The Traveler.

What if i told you, all the myths were true? Now, don't think im crazy, hear me out. Ever thought why some people are stronger, faster, smarter, and better than you, no matter how much you try? Have you ever noticed strange events or things that aren't right, like a lightning strike from a clear sky? Or people turning to dust? Strange people and things like that happen because and are demi-gods, or half bloods. These strange events happen because of them, or their godly parents. Or, sometimes, monsters. Yes, monsters. Just like I said, all the myths are true, but that's just one story. Now enough of that, time to get to the good part!

Our story begins in a small town, with an ordinary middle school, with an ordinary 8th grade, but an extraordinary boy, the likes of which they have never seen.

I woke up in my bed at 5:00 am, in a cold sweat, and an hour too early. I sighed and layed back down. I was always late for something or other, so I set my clock extra early but now that i did, i keep waking up, and now, without a hint of weariness in me, I lay there waiting for the alarm to ring.

I lay there in the dark and wondered what time it was now, surely it's been an hour already! I rolled over and checked my alarm clock, its has only been a minute! Outrageous! I turned back over and groaned. I would never get back to sleep and there was 59 minutes until work started, so I got out of bed, got dressed and went down to the kitchen. I went through the fridge and found some cold leftovers

I took them out and silently heated them up. I also took a couple of sodas

If your wondering why i did not explain why i woke up in a sweat or, or for instance, who I am or why you care, I will now. First off, i woke up because, like always, I had a nightmare.

Now, now, before you get mad and say shit like “everyone has nightmares” or “its OK”, no, no one has My nightmares. If they did, and if they told anyone about them, there dead or in an insane asylum.

Now before you think that im making this up, let me tell you who I am. My name is akito, akito Logan kurugame. Yes my first and last name is Japanese, deal with it. I am 15 years old, for now. I have forgotten my real age because i don't age anymore, I believe I was 12 when I stopped, I live with 20 other people, a girl named alice now, and her little band of run-aways. I used to have a family, but that was before they realized i stopped aging. I ran away after they said they were considering calling a doctor or a scientist to figure out the cause and how to fix it.

Yes, it was a shitty move and i feel bad for it but i was scared, i kept running thinking they were following me (they weren't, my father had stopped my mother from following me) and then I turned a corner and, instead of my best friend's house, I saw a flippen ski scraper , in Claxton of all places! I freaked out, naturally, and started running around asking where I was

News flash, it is much, much, harder to get info out of someone here then in my hometown. Finally someone stopped, a girl my age, and said

“Your in new York of course, where did you think you where?”

Naturally i said the first thing i new

“In claxton Georgia….”this must have struck her as funny, because she burst out laughing. She finally stopped laughing and said

“Sorry kid, looks like your really far from home, where are your parents, are you lost?”she said

“Yes, in claxton, yes” I said feeling stupid and scared at the same time. I pinched myself behind my back to see if i was dreaming, no such luck.

“OK…..you should come with me.”she said and took my hand

“Wait” i said common sense returning “i don't even know your name, why should i follow you?”

“Because, unless you want the cops to take you to the police station and hold you until they find your parents, who are supposedly in Georgia, then you have no choice, also my name is alice.”she said then promptly began dragging me through the crowd. Half an hour later she shoved me through a door and slammed it behind her.

“Make yourself at home”said alice. I looked around and i noticed that despite her beautiful clothes her house looks abandoned.

“Do you live here by yourself?”I asked

“no, I found this place and made it mine, no one knows i live here, its cozy once you get used to it……….”

“Who else lives here?” I asked

And that, is how it happened. I have been living here for a year with her, and 19 other people. I eventually found out that continues exposure to me has slowed all there own aging processes. And recently (just yesterday) I found out that I can recreate what happened to me, I can now (well, once I learn how to control it I can) teleport! I was so excited I teleported a block away, it took a while to get back, but it was awesome! But anyway, back to the nightmare deal, the reason my nightmares are so bad is because, i can see people's deaths, if it happens in my dream, it happens in real life. its never been wrong before, and it scares me, because i might see my own death or the death of someone close to me. There's other stuff too, but i digress, back to the story

I was eating at the table in the kitchen when alice came in accompanied by Annabelle, a small 9-year-old who follows alice almost everywhere,

“Hey akito, why you up so early?”

“I'm always up early, I usually just go back to sleep before you all wake up”

“Whatever you say” she said and went to the stove.

“Did you get eggs yesterday? I was thinking of making them for everyone.”

“Of course I did, we would never have any food around here if it weren't for me.” I said annoyed. “I'm the only one who buys food.”

“Well yeah, you are the only one who has money usually”

“And who’s fault is that?”

“The one who got a job.”

“The one who doesn't pull her weight.” by this point I was getting mad. She does this every time! Its infuriating and she knows it! I felt like I could smack her, but i just sighed and continued eating, but it was a little uncomfortable now that alice and Annabelle where here, while alice cooked Anna just kept staring at me. She has never talked directly to me, not like she is scared or being rude, there’s enough evidence against both theories. But she still never talked to me nonetheless. Its kinda creepy. Then, unexpectedly and out of the blue, she said something:

“Akito, alice-.”alice turned around so fast i think she got whip-lash, and she grabbed Anna and pulled her out of the room. All the while, her face was red as a tomato. I sighed and kept her eggs from burning. 10 minutes later i had made breakfast for everyone and set it on the table, I was pouring drinks when alice and Anna came back in and alice got mad,

"I said I wanted to make breakfast! now you've gone and done it!"

"if i had left you to do it, the house would burn down."

"that's not fair, just because i almost do it ONE time!"

"and again after that, and again, oh, also that one ti-"

"yeah yeah i GET it......" she said, crossing her arms and pouting.

"go get everyone to eat"i asked while i got out cups to make drinks, a few moments later a bunch of kids who's ages varies from 19 all the way down to 5 came in and took their seats, i grabbed my jacket and headed out to work. about a block away, i tried to use my new ability to get to my workplace, i pictured the parking lot in my mind and concentrated, willing myself to be there, a few moments later, i felt a falling feeling, i opened my eyes and the feeling went away as i saw the building i worked at, it worked! that was the first time i ever controlled where i went, and i felt excited.