Imagine

Image: Part 2

When we first went into the training room, it looked like a dump, then i noticed, it was a dump, but only of parts, old phones, scrap metal, wood chips, a lot of things. "Lets get to work," General said as he pressed a button on the side. immediately a glass wall came down separating me from him. "this is for my safety, I don't know the strength of your image, it could be very strong, or very weak right now. " How do i start?", " Well, well start with something very very simple, and kinda makes this glass a lame thing to have, you have make a tooth pick using a wood chip, just use your imagination to do it."

It sounded pretty easy, i picked up a wood chip and imagined it as a toothpick, the next thing i knew i was laying on the ground and my hand hurt, " WHAT DID YOU DO?!" He yelled. " I imagined it as a tooth pick!", " Don't do that!" "In our years of existing, one of us was caught trying this in public, and called it transmutation, then studied them and called our power alchemy, but its not, and transmutation doesn't work that way. Your lucky it was just a toothpick. You have to shape it with your mind."

"Ill try." I grabbed another, and just stared at it for a second, thinking, I thought it would be simple, but it wasn't, then I realized, i just have to think simplistically, so i imagined the sides just peeling away, and the next thing i knew it was being shredded apart, into nothing. "Good, you know how it works, now, all you have to do is focus, concentrate the best you can, try again." I went an picked up another piece of wood, and tried again, i imagined the the wood being peeled, and shredded, and i got it almost just right, except it was very much deformed. It was more like i spring than a toothpick.

" What happened? you did it just right this time, but you did everything except what you needed to do." "I CAN'T DO IT! I don't know why, i just can't." " Why are you giving up so early?" " Because, i just can't do it." " Well then..... Okay, we'll work on it later, you should know this takes practice. Not every one gets it on there first time."

He pressed a button and the wall rose," the wall was there because we were going to progress to larger things, but i think you just need some time to rest, you should have a nice little migraine," He was right, i was so frustrated with myself i didn't notice till now, and now that i noticed, it feels like my brain is trying to leave my skull. "We'll get you some aspirin. But for now, i guess your free to explore, and do whatever. And also, if you want to find josh, he should be back in a little bit." "Okay, so i can go anywhere in the building?" "Yep, just don't go uninvited into other peoples rooms." "I know that" "Oh and one last thing," General looked toward the door," Right now your just free to do whatever, but eventually, you can get a job here, one thing we have noticed, is that most of our people here, know a lot about science, a lot about tech, and, i'd say, we are all dreamers here, we all have wished so hard for so many things.... When Josh gets here ill tell him your awake, and done with your testing, for now."

When we left the room a guy came up to me and gave me like, 4 Tylenol, before showing me to the elevator. Just before the elevator door closed Drake stepped in.
"Hi,  where are you headed? " To the forge room, I gotta sharpen my sword." "Wait, you actually use that thing?!" "Yeah, and I have more swords, I also do kendo." "Really? That's awesome dude, maybe you could show me some time?" "Sure. It's a promise." 

The elevator stopped and Drake got out, he gave me one last glance and smiled, but when he was turning away, he dropped the smile, and looked just, sad. The door closed and the elevator started to descend. When I got to my floor it took me a couple of minutes to find my room, but when I did I immediately passed out on the couch, i woke up too a knock on the door.

"Hey it's me, Josh", I got up and walked to the door, i had forgotten that the device seven gave me was in my pocket, i went to grab it and. BOOM, everyone is dead, its over, the end. Just joking, but little did i know at the time that it actually was that powerful.

"Hey whats up, how'd it go?" He stepped inside and sat on the couch, "Nice place, you got one of the worst rooms here though.", "What do you mean? This place is amazing." I really thought it was, it was better than the house i lived in. he smirked, "Only because you haven't made anything yet, anyways you didn't answer my question, how'd the test go?" I kept silent for a minute, i did't want to answer, but i didn't see a point in evading the question. "I think i have the gift, or, I know i have the gift, i just can't do anything with it...", "Look, let me cut you a break."

" General didn't want me to tell you this yet, but i figure you might think it's strange that you can even use your image yet. For you, we set everything up, honestly we knew you've been around for a long time, and we knew you would have the gift, and your image is strong, REALLY strong. The truth about image, is that we only find it in strong dreamers, i mean people who all they have is a dream, to be someone, or to have something, or to go somewhere in life. People dream so hard for a purpose, for something, that a force, takes pity on us, or has respect for us, and give us this power, to make our dreams a reality. So that just leaves us with one question Aleks, What is your dream?"

My dream, is to be more than what I am. I may seem joyful, or calm, and probably happy, but truth is iv'e always been sad. My life has been a crash course of events, my father, was never really there, i may have spoke to him a couple of times, but thats it. In fact, saying the word dad, feels like I'm speaking a foreign language. I'm the odd ball of my entire family, i have 12 cousins, and I'm the only one different.

Since i was maybe 12, I've seriously thought about my life, from the beginning to the end, and I have to say, the only thing that i ever do id=s wish my life was different, and dream. I love consuming fantasies, and by that i mean i love fiction, seeing others dreams, and wishing upon their dreams as well. Since i was 12, I've wished to live in another reality, one where i could be a hero. The only reason I've been calm about all this, is because it seems like my dreams are coming true.

"My dream.... Is to be better, to be stronger than everyone, so i cant get hurt. " When i was finished talking Aleks looked at a wall, just staring at it for a second. Then he laughed, "So your that type of guy huh?" He said laughingly. " I respect that. In fact, you remind me of someone i used to know. My little brother was a lot like you." It suddenly got really awkward, I didn't know what to say, and i could see that there was something wrong. "You lost him didn't you?" He looked at me for a second, and laughed again," You got nerve, just saying it plain out like that." but it only took seconds after that short outburst for him to get lost in himself again. "Yeah, i did lose him, and you remind me of him in so many ways dude, it's ridiculous."

Josh got up, "Well on that awkward note, lets go." when we left my room he turned and looked at me, " Well i guess this is where we split, if you ever want to hang out, ask General for my number, he'll get you your company phone later, and don't worry, you can do whatever you want with it. For now just try and get acquainted with everything."