Only five minutes left and the clock is ticking. Twelve o'clock is fast approaching. Everyone is all set for the most awaited ritual of the century. Grandma, Ersha's parents, Marsha, Jane and the sorcerer were all in the living room. They were seated on the floor and formed a big circle. In the middle is Ersha's belongings as well as the past time traveler's clothes. Six black candles are lighted and a small metallic basin filled with herbs and other ingredients is set on fire. It produced a strange flame color which is somewhat greenish and a bit of red and purple. The aroma of the burning incense is quite offensive. It smelled like a hair and plastic burned together.
The sorcerer then reiterated his instructions before proceeding to the ritual. He told everyone that no one should talk or even ask questions on what they are doing or seeing. Their hands should be kept tight and on hold with each of their respective seatmates. In case the past traveler arrives first and makes a dangerous move, the sorcerer is the only rightful person to handle the individual. then, the chanting begins...
Tempus est clavis, ut videbimus aperta duo distant praeterita de viatoribus tempus est nunc ut optime ocellis ...............
Downstairs, all household helpers including the farm workers are on alert. They were also informed and placed in strategic location to ensure safety and success of the ritual that is going on inside the house.
In a span of few minutes, the hot sunny afternoon turned into dark cloudy atmosphere. The breeze became cold and heavy which made everyone shiver into their bones. Then, the wind starts to accumulate a and transformed into a whirlpool inside the living room's wall. Everyone sees what's going on and slowly, the image of Ersha comes into view just like seeing someone inside a mirror. Mrs. Nieves couldn't believed her eyes so she attempted to stand up but the person seating on both sides of her prevented her from doing so. Thus, all she can do is just shed a tear while looking at Ersha's image. Suddenly, a flash of light entered the room like a lightning bolt taking its abrupt entrance. Little by little, the light takes into a form of a human being and gradually, a male individual appeared in the middle of the circle.
Immediately, everyone panicked and is about to run but the sorcerer gestured everyone to stop and continued his chanting where no one could understand. The male individual then puts his right hand inside the pocket of his jacket and took something. It is a sword-like crystal pendant attached to a necklace and it glared into the entire room where everyone could hardly look in to it. The person then begins his incantation while directing the pendant towards the sorcerer. The atmosphere of the place became worse. Wind turned stronger and a kaleidoscope of light appeared as the sorcerer and the person clashed their powers. The old man moved forward to push the time traveler into the direction of the vortex, but the opponent is much powerful for he made the sorcerer walk three steps backward. Instantly, a dagger appeared out of thin air and it stabbed the sorcerer on its left thigh which made him loose balance and kneel down. Yet, the sorcerer persisted even though blood started to drip on his leg. However, the sorcerer cannot stand the enemy anymore so he runs towards him, wrapped his arms around the opponent and both of them jumped into the vortex. In just a matter of seconds, the whirlpool automatically closed. Everything inside the room returned back to normal as if nothing happened but everyone inside who witnessed the incident are still speechless and dumbfounded.
"Now what are we going to do?", remarked Marsha in a whispering way while giving a blank look to everyone.
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Touch of Time
FantasyErsha is just an ordinary woman working in the records section of a hospital. Her life was always too familiar and less exciting after she was dumped by her good to be fiancee. So, to forget the heartaches, she embarks a journey with her friends wh...
