Sorry for beeing late, but I was in summer camps, and there I couldn't write. :(
Chapter Nine
After two days of driving through America and Canada we arrive into the house I bought for us. It's really big, and it has two storeys, but some of us will have to share rooms. Our closest neighbor lives 1 mile far from us, and we have a little forest in the yard, so we will have enough space for training. The house is simple inside; every room has a double bed, a desk, a wardrobe, a chair, and some shelves.
"There are nine rooms, so some of us will have to share rooms. Who wants to share a room with someone?" I ask the others as we go upstairs.
"Sarah and I can share a room," Four says. "like we did back in Chicago."
"Okay. Anyone else?" I ask.
"Can I sleep with Marina?" Ella asks. "She can banish my nightmares sometimes."
"Of course you can sleep with me, if you want." Marina says with a big smile on her face.
"Then everything is fine. All the rooms are the same, so you can pick any." Everybody choose a room, and they look happy, like they looked before this whole thing happened. "We will meet downstairs in an hour. Until the meeting you should pack. Oh, and before I forgot: Please give me your Chests! Pittacus wants to see, what we have."
An hour later we gather in the living room. The Chests lay open in the floor. Pittacus didn't tell me the use of everything in them, but he seems to be satisfied with the things we have.
"So I examined the Chests we have with the help of Pittacus. He said that we have enough things to train with, and he wants you to write down everything you can do with your Legacies. After that, he will give you one exercise for each Legacy you developed. When you can do all of your exercises effortlessly you will given new ones until you master your Legacies." I give a piece of paper and a pen for every Loric.
"Um, sorry, but what about us?" Sarah asks. Oh. I always forget about the humans. They have to learn how to fight at our side, and now we have a Mogadorian at our side.
"I will have to figure it out. Sorry, but I can't keep everything in mind. Tomorrow, everybody will be given training exercises. This day, you can do whatever you want." Everybody give me their paper, and starts going out of the room. Minutes later, no one else is in the room just me and Adamus.
"What's your problem?" I ask him. "It looks like you want to tell me something."
"Yes." I look at him and I wait for him to continue. "Um…I was only 13, when I first witnessed how cruel the Mogadorians are. They killed Number One in front of my eyes, and I wanted to help her, but I couldn't." He stops and he looks at me. I nod, and he continues. "The Mogadorians brought One's body to one of their basement, and a doctor chose me for a… an experiment. After they attached me to a machine, I lived in Number One's memories. Her soul lived in my head. After I woke up, I started working against the Mogs. I found Number Two, and I helped her, but it was too late. I had to act fast, and she was killed too. Years later I found Number Three with my adopted brother. I warned Three, but my brother discovered it, and at the same time Three was killed I was fighting with my brother. He was stronger than me, and I fell down to a ravine. One helped me, and after some… not too important events, I got back to the Mogs. I helped Malcolm Goode escape while One gave me her Legacy, Earthquake Generation. I lost my consciousness and One's soul left my head. Then I helped Malcolm, and we freed Sam from Dulce Base. Sam and Malcolm got out together, but I didn't found them, so I started looking for the Loric, that's how I found you in Everglades."
"I'm sorry, Adamus, but every Loric has near the same disappointing story."
"Could you please call me Adam? I don't like the name Adamus. It's remembers me of the Mogadorians."
"Ok, I will call you Adam. But to be honest, you are a Mogadorian. You did nothing bad, so don't be afraid. From now on, you are a part of our team. Pittacus will figure out some exercises for you too, ok?"
"Thank you. I owe you one."
"No, you don't. I am the leader, so this is my job, to help everyone, who wants help." Adam smiles at me, and he leaves.
It's interesting. Somehow Number One managed to give Adam her Legacy… I need time to figure it out how it is possible, so leave me in peace, please. Of course, Pittacus. You and your great mind… Wait! It means that One lived in Adam's head like you live in mine?
Hmm… Maybe. It's a good idea! But can you give me some time? Ok. I have some other things to do. First of all, I have to find Ella.
Ella is chatting with Marina and Six in the garden when I find her.
"Hello!" I greet them.
"Hi! Do you want to join us? We are having a picnic!" They offer.
"Um… Not really. I have another thing in my mind. You know, I bought this house as a widow, Talia Johnson, with a little girl named Ella." I smile at Ella and I change myself into a middle aged woman with long, wavy brown hair and dark brown eyes. "Everybody in the near town probably knows about us. It's a small place, so the news spreading quickly. I thought about going to the town. We don't have enough food, so I need to buy some. I thought that you should come with me."
"How old I am?" Ella asks with a smile.
"They think that you are ten." She shifts into a ten year old little girl.
"Ok. We can go." She stands up. "See you later, guys."
"Can we go with you? If I hold Marina's hand all the time we are in the town, we will be invisible." Six asks. I nod.
"Yes!" Marina grabs Six's hand and they become invisible. We head to our little, normal car, and I starts driving towards the town. When we arrive, I hear Six's whisper from behind.
"This isn't a town! It's more likely to a village." Ella starts laughing.
"You are right, but be careful from now on. I don't want anyone to notice you too, so be quiet! I think none of you want to be caught by Mogs." I warn them. Though I didn't see them, I think that they are nodding. No one from our team wants to be caught by Mogs. There are a few people in the main street, but every sound die when we arrive.
"Sorry, can someone tell me where the shop is?" I ask.
"Oh, you are probably Talia and Ella Johnson! They are the new ones in our neighborhood!" An old woman says. "I'm Stella, granny of the children here. Unfortunately I haven't got any grandchild, and there are no more old women here, so I can babysit every little child! Welcome here, sweetie!" She hugs me. "Is this little girl Emma? Of course she is! Do you want to come and play with me?" Ella grabs my hand and takes a step back. "Oh, don't be so nervous, I don't want to eat you for dinner! Come, follow me!" Everyone starts laughing.
"Don't be afraid, Stella is always like this!" Someone jells. I manage a little smile.
"Don't worry, they are good people. Everything will be all right." I whisper to Ella.
"I hope so." She replies. Finally, after a long introduction, so even I can't remember everybody's name, a woman - named maybe Elisa - tells me the way to the shop. This town is tiny, s there are only about 50 names I have to remember when I come back. In the shop we buy thing for next week. Fortunately nobody asks about why did we bought so many things, everybody wants to know our past. I didn't answer many of the questions, just some of it. Yes, my husband died two years ago… Ella is ten years old… My favorite color is dark blue… Ella likes reading… etc… etc… After we finally get back to the house I feel completely tired. Six and Marina turns back to visible.
"It was funny! They wanted to know everything about your life. Seriously, why does anyone want to know what is your favorite color?" Says Marina as she mimics one of the villagers voice. Six and Ella burst into laughter.
"Ok. I brought everything to the car, so you will bring this up to the kitchen." I say with a smile. They all look at me in disbelief.
"Hey, the villagers helped you!" Six protests.
"That's true, but I had to tolerate their questions."
"Oh, that's true. If I had been you, I would yell at them, to stop asking me stupid questions." Six says and Marina nods.
"Ella I have to admit that your acting as a poor little girl as fabulous." Marina says. She looks around. "Ella, where are you?"
"I'm here!" Ella says from the other side of the car. There are plastic bags in each of her hands. "And I know I could be a good actress. Next time when I will be born, I want to be an actress… Or when we end this war, maybe I will go to an audition." S he says with a smile. I look at the others. I can see that they have the same opinion as me.
"Ella… It's good to be optimistic, but we are really far from ending this war, and it's not sure, that we will win. Look, Five abandoned us, and turned to be a traitor. He nearly killed Eight. And Setrákus Ra is nearly undefeatable. First, we should concentrate on how we should win this war, and then we should plan what to do after we won, ok?"
"Ok." Ella says in a small voice. "I will help in every way I can. First, I will bring everything to the house without any help!" She says and she runs to the house with the plastic bags.
"Should we help her?" Marina asks.
"No. She wants to feel helpful in every way she can. I know the feeling." Marina and I stare at Six. She shrugs her shoulder. "Long story." She says and she walks to the house.
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