The Phenomenon Tutto200 Chapter 1 The not so Phenomenon I was sitting in my bedroom when it happened. A long and creaking noise that seemed distant but then again, close. I looked through my window but all I could see was an empty dark street. Then I noticed it, there was no light from the street lamp and no light from the sky. I snuck out of my room careful not to wake any one. I went through the series of corridors and eventually found the door. I unlocked it and went out into the night. It was dark, almost pitch black. It kept perplexing me that the sky was black with no stars or moon. There wereno t usually clouds here. There was also another thing bothering me, the stillness in the air as if everything has stopped. Then I remembered the creaking noise and begun to follow it. As I walked along, the sound grew louder and louder almost overwhelming until it led me to a park. Then it stopped. At this time I was scared and the only thing keeping me going was my curiosity of the strange sound. I looked around seeing only faint outlines of the trees and a few bushes; the rest was mostly wide open space. Right in the middle stood a man with a glowing sphere. He was tall and skinny and looked like he needed some sleep. He had dark brown hair and a cloaked suit that had four red stripes. I stared as he raised his head o Well I wondered when you would arrive.o I gave him a look like he was crazy. o My name is [character A] and yours is [main character], am I not correct?o He said in a calm deep voice. o You are, but how did you know my name and who are you?o I say unsteadily. How could this stranger [character A name] know me and what is up with the glowing sphere I thought. o Questions, questions, questions.o He tutted. o You have much to learn.o o What are you talking about? Learn what?o I demanded. o Magic, much like what will happen here with teleportationo he said stroking his beard. I frowned o o ¦o I began to say. He murmured something quickly that I couldno t understand. As if on cue the park responded in intensifying luminescence. o What have you done?o I shouted! We plunged into darkness. I awoke to the sound of crackling. Rising to my feet I was challenged by unfamiliar surrounds. There is one thing I can tell you about the room, it was huge. There were lots of shelves filled with books of many ancient descriptions. It had a lounge and statues of people in robes. The room had a strange warm feeling to it and in the middle a stone rim with a fire burning. Two cloaked figures lurked on the fringe. Then I remembered Dedulas. o Where am Io ? I growled. o The phenomenono [character A] said. o Excuse meo o The phenomenon, a place of magic and knowledge. Ito s where we train. [character A] explained o youo ve been chosen to use the magic elements and help us defeat the Galatines. Oh and this is [character B] he will be your roommateo o Helloo he greeted. o Yes, now [character B] will tell you next sun about all of this, here but somewhere deep down I knew it was true. Dedulas turned and walked out of the room. I was too tired to argue so I followed. We were in a long hall with torches wait no they had no handle, they were in mid-air. The hall was painted with writing of an abnormal language that seemed to glow. Walking for a few moments we approached the exit. What was on the other side astonished me. We were in a village that was full of life. There was a crowd of people and traders selling strange objects and liquids that seemed to glitter in the moon light. The pathway through it was exactly a mirror image of the sky but I didno t get to stand around long enough to marvel at the sight. We began moving swiftly through the crowd of people sometimes bumping into traders and almost knocking over their merchandise. We finally came to a silvery tower that had windows going up diagonally. It was like a light house but wider and had a square base. On the top was a huge ball of energy that made the place look brighter. [character A] opened the door. A tall man appeared adorned in a medieval battle suit, with what appeared as a deadly sword in his hand. What is the password? He said firmly. o Vanitchula Pandorao [Character A] answered. With that the man moved out of our way and stood beside the door like nothing happened. o What was thato ? I asked [character A]. o A Crilixo He said, o an enchanted statue that will do anything it has been ordered to with appropriate sanctions of courseo . Moving statues, teleporting magic, what next? Monsters! The room was an intense deep blue that looked like it would go on forever. It had bookcases and more Crilixeo s but some strange creatures, one I recognised as a griffin. I loved griffins they were my favourite mythical creature. There was also some chairs a table and a long couch and on the lounge were some kids that looked my age, reading and talking to each other. We passed them keeping on with our goal. As we approached the stairs a loud explosion came, clouds of dust everywhere. I squinted trying to ascertain what was up there. What I saw was the most terrifying snake like beast ever. It looked bigger than the guard at the front trust me that was big. It slithered forward at amazing speed as it was ready for the killing blow. o [magic spell] I mouth quickly. We shouldo ve been thrown back and hit the wall but somehow it stopped a few centimetres short. Its mouth wide open, stank of dead rats, two razor sharp fangs pointed at me with dark green venom dripping. I froze, paralysed with shock. I began to wonder when it would kill me. I forced open one eye only to observe it struggling to move. I started edging backwards and bumped into [character A] who was looking at me in astonishment. So were the kids from the couch. There were footsteps coming from the stairs; it was the kid from the place I arrived. He had blonde hair, brown eyes and was draped with a dark cloak. o Sorry guys. I ....o he stopped, looked at me, then at the snake then back to me. o What in the depths of Arcreo o What? What is it? What just happened?o I asked shakily. Sudden fatigue and exhaustion prompted me to melt and subsequently slump into a chair. An aura of light headedness lingered until [character A] spoke shattering the uneasy silence. o You used Labatous Magic, but how? You haveno t received training, let alone use one of the hardest elementso , [character A] said clearly astonished. Then I drew my attention back to the snake. It was still struggling, muscles twitching, an evil hatred present in its eye until it finally flopped lifelessly to the ground. Everyone started talking. I looked at it more closely this time. I looked at the long body with its wings and its bluish green scales the colour of the sewerage back home. An unknown voice in my head told me to take its venom, so when nobody was looking I grabbed the capsule of my gobstopper that was from yesterdayo s trip to the mall. I discreetly gathered up the venom putting the lid on the stubby capsule fumbling as I put it back into my pocket. I then listened in on the conversation, hopping my actions would come undetected. Chapter 2 I am given a gift by a giant I was in my room and it was amazing. There were painted pictures of magnificent mythical creatures everywhere along with strange symbols and battles of young warlocks. There were two Crilix guards standing beside the oak door that seemed engraved in the wall staring with their swords at their side ready to pounce. Two beds were laced out on each side of the square room. Two golden wardrobes also inhabit it. I guess two might be their lucky number. I walked up to my bed and laid there relaying the events of the night. o I bet you anything Narnia was in those wardrobeso Commented by Tutto First being somehow teleported to what they call the Phenomenon, walking through that incredible village and then being attacked by that slithering serpent. What other things will be awaiting me in this strange but magnificent place. I kept thinking about all of this, taking it in but soon weariness overcame me and I began to fall into a deep slumber. o Wake up, wake up its time for the ceremonyo . Said a voice disrupting my sleep. o Hmm, what is ito ? I asked drowsily as I looked up to see the same boy I saw last night at my arrival to this place. o The ceremony to announce that a new arrival has come, which of course is youo . He said with a wide grin on his face. o Oh and by the way Io m your mentor, guide and roommate. Io ll direct you through the ceremony telling you what you have to do but really al you have to do is stand up and chant the ritual and then youo re done.o o Io m guessing your name is [character name].o o Sure is. The ceremonyo s going to start soon so you better get dressed and ready.o o But these are my only clothes.o I say in a yawn. o Dono t worry the wardrobes magic. Ito ll have some clothes for you and in the right size tooo . Oh, oh thereo s that word again magic. He pointed to a wardrobe on my side of the room. I stepped out of my bed and stumbled towards the wardrobe. I extended my arm out towards the wardrobe door wrenching it backwards. I peeked in to the wardrobe and found a walk way inwards with thousands of clothes. But how? I looked inward and then progressed around the outside doing two laps. o What in the world. Ito s bigger on the inside but howo ¦.o o Magic, freakin Alcest Magic. I dono t know what we would do without ito . He said cutting me off. I walked through the wardrobe wide eyed and mesmerised. I looked around exploring, looking for clothes until I came across a nice t-shirt and pants. o Coolo . I got dressed and ready as I found the wardrobe further along the walk in had a bathroom, toilet and everything else you need in a bathroom. Refreshed and with renewed energy, I followed [character name] down the stairs. We went through the door and into the mountain like castle seeing nobody in sight. We kept our progress going through the hallway and through the door at the end of the corridor. I extended my hand towards the nob and opened it. I walk inside the ceremonial room, fires burning in a cylinder shaped cocoon. A flutter of anticipation and nerves washes over me. I look carefully at the three figures standing before me, faces covered with jackal like mask. My breath becomes hard as I am escorted to the floating blue circles levitating a few inches from the floor. Ushered into the circle I am surrounded by the mysterious figures, standing equidistant from one another chanting an ancient ritual. The chant low and slow increases in speed, volume and intensity. Hypnotised or memorised my heart becomes moderated by the beat. It pounds with great amplitude inside my chest. Suddenly colourful clouds of mist and smoke transcend from the levitating blue circles. The room shudders and quakes. o Whato s going on?o I screech. Shapes appear in the smoke and mist forming and moulding together in one huge mass. The rumbling and the mist subside revealing the giant figure draped in a robe of royal blue silk, stars and crescents all over. A fluffy white beard and a dark eye patch. o You boy... You are the chosen one. The one who will save the [people of phenomenon] and find the way out of this mazeo He booms in a deep voice. o What? Who are youo I begin to say. I looked around and saw that everyone was frozen. o Whato s going on?o o This, oh this is just Timeralavous spell I used to pause the time stream in this room. Very hard magic it is.o The giant explains. o Why are you here? What is this place? What am I doing here?o I ask pleading for an answer. o All of this will be revealed in good time but first I have a gift for you.o Abruptly a creature sawed through the smoke making a loud screeching noise. A great golden body of a lion, the wings and head of an eagle, it was a griffin. A griffin, an especially majestic creature as its half lion (king of the beasts) and half eagle (king of the birds). Ugh ignore the story format right not its just the thing is being a pain Sorry