The Lost Memories

Chapter Six

Guardian Animal

Test? What test? I am very sure that no one had ever told me anything about a test.

'This is not your typical examination. It is more like a challenge.' said Master Albert.

I gave a relief sound.

Master Albert was doing something to the sphere, twisting, turning and pressing its buttons. The machine made some 'beep beep blop' noises. Its lights shone in many colours, like a disco light. All we need is some music and we can throw a party.

Master Albert set the sphere on the table and left.

'All you got to do is stay inside, not panic and follow BeeBlop.'

'Who?' He left without an answer.

I was left alone with a machine which was going nuts. The lights of the sphere were constantly changing as if there was a party going on. Moments later, beams of various colours, red, blue, violet you can them it shot out from the sphere. The light became brighter and brighter. I saw nothing but white.

As the light dimmed down, I saw a pair of pixelated eyes in front of me. Of course, I screamed and jumped backwards. A screen spread half across the sphere, acting like a face.

'Hello.' It voice sounded very digital like. 'I am BeeBloop. Are you... beep... Owen Jefferson?'

'Just Owen.'

'Hello Just Owen. Have... beep... you seen... Owen Jefferson?'

Not again.

'Just kidding.' It squinted its eyes and smile. 'I am not stupid. Now... beep... Good night.'

My eyes widen with confusion. Before I could protest or anything, BeeBloop morphed into a heavy wrist band and I felt shocks traveling through out my body. It wasn't large painful once but just only an ant-bite feel. I felt fluid inserting my veins, leaving me drauzey and heavy eyes. I have no memory of what happened during the blackout.

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I was awaken by three loud gong-like bell sound. The sky above me glittered with countless of stars. I sat up and examined my wrist. There were no scars or what so ever. No trace of BeeBloop. I looked around and almost died there.

'WHAT DID YOU DO BEEBLOOP!' I screamed at the top of my lungs, lying face down, holding on to the ground. Some how, the wind became stronger and stronger, trying its best to blow me off track. I squeezed my eyes shut, fighting against my urge to look at the stunning view. Light guided the wondering mist through the labriyh of brick houses and the backdrop of mountains moored like great ship is small from a distance.

'BeeBloop brought... beep... Owen to Clockwork's Tower. One of... beep... the oldest relic... beep... in Lunar Kingdom.'

'YOU COULD HAVE JUST LAND US AT THE FOOT OF THE TOWER!'

'BeeBloop is sorry. BeeBloop is just... beep... obeying Master's order... beep! Owen must complete.. beep... the Seven Planes Tower. Owen must... beep... use his skills to get to... beep... the ground floor.'

BeeBloop morphed into a cap and it fited perfectly on my head.

'Let us go!'

'WHAT MUST I DO FIRST!?' I asked with my eyes shut.

'Find an entrance. A... beep... way in.'

It took me almost 15 minutes to get my guts right. I looked around, legs still shaking. There were no railing to hold on to. Behind me was the clock's face. Huge 12 roman numbers which are eight times my height circled around the three bronze needle. The ticking sound of the second needle gave me a feeling that there is a time bomb somewhere in this clock.