Unraveling Worlds

My dad spoke the words that my mom was already thinking at that same moment because that location puts us on the mainland and not in an empty area of the mainland either. When I opened my eyes, I saw the look on both of my parents' faces as I realized why my dad said it was going to be a problem as he laid the map out on the table and marked where we were currently. We were several days away from the location and would be traveling in highly monitored waters to get there.

My parents and I argued for hours on what to do. My mom insisted that we needed to follow the vision and now before too much time passed. My dad was against even going anywhere near the area because of how many pirates and bounty hunters we would have to try to duck just to get even near the shore, not to mention whatever population of people was there at the shore or watching it. I just wanted to pretend it never happened and keep trying to survive in this new world and avoid the ONOP. Regrettably, that was very clearly not part of the plan the “Universe” had putting it in my mother's words, because as soon as I started trying to argue that we needed to just forget about the visions, I was suddenly hit with another vision.

It was the most jolting vision yet. I was wide awake and could still hear and see my parents arguing but I felt like I was pulled into the map on the table. I could see everything like I was really there – where to sail to avoid the pirates and bounty hunters... where to dock to avoid anyone on land... where to walk and the path to take into the marshlands and then down under the water to a hidden cave... and a doorway. I quickly was pulled back to the present moment as my dad slammed his hands down against the table hard as I jumped feeling my 'spiritual' self thrown back into my body in a sense. I quickly changed my mind as I knew that I was being drawn and told to go to the location for a purpose and I felt this sense of urgency now more than ever about it as I told my parents about the vision.

“We have to go there. Dad, I know the way to go... I saw it... I have the path... just follow this pathway and we will navigate around all the pirates and bounty hunters, anchor here at this point and it will be safe.”

I said while drawing on the map the path that I traveled in my vision while assuring my dad that we would be safe.

“Okay... I don't like this... I don't believe in visions exactly but... okay... it's 2 against 1... but if we get caught and 'reconditioned' to the ONOP's beliefs, I swear I'm going to un-recondition myself and find both of you and tell you I TOLD YOU SO!”

My dad said while trying to make a joke at the end to lighten the moment and break the tension as mom and I both laughed.

Dad went up to adjust our path, setting sail towards the directions I gave him on the map and mom and I tried to relax while staying as quiet as we could be. We kept all the lights off on the boat so that we wouldn't draw any attention to us and just kept sailing along the positions I gave to my dad. We slept in 2 hour intervals taking turns each of us manning the boat. Anxiety was high with all of us and it increased the closer to the mainland we got. I wasn't having visions anymore but I kept hearing the whispering voice as we got closer. It kept repeating in my ear “They must be stopped. You are the key.” Each time I heard it, that's all it said over and over again. No other words or explanations, just the urging to stop someone and that I was the “key”... whatever that meant.

After several days of sailing we finally got into range of Spain as we saw the land in the distance. We followed the pathway carefully and moved to the exact location to anchor that my vision directed. To my dad's relief my vision was right and we had no issues with pirates or bounty hunters or people on the land as we anchored. We quickly gathered a few supplies and the scuba gear as we got off the boat and I led the way along the path shown to me in my vision. We got to the marshlands and then to the area of the beach that my vision showed.

I got my scuba gear on and mom changed into hers after deciding that she would be the best choice to go with me since she had scuba training and dad was stronger to keep watch on our ropes that we secured around ourselves and some trees so that we hopefully wouldn't get pulled by the currents into the open ocean waters. He would be able to pull us back we hoped, if there were any signs of trouble or the current getting too strong. Mom and I hugged dad, while making sure our ropes were secure as we began our entry into the Guadalquivir river.

It was difficult to see and even more difficult to navigate and swim. I tried to envision the pathway. To my surprise, it was like the guide calling me there helped by lighting the path as mom and I got into the light I saw and the current seemed to be non-existent in that area. We swam through the path that I saw, mom following my lead as it led to an underwater cave.

“This path is one only you can take, Ananke, my baby girl.”

My mom said as her voice sounded slightly robotic from the microphone and speaker in the scuba gear as I nodded in agreement, knowing she was right.

“Listen mom, I have a feeling I'm supposed to go through the doorway I find. I don't know where it will take me. I've seen where you and dad need to go though – you need to leave me here and go back to the last island we stayed at with the large cave that we hid the boat in. That's where you need to stay, it will be safe... I'll find my way to you when I return. I promise.”

I said as I could hear mom fighting back tears, her voice trembling as she spoke.

“Okay my beautiful daughter. Please be safe. I love you and remember, never give up hope.”

She said as I reached for her hand and squeezed it one last time before I turned and went into the cave alone.

I knew that mom made it back up to the shore because somehow I followed her through my gift, it was something so new to me but luckily I was a quick learner. I saw her talking to my dad as he tried to argue at first but then reluctantly agreed as they headed back to the boat. I continued my way through the cave, untying the rope from around my waist as I just trusted my instinct and gift to lead me the right way. That's when I saw the light coming from behind some type of rock doorway as I reached out and pushed against it, and then this bright light flashed in front of me before everything went black as I felt myself pulled through the doorway.

I wasn't sure what happened after that, because I just remember these flashes of images and odd lights and even stranger images flashing all around me, then I was in a grassy field. I took off my scuba mask as I sat up and began to look around, wondering where I was for a moment before remembering this place from my first vision. The peaceful place where I felt calm and totally relaxed, although that still did not explain to me where it was, or where I was.

Then I started to hear the voice whispering to me again “Get down! Hide! Hurry!” It sounded so urgent as I quickly hunched back down and then began to have another vision directing me of where to go as I crawled along following the path lit for me. “Stop! Wait there, don't move and don't speak.” The whisper said again as I abruptly stopped crawling through the grass and looked around nervously, wondering what was going on while waiting anxiously for another vision or whisper.

After a few brief moments I heard a nose and someone whispering my name as I turned my head, looking around while still staying down low hidden in the field of grass. To my left I saw someone waving at me and motioning for me to come towards them as they peeked up from some kind of hidden space under the ground. I crawled over slowly, and nodded at them to indicate that I would follow as I carefully climbed into the ground opening, grabbing hold of a ladder and climbing several feet down before I reached bottom. I saw the person pulling a grass giving over the secret entrance, then sealing the door.

I looked around and realized I was in an underground tunnel as the person climbed down to me, and put her finger over her mouth indicating to be quiet, before she lit a candle and then motioned for me to continue following her. I did not speak and did as I was instructed, following her as she led me through this labyrinth of tunnels underground. It was odd though – I did not feel anxious or nervous despite this unknown situation I found myself in.

She led me through several turns into different tunnel pathways until we reached a large heavily built metal door. She pulled a key from her pocket and inserted it into the keyhole as she began to turn the key slowly, stopping several times and knocking in intervals that appeared to be a code, continuing this knocking and key turning motion until the door inevitably opened as she pulled the key from it and motioned for me to come into the door with her. I followed her through the doorway and watched her secure the door behind us, and then she finally spoke.

“Now we are safe. I am so glad you received my message, Ananke. Come, let me introduce you to the others. My name is Freya by the way.”

She said while smiling at me as I nodded and continued to follow her lead.

She brought me into a large open room where several other people were standing around talking – at least they were until we entered the room and then it became silent as they all stared at me. No words were spoken at all as was led to the center of the room by Freya, and I could feel the eyes looking at me, staring into my soul somehow.

“You all know who this is, she got the messages we sent and has found her way here to our time. You know what this means... we may finally be able to stop the Tarzemeth. Ananke is the one we have been waiting for... I know she is the one.”

Freya spoke so confidently as she appeared to be putting me on display to the others around us while they clapped and cheered at her words.

“The... Tarz... who? I'm sorry... I'm just really confused and not sure exactly why I was called here.”

I responded with confusion on my face and in my voice as I looked at Freya and everyone around me that was applauding and cheering.

“Oh! I'm so sorry, Love! I've completely forgotten my manners and that you are unfamiliar with everything going on!”

Freya said as she chuckled and placed her hand upon my shoulder while motioning for me to follow her to a chair.

“I am not sure what is going on with anything right now... or where here even is...”

I replied back while following Freya to the chairs and sitting down hesitantly.

“Where do I even start?! Oh! I know! Where “here” is!”

Freya's cheerful response felt like nails on a chalkboard to me as I tried to listen to her while she continued to speak.

“Here is what I believe your people referred to as Atlantis...”

She continued as I interrupted her the moment the word Atlantis left her mouth.

“Woah... wait... no no no... Hold up... This is Atlantis??? Like the real Atlantis from the myths? It was sunk into the ocean because God or the Gods, however you want to say it, saw Atlantis as being too corrupt and so they sent a huge destruction across the land to claim Atlantis for the sea... THAT Atlantis???”

I asked with shock and bewilderment in my voice while already struggling to understand how it could even be possible.

“Ahhh well, that's not exactly what happened to us but yes, that Atlantis from the stories your kind told about us for centuries. It was not the Gods and Goddesses that removed us from your world though – it was the Tarzemeth. I believe you call them... what was it... 'The OB's'? I believe that is what you refer to them as. They are the ones who brought destruction and madness to our otherwise happy lives.”

Freya answered as she reached her hands out towards mine, embracing my hands around hers as she inhaled deeply and closed her eyes before whispering “This will be easier to explain everything...”

I felt myself being overwhelmed but I was not sure where the emotions were coming from. I was seeing through Freya's eyes as I watched her parents praising her and smiling at her while complete happiness rushed through me. I watched as the spaceships appeared overhead in the sky... it was 'The OB's'... I would recognize their ships anywhere. They began to attack instantly, battering the land as it began to sink into the sea. I saw Freya, her parents and others around them forming a circle and chanting as they held hands and there was a glowing light surrounding them.

This shield appeared around them as the light became brighter and brighter. I could still hear the advanced laser weaponry from the spaceship shooting, I could feel the land trembling beneath my feet with each firing of their weapon. I could hear everyone around me, or rather everyone around Freya, chanting as the light became blinding. I could not see anything but bright white all around, every direction I turned my head, I could not even see the hands holding onto mine. I felt loss, fear and anger as the chanting continued and then everything went dark.

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