Chapter 9: On the Third Day

Chris: That must have been one hell of a dream

Eddie: More like a nightmare

Jake: Well either way, you gave us a bit of a scare

Eddie: What happened?

Sam: I'll tell you what happened, You we're sleep walking

We don't have any cameras in the actual bedrooms but, we do have some set up around the temple

Jake: Yes, We saw you wondering the halls in an unusual manner but, we soon realized what was going on when we examined the footage a little closer

Your eyes were closed

Sam: Yeah, You walked right out of the temple and headed towards the pond

Eddie: Really?

Sam: Yeah, see for yourself

Sam pulled up the surveillance footage

I watched as I did exactly what they described

He than zoomed in on my face and soon enough my eyes we're closed

We wanted to stop you but Chris said, No don't worry about it, a little dip in the pond should wake him up

Chris: True, Yes, I did say that

But, I stand by it, it should have worked

until we realized you didn't come back up

So I went in after you

Eddie: Thanks for that

But still, that's kinda weird

Chris: What?

Eddie: I've never done that before

Sam: Sleep walking?

Eddie: Yeah, I mean, if I ever did, I'm sure my friends or family would have told me

Chris: First time for everything?

Eddie: I guess

Jake: I don't know, something doesn't add up

Eddie: What?

Jake: You did manage to get outside with out any issues, that's not what bothers me

Chris is right, when you fell in the pond should have woken you up

But the fact that you didn't, makes me feel like something was attacking you mentally

...Like something was luring you their, and purposely keeping you under the water

Eddie: YOU MEAN, SOMETHING WAS TRYING TO KILL ME

Jake: Possibly

Chris: What are you thinking, Screecher?

Jake: Makes since but, we didn't spot the symbol anywhere

Eddie: What symbol?

Chris: Sam

Sam: Right

Sam showed us an image of a devil worshiping looking symbol

Eddie: Wait I've seen that symbol before

Jake: What, are you sure?

Eddie: Yeah, at my house, It looked like it had been burned into the ground

Chris: It's like a screecher's Calling card

The symbol is left by the demon, indicating that it used it's hypnosis on the individual (The Lullaby)

Jake: The Screecher must have set the hypnosis to activate when you went back to sleep.

Eddie: Damn

Jake: Yes, Truly sinister creature

It attacked Sam as well

Eddie: Really

Sam: Yeah

Jake: It erased my memory of everything that happenend that night

By the time Chris and Jake had found me I was bleeding out on my kitchen floor, hanging on by a thread

Eddie: Damn, sorry

Sam: It's alright, I'm just blessed to be alive

Eddie: Wait, I think that thing might have taken my memory too

My house was completely trashed and looked like it had been hit by a tank but I couldn't remember a thing

I thought someone might have broken in but, I think I'd remember someone putting a huge hole in the side of my house

Chris: Yeah, sounds about right

Eddie: Ok, so, How do I get my memories back

Chris: Well that parts a little tricky, you see, you have to kill the demon who placed the spell on you

Or being put in the same situation could also trigger them as well

Eddie: Well shit, guess I'm not getting those back

Jake: Yeah sorry, that hunt could take forever

Eddie: Ok well, if I wasn't having trouble sleeping before I will now

How can I sleep knowing something tryed to kill me

Chris: Pray about it and let God protect you while you rest

Prayers are powerful, a solution to your worries, the Lord will hear your plead and deliver you peace of mind

Eddie: Thanks, I'll pray about it

Jake: We'll pray with you, maybe it we give you comfort

Eddie: Ok

Chris: Let us bow let us pray

We all joined together and hailed hands as we did as Chris instructed

Chris: Dear heavenly father, as we lie down for sleep tonight, protect us with the warmth of Your love. In Your mercy, soothe our pain, watch over our body's, minds and souls. Grant us a restful night of sleep so that when we awake, we'd be strengthened to do Your will. In Jesus name, Amen.

All: Amen

Chris: Alright guys, get some sleep

Eddie: Will do

We all said our goodnight's then went to bed

Bong Bong Bong Bong Bong

Chris: Get up

Every body up

Come on let's go

All: huh

Isaac: What time is it

Mike: Go Away

Chris: Aww come on don't be like that we got a big day ahead of us so let's go

everybody up

J: Just 5 More minutes, please

Eddie: Forget that, I need at least an hour or two

Chris: Well You know what they say the early bird gets the worm

We all through our pillows at him

Chris: Hey, wait, stop

Jake: I see some one's in a good mood

Chris: Hey, Yes I am

I feel great, last night was some of the best sleep I've had in a while.

What about you

Jake: I've had better but beggers can't be choosers

Chris: Sorry to hear that

Well hopefully a big breakfast will get you feeling energized

Jake: You made breakfast?

Chris: Sure did, So if everyone could get up we can eat before the food gets cold

Eddie: Alright

All: Huh

After we got up we went and ate the amazing feast Chris had prepared for us

Jake: Wow Chris you really out did your self

Sam: Yeah that was Delicious

Isaac: Damn that was good

J: I can't remember the last time I had a good meal like this

Eddie: Yeah Chris Thank you

Mike: Thanks

Chris: No problem, I'm glad you all liked it

I'll give you guys some time to let the food digest

I'll see you guys in the training room in fifteen

We met up with Chris and Jake in the training room and began right away

Chris: Like I said last night, we will be pushing you guys past your limits for the next three days.

On top of your base abilities depending on which one you have, that abilitie is also linked to an elemental abilitie

Which is your true power

All: What's Mine

We laughed

Chris: Ok, calm down, Jake

Jake: Yes, Ok, So J

Yours is Force field and Wind Manipulation

J: Ok, YEAH

Jake: Isaac, Speed and Electricity/ Lightning Manipulation

Isaac: HELL YEAH

Jake: Michael, Flight and Blood manipulation

Mike: Oh yeah, MINE IS ALREADY THE BEST ONE

Jake: And Eddie, Yours is Super Strength and Cryokinesis

Eddie: Which is?

Jake: Ice generation

Eddie: Oh YEAH, Y'ALL NOT TOUCHING ME

Mike: Yeah right, just try to keep up

Eddie: Yeah whatever, just don't be mad when I pass you

Isaac: Y'all both worried about the wrong person

Chris: Alright, alright, Now look in know this is all exciting and everything but the only way to unlock these abilities is through intense training and consistency

If you want to make this a competition, if that will motivate you to push yourself then, fine be my guess

But remember the real reason why we are doing this

For your families

SO LISTEN UP AND STAY FOCUSED BECAUSE THEY NEED YOU

UNDERSTOOD

All: YES SIR!!

Chris: Good, You guys might be soldiers after all

Let's get started

As we trained, Chris inspired us with his encouraging words

Chris: Now this isn't gonna be easy but to be real with you nothing really worth it ever is

Your abilities are strongly connected to your emotions

Unfortunately

The most powerful motivation to unlocking your true power is pain and anger

The pain doesn't have to be physical, actually most of it isn't

But you must have some kind of control over it

Or it will consume you and take you down a path that you might not be able to come back from

I'm not asking you to be the best

I'm just asking you to try your best

You don't have to be perfect to be better

You just have to be willing to change for the better

Some people get confused and think that only the Devil will test you

But that's only half of the truth, the truth is the Lord will test you as well

He will test your mind, your patience, your faith

Not because he wants to punish us, No, but because he wants us to become strong enough to handle the blessings we are praying for

And yes sometimes it's going to hurt

It's gonna hurt so bad that the pain will feel like it will never go away

But I promise you, that pain is only temporary

It will only last as long as you let it

Fear will only last as long as you let it

Toxic people,

The negative mind set

Or anything in your life that you feel like is hindering you from claiming God's blessings will only last as long as you let it

Understand that if you truly want to see a difference in your life

You have to fight for it

Because nothing in this world is free

You want to be happy then Fight for it

You want to be more successful then fight for it

You want to become the version of yourself that you can be proud of then you better be ready to fight for it

And if you start to feel like your goals are slipping away then you fight even harder

You should not feel comfortable settling for less than what God has for you

If there is ever a moment where you have to ask your self is this even worth it

The answer is always going to be yes

Yes it's worth it, because you're worth it

The answers to your prayers is closer then you think

So don't you dare quit

You want to see change in your life

Then you be the change that you want to see

It's okay to fail

It's ok to rest

It's ok to take a step back and take the time to better understand your situation,So you can find a better solution

But giving up is not an option

Give it everything you got

You are not alone in this, God is with you every step of the way

As long as you have God in your life, and you keep getting back up, your victory will be just around the corner

But you have to forgive yourself for what ever happened in the past because you can't let the past keep you from having a better future.

The enemies might have numbers but we have God on our side

And he has never lost a battle

So you tell me who you think will win