FORGOTTEN MEMORIES

Chapter 2

Daleck spent hours at the museum finishing his research project. He heard an announcement on a nearby intercom.

"The museum will be closing in ten minutes. I repeat, the museum will be closing in ten minutes."

"Shit." Daleck scrambled to finish the rest of his research on the infamous pendant. But he could not find too much information on it. Just then a man walked over to him.

"Researching that pendant, eh?"

"Yeah," Daleck said, hiding the rock Maranda gave to him in his other hand. He looked over at Daleck and began to speak.

"That's one of my proudest achievements."

Daleck looked up to him.

"What?"

"That pendant. I'm the one who found it at the bottom of the Alexandria river." Daleck looked back at the pendant, in amazement. "It's the newest addition to the museum, so there isn't much information we can provide you with. But what I find very odd is the strange shape of it. It's almost as if a piece of it is missing." He reached his hand out to Daleck. "The name's Jared." Daleck shook hands with him.

"Uh, hi, Jared."

"So what class is this for?"

"It's for a history class."

They were both silent as Daleck scribbled the last few words onto a paper.

"Hey, listen, Daleck. The place is closing soon, need a ride?"

Daleck once again looked up at Jared's face.

"Uh, that's ok, I..."

"Hey, I can't let you walk home in the middle of the night."

Daleck thought about it, then accepted his offer.

On the ride home, Jared wanted to fill in the awkward silence.

"So, do you have enough information there?"

"I don't think so. But I got a few pictures of it... so at least I'll have SOME proof that I tried to do the assignment."

"Well, like I said, not much information is known about it, but I probably know more about it than anyone else." Daleck didn't say anything. "It is believed that that pendant was owned by the late Queen Garnet. It was a gift to her by a friend. It's said that there is a secret Eidolon inside that pendant. But no one knows how to summon Eidolons, or what they do."

"Well I knew that much."

"But it is also believed that summoning Eidolons is a gift, not something learned, like black, white or blue magic." Daleck looked over to him as he steered the vehicle, than jotted down the information on a paper. "I personally believe that that very pendant could've possibly caused the destruction of Alexandria... and Steiner and Beatrix for that matter. They were the royal family at the time. I am determined to discover what caused their downfall."

"Yeah... it's a mystery..." He pulled up next to his house.

"Listen, I know a lot about the artifacts of the museum. And although you don't display it, I know that deep inside you have an interest in learning about them. Drop by any time and I'll be glad to help you."

"Thanks, but I think I've had enough of the museum for now." He jumped out of the door. "Thanks for the ride." He slammed the door and ran up to his house.
"He'll be back."

Daleck ran to his room to observe the pictures that he took of the pendant.

"Queen Garnet's pendant." He stared at it. "She must've been a beautiful woman." He opened an encyclopedia and looked for her name. "Garnet Til Alexandros the 17th. Daughter of Queen Brahne, came to the throne after her death." There was a picture of her next to her name. "She looks so innocent." She sat in an elegant chair in a white gown. She had a crown on her head, atop of her dark brown hair. She showed signs of a slight frown on her face, as she was holding a bouquet of flowers. Around her neck was the pendant. "That was her pendant!" He stared at it. "But... it looks different." He held the picture he took next to her picture. From what he saw, the picture of the pendant that he took was only half of what she was wearing. Then he remembered the rock that Maranda threw to him. He reached into his pocket and grabbed it. He held it up to the picture. The jagged lines on the edge of the rock fit perfectly with the edges of the pendant... like a puzzle. He stared at his rock.

"I...I have the other half!"

He was not aware of the power that was bestowed upon him.

To Be Continued...