Stun-Man: The Masters stories 2

Chapter 22: Unlock

Sebastian woke up exhausted. He couldn't sleep well after the conversation he had with Sal last night. The thought of how well Sal knew his mom worried Sebastian how it affected Sal when she died.

It was around 11 when Sebastian woke up. He couldn't remember when he went to sleep last night. When he went into the giant room again, it had changed into almost completely empty now. There was very little working supplies around the very edge of the wall.

Sal had put a few more things in a giant box before he noticed Sebastian was up.

"About time. Get some brunch again and we can get started for today." Sal said cheerfully.

Sebastian had an idea as to what they were going to do, but had to make sure. "What are we going to do today?"

"You'll just have to see." He said with a smirk.

Sebastian did as he was told and got some food, then went back. Sal had been waiting for him. He set up a few candles? They each were place in North, South, East, and  West. And then he sprinkled some dirt in a circle connecting it all. Then placed bowls of water in all the corners of the circle.

Sebastian walked up to Sal putting everything in their place. "What... Are you doing?"

Sal spoke as he worked. "Ritual. In order to break the seal, we have to do the ritual right. Would have been easier if we had a third person with us, but that's not happening. Stand in the middle, will ya?"

Sebastian tilted his head in confusion, but did as he said. He stood in the middle and as he did, Sal had a black trash bag full of leaves. He emptied the entire bag and covered the floor with brown leaves. Sebastian was beginning to wonder if this guy looked all of this on the internet.

"Drink this." Sal handed Sebastian a cup.

"Tea?" Sebastian was completely lost by this point.

"It'll help relax your core. If you're​ tense, this won't work."

Sebastian took it and drank. It tasted... like Terrence tea. But... Different...

"Alright." Sal clapped his hands together. "Let's begin. All you have to do is stand there, and feel."

Sebastian didn't know what that meant, but he figured he'll figure it out eventually.

Sal began. He put his right hand spinning up and his left hand spinning down. Then he turned his hands their own directions, and pushed his right hand down and to his left. His left hand to his right bringing it up, but underneath his right arm.

He did all sorts of other movements and stances that looked ridiculous.

He stretched out his left hand and did a motion as if grabbing something.

Flash

There was no actual flash but Sebastian felt a flash. He put his left hand to his right, swung it over and released his right hand.

Flash

There it was again. Sebastian felt strange now. His body felt tingly. Sal started mumbling words now. A slight breeze hit them and the leaves moved a bit. Sal started to raise his voice now, almost as if calmly demanding something. He put both of his fist out in front of him facing Sebastian. The fire waved as the  waters surface tension began to break.

Then all of the sudden, Sal raised his voice and yelled words Sebastian didn't understand. Wind from no where burst through the circle and the leaves were carried with it. It flooded the entire area Sebastian was in. The fire on the candles began to rise and enlarge. The water began to rise out of their bowls. The dirt began to rumble and vibrate on the floor.

Sebastian began feeling pain. It felt like it was right where his heart was at, but at the same time not. He clutched his chest.

Sal stopped chanting but held his stance. The wind picked up and it was starting to get very loud, to the point that Sal had to yell in order to have Sebastian hear him.

"You have to stop fighting!" Sal yelled slowly moving his hands to his side's, completely outstretched. "Let the power burst through your chest!"

The pain began to get stronger and stronger. The wind was getting stronger and stronger. The water was basically defying all forms of physics because giant tenticals of water rose out of the small bowls and created a bird like cage around Sebastian. The fire on the candles grew so big they were like pillars and the dirt hovered around Sebastian creating a loud humming noise. The leaves from the wind surrounded Sebastian in a giant dome going in circles.

Sal's arms were now outstretched. With nothing in his hands before, he now hand bright yellow beams in his palms.

"Accept it all!" He screamed loudly to fight over all the noise. "Let it in then let it all out!!!"

Sebastian fell to his knees clutching his chest. The pain kept getting worse and worse. His vision began to get blurry. The bright yellow beams slowly began to stretch out from Sal's hands and twist around everything that was happening. Sebastian felt the wind beginning to pick him up. But Sebastian was starting to see only black until he blacked out.

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"We don't have much time. We need to disperse before they get here." Mysterious voices erupted, but Sebastian couldn't see.

"If I am going to do the seal, I need to do it now. Where are her children?" Sebastian swore that was his dad, but he sounded younger. Sebastian immediately realized that he was having a memory that was taken away from him.

"They are with the military group. But that group won't be able to save us. We will need to sneak out while our people distract the attackers. I know you don't like it, but that's how it has to be." Sebastian couldn't recognize the second voice.

"I don't care, right now. It's not just their future, or the kids, but the entire world's future hinges upon here and now. Bring my son."

Sebastian finally saw where they were. He was a little kid again. Very little, in fact. The room was grey with dust and ash covering it. Jakkai stood in front of Sebastian. He looked so much younger than the last time Sebastian saw him.

"When you remember this, remember that I had no choice. It was the only way to protect you. I'm sorry. I love you."

His father kissed him on his forehead, then hugged his son. The son, not knowing what​ was going on, looked up into his father's eyes. Jakkai put his hand on top of Sebastians head, and everything went bright. Sebastian couldn't see anymore.

The last thing he heard was, "Fight for me."

Sebastian woke up from his memory. Apparently no time passed. He took one sharp intake of breath, then shot his arms out wide, and puffed out his chest, screaming.

The bright yellow beams completely surrounded Sebastian and everything around him. Electricity shot out from his hands and touched everything around him. Sebastian screamed as the pain in his chest faded.

He stropped screaming as he floated there, no longer because of the wind. Electricity was still moving around him as well as every element still doing it's thing. Sal stood back in amazement.

"Alright then", Sebastian said feeling like an entirely different person now. "This is an entirely new level of wicked."

"I created this...", Sal whispered to himself. "Your power given to me did this, dad."

Sebastian realized that Sal wasn't talking to him, but to his own father, as if he was in the room with him.

"Well then. Let's see what I can do." Sebastian said grinning. But before he start being a badass, he passed out.