XV

I found this small book with my uncle's name on it that had a lot of information in it that was supposedly true - most sounding like the ravings of a mad man. Not a mad man like what he put me thru but a mad man that rants about aliens and insists that the lost city of Atlantis is real.

However some of the more interesting things the man had penned down that sent me out into the world beyond where about me and my parents and why we were attacked. Supposedly my whole family can be traced to one of 3 major families during the reign of the Great Empire. It was unknown at the time witch family.

There was also a prophecy proclaiming me as the cause of the end of the world. That actually seemed interesting and seemed to be the cause of the attack. It was probably also why Castle Smrt was attacked.

Several books where listed in the little book all supposedly in the library. However I spent all winter scouring the library for the listed books and never found them. So the solution I came up with was to search the world itself for the answers I sought.

Knowing all my research was going to cost money, I decided to create my own business from the ground up and spread it all across the world. With a worldwide grip, I'd have connections wherever my research took me. Not to mention if the prophecy was correct, having access across the world would make it much easier.

However at this point and time though I didn't take the prophecy seriously and took it as the ravings of a mad man. Also there were extensive notes on planet earth and lots of questions on the truth of reality whatever that meant.

At the back of the book, in all bold capital letters was my name. Also the end of the world had an arrow pointing at it drawn from my name.

It seemed it was unclear how I was supposed to end the world just that I was. Unfortunately the need for money came sooner than I had originally guessed as the repairs that needed to be made to Castle Smrt where astronomical and it became apparent quite quickly that I was limited to what I could repair on my own. It was mid fall, few days before Halloween when I stumbled upon the Automated Staff.