The Code of Zendaliion

  Strong ruffling wind! Damn it, a middle aged man thought to himself he observed with an advanced binocular, despite using a device capable of sensing and tracing objects from afar using its Eco location ability; he still wasn’t satisfied especially with the fact that he and his team could not see clearly under the dusty sands been blown by the wind. He sighs covering his nose with a red scarf tied around his neck. Quickly as the desert wind howls passed them while they drive in two mini vans, the man looks round glancing at his team of eight students who excitedly journeyed with him into this history making discovery, a discovery that even he didn’t know would change the course his life and that of others forever.  Our story begins in the far desolate sands of the Sahara desert; a dry and dead barren land, the day is hot with the scorching unbearable sun blazing as strong winds blow around the desert sands raising dust which seemed almost blinding to these traveling researchers. Its landscape is covered with years of uninhabited life and barely enough rainfall; the few travelers who follow the path do so avoiding dangerous smooth sand terrains, barely can one see any form or sign of life due to the extreme hotness and heat experienced in this barren land except Bedouin tribes and travelers. A group of desert dwellers who have learned to adapt to this environments harsh climate condition, for years they have lived, travelled and studied the sands. Like a dream the Man in the van closes his eyes for a brief moment and recalls how four Bedouin tribesmen from Morocco who from the story he received had an unfortunate encounter on a faithful night while they sat resting for the night beside a burning fire in the desert. Suddenly deep in the nights quite darkness they saw a circling bright blue light appear out of nowhere  right beside them  in a form of an object so huge and terrifying that they were blinded by its light before it disappeared into the sand  after splashing bluish acidic substance on them. They screamed out of fear and ran quickly leaving their camels out of fear and terror, the bluish acid fluid spilling and pouring on them continuously as they ran for dear life and safety. The man in the van recalls how he was leading a training exhibition in the Moroccan historical museum when one of them ran unto to him holding him terrifyingly before he collapsed shivering from shock, he kept murmuring an ancient language that didn’t even seem to exist on earth, quickly the man had him taken to a nearby hospital where he explained what he saw and later on died that night from the scared bluish burns he had from his face down to his chest. As the man observed the deceased Bedouin body he could see the marks inflicted on him to be extraordinary with his eyes seemingly burned out with a bluish acid color and the burns gradually penetrating his flesh slowly even as he was lifeless. The man confused and scared upon who this nomad traveler was and what terrible ordeal could have befalling him. Out of curiosity decided to trace the story until it led him to the discovery of the desert phenomenon, this was four years ago. It took him that long to get the proper clearance to investigate believing it was no coincidence the man came to him. He opens his eyes as the vans drove feeling more determined to find answers to what really happened there and how each Nomad he met there after told him of their terrifying experience of an object that appeared in form of a blinding light and it spilled bluish acid on them.        The year is 2029, a team of advanced historical archeologists led by the man in the van his name is Professor Martin Kalgan, a 5.6 foot tall Caucasian, bald, broad shouldered and full of strength even in his early forties the very man who discovered and met with the deceased Bedouin men four years ago. With his favorite red scarf, pale colored shirt and brown trousers and boot. Together with his team of eight students from the University of Owrex they journeyed to the desert in hope of discovering this unexplained object that would be of value to their research.  Owrex University, a decade old founded institution in the far end borders of England filled with accomplished individuals from around the world. The institution was founded and named after Nina Owrexia, the founder and Nobel Prize winner who created tissue replication and healing through advanced medical nanotechnology in England. Her accomplishments and family wealth made her to establish this institution in order to pave the way for young great minds with amazing potentials to discover them and make valuable impacts and contributions to the advancement of science, art, culture and discovery all over around the world. Embarking on this long journey, the professor and the archeologists were hoping they would discover any possible artifact buried in the desert which could also be of high importance to the professors secret research that he was working on, this would enable him make a name for himself and also gain influential power in the world he hoped. As they reached the supposed location, all they could see was clear sand with the dusty wind subsiding, quickly a male member of the team steps down from a huge tiered van, he stood average height and quit muscular in a grey shirt and black trousers, his hair crimson brown with a weeks old unshaved beard, British and from south wales, the man in a teasing manner scans his friends smiling as they notice him. “What do you think you’re doing?” a blond female in grey shirt and dark jeans asks grinning at him as she takes a photo with her camera looking around “It’s funny how you guys look in the scanner, all skeleton like” the man replies adjusting the device “Get serious and finish john, this place is freaking hot and am in dire need of a bath” says a black woman blowing hot air from her hand fan.  The rest of the crew of five men and a Caucasian woman step down trying to help the professor who stood observing his advanced object compass detector, they Suddenly see a dim ray of reflective red light over an oasis sand dune, quickly the professor hurries down moving away from the van in full excitement followed by his team; they all come upon an unusual edge of a huge circling hole spinning slowly and looking very deep, inside they see what looks like a space ship that was buried deep inside the sands for some time with engraved extraterrestrial designs and markings moving round steadily on its own gravitational orbit.     Professor Martin kneels down beside the hole inspecting the circling movements of this unknown buried ship, he observes a light emitting from its center, shocked and a bit scared his team move back with fear of the object, he smiles joyously imagining the high scientific achievement they could gain from this discovery then just out of excitement, he slips and falls into the hole beside the unknown shuttle. Suddenly, a loud metallic sound is heard beneath the ground, the sands move in rotation and steadily rises from beneath raising the ship out to the surface; he grabs the metal walls not to get buried as the sands poured into the hole filling it up. His crew eagerly rush to him also in excitement and fear, he turns quickly warning them not to touch the object but been amazed by the discovery of an extraterrestrial ship just made them ignore all warning and precautions. As the ship erupts out onto the surface of the desert, immediately shiny ball like objects shoot out from the ship exploding on contact to his team killing the impatient crew behind Professor Martin, with fear he ducks quickly getting only bruised and unconscious from the explosions, after half an hour he wakes up from the blast a bit dizzy and uncertain of his surroundings the professor grievously looks at the bodies of his students.        Standing up, he stares at the designed engravings on the ships external walls wondering what life form could be present inside, he moves away quickly upon seeing a spark of current from what seemed to be its damaged turbine hole, immediately a small doorway opens filled with grey fog fuming out from the inside, the Professor uses his scarf to cover his nose and adjusts his goggles. Using his hands he clears a pathway from the fog and steps into the ship, heart racing from fear of attack from any hostile life form. Just as he walks to the center of the ship’s deck in the center he glances round quickly seeing a highly advanced level of technology, and the metal compositions seemed quite similar to that of earth, his attention is caught by a strange beautiful child, human in form and figure calmly lying unconscious on the surprisingly cold floors of the ship, he moves a bit closer and sees it’s a girl with long razor sharp dark hairs covered in a purple robe like attired costume that was definitely not from this world, a beautiful child lying at the center he thought as he noticed her cloth flowing from the incoming breeze from outside the ship. Quickly he sees a chest like metal box opened and filled with precious gems stones, his eyes widens from this discovery knowing he was about to be rich for the rest of his life if he made it out alive. The Professor kneels beside the alien girl slowly seeing her arms wrapped round a medium sized almost s-shaped metal like tablet, stretching his arms to touch her, the girl opens her eyes staggering to the ground with a remarkable speed pointing her sharp blade to the professor’s neck. Both scared now the professor quickly pleads “Please don’t hurt me, I mean you no harm child” She stares at him at first confused from this sudden strange language she was hearing, realizing that, he gestures to her using his left arm. Her eyes focusing on his for a second then she steps closer to him saying “I can understand you” Surprised but cautious he carefully steps back away from her hands still up, watching the curios greenish blue eyes of the girl follow his movements “Alright I won’t hurt you, please put the dagger down” professor asks staring at the sharp dagger. “Not until you tell me what you and your people were doing around my ship” said the girl now gazing quite sternly at his eyes, such sparkling bright eyes he observed and pale slightly pink skin from a long starving journey he thought. “We were on an expedition looking for answers of an object that appeared on the desert which led us here to you; we did not expect it did be your ship that we would find” He points to the tablet in her hand, looking down upon it with a cold glance she turns to him with a saddened narrowed frown pulling her arms up at the professor still holding the dagger more firmly, “Are you thieves?” “No, a light from the hole which the ship was buried in led us here and I presume it has something to do with the object in your hands” Staring down deeply in his eyes she telepathically doesn’t sense harm from him bringing her arm down with ease still holding the tablet firmly, she looks round the ship and back at him feeling the sudden need of help saying “My world is in crises; a civil war, been abandoned I escaped and came here and now I cannot return, it’s important I find someone in your world to merge with the tezra in order for me to return to my world”. “Is that the name of the object in your hand?” asked Professor Martin pointing at it “Yes, my parents are fighting to preserve their claim to the thrones from evil subjects within our kingdoms trying to end us, in confusion they hid underground and left me alone so I escaped” “Are they alive?” the professor asked looking at the girl’s saddened face. “I do not know, only this this tablet is my link back home. The former wielder died after opening the portal and it severed my ship before it crashed into your world, unless and until I find someone to link it to I am trapped here” “Can’t you link it to yourself?” “No, it doesn’t work that way, it must choose its vessel” “That’s dangerous!” he exclaims with concern “Only if I handle it carefully and the person follows my instructions” “Let me help you then” urged the professor “you will be protected in my care until we find the person to link the Tezra to”. “Why should I trust you?” She asks staring at him inquisitively “Because child right now it seems am your only hope”, “It seems so but I can handle myself” pressing her lips as she surveyed the ship walls for useful items before noticing the chest of precious gems, quickly she glances at the professor with a curiously asking “Am sure the stones are also the reason why you need me to trust you into helping me right?” “No, no, only if you choose to give some of the stones to me they are useful in my world” “And why would I do that, they are priceless?” “In this world they can provide wealth and a chance to make research in finding the right person you seek” he defends himself calmly hoping she believes him. She stands up walks to the precious gems picks a yellow shining diamond rock and throws it to the professors hands, he grasps unto it staring at the girl surprised “You are fascinating to see right now, I mean being an alien from another world you look so human” “Is that what your kind calls those from other worlds…aliens?”  “It doesn’t matter what matters now you letting me look after you I promise to protect you with my life, you could school where I work that way no one would easily suspect your existence except for the ship”. “These stones are at your disposal but remember this, fail me and I will bury you with all your promises” she threatens with an unflinching stare. “Agreed” said the professor standing and giving her his hands to shake, she stares with questioning eyes “What’s this?” “This is how we bond a promise and trust in my world a sign of friendship” replied the professor.  “In my world we cut a line in our arms to seal promises and agreement” The professor stares at her alien dagger with a slight fright of shock then he tries to give a half grimacing smile as she took his arms shaking them. “But let’s do it your way for now” she says feeling convinced. Quickly they pack all her valuables into the van outside the ship staring at the setting sun feeling the air grow thicker and the night definitely was going to be cold, as soon as they sit she presses a kind of device on her palm which quickly melts her ship, professor Martin stared in amazement as all evidence of extraterrestrial life form vanished except for the girl. She turns to him with an apology saying, “Sorry about your friends” “They knew the risks for this expedition” he replies with a sign of tears welling up in his goggled covered eyes, “What do I have to call you Princess?” “My name is Jasma, Princess Jasma Neroy” she answers with sleepy eyes. “Well Jasma, my name is Professor Martin kalgan and welcome to earth”. The professor utters glancing at the already sleeping Princess; he was pleased for suddenly having an alien child to look after but remembering he failed to mention to her he had a daughter as he opened a small photograph pendant from his coat pocket staring at her picture, kicking the vans ignition he drives off through the night leaving the already burning bodies of his crew who surprisingly the deserts wind and sand slowly buried them including the ship which disintegrated into ashes disappearing from any trace. With the fear of the future puzzling him, what if the sudden appearance of Jasma was a warning of an invasion, could she be trusted?, what if when she finally gets what she wanted she decides to unleash hell on all earth. She could be a spy he though, after all her first move was to burn his students alive, such barbaric race she seemed to have emerged from. Realizing these unanswerable questions he knew with every waking moment that his heart would never be at rest or at peace for he might single handedly have allowed the secret exposure of a future invasion to harbor and grow stronger right under the nose of the entire world.       The mysterious alien ship had been discovered by Professor Martin Kalgan, she told him the Tezra to be a gateway to her dimensional world. The key tablet required a special human to link it to in order to enable her return to her world which he imagined might pose a greater threat because as long as her kind where at the other side of the universe the chances of a great war was imminent, they could come out easily attempt destroying earth except that they wouldn’t be able to return but what if all she said was a lie? What if she was a spy here to study earth and gather Intel or perhaps she was looking for someone, what if? The professor thought as he drove away from the desert through the dimming cold night.