Susan tossed and turned in her bed. She was still worried over the events in the cottage, terrified of her unbridled power, and of the danger she had placed her husband in when the knife circling around her flew at him – luckily, he dodged it and wasn`t injured. She was also worried about her work. As a hospital consultant in A and E, it would cause chaos if this power was unleashed and Susan was seen as being out of control. What if she injured patients or staff by implements she sent flying around the room? Susan glanced at the alarm clock, she only had five hours before she got up to go to work. Her mind was racing, trying to make sense of the events that had happened to her. Susan rose from her bed. Alex was sleeping peacefully. She thought maybe a cup of tea would help her relax.
Susan put her slippers on and reached to the chair for her dressing gown. She noticed a bright swirling blue light enter the bedroom. The blue light moved in a circle at a fast pace and then revolved slowly around until a figure began to emerge. The figure was in a human shape and she could just make out that it was a man. He was encapsulated by a white light which ran along the edge of his body. His body was huge and it was coloured in different shades of blue. It was muscular and appeared to be at least ten feet tall. The figure had a long gleaming white sword in one hand and a bright blue shield in the other. He wore a purple tunic that covered his upper arms and covered him as far as his lower legs. This made Susan feel threatened. She also felt outraged that this being had invaded her home.
The figure began to speak in a soft voice. “Hello Susan, I am the Protector.” Susan gulped and she began to shake a little in anger at this being’s intrusion.
Susan moved away from the being and said “I don’t know who or what you are. What are you doing here?”
The Protector slowly lay down his shield and sword on the floor. He took one slow step forward towards Susan. He held out his hand in an attempt to hold Susan`s hand. Susan drew back from his hand. “I am here to help you. Please don’t be afraid”
Susan replied in a high pitched voice “Help me? Help me? Damn it, Damn it!! Do you know what I have been through lately? Do you know how terribly afraid I am for the future?”
“Susan, yes, I do know. You fear for yourself and your family. You are afraid because you do not understand this gift that you have. It will help you in the events of the future in which you will play an important role for all of humanity. I am here to help you and protect you. That is if you wish me to.”
Susan`s hands were in the shape of fists and she shook them at the Protector. “Why the bloody hell should I trust you? Why should I trust you? You tell me that then!”
The Protector walked closer to Susan. “I do not ask you to trust me straight away. I can help you with something now and, if my help proves effective and the results are beneficial to you, would you trust me then?”
Susan approved of the logic of this. She had seen proof that this being existed and that it meant well. Susan dropped her fists and lowered her voice. “I possibly might.”
The Protector smiled. “Good. Now, what is it you want me to help with, Susan?”
Susan stared at her hands and her body with disgust, and remembered how they had done things without her permission. She didn’t know how her own body worked anymore. “This power that I have, I want to understand what it is and how to use it.”
The Protector attempted to lay a hand on Susan`s shoulder but she resisted and moved back. “Your power is called telekinesis. You can move items at will with your mind. There is a local library – it is on a street left of the park. Go to the psychology section and you will find a blue book entitled `Parapsychology’. That will explain everything about telekinesis and how to control it.”
Susan`s voice had lowered. “Telekinesis, I will look it up on the internet. Ok, I might get that book. Now, you haven’t told me what you meant by events of the future where I help the world, what do you mean?”
“Susan, in the next few months your skills as a doctor will be needed. Many, many people will require your help. I am here to assist you and to protect you as you carry out your mission.”
Susan stared directly into the eyes of the giant blue figure at the end of her bed. “You barge into my home, and now you talk of some mission I have to complete. This just doesn’t make sense!!!”
The Protector put gently put his hand on Susan`s shoulder and said softly “In time, Susan, this will make sense to you, it is difficult for any mortal to comprehend. I can guide you to understand this; I can guide you with anything you ask. Watch out for signs that I am near you. A sparkle of blue or white in the air, the feeling someone is walking behind you or a voice in your mind that will be me.”
Susan began to rub her eyes; her lack of sleep was catching up on her. “Listen whatever you are, I shall have to go to work in five hours. I need to think about all of this.”
The Protector picked up his sword and shield. “Goodbye, Susan. I will ensure that you sleep well tonight. We will talk soon.”
Susan moved closer to the Protector, with her hands clasped together as if she were praying to him “Protector, I have one question, what is it exactly that will affect so many people? A fire, a natural disaster, what exactly?”
The Protector had disappeared before Susan finished her question; he had ascended through the ceiling in an instant surrounded in blue and white light. Susan got into bed and looked at Alex. He was still asleep despite her conversation with the Protector. Susan fell into a deep sleep as soon as she laid her head on her pillow. She dreamt of a beautiful forest and when she awoke she felt re-energized.
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