Chapter 9A Chapter by RasheemBeyond the
highest flying bird in the sky, beyond the highest fluffy cloud sitting as if
were still under the earths soil was sky lee the world’s most dangerous
inescapable prison. There wasn’t so much as a breeze blowing here. Inside the
prison Ezekiel snored louder than a wild animal. Gabriel laid his back on the
wall in front of Ezekiel analyzing the old man. “How in the
f**k is he still alive?” Gabriel wondered. Ezekiel had taken multiple gun shots all over his
body surely if not most of them hit a major artery. As Gabriel studies Ezekiel
he notices that all of his wounds have completely healed. Ezekiel didn’t have a
scratch on him it looked like they gave him a jumpsuit full of holes.Gabriel
begins pacing back and forth in the cell. “This place
is really bad news at some point it’s going to teleport us back to that
mysterious island. I need to be on my s**t before that happens.” Gabriel looks
at Ezekiel. “The old man
did say I’m his protege and after what I’ve just seen I’m all on-board with the
idea. If I can learn how to take multiple gunshots without dyeing I will be in
pretty good shape.” Gabriel places his hand on Ezekiel’s shoulder shaking him
until he woke up. Ezekiel
opened on eye. “What is it kid?” “Alright old
man I will be your protege teach me how to survive from gunshot wounds” Ezekiel
chuckled softly. “You probably will never be able to take a speeding bullet
head on without dyeing.” “Why not you
did it with that power of chi or was it energy?” Ezekiel
yawned then sat up on his bunk he plucked some earwax out of his left ear. “I want to
see some hands on demonstration of these three great powers.” Gabriel demanded Ezekiel
chuckled. “Kid I can’t show you a demonstration of all three because I only
know one and that is the power of chi.” “OK old man
you have my full cooperation seeing that I’m going to be here for the rest of
my life might as well learn how to fight.” Ezekiel grins slightly “I like the look in
your eyes kid but learning chi is not easy. Only five percent of the world’s
population knows what chi is and how to use it.” Gabriel scratched the balled spot on top of
his head. “This chi must be an incredible power if only so few have ever even heard of it is the practice a
secret known only to a secret society?” “Good
question kid and your right chi are only known by a small group of people known
as the Rajons.” Gabriel
leans his back on the wall facing Ezekiel absorbing everything the old man was
telling him. “There is a clear
orb the size of a grapefruit placed in the middle of your chest right next to
your heart. It’s filled with this substance so pure that it cannot be seen with
the naked eye this substance is known as chi. Chi flows around in this orb
untapped. By that I mean the ball has not been broken once the seal is released
the substance known as chi will flow throughout your bloodstream. You will
either die immediately. Or you will be born again not as a man but a divine one
someone who can use powers known only to the gods.” Gabriel pulls himself off the wall staring at Ezekiel
hard “Wait i could die trying learn Chi?” Ezekiel began rubbing on his snow white beard.
“The only people that die never knew it was in them. They released the chi by mistake. Once it
hits your blood stream you will experience a high twenty times harder than the
strongest drug on this planet. If you’re not ready for it your body will go in
to shock.” Gabriel paced back and forth. “How do they
release chi by accident especially if they don’t even know what it is?” Ezekiel wrapped his middle finger around his
beard pulling it lightly. “There are only two known ways to release chi the
long and tireless way which is months and months of gruesome training or having
a near death experience. In those cases you have maybe two no a one percent
chance of making it out alive and becoming a divine being.” Gabriel shakes his head. “Damn it the first
option sounds too long and the second option sound too dangerous.” “Where going
to go with the first option since I have no way of knowing for sure if you
would survive being badly injured. If I knew without a doubt you would survive
I’d just break your neck right now and save both of us a lot of time.” Gabriel squint his eyes at the old man wondering
if he was actually serious. “Thanks for the kindness I guess. Ever since I was
a little boy I wanted to be a soldier someone who symbolizes courage and strength
even after knowing I can die I still want to obtain this power.” “You’re in
luck kid the first step in using chi is weakening the ball to a point were only
a little chi flows out. You need to be in a high place I’m not talking about up
a hill or climbing some mountain but thousands of feet off the ground. The
traditional practice of chi takes place only on one mountain and that is the
tallest mountain in the world mount Rajon. It’s convenient for us that were on
a floating island thousands of feet off the ground.” Ezekiel
stood up he circled around Gabriel analyzing him closely. “The Chi inside of
you is great I wonder what kind of power you will possess.” “Are you
saying that everyone who taps into chi have different powers?” “Yes
everyone who taps into their chi develops their own unique gift. Now let’s
begin training you’re not going to like this but I need you to sit down with
your legs crossed and your hands pressed together like you’re praying to the
gods.” Gabriel grins lightly. “S**t that sounds easy
why wouldn’t I like that?” “You have to
sit still in that same position without moving a muscle for weeks or maybe
months.” Gabriel’s small grin disappeared immediately “Are
you serious!?” Ezekiel stops his observation now standing face
to face with Gabriel “I am this is the first step I told you learning to use
chi will be the hardest thing you ever had to learn.” “But that’s
impossible assuming I could even hold that position for the duration I would
die of starvation.” Ezekiel shakes his head slowly “You won’t die
of starvation if you hold that form exactly like I tell you. After about a week
your body will enter a dormant state you won’t even realize you’re holding the
position. You will have an outer body experience marking the beginning of your
trials.” “What do you
mean by trials?” “You will
find yourself in a plain of which I do not know but it is in the realm were the
god of chi chidori resides.” Gabriel’s eyes grew wide. “The god of chi… One
of the three gods you mentioned earlier. Will I have an encounter with him?” “Maybe and
maybe not but you will be tested by the spirits of chi. these test will be hard
and confusing. They will try to make you go mad; don’t let them succeed if you
feel yourself losing your sense of awareness pull back.” “This sounds
dangerous but something inside me is feeling excited! What happens if I can’t
pull myself back?” “You will be
stuck there until you do. I know people who are still on mount Rajon in a
dormant state they’ve been that way for years. Some come back after a year
while others don’t come back until ten years later. There are people even
exceeding that time frame still in that state.” “Oh wow I
thought you said this training will take months? People have been on step one
for years!? That’s insane!” “Everyone is
different Gabriel I have this gut feeling it won’t take you that long to find
yourself.” “What about
you old man how long you were in a dormant state before you came back?” “I was there
for three weeks but it felt like three years when I awakened my chi was flowing
through my veins. I felt like I could kill someone by simply snapping my fingers.” Gabriel looks down at the ground he thinks
back on everything the old man has told him thus far nodding his head slowly. “OK
old man I don’t know why but I trust you let’s begin.” Ezekiel flashes his milk white teeth
that looked like it belonged to a tooth model for a crest commercial. “When you
enter the realm of chi time will flow differently what’s an hour out here is like
a day there. So it will seem like you’ve been gone for a really long time and
in a sense you are but just keep in mind its only in that realm.” Gabriel nods
his head he takes several deep breathes then sits on the floor crossing his
legs and placing his hands in a form of prayer. “Good kid
now hold that position if you have an itch don’t scratch it. If you feel like
you have to sneeze don’t any type of movement and you will disrupt your
transition meaning you will have to start all over again.” Ezekiel
watches Gabriel as he sits still. A grin forms on Ezekiel’s face. “This kid has
the potential to change the world. The chi inside him is larger than anyone I
ever came across.” Ezekiel lays back on the bottom bunk then closes his eyes. “Don’t move
kid you will be in the realm of chi sooner than you think.”
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