Renegade Rupture by J. C. Fiske Read Free Book Online

Gisbo, this is my son. He loves Heaven’s Shelter as much as he loves his friends and everything in it! He would rather die than see Heaven’s Shelter come to ruin,” Falcon said. “I think that the boy should learn his past.”
    “You forget the untapped power within him, Falcon, the Phoenix itself. You of all people know of the Drakeness’s addictive nature. This is a whole new predicament. We couldn’t have foreseen something like this! You were much older when the Drakeness infected you. This boy is still young, impressionable, and holds the power of . . .” Sybil Honj started.
    “And he is my son! Whatever I have accomplished, he can do better,” Falcon said.
    “I do not agree. It is not a chance worth taking. We cannot sacrifice the sake of many for that of one,” Sybil Honj said.
    “You said yourself the vision is not clear. Perhaps by withholding this memory, he risks hearing the story from someone else, or perhaps what you say is true. Either way, we won’t know unless we try,” Falcon said.
    “I sense that you want this to be shown more so than your son,” Sybil Honj said.
    “We all need to move on, we all need closure, especially me. Even I don’t know what happened to her. Gisbo, he’s the only one who knows the truth, who saw him do that to her . . .” Falcon started, then stopped.
    “Very well. I will discuss the matter with Chieftain Narroway. For now, we must be patient, place all our steps carefully. And . . .” Sybil Honj started. The elevator doors opened and in walked Narroway with a guest.
    “Nina?” Rolce asked. Nina looked up, trembling and pale.
    “It’s ok, my dear, you made the right decision coming to me. If anyone can help you, it’s someone like you. Tell them what you told me,” Narroway said as he ushered Nina forth.
    “Nina, what is it? What’s wrong?” Rolce asked.
    “Rolce, I . . . you know I see things, feel things. Well, not just things, a specific thing,” Nina said.
    “Yes, you see Gisbo’s life, what could be,” Rolce said.
    “The girl, much like the Man-Phoenix’s Sentry, sees the Man-Phoenix’s life. Obviously we are not alone in our vision. Come, child, tell us, tell us what you’ve seen,” Sybil Honj said. With tears in her eyes, Nina’s voice trembled as she spoke.
    “I, I saw . . . I saw Gisbo . . . destroy Heaven’s Shelter and everyone in it,” Nina said.
    There was silence.
    “I’m sorry, Falcon, but it is already decided. The boy cannot know, cannot open up his mind to such visions,” Sybil Honj said.
    “The block was put in place because the tragedy happened when his young mind couldn’t process it. It was supposed to be temporary, to be revealed to him at a time when he can. The time is now!” Falcon argued.
    “But not while the Drakeness floods through him. It will destroy him from the inside. He is not ready and you know it. Drakearon, or Purah, could use the Drakeness within Gisbo to turn him against us! We cannot risk that!” Sybil Honj stated.
    “It’s happening again, just like the last time. The Elekai’ Exhibition, the secrets, and once again, Lamik has the political ammo he needs. Except this time, he and his Strifes could take the King’s Band legally, rather than by force. No one beyond this room can know of this, no one. Understood?” Narroway asked. “And if word spreads of this, IAM help us all.”
     

 
     
    Chapter Four: The End of an Era
    Gisbo sat in the courtyard doing his best to enjoy some sushi, but failing miserably. Everywhere he looked, he saw green cloaked figures eying him, as if they sensed something about him. Worst of all, Gisbo knew they did, and the growing panic and anxiety in his chest was getting unbearable. The heightened senses the Drakeness gave him were close to maddening. Every clinking glass, every whisper, every scrape of tooth across a steel fork set Gisbo’s own teeth on edge, but the worst was the laughter. Every giggle felt as if it were directed toward him.
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