what happened through police report and case but” I was speaking when cut me “That not what you want to know, what you want genuinely is to hear whether it is true that what saw was real or just your imagination, then my friend is yes.” He said whiling swirling his coffee cup.

Hearing him say it, confirm my suspicion that I have but couldn’t accept it until now, it wasn’t an accident, it was a murder, done by something that cannot be explained. I remain speechless for time not able to understand what I should do next, lost in thought that I didn’t realized that the man had slide me something toward me. I look to see a paper with some information written on it, I took it and opened it to read about some investigation that have been taking place in Blencathra mountain. I look up at him in confusion “What is this?” I asked him.

He simply shrugged “Well if you want to know about it don’t refuse the next assignment that will be given to you and the answer that you will be seeking will finally answer. Until then farewell Derek Kennedy.” He said getting up from his seat in such speed that didn’t realize he was leaving the caffe, I stood quickly to chase after as I wasn’t done with him but when I got out, he was already gone, blended into the crowd who got off the train rushing to their next destination, I tried looking for him, but he truly had vanished.

After picking my stuff from the caffe and exiting to train, I get a call of my phone.

“Cheer Derek, how are you?” The receiver said who I recognized as one by Senior Finn.

“Greeting Finn, I’m quite well, what about you?” I said whiling boring the train.

“I’m fine Derek but listen we just have been assigned to rescue mission and need to leave in two days so whatever plan you made must be cancelled.” He said seriously.

“what so urgent that I need to leave immediately?” I asked confused.

“I don’t know the whole detail however I know that this case has been going for awhile and the authorities weren’t taking it seriously until some researcher and archeologist disappeared while looking into it along some new discover.” He said calmly.

“Really, who are these archeologists that went missing?” I asked him.

“Well for now I know only one, the head researcher Mr. Jackson Emerson” he said quickly.

“Jack Emerson, you say?” I asked shocked getting of my seat while people were looking at weirdly.

“Yeah, that one of the researchers, why? Is there a problem?” He asked confused.

“No, it is nothing.” I said while sitting back down and taking out the paper that the man gives me.

“Well anyway, cancel any engagement that you have and meet us at the base by tomorrow, we will leave the next day.” He said firmly.

“I will, thanking you for updating me, I will meet you there soon.” I said confidently but from the inside I felt dread as something was off even though I don’t know much about this rescue case.

“Okay see you there, later.” Finn said ending the call.

“Bye.” I said while thinking about what the man last said, he knew what had happened and he also know why I will not refuse my next mission after all I not only need to save these people but my father friend, Jackson Emerson.