Chapter 8
Third person.
In the middle of the night, three Sedans met in the abandoned warehouses where the Organization had previously met. Grier came out of one of the cars, stooping a little so as not to shake his head. He went to the edge of the canal, where Defoe was spinning a pendant on one of his fingers.
-Defoe, sir. None of our teams could get the newspaper, or the puppy. Several of our agents faced Dante Vale and were defeated.
-I knew we had to defeat him. Of all the creatures of the world the boy had to finish with Dante Vale.
- Sir, what are your orders?
-They are going to study that newspaper. Find the largest library of the Foundation in Venice!
Third person end.
Lok's POV
Cherit woke me up to go to class, it cost me to get out of bed, and I was right, the pain I felt yesterday was nothing compared to what I felt today. With great effort I washed and dressed, I went out the window hungry, the refrigerator in the house has never had food, sometimes drugs, and some time ago I learned that I should not go near the fridge, especially when I transformed into a fox God, what a horrible experience. I went down the stairs and I was very surprised when I saw Sophie at the end, she had a paper bag in her hands.
-Sophie, what are you doing here?
-I felt bad for not having been able to help you study yesterday, and as I doubt you have eaten anything, I brought you breakfast.
Sophie handed me the bag and I took it.
-What is it?
-Open it
I opened it; Cherit was on my shoulder eager to see the content.
- Cupcake! - sing excited.
-This, Sophie...
-Quiet Cherit, one of the muffins is for you.
Cherit smiled, I gave his cupcake and I ate mine on the way to school. Cherit left as soon as we approached the front door. The day passed without incident, the classes were farewell and in all of them Sophie sat next to me at the back of the class, we both ate together in the cafeteria, all under the watchful eye of the rest of the students. At the last minute we had the history test.
Lok's POV end
Dante's POV
I was waiting for the boys to leave class to start their training. After twenty minutes waiting, they finally left. Sophie laughed and Lok made many gestures with his hands.
-It has been horrible, terrifying, I have been paralyzed...
-What is happening? Does the Organization try something at school?
After my question, Sophie burst into laughter and Lok put his hands to his head.
-Worse..., the history test.
I smiled a little; it was a smile between grief and fun for Lok.
-This place has too many witnesses. Not even the Organization would dare to attack here. Come on. The sooner we discover the secrets of the newspaper, the sooner we'll find clues about Ethan.
They both nodded and we started on our way to the library of the Huntik Foundation, Cherit met us on the way and hid in one of the many pockets of my raincoat. We settled in the largest of the rooms, the boys left their backpacks on a table and I my coat. Sophie climbed the stairs to the second floor to investigate, while Lok and I began their training.
-The power of a seeker is the strength of the will that is in your heart and mind.
Cherit started the lesson for me, since I was focused on thinking of a way for Lok to show his powers without being the sparks that emit his whiskers. I glanced over my shoulder and saw Lok with his head tilted to the side and with the same expression he had when Sophie explained his duty to him as Casterwill, seeing that Cherit did not seem to notice that Lok did not know about anything I intervened to save my recent student
-That strength allows you to summon titans and use powers.
-Invoke titans is complicated, let's try the basics, maybe Dante would teach you more advanced things.
-Let's start then!
Lok exclaimed enthusiastically. Fulminate to Cherit with the look, I had no idea how to teach Lok, his powers were unknown to me as well as their operation, I did not know how to teach him the basics, how the hell was I going to teach him something more advanced ?!
After thinking for a while it occurred to me to teach him to accumulate his power in the hand, it only requires concentration and having power, and Lok has one of the two, it can be done with any kind of power and they do it until the children, so Lok meets several of the requirements.
-To use the powers you have to think about what you want them to do. Look at me. Fireball!
Raise a hand in the air and a ball of fire appeared. Lok looked at the fireball with great emotion. Cherit went on explaining.
-The seekers learn most of the powers in old books, but the power that Dante has just used is, simply, to accumulate your power in the hand. Dante's is fireball because his power is fire. This power can be learned with the help of a good teacher. Your power is electricity so it will be electric-ball Try it Lok!
Lok nodded and then raised his arm in the same way that I had.
-Electricball!
The three of us waited but nothing happened. Lok under the hand and under the look with sadness, his wings moved projected leftovers that hid his face.
-Strange. Even a sought after half of your age should be able to do something so simple.
-What you need is hard work and study. I do not think that's Lok's style. It seems to me more of the carefree type.
- Maybe your power is not electricity.
Lok's whiskers began to emit sparks. Cherit flew to Lok to cheer him up, was going to lean on his shoulder, but nothing else to touch it there was a small flash and Cherit shot out against the shelves that were behind Lok.
I turned abruptly, I saw Sophie get out of the chair where she was and looked at the balcony, Lok ran to Cherit and went to pick him up from the floor, but he thought better and withdrew his hands, bowed his ears and whiskers continued to emit sparks.
I approached the two; Cherit was already beginning to recover between groans, put a hand to the head and rubbed it.
-Confirmed, the power of Lok is electricity.
-Cherit I'm so sorry...
Cherit rose a little on the floor, stood in front of Lok with his hand extended telling him not to apologize.
-Don't worry, this gave me an idea. Obviously what you give off is power, and a lot, why do not you try to invoke the titan that Dante gave you?
-You mean this?- Lok pulled out the amulet he had given him yesterday. -Hey, is not this...? Yes ... What did you call it? Come Freelance!
Lok raised his arm, the amulet shining with a golden light, at first, he only covered Lok's hand, then covered him whole, Lok smiled with great satisfaction. Cherit and I looked at him in amazement.
-What is this?
Cry Cherit, Sophie, had already returned to your site, and made noises of amazement and I looked at Lok with pride. Suddenly the light descended and the titan appeared and landed on the balcony of the second floor, where Sophie had appeared before, who looked at the incredibly incredulous titan. The light that still enveloped Lok disappeared.
-I knew it!
Sing Cherit very lively and already recovered from the electric shock that had received only a few moments. Lok under the hand without understanding very well what had happened.
-What I have just done?
I ask looking at Cherit and me, Lok tilting his head to the right without understanding our smiles, the tilt of the head must be his personal mark of not understanding anything, I do not like him to do it since he is really adorable and makes you want to hug him, look at Lok a little, yesterday I just saw him despoiled, now I could better appreciate how impressive he was. I smiled mentally, Cherit was right; it looks like a stuffed animal.
Freelancer jumped from where he was ruffling Sophie a bit in the process, and landed in front of Lok. Lok stepped back, eyes wide with wonder as he looked at the titan he had just summoned. Freelancer knelt before him with his head bowed. Lok looked at me and I approached him with Cherit on my shoulder.
- You're asking me what I want.
-That's called Bond. Titans are not usually talk, except for Cherit. Seekers and titans share a link that allows them to communicate.
Lok looked at his titan with a smile.
-Hi friend, we will have many adventures you and me.
Freelancer stood up.
-Okay,- interrupted Sophie, joining us on the floor below. -Now, how about you give us a hand to finish today?
Lok nodded and returned Freelance to his amulet and followed Sophie.
Dante's POV end
Lok's POV
The four of us continue to investigate, but after a few hours we still cannot find anything.
- Have you found something?
I walked to where Sophie was sitting and I sat next to her, Sophie shook her head in disappointment.
-Do not. There is not much in the newspaper that has survived.
Clench your ears before that cruel reality. Dante approached us with the worry written on his face.
-Let's hurry up. Once the sunsets, the Organization will make its move.
Look out the window and then my watch.
-But that's in less than two hours!
Sophie closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them and looked at me.
- Think Lok, you've read the newspaper a thousand times, is there anything in Will's amulet?
-Yes, there was something, it said something like ... "Will's amulet sleeps with the Golem"
-Golem?
Dante asked with a little emotion. When Dante repeated the word, Sophie's eyes widened at the understanding.
- The myth of the Golem originated in Prague! I know that book!
After exclaiming, she got up and mingled among the books. Assuming Sophie was lost, I looks Dante waiting to explain me the situation a bit..
-Praga is called the City of Mysteries for a reason; it is a dangerous place to search for treasures.
- Does that mean we're going?
-Probably!
At Dante's affirmative I smiled and waved my tails.
-Do not!
The voice of a man sounded, one very angry. The owner came out from behind a column, it was the man with the braid that accompanied Sophie yesterday, he was holding a stick on his back. It bothered me a lot because I must have been there a long time, and I had not heard it, but what's wrong with me? It was the second time I had been in a period of two days, were I losing my faculties? It could not be, hearing is very important to flee from hunters.
-You must be Santiago, Sophie's bodyguard.
Dante said very calmly.
I made an oath to keep Sophie safe, but in a city like that, even I cannot protect her. I will not let her risk her life!
Santiago pointed furiously with one hand at Dante. Dante looked at me quickly, shook his head and then addressed Santiago.
-You should talk to her, but be the kind of person who does not change her mind.
-No, this is between you. There's only one way to know what you're made of. Fight with me, one against one!
Santiago spun the pole, quickly turning me away from the path. Dante nodded and picked up a mop that was nearby, took off the end to have a stick as well.
-If you want to dance, I'll show you some steps.
Both looked at each other ferociously and pointed at each other with their respective weapons. Cherit started to panic.
-Dante looks serious; maybe we should find Sophie to stop them.
-Cherit, do you trust Dante?
-Yes, Dante always knows what he does.
-Well, look, Dante does not look like he's going to fight, he seems to be solving a puzzle. And that man is the riddle!
-It may be right.
Cherit looked at Dante.
-Cherit, is not it depressing that I realized before you? Well, I do not trust Dante and you do.
Cherit glared at me and I smiled, then crossed his arms and turned his back on me.
- Maybe my head has been affected by the discharge that a certain puppy has given me.
My mocking smile turned into an apology.
-I told you I was sorry.
Lok's POV end
Dante's POV
Santiago and I exchanged blows, when I got bored I kicked his head. Santiago skied down and tried to throw me hitting my legs, what surprised me was that he moved his stick in the same way. Jump to dodge it and land on the stair railing with a combat pose.
-Awesome!
I heard Cherit exclaim, Lok was by his side watching. Santiago gave a war cry and threw himself at me. I jumped on him and slid down the railing, Santiago ran to catch up with me. He tried to hit me with the stick, but he dodged it without any problem, the stick of Santiago got stuck in the railing and I took advantage to break it. I backed up a little and pulled the mop stick.
Santiago threw himself at me, again, and attacked me with a flurry of punches at great speed.
-It's amazing that a human can move so fast, do not you think Cherit?
I heard Lok comment with Cherit, who apparently was our audience. Lok's comment surprised me a little, how could I know that Santiago was human? I did not even know it.
I blocked all the attacks and when I had a chance I grabbed Santiago's wrist and hit his leg. Santiago used my grip as a lever to jump on me, throwing me with a judo movement to the end of the stairs.
I landed on my feet and turned around with a calm expression. When Santiago tried to reach me, he was surprised to find himself tied to the railing on the stairs.
-When did this happen?
-You have been well trained, but you do not have enough experience to win. The duel is over.
Cherit cheered Dante, Santiago looked away embarrassed. Once the duel ended I went to Lok and Cherit. Lok seemed distracted, his ears moving in different directions.
-Umm, Dante, when did you say that the Organization would appear?
Dante's POV end
Third person
The members of the Organization were gathered at the door of the library.
-Is the time.
Defoe said with an evil smile on his face.
-And this time, I'll retrieve that newspaper and the damn brat.
Defoe pulled a vial of viscous green liquid from a pocket and poured its contents onto the door handle, which melted into a golden puddle on the floor.
-Personally.
Third person end