The Legend of Aiden by Aiden R. Ranks (books to read for 13 year olds TXT) 📖

on?” said his uncle standing in door gate.
Aiden’s uncle looked at him neutral and calm but then his eyes shifted to his room. Aiden could not believe it, where had the dark figure gone; he quickly turned the light on. The room was empty and silent with nothing on the other side of the window.
“Is everything alright now?” said his uncle. Glaring at his room he began to walk inside and look around as Aiden was.
“Yeah, just I swear I might be coming up with something I saw some kind of figure in the dark, uncle is that chicken still good?” he asked rubbing his eyes. But his uncle seemed concerned now; he quickly walked towards the window and looked outside into the night then looked back at Aiden who walked out into the hall rubbing his head and breathing profoundly.

“You’ve been home for how long now, how come I didn’t hear you come in?” he said cooking up more chicken in a pan. Aiden sat on a stool and leaned on his elbows supported by the table.
“Well I said I was here out loud, you must have been sleeping.” He replied chewing on a tooth pick. “I ate some of that chicken you prepared yesterday.”
“Are you anxious for the field trip?” he asked.
“Of course I am a company that produces robots that’s awesome.” He replied.
“How will the class be traveling?”
“I assume like we always travel to a field trip, on a bus.”
“Right, make sure you stay close to your friend Ace, he is a good boy.” He said rotating the chicken broiling in the pan. One thing about Aiden’s uncle Sylvester was that he liked Ace a lot since the day Aiden introduced him. Always talking about keeping close to him, learn and or listen to his advice.
That evening they both ate the delicious chicken he had prepared again and had a normal chat, Sylvester asked how school was going and Aiden smiled and said it was great. Sylvester asked like usual, if anything had happened today, anything he would not see or experience every day. Truth was Aiden almost daily faced or experience something not so normal or unexplained like breaking objects unintentionally without trying or make an electrical object go bananas, he thought to be odd.
“Other than the mirage I saw outside, no not really, although something funny did happen today.” He said taking a sip of his soda.
“Like what?”
“Well, we ran into let’s say some trouble today, and well Ace tried to frighten them by acting like an idiot and point some stick at them. That you don’t see every day.” He said chuckling. Sylvester did not find it funny but frowned and took a sip of his drink. “Yes, odd.” He whispered.
It was now past eleven and Aiden’s eyes fought to stay opened, but surrendered, he walked to his room and crashed on his bed. His uncle walked in the hall and stood still next to Aiden’s door. Looking at him for a second he closed the door and walked into his own room.
Aiden tossed and turned as he slept, he mumbled words that where incomplete and made no sense. His forehead was sweating intensely and his eyes moved around under his eyelids.
Chapter 2
Morning was harsh for Aiden for he struggled tremendously to get out of bed. He rushed and got ready and like always his uncle was up before him doing normal errands around the house. Before Aiden was able to step outside the front door his uncle shouted. “Aiden be careful now, and keep close to Ace.”
“I will uncle, I’m not a kid.” He shouted back and closed the door.
Ace was at his usual spot waiting for the bus and smiled when he noticed Aiden walking.
“You look terrible, didn’t sleep much again?” he said.
“I slept like a baby; just the night wasn’t long enough.” He replied.
The bus arrived and the group of waiting students boarded the bus. Aiden sat by the window and quickly dozed off in to a short sleep. The sleep seemed to be passing by quickly, for Ace was now waking him up to get off the bus. Aiden yawn loudly and groaned.
At the breakfast table Aiden ate like usual but this time Ace stared at the table.
“You’re not hungry?” asked Aiden
“I’m alright, eat up don’t let me hold you back.”
Aiden continued to eat on. The bell rang and it was time for them to get ready to board the busses. Mr. Eraday had mention a few days back, “In the morning of the 14, we will be attending a field trip, now return these permission slips and you will gladly be free to join us at the Artificial Intelligence Company. We will be leaving in the morning once the first bell rings, you are to be by the bus at exactly 7:55, or you will be left behind.”
Aiden and Ace grabbed their book bags and began their walk towards the busses. There were many students, at least four more classes where going too. The bus was loaded and Aiden and Ace had barley reached two empty seats where they sat. Like always, Ace starred out in to space looking at everything that passed by.
“You know, I’m pretty excited for this, you haven’t really shown any excitement.” said Aiden kneeling closer to him.
“You know, I never really asked you this, but how come you always seem to disappear for a short time, what do you do?” he asked paying much attention.
“Doesn’t matter to tell you now.” He replied.
“What do you mean?” he asked.
But Ace only kept quite the rest of the ride. Aiden decided not to bother him anymore and became silent as well. The bus arrived shortly after that talk, from their point of view; they saw a very huge building that turned out to be the smaller building connecting to the main dome. The main dome was twice as big. A giant sign read ‘Artificial Intelligence Industries’
Everyone got off the bus and began to explore the area near the entrance. The place was huge for a little room. A man in a black tuxedo walked towards them and introduced himself. Mr. Eraday smiled and shook his hand.
“Hello everybody, its pleasure to have young tourists come visit us. My name is Mr. Hollow and we are going to have so much fun today.” He said looking at everyone.
The tour went on as the entire group explored room after room lead by Mr. Hollow. Robots of all sorts where displayed neatly. The group was shown how a robot was created as well. A gigantic machine made robot putting parts together. They eventually arrived into a huge room where pictures and blue prints where displayed on the wall. Aiden and Ace looked around bored as they found an interesting one that caught their attention.
“What kind of robot is that?” asked Aiden.
“Seems to be a very large robot, some kind of destroying machine.” replied Ace.
Aiden looked at it, both of them examining it closely, paying so much attention to it that they had forgotten about the group moving on until it was too late.
“Um, Ace I think the group left.” said Aiden looking around the room.
Ace looked around as well with a very weary expression; his face was serious as though he was worry about something else. “Let’s go quickly.” He said.
Aiden followed him but quickly stopped at the sight of a man that suddenly stepped in from of the entrance. “Whoa.” He said.
Ace stopped as well placing his arm in front of Aiden. “Let’s find a different way out of here.” He whispered.
“Why, everyone went that way.” He replied.
“Now Aiden.” He said. Ace had never spoken as if scared.
The man began to step closer to them, this man looked horrible, he resembled a poor man that made his living in the streets and searched for food in a trash can. He was dirty, his clothes where old and ripped and he was certainly missing a couple teeth. “Why on such a hurry?” he said deeply.
Aiden now felt an omnipresent emotion and felt adrenaline rush to his body as his brain told Aiden to listen to Ace’s advice and run for it. “Yeah we have to go now.” He mumbled as his voice broke.
Ace run as he held a hard grasp on Aiden, the men quickly unleashed what appeared to be a ball and aimed it to them as if he were showing them the object. “Duck!” shouted Ace and quickly both of them dropped, Aiden confused.
The ball that had a circle in the middle fired at them what appeared to be energy of some sort. The energy in a blink of an eye hit above the two of them and exploded tearing every object that was on display.
Aiden screamed loud and frightened but Ace stood up quickly and took out the stick he had threatened Greg with the day before.
“Emers!” he shouted aiming the stick directly at the hobo like man. Instantly after shouting the strange words, an oval like green ball instantaneously emerged from the tip and fired at the man who without hesitating moved out the way. The green oval orb hit the wall causing a dent. “Run.” shouted Ace still aiming his stick at the individual who was hiding behind a large robot statue.
“Listen, I don’t know what the heck is going on but what is going on?!” shouted Aiden who ran towards a door.
“You won’t be getting away.” yelled the man quickly standing up. “
Ace shot yet the same oval green ball but missed, he was hit by a red oval ball fired by the jerk. He then quickly fired the same red ball towards Aiden’s direction; it scarcely missed and hit the exit blowing up the only way out.
“No, no who are you what do you want!” yelled Aiden.
“The answer is very obvious boy, I want you of course.” He laughed as he spoke the words focusing the round object towards Aiden. “You’re only the first step.” He muttered as he prepared to fire.
Aiden’s heart pumped with fright.
“Emers!”
The same green oval ball impacted the individual on the back and sent him flying towards a glass case that displayed many small replicas of larger robots. He broke through the glass breaking everything; he was knocked out and with large cuts.
Aiden only looked at him afraid he would stand back up but quickly ran towards Ace who was sitting up against another glass case. Once he reached his friend another man ran and stood next to them. Aiden quickly looked up fearing the worst but all the tension in his body drain away. “Uncle?” he mumbled.
Sylvester did not meet his gaze; he studied the hobo man knocked out and then slowly turned down to look at Aiden.
“Guess it’s now or later, are you alright Aiden?” He asked crouching to examine Ace.
“Yeah but I don’t know about Ace, he was hit, by, I don’t know what it was and…what are you doing here uncle? What’s going on here?”
Aiden struggled to speak, the words muttered widely.
“Relax; I’ll explain later, where there others?”
“No, I don’t think so.”
Sylvester grabbed Ace and placed him over his right shoulder and began to look around examine to make sure they where no others.
“Step aside Aiden and follow me, stay close.” said Sylvester as he aimed the blue stick he held with his left hand.
“You too?” mumbled Aiden.
“Dynaforma!”