Previously.....
It wasn't long when a dark shadow appeared right in front of him. At first he gasped out in total surprise but calmed down recognizing the dark shadow.
It seems Hijirar had visiting him ever
since his captivity.
Presently.....
Frank, the old lady's son, stared intensively at the dark shadow. He deeply accessed the shadow while wearing a weird look.
The dark shadow only stared at him, uttering no words. Perhaps,it was waiting for Frank to start the conversation.
Frank wasn't actually sure if the shadow standing before him was Hijirar. It had been long since Hijirar visited. Maybe a year ago. He knew that there were times when Lance would want to play tricks on him, thereby turning into a shadow and trying to scare him.
There were times when Lance would want to scare him. Lance would usually use his sorcery powers and turn himself into a shadow in order to scare him.
So, one can't actually blame him for wanting to ascertain if this shadow was actually Hijirar or Lance playing tricks on him. He decided to sit still and watch if there was any reaction or movements of the shadow.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Aren't you happy to see me after such a long time?" The dark shadow finally spoke in a thunderous voice that seemed to shake the room.
With such a loud thunderous voice, the Agbejor warriors outside would have been alerted. But fortunately, Hijirar had already created a small dimension that seemed to block all their communication from the outside.
It only means, all that would be said in the newly created dimension, won't be heard by the Agbejor warriors outside.
At first, Frank blinked his eyes twice on hearing the voice of the dark shadow.
But realization hit him, seeing that the dark shadow was actually Hijirar.
"Hijirar!" He spoke out while giving a relieved look.
The dark shadow let out a chuckle, perhaps maybe he was smiling.
"You seemed to be more matured now than the last time I saw you" Hijirar said again while standing still, like a rock.
"Does that mean you haven't been watching over me from your abode?"
Frank smirked a little, expecting Hijirar's answer.
"Not really! But I've been mostly busy". The dark shadow let out a growl.
"Busy with what, exactly?"
"You talk like you are the god and I am the human. You shouldn't forget who you are talking to" Hijirar suddenly warned getting a little scowl in return.
"That's because you some kind of a god that seems to tolerate things".
"But my tolerance of things are limited. So it's best you know your limits" Hijirar said while offering a sweet smirk.
The dark shadow simply walked or should I say moved over to a corner and rested it's back on the wall. A
Frank couldn't do anything but sigh.
"Sometimes you act like a human" Frank commented earnestly.
"Not my fault".
Both the dark shadow and Frank stayed in silence after their one in a one conversation. The dark shadow literally just stared at Frank,as if peering into the middle-aged man's soul. Frank as well stared back at the shadow, his thoughts were going wild.
"When can I see her again?" Frank,all of a sudden asked. His question was actually directed to Hijirar.
Hijirar smiled inwardly, knowing who he was talking about.
"Time shall tell" Hijirar simply gave an answer. "Or maybe, very soon enough".
A smile crept on Frank's face, hearing Hijirar's last sentence.
"Can I ask you something?" Frank smirked at his own sayings.
The dark shadow disappeared from the corner of the room and appeared a few feet from Frank.
Though, Frank didn't seem startled. He was used to it. He was used to Hijirar disappearing and appearing right in front of him.
The dark shadow squatted to Frank's sitting level and looked into Frank's eyes. Frank flinched a little but gathered composure.
"You are free to ask". Hijirar growled as he said the words.
Frank, again flinched hearing the great god before him growl.
"Who's the chosen one?" Frank simply asked, expecting a simple answer.
Hijirar smiled inwardly but he decided to give a different answer to Frank's question.
The dark shadow got on his feet and walked over to a corner and rested it's back on the wall. Hijirar's act of resting his back on the wall, one would think he was about to disappear through the wall especially since he is in his shadow form.
"Did I ever tell you that I have found my second daughter?" Hijirar asked, giving a different answer to Frank's question.
Frank moved his head sideways to indicate a 'no'.
Hijirar smirked.
"I found her" Hijirar announced.
Frank nodded slowly trying to process everything that Hijirar was about to tell him.
"What do you mean by saying that you found her? Isn't she supposed to be with you and Melissa along with Arizona in Hijirar's Abode?" Frank asked one question at a time.
"In case you don't know, that my second daughter is the chosen one".
"Then that only means, you are using your daughter to pass judgement on Huck?" Frank asked in order to specify what he was thinking.
"That's quite correct". Hijirar affirmed.
Frank nodded his head slowly while being in a thinking mood.
"But isn't it cruel?" Frank said his mind.
"Yeah, I maybe be a bit cruel using my child in passing judgement on some evil sorcerer but even though I may have made life a little bit miserable for her, I still love her like my own daughter".
"That's quite thoughtful of you". Frank answered back.
Frank effortlessly picked up the rubber water bottle beside him and poured out some of its contents into his mouth.
The dark shadow only smiled as it watched Frank drinking water.
"You be out of this place very soon" Hijirar spoke up once Frank was done drinking water.
Frank gave a raised eyebrow at the great god's words.
"What are your plans?" Frank instinctively asked.
"My plans are to deceive Huck" Hijirar simply replied. He disappeared and appeared in another corner of the room.
"And that issss?" Frank asked stressing the 'is'.
Frank could surely hear the dark shadow sigh abruptly.
"Huck is planning to trade your freedom in exchange for the chosen one and my Jewel" Hijirar spat out without much thought. "And I'm literally going to let that happen".
Frank stared like a dummy,at the dark shadow. It was like he was caught up in a trance. It took him two or more minutes to wake up from his imaginary trance, allowing everything Hijirar had said to sink into him.
"Wait, what!!!!!"
Frank exclaimed once everything had sank into him. He studied Hijirar, to be sure if Hijirar was actually the one speaking. He knew very well that if the chosen one and Hijirar's Jewel fall into the hands of Huck,he will activate the powers of the Jewel and therefore gain immortality. At that point,there will no be stopping Huck especially since he will be an immortal.
He wasn't actually sure of Huck's motives but he definitely knew that a lot of chaos would happen in the country of Casablanca if the chosen one and Hijirar's Jewel fall into the hands of Huck.
And here was a mighty god who would willingly allow the chosen one and the Jewel fall into an evil sorcerer's hands.
Frank was literally lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice a cunning smile on the Hijirar.
"You do know very well that it will be all over if the chosen one and the Jewel fall into Huck's hands. Why would you allow that to happen?" Frank asked staring at the dark shadow.
Frank could have sworn to have heard the dark shadow chuckle mischievously.
"The ways of the gods are mysterious to men or mere mortals" Hijirar spoke in a way that confused Frank the more.
"You planning something cunning cause I know you wouldn't allow Huck have his way" Frank said but his facial expression held confusion.
Hijirar smiled inwardly but his smile was laced with cunningness and mischievousness.
"I have to go kid but you must remember that I will make you see your mother again. And also, I will make sure I deceive Huck. He will know just how cunning I am" Hijirar chuckled at his own words.
"Why did you call me kid?" Frank asked with an irritated look on his face.
A thunderous laugh erupted from the dark shadow and Frank couldn't help but feel more irritated.
"You are just going to fifty but look at me, I am about a thousand year old or more" Hijirar explained once he had finished laughing. "If you ask me, you are just a mere baby".
Frank only shrugged his shoulders and bowed in respect. Perhaps, according all respect and glory to Hijirar. Hijirar smiled a little bit satisfied.
Hijirar gave a nod one last time and disappeared. Having vanished, the already created dimension only faded into nothingness.
Once the dark shadow had disappeared, Frank lowered his head as he fell deep in thought.
He wondered what Hijirar was planning to do. He felt like, Hijirar was planning something very cunning. Something that could easily deceive a cunning sorcerer like Huck.
It only revealed to him one thing. Which was...
Hijirar was really a cunning god.