BACK IN MORFON
Habakkuk
"We have to look for him." Elyssa says. John agrees, so as soon as it gets light, we go looking. Me, Elyssa, Dad, John and Genesis. Most of the streets are still in turmoil from the earthquake. A policeman comes up to us.
"What are you lot doing?" he asks.
"We're looking for someone. Code 13." John says. The policeman nods. He walks off a little distance. He thinks we can't hear, but as we pass I can hear every word.
"We got a code 13. Nashesh has struck again. Go on a body search." Elyssa stiffens beside me. I take her hand.
"It's okay, Elyssa. He might not be dead."
"He might be."
We keep walking.
A little way away, I see Zeph's body slumped against the wall. Elyssa has seen him too. We run over to him.
"Oh god, Zeph! Please don't be dead!" Elyssa cries. John expertly takes the pulse.
"I'm sorry, he's gone."
There's pandemonium for a few minutes. I remember that Zeph has a birthmark on his right shoulder. I lift the corner of his t-shirt, but there's no birthmark.
"Guys, this isn't Zeph!" I say.
"How do you know? It sure looks like him." Genesis snaps.
"No birthmark."
Dad bends over to look.
"He's right."
Where is he then?
John puts his hand over the decoys head and closes his eyes. I wonder what he's doing.
"What is he doing?" Elyssa asks, echoing my ideas.
John stands back up. "He's in Cantanena."
"How do you know?" I ask, confused.
"Dowsing."
"Dowsing?" Genesis asks.
"I found him linking what DNA was in this to a location. It's also to do with frequencies," he doesn't explain more.
"What are we waiting for? We need to get to Cantanena." Dad says.
Minutes later we're in a car driving to Cantanena.
Though we have no place to sleep, we go anyway.
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Remnant Ninja
Science-FictionThe Dark Lord Nashesh has risen. He is a ruthless man of a merciless nature. Only one can stop him. Zephaniah. Zephaniah is not an ordinary boy. He is a Ninja. He can also use remnant. For these reasons, Nashesh wants him dead more than anyone else...
