The Word No Part 3

Chapter 261-2

The Word No

Part 3

 

I had come along ways, where people like me would not have been able to fathom the possibilities of what I could do when the need arises; like today walking in between two different realty’s. I put my big boy pants on and then dug in hard facing the problem I was having. Jeff had me picture myself locked in the church basement, and working my way out using this string as my key, which only made me work harder. I gasped when the string in my hand turned hard as metal and white and smooth as a bone. Jeff smiled at me as I turned the key hearing the lock click and watching me pull it open. Jeff stepped out and everyone cheered, begging me to free them.

Jeff walked up and down the cells telling them to be patient, telling them that he wanted to start searching for the men that they had discussed but to wait outside until we were all free. Once I had opened each of the cells, freeing his friends. They waited for me to take them outside. However, Jeff refused to go first even though he seemed to be the one in charge. Then again him being in charge meant it was his job to make sure everyone got out safely. I won’t lie to you, I was scared stiff not wanting to go anywhere near those ghouls that were upstairs waiting for me to become part of their menu. However I wasn’t alone anymore, I had Jeff friends to help me.

There were 6 spirits in total plus Jeff. Jeff stayed having me take the first one telling them not let go of my hand for any reason until they were outside and have them wait until all of us were free. It did no good to look at my watch, yet old habits die hard. Not that it would give me the correct time. It was unreadable watching the hands move around the face as if time was moving quickly as if I was setting the clock. Not even the pushbutton light feature worked on it not that didn’t need the light or my flashlight as I gathered up my things placing everything into my satchel over my right shoulder and took the first person by the hand as we made it up the stairs.

I didn’t need my flashlight being as the person with me became my light source. I slipped through the doorway at the top of the stairs the same way I had entered it. Except for this time I had a ride along as they held my hand and I pulled them through the field they couldn’t go through without my help. I didn’t understand the meaning of why, other then the fact it had to do with being alive where in my friends Jeff case, none of his friends here weren’t live, nor had a physical body where I did and was still very much attached to it, and I planned on keeping it that way as long as possible.

I cringed in fear the moment I saw the flesh-eating monsters and the bodies of men that were feed upon that had been in charge of watching Mr. Tate and Antonio and their friends locked up. None of them paid much attention to me, but the moment they saw who was with me, they gave a loud shriek as if the light was causing them great pain. Watching them back away from us, it made total sense the reason why they feared my friends, which was because evil hates the light, they hate what it represents.  The problem being was I wouldn’t be returning with someone. Meaning once I got them outside, I would be alone again making the same trip back and forth until everyone was free from this horrible place.

One by one as I went back and forth among the dead, among the ghouls that wanted me dead and most of all wanting to rip the flesh off my bones. However the moment they were free they didn’t thank me, plus they didn’t stick around like they were told to do watching the first 4 quickly leave as they blinked out of my sight without so much as a thank you. I knew Jeff had given them strict instruction that they were to wait outside until everyone was free. Yet the moment they were free they vanished. They didn’t care that I shouted at them or grew angry by disobeying Jeff’s orders. They just considered me nothing more than a mere mortal even though this mere mortal risked his life to save them.

Jeff was quite angered by it the moment I told him through our special link what had happened. He said to let him worry about it since I had done my part as asked. He seemed calm but a scary calm as I made my last trip with him and the last 3 spirits. Now that I had made it across successfully outside with the others; it seemed to me like it was some sort of test, letting the others go first and see what they do when Jeff wasn’t there to lead them; or to see if it was possible for me to get through the entrapment's with his friends without setting off the booby traps, or all of thee above.

Jeff and his three remaining pals waited on the other side of the door that led to their prison. All I had to do was walk each one through the door as they waited for me, knowing they couldn’t go anywhere without me, other them examine the room where the ghouls and bodies were hanging above the rafters. The ghouls shrieked and huddled tight in the corners of the room as my friends walked among them investigating the carnage, which I had no intention of doing. My goal was to get everyone outside as quickly as possible, not linger inside giving those monsters a chance to make a meal out of me.

Jeff had other plans the moment I had freed the remainder of his friends, for the moment the last one was waiting inside the dark passageway waiting for me to pull him through the door.  Jeff merrily touched one the hanging bodies and in a blink of an eye that body was gone, in its place was nothing but white dust like a fine powder. He did the same to each of the bodies in the room. He looked at the quivering ghouls in the corner and said something in words that sound odd to me but familiar to me. Watching them turn to stone and crumble slowly. When he was done he took my hand said. “Let’s get the hell out of here. Its time we did something about our two bad boys, those things just told me where they had been taken to and the person or persons responsible for this mess.”

I couldn’t have agreed more with that statement. I was surprised to see his three remaining friends still outside waiting when the others had fled the scene altogether. Jeff acted as if wasn’t a big deal, yet something said it was. Yet I had done my part… and I was quite pleased with myself for doing something that I wouldn’t have normally. Jeff nodded to his three companions without words or without words I could hear. Watching them each take-up positions around the building and seeing them raise their arms and hands into the air. At first, nothing happened than all of a sudden the lighting from the dark sky above struck the building and then in an instant a red hot blaze consumed it.

I could see through the flames many dark shadows screeching in anger and pain as it was burning. Jeff and his friends lowered their arms and watching his three friends vanish inside the fire. I could see the sorrow on his face as if he wanted to go with them. He returned to my side and said. “Thanks for saving me and my friends, they will help us locate the people that had done this.

“I already have a lead on Mr. Tate and Antonio, lucky for us they haven’t gotten far, but they have managed to escape with their friends. I have sent my friends after them telling them to do whatever it takes for them to stop them until Tony’s team can take care of them. It is time we send them somewhere where they will no longer be a problem. We can not risk them escaping again, for right now they are planning your demises which we can not allow to happen, which is why I have sent my friends to delay them.

“Now then you must return so you can awaken and we will work together in tracking down these men. Tell Stringum I am sorry, but Mr. Tate and Antonio and several others that were with them will not be returning to be questioned. Its past time we take off the kid’s gloves. They have earned their reward and punishment of meeting the devil that they so worship. They have broken not only the laws that govern you but also the laws of the spirit world by creating demons of their own and bring them into this world and use them for their own purposes.

“This is beyond the dark arts of sorcery and witchcraft, this beyond spell’s that can render mortals and spirits useless. It is my job to make sure that those that are responsible are brought to Justus. That everything has its consequences. Now its time to fight, and it time we hunt down those that are responsible.”

Jeff smiled at me as he waved his hand finding ourselves back in my bedroom. It was hard to believe seeing myself sleeping as everyone was pacing about the room, in a frantic trying to wake me. It stated I was gone far too long. Even the sky had turned to dusk indicating that I had been gone for several hours, which only seemed like minutes or an hour. Jeff smiled at me as if this was a joke or something as he touched me on the forehead.

The next thing I knew I gave a hard gasp as my body came out of deep sleep. A moment later Mom and Dad were there at my side laughing and crying at the same time. Dad picked me up and held me against him as Mom hugged me kissing every inch of my head and cheeks. Jeff calmly went over to Tony and Stringum; he didn’t apologize for there was nothing to apologize for…He said. “Are you ready to hunt some bad guys?” Stringum smiled gave a big arm pump and Tony gave him a ghostly high five. That hit nothing but air.

At last, Dad released me only to have Mom bring me to her chest and hug the stuffing’s out of me. Dr. Sars was busy looking over at my notebook and conferring with Dora and their guests. It took me a minute to realize that they had been with me the entire time, as they said. “I told you he was fine, and it would take as long as it takes. Now let the boy go so his wife Rhoda can tend to him.” She said unconcerned about how long I had been gone or how long I had been sleeping. However, I felt completely drained, as if I had missed several nights of sleep.

Mom gave me a few more kisses and several more great big hugs before she was willing to release me. The moment I stood up, my feet wobbled and I lost my balance. Mom caught me and said. “Nate’s done for the day he can barely walk.”

I looked over at Stringum, Tony and Jeff. I shook my head no and said. “No Mom, I am fine, just need a minute to catch my breath and wash this crap off me and perhaps have something to eat because I am starving as if I hadn’t eaten anything in days.”

Mom looked at me taking her hand lifting my chin to look me straight in the face. She growled angrily and said. “You're tired as hell, I have half a mind to tranq you and make you sleep until I am convinced you are fine.”

I smiled at her and brushed her hair with my fingers, said. “You can’t and you know it, Mom. I am needed and we don’t have time for me to spend a day or two in bed.” She gave a heavy sigh and a nod. Stating I was right, we didn’t have the luxury of time. Instead, she helped Rhoda to the waiting tub and climbed in with her as the water and bubble bath, filled up around us. I knew better than to bathe myself, not that I minded and not that they needed any help, but again we didn’t have the luxury of time on our side.

The bath felt soothing, as my eyes drooped being so relaxed and tired. I was so tired I didn’t feel them bathe me or when the water had been drained as they dried me off. I overheard parts of a conversation with Dad and Mom discussing how they could take some of the burdens off my shoulders. I came to a start said. “I am fine, there is nothing you can do to stop me, however I willing to accept as much help as I can get.”

Dad stated that he and many of the fathers had already had volunteered. Mom gave a heavy sigh stating that she too just became part of my work crew. Not that she had enough on her plate, taking care of us, as it was. But Mom was Mom and there was nothing I could do to stop her.

I dug deep into my reserves finding them empty or on the verge as I stood up out of the tub and put on a robe; nearly falling over twice having Rhoda catch me as I thanked her said. “I can do it.” She blinked at me as if I had just slapped her. I pulled her into a kiss and kissed her letting her go as I let her help me to the table where my steak sandwich had been remade with tons of French fries covered in cheese just the way I like them. I had barely put the second bit into my mouth when Stringum and Tony joined me to bring over the map, having me point to where Jeff and his friends had been captured.

Jeff had left us to start his hunt for our bad guys. Stringum seemed impatient as he watched me eat having me give details of what I have seen and what I had done. Getting veg answers, telling him to ask Jeff about it. I had learned long ago that there was something’s I wasn’t allowed to talk about. 

However I wanted nothing more to tell them, but I was cautioned not too until such a time when this was no longer important. Like now, not that anyone would believe me. I knew if I said anything that most people would think I was either crazy or had a great imagination or both. I will leave it up to you to decide, and if choose to believe that it nothing but my imagination. Then we will put it to a test when you met Jeff on the other side then ask him about it.

I kept eating as I listened to everything around me. Stringum had set up his command center in my room, as Dad tested the CB radio talking to Jenny and her team giving an ETA on when Tony would be joining them. Considering he was the only one besides Stringum as team members that could see him and communicate with Jeff.

However, they needed me to be with Jeff to be a relay between Stringum and Tony in the field because I was the only one that could see the beyond the shadows and the traps they have set to capture us and Tony couldn’t see me like he could with Jeff and visa versa in regards to Stringum. They argued about sending me personally. Mom and Dad said absolutely not and Jeff agreed, not wanting to me in any more danger then I was already in. Not even Tony was willing to let me come along, even if I was not within range for anyone to see me.

Jeff wanted the people bad that had captured him and put him in a prison. He also wanted the people responsible for the murders of children we had seen recently. I had no doubt if my father or my mother had succeeded in killing me, that Jeff would be haunting them this very day.

Stringum asked if I was finished as I wiped my mouth with my napkin and finished off my orange soda, again stating his impatience’s. Jeff gave me time to recover as he took his time informing me through our link that when I was ready he was ready. I gave a nod and got up from the table watching Mom and Rhoda clean up all the empty dishes scattered around the room and placed them on the food cart and placed it out into the hall. I made my way over to the map and sat down on the floor accepting my colored pencils, and closed my eyes contacting Jeff through our link telling him I was ready to begin.