about
that, anyway. I know who I am, thought Reece. “Why?” she asked.
“Because who you
are relates to things you’ve never known, or even believed are possible. It
will help that you do keep an open mind.” He seemed to marshal his thoughts for
a moment. “My father spoke earlier of the importance of the manner in which
Earth currently spins on its axis. And about how Earth went through a time of
vulnerability to being altered. The Ciatron took advantage of that, and they
set up a domain on Earth. They were in the beginning stages of a full invasion
of the planet. Have you ever heard of Atlantis?”
Reece frowned.
“Sure…that place was real? It’s the city that’s underwater, isn’t it?”
Unexpectedly, Levi
grinned. “That would be one way to put it. It was completely destroyed, but
before that, it was a land created and ruled by the Ciatron. The people of
Earth believed the Ciatron were a higher being, sent to bring them knowledge
and power. During this time, my ancestors tried to convince those of Earth
about the dangers amongst them. They also battled relentlessly against the
Ciatron, and found themselves losing.”
“And that’s why–?”
“Yes.
Fortunately, there was an extremely intelligent man on Earth who saw the
Ciatron for what they were–foreign invaders. He worked closely with the Pemdai
people, and with his knowledge, and our help, a peculiar stone was created.
This stone had tremendous power. It was used only once—to destroy the city, and
the Ciatron there as well. Then it was hidden.”
“Probably a good
thing,” Reece said. “It doesn’t sound like anything you’d want to fool with.”
“More than you
know. The stone not only destroyed Atlantis, but held the power to stabilize
Earth on its axis. When hidden, it does its job quietly. But anyone who should
find, possess, and control the stone, would have power over Earth. All
dimensions and worlds are safe, as long as the stone remains undiscovered.”
“This man…who was
he?” Reece asked, unsure about why she wanted to know. Aristotle? Euclid?
Levi
arched his brow sharply. “His name was Paul Xylander. He was your ancestor,
Reece. He is the reason you are an extremely vital person.”
Reece exhaled, “Are
you serious? He must have thousands—millions!—of descendants. I can’t be the
only one, there is no possible way.”
“Miss Bryant, you
can try to calculate the odds and complicate things more, if you desire.
However, none of it matters; you are his last surviving heir.”
Reece cocked her
head to the side, trying to follow him. “Okay, fine. So if this is true, and I
am, then I’m significant because I’m related to the man?”
Levi nodded. “For
the most part, yes. You see, after the powers of the stone were known to every
world and dimension, your ancestor hid it away, never to be found or discovered
again. But he genetically imprinted a map to its location within his mind. He
also fashioned it to pass down through all of his direct descendants.”
You’ve got to be
kidding me. She thought.“I
have a map in my mind?” Reece’s voice rose. “That’s what these people want?”
Levi chuckled. “In
a manner of speaking, yes. As my father said earlier, you are known throughout
all the dimensions as, ‘The Key’; the special one, who holds the knowledge
within their mind to the location of the stone. The map is not so easily
accessed, though. When your ancestor created this unique way of passing down
information, he also protected any mind that carries it. Your ancestor
considered this, and designed a defensive barrier around the information you
carry; this way, no one, not even one who possesses the talent to read and
alter minds, can access the information within yours.”
Reece swallowed
hard. “Well, should I know where this stone is then? I mean, it’s in my mind
right?”
“Yes, it is in your
mind; but no, you don’t have free access to it. Frankly, we’re not sure you’ll
ever
that, anyway. I know who I am, thought Reece. “Why?” she asked.
“Because who you
are relates to things you’ve never known, or even believed are possible. It
will help that you do keep an open mind.” He seemed to marshal his thoughts for
a moment. “My father spoke earlier of the importance of the manner in which
Earth currently spins on its axis. And about how Earth went through a time of
vulnerability to being altered. The Ciatron took advantage of that, and they
set up a domain on Earth. They were in the beginning stages of a full invasion
of the planet. Have you ever heard of Atlantis?”
Reece frowned.
“Sure…that place was real? It’s the city that’s underwater, isn’t it?”
Unexpectedly, Levi
grinned. “That would be one way to put it. It was completely destroyed, but
before that, it was a land created and ruled by the Ciatron. The people of
Earth believed the Ciatron were a higher being, sent to bring them knowledge
and power. During this time, my ancestors tried to convince those of Earth
about the dangers amongst them. They also battled relentlessly against the
Ciatron, and found themselves losing.”
“And that’s why–?”
“Yes.
Fortunately, there was an extremely intelligent man on Earth who saw the
Ciatron for what they were–foreign invaders. He worked closely with the Pemdai
people, and with his knowledge, and our help, a peculiar stone was created.
This stone had tremendous power. It was used only once—to destroy the city, and
the Ciatron there as well. Then it was hidden.”
“Probably a good
thing,” Reece said. “It doesn’t sound like anything you’d want to fool with.”
“More than you
know. The stone not only destroyed Atlantis, but held the power to stabilize
Earth on its axis. When hidden, it does its job quietly. But anyone who should
find, possess, and control the stone, would have power over Earth. All
dimensions and worlds are safe, as long as the stone remains undiscovered.”
“This man…who was
he?” Reece asked, unsure about why she wanted to know. Aristotle? Euclid?
Levi
arched his brow sharply. “His name was Paul Xylander. He was your ancestor,
Reece. He is the reason you are an extremely vital person.”
Reece exhaled, “Are
you serious? He must have thousands—millions!—of descendants. I can’t be the
only one, there is no possible way.”
“Miss Bryant, you
can try to calculate the odds and complicate things more, if you desire.
However, none of it matters; you are his last surviving heir.”
Reece cocked her
head to the side, trying to follow him. “Okay, fine. So if this is true, and I
am, then I’m significant because I’m related to the man?”
Levi nodded. “For
the most part, yes. You see, after the powers of the stone were known to every
world and dimension, your ancestor hid it away, never to be found or discovered
again. But he genetically imprinted a map to its location within his mind. He
also fashioned it to pass down through all of his direct descendants.”
You’ve got to be
kidding me. She thought.“I
have a map in my mind?” Reece’s voice rose. “That’s what these people want?”
Levi chuckled. “In
a manner of speaking, yes. As my father said earlier, you are known throughout
all the dimensions as, ‘The Key’; the special one, who holds the knowledge
within their mind to the location of the stone. The map is not so easily
accessed, though. When your ancestor created this unique way of passing down
information, he also protected any mind that carries it. Your ancestor
considered this, and designed a defensive barrier around the information you
carry; this way, no one, not even one who possesses the talent to read and
alter minds, can access the information within yours.”
Reece swallowed
hard. “Well, should I know where this stone is then? I mean, it’s in my mind
right?”
“Yes, it is in your
mind; but no, you don’t have free access to it. Frankly, we’re not sure you’ll
ever
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