The Lost ( A Sequel To The Forgotten )

The Calm Before The Final Storm

A certain feeling is still in the air, but the author obviously wants us to read the book, not just stare at it. So Tarna opens the next page. Instead of some picture of a terrible monster, there's a drawing of some gem with writing next to it.

"It's like the P.A.T.H.," Person notes.

"Well, it is by the same guy," I reply. Then I return to looking at the book. The page has a title- Cathtonite- and is pretty calm for some book of the apocalypse.

Cathtonite was previously thought to be a incredibly sturdy mineral. While this remains true, it now has a far more important use. The monster Knor- I shiver again at that name. Knor. Why is it so threatening and terrible? The monster Knor appears to have a weakness to it. Previously thought to be utterly invincible and all-powerful, there may be a way to wound the beast. If a large quantity of Cathtonite was to be gathered, it could be forged into a weapon that could be used to attack Knor.

"You guys getting this?" Tarna asks. "Apparently this stuff is powerful."

"Yeah, but who and what is this 'Knor'?" Person asks. Everyone shivers at the name.

"I don't know, but just the name makes me scared," Cass says. "Plus, listen to the book. Previously thought to be utterly invincible and all-powerful? I don't want to mess with this thing."

"Of course, the book makes it sound like we're supposed to stop it," I add. "Remember the first page?" Everyone nods, imagining the terrible creature that this Knor must be. Tarna turns the page of the book.

Knorspawn, I read. People who devote their lives to Devil's play and Knor's horrible plans. Even before his existence, these people were obsessed with bringing him into the world. Among the Knorspawn are an organization called Ultra Tech. I gasp and keep reading. They serve him by working toward his ultimate goal. Unfortunately, they are very successful, and I fear that eventually they will accomplish their goals.

"U.T. is with Knor?" Cass asks in disbelief. "So this guy is the reason we were locked up?"

"This guy is why my mind was wiped?" Person asks angrily.

"Us and hundreds of other kids were tortured because of this guy!" Tarna exclaims. We keep reading, wondering what other secrets this book will reveal.

If the Knorspawn and Knor himself accomplish their goals, then I will be forced to activate my Apacolypse-Plan. In that case, you will read this book, and you must turn the page. You'll need some information. Tarna turns the page again. I feel a tap on my shoulder, and I turn to see Shawn.

"Wive?" he says. "I can't read. What does Mr. Bookie say?"

"Oh," I reply. It hasn't occurred to me that Shawn wouldn't know how to read. How could I explain our current situation to a young kid? There's no way.

"Well," I begin carefully. "The book says that something very bad is going to happen soon, and we need to stop it."

"Okay!" Shawn exclaims, making a superhero pose. "We're good at saving stuff. Like ourselves!" Content that he's up to date, Shawn spreads his arms and "flies" away, ready to save an imaginary world. How can something so terrible and real be happening to Shawn? I turn back to the Book Of Knor, one more trouble added to the list. The two new pages have two well-drawn pictures on them, like the ones in the P.A.T.H. One image shows a human-like creature with claws and only a single eye. The eye is blank, just completely black without pupils or anything.

Knormite, Land, the title reads. Some notes are scribbled by it.

The most common of the Knormites, the Land class is obviously built for walking on solid ground. This beast has a small laser attack that uses its single eye. While the Knormite shown here is weapon-less, some carry swords, axes, spears, and daggers. Others prefer to rip at victims using only their claws.