Excessum itineris by Roxas Winchester (golden son ebook .TXT) 📕

came from Justin was his voice but not at the same time. A gravelly ness to it that made him sound like the kurai powers that had been trapped thousands of years ago by the ikimonos on earth.
A low growl emanated from Kitzel the lion followed by a leap towards Justin. He smoothly sidestepped Kitzel’s attack, making him fly through the air and hit the wall with a loud thud.
“Now, is that the way you greet an old friend? It’s been years since you and your little friends trapped me in that prison. It seems you’re getting slow in your old age friend.”
“How did you possibly escape that prison we created for you?”
“A very good question, with an even better answer. You see, the prison held, until five years ago, when one of your companions died. Who was it… Samuel? When he died I was able to use my mental powers again to influence the weak mortals of earth. Like this boy’s mother. I convinced her to come to my prison and set me free, but because three of you still remain, I was unable to have my physical form back. When his mother became pregnant, I saw to it that she took the proper steps for me to live once more. Once the child was born I had to possess her until he was old enough to harness the power I possess, but he would never be strong enough for me alone, so his loving mother had him taken away for modifications. I took up residence in the boy, laying dormant for four years until his time came for him to come out of that facility.” Kitzel took the moment to lunge himself at Justin, but the kurai power was faster. He held Kitzel in midair with his powers. “Kitzel, do you never learn? Against me alone you will loose.”
“Erg. Then what will turn the tide in our favor? Leave Justin alone; he has nothing to do with this.”
“On the contrary, he has everything to do with this. You see, Justin here is the only being on this planet that can hold me now. Your efforts to stop me are futile.” Kitzel took the opportunity to struggle against the invisible bonds holding him, but Justin saw and threw him against the wall. “You do realize that you can’t fight me now alone. By the time your friends get here the full extent of my powers will surface and there will be no stopping me by anyone or anything.”
Ah, how can I beat this power back again alone? “Justin, if you can hear me, fight this power! You can fight it Justin, just please listen to me!”
“It’s no use. Justin’s mind is locked away in a prison within, never to escape even with your help. Justin is fighting, but he is suffering form it. Soon he won’t have the strength or will to survive and will surrender to me.”
Kitzel struggled harder to break free, but with no success. “No! Justin, listen to me! you can regain control of your body once again, just fight it!”

Where am I? What is this place? Justin thought to himself in the darkness. What’s this pain from? It hurts so much, almost like I’m being stabbed with white hot swords. Justin wrapped his arms around himself to try to ease the pain, but to no avail. There’s got to be a way out of here, all I need to do is look for a way out. Justin stood up painfully and started to look for an exit, but an invisible barrier blocked him.
“Hey, what is this place?!” no one answered him. “Hey! I know you can hear me! Let me out of here!” suddenly a throbbing pain shot through him making him double over in pain. A shadowy figure appeared out of the darkness at him.
“Well, well, well, look who it is, the amazing Justin. What happened, get lost?” the figure was in shadow except the glowing blue eyes which penetrated into the soul. “Oh, how rude of me to see you but you not to see me.” the figure closed its eyes then, the area was filled with white light that came from nowhere.
Once Justin’s eyes adjusted he was shocked at who was standing before him, it was himself, but it wasn’t. this figure was darker, almost surrounded by a black haze that was choking.
“Forgive me, but we have never been introduced. I am John, the kurai power that has rested in you for the past four years. You are not anything special. In fact, you were created and designed to play host for me while I finish what I came here to do a thousand years ago, before those stupid animals got in my way, but because of you I am almost free from their grasp once more. You see, I have no desire to kill you. Oh no, I plan to use you in order to finish off those meddling animals that you seem to like so much.” John’s voice was smooth and calm, the kind that makes you believe whatever they say.
“Hey, since you apparently know everything about this place maybe you can tell me where I am and what this place is.” Justin placed his hands on the invisible barrier that barred him in.
John looked around then waved his hand through the air, making the white disappear and in its place a forest appeared.
“Does this look more familiar to you Justin? You have spent many years here and many more nights here alone pondering how to do things, how to run off, and why you exist.”
Justin shook his head, “No, I don’t know. I don’t even recognize this place to save my life.”
John took a look around then smiled. “This is your mind, your own prison. The one you try to hide and run away from but fail.”
Suddenly another burst of pain shot its way through Justin and he collapsed to the ground in pain.
“It is amazing how the body works in here, when your physical body gets hurt, you get that ten fold. The real fighting hasn’t even begun yet, just imagine how that will once you actually do get hit and battered. Oh, how I’d love to stay and chat with you, but there’s an amazing fight going on outside and I for one am not going to miss it for the world.
“The outcome of it will determine which one of us lives, and which one of us dies. The only thing is, the one who dies won’t leave this body, instead it’s strength will become the survivor’s strength.” With that John turned and left, leaving Justin alone to suffer.
Justin stood and banged his fists on the barrier to try to break through, but the barrier and the pain overwhelmed him. He leaned against the barrier thinking of ways he could escape, but nothing appeared. How do I regain control of my own body when I can’t even get control of my mind? How did I evade John until now? All I did was do something that I’d done before, but it was to prove something, not for myself.

“How long has it been since there’s been a death among you rodents? Centuries I think, however it does seem too easy to just kill you here and now, especially since you’re unarmed.”
“What makes you think I’m unarmed John? That is your name still isn’t? or have you decided to discard that along with your true form?”
“You should know that I would never discard my true form, but simply hide it from the likes of you. This form is easier to move around in- and would you stop fighting me already, you can’t win alone.”
“What makes you think I’m alone?”
“The fact that your friend’s energy is not here on this planet and the mortal- Justin- is stopping his struggle inside. There soon will be nothing left of him but for a memory that will quickly fade.” John gave a burst of energy at Kitzel who crashed into the window breaking the panes of glass and forcing him to the ground outside, knocking him unconscious.
“Since you’re now out of the way I can continue my work as planned.” John closed his eyes in an attempt to focus on leaving by using his kurai powers, but he couldn’t. “Damned body, I still haven’t recovered enough of my powers to teleport.” Looking around he couldn’t find the keys to the Mustang anywhere. Then he patted down his pockets and, withdrawing a set of car keys, left the house and went to seek out Anna, the one sorceress that could help him to regenerate the fullness of his powers.

“Hey, Kitzel you alright?” Kitzel opened his eyes and saw a familiar face looking down at him.
“Ah, Phantom, how’d you find me here?”
“Your energy called to me. Toni here was coming to find you when your energy increased suddenly. We both came as quickly as possible. What happened here?”
Sitting up, Kitzel shook his head then morphed into a man. His golden blonde hair was messy and his green eyes stood out from his pale skin. “Help me up Phantom and get me inside so I can tell you.”
Phantom’s jet-black hair hung in his golden eyes that seemed to have a ring of green around the pupil. “I see you’ve finally acquired the skills to morph into your compleo form, but we’re going to have to find you some clothes to wear.”
Kitzel directed Phantom to the basement where Justin set up his room. “In the box over there are some that’ll work.” Phantom went to the box and withdrew a pair black jeans and a black long sleeve shirt, then tossed them at Kitzel who was on the floor leaning against the wall across from the stairs. “Thanks; hey, where’s Toni gone?” pulling on the shirt then painfully tugging the jeans on he noticed Toni coming down the stairs.
Her light brown hair came the middle of her back and her chocolate brown eyes found Kitzel. “How are feeling?” her voice was calming to anyone, a peaceful sound to someone who was in pain.
“Much better now, thank you. When did you master you Compleo forms?”
“I mastered mine about five hundred years ago, but Toni didn’t master hers until fifty years ago. Speaking of which, when did you get your?” Phantom looked around the room curiously. “Hey, where’s this Justin guy we’re supposed to be protecting? I don’t feel his energy around here at all. All I feel is ours.”
Rubbing the back of his neck Kitzel told him what had happened. “Justin used the power in him to prove a point and John took over his body and mind. I tried to talk to Justin, but I couldn’t reach him, John trapped him in a sort of prison. From the sounds of it, one very similar to his. I couldn’t fight him alone, enough of his powers emerged to hold me back in my strong form. He used a burst of power to throw me through the window, which is where you guys found me.”
Toni came over to Kitzel and helped him to his feet. “Do you know there John is now?”
“No, but you can bet he’s going to try to regain his full powers. We must find him before that happens. Phantom, can you locate his energy trail?”
Phantom focused his own energy on latching onto the trail left behind John when he left. “There you e murmured to himself. “I found him, he’s going towards the facility Justin escaped form. Toni and I can trail him there, you on the other hand, can’t. The fight between you and John has cleared you out of the power and stamina necessary for trailing.”
“How can