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The year 2033...
Lucius shouts out Jin's name in the unknown reality.
Suddenly, a red door appears above him. It slowly opens; after that, a second one within it opens; then next, and the next. There are exactly one hundred and eighty-six doors, each with a different combination of colors.
The last door breaks open.
A man covered in blood with a broken arm falls from the last door to the ground.
*He is just like me!*
Lucius notices something familiar about this man; he walks towards him and tries to help him up.
*Why is he carrying a sword and this stick thing on his back? Is he some kind of warrior or something? I heard those types of stories.*
The eyes of this stranger gently open.
*Where am I? No, when am I?
No, no, no, no... what happened?
How long have I been gone?
Silvester?
Where is he?
The fight... something happened!
Wait, I met young Silvester—that means it is all done, right?*
Lucius raises his left eyebrow and asks, *Hey, old, crazy, old, weird man. What the hell are you talking about?
The wounded man starts healing at a fast pace.
*Woaah man, how did you heal this fast? Are you some kind of wizard?*
The stranger stands up on his feet, fixes his posture, and tells Lucius that he is „some kind of wizard": *Just like you, boy! So you aren't physically here, which means I am not in the real world. How are you able to access my dimension?*
Lucius is speechless.
He asks the man how he knows about him not being "physically" here, *and also, what do you mean by „my dimension"?
This place, I created myself, and everything acts on my command!
Jin smiles at Lucius; he asks him when he was born and what time of the year it is.
*Well, I was born almost ten years ago, in the year twenty-twenty-three. It is the year twenty-thirty-three, and I will be ten in a few months.
Hold on, how the hell do you not know which year it is? Are you a time traveler or something? Just kidding, it doesn't really exist, time travel.* He smiles and rubs his forehead.
Jin tells him that the dimension isn't his creation. Lucius is too young to be the creator of the dimension if the man did it ions ago.
*Ok, it seems you are young, but somehow still powerful enough that you pulled me out! The way you talk. It doesn't fit your age. I'm not surprised. Kids your age after my time are getting smarter and creepier.*
Lucius looks at the man with a straight face and his head tilted to the left.
*Hmm, you don't know anything yet. Anyway, for starters, I'm Jin. Well, depending on how someone knows me, I am also called the Monkey King. By this time period, you should have heard stories about me before, or not? hahaha...* He crackles at his own joke.
*Now I get it! Kid, have you noticed we look awfully similar? Like a mini-me. Perhaps you are one of my descendants; who knows?* He shrugs his shoulders and initiates an awkward silence. *
*Sooooo, well, thank you very much for pulling me out. Without you, I would have been imprisoned for eternity.
I need to continue my journey now, cuzzz there is something important I need to fix. Here, take these!*
Jin summons two objects covered in shadow. He explains, *These are very strong weapons. I have the feeling you belong to one of those I have been waiting for. When the time is right and you are strong and powerful enough, you will be able to hold, carry, see, and wield them. Until then, they will stay planted in this soil. You have to work hard. No cheating! I will see you around, buddy.*
He pulls out his right arm.
*Wait, old man! You can't just talk so much and leave without me getting an opportunity to talk to you or ask questions.*
Jin laughs hysterically. *Little dude, I need to go back to my real time period soon, and as I said, I have to fix something first. If you want to speak to me that badly, you will have to hunt me down. Let's play the game, peekaboo! I will still be alive in your time period.
Well, I hope so, haha.
Adios amigo muchacho!* He salutes and jumps through a breach he has opened.
Lucius can't believe his eyes. *Did he just say that he was the Monkey King? I just saw the Monkey King! Damn, he is so tall; he should be somewhere over two hundred and ten centimeters. Will I also grow that tall?
He scratches his chin and looks at the sky. *Yep, I will be that tall! That old man didn't even let me speak to him and find out more. „Hunt until you find me," my ass. I will! I will find his tall, old ass, and I will kick it till I get my answers.
And what are these things he calls weapons? He could have at least shown me what they looked like. How heavy can they be? He doesn't know these biceps are stronger than those of an average human.*
He tries touching the weapons but is pushed back.
*He really meant it. I'm not even strong enough to touch this stupid thing. Whatever, I want to go home now!
Lucius concentrates as hard as he can. The center of his chest glows brighter. Like a chain reaction, it spreads throughout his body until he disappears.
Lucius is back in the real world; his father is still waiting for him, even after his mother has escaped the dimension.
*You are finally back!
Lucius, you must understand me if I say that training like this is prohibited for you for now!*
Lucius nods as a response to his father's words.
*Good, at least we share the same opinion.*
Lucius stops working on his dimension for exactly two years after this incident.
At the age of eleven, he decides to go outside and play with normal children. A year later, he notices a younger boy.
*Something feels different about him; he is weird. Well, mom said weird isn't always bad. I like this one! Should I try talking to him?*
He walks toward the strange boy. Before saying hello, the boy smiles at him.
*Hi, I'm Blu; you seem nice. Wanna be friends?*
Lucius is surprised and looks him in the eyes to tell him what a weirdo he is.
*Well, aren't we all somehow weirdos in our own ways?* He laughs and holds his tummy while doing so.
*Well, you have a point, Sup Blu; I'm Lucius. Sure, we can be friends, but don't think it makes me feel any different about you!*
Chapter 20, end.
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