back followed by sleepiness. He slowly lowered himself to the ground lying on it on his side going unconscious.
Jinx dreamed of himself a toddler aged standing in a crib watching his Mother and Burke getting into a sign language talk him recalling what they were saying.
He saw his Mother sign “Hmph admit it Burke I was implanted. Our son doesn’t resemble you or me either.”
Jinx watched as Burke signed “Don’t worry about this Lizette. Just worry about caring for our son.”
He watched his Mother form a glare on her face and stomp out of the room slamming the door. This was followed by Burke going to him in the crib to gently put his toddler form down into a lying position along with putting a blanket on.
Jinx frowned as Burke spoke out loud “A pity, Deidrick, I can’t tell Lizette what you did to create Jinx in the first place. That's due to your obsession with a medieval legend and deity god. You forbade me to say anything with threats of death. Oh well. I wish I could say it to Lizette that she’s right about being implanted with her son but too bad I can’t. Anyway can’t wait to see how you’ll turn out Jinx once you’re grown.”
Jinx dreaming stared at Burke who forced his eyes shut.
Jinx woke up feeling a hand patting his cheek. He felt manacles on his wrists that were holding his arms up while in a squat position. He felt clothes on his body that consisted of pants feeling tight and a tight t-shirt that felt like it was made out of an expensive material along with socks and shoes covering his feet. He raised his head to open his eyes.
He saw Aurora bent down leaning over him hand patting his cheek. Jinx sighed as he straightened his form as she removed her hand while showing concern on her face. He stared at her wearing a white dress with shoes on her feet. He felt no anger towards her as she abruptly hugged him one hand on his back and the other on the back of his neck.
He stiffened from the touch as he heard Aurora speak “Shh you’ll be alright. Sorry about that stunt of having you fight some guy. It was done to test your fighting skills people have claimed to see from you taking karate.”
He frowned feeling her chin on his shoulder as she leaned against him. Jinx saw movement caught his eyes and peered to see a white tiger walking towards them which he saw the room was cave like with a dirt floor highlighted by fluorescent lights from above.
He spoke “Aurora, do you know that there’s a tiger walking towards us from behind?”
Jinx heard her speak “That’s Dominique, don’t worry about her.”
He kept his eyes on Dominique the tiger who sat on her tummy with arms crossed.
He again heard Aurora speak “Deidrick who I refer as Roo has issued that you be rewarded by keeping me safe while I was carrying my son.”
Jinx felt himself stiffening some more at her words. He felt Aurora’s hand touch his cheek gently rubbing before she stepped back from him which he eyed her.
Aurora he eyed spoke “Just keep what I told you in mind, Robert.”
Jinx watched as she turned and walked away ignoring the tiger. He sighed recalling that she always called him by his birth name of Robert than his nickname he referred himself as Jinx.
He saw her walk up to a high as the ceiling gated fence to slide it open before closing it behind her. He bared his teeth in a glare at the gated fence then pulled at the manacles using great strength to break them off his wrists.
He eyed Dominique who appeared to ignore him by sleeping away and walked to the gated fence holding up a hand and shutting his eyes. He sensed nothing electrical from the fence opened his eyes going towards it.
Jinx walked to the fence and slid it open then walked out into a cave hallway lighted by round overhead lights sticking in the jagged ceiling. Jinx slid the gated fence closed behind him. He put a hand on his neck and grimaced feeling his necklace was still gone from his neck. An image of Aurora flashed in his mind’s eye focusing on her neck which showed her wearing his necklace with the diamond ring attached to it.
He held up a hand and felt its pull towards a direction. He allowed to guide him walking down a hallway pass metal doors on his sides till he reached stairs and walked up them. He continued to walk up the stairs going around in a circle till his hand guided him to an open doorway. He walked through to see a hallway with walls that resembled stone all around him and circular lights shining from above. He walked into the hallway guided by his hand passing metal doors on his sides till he reached an open doorway.
He peered into the room to see it was brightly lit up by fluorescent lights shining above and spotted his necklace lying on a long rectangular glass box which he went inside towards it.
He reaching the box picked up the necklace putting it on around his neck and froze hearing a voice speaking from behind him “Robert, take a look at the box’s contents.”
He spun around to see Aurora standing in an open doorway in the room with a curtain in it with two masked men wearing police uniforms while holding long guns in their hands. He heard her repeat her words which he felt compelled to look turned around and looked stiffening of shock seeing the contents.
Jinx saw inside was Lance from his dream with his face with the exact clothes he dreamed of and a sword held in the male’s right hand. Jinx stared at his Father with a frown running through him.
He heard Aurora speak again “Roo told me of a family legend that happened years before there was technology for satellites which I’ll tell you. The family legend was that Roo’s ancestor Neil living in some nation called Brittany in one part called Victoria was exploring land that was going be developed.
Neil came to a cave entrance in a hill that showed a cave similar size as the room and he found lying on a slab was him who is lying in that box. He told the others of this who had people examine the cave and the male. They couldn’t find any clues to who he was or anything else in the cave besides the slab.
The developers insisted that the male be removed which Neil placed him in a museum warehouse in a glass coffin.”
Jinx frowned as Aurora paused as he looked at her to see her standing next to him looking at him.
He stared at her as she continued speaking “After Neil passed away Roo wound up inheriting the male after his Grandfather and Father passed away. He had the male taken to the Columbia nation for testing trying to find out what killed him and his identity.
The tests didn’t identify the male but discovered that he died of wounds indicating of fighting with weapons like the one he’s holding in his hand. The tests also reveal that his clothes were put on him after his death along with the crown.
Roo came upon a theory that the man had something to do with a Brittany medieval legend involving a King but isn't sure which King he is but it hasn’t been proven.”
Jinx looked away at Lance in the box as Aurora paused from speaking then added “Roo’s theory is that the man must be a male named Lance Richard in the legend. It was said in the legend that a deity King with that name killed a rebellious King named George at a battle and later died himself.
Roo thinks this must be why the male’s body was placed in the cave with no identification on him. He also thinks that people disagreed with the male’s actions of having King George executed and did this to his body after he died.”
He spoke as Aurora paused “Hence Deidrick’s interests in me. My face is the same as the male in there.”
Aurora he heard spoke “It could be that but his interest towards you hasn’t been made known to me. I suspect that it’s something else like I’ve sensed from you the moment I met you long ago.”
He looked at Aurora with a frown on his face as she stared at him with a frown in her eyes.
He kept his mouth shut as she continued “Come with me, Robert.”
Jinx followed her out of the room walking behind her while sensing the two men with guns following. He walked passed metal doors behind Aurora who reached a set of stairs going up and walked up them with him following her.
He eyed her back
as the group went up the stairs going pass doorways till they reached a door with a button console next to it. Jinx watched as Aurora pressed some buttons on the console and then the metal door slid open with a humming sound. He followed her walking through the doorway to see a large square room with metal walls and a console of elevator buttons on one wall as he stood.
He heard doors slid closed from behind him and eyed Aurora who went to the button console pressing the button a word on it he read “Guest.”
He felt the elevator go up with a humming sound while hearing beeping sounds as it made its rise towards the desired floor. He kept his mouth shut as Aurora folded her arms eyes staring at the floor he saw. Jinx felt a jerk as the elevator stopped followed by the humming sound ending. He saw the metal wall in front of him open revealing a large room with scattered furniture in it with a lamp shining brightly illuminating the room.
He followed Aurora out and sensed the men with guns stay in the elevator as its doors closed behind him. He looked around the room to spot a bed with a pillow like padded head board with a shiny red dot in the middle of it and blankets on it with pillows.
His senses blared an alarm indicating of being recorded by a camera. He slowly looked around the room to see it was a little high above him while spotting red dots. He assumed were cameras recording his ever move along with spotting the dots peering from furniture.
He looked at Aurora who spoke in some odd voice tone “Robert.”
Jinx sensed what she wanted from within him he didn't feel inclined to do towards her. He raised a hand mentally willing forwards the Master through and ordered her to sleep. Jinx watched as Aurora’s eyes blinked several times before closing them and felt her form become still appearing to slide to the floor. He caught her and put her on the bed.
Jinx rubbed a hand on her cheek. Then he went to the elevator which opened showing the familiar men inside who pointed their guns at him as he waved a hand towards them mentally ordering them to sleep. He watched as they lowered their guns to fall towards the floor lying still.
Jinx turned and looked at Aurora then walked inside the elevator which the doors closed and he went to the console to peer at the buttons.
He pressed the one labeled “Lobby.”
Jinx folded his arms as the elevator went down which it stopped. He unfolded his arms as smoke abruptly poured into the elevator from above him.
He sensed himself filmed spied a camera above kept his eyes onto it forgetting that he had the Master in control.
He kept his eyes and face staring at the camera with a blank expression as smoke fogged up the elevator bringing sleepiness which overcame him. He lowered himself to the floor going unconscious to dream of himself facing Morganna.
He again hearing the familiar voices speaking “Not time yet.”
Jinx saw Morganna form a big frown on her face followed by his eyes forced shut.
He came to felt a motion of a vehicle jerked his eyes open to find himself sitting in a limo alone with a figure in front at the driver’s seat wearing a cap with peeking out long black hair. He sat up to feel himself still wearing the all black clothes, shoes and necklace but had a black business suit like jacket over his top.
He looked out the window sensing the Master still in control which he willed away. He peered out the window of the vehicle to see a scenic route of forest like trees that bored him due to figuring out that it was somewhere in the boundary of New Jack City.
Jinx frowned staring out the window.
He heard the driver speak “Mister Knight requests you to visit your Grandmother Mrs. Rita Richardson, Mother of your Father Burke Richardson. Also to use the Burke Richardson name with Junior included when introducing yourself to the staff for requesting to see Missus. Richardson.”
He looked away from the window not saying a word as the car stopped at a building. It was looking like a city building out of place among the rural setting with a security guard in front of the entrance.
He again heard the driver speak “We’re here. Call me on the cell phone in your pocket of the jacket at the dialed in number to let me know when your visit is done.”
He felt for the jacket’s chest pocket to feel a familiar object in it. He opened the door and got out of the vehicle closing the door behind him.
Jinx stood and looked back watching as the transport drove away which he turned back to stare at the security guard looking at him with a blank look on his face. Frowning Jinx walked towards the door as the male leaned and opened the door with a wave of hand without a word.
He walked inside to see a lobby of couches, arm chairs and tables scattered around in front of him. Exhaling a breath he saw a counter desk in front of him where a female wearing a suit was sitting next to a computer monitor and a phone besides her while she was tapping the screen.
He went to the woman who looked up and spoke “Help you sir?”
Jinx spoke “Here to see Rita Richardson.”
He frowned as the woman looked away back to her computer tapping resuming before looking at him speaking “Take the elevator to floor number ten where you’ll be directed to her location.”
Jinx nodded his head and spied the elevators behind her and went to them. He reached one of them pressed a button on the wall with the arrow pointing up.
He stood waiting as he heard a ding sound and saw an elevator open its doors which he walked inside. He spied the button console pressed the number ten and then the elevator went up with a humming sound. He felt the elevator stop at the desired floor opened its doors showing a set of double doors in front a bit away which he walked out of the elevator going to the doors.
He went through the doors as they slammed behind him to see in front of him was a counter where people wearing medical scrubs were behind it doing their work. He went to the counter and waited as one of them a woman sitting in front of a computer on a desk looked in his direction.
Jinx waited as the woman got up going to the counter to speak “Yes, something I can do for you?”
Jinx spoke “Here to see Rita Richardson.”
The woman spoke “I like to know your name for our records.”
He spoke “Burke Richardson Junior.”
He saw her eyes widen followed by opening her mouth and closing it then she spoke “I’ll show you where Rita is.”
He watched as she walked around the counter walking in his direction. He followed her going down the hallway with open doors at both sides and people looking old he saw sitting in the doorways in wheelchairs.
He followed her till she reached a doorway with a sign that said “O'Neil room.”
Jinx frowned at the name figuring it was where his last name was acquired by his Mother. She walked inside with him following and he saw a large room with series of armchairs, couches and tables with chairs scattered in the room. He paused as the woman paused to point with a finger towards a female figure sitting in a wheelchair sideways to a window showing space images flashing instead of outside like some TV monitor screen.
She appearing to be reading a book appearing to be religious by the looks of it in her hands judging by her head position aimed at it while having some eye wear on her face.
He heard the woman spoke “That’s her, Rita.”
Jinx nodded his head as the woman turned and left him walking away. He weaved his way around people, chairs and tables. He grabbed an empty chair and took it with him to his Grandmother.
He set the chair down next to her wheelchair and bent down to kiss her on the cheek then sat in the chair besides her. She looked up from the book and looked in his direction on her left. He saw a smile appear on her eyes as she lowered the book and took off her eye wear attached by chain.
She raising her hands signing words he understood said “You must be my Grandson Burke Junior. I finally am able to meet you after all these years.”
Jinx nodded his head then raised his hands to sign “Nice to meet you Grandma.”
H
e stared at her as she signed “Well I have lots to tell you but I’ll say as much as I can without boring you.”
Jinx again nodded his head as he stared at his Grandmother who continued signing “I’ll explain why I’m signing is because I’m deaf and I was born hearing but later became sick with an illness that made me deaf since being born on an island part of the Columbia nation. I was taught to sign by my parents who worked with the deaf living on the island.
I grew up on the island and later I met my husband Ted who is hearing while working at a school for the deaf. We had Burke your Father who turned out to be our only child.
I taught him how to communicate with the deaf through sign language which he is fluent in. He met your Mother Lizette as he claims she's called. He claims he met her at a deaf camp when he was there as a counselor she also a counselor too.
You're Mother and your Father married for a short time and later had you off planet on a space station dubbed Luna. For some unknown reason your parents separated never divorced with your Mother having to take care of you without any influence from your Father in your life.
Your Father has repeatedly from his visits to me from Luna shown pictures of you growing up taken by hired photographers. This was mostly during the times when you competed for a belt in karate and school pictures your Mother sent him.”
Jinx frowned as his Grandma paused from signing then signed “When your Father showed those pictures to me I could see the pride in his face. He seemed to me to be very proud of you and your accomplishments which have him happy.
Except I could see that there was pain in his eyes whenever he mentioned you I suspect he misses being a part of your life and has wanted to Father you. I don’t know the details of what happened between your Father and your Mother. All I know is that your parents had a terrible argument.
Your Mother walked out taking you with her when you were nearly walking. She went to Luna to live there and my son wound up following setting up a business there in the process-”
Jinx stared at his Grandma as she was interrupted by female wearing scrubs who signed "It's time for your medicine. I have to give it to you in your room. It's policy for that to happen anyway."
His Grandma he saw nodded her head then signed to him “I expect more visits from you, Jinks.”
He frowned at the name Jinks as she continued to sign as the female got behind her wheelchair “Your Father nicknamed you Jinks which you're Mother fixed the name to Jinx. It was given to you since you were able to move around. The nickname was due to how klutzy you got into things while exploring as a child so come back and I’ll tell you more.”
Jinx again nodded his head as the female in scrubs pushed his Grandma away. He got up following watching them enter a doorway. He kept walking to the doors to the elevator and entered them. He took the elevator down to the lobby and pulled