Chapter 2

The day was going great until the end of the day as I reached in my pocket and found the stone from earlier. I looked at it all over it was unlike any stone I had seen before. suddenly it hit me Professor Johnson would know what it was he was a rock nut and he was also the earth sciences teacher so I went to his room to ask.

"Hey Mr. Johnson I found this rock earlier and I was wondering if you could tell me where it came from. As I handed him the rock his eyes got as big as balloons and then nothing he took it over to desk and pulled out a little machine. He placed the rock inside the machine and then turned it on. After a few seconds he turned off the machine and got out another one it beeped a few times then nothing. After what seemed like ten minutes of absolute silence he looked at me and said he was stumped. It dates back over 500 years ago but it wasn't all rock there was liquid in the middle of in and some strange metals inside that. That was all he could tell me but he said he had a friend over at the museum that might be able to tell me more about it. He said he would give him a call and tell him I was coming to see him. I left with more question than I went in with but also I had a few answers. The stone was at least 500 years old and it was made of metal liquid and rock.

I went home and asked mom if I could use the car since the museum was in the city, she said yes as long as I took my brother and sister with me they could use the trip and the museum would do them good. I agreed and within a half hour we were there. I asked the woman at the front desk where I could find the man I was looking for she pointed down the hall and said I was expected. I told Dan and Sarah I was going to see a friend that worked there and I would hook up with them later in the museum. As I got to his door I could hear talking inside in hushed tones I believe the boy has come into his powers and he has already made his first kill. He found a life stone from what the professor described to me, no the professor knows nothing about it, he was just doing some routine rock tests on it and found nothing. What should I tell him about the stone?... He may not be ready for this information. If he hasn't been found by the Hunters yet they may not know he is here and this power could trigger their conscious to his whereabouts. OK I will tell him. I hear something I will call you back. As I entered the room I knocked on the door and called out "hello is anyone here."

"Back here my boy, back here I was just on the phone with professor Johnson he said you would be by today with an interesting rock for me to examine."

"Yes I found it at the school and was hoping you could identify it for me." As I looked around the room my eyes began to focus on the man he was built very well not to old but very defined for his age. Something else was there to it was a sword strapped to his back I could barely make it out but it was there.

As he looked at the stone he looked up at me and then the stone then at me again. "Where did you find this stone again my young friend before or after you killed a man."

I looked up at the man and said "after but how did you know."

"I know many things my young friend but I may only tell you a few of them right now I am a Blade Knight just as your Father was and just like your brother and sister may become.

"What do you know of my father?"

Your father was a very powerful Knight he was what we called the MASTER OF BLADES. He was a well respected man and was a fair and just leader of our people for many years before his assassination."

"My father died in a car crash when I was very little he was not assassinated"

"That was our doing to hide the truth to the world we put your fathers corpse in a car and pushed him down that hill to make his death look like an accident. You know I speak the truth you have seen this in one of your visions haven't you a circle of friends having a good time then all at once turning on your father and killing him."

"Yes I have seen that in a vision but why did he not protect himself, why did he just stand their."

"I am not at liberty to say. I do not know the whole story behind what happened to him, I only know the story I was told. Only a select few know the truth I imagine but they haven't let it out yet. I will tell you about the birth of a knight as it has already begun to happened in you and you are just coming into your powers."

"It usually happens on someone's sixteenth birthday they wake up to a strange light in there room. It is the start of their destiny to becoming a Blade Knight. They follow the light till they reach the end awaiting them is their destined BLADE all knight have one as you have all ready noticed mine on my back I'm sure."

"Yes I saw it but I wasn't going to mention it yet."

"Good then your sight has begun to advance already it takes some knights many months of hard training before they see what is hidden from normal view. Your Blade is only one of your weapons though but I will come back to this later. most knights don't live through their first year. Most are killed, without the proper training they can't defend themselves and are slain by rouge nights or beasts of burden."

"Beasts of burden what are they?"

There are many creatures living in the world today we mere humans make up about 75 percent of the worlds population. There are many different societies also living with them. You like me are a Blade Knight we are almost the most powerful people on earth and we can pretty much do what we want with out the others interfering. Once in a while they will step in and you will meet them. I have not seen all of the other beasts as no real records can be kept if you see one they will either help you in a time of need or they will kill you on the spot. I have myself seen only two beast in my life one killed my best friend and the other stopped him from killing me.

The stone you have here is a life stone it is the stone of life. Everyone in the world has a life stone every beast and every human it is buried deep in their soul and is the only thing left after their death usually. Do you know what kind of a creature you killed?

No I don't I only saw him for what seemed like seconds I remember walking down the halls in school and feeling something. All of a sudden my head started to hurt and I spun around I knelt down and punched out my fist and a ball of light flew from my finger and blew up at the end of the hall. For a split second I saw a man I believe but he was small and hunched over he disappeared and when I went over to the wall I found this stone.

Amazing you not only killed your first beast but you also used the psionic arts as well.

The psionic arts what are they?

The psionic arts are powers of the mind and body combined. using your fist you punched out and your mind developed your first energy ball and channeled it through your fist. Amazing what you did it usually takes new knight at least a year to do but in certain situation the mind teaches you things you need to know. Your Blade will also teach you things most people will learn their skills while wielding the blade and becoming one with it. Where is your blade by the way?

It is at home I have it hidden.

Yes I see in your room under your bed is not the best hiding place for it though you should always keep it on your back, and close to your side. One never knows when he will need it.

How did you know where I had it hidden? And how can I hide it from other people if it is on my back, I can't very well walk through school with it on my back can I.

I read your mind that is a skill you will need to learn. You will also need to learn how to shield your body and mind from others. To hide your Blade you need to focus your mind and send out a impulse that people will not see your Blade. It may take some time to do but it will be one thing you will always need to do so try to master it quickly. You should exercise daily with your sword and become used to its weight and feel as it flies through the air during exercises. Your blade also has a past and can teach you many things if you meditate with it you will become one with the Blade. Hold on we aren't alone there is someone else coming. Can you feel the presence of some one coming up the hallway? Concentrate.

I can't feel anything? Wait a second, yes I see the hallway but no one coming up it wait I see them now the all have swords I see three no five of them they don't look very friendly either. What do we do?

Run you need to run I will be fine but you need to go come back tomorrow and I will tell you more but for now leave and don't come back go through that back door.

OK! Bye!

I ran out the back door and up the side of the building but I could still see the hallway and the five men coming into the room in my mind I stopped I turned around and headed back.

I stood by the door and watched as the men came in they drew their Blades. They surrounded Mr. Guan quickly and the battle began he got out several good stabs and managed to kill three of them but they were just too many of them for one man the leader ran him through and he fell to the ground I don't know what came over me but I ran through the door and threw the man down he landed on his own Blade e and he killed himself the last man suprised by my sudden attack paused just long enough for my to grab Mr. Guan's Blade and run him through with it.

I went over to Mr. Guan and he looked up at me he said I did good and that he was sorry he couldn't teach me any more than what he had. He left the world saying take the stone and use them, the Blade will know how and so will you. I gathered up the 6 stones and the one I brought in earlier and left. I found Dan and Sarah in the medieval knight section looking at the warrior statues and the many swords behind the case little did they know what was in store for the both of them and me in the up coming months.

When I arrived home I was greeted at the door by my mother and father they said they needed to talk to me in my room and it was very important. Dan and Sarah went down to the store to pick up some food for supper while the rest of us headed for my room to talk. When I arrived I noticed my sword was out and sitting on top of the bed. My father told me to sit down that they had something very important to tell me and that they knew the time had finally come.

My father told me when he and my mother first settled here a man approached them and asked them to do him a favor. To watch over his three children until they were old enough to understand there purpose in life. We agreed because your mother and I couldn't have children and we wanted to adopt. He gave us plenty of money and said he didn't think he would live long enough to watch you grow up but someone would always be watching out for you after he had gone. He told us we had to stay in this general area and we couldn't move out of it until you were at least 18. We didn't ever hear from the man again however we did receive a package after his death to be given to you upon your seventeenth birthday or upon finding a strange sword in your possession. These instructions were very odd but we understand now that it is time for you to receive it now. My mother handed my the envelope and then they both left the room saying dinner will be ready in about an hour.

I sat on the edge of my bed and put the Blade on my lap sat their calmly for a second then slowly opened the envelope. Inside was a long letter and the necklace from my vision as I pulled it out it began to glow and my sword lit up at the same time as I put it around my neck my body went limp I fell into a deep sleep. I had many more visions while I was out in dreamland I saw my father again with the necklace on and the sword in his hand I saw him standing in front of a large group of people and yelling at them all about their use of power and absolute power corrupts and they should all loose their gifts and live life as mortals with no special attributes for a while and they would understand what the difference between sheep and wolves really was. then I saw his death again I saw several men around him they said absolute power corrupts but it is fun die sheep die. and he died. I saw another man come out of the flames of the fire and scorch all of the men as they died but he wasn't a man he was something else like a ball of fire with a face. He was yelling I will avenge my friend and look after his blood that is my oath that is my promise. I then saw the Blade my Blade he put the life stones of the dead men on the Blade and one by one and I could see a power surge as each stone melted into the Blade. He then took the sword and placed my fathers stone on the base it lit up and then he plunged it into his heart saying my soul will rest here forever and keep the Blade pure until his time has come to wield it, with that the Blade caught fire and disappeared with my fathers body.

I woke up and looked at the necklace it was just like in my dream but the crystal was nor red and blue instead of just blue. I held it up and looked deep into it as I concentrated on it I felt its power it was like the swords power but it was different. Then out of no where it appeared.