"of course, it's no big deal, i mean if I can't help a friend then what is the use of being friends!, I will see you by next week" Collins stretched his hand and they both hugged.
"Alright then I will be expecting you, bye."
Collins made his way to the car park in style and he puts on his shade, hopped on his car and ignites it as the sound of the engine filled the air he drove off. (What would Captain Robert do next)
SOMEWHERE IN SAN FRANCISCO, AMERICA
"Good i love it!, back in my home we have something like this but this one is quite unique" The mystery man said as he keeps checking the artifacts in the museum.
"yes sir you can say that again, this one in particular is said to be over two thousand years and it once belonged to the late Emperor of Rome, Emperor Augustus!, a.k.a Caeser Octavian!, this ring here is pure gold with the face of Augustus caved on it." the curator of the museum exhibition who is in charge of managing the displayed items boasted of his knowledge.
"hmmm, wow that's beautiful, can i have a look?."
"Sure you can" the curator said.
"but why does it look fake to me?" the mystery man said as he held up the item and his eyes kind of switched color as he scanned the ring, he immediately knew it's a copy ring, It might be gold but he knows it's not the one that belonged to Emperor Augustus but a copy just by looking at it. The curator is surprised because he also knows it's not the original one, the one he showcased is a copy but was carved by a very skilled lapidary artist, so no one is supposed to know the difference. A lapidary artist carve precious stones, gems, into beautiful items.
"Who are you, and where are you from?" the curator asked in curiosity.
"I'm a mystery man, and where i come from is unfathomed" the man said and left smiling.
"unfathomed!, you mean like..like undiscovered?, hey!!!" he tried calling the mystery man back but it seems he just disappeared into thin air or was his eyes deceiving him?, how did he disappear into thin air?, he was just here now.(that's his thought)
STATE MUNICIPAL CLINIC
Dorian is now stable and she has been sleeping for over three hours. Doctor Brown insisted that Johnson should rest for awhile because of the transfusion he did, so as he was sleeping the vision came to him again, a vision that he might be familiar with...
In his dream he was in the woods looking for a way out when his right leg got cought by a Bear trap, he crumbled in excruciating pain as he tries to free himself but failed miserably. Johnson was still trapped there for a long time loosing a lot of blood made him very weak. just then he could see something walking up to him as tall as a mountain lion with large fangs and black foes but the eyes! there was something about the eyes he couldn't tell because it's getting blurry due to too much loss of blood, he doesn't know what this creature is but it surely scared the hell out of him. Now he has two problems with no solution, his leg trapped by a Bear trap and this strange creature approaching him, he broke out of cold sweet as he closed his eyes tightly awaiting his fate..
What!!! what just happened!!! Surprisingly this big strange creature just stood close to Johnson rubbing it's body against his face that's when Johnson raised his head up and noticed the Beast trying to set him free from the Bear trap using it's big paws to separate the clutch from his leg. Unbelievable, Johnson just couldn't believe that this kind of creature would be soo friendly, just as he was about to touch it's foe and pet it everything went pitch black...
"Sir...Sir Johnson..."
Johnson squeezed his eyebrows and opened his eyes slowly to the blinding light as he wakes up, he stood up and stretches his body feeling really weak.
"How long have i been sleeping?" he yawns cleaning his sleepy eyes.
"About an hour, are you sure you would be able to sleep tonight again?" Nurse Hellen tries to pull a joke.
Johnson didn't get the joke but he smiled at Hellen just not to make her feel awkward.
"How is she feeling now, is everything okay?."
"Yes she is doing perfectly well thanks to you, I really admire your courage and you are just a lovely person, how I wish all men could be like you. So caring, loving and supportive."
... "She just talk too much"... Johnson thought in his mind
"Thank you very much Nurse Hellen, I just did what I had to." Johnson said smiling
"ohh she is awake too just in case you would like to talk to her, I would be outside if you need anything."
"Thank you Nurse."
Dorian was just lying down with her eyes half closed in bed, but as soon as she felt the presence of Johnson she opened her eyes staring at him cautiously.
"Hi, how are you feeling, i...i am happy you survived, do you need anything?."
He kept asking Soo many questions but as he saw she wasn't ready to talk to him at all he gave up thinking she's mad at him.
"Look I'm sorry about what happened, it wasn't intentional, i didn't mean to put you in this condition and I'm deeply truly sorry..." Johnson appealed to her but she just stayed mute, he was getting emotional so he decides to leave her alone and try again some other time but as he was about leaving Dorian's ward she finally spoke for the first time.
"Thank you!... thank you for saving my life." Dorian quickly spoke out, but her facial reaction seems like she don't believe those words came out of her mouth, she questioned her self knowing he is thesame person that made her suffer and brought her to this strange place, why should she thank him. On the other hand she can't control that feeling of gratitude pondering in her heart, she just feel safe around this man, no fear, no regrets just gratitude.
"You don't have to thank me, i should be the one apologizing, so do you forgive me?." Johnson asked turning back to her.
"Yes i forgive you." Dorian smiled but wondered why she did so.
... "what is happening to me?, why don't i feel angry?, who is this man?.... Dorian thought in her mind.
"Thank you very much, that's a relief to know. umm I have to go now." Johnson said
"Where are you going?." Dorian asked unconsciously
....."again!!! why should you ask that".... Dorian thought in her mind.
"I have to rush to work and finish up with something, may i know your name please?." Johnson asked with a little bit of confidence this time around.
"Okay my name is Dorian."
Dorian responded but didn't look him straight in the eye, she felt something happens to her anytime she looks at his eyes.
"Dorian! wow that's a unique name, i am Johnson...umm Johnson Blake, nice meeting you."
Dorian knew if she speaks any further it might be a disaster so she just nodded with a light smile but couldn't avoid his gaze this time which made her blush facedown untill he left the room before she recovered and lay back in bed staring at the roof top.
Johnson went to see Doctor Brown informing him of the progress
"Mr Johnson, come in and have a seat, So how are you feeling now."
"I'm fine Doctor, i need to go do some work now and i would be back later in the day to discuss the bill."
"Don't worry the bills can wait but i don't think you should resume work yet, you shouldn't stress yourself too much."
"Doc i have no choice, my client won't be happy with me if I don't deliver the Art work on time, She gave me the job because she trusts me, so i have to work it out by all means."
"Okay okay i Know you can do it, see you soon then."
"Thanks alot Doc, i really appreciate your help."
"It's fine, just be careful"
"I will Doctor" Johnson left the office in a haste
ACCORM SETTLEMENT (Battle arena)
The dark brown Accorm with all his attention focused on Pining his opponent down with his paws, sprung full front in attack meanwhile the grey Accorm already prepared for side attack managed to slide to the left and pounced on his opponent with a heavy smack on the head causing his opponent to crash on the ground miserably.
The whole crowd marveled at the sight of the great Vinch Amdra struggling to get up from the ground. Amdra has been the greatest threatening red troop member since the last one was killed by King Elias himself for failing to capture Dorian.
The grey Accorm moved in circles, snarling, growling and patiently waiting to see if his opponent would get up inorder to launch another attack then suddenly the drum goes off signaling Tavor Sedan as the winner of that round, he has made quite a show today but it's not over yet, he has to fight one last time with another finalist which Amdra still qualifies to be that opponent if he wins the second batch of semi- finalists.
King Elias stood up and made a pronouncement...