THE CHRONICLES OF JAMES CARTER
The Key To All Knowledge
By James Wallbridge
To J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter and the creator of my childhood.
CHAPTER ONE: The Sacrifice
Thunder struck, rain was pouring down from the dark, red skies. 'Close the portal John!' Cried a woman with blood and tears dripping from her face.
'We can't Claire! We have to leave him in the cottage and go through! He will know when the time comes! C'mon! He will be alright on his own.' Replied the scar-faced man with ripped clothes and mud on his knees next to the woman. They both looked back from the shining light of the portal and saw their terrified, 10 year old son in the window of the lonely, dark cottage. 'C'mon! It's the only way James will survive!' Explained John in a frightened manner. 'If we sacrifice ourselves with the power of love, the dark lord will be driven away and weakened and James will be safe in enough time to go to Kingsgrove!' Claire listened; she knew it was the only way for their son James to be safe.
'Together!' whimpered Claire. They both held hands, and as the gleaming white portal was getting smaller, they both leapt in through the light, and the portal vanished. The Sky had gone back to its normal dark night with stars scattered. The rain and lightning had stopped and it was as if nothing had happened. James, in the window, knew agonizing truth that he was on his own now.
