Cyrosphere 3:
Lives Mingling Together
Disclaimer
All likeness of characters or personalities is just a coincidence and a work of fiction. None of what you read in these pages is real or based on actual events
Dedication
I like to thank my family for always supporting me.
– Deandre
Cyrosphere 3: Lives Mingling Together
Chapter One:
Sitting outside the brownstone house, Ginger made it to San Francisco. Switched off her phone after leaving messages with her family that she’d be gone and out of town, plus not to worry. Of course they’d all worry about where she was and why she wasn’t answering her phone.
She thought, “I’m here. I made it. Now what do I do?”
Ginger sighed to herself. Took another look around the peaceful middle class neighborhood. This was the ninth time she taken a glance around since arriving thirty minutes ago. Her anxiety had only multiplied and her lack of a actual plan didn’t help matters at all.
No. She wouldn’t leave without answers. Ginger was in a bind, but had to find out the truth. She silently exited the Prius and slowly walked two doors down so as not to scare Jensen. Still having no idea what she was going to say, but guess wing it when time approached.
Standing face to face infront of the door, she quickly knocked and exhaled. Moment of truth, as she brought up her mental barriers unsure of what to expect. Nothing prepared her for this moment, when the door opened to a smiling older lighted skinned black man.
His caramel color skin, muscular frame was offset by his warm blue eyes inviting Ginger to open up. Was the truth the way to go with this? She wanted more time, and her emotions were in overdrive as she felt the pull of her abilities take over. Time has slowed down and she gasps.
Ginger says, “Oh shit!”
A portal begins opening and out steps Spider looking smug.
She sighs and thinks, “Great, just what I needed.”
Chapter Two:
In broad daylight Ginger uncontrollably froze time. She looked down at her watch to avoid meeting Spider’s judgmental gaze. Her stopwatch was paused, this was unreal.
Ginger thinks, “I can’t believe I just did that.”
Spider coughs and says, “So messing with time. I see. Oh, and you found Jensen. You must have panicked.”
Ginger explains, “I was trying to…forget it.”
Spider sighs and asks, “Explain it to me.”
Ginger answers, “I got flustered on what to say so I accidentally unleashed my powers.”
He nods and gently pats her shoulder.
Ginger asks, “What do I do to remedy this?”
Spider replies, “That is for you to figure out my dear. I am going to quickly train you on unfreezing time and perhaps how to maintain control. The secrets of my life.”
Ginger continues, “So what is this big secret?”
Spider concludes, “Close your eyes. This is an ancient ritual to bind me as your Avatar. You’ll be my apprentice and aspirant. All my magic and knowledge will be yours.”
Ginger nods, as he takes her hands. Still with her eyes closed, she didn’t feel magic being used or emulating from him. All she sensed was a need to learn from him and awaiting his words of guidance, or encouragement. Something!
Nothing happened.
Ginger thinks, “Magic is innate. If Stacey is right, I should be able to cast my own spells based off my abilities.”
With that will she pulled all magical spells and incantations from Spider into herself. Let my magic fuse with yours’, allowing wisdom from the past to be
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