TO CAPTURE THE FADING

4

Alora

A feeling of exhaustion and coldness struck me at that very minute and my legs began to feel senseless. I had a hard time keeping my eyes upright and I did not feel the need to believe a single word that came out of Zane's mouth and was also not bothered to listen to what he said.

"What is happening to me?" I thought while sitting down on the freezing wooden floor. I looked around the huge room I was in,-no air conditioning or a heater. Then from where did this cold wind come from.

The large rectangle-shaped room I was in had two huge glass windows on the opposite sides and it had no furniture or any pictures hung on the wall which also didn't seem to be in a good condition as the wallpaper of some areas were torn and the bricks the wall was made of had begun to show.

There was no entrance (front door) to the old building I was in and the only thing it had was an opening to a hallway in the right corner of the room.

I looked at the window which was near to me. Even though I felt like I was in the north pole and that my arms and legs were starting to feel numb, I managed to keep my face emotionless and I stood up to touch the window near me. I was amazed to notice that there was nothing but trees outside. There weren't any vehicles or any houses nearby either.

" don't touch "

I heard Zane telling me, who still stood behind me with his mysterious stare.

"why? Please let me and my brother go. I won't tell a single being about this place " I begged.

And at that very moment, a person wearing all black appeared from the hallway which was connected to the staircase placed in the right corner of the room. He appeared to be wearing black sunglasses and his right arm tightly accompanied by the women next to him, who seemed like the assistant of the dark glassed man.

The women had a slim healthy figure, and she wore a purple coloured gown which had a simple flower design, just like the ones those women in the Victorian era used to wear. She had her blonde hair neatly tied to a bun, not even letting a single strand fall onto her face and her gaze- shape like ice.

"AHH!! , there she is! Did you talk to her Zane?" the man asked looking at Zane after seeing me. Zane shrugged and had his view on the floor. The man acted as the leader of the few people who were in the room, including Zane, as all of them seemed to be waiting for a response from the man before doing any action. Maybe it was this man who ordered them to kidnap me here.

So how have you been feeling lately Miss Walter?" the man asked me.

He had a long white beard with dark chocolate skin, and he looked like he was in his late thirties. He was wearing two watches in his left arm which seemed unnecessary but I didn't care enough to question him about it, and he was wearing black boots the only skin area I could see of him was his hands and face, all the other areas of his were was covered but what alarmed me most was the fact that he knew my name.

"'How do you know my name? " I questioned in a stiff voice, my pain drastically increasing.

The man walked closer to me, he was very tall and muscular but shorter than Zane and with every step he got closer the coldness and exhaustion I felt increased.

" Do you feel something strange about your body, Miss Walter? because that's how we determine what your speciality would be when you arrive at this dimension "He questioned.

"A speciality? Like superpowers " I wondered while staring at him, startled.

How is a rumbling stomach and a cold feeling gonna help them assume my speciality?

"I have been feeling-" I mumbled feeling curious about what my speciality was, forgetting the reality for a moment. But at that exact moment, I caught a glimpse of Zane, who stood in the back of the room and seemed to be gesturing to me not to tell anything to the man. What was he telling me to do?

"Yes??.........." Questioned the man impatiently

" Who are you? Are you the one who ordered them to kidnap me?"

And at that moment everyone in the room started laughing except Zane who seemed to be shaking his head, disapprovingly.

"No, no dear!

"Hello, Master Kendrick!" A tall man wearing a black suit with a brown tie came through the hallway with an old man following behind him.

He looked like a man in his fifties, and he had really pale skin which made his light brown eyes even darker. He wore polished black shoes which gave him a posh look.

"Ah at last! I was wondering when you and your son would get here! Welcome Master Oscar!"  sir Kendrick exclaimed his eyes widening

" Hello Mrs Libretra " the man greeted the women and the women bowed with respect.

"I'm pleased you and your son made it safely to our dimension Master "

"Oh, Aiden did not choose to come with me, he said he had to practise some archery, but he would show up later"

" oh... it's ok. Natasha would be really happy to see him after a long time."

"Yes, and oh! I hope I am not interrupting anything,"  Master Oscar said thoughtfully with a smile." I have never seen her before, is she new to the dimension?" he then said looking at me.

" no, you are not interrupting at all Master, and yes I was just welcoming our newest member to the dimension" sir Kendrick replied looking at me.

"Oh how wonderful, I am master Oscar, keeper of dimensions" he introduced extending his hand for a shake.

I put on a fake smile and accepted his greeting, noticing how huge his hands was comparing to mine

" I am Alora walker "

He nodded and jammed his hands in his pockets.

"Sir Kendrick shall we commence our meeting as I have some work where my presence is needed," Master Oscar announced looking back at sir Kendrick in a low serious tone.

"Yes master " sir Kendrick replied immediately

"Grey!" Sir Kendrick called out and a middle-aged man came down the stairs. He was wearing a dirty green shirt with a pair of black jeans, his curly brown hair all over the place and he looked exhausted as he came down.

"Please show Master oscar and his assistant to the meeting room" he ordered

"Yes sir" Mr grey replied and Master Oscar followed his way.

After master Oscar was out of sight Sir Kendrick walked to me and continued "let's have a chat tomorrow evening and I'll tell you all about this place. Just know that we are perfectly harmless and that we not going to do anything to you, okay Miss walker and until then" he paused for a second and then continued in his benevolent tone " Mr grey will assist you to your room" And then he left the room beckoning Zane to come with him while Mrs Libertra followed Sir Kendrick hastily with an inscrutable face.

Something about the way Mr Kendrick spoke made me feel that he was telling me the truth. I felt really confused about what was happening to me right now. I had a pile of questions filled up in my head that I needed immediate answers to like am I dead? And what the hell did sir Kendrick say about specialities as if we were living in a fantasy world right now. And most importantly 'where is my brother ?'