CharaMystic - Shante` G.J.G (bill gates books to read TXT) 📗

open it. “Onyx is that you. No answer. I’m not mad just come out.”

Just as my hand was about to touch the knob it opened. I stepped back, a little nervous with so many thought racing through my mind. To calm myself I said it’s probably just one of Onyx’s silly friends’.

The door opened completely and there was a boy whom I never seen before standing in my closet. He didn’t look like either Topez’s nor Onyx’s usual friends’ they bring over.

“I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to see you naked. I was just looking at - ”

I wasn’t exactly naked, I had my undergarments on but it was still a little embarrassing having this kid see me in just my underwear.

“What are you doing in my room? If you’re in here to steal my underwear or something for one of your weirdo games I -”

“No no no it’s nothing like that. I was just making sure you were ok.” He stated waving his hands in a no gesture with a teddy bear in one hand.

I bent down to grab the boy out of my closet. “What are you talking about and who are you. You’re not my guest so you shouldn’t be - ”

“After what happened yesterday. I just had to stick around to make sure you were ok and that she doesn’t come back to hurt you.”

It’s official, this boy……is weird.

“She? Who’s she? You know what, never mind, just get out.” I said frustrated pushing him out of the door.

“Onyx, Onyx come get your annoying little friend. I told you too - ”

*Drop*

This crystal fell out of the boys bear. I picked it up to give it back to him.

“Here you dropped this.” Just as my hand was returning it to his my whole body halted and my vision was altered. Right there before me I saw everything. I remembered everything. The boy, that girl, the party, Reenee, the chaos. It was all coming back to me now, that boy is –

“Ahh stay away from me.” I said dropping the crystal. “And take your freaky magic diamond with you”. I demanded backing away.

“No no Amethyst. It’s ok!” He said stepping towards me.

“Listen you little -” I began.

“Ammy what do you want? Why are you screaming my name?” Onyx shouted coming up the stairs towards my room.

“Onyx!” I screamed looking for help.

“No don’t.” Begged the boy as he pushed me down on the bed hushing me up by covering my mouth with his hands.

“Please don’t scream. I don’t want to hurt you. I want to help you. We can’t get anyone else involved.”

He looked over to the door worried about Onyx and looked back at me and told me to tell him not to come in.

I don’t know what it was that made me listen, whether it was because I was a little nervous or my curiosity or the fact that this small boy was able to pin me down so easily. He’s strength was overwhelmingly amazing. My curiosity exceeded my fright, which was very different for me.

I shooked my head in cooperation. Onyx came to my room about to push open my room door just as I shouted “Wait don’t! I’m not dressed.”

“Ok then what did you want me for?” Onyx asked.

“Um - ” I looked at the boy hoping for an idea but he gave me none. “Um nevermind I already found my shirt.”

“What?”

“I said I found it.”

“Huh, why would I even – whatever.” He said walking back downstairs.

“Phew.” We both sighed with relief.

It took us about a minute but neither of us realized that my towel had slipped off when he pinned me down. We both blushed and immediately jumped away from one another. I had my hands covering my body as he had his face planted inside the belly of his teddybear. I can tell he was seriously embarrassed and ashamed. I thought he was about to cry. He passed me my towel and I covered myself.

“So, explain?” I demanded.

We must have been in my room for hours because it was already 5pm. And I don’t even how to begin to explain to you what this boy told me. About these experiments that this organization called S.W.I.F.T. does on kids. They inject them with this serum derived from this crystal called The Chrysalis, which I now possess. It’s what gave Zane and Senya there abnormal inhuman abilities.

Zane also told me he lived in foster care since he was about 3. I bet you’re wondering then how did he get himself attached with this mess. Well, he said he was running one day from school away from these bullies and he bumped into Senya. She scared them away but called him a weakling when he thanked her. Ever since he’s been following her around, telling her about his life and all of his troubles, bugging her really. Eventually after weeks of pestering, she offered him a way to get stronger, she introduced him to the headmaster of S.W.I.F.T.. He allowed Zane to become a part of their institution to make him strong so he will never be broken down again.

After hearing this I was shocked but only because Zane told me he was still allowed to live at the foster home. This was strange to me because he also mentioned that everyone one in S.W.I.F.T. is never allowed to leave the walls without being out on a mission or an excursion assignment. But for some reason the headmaster allowed Zane to stay at the foster home without being on missions or excursions. He is the only exception.

Zane wouldn’t explain to me why he wanted to stay at the foster home when S.W.I.F.T. was offering a home for him. All he said was that he was waiting for someone. I didn’t ask him anymore questions about that subject because the expression on his face was saddened. He looked as if there was some deep emotional story behind that. I figured he was probably waiting for his parents to come back for him.

I asked him more questions. He told me he doesn’t know a whole lot exactly about S.W.I.F.T. All he really knows is that they helped kids get what they truly desire. Another thing that was weird was throughout our whole conversation whenever I mentioned Senya he always spoke pleasantly of her even though she tried to kill him last night. Apparently she wanted the stone that Zane took from S.W.I.F.T.. No one is allowed to touch it or even go near it but Zane snatched it up as soon as he saw something he wasn’t supposed too.

He went beyond the closed off areas in the S.W.I.F.T. Laboratories and spotted a room full of children crying and screaming begging to be released. He said it look as if they were being tortured and experimented on, since there were with the lab benches, test tubes, needles, mad scientist in white coats and all. That’s when Zane realized that this is exactly what happened to him too. He said he’s been having nightmares for a long time being strapped down and experimented on like he’s a lab rat.

And in that moment was when he put it together that he never willingly agreed to be a part of S.W.I.F.T. They forced him. Once he touched the stone that’s when his memories started coming back about that day. Senya did save him from the bullies. But she tricked him into coming back with her to S.W.I.F.T. to be tested on as an experiment with this serum which gave him his super strength. He remembered the horrible feeling and how Senya ignored his screams before he passed out during the procedure. He also remembered that she used her abilities to make him forget what really happen when he initially woke up. This is why he grabbed the Chrysalis, released the children and dashed out of there ASAP. This also explains why the tremendous battle that lead to the Cassandra’s party happen. She was ordered by any means necessary to retrieve the Chrysalis. This is why she whipped my memory last night right before I passed out; so I wouldn’t get involved in helping Zane.

With everything that was said it was all just so much to take in. I wasn’t exactly sure what to think. I couldn’t not believe it, because I witnessed it all last night. But the one thing that was definitely on my mind, that I was worried about the most was if I were experimented on as well. Because Zane’s dream sounds almost exactly like the one I’ve been having for the past few months except Reenee’s the one being experimented on. I always wake up before the same fate happens to me. Or does this mean Reenee is the one being experimented on and I escaped somehow. I don’t know but I’m not telling Zane anything until I know I can trust him for sure.

“Zane!” His ears perked up awaiting for me to speak.

“So last night, when I – I mean what I did – no, what I’m trying to say is - .” I stumbled on my words.

“I don’t know. I’m not even exactly sure how you did what you did. It’s theoretically impossible unless you’ve been injected with the serum a multiple number of times; because no one can just obtain powers from the Chrysalis just by touching it. It has to be inserted within not absorbed. At least that’s what I think.” Zane answered for me.

“Oh.” I said sadly.

I have to admit I was kind of hoping to have some cool abilities.

“But I will have to admit. What you did yesterday was really amazing. No one’s ever been able to make the Chrysalis glow like that just by touching it. Well that’s just what Senya told me” He said in an excited kid voice.

I listened to Zane talk more about the battle that happened yesterday. He looked so enthused. He acted everything out, jumping all over the place, telling me how cool I was to challenge Senya. I don’t know what it is with this kid but he’s already showing that he trusts me and wants to protect me. I thought I had to wait a while longer to figure out if I trust him but for some reason I’m starting too.

I’m not sure if its fate forcing me to trust him as an ally or what but I do trust him. For reasons I can’t explain; I feel as if I could actually go the extra mile for this kid. Especially because I have a feeling this summer is definitely gonna be something most people would call a day-dream.


Chapter 5: It’s the Chrysalis or My Heart! (Saturday Night)

Riiing riing riiing riing.

“Hello? Reenee?”

“Where have you been girl I’ve been calling you all freaking day?”

“Oh sorry. I uh….. I um…..had my phone on vibrate and I woke up later in the day then I ended up just spending time with my sibs so uh um I - ”

“Yeah yeah yeah but you still could of called jerk? I will forgive you this time but only if you get ready in about 10 minutes. I’m coming to pick you up.”

I stood up, abruptly shocked to the tee. “What? Why?” I was almost shouting.

“Uh, hello CJ Detweiler’s party, remember? He always throws a small