Chapter 10

Bartimaeus

Kitty gave a loud moan when I rested my hand on her shoulder.(1) My pupils widened to a huge size. My eyes felt as though they'd explode from the pressure. My 'blood' pounded in my ears.(2) I had to blink serveral times before the pain began to ebb away.

When the pain slowed, everything went black. Kitty's memories flashed in front of my eyes. I could see everything from when she was a child to just a few moments ago.

One of the first things I saw was the green monkey she used to complain about. The one that hit her and Jakob with the Black Tumbler. But there was one slight difference. I saw him on the seventh plane. He reminded me of Farqual. he was like a mixture of all forms he could take. Made me fellvery queazy.

Luckily for me, the scene changed to a picture of Kitty's master. I supposed it was Mr. Button. Yes, my stomach wasperfectly settled now.(3) His intestines were ripped out and used as a chocker. His scalp was ripped off anf the brains inside used to paint the walls. Almost all of his internal organs were gone. All execpt the heart, which was in perfect condition. It had been left along during the attack. Strange, very strange.

That was when I snapped back to reality. Light flodded in around me, and painfully flashed in my eyes. It caused my pupils to grow and shrink(4) painfully fast. My head pounded. I yelled out in pain(5) and fell back. Bells in my ears rang out loud. I couldn't concentraite. I glanced over to Kitty. She was still asleep, looking as if nothing had happened.(6) I forced my eyes closed and welcomed the ringing silence. ...

For a while I just sat there, gathering what I had seen. No djinni could have done that. Not unless they were specifically instructed to. But even then, no djinni would even murder a person that way. Any sane djinni would use some sort of magic.

Any sane djinni...

Bartimaeus Ptolemy Kitty Nathaniel

When I realized Kitty was waking, I opened my eyes and stood. Kitty moaned.

Ptolemy was replaced by a crow. The crow flew out the windwo and was soon out of sight.

Bartimaeus Ptolemy Kitty Nathaniel

(1) It was a moan born half of pain and half of sorrow. Different then most.

(2) I know that sounds confusing, see as djinn don't have blood. But let me rephrase that: My essance pounded in my ears. Actually, that doesn't sound all that great, either. And I have no pupils, technically. Well, whatever, just go with what I said.

(3) Note the sarcasam here. Didn't think you could tell.

(4) They were adjusting to the light, FYI.

(5) I don't do that often, but really, think about it. What would YOU have done? Probably cried. But that's normal for humans, isn't it?

(6) She did look a little drained, if anything.

Bartimaeus Ptolemy Kitty Nathaniel

Well, there it is. I know it's short, but it helps the story move along...I think. The next chapter is Bartimaeus, and I think it's a little longer then this one. Oh well, at least it's something.