The Missing Piece of History

Chapter 3 CATHY: ILLUSIA

Believe me, travelling through a portal was not in any way similar to travelling by any other mode of transport.

When I stepped into that glowing white opening, all I could see were sparkles floating in air all around me. One minute, I was at my home and the next, I was in an unknown place with two of my mysterious acquaintances.

"Welcome to Illusia! The Elite Academy is located in the middle of this famous city named Neodom. But today, you will be staying at Jenny's home, while the arrangements are made at the Elite Academy for your stay," said Josh.

"STAY? What do you mean by stay? I thought I would be going home by the end of the day," I was definitely shocked. After all, I was really hoping my parents wouldn't notice me missing.

"Pardon me. What is your name again? Do know that you WILL be attending your classes in the Elite Academy from now on," replied Josh.

My first opinion about that guy - he sounded way too formal. I doubted if he really was one of the professors in the Academy that he mentioned. But I didn't care about that.

I got to go home. I can't pursue my classes here. "What about my parents if I decide to stay here? Won't they find me missing?" I asked.

"Cathy dear, once you enter the portal, a replica of you is created and it replaces you at your home," Jenny said in a polite tone.

"Replaces me meaning how?" I asked with a confused look. Nothing they ever spoke made sense at first.

"Based on your activities so far, your replica will have the ability to take decisions like you do in any situation," she explained.

"And my parents won't know that it is not me?" I was really finding it hard to believe how any parent would not be able to distinguish their real daughter from the replica.

"They won't be able to find the difference. It imitates you too well that even you will be surprised. These replicas are created out of magnificent powers," Jenny said.

"So you mean, I can't meet my parents now and say about all this to them? Do I really have to keep them in the dark?" I asked with a troubled look on my face.

"Not for long. Think about it. What if they freak out learning that you have got powers? And you won't be able to learn to control your powers in your place. Without proper control, these powers are extremely dangerous," said Josh.

I didn't know how to react. Seeing me Jenny replied in a sweet voice, "Oh, don't you worry. You will get to tell them the truth soon enough."

I simply nodded. They always had a point. I am not sure how my family will react when they get to know that I have got powers. But what exactly is my power? Will I ever learn to control them? With a lot of questions pestering my mind, I decided to stay there a little longer.

Then as my mind calmed down a bit, I turned around to have a look at my surroundings. We stepped out of the building, where we had arrived after travelling through the portal. That building was small consisting of only a single room and guarded by a single security guard, who waved at us as we came out of it.

"What is this building?" I asked.

They both shared a look as if thinking whether to share the information with me. At last Josh said, "This building is owned by the Elite Academy and is used for the purpose of portal travels."

"Okay," I replied. But nothing was clear from what he said. It was maybe because I lacked the basic idea of what a portal meant or what that ball was, that he threw at our bird cage to open a portal. Something told me that I would get my answers soon, but not now.