::Hey thanks for the reviews hope everyone liked the story so far. Well not much to say right now, but I believe I'm due for a disclaimer, so here goes. I don't own anything from the movie and everything else that's not in the movie I do own, expect the concept of Atlantis, that credit goes to Plato. Oh and before I forget, I'm going to use Greek lettering for the Atlantien langue, so if you see anything like this, ï¡ïïªï«ïªï³ïï¦ it's Atlantien. But don't worry, I'll have the translation after the sentence. R&R JM::
7. ïï¥ï³ï´ï ï¯ï¦ï ïï¡ï©ï´ï¨ï® (Test of Faith.)
"Oh, no." Jeannette whispered.
"What? What is it?" Jack asked, as he looked the way Jeannette was.
Across the horizon was a tall, bright tower. From where they were, you could see three smaller towers, and a round dome like roof.
"Jeannette what is that?" Rosalinne questioned as she stepped closer to Jeannette and spotted the towers.
"It's bad news, that's what it is." Jeannette finally answered.
"What is it?" Rosalinne asked again.
"It's the first of five gates into Atlantis."
"WHAT! We're there already?" Jack questioned, he was hoping this trip would be longer.
"NO, like I said, this is the first of five. There are four more.................but I don't know if we can get through."
"Why not?" Jack asked.
"Well, because the last time I was here, I lost part of my crew." Jeannette replied, grabbing the rope at her feet and handed it to Rosalinne. "Rosa take this rope and tie yourself, the others too, down below, and please don't let Elizabeth back up, the last thing I need, is for her to get killed."
"Jeannette, what are the other four gates?" Rosalinne asked.
"You sure you want to know?" Jeannette questioned as she once again started to tie herself to the helm.
"Yes."
"Ok, this one is called. ïï¥ï³ï´ï ï¯ï¦ï ïï¡ï©ï´ï¨ï¬ It means test of faith. The second one is, ïï¥ï³ï´ï ï¯ï¦ï ïï¥ï¡ï´ï¨ï¬ï test of death, the third, ïï¥ï³ï´ï ï¯ï¦ï ïï¡ï³ï´ï¬ï test of past, the fourth, ïï¥ï³ï´ï ï¯ï¦ï ïï¯ïµï¬ï¬ test of soul and the fifth, ïï¥ï³ï´ï ï¯ï¦ï ïï²ïµï´ï¨ï¬ test of truth. That's the one were I lost all of my crew." Jeannette replied, with her head a little low in mourning.
"Why's that?" Rosalinne asked again.
"Because they couldn't cope with the truth. After the ship was gone, I woke up in Atlantis, thankful a live and so was-"Jeannette stopped before she said to much, she didn't want Jack to know, well at least not right now. He'll find out soon enough.
"What? What was it you were going to say?" Jack asked, he knew she was hiding something from him, and he wanted to know what it was.
"Nothing, nothing Jack, you should go down with the crew again, you'll be safer." Jeannette said, finishing with her rope.
"No, not this time." Jack snapped, grabbing another rope and tied himself next to Jeannette. "If you're going through this, I'm going with you." Jack finished.
"Jack no. I'm not going to put you into anymore danger, then I already have." Jeannette pleaded, she didn't want him to get hurt...........again.
"It's not up to you." Jack snapped. "I'm staying with you, if you like it or not."
"Well I don't!" Jeannette yelled, "You don't know what's coming, I do. And if you stay up here, you'll probable die."
"From what?"
"From your own faith. This gate is made to keep outsiders out and Faith is a good way of doing that."
"What do you mean?"
"Damn it Jack, get down below before I through you down there."
"I'm staying."
"WELL YOU TWO STOP!" Kathleen and Rosalinne snapped, watching Jack and Jeannette bicker was getting really annoying.
"Get out of this," Jeannette yelled at them, but then spotted something behind Kathleen's foot. "Kat hand me that."
Kathleen looked behind her and picked up the metal bucket.
"What are you going to do with it?"
"Just give it here."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
Kathleen slowly gave Jeannette the bucket and the mica-second Jeannette's hand was around the handle; she swung the bucket and hit Jack on the back of the head, knocking him out.
"Jeannette why did you do that for?" Kathleen snapped.
"Because I don't want him up here. Now help me untie him and take him down below." Jeannette ordered and Kathleen and Rosalinne did as she said.
Kathleen and Rosalinne dragged Jack down below and waited, but they didn't know what they were waiting for.
Jeannette made her rounds around the ship, and started her back up to the helm. She knew what was coming and she wanted to be ready this time around. She found the heaviest barrel of rum and rolled it over the lid to the lower deck, the last thing she needed was for Jack to burst up and get himself killed.
The first gate drew near and Jeannette, knew what to do, and so she slowed the ship as she entered the first gate.
Three men were waiting for her as she stopped the ship and lowered the anchor.
"ïï¨ï¡ï´ï ï¡ï²ï¥ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ïï¯ï©ï®ï§ï ï¨ï¥ï²ï¥?" One of the men asked in Atlantien, he was tall, long brown hair to his shoulders, deep sea green eyes and seashell necklace He also was caring a large spear, with Atlantien markings. (What are you doing here?)
"ïïï¶ï¥ï ï£ï¯ïï¥ï ï¢ï¡ï£ï«ï ï¦ï¯ï²ï ï¨ï©ï." Jeannette answered back. (I've come back for him."
"ïï¯ïµï ï«ï®ï¯ï·ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï ï¬ï¡ï·ï³ï¬ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ï§ï¡ï¶ï¥ï ï¨ï©ïï ïµïï¬ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ï£ï¡ï®ïï´ï ï§ï¯ï ï¢ï¡ï£ï«ï ï¯ï®ï ï¹ï¯ïµï²ï ï·ï¯ï²ïï®" He answered, stepping up next to Jeannette as she jumped off the ship. (You know the laws, you gave him up, and you can't go back on your word.)
"ïï ï«ï®ï¯ï·ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï ï¬ï¡ï·ï³ï¬ï ï¢ïµï´ï ïï ï¡ï¬ï³ï¯ï ï«ï®ï¯ï·ï ï´ï¨ï¡ï´ï ï¨ï¥ï ï¢ï¥ï¬ï¯ï®ï§ï³ï ï·ï©ï´ï¨ï ïï¥." Jeannette snapped, she knew this was going to be harder than last time. (I know the laws, but I also know that he belongs with me.)
"ïï¥ï¡ï¶ï¥ï ï¨ï¥ï²ï¥ï¬ï ïï¥ï¡ï®ï®ï¥ï´ï´ï¥ï¬ï ï¬ï¥ï¡ï¶ï¥ï ï¢ï¥ï¦ï¯ï²ï¥ï ïï ï¨ï¡ï¶ï¥ï ï´ï¯ï ï¦ï¯ï²ï£ï¥ï ï¹ï¯ïµ." He ordered and lowered his spear at her throat. (Leave here, Jeannette, leave before I have to force you.)
"ïïïï ï®ï¯ï´ï ï¬ï¥ï¡ï¶ï©ï®ï§ï ï·ï©ï´ï¨ï¯ïµï´ï ï¨ï©ïï®ï ïï¯ï´ï ï·ï©ï´ï¨ï¯ïµï´ï ïï¯ï¨ï®ï¡ï´ï¨ï©ï¥ï®!" Jeannette growled. (I'm not leaving without him. Not without Johnathien.) "ïï²ï¥ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ï²ï¥ï¡ï¬ï¬ï¹ï ï³ïµï²ï¥ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ï·ï¡ï®ï´ï ï´ï¯ï ï¦ï©ï§ï¨ï´ï ïï¥ï¿ï ïï¥ïï¥ïï¢ï¥ï²ï¬ï ïï ïï¥ï¦ï¥ï£ï´ï¥ïï ï¹ï¯ïµï²ï ï¬ï¥ï¡ïï¥ï²ï®ï ïï ï³ïµï²ï¥ï¬ï¹ï ï£ï¡ï®ï ïï¥ï¦ï¥ï£ï´ï ï¹ï¯ïµï®ï¡ï¡" She threatened as drew her sword. (Are you really sure you want to fight me? Remember, I defected your leader. I surely can defect you.!!)
"ïï¥ï¡ï®ï®ï¥ï´ï´ï¥ï¬ï ïï¬ï¥ï¡ï³ï¥ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï²ï¥ï ï©ï³ï ï®ï¯ï ï®ï¥ï¥ïï ï¦ï¯ï²ï ï´ï¨ï©ï³ï¬ï ïªïµï³ï´ï ï§ï¯ï ï¢ï¡ï£ï«ï ï´ï¯ï ï·ï¨ï¥ï²ï¥ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ï¢ï¥ï¬ï¯ï®ï§ï ï¡ï®ïï ï¦ï¯ï²ï§ï¥ï´ï ï¡ï¢ï¯ïµï´ï ïï¯ï¨ï®ï¡ï´ï¨ï©ï¥ï®." He replied, stepping a few steps back, away from Jeannette. (Jeannette, please there is no need for this, just go back to where you belong and forget about Johnathien.)
"ïï¯ï¬ïï¬ï ï¹ï¯ïµï ï¯ï¦ï ï¡ï¬ï¬ï ïï´ï¬ï¡ï®ï´ï©ï¥ï®ï³ï¬ï ï«ï®ï¯ï·ï ï´ï¨ï¡ï´ï ïï ï£ï¡ï®ïï´ï ï¬ï¥ï¡ï¶ï¥ï ï¨ï©ïï ï´ï¨ï¥ï²ï¥ï¬ï ï©ï´ïï³ï ï®ï¯ï´ï ï¨ï©ï³ï ï¨ï¯ïï¥ï®ï ïï¥ï ï©ï³ï®ïï´ï ï¯ï®ï¥ï ï¯ï¦ï ï¹ï¯ïµ." Jeannette replied, this was starting to get annoying. (Solm, you of all Atlantiens, know that I can't leave him there, it's not his home. He isn't one of you.)
"ïï¥ï ï©ï³ï ï®ï¯ï·ï¬ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï ï¥ï¬ïï¥ï²ï³ï ï¨ï¡ï¶ï¥ï ï¥ï¸ï£ï¥ïï´ï¥ïï ï¨ï©ïï ï©ï®ï´ï¯ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï ï£ï©ï´ï¹ï®ï ï ïï¥ï ï©ï³ï ï®ï¯ï·ï ï¬ï©ï¶ï©ï®ï§ï ï·ï©ï´ï¨ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï ï¨ï©ï§ï¨ï ï¥ï¬ïï¥ï²ï³ï ïï¡ïµï§ï¨ï´ï¥ï²ï ï¡ï®ïï ï¨ï¥ï²ï ï¬ï©ï¦ï¥ï ïï¡ï´ï¥ï®ï ï ïï¥ï ï©ï³ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï©ï²ï ï³ï¯ï®ï ï®ï¯ï·ï¬ï ï¨ï¥ï ï¨ï¡ï³ï ï¬ï¯ï´ï³ï ï¯ï¦ï ï¦ï²ï©ï¥ï®ïï³ï ï¡ï®ïï ï¡ï ï¬ï©ï´ï´ï¬ï¥ï ï³ï©ï³ï´ï¥ï²ï ï¯ï®ï ï´ï¨ï¥ï ï·ï¡ï¹." Solm answered. (He is now, the elders have excepted him into the city. He is now living with the high elders daughter and her life mate. He is their son now, he has lots of friends and a little sister on the way.)
"But he can never fit in, he doesn't have Atlantien blood. He will die like any other visitor to Atlantis. Yes he'll have a life longer then that of any other outsider, but he will never see and know what a true Atlantien would. I love him more than life itself and I don't want him to grow up being different from his friends. I'm sure you've seen the way other Atlantiens look at him. They know he's not of they kind and they'll torment him because of it." Jeannette added, speaking in the kings' language.
"I know Jeannette." Solm replied the same way. "But you'll have to leave him be, he doesn't remember you. Remember Jeannette he was only six when you left him in our care."
"I know that, but I'm back for him and I'll get him back, if it kills me."
"It will Jeannette, you know our laws, you know that once you leave you can never come back."
"Don't remind me. I know that. But it's a risk I'm willing to take to get Johnathien back." Jeannette replied.
Solm looked at and then smiled,
"Alright Jeannette, you have pasted the first test, you're faith to Johnathien has giving you the faith of love. You can go, but I warn you Jeannette, you know what is up next, the test of death. Remember that death is unstoppable, know that and you'll see Johnathien by dawn." Solm replied and disappeared into the shadows.
Jeannette sheathed her sword and walked back on the ship. Once the other two guards were gone, she rolled the barrel off the lid and opened it up.
"It's safe to came up." Jeannette's voice echoed within the lower deck and the crew started back up.
"What happened?" Jack asked, a little drogging.
"We're through the first gate." Jeannette answered and hurried to the helm, before Jack could yell at her for hitting him on the top of the head.
::Well what do ya all think? Four more tests to go through, stay turned. R&R JM::