Sky Bearing

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   The librarian returned three hours later soaked in rain.  He sat down in a chair and threw a small brown bag onto the table in front of him.  "Storm," he said.  "Freezing cold out there and in here for that matter."

  I felt the urge to open up the door and follow but then I decided to obey him and I walked down the tunnel.  A few moments later I found myself in a large chamber filled with furniture and sitting on a leather sofa was Nera. She jumped up and hugged me tightly.
  "Zac! I'm so glad you made it here alive!" she exclaimed smiling.
  "So am I, Nera.  What happened after they drug you away?" I asked curiously.
  "They only threw me out the front door of the court and told me to scram," to said.  "Nothing as bad as what they did to you. Locking you up and such but we can talk about this while we journey through the Grand Wood."
  "Grand Wood?"
  "Phin and I planned it all out over the past week.  He is gone to the library to retrieve some maps of the forest.  He wants you to finish writing in this book of yours," she handed the black book over.
  "If only I had this while I was locked up.  I was so bored in there."
  "I bet. I would've been too.  Just catch up on your writing and then I will brief you with our plan through the Grand Forest."
  "Just one question beforehand," I said.
  "Yes?"
  "Why are we going to venture through the forest?"
  "According to legend there is an elevator hidden in a tree somewhere in the heart of the Grand Wood.  And not just any old elevator.  It is a Bornic Network Chamber!"
  "This should be easy," I laughed.  "So you got a pen?"
  "Catch."

  Nearly a week passed and I had nothing to do.  If only I had that book.  If only I could write in it but, no, Belphinjun, the old librarian had the book.  Luckily I trusted him with it.  I knew he would not burn it like he said he would.

    The old librarian patiently waited as Bon Vendel descended down the podium.  When the court master's feet touched the tiled ground the librarian strode towards him and nodded first at the book then the podium. "You swore you would never again call me Phin," the librarian said.
    "Until the day when I could trust you again," Bon Vendel smiled.  "I just never knew this day would come here on Earth.  I always thought it would be there," he pointed up, "in heaven.  But alas! You are alive!"
    "Yes, I am old friend."
    The two hugged.
    "You must destroy the boy's book, though, Phin. With it this world will be destroyed.  The laws scattered so much that it will be impossible to make our own laws. Destroy it and I promise changes will be made."
    "But will they be our, the people's changes, or your changes?" the librarian asked.
    The court master smiled.  "The people's."
    The old librarian turned away from Bon Vendel towards Nera and me. He nodded quickly at us so that it would be hard for Bon Vendel to notice what was going on and then he walked towards the doors at the back of the courtroom. When he reached them he turned and shouted, "The world is in my hands!" Then he opened the doors and left.
     Bon Vendel walked towards Nera and told her that she may leave, but he told me to stay.
     "Why?" I asked.
     The old man turned and glared.  "Why?  Why you are an alien to us.  Changes have not been made yet.   Your fate rests in Phin's hands.  When he makes his decision your decision will also be made.  But for now..." a broad evil smile spread across his face.  "Lock him up!"
     I turned to run out the doors with Nera but found my way blocked.  Nera obviously heard the commotion because she rushed back in only to be seized and drug back out.

  I awoke with a sharp pain in my gut.  It was so weird I didn't remember going to sleep.  All I remembered was hiding in Nera's closet writing in the book like the old librarian had told me to.
  "Get up on your feet both of you," a deep voice barked.
  I stood as ordered and glanced around to see who was with me but my vision was blurred and all I could make out was a purple blur and a massive amount of brown. I blinked and regained vision. Ahead of me was a large brown podium and sitting on top of it was a grey-haired man wearing a red robe.  To my right was a man dressed in purple robes who I assumed was the owner of the deep voice and it was confirmed when he whispered in my ear. What he whispered I do not know but I do know it was a joke of some sort because he chuckled as he strode towards the brown podium.
   "My work here is done, judge," he said in that deep voice. "May I leave?"
   "Yes, you may, Judius," the red robed man said.
   I glanced to my left to find that the other person was Nera. She glanced at me and whispered, "Our time is done."
   I gave her a confused look and she smiled. "Our time is done," she repeated.
   The red robed man cleared his throat and then he spoke. "Nera, daughter of Dax and Judy you have been brought to the court to explain yourself.  It has been reported that you are mingling with an alien from the woods.  And what is more! You have been hiding this alien in your room without your parent's approval!" he had a triumphant look on his face. "And jury, if you must here more," he said turning behind him and facing the jury, "her parents ordered her to take this alien back, but she disobeyed and hid the alien away."
   The jury gasped at this and begun whispering amongst themselves.
   Then the man on top of the podium turned his gaze towards me. "Sleepyhead Zac, alien of the wood you have been brought to the court to explain this," he held up the black book in his hand.  "Traveling the Bornic Network is strickly forbidden, yet you have decided to do it."
   The jury gasped again and many yelled insults.
   "It was accidental and you can't punish me. I am not of this world. I am from Earth."
   The jury gasped and one stood. "His punishment shall be worse than we have planned. He came from a world with a Gate Keeper. Do not fall to his lies. He knew. The Gate Keeper of Earth surely explained all this Bornic Network stuff to him. Let's kill the boy!" The jury agreed but the red-robed man slammed his fist down.
   "I, Bon Vendel, court master order the jury to settle or leave! Do not lie. We know you have been told this is strictly forbidden. Besides we can punish you.  Just like we punished Belphinjun after his second journey through the Bonic Network."
   "I reject that," a voice rang out. Nera and I turned to find the old librarian standing behind us. "You attempted to kill me after my third journey not the second. Oh and in case it hasn't clicked yet you failed in doing so.  I pleaded for freedom and I came to a conclusion with my soon-to-be murderers."
   "And that is what exactly, Belphinjun?" Bon Vendel asked?
   "That if I destroy all evidence of my travels I could live and I will save this boy by destroying evidence of his travels as well. Hand it over!"