Chapter 4: The Warning, The Coming Storm
Tom walked confidently down the stone hall way, The Professor causally followed him as the passed each stone century. The hall caused there foot step to echo as the doe followed a glowing sphere.
"Are you sure?" The Professor asked aloud.
"Sure?" Tom asked.
"Tom from what I heard about Najerin, he doesn't like Chaotic player."
"Most of the time, yes, but I'm with you and Tangath's team spoke up for you too. You should be OK just don't try and scan him. Besides I'm sure he would like to talk to you about those supposed M'arrillian invasion of Earth. Any ways he would also like to know how to beat the M'arrillians." Tom said confidently.
"Why couldn't the other come with us? I feel kind of vulnerable."
"Sarah is having her personal day away from Chaotic, Payton is having a dorm match with one of his Chaotic hook ups and Kaz is on one of his revenge match marathons. Besides, Najuren doesn't like them," Tom reassured him. "Besides I can show him our new scanners."
Coming up to the center chamber surround by monolithic stone suits of armor. The professor followed Tom into the middle of the chamber.
"Najuren," Tom shouted. "We're here!"
A sphere of swirling blue energy encompassing both of them and they were lifted into the air, threw the ceiling and into Najuren's study. The study was circular, with a book case on one side a door to the exit on the other. Najuren's desk opposite on open balcony. There was a set of chairs and a table with a ready tea set off to the left of the balcony.
"Ah, Major Tom, another visit? Is Peirm in danger? Perhaps a new scan? Or may be...," The ancient spell caster looked up form his desk. His old eyes told a unspoken history of Perim and of a long lived life and troubles that should remain unspoken. He smiled and stood up and extend an thin bony arm and hand. "To meet a new friend, you are The Professor I assume?"
The Professor nodded and took Najuren's hand and shook it. "Yes, it is a pleasure to meet you too, but I'm afraid it's also deadly serious as well."
"Expect no less from some one who would be a friend with Tom Majors. He has saved our world on one more then one occasion. Now it is my pleasure that I can save yours."
As the Professor and Najuren talked for hours as Tom took a seat and looked out the balcony. The sun was setting it was beautiful, the colors reminded him of those he saw on Earth but they were more dynamic more lively then at home.
That's when Tom heard Najuren. "Professor, I wish for you to scann me. Under normal circumstance I would not allow that, but I believe you will only use my wisdom and knowledge to help with your studies. You can use me in battles as well, but do not use anything you gain to hurt the creatures of Perim or you disappoint me you will know wrath like that of gods."
"I understand and I will not abuse what you've give me." Professor added.
"Thank you, but you should know I will have Major Tom watch you I have trusted him with one of my scanns and he has no let me down. I hope you can prove to him that you are just as trust worthy as he is with my scann." Najuren said with his eyes closed as he stroked his beard.
Those words made Tom feel exrteamly important, he was proud to call the old creature his friend and hope that he could live up to the exceptions that he set for him. He wish that he could help with the conversation, but there was no way he could. The two were talking of matter beyond him, that's when he saw a set of creatures step into the study one was Una the other was Lomma they passed out refreshments before taking a seat opposite of him.
"You must be Major Tom, Najuren speaks highly of you." Una said with a smile.
Tom smiled back. "I'm not too sure I deserve such praise." Tom didn't even know he could be so suave.
"You don't, I caught you feeling from a destroyed location." Lomma eyed him accusingly.
"True, you did see me there but, I didn't do it. I know I can't convince you, but I did bring those players to justice and I would stop more like them. Many players see your life as a game, but I and the Professor do not." Tom drew in his breath and knew what was coming next he had do say it as loud as he could. "I would die if need be to help the creatures here I call friend, Maxxor, Najuren, Intress any one even you. I am more then willing to help you too and get to know you as well as I know them. If your willing to trust me! I'm showing you my hand to prove what I say and seal my promise." Tom Extend a hand to Lomma.
Lomma looked at his hand and looked at him with confusion. Hesitantly she took his hand. "If this is a trick, I will kill you!"
"I would expect no less." Tom smiled.
Unda took his hand as well. "I too wish to take part in this promise of your Major Tom."
Tome nodded. "I would be glade to know you as well."
"Well spoken Tom." A voice form the balcony said gently they all turned to the voice. A creature was floating. While Unda and Lomma shot up and prepared to attack.
"Now Wait!" Both Tom and Najuren yelled out in unions.
The creature had long brown hair that fell round his pointed round face he was strong and young his legs were bowed, and his feet looked like it bent strangely, at lest to those looking at him. He had a long blue cape and was clad in red and gold armor. His eyes told an ancient story just like Najuren, but he had a young face.
He smiled at them both. "Master Najuren, Major Tom, I am so glade to see you both."
"Afjak," Najuren breathed in astonishment. "Your alive..."
"And here." Tom added.
Taking Tom's hand and smiled. He turned his attention to the other one and walked over to Najuren. "Please, don't say anything, I understand and I would like to say that it was my fault. I hold no anger for either you Master Najuren nor you Major Tom. I am here to warn you A Dimensional storm is coming and it will tear both Peirm and Earth, Tom's world apart."
A ship floated into view just outside the balcony and a gang plank dropped down. "So you know, I have been alive all this time with the Opations. That is all I could do in there would learn I would like to tell you more, but we must get going there is no other way our time is running short. This Astral ship can save some creatures of Peirm. We can't save all the creatures of Peirm, but we can save some and I need your help Master Najuren to talk with the other tribes about what is coming." Reaching his arms wide and closing his eyes Afjak spoke again. "Major Tom, I need you to scan me as well so that you can use the information that you can use to save our world and possible return it back to what's it's meant to be. I am asking you because we are friends and I know I can trust you." Tom reluctantly scanned Afjak. "This will aid you in your journey, You must, and I stress this you and your friend must return to The Hub. That is the only other place that will be untouched by the coming storm. You need to survive I believe you can save both our worlds but you need to got back to the Hub and stay there until all is clear."
"I can't," Tom said. "My friends need me and I need to help them! I promised to help my friends."
"No Tom," Lomma touched his shoulder. "If you wish to prove yourself to me. Then you must go, we will survive. If it is true you can aid us with that scanner, it will be of no use to you here."
Tom let out a heavy sigh and nodded. "OK Lomma, do you agree too Najuren?"
He nodded back at Tom. "I do and I will try and take care of thing on this end. You must go you and the Professor have scanns that will help you and it is true you can not use them here so you must leave, but I wish you the best of luck and a hope we can rekindle our friendship latter."
Lowering his head Tom sighed. "If that's what you all want I'll do it, but know that if I could..."
"Do not worry Major Tom, Maxxor and your friends will know the import part you have yet to play. If you do not wish to listen to Afjak then Listen to me and follow Afjak's wishes."
"All right, thank you Najuren," He looked at the Professor. "Lets get out of here." Both Tom and the Professor pressed the buttons and they disappeared to The Hub.