Fiction/Mystery
My dearest readers! This is a story about how much potential children really have. I called this story THE CROSS KIDS because the lives of Sander and Izaac are a cross between the adventure and the normal life. Sander and Izaac are both normal kids but…
Chapter 1: HEROES FATE
One-night fate chose two ordinary boys to wield and protect great power. Sander and Izaac were just going to bed when they heard an unusual thunderous sound. It was like something crashed very hard outside.
“Did you hear that?” said Sander.
“I’m pretty sure I did,” said Izaac, getting out of bed.
They tiptoed through the hallway and got their coats. Their parents were asleep.
“Didn’t they wake up because of that?” they both wondered.
They had finally reached the front door.
“What could it possibly be?” said Izaac, opening it.
When they were outside, they saw an unusual book on the ground. It was like it was controlling them to touch it. They both agreed to each other. Together, they opened the book. They braced themselves. A blinding light knocked them to their feet. Suddenly, everything went black.
“Sander! Izaac! You have been chosen by the legendary council of eight, to protect the universe from Truxonos.” When they woke up, they were back in their beds like nothing had happened at all.
Chapter 2: SECRET INFORMATION
After last night, Sander and Izaac decided to do a little research.
“I got my computer” said Sander.
“Let’s do some research” said Izaac.
“It says here that the council of eight was a group of powerful wizards and sorcerers,” said Sander.
“What did they do?” Izaac asked.
“Apparently they protected the world from somebody named Truxonos.
“Hey wait! Isn’t that the guy we heard about yesterday?” Izaac replied:
“Yeah, it is.”
“And then one night the council of eight went to face Truxonos head-on at his castle. After that, nobody came out of there.”
“Hey! What’s this?”
“The book we saw last night is on top of my drawer,” Izaac said, grabbing the book.
“Should I open it?”
“Let’s try,” replied Sander.
Izaac opened the book.
“Hello!”, said a mysterious voice as soon as Izaac opened the book.
“Who are you?”, asked Sander.
“My name is Sopranous. I am one of the council of eight. You have been chosen to protect the world. It’s time I tell you the story behind all this.”
She continued to talk, “This all began when I and the rest of the council of eight went to face Truxonos in his domain. We had underestimated him. We thought it would be easy, but it wasn’t. When we entered, he right away ordered all his soldiers to attack us. He showed no mercy. We should have just retreated, but we didn’t. We were arrogant. It was the biggest mistake of our lives. We used a forbidden spell to seal us and Truxonos away all over the world. It stopped the chaos, temporarily. Truxonos wouldn’t quit. He now has a mortal body, but he does not have his powers. But his soldiers are still loyal to him. Us spellcasters were blasted all over the world in different directions, I ended up here, in your front yard. I think it was destiny. We were each sealed away in different items, I was sealed inside a book. Only the chosen ones can free us. You both are the chosen ones!”
“Wow!” said Sander and Izaac at almost the same time.
“There is one more thing you should know. Since we chose you two, every time you find one of us, it will lead you to the next, and it will lead you to the next, and so on. We will also be your teachers to guide you. I will lead you to Mahanious, he always has the right ideas.”
Then she came to the point.
“I know this is a lot to take in, but all this is your decision. Will you agree to save the world?”
“What about our parents?”, Sander asked.
“While you are gone, time will be like you are still here, it will be like a copy of you two. I will give you an hour to decide.”, Sopranous replied.
“I have another question though; how come we didn’t see your book until now?” asked Izaac.
“It’s because the enemy is looking for us too. He found me, but I used all that’s left of my magic to blast myself away from there, that’s how I got here.”
Izaac and Sander looked at each other for a couple of minutes and they both nodded.
“We’ll do it”, said Izaac.
“Good”, Sopranous said.
Suddenly they felt like they were being transported. When they opened their eyes, they were in a forest near the town. Sopranous stared at them,
“Let’s prepare.”
Chapter 3: TRAINING TIME
“It’s about time you got ready.”, said Sopranous.
“What do you mean get ready?”, said Izaac.
“You don’t know, do you?”, said Sopranous.
“What?”, asked Sander.
“You two, try to focus your mind on your body.”, Sopranous said.
Suddenly, they had a bunch of different symbols in front of them.
“All these symbols stand for elements. Choose which one you would like to command. The elements are ice, water, fire, earth, lightning, speed, energy, nature, shadow, electricity, gravity, sound, form, wind, strength, and time. You both can’t choose the same one and you can only choose one.”
Sander cautiously pressed the lightning bolt for lightning, and Izaac pressed the clock for time.
“Now focus and control that power.”, Sopranous insisted.
Sander was now generating lightning and Izaac was turning seconds into minutes.
“Now that you have your elements, we can embark on our journey to find the rest of the council. Let’s go,” said Sopranous.
Chapter 4: THE JOURNEY BEGINS
As they headed through the forest, they could hear the winds rustling in the trees as if they were talking. “Mahanious is close. I feel it.”, said Sopranous excitedly.
“How close?”, Izaac asked.
“About two miles”, replied Sopranous.
They walked for an hour. Then, in the leaves, they saw a key that didn’t blend in with its surroundings. It looked ancient and powerful.
“That’s Mahanious.”, said Sopranous.
Sander climbed up the tree and grabbed it. As soon as he touched it, a blinding light blasted all over the place! When they opened their eyes, they heard a voice.
“You have freed me. I am Mahanious. I have heard a lot about you two, Izaac and Sander. I know how Izaac can control time, and how Sander can create lightning.”
“How?”, they both wondered.
“All of the council of eight have a sort of wave mind to talk to each other from far distances. Come, we must hurry. We mustn’t waste any time in finding the rest of the council of eight.”
They kept walking and walking.
“Hey, I’ve got a question. Are there any other chosen ones like us? Could some of the other members of the council of eight be guiding them too?”, asked Izaac.
“Only a fraction of us know. Sopranous and I don’t have that knowledge. But I do know that I am leading you to Hasioma. He is in Egypt, Africa. The object he is trapped inside is a flute.”, Mahanious replied.
“How will we get there?” asked Sander.
“Izaac can control time. Am I mistaken? Have you been to Africa before?”
“Yes, I was seven years old. We went on a tour of the pyramids in Egypt,” admitted Izaac.
“Use your power to bring us there, we will follow you two,” said Mahanious.
Then Izaac used his power to turn time to the date of September 19th,2017. They immediately appeared in Cairo, Egypt.
“Make sure not to see your past selves. It could cause a mess in the space-time continuum”, mentioned Sopranous.
“There are plenty of flutes in Africa. How can we find Hasioma?”, said Sander.
“I’m afraid we have to try.”, Sopranous answered.
Chapter 5: THE SEARCH IN THE PYRAMIDS
“Are we there yet?”, asked Sander.
“You don’t even know where we’re going”, replies Izaac.
“Neither do you.”, Sander stated.
“We are going to the Pyramid of The Spoken”, Mahanious interrupted.
“Where?”, they both said at the same time.
“The Pyramid of The Spoken.”, Mahanious said again.
“I remember I saw an ad on TV about that place,” Izaac recalled.
“What did you see inside?”, Mahanious looked at Izaac.
“I remember seeing old traps, puzzles, and artifacts.”, Izaac answered.
“We must hurry, I sense that Truxonos is close by.”, Mahanious said in a quiet voice.
After a long walk to the Pyramid of The Spoken, they finally made it.
“We have arrived at the Pyramid of The Spoken. But we have to get past the guards.”
“I know how”, said Sander.
Sander threw a lightning bolt at a deserted area. The officers run there to investigate.
“We are in”, said Sopranous.
It was dimly lit inside the pyramid. There were tombs and carvings.
“Wait! What’s that sound?”, asked Izaac.
“It’s like a marching army”, said Sander.
“Quick! Hide!”, whispered Mahanious.
They all dashed behind a rock just in time.
“It’s Truxonos’s army!” says Mahanious.
The warriors look loyal and fierce. They are red and have swords and axes.
“Sander! Use your power to knock Truxonos down when you see him. His soldiers will stop to help him. Then we escape!”
A man with a long black robe appears. His face looks serious and furious.
“Truxonos”, said Mahanious while trembling.
“Be alert! We might have interference.”, Truxonos ordered.
Sander zapped a powerful electric bolt at Truxonos. He falls!
“Quick! RUN!”, yelled Sopranous.
Sander, Izaac, Mahanious, and Sopranous ran down the tunnel.
“ATTACK!”, Truxonos demanded.
The soldiers ran down the hallway after them.
“Turn here!”, Sander whispered.
They sprint to the side tunnel. The soldiers keep running down the original. When they are gone, Izaac spots a door.
“What is this?”, asked Izaac.
“Let us read it.”, said Sopranous.
“This is the Treasure Room. Hasioma could be in here!”, said Mahanious and opened the door.
In the treasure room, there were pedestals where objects lay and hooks where objects hung.
“Let’s search for a flute”, said Sander.
“This one! Nope!”, Izaac looked confused.
“Maybe this? No!”, Sopranous wondered.
“I sense this is the one. Sander or Izaac! One of you grab it.”, said Mahanious.
The flute was shiny and new as if it had taken care of itself. Izaac reached out and took it. Nothing happened. Then Izaac tried the one below it. It didn’t work either. He then picked the one below that. Blinding lights began to shine. Izaac and Sander closed their eyes. When they opened their eyes, they heard a voice.
“I am Hasioma. You have found me. I know all about how you both control the elements lightning and time from Mahanious and Sopranous. I also know how you traveled here to reunite the council. I will assist you on your quest.”