Something New Revealed

Chapter 8

“What exactly happened when it appeared, Nita?” Samantha says.

            “It asked for the people to present me to it.  Then it shot a fireball…” I say.

            “A fireball?” asks Roberto.

            “Yea,” I reply.

            “So it was an inferno?  Those things are powerful.  They only present themselves for certain people, and the person who sends them to a different location must be very wealthy and powerful, royalty even,” Roberto says.  When Roberto says “royalty” I think of the message the inferno said.  From She?  Who is She?  It could be any woman, anywhere.  I got to explain the message to Roberto and Samantha.

            “Oh, um… It said something about ‘She’.  It came with a message from ‘She’, but the inferno never said her actual name,” I say.

            “Oh yea!  Nita went all Vampire and went to defend everyone and confront the inferno,” Griffin says excitedly.  I glare at him then turn back to face Roberto and Samantha. 

            “What did the inferno say?” Samantha asks. 

            “It said, ‘If thou are to increase thy knowledge of thy great powers thou are to discover where I’m located.  Find me and I shall tell thou all thou need to know.  I will expand thy knowledge of such forces and I shall give thou my royalty and power when thou arrive.  Come…I know thou can’t handle such waiting, so be here let’s say… twenty-four days, on the next full moon.  I know some of thy powers will generate at twilight on that very night, so come prepared.’”  Did I really memorize what it said?  Is that another Mythical trait I have? 

            “Wow, did you memorize what it said?” Griffin asks, and looks at me. 

            “Yea.  I guess…” I say.

            “Okay.  So now Roberto and I know what the message the inferno was given.  We just need to figure out what it means… Any suggestions?” Samantha says.  No one responds for a few seconds. 

            “Well, like you said, infernos are sent by those with wealth and power.  In the message ‘She’ says that she’ll give Nita her royalty and power when Nita arrives to the… place she’s supposed to go.  Not that she should go!  That’s a bad idea,” Griffin says.

            “Well, it’s my decision, right?” I ask.  “I mean, she wants me, she can have me.  This is like my quest.  Everyone’s here because they want to figure out certain things.  Well, this is what I want to figure out.  I’m gonna go and figure this out, figure out why she wants me.”

            “We can’t let you do this, Nita,” Roberto says.  “This sounds like a very dangerous mission.  I’m not sure it’s a good idea to go to some treacherous place and do ambitious things.”

            “That’s the thing.  We should be able to do ambitious things.  What fun would life be if we didn’t take risks?” I say eagerly.  Roberto makes a worried look and looks down at Samantha; Samantha vice versa.  Samantha looks at me. 

            “She said twenty-four days, right?” she asks.  I nod.  “Okay.  So if we were to send you, I definitely suggest you take a shadow.  Who knows what’s out there to try to get you.”

            “I second that,” Roberto says.  I roll my eyes. 

            “Please, I can do this by myself.  You’ve heard, or seen, my powers.  I can do things ordinary Mythicals can’t.  If anything, I’ll be protecting my shadow, and my shadow won’t do a thing,” I say impatiently.