Chapter 21: Guns and a tower
Authors note: hey, sorry I haven't updated in a while, its been kinda tough, there is a situation which I will not talk about. I am trying my best to update every now and then. I would like it if you all leave me some reviews every now and them. Please enjoy this chapter and again remember to review.
Outside of Spargus gate:
Now a days there was a lot of coming and going in Spargus, some people came to do grocery shopping or to find unique things, other people left through Spargus port so they can travel to new exiting places or to find adventure.
Right now there were two people who were neither coming or going as they stood at the outside of the gates, waiting for their friend to finish packing supplies into a vehicle called sandshark.
"So your saying that the ecorian library was not destroyed?" asked Grodick as he looked at Adrian who finished packing the last crate of supplies,
"Yes, if this map doesn't take me there then I don't know how else will I find it" said Adrian rubbing his hands,
"Does your dad know where you are going?" asked Makensy eyeing at Adrian seriously,
"No and I don't care" said Adrian as he climbed into the Sand shark,
"Are you nuts?! your dad is going to tear the city apart looking for you" said Oran as he and Odell sat in the front seat then added "Remember what happened the last time you went to my house without telling him where you were going?",
"You know...usually I would say ignore him, but right now Oran is making all the sense in the world" said Makensy,
"You guys don't get it, I need to do this, I have to prove to him that not only I am not lying but I also have to do this because if those Kg find Mar before I do who knows what will happen" said Adrian as he buckled up and started the Sand sharks engine.
Makensy and Godrick looked at one another as they thought the cons and pros of this situation, if Adrian stayed it would keep his dad Jak happy but then the kg would find Mar...which probably would lead to disaster and the destruction of the city, but if Adrian left then Jak would be furious...probably chase them down for their the only ones who will know where Adrian is, but Adrian will be able to find Mar before the Kg do which in turn will keep the city safe.
It was pretty obvious what choice they will make.
"Good point Adrian, Oh before I forget we ran into Keira and she told us to give you this" said Makensy giving Adrian what looked like a pistol.
Taking it Adrian looked over it, yes it was a pistol but it was modified to work as the morph gun Jak had a long time ago as it too can use different types of bullet cases.
"Nice, tell her I said thanks, it will really come in hand" said Adrian placing that on his gun holster,
"Sure, but what do we tell Jak if he comes around asking for you?" asked Godrick,
"Just tell him that I went into the forest to be alone" said Adrian,
"and tell them my mom and dad that me and Oran went with Adrian" said Odell,
"What she said" said Oran as he pointed at Odell,
"Alright good luck" said Makensy,
"Don't forget to bring us a souvenir when you get back" joked Godrick,
"Ya sure, I will bring you a metalhead claw and Makensy a piece of armor from a mauder" Adrian joked back before stepping on the gas pedal and driving into the Wastelands.
Makensy and Godrick stayed watching the sand shark vehicle drive away till it disappeared into the wastelands, when that happened they turned and began to leave for their home.
Spargus palace:
Memories, both good and bad always haunt us, even when we think we forgot their always there.
Damas tossed and turned as a nightmares of his past memories plagued his mind, tormenting him to no end.
They were all the same, about the same time, place...and people.
Dream:
Damas was standing before the precursian court, he looked on nervous at all of those who had gathered there.
Three Precursors were there, standing before him on top of pedestals, one of gold, the other silver and the last bronze, the three symbolizing past, present and future.
All around him people had gathered, he could recognize them, some were servants of his court, others were some of his ancestors, standing next to the pedestals was his wife Amelia and his former lover Giselle, both were holding a 2 year old Erol/Adrian as if he was the most precious treasure they had as he slept.
Damas wanted to nothing more than to walked over and taken Erol/Adrian from them and hug him, like he had never done in their previous life, but knew he wasn't going to get that, he was more than sure that the moment he tried that both Giselle and Amelia would kick his butt till they grew tired of kicking him.
Shaking that out of his head Damas looked at him one more time, it was shocking to see him like a child, so pure and innocent, from what he had heard from precursors it seems they allowed him and his friends Gol and Maia to take a bath on the cauldron of precursors.
Somehow, the waters on that cauldron not only restored their innocence but also changed them to when they were most innocent.
Out of the three Erol/Adrian was allowed to stayed the longest in the cauldron so his most horrible memories were wiped clean from his mind, as if they never happened or so the precursors claimed.
Both precursor and ancestor alike glared at Damas, like he was worser than the darkmaker himself, in a way he was...who would abuse his own son like that, who would favor one son while destroying another?
He looked down, he deserved it, he deserved all the hate and if anybody of them jumped to attack him he wouldn't mind...he deserves that too.
After what seemed like an eternity the future precusor spoke "Damas Mar, you have been brought to this court to decide on your future",
"At most part we agree that the most fitting punishment is to send you back to the darkmaker dimension, so you will continue to suffer in misery and darkness, but...we have decided on an alternative punishment" said the past precusor,
"Alternative punishment?" though Damas, but said nothing,
"You will be sent back to the past along with Erol, your punishment will be to live on, to suffer with your guilt and regret, to forever live with your sins" said the present precursors he paused then added "Damas, I regret to say you have brought shame to the Mar family, you don't even deserve to bear the last name for what you have done".
Damas looked down, he couldn't say anything right now, the precusor spoke the truth and nothing but the truth but the precursors weren't done yet,
"These will be the last words you will hear from us" said the past precusor before he waved his hand.
Once he did Damas could hear something, it was a child's voice, but it was more than just that, it was Erol's/Adrian's.
"All I wanted was for you to call me your son...that you loved me...why didn't you? I am your son too, I am important too, why couldn't you have treated me and my brother like equals? why couldn't you? was I so much of a mistake? wasn't I good enough for you? why?...why?" it said.
Hearing those words made Damas fell to his knees as he covered his face, tears pouring freely from his face as he cried out, those words were forever engraved into his mind, haunting him like a melody which was replayed into his head over and over.
End of dream:
Damas jumped awake by the sound of his communicator, for the next few seconds he didn't move, slowly he closed his eyes, tears fell gently, falling on the covers of his bed.
Taking a slow deep breath Damas reached for his communicator, opened it and looked to see who was calling, it was Jak.
Why would he call him at this hour? Damas though before answering,
"Hello?",
"Damas...if I wasn't desperate I wouldn't have called you" his son said, the tone he used was of worry but why would he use it now and why did he call him?
"Why?" Asked Damas, his "father alarm" turning on,
"Adrian is gone.. I went to check up on him and he is gone" Jak said, surprisingly not yelling like he usually does,
"He is gone?" Asked Damas jumping to a standing position,
"He isn't with you?" Said Jak, now sounding even more worried than before,
"No, he is not here, I haven't seen him since the adulthood test" said Damas honestly,
"Do you know where he could be?" Asked Jak,
"No Jak, but I swear on the tomb of our ancestors that we will find him" said Damas,
"Me and the gang will be right over" said Jak before ending the call.
It will be the first time in years that both he and Damas will work together.
Three days later, Wastelands:
The journey through the wastelands was non stop, the days and nights passed as fast as Adrian drove through the desert as he followed the map he had discovered on the hidden ruins.
His eyes drop a bit in sleep, a yawned was hidden beneath a scarf he wore, the goggles hid the dark rings around his eyes which were the cause of no sleep.
Odell and Oran looked at their friend as they debated on who was going to say the first words, after doing three rounds of rock, paper, scissors the loser Oran spoke
"Hey Adrian...umm mind if we take a pit stop? you look like you could use some sleep" said Oran carefully,
"No, were almost there" said Adrian as he sped up a bit more,
"Adrian, you need to rest, the last thing we need is you passing out in a dangerous situation" whined Oran,
"Like what?" asked Adrian,
"You know what I mean" said Oran insisting.
Then all of a sudden Adrian slammed on the brakes which nearly caused Oran to be ejected from the seat,
"Adrian! what do you want?! give me a heart attack!" yelled Oran as he held his chest while Odell hang ontu her seat for dear life.
"Oh sorry, its just that were here" said Adrian sarcastically as he turned to look.
It was an odd ruin of sort, like a lighthouse of sorts but with no house on it, just what looked like a tower with no exits half buried in the sands.
"So...this is it?" asked Odell looking up,
"One way to find out" said Adrian as he got out of the sandshark and walked to the back, took out some rope and a hook.
Holding the hook carefully Adrian began to swing it around over and over, picking up speed before throwing it up to an opening on the side of the tower.
Making sure it was well attached Adrian nodded to Odell and Oran who handed him a duffel bag.
Once he had that he placed both of them in the bag, to make sure they didn't fall.
Once they were secure Adrian pulled on the rope, to make sure it was secure before starting to climb up.
Up and up he went before grabbing ontu the ledge of the opening and pulling himself up,
"Okay...were here" said Adrian opening the duffel bag and taking out Oran and Odell.
"Finally" they said as they were set on the ground, sighting a bit Adrian looked outside, it was still dark, the stars were out twinkeling brightly,
"I guess we can take a rest" said Adrian as he took out some things from the duffel bag.
To be continued...
Authors note: Okay Adrian, Oran and Odell found the ecorian library..sort of... Please stay tune and please remember to review.