Elliot woke up the next day.
The thought of yesterday haunted him awake.
He sat up on his bed.
He felt that an eagle man came to his house yesterday, if it was a dream,he hoped it was.
His eyes surveyed the room and he saw the bookskap shell lay on his cupboard.
His heart jolted, since what he thought is true that meant he was going to have an awkward morning with his parents and he was not mentally ready for that.
He thought of going outside unseen, he wouldn't take breakfast instead rely on his snacks
He kept snacks in his bag and walked quietly to the door and opened it slightly and saw his father in the living room on his laptop.
'Dang it' he thought.
The next thing the door swung open and he swiftly walked to the door about to open it when Mr James spoke.
"Elliot," he said and Elliot stopped to face him.
Mr James removed his glasses and lifted himself up his chair and came to him.
"Um… I just wanted to say sorry for what happened last night, sorry for calling you abnormal and sorry for not knowing how you feel at times. I was...i was scared.
I wasn't quite ready for the outcome. Whatever decision you make,me and your mom will support you, if the eagle man says it's important,I guess I have to let you.
I understand now," said Mr James apologetically "can you forgive me?" Elliot sighed "it's okay dad," he replied.
Mr James scratched his head "so what do you doing now?" he asked.
"I just want to go outside," replied Elliot.
"okay," Mr James went back to his work
Elliot went out to the stairs leading outside. He was glad that his dad had a change of heart and also uncertain how his dad could have changed his mind overnight. Elliot sat on the stairs waiting till he was called in for breakfast by his mom.
Elliot was eating cereal in the kitchen.
Elliot felt awkward because his mom was also in the kitchen and they hadn't talked since last night.
His mom was drying the dishes when she dropped the dishes and sighed and turned to Elliot "Elliot we need to talk."
'Oh no' Elliot thought.
Mrs Jasmine came to him and sat beside him.
"I can't stop thinking of what you said last night,that we never knew what you went through, that we never saw you for who you are."
Elliot kept quiet.
"I heard that your father agreed with that school that you'll attend.
I know that we had not payed attention to you that much...but I just want you to know that no matter how you are,no matter what people call you," she held his hand "I want you to know that,I will always love you for who you are okay,no matter what people say about you, you are a special kid, it's just that people don't get it, follow what you think is right and follow your passion okay, if you decide to go with the alien,you can we won't stop you.Do you forgive me?"
Elliot nodded "yes mom."
They hugged and Mrs Jasmine stood up and went over to the sink "have fun with your day."
Elliot smiled,even his mother had a change of heart.
Elliot went out and continued waiting, waiting and waiting.
He was almost about to fall when he noticed a figure landing in front of the cabin, though invisible. Elliot squinted his eyes,could still see his essence and he was certain that it was Zyaire "Zyaire?" he called out.
Zyaire as an Aliqua appeared in front of Elliot.
"Zyaire," Elliot ran to him and stopped "people will see you."
"Nobody is seeing me Elliot,only those who believe in me can," said Zyaire.
Elliot looked behind Zyaire, he saw a person walking a dog didn't take a glance at him.
"Oh I guess not," said Elliot.
"We have to go now but first, where is the frog?" Zyaire asked.
Elliot ran inside to the broken bookskap on the cupboard and took it and wanted to rush out.
"Where are you going?" asked Mrs Jasmine from the kitchen.
"I am going with Zyaire, if that is okay" said Elliot reluctantly.
"Um okay, but be back before lunch".
"Okay mom I will," Elliot went out to meet Zyaire to give him the bookskap.
Zyaire dipped his hand in the hollow side of the frog and brought out the letter.
"So how are your parents?" asked Zyaire.
"They had a change of heart I couldn't believe it," replied Elliot.
"Yeah yeah yeah i know, this is your letter," Zyaire gave it to Elliot and he opened it. The paper was empty until words started to appear on it in black ink.
(Cor centuria,Beast forest sector, Unity city, Libertia,Kelper 22B)
To:(Earth,United States,California, Wencetown ,No.15 Presslane)
31st of Dec 2008, LCT:06:38AM.
Dear Elliot Comet,
We write this letter to inform you that you have been accepted to Cor Centuria where students from all over the world and even other worlds learn things like Bizarre mutation, Astrology and the use of Vermoe. First years are to come back on the 15th of September and school supplies are preferably bought from Gremworld.
We look forward to you being a student of our institution.
Your Principal
Apollo Bamford.
"Wow! Their method of writing letter is different, who is Apollo Bamford?" asked Elliot.
"Um,I don't know, that's for you to find out," said Zyaire and turned "now get on my back."
Elliot didn't budge.
"Don't worry my wings wouldn't slice you in half," Zyaire rolled his eyes.
Elliot summoned courage and jumped on his back.
"Try to be more easy with the flying please," said Elliot and Zyaire laughed heartily "Elliot you know I can't promise that."
And away they flew.
As they flew high to the sky, out of the park to the city, from the city to the farthest of the suburbs.
Some people spotted a flying object in the sky but they couldn't tell.
Later, they landed in an abandoned subway station and Elliot ran to the nearest trash can and started barfing in it "I'm never gonna get used to Zyaire airlines."
"Hey, that's the slowest I've ever flown," Zyaire retorted.
Elliot stood up and looked around "this doesn't look like a mystery world."
The place was layered in dust, hanging cobwebs on ceiling and squeaking heard in a distance which meant there was probably rats.
"Ha ha very funny, it's obviously not here...exactly," said Zyaire.
Zyaire looked around and went to a wall.
"I guess this is the place," said Zyaire, he touched the wall and it opened brick by brick.
Elliot looked keenly, it was completely dark with a ray of light far ahead.
"This is called the barrier between both worlds and one thing Elliot," said Zyaire with a serious tone.
"What?" asked Elliot curious.
"Don't tell anyone I'm an Aliqua and secondly keep your cool for what you are about to see is a whole other thing," said Zyaire.
Elliot looked at the barrier with anticipation and chills went down his spine.
"Hold up first," Zyaire halted.
Zyaire started to get shorter. His gold wings shrunk, black short curly strands of hairs were growing on his head and he was turning human. Oh! Wait, he was a human that had pointy elf ears.
"Are you supposed to be an elf?" asked Elliot. "No, a humanoid," replied Zyaire. He is a humanoid man with the voice of a man instead of the kid voice he had all along .
"You kinda look like an elf," said Elliot. "I am not an elf. Besides, I have to stay like this. Aliquas are precious beings. People try to hunt us down. This is why my true form has to stay hidden and only known between you and me,got it?"asked Zyaire.
"Yeah yeah I got it,my lips are sealed," said Elliot.
They were walking towards the light which appeared to be a doorway and they passed through.
Elliot opened his eyes and he looked around, he couldn't believe it.
It was night time and they were in another world which looked like a hundred years into the future.
They were in the same subway tunnel except the walls around it were beautiful glass decors and populated with entities who are not humans, suddenly a train which passed them with speed turned out to be a hovertrain.
"Yep, welcome to the mystery world ,"said Zyaire, irritated by the excitement on Elliot's face.
Elliot saw there were flying service drones flying around the place.
There were magnetic tiled escalators and there were air pressure tubes that led people up and down the station.
"I'm not going through that, let's go through the escalator instead," suggested Zyaire.
"Aw,I wanted to go in one of those air pressure things," said Elliot.
"Yeah we're not doing that," Zyaire dragged Elliot to the escalator.
Elliot looked at all places at all times, he enjoyed the view even if it was just a subway station.
They got out to the main city.
The city looked breath taking at night with lights that if it was possible there will be no need for the day.
There were unique transports like the normal land cars,taxies and buses but with a unique design,air transports like blimps and hover cars and buses that follow roads that elevate to mid-city level,there were trains in circular glass tunnels that also go in that level.
There were also tall sky scrappers along with unique constructions.
"This is unity city,the heart of libertia which is a country by the way," said Zyaire.
"I can't wait to see Cor Centuria," said Elliot keenly.
"No no no no,we are going somewhere else," said Zyaire.
"Where?"he asked.
"You'll see," said Zyaire.
They went,as go they see numerous large screens on the buildings.
And Elliot passed by a man walking a green dog with three eyes and it looked at Elliot happily.
Elliot wanted to pet it but was cut off by the pacing in Zyaire's steps.
They now arrived at the bus station and they waited.
Elliot was expecting to go on one of those hoverbuses.
" Elliot,let's go in one of those buses ,hover buses get me sick," said Zyaire.
Elliot gave him a look,this was coming for a person that flys faster than a speeding bullet.
A triple decker bus arrived at their station side and they entered.
"Now, next stop is Gremworld," Zyaire said.
An alien driver looked at them "two twilight coins." he said dimly.
Zyaire put two cobalt blue coins in the coin slot.
They entered the second deck that took them away.
Elliot sat nearest to the window to get a good look of the city.
He saw holographic experience on top of a restaurant that is hard to resist, an alien blowing colorful fire from his torch performing a stunt in a giant trampoline and people cheering for her.
Then he saw a hovertruck driving above him and the driver took notice of him.
Elliot made a sign for him to drag the horn and he grinned and dragged the horn and a long flame of purple-blueish green flame erupted from the truck's horn with a loud sound.
Elliot smiled and the truck changed route drove another place.
He saw many other things that got his attention until soon after they arrived at a place.
They came down from the bus and the bus drove away and they stared at their destination infront of them.
"So this is Gremworld," said Elliot as he admired the building.
The building is a pyramid but futuristic and the lights mostly purple which looked beautiful at night. Palm trees lined up to form a circle around it and entrance road had lights beside it like the road planes land at night and it was between car and hover parks.
"Yep, the main place of unity city the heart of unity city, a tourist interest and best mall in libertia and fourth best mall in the world," said Zyaire. "This place doesn't really look like a place for school requirements," said Elliot.
"You will see," said Zyaire and they went to the entrance which had huge robot guards and Elliot was quiet intimidated.
They entered the place and the inside was splendid.
There were aliens in the buying things,drones flying around,air pressure capsules that to go up to other parts of the pyramid.
Elliot also noticed air pressure tubes that were meant for packages.The place was mostly filled with purple light.
The place had a lot of mini shops that sell many things and Elliot saw a large screen on the ceiling that displays adverts and as he and Zyaire went he saw some what the mall sold.
Exotic fruits and vegetables from Mars, space ship spare parts 20% off, cosmic fashion camouflage fabrics, cybernetic enchantments,VR helmets, zodiac relics and so much more.
and as they were halfway across the first floor he saw very cute adorable alien pets 'Mutant pets,win a game with a quarter,50% off' and saturn diamonds which were way shinier than normal diamonds though expensive and in a secured section.
Elliot thought he will enter a pressure capsule but Zyaire knew what he was thinking "we are definitely not going in one of those."
They finally reached a shop called Betsy's shop in the corner of the vast first floor and under it was written 'requirements for all unity schools'.
An alien woman came out from behind the table, she was purple skinned and had tentacle hair "hello customers. What can I do for you today?" she said calmly.
"The letter," whispered Zyaire to Elliot.
Elliot searched his pockets.
He gave Zyaire the letter and he gave it to the woman to read.
"Cor Centuria admin ey? let me see ,"she went to her computer but first gave Elliot a paper read as words appeared.
"How does words appear on it?"asked Elliot.
"It is written in light active ink," replied Zyaire.
"Huh," said Elliot and continued reading.
FIRST YEARS REQUIREMENTS.
1. A student symbolizer (paint brush or pencil)
2.A student certified PUI (personal user interface or e-pads ( holographic touch-active user interface are permitted for senior students only.)
3. Cor Centuria school uniform (white shirt, black pants , black cloak, Cor Centuria,badge/male)
Note:it is advisable for it to be an auto repair fabric also for evening wear.
4. Evening wear (purple,long sleeve, black pants , black cloak/male)
5. A full student chemique set.
6. A 15 inch telescope.
7.An AI tutor referably(Ask,JatgTPI,Bengg).
8.An Arithmic set.
9.Thermal winter coat(should have the cor centuria badge).
Note: first year students shouldn't bring their own hover boards and there is a strict no pets policy,thank you.
TEXTBOOKS
1.Bizarre mutations by Oliver Wit.
2.Use of vermoe for beginners by Elena Gripjaw.
3.Basic Botany by Delarouge ET.
4.Bodies in the Milky Way by Aaron Musq.
5.Arithmic Year 1 by Copper Dean.
6.Chemique Year one Seth Roland
7.Concept of modern technology by Diana Rosita
8. Basic Physics by Jenna billis
9. History book 1 by Leonardo William
10. Programming for beginners by Andy Ross ( optional.)
11. www.learnlingua.com ( that's for language learners, optional) sign up as soon as possible.
12. Art tutor (load in your ai tutor if you want to learn art)
"I need all this stuff?" said Elliot, meanwhile Zyaire was talking with a woman.
"Eh first year students come here," said the woman and he came.
"Your name is Elliot Comet," she said looking at a print out.
"Yeah," said Elliot.
"Eleven years old,schooled in Daisy's kindergarten, schooled in bedrock, gotten a bookskap ten years ago that's strange," said the woman.
'How does she know all this info' Elliot thought.
"Wait a minute," said the woman and brought a device and it snapped Elliot with a very bright light.
Elliot blinked severally.
"Facial confirmation is accurate,DNA," she brought out a device.
"Um," he wanted to tear a strand of hair.
"Fingerprint," she said blankly.
"Oh,um okay," he put his thumb on the device.
"DNA is the same so you aren't an anomaly," said the woman.
The woman went to the computer before coming to them.
"I've sent a notification to the school, you are officially a student."
"Yes!" whispered Elliot.
"Now you have to pay for the tuition and requirements,the feeding,the shelter and others," said the woman.
Elliot's heart sunk at this statement. He didn't have any money, he looked at Zyaire.
"How about an Aliqua feather?" he brought out his long golden feather. The woman took it quickly and observed it with a huge magnifying glass.
"Oh my heavens , this is the real, an aliqua feather?," she finally calmed down to say "Are you really giving me this?" asked the woman and Zyaire nodded.
The woman jumped excitedly and put the feather in her apron. "consider your fees paid. Okay, come on in," she said and Elliot came in. He followed the woman to the room, He saw it was a tailoring shop,the woman brought out a box and dropped it in front of him. "these are your supplies. Please stand on the stool".
Elliot stood on the stool, she wore gloves and stretched out her hand and the beads in her gloves luminated.
The piece of clothing, scissors, needle and thread, tape measure flew out of the cabinet and started to circle around Elliot, dragging his arm and legs randomly. Measuring him and sewing his uniform on him. "Stand still", she said until the clothes were done and folded neatly in a box with the help of vermoe.
Elliot came down dizzily.
The woman removed her gloves.
"I just want to say thank you for the feather, it will really mean a lot to my business," the lady said. "What's your name again?" She asked. "Elliot, Elliot Comet," Elliot said.
"You and your guardian can come what you want anytime but don't come too often," said the woman.
Elliot was about to carry his box to leave, "okay, thanks," he said and left the shop to meet Zyaire.
"See how excited she was, imagine how the whole mall will react if they saw a living Aliqua. Some will almost rip me apart for my essence," said Zyaire as they were walking out of the mall.
"Oh, now I see why your form is kept is kept secret," Elliot said as they went out of Gremworld.
"Aliquas are very rare, as rare as an eclipse to them, you are lucky that we are pals but I won't be here when you complete your life's mission," said Zyaire.
"Why?" asked Elliot. "Well, that's what Aliqua are assigned to do, but don't worry, I'll be here for a long time," said Zyaire as they got out from Gremworld. Elliot's mood dampened to that statement.
In the night, Zyaire as an Aliqua dropped him in front of the cabin and wanted to go when Elliot's question stopped him.
"On the day of resumption, what will I do?"
"When that time comes, your will know but for now,enjoy your vacation like an Elliot would," said Zyaire as he wanted to leave but stopped and looked back at Elliot "when you are in Cor Centuria, I'll meet you there," he said and flew to the night sky.
Elliot smiled as he watched Zyaire from far distance. He looked and saw his box of supplies. He saw the broken bookskap on top, picked it and held it tight and looked again where Zyaire flew but then, Zyaire had disappeared in the darkness.