Chapter TEN
I mean Chapter 9 ½, but then there would be no chapter Ten, because after this one we're moving to Chapter 11. Wow! CHAPTER 11! (Oh, this chapter's kinda short too, I'm afraid.
HOW will they get to Indiana?
IS Samara ever going to be able to put up with Pookie being with them?
WILL they be able to go on a plane with Pookie?
WHAT is it like in the mind of Samantha Gordon?
All this and more (except for that second one; it was already answered) in:
Chapter 10 (9 ½): The Quest Begins, Part 2
SAMANTHA
Oh my gosh one day and I'm already going on a Quest to find a Sacred Stone! This is so exciting! It really is! Don't you know?
Now I'd best get on with the story, though, shouldn't I? I probably should. So therefore I will.
I'm sorry, I'm just SO STOAKED that I'm going on a Quest already!
So anyways, here goes...
Well, Samara decided we'd best go on a plane, but then, after a little nip, she was reminded that we couldn't because of Pookie. So we'd have to go by foot and by boat. But did we have a boat? I guess we would have to swim, but Samara said we could probably make a boat. I hope she's right, don't you? You see, it's just so exciting! I guess Samara doesn't really like Pookie. But she's a nice girl. She just doesn't like people who don't like her. I hope that's the only people, anyways, don't you agree?
So anyways, I guess this wasn't really my chapter. Sorry. I'll give it to Samara now. I just couldn't resist, I mean, could you if you were in my position?
SAMARA
I forgive you, Samantha, I guess. Let me explain what she just wrote in a more, uh... logical way...
I wanted to go to Indiana on an airplane. It didn't work out, sadly, because of that horrid rascal, Pookie. He obviously couldn't go on a plane. I wish that Karttikeya wouldn't have given that particular gift to me. It was rather annoying. I still wanted to strangle him, but I pushed on the doors and remembered that they were locked. Poor, poor me...
So, I decided that we'd best go by foot, then build a boat to go across water (but one that Pookie could fit on...AARGH!). Suddenly, the doors opened to the India Museum of the Hindu, and Brahma beckoned us back in.
"Why did you open the doors?" asked Samura. "You said you'd lock us out!"
"You cannot go without some way to defend yourself!" replied Kali. "Come, to the Weaponry room!"
So we followed Kali, all the way to the Weaponry room.
She opened the door. There wasn't what we expected in there:
There were strange boxes marked strangely:
SWORDS
ARMOR
STAFFS
SHADOWS
"Shadows?" wondered Samura.
"Staffs?" asked Samantha.
"I think Samara would need a staff, then," replied Kali, ignoring the question. She opened up the box and took out a long, wooden thing that looked somewhat like a walking stick, with a red ruby at the top. "Your staff," she said, and handed it to me. "Use it well and only towards evildoers."
"Yeah, but how do you use it?" I inquired. Kali didn't seem to hear the question. She opened up the box marked 'shadows' and handed one to Samura.
"Use this to do your bidding. It is not a person but can still affect things, and it will do whatever you tell it to." Samura looked excited.
Kali gave a sword to Samantha. "You know what a sword is. Maybe perhaps you should trade with Samura, though. Only highly experienced people should use swords." Samura didn't want to trade, so Samantha just had to deal with it.
"And now, armor for all of you!"
She pulled out what looked like nothing. "Camouflage armor," she explained. "It blends in with your surroundings." She gave it to me. It was heavy, but thank goodness, nobody could see me in this armor. She gave Samantha weightless armor. "Works the same as regular armor, but it doesn't weigh anything!" laughed Kali. Then she gave Samura regular armor. "Boy, is this bulky," she complained.
Just then, Agni came into the room. "Oy! Out!" he commanded. He picked up Samura and Samantha by the armor, and carried them out, then locked the door. I was stuck inside! Agni left and Kali went over to open the door for me. "Good luck, Prophecy Daughter," whispered Kali. I kinda liked Kali. I'd bring her along on a Quest any day! (which I did; See Book 2, Demons Ahoy!)
So I went out and we began our long journey...
I know, this chapter is short, but remember it's only ½ of a chapter... so it's all good! Just remember, it is Chapter Ten but Chapter Ten and Chapter Nine are the same chapter with a huge cliffhanger in between!