CHRONICLES OF THE FOURTH HORSEMAN

RECKLESS

"I thought you said it is a hiking distance Abdul.It feels like we have been walking forever," lamented Dom, a super rich British guy.He had heard about the rift on Mt Kilimanjaro.The dude was rich enough to start a huge science facility and he done exactly that about five years ago.He was doing better than fine.He heard about the rift that so far scientists were still scratching their heads over.Dom had some of the words greatest men of science by his side and he was confident they would solve the mystery and put him on the famous side of history.

He called a team of four of the best scientists he had, his two most trusted bodyguards and made a flight to Tanzania here he took a guide by the name Abdul who could hear understand and speak fluent english.Tanzanians are well known for their impeccable Swahili language skills and it is rare to find one who could speak fluent Swahili.Abdul therefore became the lucky guy who would be paid serious amount of money to take the group up to the mountain.He was one of the few people who had been up there seeing to that he worked with the countries wild life service commonly known as (TAWA) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority.

The group then parked itself into two helicopters and flew up, up until Abdul suggested they patched a hiking distance away for safety purposes which Dom could not really understand.After only fifteen minutes of hiking, Dom was already out asking how far away they were and complaining about everything in his british accent which was even harder to understand under the gasping and deep breathing." Exactly what do you think hiking is Dom?," Ralph asked.He was one of the lead scientists who also happened to be his nephew."Like the walk from my living room to my bedroom," he answered in a serious tone.

"Hahaha that is just a two walk and when you use the elevator, it only takes you about fifty seconds.A hiking distance is a long walking distance like thirty minutes and over.But someone like you can never understand as you would easily buy a tiny helicopter to take you to the bathroom if there were any.Or maybe that was actually the reason you were asking for a drone strong enough to carry a human," Ralph answered jokingly.He knew his uncle like the back of his hands.The man had taken him in after the death of his parents and two sisters in a greasy road accident.The man raised Ralph as if he were his until the boy grew into a man and a scientist.Ralph was the reason behind the building of the science facility.Dom had no kids of his own and his wife had died of cancer after just five years of marriage.Dom himself was still taking meds to keep colon cancer away.Yet another reason for starting the research facility.

He wanted to save others who were suffering on the hands of diseases like cancer, he had a lot of scientists but a breakthrough in science needed time and resources.In shot, it was still a work in progress.The gentleman however also wanted to be in history books years to come, he kept his eyes and years open for any thing history making that would happen.The rift was one of this."Well if that is the case, then i officially hate hiking and we should never ever go hiking again.However, about the drone, I wanted something that could carry me to bed when I was too drunk.I was tired of bumping my head into the wall and the stairs while trying to get upstairs.I have slept on the elevator more times than I can count during weekends," He answered.

The lengthy conversation between Dom and Ralph became so sweet that he totally forgot to lament.He realized he had walked for over an hour only when Abdul stopped and looked around in surprise."Hey what is wrong are we there or did you forget the directions," Dom asked walking up to Abdul and checking his watch." We are at the right place alright, but the rift is gone, I mean like totally sealed not even a tiny line can be seen." Wo!...wo!...wo!...hold your horses.Are trying to tell me that I walked all that f*****g distance for nothing? Are you sure you didn't miss the directions or something?," Dom asked a disappointment look painted all over his face.He dropped on the ground in exhaustion and frustration."That doesn't sound right.There is no way a huge gap on the ground could completely seal itself in one night.Are you sure this is the right place?," one of the other three scientists said.They were the first ones to get there after we had sealed the rift a few hours earlier.The scientists took out their fancy equipments after confirming that they were at the right spot.They went down to work to try and explain the clearly weird occurrence.Dom was about to make the discovery of three lifetimes, he just didn't know it yet.The group searched for hours they even dug holes but didn't find anything.The decided to walk back down and go home and that was when Dom discovered it and took it with him.

Back in the bunker, we were all too exhausted to even wake up early.I for one knew the boys were supposed to wake up and go about their morning routine, but I let them sleep on.Ophie and Tom had a rough time as they were going through the after math of love overdose.The were the natural morning people but today the didn't wakeup early. Ophie never even went for the night round.I figured they deserved a break and I didn't bother to wake them.I was happy we had sealed the rift, but I was worried by the news I had received from Duke.He wrote me a fire message using the magic of fire and so far I was the only one who had read it.Is said, " I will be coming back in three days but before then, the elements feel its wise you know the veil is completely down and any time now the magix will be everywhere.They hope you have found enough man power and they say they will be willing to help if need be".

I was not sure whether telling the rest of the group that night was okey and a decided to wait till after breakfast.It was eight already and non of them was yet awake.I was even tempted to check whether they were still alive as listening in their heartbeats was somehow not enough.I fixed my eyes on the ceiling and started reflecting on the last two years.Soo much had happened.Way much than I had seen in a few lifetime, and it scared me to think that this might be just the beginning.Yes we always had a silver lining in every situation, and yes we had won a few battles and the world was minus a few dangers.Up to this point we had kept the magix world a secret.But for how long? How were we to even begin fighting thousands upon thousands of beings with magical powers and knowledge beyond what human beings would ever comprehend? Maybe we should just give up and watch the world burn.After all it was way better for the world to end in a worldly fight rather than the war between heaven and hell.

"Azrael, Michael needs his spear back," Phanuel's prayer broke the string of thoughts and memories in my head."What? I don't have Michael's spear.After sealing the rift I gave it to you, you know what I feel about the damn thing," I answered."Ooh no, i put it down while explaining to your friends about hell I must have left it there," she remembered." Are you kidding me!," was all that came out of my mouth.If the spear fell on the humans hands, there would be no telling what it could do.How could an angel so bright be so reckless, I thought.At that point I heard everybody wake up.I had shouted the last words in an angelic voice and woke up everybody.They all realized how late it was and they went out complaining and lamenting.Of course I had answers to give but I had a spear to look for before it was too late.

I left the group still questioning and flew back to the mountain.I was hoping no one had been up there and there was a chance no one had gone up that early morning.I got there and to my surprise someone had already been there and had even dug trenches, probably in an attempt to get down to what they thought was a lava vent.I looked around with my fingers crossed but I saw nothing."There is no need to search as I have already swept a five miles radius and there is no sign of the spear.Michael will eat me alive," Phanuel said.She was really scared, and she had a good reason to be.

"Someone was here not very long ago.Maybe they took it.If the deed, we need to get to them before the damn thing goes all full power on them.Also you know the rule about angelic stuff staying hidden from the world," I kept talking.Honestly, I wasn't sure whether I was saying those words directed to Phanuel or to myself.There was a huge chance I would be the one held responsible for losing it, not just Michael but by every angel in the silver city.Of course I was the black sheep of the family and everybody would like to see me get punished.I needed to look for the spear,not just because of the thought of being punished but mainly because there was no telling what it would do to the one holding it or even the world at large.I was also not willing to chill and see the outcome.

I flew down the mountain to the guards who had camped to make sure no one went up there without permission.Being African and all, I had an advantage.Mine was not a flawless Swahili but I knew enough to get the answers that I needed. "Habari za asubuhi?," i saluted them in Swahili which roughly translated to (good morning). They answered in unison and I went on ahead to ask if they had permitted anyone up the mountain that morning." Kunacho kikundi cha wanasayansi kilicho panda uko majira ya usiku lakini walirudi masaa mawili yaliyo pita," the leader answered in a soft flawless Swahili language"It simply translated to, "(A group of scientists went up there tonight and they came back down two hours ago).These people never seized to amaze me with how effortlessly they spoke their national language.

I wished I could be able to speak like them.I knew Swahili but in Kenya we had made our own which we call 'Sheng' fluent swahili is only common on the coast.I asked more questions and from the answers I knew about Dom and his group.The officers had also told me that the group came back down with strange news and a group of researchers and press were already on their way up.I asked whether the group came down with something they never went up with but the group had no idea.According to them, the group had so many machines that it was hard to tell whether they had added any more on their way back.I thanked the group and walked for a short distance before going invisible and flying away.

All that while, Phanuel had been with me only she could not show herself to the humans.She had no intentions of showing herself and I respected that.We had to fly to Britain to look for a man we only knew as Dom.The only advantage we had was the fact that we were looking for a filthy rich gentleman with a research facility and nephew who was a known scientist.That couldn't have been hard.But first, I needed to go back to the bunker and tell the family about the spear and the veil.I didn't know where to start, all I knew is that I had sworn to them that I would not hide stuff from them.At first I did not plan on upholding that promise, but now I knew better.After all they were the only people who would understand.I took Phanuel with me and as they had already seen her, there was no need to hide.We got to the bunker just as the group was enjoying a late breakfast and we decided to let them enjoy their meal before giving them the bad news.We owed it to them.