Part I: Six Packages, Six Journeys, One Big Wooden Door

84 85 The Chosen: Battle with a Cerberosian Prince 1st Projection think of. Yet, he wasn’t lanky. Because of his long robe-like attire, they couldn’t see his body. He appeared to be the width of an oak tree trunk. There was also a radiant shimmer around the man. It wasn’t overpowering, nor was it blinding. Yet it was distinct enough for them to notice. He began to speak: “This is your final chance to change your mind and go back home. From this point onwards, if you choose to continue, there is no turning back.” His voice was sonorous, almost intimidating. Not that any of them paid much attention to the detail in his voice, not in that moment. They each took a little time to ponder what he said. Even if they were scared, surely this was too unique of a situation to pass up. “I’m in,” TJ yelled. “Me too,” followed Fang. Seconds later, a few more made up their minds. “Count me in,” said Tumi. “Same here,” said Ethan. Pippa and Ana took a minute to think it through. What did it mean when he said, “There is no turning back”? To what extent would this commitment affect their lives? In reality, none of them knew anything about what was going on. It was a catch twenty-two moment; in order for them to get more information on what this endeavor would entail, they needed to commit first, blindly commit. “Why not,” said Pippa. “O-O-OK,” Ana stammered. With the final confirmation, the man continued: “For you to be receiving this message, it means the worst has occurred. It means we have been overcome, and are in need of assistance. For as long as you have been alive, you have known one world. A world where the earth consists only of the human beings that inhabit it. This is only partially true. Though there is one earth, there are actually two realms. Firstly, the physical. This is your normal world, normal life as you know it. You call this earth. Then there is what we call the R.O.E., the Realm of Entities, where we live. “While life goes on regularly in your realm, there is an ongoing battle in ours. Sireletsians and Cerberosians have been at war for millennia. Cerberosians have been trying to take control of and destroy all inhabitants of your realm. We, the Sireletsians, prevent them from being successful. Unfortunately, through an inexplicable lapse in judgment from one of the Sireletsians, we were deceived, resulting in the Cerberosians infiltrating one of our locations. This led to our capture and subsequent lock up. Unbeknownst to the Cerberosians, we have a built-in fail safe, in the unlikely reality of our capture. If all six Sireletsians of Earth are captured, all at the same time, six packages are released across the planet. These packages are updated frequently to ensure their present-day relevance. As you all know in each of your packages was a Watch, a credit card, and a passport. You six have been hand-picked by each of the six Sireletsians. It is not by chance that you are here. It is no mistake that you received a package. You are Earth’s last hope. You are the Chosen. “What we will need you to do is to find us and free us. Unfortunately, this will not be an easy task, given the fact that after this message the Cerberosian army will now know that