Emerson
It is happening, this is my calling, everything that87Please respect copyright.PENANARG4fDVd8rK
has been prophesised for my life, is finally happening. Emerson had undergone years of lectures, teachings and87Please respect copyright.PENANAlwFL1f2zvH
has been named a true historian by his people. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAOKNx6kJUm3
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He looked out of his tower and saw the blood red sky against the moon. It87Please respect copyright.PENANAG9yPXspgzQ
looked almost like a pink-red sunset, like the middle of the day, except it was87Please respect copyright.PENANADyFecEJF8o
the middle of the night. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAfGhYpZQqAn
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Emerson’s role within the community was to research teachings, prophecies and87Please respect copyright.PENANAMF9EKkl8nu
spiritual aspects that influenced their way of life over time. The information87Please respect copyright.PENANArdJlVwhqk6
had been passed down from ancestor to ancestor over decades of time. Each87Please respect copyright.PENANADIwhXXGdPd
decade had its own experiences and each with their own prophecies. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAR9ynxtU75u
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Emerson was born into this role; he was born with the marking of the ‘One’. It was his responsibility to seek out the Saviour and look for abnormal changes87Please respect copyright.PENANAFfzuAepf6e
within the skies to indicate when the Saviour was of age. He had studied the87Please respect copyright.PENANAMiDsnMrMr9
skies for almost twenty years. Still young himself, his role hadn’t left much87Please respect copyright.PENANA599xeslS3N
opportunity for a social life. Emerson was marked with a series of lines over87Please respect copyright.PENANAWCmYBJJYL3
his face that resembled scarring, that travelled from his eyes across to his87Please respect copyright.PENANAPZBZnCvFEE
ears. 87Please respect copyright.PENANA3Y6jdjFjJq
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Once Emerson was able to locate the Saviour his duties would be to serve and87Please respect copyright.PENANARldWPXVQpI
assist with the use of their abilities, as well as his own, always faithfully. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAWwN34R4LGV
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This also included ensuring that the Saviour fulfilled the prophecy laid87Please respect copyright.PENANAc8ryqBGi69
out by his people, which involved making the ultimate sacrifice for the greater87Please respect copyright.PENANAR2KdIsFA7C
good, so that they could live freely under the watchful eye of the Moon87Please respect copyright.PENANAnB8D3ph1Z5
Goddess. If the prophecy is not fulfilled, the outcome could be disastrous. The87Please respect copyright.PENANAa3PeH5J0CH
thought caused Emerson to shiver. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAtBJG6rFAoc
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From the tower of the castle, Emerson could see straight over the top of the87Please respect copyright.PENANAMoVe2awLwR
forest canopy and the electricity in the air excited him. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAtyinmlfdKH
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He turned to look into the mirror, that hung on the wall, to look at his87Please respect copyright.PENANA2fHgHLLi0P
markings over his eyes closely. There was a glimmer of blue. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAHLxbsUHq5s
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According to the past recordings, the ‘One’s’ markings will turn a bright blue,87Please respect copyright.PENANAZdLoGiuV5d
when the first shift of the Saviour is complete. The way it was scribed, his head87Please respect copyright.PENANAXozBK7fTE2
would end up looking like a road map. This represented the journey he must take87Please respect copyright.PENANAOV07UWUjUz
to find the Saviour.87Please respect copyright.PENANAHrfINdWAR1
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Emerson always knew that he was different. He had fair skin that sometimes87Please respect copyright.PENANATw1cZpm7uK
greyed, grey hair and bright blue eyes. This was the mark of his kind. Emerson87Please respect copyright.PENANA2FDjEMSaUa
was still able to play with the other kids as they grew up, but once he turned87Please respect copyright.PENANA2Vd0Mlc50y
thirteen, he was sent to stay in the tower wing of the castle. He was then87Please respect copyright.PENANAicBPP8tAzM
privy to the Elder teachings and Moon ceremonies and learnt all that they do so87Please respect copyright.PENANAX9NNQzAwXO
that in turn he could pass on the knowledge. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAaYOCKbgoSH
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There was a slight tap on the door. 87Please respect copyright.PENANASweSNr1X6E
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“Come in,” said Emerson.87Please respect copyright.PENANA2rXsiuSSQ4
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The door creaked open, and Midge peeped her head through the doorway, sniffing87Please respect copyright.PENANADydC7CJJEi
the air to see where Emerson was. Midge was a blind Elder, well respected in87Please respect copyright.PENANAIMPi2EMZ66
the community and deeply spiritual. Midge said that the rituals she performed87Please respect copyright.PENANAr3829l29g1
are so that she can see the land through their ancestor’s eyes, which made87Please respect copyright.PENANAE0eJ0Pu5nC
Emerson jealous. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAzD5uR6PfWW
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“Emerson, I can feel it. Can you feel it too?” she croaked. 87Please respect copyright.PENANA0kuX1Opa1V
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“Of course, I can Midge, this is everything that you have taught me,” Emerson87Please respect copyright.PENANAyRkZTFm1AB
replied, turning his attention toward the sky. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAIqjJ3XbhWg
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The blind woman actively sought him out and took hold of his elbow. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAbOjNV78jfM
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“Take this moment in my child, the miracle of the Moon, and you will not see87Please respect copyright.PENANAjBg9tWqC27
this again in your lifetime,” she assured. 87Please respect copyright.PENANA0j8c0XQ2Ju
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A few years ago, there was a similar event that had occurred, not as strong as87Please respect copyright.PENANA5U14XrPbCn
the current one though and Emerson packed his things and prepared for his87Please respect copyright.PENANAeXNnAAoW8y
journey. His markings didn’t glow at the time, and he thought that perhaps the87Please respect copyright.PENANArPipCIcbky
Moon Goddess got it wrong. 87Please respect copyright.PENANADZQ3l13Jz6
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“Do you have your things packed, my boy?”87Please respect copyright.PENANAmZN7dnP8Tp
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“Yes Midge, I just need to gather the last of it and I will be ready to go at87Please respect copyright.PENANAoWQCQLl1rF
sunrise.”87Please respect copyright.PENANA10I93gvm9k
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The old woman stifled a laugh, “Do you even know what you are looking for?”87Please respect copyright.PENANAhSRQmxOprN
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“…one as white as snow, eyes of crystal blue, for when you come together, a87Please respect copyright.PENANAGtL7W1WRiH
bond so strong and true,” he recited. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAYdSV9yDUjg
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Midge smiled and patted him on the back. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAxL0S0YQPjG
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“You listen, and you learn well, you will learn a whole lot more. You will do87Please respect copyright.PENANAEfhJe1DBlc
great things and succeed; I have been shown it.” 87Please respect copyright.PENANAMoAPaiHobY
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Madge felt around for Emerson’s face and pulled his chin down closer, kissing87Please respect copyright.PENANA5OKBjRLr4e
him on the cheek. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAVYiP95iThi
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“I will miss you student.”87Please respect copyright.PENANAneyzMcx3eo
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“I will miss you too, teacher,” Emerson replied. 87Please respect copyright.PENANA0tBAghCa21
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Midge closed the door behind her as she left the room and Emerson started to87Please respect copyright.PENANAvUF4Sl7KYe
find any necessary scrolls that he needed to take. He packed some charcoal so87Please respect copyright.PENANAij8h8p5si7
that he could scribe his journey, just as those did before him. He made sure87Please respect copyright.PENANAhwi7N9pRVT
that he still had food rations, and spare clothes. As he packed, Emerson hoped87Please respect copyright.PENANA1SKbbQ5Tpz
that this journey was short, and wasn’t faced with too much trouble. To find87Please respect copyright.PENANA9hWWnJnEKC
the Saviour would be like finding a needle in a haystack. 87Please respect copyright.PENANADIDdJl9VxX
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Emerson looked out of the window again and he heard the thunder rumbling low in87Please respect copyright.PENANA9rLJbWujAC
the distance and saw lightening beginning to strike. Things were moving along87Please respect copyright.PENANAanvqzDf3Iy
faster than he anticipated. He realised that he was crossing his fingers at the87Please respect copyright.PENANAzQpbvWAxt1
hope that it might be quicker than he thought. He set back to the task of87Please respect copyright.PENANApgOU3hIoM8
packing a bag. He strapped the last item to his sack, using the braided hair of87Please respect copyright.PENANAGamDbDxTAu
the wolf. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAl6US4zolVJ
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Lightening flashed in the sky; the colour of red turned into a marble colouring87Please respect copyright.PENANARWrbnCppP3
as it mixed with the dark clouds rolling towards the moon. Emerson hoped that87Please respect copyright.PENANA7jFMf2WmQZ
the clouds would not cover the moon so quickly because it would prolong the87Please respect copyright.PENANAQB5jIY6CvP
shifting process for their Saviour. Every few minutes, Emerson would twist to87Please respect copyright.PENANA0knOvJB7G8
check his markings in the mirror behind. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAyQqU1TxpRp
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Nothing.87Please respect copyright.PENANAdcb7PCthDu
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He paced the room with impatience. There were a few more rumbles of thunder and87Please respect copyright.PENANAy86dFzW8jz
crashes of lightning. What he didn’t expect was the lightening that connected87Please respect copyright.PENANAPt3OY01Aaj
with the tower walls. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAttonNxKRNn
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The sound rippled through his ears and left a ringing that rattled his brain.87Please respect copyright.PENANAjBz4oYw1iQ
He felt like his body was burning from the inside out. Once he caught his87Please respect copyright.PENANAZlTE7yKTU3
breath, he tried to open his eyes, but his eyesight was blurred by a glow.87Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4qUY4xLnc
Emerson managed to twist his stiff neck back to the mirror and he couldn’t87Please respect copyright.PENANAdNDMuV1enx
comprehend the reflection staring back at him. Hunched on the floor, with white87Please respect copyright.PENANAPhn7pcOeaa
pupils that were dilated so large, bright blue markings that glowed around his87Please respect copyright.PENANAcrjWBJcEp6
face, Emerson felt to frightened to move. It happened. Emerson gained control of his limbs and grasped hold of the87Please respect copyright.PENANAGlZmgi1bWk
end table next to him and began to slowly pull himself up. He ran his fingers87Please respect copyright.PENANA0oSI8e4xiT
over his face and was shocked when he felt that his markings were hot. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAppo9G1iu6V
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This was not in the scripture, he thought. He stared at himself and87Please respect copyright.PENANAXqErMluK48
tried to understand what was happening. Then he heard it. The most gorgeous87Please respect copyright.PENANAgejTvglhPU
howl to the moon. A howl that sent shivers down your spine, brought tears to87Please respect copyright.PENANAJOpiteS6eV
your eyes and looked like it moved the trees. Emerson felt it in his87Please respect copyright.PENANA0CIebp9S69
stomach, and he knew that it was his calling. Their Saviour was born. The one87Please respect copyright.PENANA7aJ4urKUuz
with abilities that the clans had not seen in decades. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAtYdGqnysmr
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It was Emerson’s time to go, it was time to find the Saviour.
Emerson grabbed his bag and headed out the door, down the87Please respect copyright.PENANAEVv8Q45wvB
spiral staircase. He stopped briefly outside of Midge’s room to say goodbye,87Please respect copyright.PENANAn9LchhPMRs
but he heard no noise coming from the room; he didn’t want to disturb her87Please respect copyright.PENANAlVZ733JjUE
ritual. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAOlCV6bopuy
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Filled with excitement and a skip in his step, Emerson made his way outside into the87Please respect copyright.PENANAnndxUN1N35
forest. The sky had turned to the normal cloudy dismal sight and there was a87Please respect copyright.PENANAVKOcfXL9WU
slight breeze, still enough to make him shiver. He no longer felt the87Please respect copyright.PENANA4fDPiVUDCE
pull towards the Saviour and a feeling of dread overcame him. This is going87Please respect copyright.PENANASrViyhSjDI
to be harder than I thought. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAxgmbKNgoTp
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Emerson started his trek in the direction that the howl came from and hoped87Please respect copyright.PENANAeg6OwdUfgK
that he’d reach his destination in a few short days and hoped that the person87Please respect copyright.PENANAScQfvE6Kgz
he needed to find was still there. It was dark but would soon be light again87Please respect copyright.PENANAVerS8PYvuB
and Emerson knew that he should be sleeping, but the electricity recharged him.87Please respect copyright.PENANAyhISZM551Y
I wonder if their power can recharge me? Or if their energy is somehow87Please respect copyright.PENANAbTGFCVx7Ju
connected to mine? Emerson chuckled at the thought. He knew that it sounded87Please respect copyright.PENANAdswlulJTnR
preposterous, but nothing was recorded about the events that occurred. He87Please respect copyright.PENANAeLqA5YlUcd
chalked it up to coincidence. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAPqyGpvdSDu
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He walked for what felt like ages and his stomach rumbled loudly. Emerson87Please respect copyright.PENANAvxtpB7e8v7
gathered small twigs, grasses and some leaves to create a fire to cook and87Please respect copyright.PENANAmgNONbrtE4
rest. He ensured that the fire stayed small enough to not alert any near-by87Please respect copyright.PENANAgafoHq6V1C
unwanted guests, but big enough to cook and feel some warmth. Whilst his87Please respect copyright.PENANA0SpwlDImRF
rations were cooking, Emerson used the time to go through the scrolls that he87Please respect copyright.PENANAT2g9gDQonh
brought. They explained the first Saviour that existed and the One decided to87Please respect copyright.PENANANnHiUmoBrI
take their life for the Saviour’s. These prophecies go back thousands of years and have been87Please respect copyright.PENANArprgugjkLB
used to predict the timeline that Emerson is currently in. Midge had explained87Please respect copyright.PENANAsJAQPjrAwF
that prophecies were just predictions, but she could speak to Ancestors, to87Please respect copyright.PENANAKywHQzMxfa
which they have already predicted something different. Midge didn’t explain to87Please respect copyright.PENANAHCr7XEV5ul
Emerson what they said but he thought that it would have been nice to know what87Please respect copyright.PENANAVm9uv8NZCY
he got himself into. Midge only explained that the Moon Goddess chose their87Please respect copyright.PENANAWiD0JX4Dlb
fate, guided them through it but one person ultimately chose how their life87Please respect copyright.PENANAeN6V8CNYeU
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Emerson was so focused on reading and remembering Midge’s words by the fire’s87Please respect copyright.PENANAIeeTSKISM7
warmth that he forgot his dinner was cooking. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAvIOnYJNi7O
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“Damn it!” he swore out loud. Emerson carefully peeled his meal off the stick87Please respect copyright.PENANAi8nHBJDyOi
he used as a spit and tried to scrape off the charred outside. Once he was87Please respect copyright.PENANAeddyMVxqS7
slightly full, his eyes began to feel heavy. Such a different feeling to how he87Please respect copyright.PENANA3r52JAjilN
felt before. His body felt mentally exhausted, and he casually wondered what87Please respect copyright.PENANA3pVjnc2Q5r
had come over him. He searched his immediate surroundings and spotted a boulder87Please respect copyright.PENANAkNSUIKmwys
close enough to the fire. Emerson gave in to his tiredness and nestled against87Please respect copyright.PENANAijC5ih1zEf
the boulder, using his sack as a pillow.
I hear noises outside of the cave that I’m in, looking87Please respect copyright.PENANAxOMPLb3A1T
down at where my hands were supposed to be, they are paws. I instantly panic87Please respect copyright.PENANAtWJCEllG5T
but can’t help but notice the pure white colouring. We are white! Using my87Please respect copyright.PENANA5pKn5cmDUT
instincts, I sniff the air as if I were a wolf and adjust my focus to hear any87Please respect copyright.PENANAVKJqIdgmvC
noises outside. Soldiers, I thought. I can hear the clinking of armour as they87Please respect copyright.PENANA6Ocf5QTND9
huddled underneath the rockface. 87Please respect copyright.PENANARq64L4EvaM
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“I don’t know why he would want us out here looking for her, she is gone,” said87Please respect copyright.PENANARWPiGtHLW5
one. I strained even harder to hear the rest of the conversation and could feel87Please respect copyright.PENANAxdkPIDHNMQ
myself holding my breath. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3GtQMCiQw
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“Come on seriously, it won’t be hard to find a white dress. How many sheila’s87Please respect copyright.PENANA3QLNqeX966
do you think there would be in one day?”87Please respect copyright.PENANABZ63JczO7j
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A strange calmness washes over me and I smell something familiar. Trying to87Please respect copyright.PENANAGVATawJzY1
pinpoint what it is, I hear big heavy footsteps coming towards the men. 87Please respect copyright.PENANALGr2ctsBy0
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“James! Where have you been?” they cry out. 87Please respect copyright.PENANAJecaCBY77d
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“Have you found her yet?”87Please respect copyright.PENANA6KdvfPTqOH
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“No sir, we stopped to rest for a moment.”87Please respect copyright.PENANAHmbNN3pBrj
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“Sounded like you were too busy talking to rest.”87Please respect copyright.PENANAbusT1HeI1q
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“No sir, that comes with resting,” they teased. 87Please respect copyright.PENANArUgjVTA1pi
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I crept out of the cave opening, making sure to not step on anything that would87Please respect copyright.PENANAsypxfvrBHP
give away the hiding place. The soldiers were right below me. The men were to87Please respect copyright.PENANAh8HV9NiPVo
distracted babbling away, so I try to peek over the edge too see if I recognise87Please respect copyright.PENANAvSXHKaF2V7
them. As I peered over the ledge, I see the one they call James, slowly sniff87Please respect copyright.PENANAOUMl5gE8Lr
the air, and raise his head. Before I knew it, he was staring straight at me.87Please respect copyright.PENANALMbXl7J4PC
Eyes wide and clearing his throat, he announces they need to move on.
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please?”87Please respect copyright.PENANAINPRJ4uaDt
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“No, keep moving. The longer we sit the farther she gets, lets change direction87Please respect copyright.PENANA6AiG9k9CEp
and see if there are any other clues. She may have headed to the West.”87Please respect copyright.PENANA3FfWPsxAWY
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Why is James helping? I felt shocked.
Startled by a crack of a tree branch, Emerson’s eyes flew open. A small possum scurried past him and climbed up the opposite tree. He felt slightly dazed and confused about the dream that he just had. Emerson sat and pondered for a moment about what it all meant. The pieces of the puzzle fit together somehow… he smiled widely. He jumped up onto his feet feeling exhilarated. The Saviour was not going to be hard to find at all.
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