Chapter 9: The path of mystery

Yadir looks intently at the hole of shadows, the screams that were heard there are no longer heard. But still people are afraid, Yadir too, at that moment, his hands are sweating, he is shaking with fear, he imagines the worst that could happen to the Earth, he is very afraid that another earthquake will happen, he lost a lot materially, but his entire family cooperates to get ahead. The news spreads, Yadir gave a warning, many listened to Yadir, but they listened to him with resignation, around the world, there are many families approaching his church to pray, others get together to reconcile, whatever it may be, seeing what happened to New Jersey, and all the phenomena that were seen in the sky, is clear proof that the end of the world is coming, but the question is how are we going to survive? Yadir also remembers the heated argument he had with Jawara

Flashback

At the end of the interview, Jawara leaves very angry with Yadir, he is fed up with him saying that human beings do not have the capacity to face natural disasters, and that destruction by a strong cataclysm is imminent.

Yadir tries to reach Jawara to be able to make him see reason

_Jawara! Jawara! Wait for me! We have to talk!

_Go away! I don't want to talk to you! Enough is enough!

Jawara continues walking at a high speed, he does not want to listen to Yadir, he is too upset, he feels that Yadir betrayed him by interrupting him in the interview and saying the opposite of what he told the press.

_Wait! I know you are upset, but if you just let me explain why I said it.....

_You don't have to explain anything to me! Go away! Go away! Leave me alone!

_Jawara, I beg you to talk about this- Despite Jawara's reluctance, Yadir used a gentle tone of voice, since one of his main qualities is that he is gentle and kind, unlike Jawara, who is forceful and direct.

Although he was furious, Jawara decided to stop and listen to him.

_Okay. What do you want? To repeat the same thing to me? That a cataclysm is coming that humans cannot control?

_Why are you upset about this? Jawara, I know you very well, you sincerely want humanity to be well. Can you see now that people are not well?

_Of course I see that people are not well! That is why I am working very hard to be able to contribute something very good! Something that will make people well.

_And do you really think you can do this? Do you think we can prevent a cataclysm from destroying us? Jawara, open your eyes! Scientists have worked hard to discover a way to avoid something like this, but look what happened: A strong earthquake hit New Jersey and no one could stop it, thousands of people died. And who would have thought that something unknown and shocking would be observed!

_ Yes, yes, yes, I know where you're going with this. That many people died because they were extracted into outer space and many others died because the hole of shadows was formed. Yes, of course! And you, feeling like the one with the most wisdom, say that no one can handle all that.

_ Don't you realize? We're talking about the end of the world! If you watch the news, many of the most brilliant scientists are coming to the same conclusion, and not only that, several world leaders are not ignoring it, they are alerting the whole world. Many people are making preparations to survive, but they are also looking for where to hide. Although many scientists like you work on projects to survive a major catastrophe, no one believes that these will work in a short time. Who doesn't tell you that at any moment, another earthquake of this type happens, and it doesn't only cover a part of the country, but the entire country, or even worse. What would happen if it were another type of natural disaster?

_Oh Yadir, you are so paranoid! Look, I thought you were my best friend, you have always been by my side in good times and bad, when I felt that I couldn't take it anymore, that my work was only seen as something normal or even as something unreal, you always encouraged me. I came to feel that I was really crazy to think that I could create the airspace-wanderer. But you, you Yadir, always encouraged me not to give up and to continue without caring about the criticism and constant mockery that people threw at me. You witnessed how as a teenager I humiliated myself in front of the public! And also how my project went viral in its own way during the Eclispe. And now, I'm working on innovating the airspace-wanderer. Do you doubt my abilities to be able to find an alternative in time to save us all?

_Jawara, the future is a mystery, okay? Listen, my friend and soul brother: nobody knows...what their life will be like tomorrow. We don't know how far natural disasters can go that even in the blink of an eye, they can wipe out all of humanity. We don't know the exact moment, we don't know if even in this moment

another disaster comes. Better, let's put our energies and resources into preparing for the worst, and look for where we can hide and protect ourselves.

Jawara is even more furious with Yadir, the reason why he is so upset with him is that he had become a very proud person, he believes that Yadir has nothing to say to him, that since he has a lot of scientific knowledge, a natural talent for engineering, many academic recognitions and now thanks to the Airspace-wanderer, many people were saved. It makes him furious that Yadir wants to get in his way, he thinks that he is jealous of him, it annoys him that he wants to convince him to focus on surviving the end of the world instead of focusing on building innovative airplanes that could save humanity.

_So you expect that we have to let the earthquakes kill us? Don't you see what we are already capable of? As I told you in the airspace-wanderer when we were going back: You envy me! You are jealous that I am a talented engineer! You should be happy for me!

_ Jawara! Stop saying that I envy you. It's not true, that's not true! I'm very proud of you, and I sincerely hope that you manage to build innovative things and that these in turn bring us closer to better solutions. Better concentrate and see what's really happening!

_ Look Yadir, I'll tell you the only truth: You're my friend out of convenience, out of interest. I'm the typical case in which you get "friends" because you're successful, and not because they really love you. You're that kind of friend! That's what you are! A self-interested bastard who when I stop being successful, will leave and betray me!

Although Yadir tried to make him see reason, he couldn't stand what Jawara said to him, so he started insulting him too.

_ Oh, don't tell me! Then I'll know that your dear Blossom is your girlfriend out of convenience. Surely when you fail and sink she will leave because she really doesn't love you- (sarcastic tone)

_Repeat that thing you said, stupid! Besides, she is already my fiancée!

_That your girlfriend is with you for convenience, I mean... Your fiancée... and if and when she is disappointed that you are not successful enough for her, she will leave, she will leave!

Jawara could not handle such an insult, so he gives Yadir a strong punch that knocks him to the ground, they begin to fight, but in a short time Blossom's brother, Joshua, and Yadir's brother, Yamal, arrive and separate them. After that event, Yadir and Jawara do not speak to each other.

End of Flashback

_Be careful, you could fall- his sister Iris tells him, managing to get him out of his thoughts

_Iris! I didn't expect to see you, I thought you were still in Germany. Since you left after these events that..... you should...- Yadir lets out a sigh- they have us terrified.

_This is great news, and I must report it.

Iris, who is a famous reporter with a PhD in audiovisual communication, is now investigating the hole of shadows to find out what they are facing

_You should return to Germany, you are safe there.

_I think that nowhere is we safe, my brother. In fact.... .. I came to share with you some photos that I took of the sea.

_Oh really? Let me see them

_As you can see, the sea turned a phosphorescent navy blue color

_And what does that have to do with it?

_Keep looking at the photos, many gigantic waves were forming, but it seemed that a part of the sea was ascending to outer space and in extremely strange shapes. I met an oceanography specialist named.....Ginger Tancredi, she gave me her scientific interpretation of this but told me exactly the same thing that Joshua says as a meteorologist: that there is no scientific basis or technicality or terminology that they can use to name this

_What do you mean?- Yadir asks surprised

_Yes, I was able to take those photos in a helicopter, but I also recorded a video, which Tancredi could not explain the nature of this event, watch it

Iris shows him the video of the sea rising into outer space, it looked like a volcanic eruption, but of water, the water went out into outer space, but at the same time it came back, fortunately, it did not cause tsunamis, but several ships that were going in that direction were lifted upwards, causing immediate death.

_Hey, wait!- Yadir says at the moment he pauses the video.- Are those ships rising into outer space?

_If that's the case-Iris says worried and uncertain

_Then I'm not going to allow you to return to Germany, I don't want the same thing to happen to you.

_I have to go back to my job, Yadir. Besides, with this I want to prove to humanity that it will be best to hide. I want to contribute!

_I don't think we're going to have a place to hide, stay with us and we'll solve this together.

_Yadir, I already told you, I can't stay.

_Well, I won't allow it, little sister, I love you very much and I don't want anything bad to happen to you.

I'm sorry Yadir, but I'm leaving- Iris walks away determinedly.

_Wait, Iris!- Yadir runs very fast and hugs her from behind- I don't want the same thing to happen to you as happened to mom, I want you to live, you're my sister and I want you to live- says Yadir through tears, Iris hugs him back and they hug for a long time.

_Don't worry Yadir, I'll be fine, you know that my job is very risky, and this is news. There is a reason why I decided to be a reporter, and it's not necessarily the same reason as when I was a child.

_Oh really? And what is it?

_I like the truth, I don't like things being told to me halfway, I like the absolute truth, that's why I investigate thoroughly so that the news I give is true, and not fake news, I have taken risks many times, but I want you to know that despite all this, you are still my priority, I don't care about anything other than my family. You know that Jawara doesn't tolerate lies of any kind, he loves the truth just the same, but I like it, but in a different way,

Both hug each other again, Yadir is still afraid, this is because of his past, but he wants to trust his sister Iris, who is intrepid, tenacious, cautious, honest and who respects and loves her family.

Yadir and his brother Yamal accompany Iris to the airport after she was in New York for 15 days. On the way, he remembers the strong fight he had with Jawara, and decides that he must make peace with him, that there is no time to be angry with your loved ones, he thinks that it is time to be united, 10 months have passed since that moment, and now Yadir is stunned by the idea that something will happen to his sister, he wants Iris to be well, and not be a victim of any natural disaster. Arriving at the airport, they both say goodbye.

_Well Yadir, it was a pleasure to see you, you and Yamal.-Iris captures with her brother's gaze a deep concern- she calms down brother, I will be fine, besides, who doesn't tell you that thanks to being a reporter, I found a good way to survive.

_Take care little sister- Yamal tells her- now times are critical and we must survive.

_Of course, oh and Yadir, -says Iris- make peace with Jawara, believe me it's better that we all are at peace right now.

_Of course, I will.

Iris's plane takes off, bound for Germany, during the trip, Iris writes the news on her professional blog, she writes what she saw in the hole of shadows.

_Can I offer you a drink, miss? -a stewardess tells her

_A soft drink please

The stewardess brings her her drink, Iris's face seems familiar

_You are Iris Patterson, right?

_Yes, that's right-says Iris

_A pleasure, I'm Maritza Blake.

_The pleasure is mine

_I would like to ask you, Miss Patterson, do you think this is the end of the world?

Suddenly, the sound of the sea began to be heard, it also sounded like an eruption.

_What is all that?- said Iris

Small eruptions begin to occur, reaching an impressive height, reaching where the plane is and the eruption of water pushes them up abruptly. People begin to scream, although the pilots manage to stabilize the plane, more eruptions of water begin to lift the plane up, the pilots continue to maneuver the plane so that nothing happens to it, they also try to calm the passengers.

"This is El Capitan speaking, we are going through a supernatural phenomenon, stay calm and fasten your seatbelts"

Although Iris was also scared, she tries to stay calm, she begins to write on her laptop what is happening. But the small eruptions have not ended. The plane begins to shake, an earthquake was felt in the sky, the plane begins to shake very strongly. The passengers scream desperately.

_Oh my God! What is all this? - says Iris scared.

Iris tries to stay in her seat, but the earthquake feels very strong. To the surprise of many, the Atlantic Ocean begins to rise upwards like a volcanic explosion, the sea rose up to outer space, reaching 1500 m wide, and it remained like that. Yadir was driving and braked very abruptly upon observing such a strange phenomenon.

_Oh my God! What is that? - Yadir contacts his sister to talk to her about it.

_Yes, hello?

_Iris! The ocean rose like a volcanic explosion but it doesn't descend!

_Let's see, be more specific with what you're telling me

_It's like a volcanic explosion, but in the form of water, the sea is rising upwards with great force! and I think it reaches outer space, it doesn't move sideways, it just stays that way, I'm going to take pictures so you can see for yourself.

_Oh my God! What is all this? - the signal is cut off and they can no longer communicate.

_Iris! Iris! Can you hear me? - to her surprise, the signal is restored.

_Yadir! I can hear you, there is a strong earthquake happening here in the sky.

_An earthquake in the sky?

_Yes, like that

The plane is creaking loudly, the passengers are very scared, but I hope we can get out of it.

_No! You have to get out of it! I'm going to send you the photos I told you about

Yadir takes out his cell phone, takes several photos of such an event and sends them to him. Iris loses Yadir's signal because the earthquake reaches a magnitude of 9.8 degrees in the sky. The passengers panic again, Iris grabs onto anything she can to hold on, many creaking sounds are heard in the plane, as if it were going to disintegrate. The plane was rising from top to bottom. Iris looks at the photos, she is shocked by such an event. Suddenly, they see the sea in front of them rising upwards.

_Oh my God- says The Captain- Look at that! How are we going to get through that thing? - the plane is stopped, Iris takes the opportunity to open the window and take photos, seeing it closer was scary, you could see aquatic animals swimming, from sharks to fish.

_Holy heaven! - Iris exclaims - we need help!

Suddenly, they began to feel that the plane was rising upwards, it was as if gravity was lost again. They were going straight to outer space!

_We are going to die! Why should we board this plane! We should have waited for another flight! We are going to die like people died when they were extracted to outer space! - the passengers shout.

Fortunately, Yadir tells Jawara what happened. He calls him on the phone to tell him the situation

_Yes? Hello

_Jawara, you have to save the plane that my sister is on! He just told me that the plane is rising upwards! - Hearing that, Jawara swallows his pride and runs to the runway to help those people. Yadir is very nervous about that, a small crack opens, and due to the high speed at which Yadir was driving, he has a terrible accident.

Jawara goes with Blossom to save the people, this time, gravity was slowly pulling them upwards, everything begins to look very dark, and oxygen begins to be lost.

_We need help! - the passengers shout

_Control tower, the plane is rising upwards - says El Capitan contacting the base

Iris was filming the situation, she is calmer because she knows that Yadir could have contacted Jawara to help them.

_Listen to me! -says Iris- the Airspace-wanderer is on its way and will help us, stay calm

At that moment, it feels like a ray of attraction pulls the plane, and with great speed, it leaves them at their destination, that help did not come from the Airspace-wanderer, it was a mystery. Who helped them? Jawara arrives to help the people, but there was nothing left, Iris contacts Jawara to tell him that they are fine, but that she does not understand where the help came from. Now, there is a lot of uncertainty, although the passengers are very grateful, they do not know where the help came from. Jawara goes out into outer space and sees in an impressive way how the sea is rising upwards, nothing happens to it, it is only like a volcano erupting, but of water and without stopping. Jawara and Blossom are stunned to see what is happening.

_Look at that Jawara-says Blossom- And now what? What is next?

_I don't know Blossom, but what I do know is that the end is coming, and I must be prepared for when people require help so I can go help them.

_I would suggest that we better plan to survive, this is not going to stop, and who was the person who saved that plane? Is there anyone else like you who has innovated and created something to help people like you did with the Airspace-wanderer?

_I don't know, but what surprised me the most was the earthquake in the sky, and the sea rising upwards.

_What do you propose?

_I'm going to make improvements to the Airspace-wanderer to help many people, I don't think humanity can withstand what is coming, earthquakes are very strange, and what just happened will generate a lot of fear, I'd better prepare myself to help when it is needed.

Blossom looks closely at her fiancé, she feels very scared at that moment, but what stuns her the most is thinking about who helped the passengers of that plane that was about to go into outer space. Jawara and Blossom return to Earth, everything is a mystery, they try to solve a situation but then a more complex situation comes along, it's like a path of mystery, they don't know what's coming, along the way, in a subtle way, Blossom encourages Jawara to make peace with Yadir, now more than ever, they need to be together.