Previously on The Power of Everything:

Makoto Itou, a young high school boy who was trying to start his usual daily life, had a crush to the young high school girl who was on the same train as her. He took picture of her using her phone camera as a "Cellphone charm" in order to try the rumor if it was true. found an unexpected event that led him to think that he was imagining things. There, he met a man named Igor, a woman named Abigail and the velvet room. Nevertheless, he signed a contract and was given responsibility to choose his own fate by his own will. And then, his daily life began to change.

CHAPTER 2

DESTINY

The lesson is still ongoing. As usual, I am not interested in the lesson especially after what had happened to me. I gave it a deep thought ignoring my teacher at all. I closed my eyes and thought about something. While I was thinking something, I could hear a voice. It was vague, unclear. But, I clearly could hear something.

"I…. a… a…. t….," the voice that I heard.

I started to think that I am insane after all. I grabbed my own head and began to feel slight headache. Suddenly, Sekai touched my shoulder. I snapped in instant. Sekai looked at me in deep worries. I could tell just by looking at her eyes though. I knew Sekai wanted to say something to me but couldn't due to still in class especially Yamamoto who will scold every student who make noises even slight one. I looked at Sekai and gave her a smile which telling her that I am fine. Sekai removed her hand and wrote something to me from her book.

"Are you okay?" she wrote to me.

"I am okay. Don't worry about me," I wrote back to her.

"What happened to you? You were experiencing pain earlier. I could tell since you were beside me."

"It… it is not a big deal," says me to assure her that everything's fine.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes again. Suddenly, I saw something. Earlier, I heard something. But, this time I saw something. It was filled with images with different shape. It was almost taking a shape like aura of human. I could clearly felt little of their emotions. This couldn't be happening. I really have become insane. I started sweating before I knew it. There was one shape of aura that…. That resembled like something which I was familiar. Taking shape of long hair, blue aura color and warm feeling, I immediately knew this must be Katsura-san, a girl whom I had feeling. Before I could understand what was going on, suddenly, the bell rang indicating lunch break.

I couldn't believe what I experienced today. Was I the only person who feel it? Can't anyone in this class feel it? Come to think of it, I didn't see any of them strange. Everything started since the velvet room happened.

"Makoto," Sekai called me but I didn't hear it since I was in deep thinking.

"Makotoooo," again she called me.

There was no use in thinking of something that is not exist. That's what I keep saying to myself. Suddenly, a loud voice echoed in my ears.

"MAKOTOOOOOOOOOOO," she called me in loud voice that all students in my classroom began to look at me in full attention.

I was shocked and surprised. Quite almost a heart attack she gave me. I scolded her.

"WHAT? I am not deaf. I heard you from the first time," I lied to her since I couldn't make sense of something earlier.

"Geez, you are so strange today. First, you had a headache in class and then you were sweating so hard. I am starting to get scared of you, Makoto," she said to me in deep worries.

I couldn't utter any words. I mean, how could I explain to her that to any events that happened to me earlier? I doubt she believed me.

"Well, anyway, let's go on the roof," she dragged me out of the class by pulling my ears.

"Oi, oi, oi. Don't pull my ears. Ouch, That hurts. Stop," I tried to ask her to stop pulling my ears.

The whole class attention is on to both of us now. It's embarrassing to me. I also saw Satsuma, Hikari and Taisuke. They both looked at me and Sekai in quite a normal face and no reaction at all. Setsuna is Sekai's Childhood friend and they are very close to each other. Hikari is not close to me and Taisuke is my best friend and funny one to be hang out. I could clearly see that Taisuke was jealous but still happy to see us.

Not for long, I am on the roof now. The roof is abandoned and no students are allowed to go there. But, Sekai managed to have permission to use the roof for the purpose of Astronomical club. Despite the fake reasons for it, she managed to persuade Hikari and her friends to sign it so it would be real. She said that it would be great to have secret meeting after all. My left ear is still totally in painful and red bruise. I touched it and eased its pain.

"Ouch, ouch, Sekai, take it easy next time, will you?" I asked her to not to do that again.

"What else can I do? You were daydreaming all the time."

Well, she wasn't exactly wrong either. She could make a perfect detective based on her deduction.

"Anyway, what was it that you need me on the roof?" I asked her.

"I wonder, what is it about?" she teased me.

"Stop joking. You were the one who asked me and pulled my ears all the way to the roof," I recalled that to her.

"I get it, I get it. You are so impatient," she smiled.

"Tada~, I am now friend with Katsura-san," she said to me while showing the picture of her together. I could see their breasts touched together too.

I was literally shocked with that. I couldn't believe that she managed to befriend with her that fast. Maybe it was because she's a girl. I was depressed but somehow felt happy that I could have chance to be close to Katsura-san. Without further waiting, I asked her something to make sure.

"But, how?"

"Our class had gym together with class 1-4, right? That's when I talked with her. Well, she had a weak body. I investigated earlier. I purposely said that I caught a disease too. We talked a lot and I began to understand her that because he's so cute, it seems she doesn't fit in her class. She couldn't make friends and was lonely. I got her mail phones and address. I planned to call her tonight. I'll report to you afterwards, okay?" she explained it to me.

I started to make sense of how she could make friend with her that easily. Sekai could do that far for me. I didn't expect that.

"Why would you do something like that for me?"

"Well, I couldn't help it. I peeked your cellphone and you had a picture of her and you liked her. So, I helped you instead. Also, Makoto, you are quite popular with girls *giggle," she tried to hold her giggles.

She said I was popular with girls? What does that mean? There's something strange going on. Could it be that she told everyone? With a slight rage, I asked her a question. She noticed I was quite angry.

"Did you tell anyone?"

"You have become quite scary. It's fine. I won't tell anyone else," she told me.

There are two things that gave me clue that people must have known already. It's "won't" and "else". This means that she either could have told anyone already or she only told to particular her close friend. I touched her shoulders and asked her again.

"Did you really tell anyone? What is going on?"

"It hurts," she told me and that I quickly gained composure.

"I'm sorry."

"I didn't tell anyone."

Her words seemed genuine enough. I must be so tired. It was just a misunderstanding. So, I removed my hands and apologized to her. I am quite not myself. I become embarrassment for that.

"Don't worry, I will help you. Just leave this to Sekai," she said with a very confident act and touched my hand.

I was embarrassed and flustered. She said to me that she wanted to go home at that moment. So, I told her to go first. I wanted to wait here for a while. She nodded and went out. I sat there thinking that how easy this turned out to be. Sekai, my childhood friend who is willing to help me getting close together with Katsura-san. I looked at my phone and picture of her. I felt a very warm feeling in my heart. I think this is what love feeling is. If it's like this, then I wouldn't mind feeling this every time. So, I stood up and decided to go home. The day had been very long enough for me. I went home and slept fast.

While I was sleeping, I could feel the surrounding black atmosphere. This is the exact same feeling as back then when I was in the train. I was taken to a blue door again. Before I know it, I have already stood in front of Igor and Abigail.

"He.. he… he… he. Welcome to the velvet room," he welcomed me with a cheeky smile.

I wondered why I came in here again. I thought Igor mentioned that the next time I come to here, it would be my own will? I was like being forced to. What was that about? Also, what was that blue key that he gave it to me for? I have even better question, how can I come here at my own will? It is not like a magic blue door will pop up on nowhere.

"Do not be alarmed. You are fast asleep in the real world. I have summoned you within your dreams. Though I mentioned last time you will come in your own will *chuckle," he said to me.

"This is a space that only those who have, in one way or another, entered into a contract may enter," Abigail mentioned to me.

"There is something that I wish to relay on. Your destiny will require you to hone your power, and for that, you inevitably will need our help. There is but one price for this assistance. You must abide by your contract and assume responsibility for all decisions you make," he explained that to me.

I couldn't help but to accept it since I already signed the contract upon our first meeting. I still couldn't swallow the whole truth. About why this is even existed again in the first place. I think he called me again to tell me this important message. Otherwise, I wouldn't have this conversation in the first place.

"Very well. This is merely the first step of your long journey. There will be no doubt a great obstacle coming to block your path. I have taken another card to ascertain what future will block your path. The moon represents "hesitation" and "mystery" *chuckle… very interesting indeed. You will encounter a great misfortune at your destination and a great mystery will be imposed on you. Now, our duty is to merely assist you, provide assistance to make sure it doesn't happen in your long journey. But, the rest of the course action will be on your own will."

He mentioned that to me. It is as if the world is coming to an end. The tower card which he predicted to me couldn't be any lies. The question is why did he come to me only? I really wanted to speak but certain magic power bounded me to say any more words. It is as if I can only speak when prompted to and only certain words.

"I see that you have managed to feel the power I bestow on you *chuckle. However, as it looks like, it is still dormant. The power comes from many possibilities and may lead to infinite potential. The source of the power is not bound to one source. It is entirely up to you on how you awaken it and use it to change your fate," he noticed me when I was hearing a strange voice in my own class.

How did he know what I felt? Was I being watched in the first place? Before I could think that any further, he continued his words.

"This coming year is a turning point of your destiny. If it remains unsolved, your future will be forever shambled and lost," he successfully shocked me.

I couldn't believe what I just heard. My future will be shambled?

"As the time goes by, you will understand the power that's buried within you. Until then, farewell," said Igor to me while bid farewell.

The surrounding becomes bright again and I woke up in sweating. I didn't realize it's morning already. By the time I tried to snap myself and tried to figure out what was going on, the alarm clock had rung. It told me to get up and prepare for school again. It is another strange day for me. What could have become of my life later on? I am starting to get worried. My destiny, my fate, does any of those bring terrible fate on this world? Also, I still see no reason for the blue key I obtained with the way of how I can return to the place. So, I decided to ignore that for now and took a bath. I changed my clothes into uniform and started going to train station and then back to school. I had forgotten about Sekai. I hoped she went well with Katsura-san. That brought me thinking about something whether I should tell her or not. It is the best if I keep this to myself until I can figure what's the behind all this. I better be hurry and go to school fast. I don't want to end up late for sure.

TO BE CONTINUED