Chapter 3: Joshua the Half Elaman and the mysterious Ghost of Time
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Joshua and his best bud Nathan had came back to Joshua's Laboratory without having much luck in finding the Mega orb. As Joshua started up the huge computer monitor he said, "Uggh I can't believe we still haven't found the Mega Orb. I mean we found the other 10 in a matter of weeks but we still can't find one more! We have been looking for that one orb for 2 weeks!" Nathan replied, "Don't you just hate when that happens?" Joshua couldn't help a smug remark, "You're telling me! But not only that, Tommy, Monteff and Christopher still haven't found our families yet!" Nathan was nervous at the way Joshua was getting increasingly agitated. "By the way Josh how much energy are you storing?" Joshua takes a quick look at his blue energy monitor watch and sighs with relief. "It's 1050. Don't worry Nathan. I'm not close to blowing up anytime soon."
Joshua has an idea. He asks Nathan to remind him of the last time Joshua fought Silencer. Nathan replies, "What about it?" Joshua remembers something. "Oh, you weren't there so you didn't see." "See what," Nathan asks hurriedly. "Well when I fought him, I noticed he had the same uniform as me when I am Laserstorm." "That's strange," Nathan replied. Joshua agreeing says. "Tell me about it!" Nathan suggests that they discuss the situation with Yon and Joshua replies, "Good idea!"
Via computer, Joshua contacts Yon and it isn't long before Yon's face appears on the monitor. "Ah, young Joshua and Nathan," he says with a smile, "how are you guys doing over there?" Joshua is ready to get past the pleasantries and down to business, "We're good. I need to ask you something. Do you remember my last battle with Silencer?" Yon senses that Joshua is very curious about something. "Now Joshua I already gave you that watch to monitor your energy." Joshua glances at his blue energy watch and mutters, "No, it's not about that!" Yon looks relieved and asks, "Then what is it?" Joshua tells Yon that he remembers Silencer having the same uniform as Joshua has when he is Laserstorm. Yon replies with surprise, but Joshua assures him that this is the case. Joshua assures him, "I'm positive" Jokingly, Nathan whispers to Joshua, "Really I thought your were RH-Negative." Joshua shoots Nathan a cold stare before turning his attention back to Yon.
Yon, who chuckled slightly at Nathan's joke, got immediately back to business. "Okay moving back to the important things. If what you saw was true, Joshua, then that means Silencer is a Elaman." Joshua replies, "What in the world is an Elaman?" Yon begins to tell young Joshua and Nathan about the Elaman. They were ancient people who lived back in ancient times with humans. Elaman's are not human. They resemble humans in both appearance and bodily organs. However, an Elaman's organs and tissue are much different than human flesh. Elamans heal at a much quicker rate than humans and have a much higher tolerance to poisons. Elamans are also born with magical imbued metal fused in with their heads, arms, shoulders, and legs. This metal can also be retracted as well. Elaman's also have the ability to control elements. Nathan interrupts, "They can control Elements?? How?" Yon continues his story, "Well, I'm not sure myself but some function of their bodies allow them to do so. Elaman's can usually only learn to use four elements over their lifetime. But there are a few who could learn more than 4 elements. Also there are two elements that only one known Elaman has ever controlled." "What are they?", both boys ask. Yon replies somberly, "Light and Dark."
They sat for a moment and then Nathan broke the silence. "Whoa. Hey! Wait a minute! If Silencer had the same metal on that Joshua has and Silencer is a Elaman then that means Joshua is a Elaman too!" Joshua exclaims, "What!?" Yon replies "Nathan is half right. You are half Elaman." "How can that be," Nathan inquires. Yon explains that when he weakened the enchantment on the orbs to allow one person of good heart to control them, the spell included the condition that when the Chosen One found the orbs that he could be imbued with incredible energy, as well as his friends. Not only that but Yon explained that The orbs have the ability to alter DNA in living things. He also said When the orbs gave Joshua the powers of the Chosen One, they, of their own free will, were able to alter Joshua DNA and made him part Elaman. However unlike normal Elaman Joshua still kept his human half of his DNA. This gave Joshua the ability to change back and forth between a Human and a Elaman."
Joshua is more than a little shocked, but also very excited. "So I'm part Elaman." Nathan feeling a teasing moment coming on says "I Surrender Elaman please don't fry my brain and feed it to the galactic worms." Joshua replies obviously annoyed "Ha Ha. Very Funny." Joshua then turns his attention back to Yon and says "So what Elements can I control?" Yon replies "well you have only learned one element. Well technically two but your laser powers come from a separate energy inside you while the other one comes from you being half Elaman." Joshua replies excitedly "So what is it?" Yon replies "Shouldn't you know?" Joshua thinks for a moment and then quickly realizes that he shot a fireball at Silencer during their match at the power plant. Joshua then says "Fire?" Yon nods and says "Correct you have learned the element of fire. But there are three more elements that you still haven't tapped into yet." Joshua replies "But I thought you said that there were a few could learn more that four elements?" Yon replies "Yes I did say that but there is a small chance you are one of them. Don't get your hopes up about learning the elements Light and Dark." Joshua replies disappointedly, "Shoot!" Joshua perks up and says "Oh well! So anyway when will I learn the what the other three elements?" Yon replies "Only time will tell. By the way I have a little present for you "
At once, there was a huge light shining from a object on top of the console so bright that Joshua and Nathan had to turn away for a moment. When they turned back they saw an orange orb that was bigger than the other elemental orbs. Joshua's orb sense instantly kicked into gear and he knew instantly that this was the Mega Orb. Joshua then looked up at yon on the Monitor and said, "How did you find the Mega Orb!?"
Yon: "I found it a little while after you acquired your powers. I figured that I would give it to you when the time seemed right."
Nathan: "Well, thanks!! We've been looking for that for weeks!!"
Yon: "No problem, young Nathan. Now, I must go. I have to attend to some other matters at hand. Goodbye."
And with that the monitor went dark. Joshua hurriedly put the mega orb in his pocket along with the other 10 orbs.
Nathan: "You sure you should be carrying them in your pocket like that? What if you lose them?"
Joshua: "I won't!! Hey, let's throw the coolest and hugest party ever to celebrate the acquiring of the Mega Orb."
Nathan: "Sounds good to me!"
Nathan runs to the elevator which will take him to Joshua's room.
Before Joshua can run to catch up, Joshua hears a creepy voice say (You should know who this is by now!)
"Time Out!"
Joshua was shocked by the sudden voice and said, "Who's there!?" A what-looks -like Ghost appears and says to Joshua, "Hello young Joshua." "Ah Great another wise man," Joshua replies under his breath. The voice continues, "I am the Ghost Master of Time: Clockwork" Joshua then realizes the voice heard him. "I'm Sorry for that comment, uh Clockwork. I have a nasty habit for striking nerves." Clockwork becomes a lot calmer seeing as how he heard Joshua apologize for insulting him.
Clockwork: That's quite all right. I've come to ask for your assistance. Would you help a person by the name of Danny to stop a woman by the name of Jean Gray from destroying the universe from her world."
Joshua: "Three questions. One: Who's Danny? Two: There are other worlds? And Three: Who's Jean Gray?"
Clockwork: "I'll let Danny introduce himself. Yes, there are more worlds then just yours. As for Jean Gray I'll tell you about her in my lair."
Joshua then thinks for a moment "What about…..?" Clockwork having heard this type of question three times in a row says "Time will be halted while you are gone so nothing will happen." So Joshua agrees to help and Clockwork seemed to be slightly happy with Joshua's choice. "A wise Decision young Joshua." Clockwork then teleports himself and Joshua to his lair in the Ghost Zone.
Chapter 3 End
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Well readers I managed to squeeze out another chapter in this story before I had to go to Kentucky. Please review and I'll try doing another Chapter before I leave. But don't get your hopes up. But cross your fingers though. See ya.
