The Children of Time (The Children of Time Trilogy Book 1) (5 page)

The capsule with a chip was inserted in the brain, between the union
of the frontal bone and the two parietal bones beneath the scalp, reaching the
region of the brain responsible for the control of the thoughts. This would
improve his vision, hearing, and smell, intellectual and cognitive abilities.
An implant of another chip in the hippocampus has been done to improve and
multiply his memory.

A few hours later, the boy woke up and thought: “
It seems that
many things have changed in my head. Everything I see brings me more information
.”

Zara began to explain to him about the procedures:

“We put in your iris the ability of genetic transmutation. You can
become one of us when you need. For this, you’ll use these special glasses,
which when placed in your eyes, will activate your transformation.” She looked
at his reactions when she talked, he was a little scared, but willing to live
the experience. “On the right side there is a red button, which when it’s pressed
activates the transformation.”

The glasses were black and he kept them carefully in his pocket,
anxiously waiting to use them. The boy began to realize that he knew the
mechanism of functioning of all the things that he looked at and touched. His
mind had become faster. In the first moments he seemed a little confused, and didn’t
understand what the others were saying.

He stopped, fixed his eyes on the things and scrutinized their contents
and then he came back to be himself. He smiled and felt the power that the knowledge
provided to him. Now it was time to return to the social world and prepare him for
the difficult days that were about to come.

Zara put her hand on Nicolas’ right hand. He took him to the front
of the ship and tried to help him:

“Don’t worry about so many changes, Nick. I will stand by your side
to help you to. Better than to know how to fight is the knowledge that can help
you find solutions to unusual problems.”

Tibor also gave Nicolas a watch that was able to teleport him directly
to the ship or any other place on Earth. A blue selector of light indicated the
ship and the selected the latitude and longitude of the place coordinates.
After the first transport, the instrument created a memory that was
subsequently selected with a single touch.

Then, Tibor began to train him expecting some possible problems
facing the commander Merko and his staff, experts in many fights.

.

The aliens from Science II continued to plan how to hide until the
day they would return to their planet. Sivoc knew that Merko would find their
ship and, therefore, together with the team he decided that it would be safer
to leave the ship and just move to New York, a city with a large number of
inhabitants. They were trying to hide among so many people.

Sivoc rented an apartment next to Madison Square Garden, on 8th
Avenue, and the four aliens decided to wait there, together with the earthling,
for the right moment to teleport themselves to the ship and make the journey
back home. The commandant asked everyone to go out as little as possible. Drako
entered the terrestrial identification systems, and they all received new
identities.

***

At night, on a Friday, Zara and Nicolas went to the movies. In the
sky, a full moon created an atmosphere and made them even closer. He saw only
her beauty that attracted him from the first time, and he didn’t want to think
that soon things could change. The two of them were walking through the Central
Park when Zara held his hand and said:

“Nicolas, I don’t know if we should have a relationship like this.”

“But, Zara, nothing matters more to me than being by your side, here
or anywhere.”

And soon he touched her lips, kissing her and tasting all the honey
that came from her mouth. The trees around them covered the path with the leaves
that autumn left, and the fresh air was the best he had ever breathed.

They decided to watch a romantic movie, since Zara never saw that
like humans on Earth. On the planet Vida everything was planned and artificial
compared to the kind of life she was experiencing.

When the movie finished, they returned to the apartment. Zara was
worried about the commander’s reaction but the desire was stronger. She
remembered the times they met the hut and her need to be near him. Besides,
Sivoc, Drako and Tibor were at the city, and that was the perfect opportunity
for the two them to stay together.

Nicolas prepared a plate with many and took to Zara’s bed in a cozy
room in the apartment. He also opened a bottle of red wine and served it to his
beloved one. Before eating, he touched her red hair and kissed her, feeling the
heat of her body.

“You like to feel different flavors at the same time.” Zara teased.

“Despite the divine taste of this wine, I still prefer the taste of
the honey in your mouth.” Nicolas whispered.

He lay down beside her and touched the white skin of her shoulders.
He kissed her neck removing, with his fingers, the soft hair from her blue eyes.
He kissed her full lips and looked at her briefly, like a male hypnotizes his
female.

 Zara’s movements showed her sensuality and fragility. Nicolas put
aside his shyness and feeling once again the scent of jasmine; he pulled the
strap of her lilac blouse and undressed her. For few times in his life he felt
excited and absolutely happy.

Zara also reached her release felt a thrill that this time everything
was different. She didn’t have to stop, because she felt pleasure and comfort
with a sense of reward for being next to him. They smiled and lived one of the happiest
nights of their lives.

“I love you!” She confessed, whispering in his ear.

“I want to live my life beside you. I love you too.”

After making love without feeling thinking about the time, Zara lay
down over Nicolas, and they slept embraced throughout the entire night.

***

Meanwhile, the three aliens walked through the city streets. At
night, there were many open bars and they decided to go into one of them. A
neon light at the entrance announced the name of the bar:
Night Drink Bar.

Sivoc wore jeans and brown leather coat. Tibor and Drako wore black
leather jackets. When they entered the bar, all the customers looked at them
because they were tall and handsome. It didn’t took long until three pretty women
sat at the table with them:

“Can we join you?” One of them asked.

“As you wish.” Drako said, smiling.

“You are outsiders, aren’t you? You act different from the people
that live here in town.” Said the nicest of the three women, Sonja.

“We came from a land very far away. We’re just stopping by.” Sivoc
said.

“If you want, we can show you the most beautiful places here.” Sonja
replied.

Tibor took a double shot of whiskey in a single gulp. Drako did the
same and told the others:

“
Wow! This drink is really good. I’ll ask have another one.”

“
Take it easy. We can’t be distracted because Merko may appear at
any moment. Don’t forget we are on a mission.”
Sivoc also replied using
telepathy.

The three men from the planet Vida continued to have fun that night
and dated the women. The music was pleasant and they decided to enjoy that evening
at the bar. Drako and Tibor were distracted and relaxed, impressed by how the humans
of that time were able to have fun. Sivoc also enjoyed the night, but remained
very alert.

***

Nicolas was training with Tibor all kinds of fights daily. Although he
had the theories in his mind, he also needed to train his body and acquire
physical fitness, to harmonize his body and learn how to dominate his inner
energy. They attended a Martial Arts Academy on the 5th Avenue every morning.

From the first exercises, in a few days he already showed a good
physical performance and managed to practice his teachings with others at the
gym.

One day, one the teachers named Alex, who since the beginning had
shown some animosity towards Nick called him for a fight, and he was unable to
resist the invitation. Tibor didn’t interrupt, because he thought his student needed
to be tested.

The teacher hit him, but the boy began to feel that he knew which
places to hit in the opponent’s body and didn’t hesitate. Alex was very good with
his legs and arms and defended himself very well. The fight was difficult, and
Nicolas thought about how he could knock him down. Without hesitation, he
grabbed the arms of his opponent, and using the boost of his strength threw him
to the ground. Soon, he jumped to immobilize him and hugged his neck to perform
an arm lock, naked choke and managed to finish the blow.

That was when Alex quickly hit his leg three times, giving up the
fight. So, Nicolas apologized and offered his hand to lift him up.

“Yeah, master Tibor, your student learns fast and is using the right
arm and the arm lock very easily, very good.” Said the astonished teacher.

After noticing that the earthling was very advanced in the techniques,
Tibor decided to take him to a desert place for them to practice in harsh environment
using the best weapons they possessed.

From that day, the two pressed their watches and teleported
themselves to a deserted place in the Grand Canyon, in the state of Arizona.
They trained in the gym and then went to the desert every day.

Tibor taught him how to use weapons and a spear, which was formed
from some kind of pen that was unfolded, with two ends of the laser beams.

There was a laser pistol and a ring of sound waves that was used to
unbalance the opponent, and also a baton that released cosmic rays towards its
targets. These were very powerful weapons.

The essence of Tibor’s training was to show his student that the
most important thing in the art of combat training was to maintain the honor,
character and selflessness.

Nicolas and Zara took a Saturday afternoon off and went for a in the
Central Park. At this day, several famous actors were preparing to perform in a
play outdoors. It was a normal thing for the New Yorkers and tourists to wait
in queues for hours to watch the show. As they walked hand in hand, he looked
at Zara and suggested:

“What if we watched this play? The author is a famous English writer
of the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare.”

“I loved the idea.” Zara replied.

“But we have to wait in this long line because I heard someone
saying that people got here early in the morning.”

“No problem. In your company I don’t notice the changes on the
clock. I’ll let Sivoc know that we’ll arrive a little later tonight.”

Zara got in touch with the commander so he wouldn’t be worried and
explained they would watch a play at the park. Sivoc asked them to be careful
and avoid any kind of problem.

The couple stood in line with the people who waited anxiously for
the start of the event, in an open-air amphitheater, in the middle of the park
that had become a local tradition. Nicolas bought ice cream for the two of
them, and they spend the nice moments together.

They watched the play and after the show, were walking quietly, when
Zara said:

“Nick, we need to go back. It’s very late.”

Nicolas loved when she called him Nick; he thought that it was a loving
way of Zara calling him.

“Are you okay, Zara?”

“Not so much. I feel a little weird, but I believe I’ll get better.”
She said, closing her eyes and breathing a little deeper. “Even dominating the
anxiety crisis, the consequences aren’t easy to control. I’m also not feeling very
well probably because of the pregnancy.”

He looked deeply at her with such tenderness, although he was
concerned about her condition. In fact, he wanted to protect her in every way.
His hand was on hers, rubbing with his thumb on her hand. She seemed to be a
strong woman, but she was fragile and he wanted to take care of her. The hours
passed while they were together and it was already dark. Suddenly, three men
approached them and one of them said:

“Two lovebirds lost in the park, what a beautiful couple you make.
Give us all your money now, without hesitation.”

“Do not worry, Zara.” Nicolas said. “It’s okay.”

“Now! We’re not joking, be fast.” The other boy said, pointing a gun
to them.

Zara held Nicola’s hand and began to sweat. Her forehead was wet and
her fingers throbbed. She felt her heart beating fast and swallowed hard.

This time it was difficult to stop the symptoms with her mental
strength.

Nicolas looked at the boy in front of him, with anger, and soon his
gun began to levitate. The same happened with the weapons of the others, which
were threw more than ten meters away. Then the three men began to be raised off
the ground. The boy watched and lifted them up, leaving them scared and
screaming. They were thrown up to the top of twenty-five meters tree, near the
bridge. They stood there hanging like fruits. Zara slowly returned to normal,
and then Nick said:

“What was that? I’m really scared! How did you manage to pull those
men as if they were feathers so high in the trees?”

“It wasn’t me. I’d never be able to do this. I think you’re the one
who did it!” Zara replied. “Let’s run, Nick, we can’t be seen. We need to get
out of here fast. There is a subway entrance right ahead where we can hide and
teleport ourselves to home.”

Then, they arrived at the apartment. Zara was impressed with what she
saw, because basically no one in her planet had the power of telekinesis. She
only knew one person who could do that: Merko. Almost everyone knew how to use
telepathy, but telekinesis was a very special skill. She heard on planet Vida
that Merko was able to move objects and throw them against his opponents.

Some reported that he could canalize the cosmic radiation and launch
powerful rays with his hands, disintegrating his enemies. Besides, he had the
ability to control the force of gravity. He had become a legend in his planet.

In the comfort of the apartment, the boy continued to talk about how
they escaped from the three men:

“You said you believe it was me who did that. How could I? What kind
of power is that?”

“It’s telekinesis. The power to dominate the gravitational forces.”

“Zara, you must have this power, and you can only use it in moments
of high emotional tension or anger.”

“No, Nick. It was you. Somehow you developed this ability. I know
only one person on my planet that can do this and everyone fears him. Later we’ll
have to understand this better. For me, it would be impossible to believe if I
didn’t see with my own eyes. You will have to control this power, because it’s
very dangerous.”

“Who has this power?”

“Merko, the man who’s looking for you. Do you understand now why we
are so concerned about his arrival and the consequences for all of us?”

The boy nodded. He was afraid because he didn’t understand the
reason of his power and how he managed to use it so effectively. He was tired
and looking at the doctor, he said:

“I’m feeling exhausted.”

“Please go rest, we need to relax, especially you. The telekinesis
requires a lot of energy, even more from someone untrained like you.” Zara
explained.

***

Nicolas went to his room planning to sleep, although it was still a
little early. Using telekinesis really had used all of his strength.

Already in bed, he thought for a few moments about how much he
missed his mother Lorena and his sister Sophia and he started to cry.
“How
will I be able to stay away from them? How long will it take until I can go
back home? I miss my family. I wish I could get in touch to say that I’m okay,
but I know it would only expose them to danger. Sivoc’s right, it’s better to
leave them without news. I just hope they’re not suffering too much.”
These
and other reflections, about the family he had to leave behind, tormented him while
he fell into a deep sleep.

***

Zara looked at Nicolas for a moment when he was sleeping. She
wondered what had happened during their walk and decided to tell her friends,
who were resting in the living room. After reporting the fact to Sivoc, Drako
and Tibor, the last one said:

“Sure this ability is incredible, and the implant of the chips can’t
be the source of this power.”

“But what’s the explanation for this?” Sivoc asked. “Drako, you’re
the specialist in Information Systems, would you know how to answer me?”

“I don’t know anything about telekinesis. I just heard the stories
about Merko’s power, as everyone in the planet. I’ve never seen how it works
and, for me, it was a legend.” Drako said.

“Anyway, even not knowing the origin of such force, we need to train
the earthling. I’ll help him to channel this power and use it as best as
possible without losing so much energy.”

Everyone agreed with Tibor’s words, and Zara was glad, because with
the good use of this power, he could defend himself better. Thus, she decided
to tell the news about his new training when Nicolas woke up.