The Flame

CHAPTER 40

It was like Christmas for us, finally all the pieces were falling right in. Tetrand the word kept popping up everywhere, to which we do not know anything about. But somehow, there was so many strings attached to it. Serena was behind Tetrand and now it was confirmed her sister too was involved.

"Clarke, you said Adrian's pod will have all the means required. It's time to use them", I said convinced that it was time finally to understand everything.

Adrian immediately switched off the screen waving his hand, and then reached for a small red button near the Foomber. As soon as he flipped it on, the light started dimming, and it started becoming darker inside. And all of sudden the entire inside of the pod brightened up, like the entire insides were to be a large continues screen, and we were standing in a large glow-room. It was amazing, just amazing.

"This is Adrian, I want to know everything about the Tetrand", he commanded. And then what happened next was something I did not expect at all. I thought the screen would start flashing with images and information regarding the Tetrand. But what I did not expect was the pod to convert into a library, like really a library. All the four sides and corners of the pod converted not into a virtual library but a legit real one.

"Only so many books on Tetrand", he said looking disappointed by the number.

"This is more than enough", I said smiling to myself "To all the nerds present here, including me of course this is a feast", I said smiling to myself.

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We spent the entire day going through dozens of books, to get nothing useful but. All the books had just the word Tetrand mentioned in one or two place. Not a single one of them explained what it was, and where it was. As it was getting dark outside, our hopes too were fading away.

"You assume Catherine knew something about it?", Alicia asked me.

I immediately reached for the note Kat left for me and passed it out to her, I did not need it, as I already had each word of her note memorized already and so went through the details in my mind for what felt like a hundredth time.

"She said that Serena needed her powers to get in possession of the Tetrand. I wonder what special power she had. We never found out about that", I told her pondering.

"Special powers?", Adrian asked brightening up, which puzzled me "Do you think... Do you think she is an Eldar?" he managed finally.

"You think that the long lost Eldar blood has resurfaced again?", Clarke asked him arching a brow.

"What other explanation can you come with?", he asked her, getting offended.

"I don't know, anything but this insane theory. Eldar blood is no more, and that is the truth, so do not try to stick your obsessive theory to this okay?", Clarke replied fiercely.

Adrian getting red stormed out of the pod, to leave us all alone inside.

It was a long awkward silence that followed after he walked off. I was indeed furious over Clarke's rude behavior towards Adrian but remained silent. Every second I remained silent my own thoughts were tormenting me on prejudice against Adrian. And so I voiced them.

"What is wrong with you Clarke?", I asked her disappointed "He was merely stating his opinion; you did not have to behave so rudely to him. I do not know what problem you guys have with him, as I have observed that since the beginning he got nothing but only coldness from you guys, and yet he remained quiet, took it all silently. He has extended his generous hand so-far, taking so much risk for me, and my friend. I'm not telling you to smile sweetly at him, but just asking you to not test his patience", I told her, infuriated.