ATLANTIS AGE OF RAGNAROK

by C M SHORT

  “Hi! I'm, Baby”!

  “I'm, Fuzzy”!

  “I'm, Apollo”!

  “I'm, Tootsie”!

  Staying in one spot abruptly came to an end, and a new game of running started.

  “It's hard for them to stay still, when they want to play! To finally see you three-is a fulfillment of prophecy; we’ve been expecting you”!

  “Expecting us?” Sky quizzed.

  “Sha-ra revealed the time-for you three to arrive”!

  At that moment, Baby came walking over to Angel, and sat down.

  “I've heard, that you are going to do exceptional things”!

  “I'm looking forward, to finding out what! Is it ok, if I pet you?”

  “Sure! I like that”!

  Not wanting to be left out, the other little gods joined up for the special attention.

  “Wow! So soft”!

  She wasn’t prepared for what happened next: a rumble-that seemed to be everywhere!

  “What is that”?

  Baby answered, with a cute little wave of wings and tail.

  “We are-what you call-purring”!

  “Is that what we heard just minutes ago-when we thought there was an earthquake?” she asked.

  “Yes!” Baby answered.

  “They've really taken a liking to you-more than with anyone”!

  “I really like them, too”!

  With an excited flutter of golden wings, Baby spoke again.

  “Guess what? I was recently sick a little, and Sha-ra healed me! See what I can do now!”

  Launching a secret of the gods, Baby lifted her golden wings of power and was airborne-sparks flying from her wing tips!

  A look of remembrance, flashed, in eyes of emerald.

  “Wings of light”!

  After a minute of showing off her flying skills, Baby came back to her new friend.

  “Awesome flying! You are sooo adorableish”!

  “Adorableish? Is that a word?” Baby asked.

  “I just made it up.”

  “Catch me if you can, adorableish”!

  In a flash, Fuzzy was streaking through the air, followed by a rush of wings as the other little gods gave chase.

  Portraying knowledge beyond understanding, they soon returned to their father and sat quietly: waiting for him to speak.

  “You have a destiny to fulfill, and you must be on your way: time is short”!

  “What do you mean?” Guns asked.

  “You'll see! I don't want to spoil your surprise! Behold-the tunnel of light”!

  The supremacy of a higher lifeform-was clearly visible-when Merlin raised his right paw and stirred up the powers of creation. A rainbow of unknown colors briefly joined the crystalline pillars, and became a key of cosmic importance: unlocking a vortex of splendour-sensed-to be a gateway to the gods!

  “Walk into the tunnel of light; it will take you-to all the answers you seek”!

  “Will we see you, again?” Spots asked, which pulled the little gods back to her side.

  “You will”!

  Just then, a certain oddity-again-made itself known.

  “Babe! Your crystal is glowing”!

  “It must be sensing the tunnel!” she replied.

  “It is! Take care”!

  The journey to the gods-was a journey into omnipotence-with the brief sensation of being at all points in time and space-simultaneously! Then, another sensation arrived: one full of mystery, and discovery, as their one-way ticket brought them into a garden of Eden, and the entrance vanished behind them.

  CHAPTER 9

  REVELATIONS

  Surely, this was the home of the gods-the birthplace of all life-giving energies! They stood in the middle of a small meadow, seemingly, standing in the middle of creation in the making: the sky was an endless palette of hues-that blazed and churned-dusting the land with countless twinkling stars.

  “Welcome”!

  Behind them, a group of seven people had appeared at the edge of the meadow, with a very tall man in the lead. Drawing near, the man spoke.

  “Welcome home-Angel, Jean-Leuc, and Rafael! May Sha-ra, be with you”!

  Continuing his warm welcome, a heavenly necklace of never before seen flowers, was gifted, to the keeper of the tridents.

  “Hi! I’m Salik-the leader here”!

  “Hi, Salik!” came the unified chime.

  Salik looked every bit an impressive leader, with his seven feet of dominating strength, and light blue eyes, from which five commanding lines of gold-ruled the outer corners. Above his masculine face of thirty years, was short, slightly wavy, summer blonde hair.

  “You know us?” Jean-Leuc asked.

  “Yes, we've been expecting you”!

  “Where are we?” Rafael questioned.

  “You're on the planet Atlantia-in a far distant galaxy from Earth! The distance is so vast, Earth's most powerful telescopes can't even see the haze of the universe it's in”!

  “We have so many questions for you!” Angel said, with growing anticipation of the answers.

  “We’ll be happy to answer all of them, but first, let’s heal your shoulder.”

  Salik motioned toward a woman in the group, who smiled at her, and spoke.

  “We've been expecting you, Angel! Sha-ra revealed-it was time for you to come”!

  I've seen this! Angel thought.

  The woman came close, and showed the magic of a now open hand: a trident shaped crystal.

  “Hi, I’m Shona. This crystal, can heal your shoulder; will you let me help you? It won't hurt at all!”

  “Sure! Thanks”!

  Shona cupped the crystal for a moment, and then held it above the wound. A pleasant feeling of warmth covered the area, and the pain was instantly gone! The healing was complete-even the dried blood had disappeared!

  “Thank you”!

  “I’m pleased to help”!

  “I’ll introduce the others, starting with the women,” Salik told them.

  A unique looking people stood ready to meet them, in Greek style, gold and silver robes. Two of the women’s faces were graced with various colors of spots, that stretched from the outer corners of captivating emerald green eyes. Shona looked a bit different: only her arms had spots, and she had light green eyes. Glossy light blue and silver hair, lay in gorgeous waves upon the women’s shoulders. The other three men, had silver lines extending from the outer corners of light purple eyes, and had short, slightly wavy, light brown hair.

  “This is Mironah, you just met Shona, and this is Vilas. The men, are Jora, Koras, and Neertu.”

  “That's her, buddy! Vilas is the one we saw following you-on the plateau”!

  “Really! The explanation for that must be incredible!” he replied, almost hypnotized by her stellar beauty.

  “It is!” Salik assured them.

  “Salik, why did you say ‘welcome home’ when you greeted us?” Rafael asked.

  “Because, this is where-all of you-are from”!

  “But, we were born on Earth!” he replied.

  “All of your parents are from here, which makes this your home, too! They've been anxiously waiting for you, Rafael”!

  “Who”?

  “Your parents”!

  “But they died-when I was five”!

  “No, they are alive and well, and living here”!

  “My parents are alive? I can’t hardly believe what I’m hearing! We have a lot-to talk about!”

  “Yes, and I’m looking forward to the talk, but first, let us show you some of Atlantia”!

  A red sandy path, curled with intricate design through a lush forest of blooming flowers, and took them beyond the meadow-to a new wonder: a silver waterfall, tumbling quietly down a rocky hillside, and into a shimmering pool of gold.

  “Amazing! The waterfall doesn't make any noise, and it changes from silver to gold!” Jean-Leuc observed.

  “Many things, are different here”!

  A short distance farther on the path, wa
s a mystifying lake-dotted with many large fish. Their high-pitched squeals sounded eerily familiar, but before a question could be formed, the lake revealed something else: several people, were lounging along the edge of a giant rock in the center of the lake. The lake people saw them, and immediately showed great enthusiasm!

  “Those people seem glad to see us!” Rafael noticed, waving back.

  “Yes, and they’ve been waiting, and watching for you”!

  “Why?” he responded.

  “It's a long story, and we'll be happy to share it very soon! This place is called-Mermaid Lake.”

  A flutter of wings brought the magic of the phoenix, as a fiery red bird appeared out of nowhere and landed on Salik’s right shoulder.

  “Meet Jolar-he’s come to greet all of us”!

  Admiration swelled in green eyes, at the majestic sight.

  “He's beautiful! Can I touch him?”

  “Hold out your hand, and he'll walk down my arm to you”!

  Within moments, Jolar was rubbing his head on her arm, much to her delight!

  “He likes you”!

  “He's charming!” she replied.

  “And now, it’s time for another surprise”!

  From a pouch Salik wore, came the catalyst for the surprise: a walnut sized, light blue crystal. Waving the crystal in a small arc, sent a brief ripple through the air-making the unknown-become known: a breathtaking city of silver and gold!

  As with incredible discoveries of his archeological past, a monumental rush of excitement was overpowering.

  “It’s like the city we found-under the Giza Plateau”!

  “Some of our people used to live there”!

  Exercising the soft side of extreme strength, a lucky coin was pulled out, and also, a burning question.

  “Is this from here”?

  “Yes, it is.”

  “And my necklace”?

  “That too, is from here.”

  “What a relief! We've been hoping to find the people behind my necklace-to get help for Earth”!

  “We are the people, and will help you-but first-a meal! You must all be really hungry, and thirsty”!

  “I could eat!” Vittles announced, providing a source of amusement.

  A warm welcome greeted them, from people walking by, and several on rooftop walkways; it certainly did, feel, like coming home!

  Soon, an open area in the center of the city was reached, where several tables and benches were.

  “We have prepared a unique meal for you! Let's make ourselves comfortable, and it will be out shortly”!

  “I’m curious,” Jean-Leuc said. “Why are the building tops-spiraled”?

  “To catch rain water.”

  The technological superiority revealed impressive simplicity-creating some awestruck guests!

  The food arrived, and was laid on the table in front of them, prompting grateful words of joy to burst from a very hungry girl.

  “All the foods we'd been wishing for”!

  “Whoa! This is nice!” Vittles managed to say, even though he was digging in-while still talking!

  “Ah! Lasagna and beer! This will hit the spot!” Sky said, not wasting any time sinking taste buds into the feast.

  “How did you know?” Spots asked.

  “We've been monitoring you, ever since the crystal led you to the machinery room in the Louvre,” Salik answered.

  “But my shoulder itched, so I knew to go that way! We hadn't found the coins and crystal yet”!

  “While I explain, please, enjoy the food! Our people visited Earth long ago and lived there for many thousands of years, in a remarkable city that your legends tell of: the city of Atlantis. The reason, was to observe Earth people and help them. A time came to leave, because of a flood that gradually covered the earth; eventually, the journey back, brought them to various places. One of those places-was under the Giza Plateau. From time to time, our people chose someone from Earth, to learn of us, and have powers for helping Earth and its people. One such person, was a king who lived in the city beneath the Louvre; he was given a crystal and some coins-which you found.

  You have a celestial destiny, Angel, so you were given the trident mark-a symbol of Atlantia. The crystals, make its directional effect more pronounced. That's why, your shoulder itched more than it ever had, when you were outside the machinery room. All Atlantians have an instinct, that naturally draws them in the correct way to go, but it was so important for you to make the discovery when you did, that you were given the mark, also.”

  “I always thought my trident was just a neat birthmark, and I always figured, that knowing which way to go-was coincidences.”

  “You were being guided”!

  “For some reason, I had always felt it wasn't time to visit the Louvre yet. Was that because of being guided?”

  “Yes. Besides your trident, you were given special abilities, and one of them has already surfaced: a sense of time-that no other Atlantian has. When you found the buried city under the Louvre-the time was right-to help shape the future in the best way! We think this sense of time-is responsible for your eye color. Atlantian women, have light green eyes until 1000 years of age; yours are emerald green-and you are not even 100 years old! Literally, and figuratively-you are seeing things through one of a kind eyes! We also believe, your special abilities-have resulted in you having dark brown hair; Atlantian women, have silver blue hair-from birth. Probably, in time, your hair will change to silver blue.”

  Not knowing how to respond, she could only sit quietly and try to soak in the enormity of what she’d heard, and was relieved-that Sky kept the ball rolling.

  “After a time, we noticed that when Earth was having a really bad disaster-the crystal would glow! We didn't know whether it was causing the disasters, or sensing them, but we figured that a civilization with the technology of the crystal-surely had learned to rise above evil tendencies! It seemed logical to believe the crystal was sensing them, not causing them”!

  “We’re pleased, you came to that conclusion!” Shona responded.

  As Shona continued to speak, Angel puzzled about the differences in spots among the women.

  “I am the keeper of the crystals, which have various properties and are used for many things, including healing, transporting, and communicating. We have healing crystals for you, as gifts, and I will show you how to use them. The trident you are wearing-is a healing crystal.”

  Admiring the special gifts, they listened intently as Shona explained the power from the gods.

  “Cup your hands around the crystal for a moment, while you think about what needs to be done; then, hold it a couple of inches away from the area that needs healed. A momentary sensation of warmth will be in the area, and the healing will then be complete!”

  “That's great to know! Thanks, Shona!” Angel said.

  Her appreciation was happily echoed, and, within seconds, Vittles thoughts were back on eating.

  “This is tasty food! Even better than on Earth”!

  “We’re glad you’re enjoying it!” Salik commented. “Since we don't believe its right to eat animals, it's not real meat, but we have a device that makes food taste different, and we used it to prepare this meal. Also, the beer has no alcohol in it, although it tastes like it does.”

  “That's ok, real beer is full of a vitamin we don't need anyway,” Vittles replied.

  “What vitamin is that?” Salik curiously enquired.

  “Vitamin-P”!

  The Atlantians were briefly quiet and thoughtful, then a burst of laughter mingled with an observation by Salik.

  “You're very funny! We could really use that around here”!

  Just then, Spots felt a soft push against her back. Turning around, she could hardly believe her eyes!

  “A unicorn! They’re real”!

  She gave it a gentle stroke on the neck, and received an affectionate lick on the arm, in return.

  “That's Jabarrah. He's the leader, of his kind. You have a
special link with animals!” Salik observed with delight.

  “Animals, are so amazing!” she replied, petting his soft, golden fur.

  Jabarrah gently nuzzled her and walked away, to join a small group of unicorns nearby.

  “I always thought unicorns were a myth!” Sky marveled.

  “My years of research into the past, have shown that all myths have at least a little bit of truth to them”!

  “Your perception is refreshing, Rafael; most people don’t believe in myths at all-and the percentage of truth they hold-is very high!” Salik revealed.

  “What a chain of events-all the coincidences that led to us being here-and finding my necklace, and the coins”!

  “Those things that happened-were not coincidences; all of you had been guided, and protected”!

  “At times, it felt that way! There was the hand of light that steadied the plane, and the fish creatures-that almost had me for dinner! Talk about guardian angels”!

  “You had several!” informed Neertu, with a smile that crinkled his three silver lines.

  “I track inbound travelers: for safe arrival.”

  Now she knew-who to thank!

  “Thank you, for that steadying hand of light on the plane”!

  “I'm glad all of you were saved, but that wasn't me! We do have the technology to send out a beam of stabilizing light-but not in the shape of a hand. That happened, before I had a chance to send a beam out. Sha-ra does things like that, sometimes! It must have been him!”

  “Please tell him thank you, for us!” she requested.

  “I will”!

  Jora, was next to speak. His broad smile lit up his tall frame, reflecting, on the five rows of lines by his eyes.

  “Those fish creatures are called the Vori, and I am their keeper. We sent them to the waters under the plateau, to watch over you. The first time you fell in, nothing was done, because the rope was available to pull you out. The second time-you needed help-because the water was moving too fast. The Vori were not trying to hurt you-but help you!”

  “After pushing me to the boat, I thought maybe that was it, then, on the beach, one of them gave me a gift: this beautiful emerald”!

  Showing the emerald-triggered the timing of the gods-and it began powerful flashes of light green, which brought a unified gasp from everyone!