CharaMystic by Shante` G.J.G (books for 20 year olds .TXT) 📖

I fell a couple times and I got a bit frustrated because Zane climb up so much easier than I did. But once I started climbing, my partial fear of heights started rising within me.

“Ahhh!”

“What’s the matter?” Zane looked down to see why I suddenly scream. He saw me hugged tightly to a tree branch. I don’t know why but for some reason he thought this was funny.

“I can’t move.”

Zane laughed at me. “Don’t tell me you’re scared of heights.”

“No no. I love heights. I even like roller coasters. I mean who wouldn’t love being over 10 feet in the air, up a tree, over the busy night street and really fast cars moving in all direction? This is like a dream for me. A very…very…very realistic dream.” My voice was cracking from being so scared.

It is true I like roller coasters and being way up high; but the reason why I’m only partially scared is because whenever I do anything dealing with heights I shut my eyes the entire time until I’m back on the ground.

“Here I got you.”

I looked down because I notice Zane climbed down from the tree and he was starting to climb back up underneath me.

“See if your about to fall, all I have to do is catch you. I’m really strong so I know I’ll be able to carry your weight.”

Once again Zane just made me smile. I couldn’t believe I was having a moment with this kid, again. I felt as if this was fate or something, like we were born purposely to create this bond with each other as if everything in my life was leading up to this moment.

I shook my head and grabbed onto my inner courage and climbed up that tree. It took a while but thankfully Zane never had to catch me. But him posing as my safety net was all I needed to press on.

We finally made it to the top of the tree and as far out on top of the as branch we could go. The closer we got to the edge the weaker the branch was. But now this was my time, my turn to show Zane that he could trust me. We were side by side. He was sitting on the branch that was just a bit higher than mines.

“Ok Zane, you ready?”

“Ready as I’ll ever be.” He gave me a thumbs up and a great big smile, which I knew was fake. I could tell he was still very nervous.

I took a deep breath and focused on channeling that energy I used before. I remember both times I was in a stressful situation so I tried to remember those emotions; the emotions of high stakes.

Almost 3 minutes have gone by and nothing has happen. I know that doesn’t seem long but when you’re waiting for something amazing to happen, 3 minutes feels like 3 hours.

“Nothing’s happening.” Zane proclaimed impatiently.

“Just give me a sec. It will come. Just one…more…second.”

One more second went by.

“Uh, still nothing has gone by Amethyst.”

“Be patient. It will happen I just need to reconfigure my emotions.”

“You don’t have any levitating powers. See, I told you Amethyst.”

I was beginning to get frustrated with Zane’s impatientness so I lashed out still keeping my eyes close but angrily pointing at him. I was thrashing my arms all about expressing my frustration.

“Could you wait just one stinking minute. I’m about to get there, but you’re not letting me focus.”

“Ahhhh!” Zane screamed suddenly.

“Oh, so now you’re gonna scream, real mature Zane.”

“AMETHYST!”

I was so shocked I looked down and saw that he fell out of the tree.

“ZANE, OH MY GOD NO! ZANE!”I reached out my hand to him knowing that, that wouldn’t do anything but it was my first reaction.

But right when I thought I should hear a splat Zane suddenly stopped falling, right in midair. I couldn’t believe this but I think I finally did it. I was levitating his body. But I’m also glad I caught him just as he was about to appear in front of the security cameras.

Zane and I both felt relieved as I slowly managed to pull his body up on top of the roof. Next I carefully attempted to do the same for myself but it didn’t work so I gave myself a running start and that did the trick. We rested for about a minute before we made our way down to the 6th floor.

It was really dark with vaguely dimmed lights and a silence where you could even hear an ant chew. It looked like the part of a movie where the audience would be screaming go back stupid your about to die. But we crept forward anyways. Once we passed the stairs and onto the actually floor there was nothing but a long darken hallway with multiple rooms lining alongside the walls. It didn’t really look like a hotel but more like an abandoned hospital. All the doors were marked with letters and numbers like A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2. And I have to say, I was seriously curious.

The rooms looked like something really important was hidden inside them. We tried to open them but they were all locked. Zane suggested he just brake the door knob but I said no because I didn’t want anyone to know that we were here.

We made it down the entire hallway and there was no one in sight and since we couldn’t open any doors we decided to go to the 5th floor. Things were a bit livelier down there. It was still deserted, but it at least had full lights on and two people in the hallway. We peered into the entrance and waited for the guys to leave. They got on the elevator and that’s when Zane and I made our move and scouted the halls.

We saw that there was one door open and crept into it, hoping there was no one in it. Luckily for us there wasn’t, so we walked in to investigate. We seriously went P.I. in the room. But there was nothing interesting to find because all of the draws and cabinets were all locked except one. The very last draw on the left side of the desk was cracked slightly so I opened it curiously. I didn’t know what I was expecting to find, but I was hoping it was something useful.

So I began to read one of the files.

The experiments are becoming much more successful. The new subjects are exhibiting multiple abilities of the same element. They are evolving and gaining advance subdivisions to a single ability. And with each new subdivision their abilities grow stronger than it would have if the subject were retaining injections of different elements.

But our most precious creation, S.U.W. is displaying great results. If we continue the injections at this same constant rate then this trial may just be a success. So far the subject has not been in any great risk of dying but has suffered from hysteria, disillusions, and a mild personality’s disorder. We will continue with the injections and hopefully if the subject does not die this time, we will have created the perfect weapon.

I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I didn’t understand most of it but I did understand the part about how someone could possibly die. I skimmed threw some more of the pages and saw something else that caught my eye.

S.U.W. ran off again. The subject has been growing more and more difficult to control. Agent 001’s abilities are too weak to control its mind all the time. So I’ve decided to allow S.U.W. to live its normal life in the real world; and at times when I need it’s abilities I will call upon her it immediately.

Lower down the page I read something even more interesting.

S.U.W has rekindled its memories but this time we were not able to retrieve my precious creation in time, before its escape. It has taken a few vials with it along with the Chrysalis. I don’t know what the subject plans on doing or what it wants but I will not allow my work to be ruin. I want to succeed in my father’s work in which he has not completed effectively without fail.

“What is that Amethyst? What are you reading? Your face looks really scary.”

“I don’t know Zane but I think were way more than just in over our heads.”

“Bring them in now. I don’t want any more excuses. I want them in my office immediately.”

“Yes headmaster.”

“Headmaster! This is the headmaster’s office?” I turned to Zane shocked that he didn’t even mention that.

“I didn’t know. I never made it past the 4th floor. Whenever he saw me it was usually at my home or on the 1st floor.”

“Quick, hide!” I whisperd to Zane.

“Hide where?”

“I don’t know, in the closet!”

We both rushed to the closet but we noticed that we both wouldn’t fit. It was like a filing closet. We heard his footsteps get closer so in the heat of the moment I stuffed Zane inside and ran to hide under his desk. I wanted to check the other closet but I was worried it might be completely filled with files unlike the one Zane was in.

“It’s about time she did something right. First she let that kid get in and release all the subjects and we’ve only been able to recaptured a handful of them. I swear I’ll put her in the oubliette the next time she - ”

“I’m here headmaster and I brought Maya. She came willingly.”

“Welcome back Maya.” The headmaster said gently.

“She actually found me and demanded to see you. She wanted to know - ”

“That’s all Senya. I believe Maya can speak for herself. You can go get out of my sight and find some way to be useful.”

She bowed her head then left his office.

“So Maya I am so glad that your well and that you came back. It is so nice to - ”

“Cut the crap! I’m not here to rejoin your little club. I want to know what the hell you did to me. What did you do to turn me into this ….this freak of nature?”

“I didn’t do anything you didn’t want me to Maya. I didn’t force you into anything. You wanted this. You wanted to be in control, to make a change, to be someone that people would bow and praise forever. Remember, that’s what you asked for. You - ”

“Shut up!” Maya slammed the top of his desk and I jumped. I had to cover my mouth to prevent myself from making a sound. “Just shut up! I didn’t ask for this. You changed me!” She started to tear up. “You changed who I was and I…I…I almost killed someone. Someone is in Acoma because of me. And because of this ability you gave me my best friend tried to shoot herself, my boyfriend tried to drown himself and….my parents…..my mom she…she…..THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!”

“Maya, I can see that you are very unhappy with the gift I have given you. But if you are so unhappy, I guess I can remove it and have you go back to your average teenage American life.” The headmaster got up and began guiding Maya to the front door