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Story: The Siren
Nothing impresses this kid,Lucienne thought.
“Where are you from?” Ashburn asked politely.
A chart of an unknown star system twirled inside the dark mirror of the Eye. Ashburn leaned forward to study the chart, but jerked back as a wave of light surged toward him. The expanding band of light transformed into a holographic chart of stars.
Lucienne widened her eyes. The star chart consisted of part of what she saw on the forehead of the image on the Rabbit Hole’s pillar.
“So you’re from far away.” Ashburn sounded a little stupid.
The holofield vanished. “I have been waiting for you for millions of years,”the Eye of Time said.
“But I’m only seventeen,” said Ashburn.
“I searched generation after generation to find you. I tested you when you were still in your mother’s womb,”said the Eye.
“Now I understand why everyone is afraid of this place,” murmured Ashburn. “But on second thought, if you’re so smart, do you know who built the Ghost House and Nirvana? And where’s the path to the outside world?”
“They are your playground. They were built for you millions of years ago, to prepare you,”the Eye said.
“To prepare me for what?” Ashburn asked sharply. “I’m not just some little pig you prepare for a fine meal!”
“For a great purpose. Activate me,”the Eye urged,“and the knowledge of the universe will open to you.”
“So I’ll know everything?” Ashburn sounded more motivated.
“Yesss.” the Eye let out a shrill cry. “Free me now. I will wait no longer.”
Ashburn was taken aback by its desperation. “I’ll have to think about this. I don’t like to rush into decisions,” he said, steering his wheelchair away from the gate. But an unseen force drew his chair back. Ashburn punched the button on the arm of his chair, but his chair kept moving toward the Eye. Ashburn grabbed a wand from his wheelchair and fired at the Eye, but nothing shot out of the weapon.
“No weapon can harm me,” said the Eye.
Ashburn tried again to steer his chair away, but it was glued to the ground. “No matter what you do, crazy Eye, I will not free you.” Ashburn’s face reddened with anger and humiliation.
The Eye exhaled sinisterly. “I need your free will to begin. It is one of the rules I have to follow.”
“Believe me, you’re not getting it. Now let me go!”
“You came for a human girl, even though you knew it was a trap,” the Eye of Time said. “I know where she is.”Violet’s image and her agonized cry appeared on a hologram before Ashburn.
“Where is she?” Ashburn’s voice cracked, his fists clenched. “Is she safe?”
“If you want to save the girl, you must activate me.”The Eye paused for a compelling effect. “You are running out of time, Ashburn Fury.”
Lucienne instantly knew that was the Eye’s manipulation. Ashburn, however, took the bait. “How do I activate you?” he asked.
“I need the code.”
“What code? I don’t have it.”
“You’re the code. It’s in your DNA.”
“What? What is it?”
“Touch me. My data will recognize the code encrypted in your DNA.”
“You’re talking nonsense.”
“After you touch me, you will know. You will have infinite knowledge. Do it now. We do not have a minute to lose,” the Eye pressed. “The girl is in mortal danger. Prince Felix will murder her to get you.”
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