CHAPTER 10

There was a medium sized door through which a man came out. Everyone bowed their heads and I was left standing there confused and wondering who this man was when suddenly August pushed my head down.

"Sit down" the man said (more like commanded). If there was something off about the people in the gym there was nothing in him that wasn't off. We sat on the couches; there was a big semi circle couch and one single couch opposite to it. We all sat down on the semi circle couch while the man sat on the other. He was staring at me or was he glaring? I shifted gaze to anything but him. He is kinda scary.

"Charlie Fernando" he called. I jerked my head away from the painting I was staring at towards him (what's the deal with this place and paintings? There is just too many not that I'm complaining)

"Yes" I replied.

"Why did you go to the portal?" he asked. It was hard to look at his eyes; his hazel eyes were cold and hollow. I don't know why but I didn't want to be scared of him so I looked him directly in the eye

"Because of the man" I said. I said the truth because I didn't the point in lying to him. And if my parents trust him then he should be trust-able.

"Man?" he asked. Everyone except me looked confused. But I didn't want to answer yet, I have questions and I want the answers to that.

"I'll be more than happy to tell you but first answer my questions, tell me what place this is and what my connection with it is. And first of all who are you" I said. The man leaned in and said "I'm Lucas the leader of the warriors" warriors? Seriously?

"Warriors?" I asked.

"Yes, and that is what you are Charlie; a warrior. Born to protect the throne or take over it if you are the one" but why? I wanted to be a witch.

"And this place? This is called the gathering and no not only this room but the whole place where warriors from different dimensions come together to train and protect the throne from the evil side" okay... tell me this is a dream. I turn my head towards August and he nodded conforming that I'm not going insane and whatever I heard is true. You might be thinking that how is that I able so cool with it and to be honest I am totally freaking out I just keep my freak out on the inside. I'm still a bit disappointed that I'm not a witch.

"Dimensions? As in time dimensions?" I asked.

"Yes" he said.

"Can you tell me more about the throne" I asked.

"Your brother will tell you more about it later but now tell me about the man" urghh... I tell him about everything, the man telling me to go to the statue and the rest. I told him about how I felt like I was watching myself fall. Everyone was listening carefully because I hadn't told anyone about this. Once I finished talking August asked

"You entered the spirit realm?" while the rest of them started bombarding me with questions

"You saw the guardian?"

"You heard the guardian?"

"Where is the thing that you took?" now that caught my attention.

"Wait, you mean you didn't get it?" I asked. August shook his head. Whaaaaat?

"Do you know what the thing was?" Lucas asked. I shook my head then he suddenly grabbed my arm and gripped it tight and pulled me through the door through which he came.

"Whoa..." I exclaimed. This place was literally a heaven for painters, wait did he draw all these painting? He rummaged through some paintings and brought out one he showed it to me asked me something but I couldn't hear it I was too busy looking at the painting. It was a painting of me grabbing the thing from the fire and behind me flames where consuming Alex.

"H-how?" I asked.

"I see things and these paintings are like prophecies" he replied.

"Do remember what the thing is?" he asked.

"I said I don't know what the thing is not that I don't remember what it is" I said.

"Just think about it. How did it feel while holding it?" he asked. I tried to remember. After what seemed like an eternity we were back to room and I was still thinking then I remembered it was cylindrical at least where I caught it

"Lucas! It was cylindrical" I said.

"Like a sword?" he asked very much interested and eager.

"I don't know, maybe" his face looked shocked for a moment then back to the calm and hollow. I turned to shocked faces of my mom, dad, august, Alex and Uncle Dylan.

"What?" I asked.

"You're the one" Lucas answered.

"I'm what?" I asked.

"Remember I said that warriors are supposed to protect the throne and take over it if you are the one, guess we found our ruler" he said. For a moment I didn't understand what he was saying but then it clicked.

"No! That's not possible" I said. I wasn't a good leader and trust me I have proved it in many situations. Lucas did not say anything for a while but when he was going to the door opened and a guy who maybe is a year or two older than me came running.

"Lucas, Eric is back and he's been attacked" he said. Lucas got up and ran outside we all followed. I was a bit slow. But when we were almost out of the building a guy was bringing another guy in an arm around his shoulder. The guy whose name I'm guessing is Eric is wincing at every single movement. He was bleeding badly there was cut in his stomach like he was stabbed. His face was pale. Even though I might have been in a worse situation than him I felt nauseous. Then suddenly Lucas turned to face me

"You have to find the sword soon"