Yazen (Ponith) by Nicole Sloan Read Free Book Online Page A

read the page to myself out loud, “Ponith is the place that you will enter first once you go through the portal here on Earth. It’s akin to an asteroid or a large platform of sorts. It is mostly featureless, rocky, and the air is thin. It appears to be in a geostationary position between the six planets. It’s a central station of sorts that allows you to choose your next destination. There are six portals total here, corresponding to each planet. They are, in order of appearance: Our Earth, Yazen, Volux, Crendus, Bredin, and finally Qysan, Earth being several times larger than any of the other planets mentioned. Other notable features of the location itself are its small size and one solitary building located in the middle of the portals, although its details are unknown at the time of this writing. No life forms are found here, although there is nothing seemingly stopping this.”
    Ponith sounds really odd , at least from what my grandpa has written about it. I turn the page and see that Yazen is addressed next. This is the planet my grandpa told me he wants me to visit first, after Ponith. He said previously that it’s the safest of the planets. Does that mean the other planets are hostile or inhospitable?
    I decide to read some of the material written for Yazen out loud as well, “Yazen is the most spectacular planet I’ve ever visited and it was the first one I went to. It’s one of the larger planets of them all, with quite a bit of life. The creatures on this planet are amazing and beautiful, although there are no humans on this planet. The colors on this planet are uniquely brighter than Earth and the planet is unmistakably green and teeming with life.”
    I’m intrigued by what I’ve read so far , although it sounds like it’s a story from a fantasy book. I still don’t believe this place is real. I close the journal for now and decide to head downstairs to make a sandwich for lunch. Peanut butter and grape jelly, my favorite. To top it off, I put potato chips in the center of it.
    I sit outside while I eat it and just enjoy the weather. It’s a little cooler today, but the sun is still shining. I see a rabbit hopping in the yard . It goes to the neighbor’s garden and starts to nibble on the vegetables. I see Mrs. Silvia run out with her rake and chase it off.
    After I ’m done with my lunch, I go back inside and I see Grandpa is sitting in his chair watching a fishing program on television. I go and sit next to him. “Learning anything new?” I ask.
    “It’s the same old stuff on TV, nothing new. I don’t know why I pay for this when nothing good is ever on,” he replies while drinking iced tea with a lemon floating in it.
    “Grandpa, what is the stuff that you have in the attic? Are those items from your trips to the other planets?” I ask him.
    “Some items are, and others are things I’ve purchased that have reminded me of those planets. I like to have them to remind me of my past,” he looks as if he’s reminiscing.
    “Grandpa, I’m really nervous about the hike and going through these portals. I don’t know what to expect and, to be honest, I don’t know what to do when I get there. I don’t even know if I’ll be able to find the portal,” I tell him.
    “You’ll do fine, Zac. I have faith in you. I’ve taught you many ways to survive and thrive; you always succeed. This will be a fun journey for you. You’ll learn about things that you never knew existed,” he says to me very sincerely.
    “Thanks , Grandpa; it means a lot to me. I’m going to go relax and play some games for a while before the party,” I respond, and then I head back to my room. I decide to play a video game for a while to take my mind off of things. Before I know it, it’s four o’clock, and time flew by without me realizing it.
    I have to run to the store to go buy a cake and some ice cream before Alex and Jenn arrive. I check to see if my grandpa is around to let him know that I’m going out. I