"Follow me"
They're was two stairways one that lead up to the churches praying hall and the bottom leans to a large door.
Marc followed the priest down stairs. The priest placed his hands on the large door and pushed. Next thing he saw a large hall with a long table in the middle of it. There where some people eating at the table.
Some of the people greeted Marc as he followed the priest. They went to a door to the left of the table then walked into the room. The room was fairly large with countless shelves stacked with books.
There was a woman at the entrance of the library sitting at a desk. The priest walked up to the woman and asked her something.
Marc looked around at the large library.
Marc wondered through his head
'I'm still confused why this place is so big'
While Marc was wondering in his mind he heard his name and government record being said out loud. He saw the Liberian looking at a computer.
"Marc Wake; age: 25, sex: Male, height: 6'2, weight: 190 pounds"
The Liberian says as she gives the document of his identification and a book to the priest.
"Follow" the priest said
They went forward, went left, and up the staircase. The second floor had tables placed near railings and furniture in a dimly lit corner of the area.
Marc looking at the second floor, observing the lights that were in the ceiling, the bookshelves with dim lighting, lamps on the tables that helped one read.
The priest went over to a table that was against the railing. He placed down the books in front of Marc. The priest went to get some paper and pen. Marc picked up a book, he noticed he's seen these sentences before.
"Here" he gave him the paper and pin.
"Read about 5 or so chapters and summarize what you can, don't worry about what you can't"
"Why?"
"it's procedure. We are to evaluate what you know, then you'll be taking the test again" the priest said
"Ok" he said slightly frustrated
"I'll be back in 2 hours" the priest said then he walks down the stairs then goes to the door and walks out of the library.
'He we go again' Marc thought
He looked at the books cover it read: laws of direction, mind, and meaning
'After taking that damn potion and grabbing all the pieces for the pink light, can I ever get a break'
He rubbed his eyes furiously and irritated.
'I did chose this route, no going back now.'
'I wonder if different churches have different procedures'
'Probably'
He picked up the book an started reading.
….
Raina was working at a restaurant, she was a waiter taking a order.
She was a black vest and tie over a white shirt; she was also where black plants and loafers.
"Welcome to Koes Grill, how may I help you today"
She was serving a couple in a booth.
The restaurant was somewhat large; there was four columns of booths, two on one side and two on the other. At the end of the restaurant was the kitchen and the door that goes to it. It was far across the from the wooden entrance of the restaurant.
"We would like a sweet blood and Soren's honey" the man said
"Would you like to order now or later?"
"Later"
She wrote down the order and went to the kitchen and hung up the order.
Soren's honey and Sweet Blood is a drink made by a man named Soren. He was a man who contributed to the world in many ways most ways was cartography. He helped in some technological developments, human rights, and international trade but he mainly focused in mapping
She went to another table and toke their order, then repeated the cycle.
….
Minutes later; Raina came back with the drinks.
"What toke so long" the woman said with a murmur
"What would you like" Raina said in a tired tone and wanting to say something back.
The guy started to order something to break the thin tension. "We would like a Frasian's supper and a Marvin's plate"
"Sides?"
"Mac and cheese and a salad"
"That'll be all"
…
Quite a bit of time passed and the couple is still waiting for their meal.
Raina comes out with Marvin's plate; the dish was a Farsland classic, it was mainly a barbecue style dish. A coal miner came everyday to Koes grill during the Steel and Wool War. That was 300 years ago.
Year now: 2023
Farsians dinner was a dish made by foreigners who tried blending into society. The dish mainly consisted of chopped brisket, grilled fish, duck, red onions, celery, and celery. This meal was introduced 100 prior to the current day, this was when immigration rates were high.
"took long enough" the woman said with irritation
Raina sighed and said "enjoy your meal"
The more people she served the more time flew by. Raina served many people, leaving her extremely exhausted. The amount of people slowed a bit, she looked authors the clock and realized it was almost her break time.
She ask one of the other waiters to cover for her. She headed out and.
…
She chose to go to a burger joint. Not to far away from where she worked
She sat down in a booth at a corner. She took her phone at and scrolled through social media.
A waiter came up to her and asked for her order.
"Water and a 13"
The waiter was a happy woman in her early 50s
"Will that be all"
"Yes"
The waiter went off, she went back to scroll on her phone.
We she was scrolling through her phone she saw a message pop up from her phone, it was from Drake.
"Are you picking me up today mom?"
"Yes honey" Raina said with exhaustion mainly on her mind but a slight hint happiness
"Ok" Drake texted back happily
"How long do I have to stay at grandmas again"
"3:00"
….
5th hour
Rami was sitting down at her desk at Farsianese class. She tuned out a lot of the things the teacher said.
'When will this be over' she thought in her head endless amount of times.
She tapped her pencil repeatedly, trying to find something to do.
….
Mikal kept looking around the empty and dark world continuously walking and seeing nothing again. He didn't not speak through any of it, afraid of what might happen.
He refused to think much he wasn't calm but the opposite, his "heart" was burst of of his chest, yet he remained calm. He learned this skill from dealing in the slums.
Mikal saw a small light in the oblivion, Mikal didn't know whether to approach it or not. Mikal stared at the light in complete shock and stood still for a second.
"i might as we-"
He felt like he was falling at tremendous speeds but nothing happen the light never moved or maybe it did Mikal couldn't tell.
Mikal tripped and moved towards the light. As he "touched" the "floor" of black void with his hands he stared to "fall" once again. Mikal panicked, he started to move with swiftness and got back onto his feet. He started to run towards the light as possible.
'i gotta escape, i have to escape!!!!!' Mikal thought screamed through his head
He heard a sound from an area so vastly far, it was like it was he was on a neighboring planet.
The in the strange void and 'angelic' voice sounded through the darkness that was coming from everywhere
"I'm trying to save you"
Mikal kept running towards the light as fast as he possible could, Mikal started to hear distant quakes. He ran like he very existence on was the line, he saw the light in a physical form they were floating wings. There was golden light pouring the from the wings endlessly, it was the embodiment of the hope at the end of the darkness.
"im trying to save you" a sly voice came from the golden wings.