3 CHAPTER 3: THE VOICE
In the city of Alma, there is a mansion which is about 8000sq.ft in size that is located in the center of the city, in which a birthday celebration party is going on. Numerous people from rich households are present here, to convey their wishes to the host of this Birthday Party, the precious heir of the Creed Family.
In the grand hall of the Creed Family mansion, everyone that visited to wish Taylor Creed is gathered here. They are having a happy conversation, everyone looked so amicable with a smile plastered on their faces. However, it mostly consisted of people with a false face. Then there are novice rich people that can't quite fit in this crowd. There are several major government officials present for some pact. There are many children that are playing around with their parents and there are people that have deep ties with Creed Family.
The reason for their presence is because of Taylor's grandfather, who is one of the leading businessmen in the city of Alma and the name Creed Corporation. George is head of the Creed Family, which has a long history in Alma.
The city of Alma holds about fifty million thousand people. It was a metropolitan city. And also the place where money plays. It is said to be the city that never sleeps. Everywhere one sees here in this city is filled with sky-touching buildings and flying cars, with modern technology. It was a city, where the light never runs out.
But to everyone's surprise inside the mansion, the person that should be the hero of the celebration, couldn't be found.
"Mr. George, where is your grandson, the birthday boy, Taylor? "
Asked a fat old man who is about 50 yrs old, to a man about 47 yrs old.
" He will be coming soon"
Answered the 47 yrs, old man. He was the business tycoon of the city, George. He is Taylor's grandfather and Amanda's father. The old man who questioned him was fatty Edward's grandfather Frankston. He is also a rich person in Alma, who can't be trifled with, the head of Night Family.
After replying to the fat man Frankston, George went to his daughter who is welcoming the guests.
"Amanda where is, Taylor?"
"Father, the maids are getting him dressed up. He will be here soon"
said Amanda with a happy smile to George.
At that time a maid ran to Amanda and said something to her ears in a soft voice, after hearing that Amanda ran upstairs to Taylor's room. George too, followed quickly behind her looking at her anxious expression.
" nooooo, go away. Go away... Aahhhh"
" I want to go, leave me. "
was what greeted George's ears as he ran to the door. He knows this is his grandson's voice and when he stopped by the door to look inside the room, he was greeted with the sight of his grandson holding his head and crying while screaming with an agonized expression on his face.
Amanda looking at his pained expression, understood as a Psychotherapist herself, that he is having a mental breakdown due to some nightmare. So the best treatment to alleviate the pain is put him to sleep, thinking that she injected him with a sleeping dose that would help him sleep. After a minute or so of continuous wailing, Taylor drifted in deep slumber.
Looking at him sleeping peacefully, Amanda left his side and walked towards her father who is standing by the door and said,
"Father, cancel the celebration. He looks like having the worst nightmare."
"Okay, I will manage that. Is Taylor gonna be alright?" asked George.
"I can't comprehend what is happening to him at all. Only after he wakes up can I say anything."
said Amanda with tears rolling down her cheeks.
"He was already a weak kid from birth, due to lineage. Is there no way to let him cultivate."
"Don't worry daughter, he will be alright. I will find a way." saying that he wiped the tears off her face. And turned around and left to the main hall.
Amanda turned around and walked towards the bed Taylor was sleeping and lay down on the bed, beside him with a worried look on her face,
" Poor child what is happening to you!!!"
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George was sitting in the main hall alone in a majestic sofa which looks like Ashley sofa which is prided for its comfort, still, his whole body muscle is tightened. Don't know how long it has been but he had sent all the guests away, no one could be seen. At this time a maid arrived beside him and said,
" Sir, your daughter and grandson are sleeping"
Hearing what the maid said he loosened his muscles with a sigh of relief... And ordered the maid to bring his mobile.
Receiving his mobile from the maid, that looks just like a pen, he dialed to his son-in-law in a holographic display Richard's face appeared,
" You damn shit. You deceived my daughter with damn lies and married her. Now you roam around like a dog, leaving my daughter and grandson alone here. Get your ass here, before tomorrow morning "
"You old bastard, what... "
Beep... Beep...
Before even Richard could ask what happened, George ended the call.
" How could my daughter fall for this piece-of-shit," said George looking at the ceiling...
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Richard entered the home worried and called for his wife and son,
" Amanda... Taylor....."
With no reply, he reached Taylor's room door to knock...
" Taylor"
Before he could knock the door, a sudden kick came to his face with no time to react,...
Bang...
" You old man"
was what he wanted to say thinking it was his father-in-law but the person who kicked him is his wife.
" You said, you will always be there for me... Where did you go, when I and Taylor needed you"
saying that Amanda returned back into the room and slammed the door.
As Richard was going to knock the door again he saw George coming towards him,
" Hi, shit"
" Hi, old bastard"
After that, they stared at each other for a good long minute. Then George turned around and left with a smirk on his face, seeing the blood coming from Richard's nose...
" this old evil bastard"
saying that Richard turned around and begged for his wife's forgiveness kneeling before the door, god knows how long.
'that old bastard should have brainwashed my sweet, Amanda'.
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As the house was becoming the place of the cold and hot war, Taylor also has a war or precisely was in between a battlefield.
Taylor is standing in the center of a battlefield. As far as he could see there are mountains of corpse everywhere. Even though he couldn't see the faces of the corpse, he knew them. That was what he felt seeing them. He felt cold. He shouted for help and tried to run away from there.
As he moved a step the surrounding of the battlefield changed to a completely different location. Here he was now standing on a tall wall on the border of a kingdom. When he looked at the kingdom and the palace it was in a sea of fire everywhere black flames. He turned around to see outside the wall to be only greeted by horror. There all he could see was blood and corpse until the end of the horizon... To say accurately he was seeing a place where blood is running like a river and corpse floating like fish. Due to the amount of blood on the land, the sky is also reflected in blood-red... As he was gazing at the sky with a petrified look, he could see a silhouette standing between red clouds. Before he realizes what he was seeing, he was attacked to be a severe headache.
Boom.
With that sound, he drifted into sleep.
'Training session commence'
came a mechanical voice. But Taylor couldn't hear that...
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The next day after the day of his birthday Taylor woke up from his sleep. And he told his parents about his nightmare. Why he doesn't know but he could talk about the dream without fear after waking up. He felt that the horror he felt in the dream subside. But if he were to experience the same dream, he doesn't know what he will do. He knew something has changed about him, however, he does not know the reason or what the change is.
Amanda tried different counseling but still, she could not fathom the issue. All she could do was comfort him.
Richard too comforted him and declared he would stop roaming around the world. Proving his declaration he started to take and consult cases only for inside the city or that was what everyone told Taylor.
The person that is happier about this whole situation is George as he was planning to drop every business of his to his son-in-law Richard and free himself from the business world, so he can go on a tour around the world.
'hahahahaahaaaaah'. Stood George smiling foolishly.
As Taylor was watching at his grandfather who was smiling alone intently like a fool, he could almost see two horn growing out of his head.
'Must be my imagination'
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'Fist training commence'
said a mechanical voice.....
