Why is it... so dark?... What happened?...oh... I.... saved...her.... then I fell asleep.... but why can't I wake up? Did I... die? When I was a bit back then... was venom...in that bite? No, if it was I would have been long gone...Then...where am I?... I can't see anything but... I feel... weird... like I'm falling...what's that? It's bright... it's so bright it blinds...
The light pulled, with a relentless force us deeper and deeper into the light until it abruptly stopped and the world came to view first distorted and spinning though the light still shone it's intensity gradually reduced to a soft glow and his surroundings came to view he was not in the afterlife nor a dream but his hut looking towards the thatched roof. He sighed in relief
"I can see you up"
He turned his head to his uncle relieved to see him awake.
"Uncle-"
"Do not worry I got the whole story from your friend you're a brave man saving Chioma from that snake and the game you brought back was simply mouth-watering"
Enan sat up
"What game and what friend?"
His uncle laughed
"You must be exhausted I'll tell them to bring you your food and I'll go eat with the rest"
"No, I am fine so let's go together"
He walked out to the sight of the villagers huddled around fire-eating meat and drinking palm wine
"Oi Enan! You didn't tell me you were a hunter!" Enan whiplashed to the voice frantically looking around till his eyes locked with the speaker
"You?" He asked in disbelief
"Why are you acting all surprised to see your friend"
"It's just that I didn't think you'd be back so soon come on let's talk in private," he said composing himself
"Good idea"
"You should take a lantern," his uncle said and they walked away from the crowd lantern in Verrett's hand
Into the dark town illuminated by the moonlight
"Thank you for the other day umm... Sorry I have forgotten your name"
"It's okay my name is Everett yours?"
"Enan or Ife"
A short moment of silence fell
"Why are you here anyway?"
"I came here two reasons"
"What?"
"One is you"
"Why? Am I in trouble?"
"No, just wanted to see you up close and im impressed you took that thing on your own"
Ife saddened
"What's wrong?"
"I killed someone, didn't I? Even if he did have other victims he didn't have any time to pray to his god before he died"
"Such a kind kid, listen you didn't kill him he was long dead by the demon attached to him you exorcised him freeing his body his soul can finally be at peace knowing you stopped his body I was told he was dead so I was meant to stop him"
"I see" Ife smiled
Good kid
"Ouch" Ife crouching
"What's wrong?"
"Someone is probably throwing stones somewhere be careful I just got hit"
He threw the stone and got hit with another
"Who's there?"
"No one's there"
"Huh?"
"It's drawn to you"
"What?"
"Look at the lantern"
Ife moved his eyes down to the lantern which was pointing straight at him
"What is this?"
"I didn't think you would get it so easily but it seems you have"
"Verett?"
"Congratulations you now have powers," he said enthusiastically
"What?" Ife shrieked and the lantern assumed shifted its position to the other direction
"Push and pull? No, it goes a bit deeper? Anyway" Verett moved in front of him and took a knee
"I'll tell you when you wake up"
Ife fell onto his back exhausted
"As expected"
He carried Enan on his back to his hut
"I'll explain everything tomorrow get some sleep"
Ife was fast asleep before he finished the sentence
"Rest up"
Elsewhere
In a local inn
"You understand Dimitrius?" Franny asked
"Yes"
"Alright repeat what I said"
"I, airhead-" she smacked him on the head
"Come again"
"I, Avery and Jean have to go to exorcise the places as indicated on the map and make it to the Vatican 12 months from now," he said
"And?" She said cracking her knuckles
"Check for exorcists got it"
"Francine don't worry about it he's strong and he has us to back him up," Avery said
Dimitrius shuddered
"It's Franny," he said
"That's her full name isn't it," Jean said stuffing himself
"Don't talk with your mouth full you can choke"
"I hear you miss"
"Now Dimitrius one more thing before you go"
"Yes?" he sighed
"You can use any means necessary if you are backed into a corner and eat lots of food if you want to grow ok?"
"Yes"
"Well off you go then"
"Aren't you forgetting something Francine?"
"No nothing at all hurry on"
They walked outset for the journey ahead they kept silent preparing themselves mentally as they approached the gate leading out of town
"You seemed a bit uncomfortable when she was called Francine what's that about?" Jean asked
"The only other person to call her Francine is my brother"
"Any luck finding him?" Avery asked
"No, he's still missing ever since that day" he lowered his head and sighed
"Don't worry there's a chance we may find something on him?" Jean said
"Be at ease or you'll make Franny worried?" Avery said
"You guys" he chuckled
"Alright"
"Now Dimitrius how far is our first stop?" Avery asked
"It's about a day away by foot but with your technique however it'll only be about four hours at most"
"I'm so excited to hurry I've wanted to do this ever since I heard you could do it" Jean gushed
"I got it no problem," Avery said and clasped his hands together
"Heavenly winds flight" a huge cloud formed under their feet and lifted them Jean gushed uncontrollably
"So cool" Jean gushed looking down at
and looked up as they approached the clouds in awe stretching a hand out to touch them, Dimitrius laid down taking in everything
"Careful Jean you could fall off," Avery said
"Got it"
"Dimitrius directions?"
"39 degrees due north"
The cloud stopped ascending and moved forward unexpectedly jerking them
"I didn't know clouds moved this fast" Avery said
"If not for the technique I used you wouldn't be able to breathe"
"Now it's just a matter of time"
Franny, brother don't worry I'll be fine I have good friends
Back in Nigeria
"Verett why did you drag me out here and what is this?" Ife asked referring to iron and wooden dart boards set up a good distance away side by side
"Ife or do you prefer Enan?"
"It doesn't matter which one just what is this?"
"A test I came up with to check what your power is and as to why we're here in a clearing well it was to ensure I was right about it nowhere" he handed him two darts
"Throw one at any metal board"
"I don't get it but sure"
"Focus on the bullseye"
"Got it"
He had never done this before, maybe slinging stones at lizards as a kid but not this He threw with all his body closing his eyes after release he opened his eyes
Bullseye!
He smirked
"Good one alright throw at any wooden board"
Yet again he took a stance and threw with his whole body, closing his eyes once more he opened them and was perplexed he got another bullseye but on a metal board he looked at Verett who smiled in satisfaction
"What's going on?" Ife asked
"I saw everything happen and let me tell you the truth under normal circumstances you would have missed"
"Does it have to do with my ability?"
"Yes"
"But how?"
Verett smirked
"In the first throw when you threw it should have hit the ground straight but instead it slid no, hovered straight off the ground and went straight to the target it same thing for the second throw but it was aimed at the wooden board then diverted to the metal one at the last second"
"I don't think im getting you"
"Yesterday as I carried you I felt a slight shock it stung"
"Verett?"
"I figured it out your ability it's electromagnetism congratulations"
Ife looked dumbfounded
"Something wrong?"
"Verett"
"Yes?"
"what is electromagnetism?"