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Chapter Eight - My Queen
"Tommy, can we talk?" Andie said as she joined us.
"Yes. Andie, we can always talk." I said as I looked at a woman in her early thirties. She looked up at me, questions covering her face.
"Madame Teresa and I didn't want to upset you." She said. I smiled at the woman and peered into her mind. Her name was Juliet and she was from Boston. She was a waitress and had been out drinking with her girlfriends when she was taken.
"Yes Andie, I know. Understand, I wasn't asking out of spite. I was merely making an observation. I understand what is expected of me. I understand the weight of my every decision. I just wanted to know where Teresa stood." I said as I grabbed Juliet's hands and examined them. She was indeed beautiful, very beautiful. And then it hit me. She was the woman from my dream. I looked at her, examining her eyes without letting her look into mine. I had to be sure.
I had thought that Maria was the one, but after looking at Juliet, her and Maria looked alike. Maybe there was no woman in my dream, only a vision of what the woman could look like. I wasn't sure and would for now, keep it to myself.
"It's just that, we know so little, and well, you're the prophecy. We aren't sure how to proceed with you." Andie said. I let go of Juliet's hands and turned to Andie.
"It's okay darling. I understand. How about we talk more about this later okay? Tonight at dinner, you and I can discuss this more with Teresa." I said. She smiled and took my hand, kissing it.
"Yes Master Thomas." She said as she let it go.
"Are you going to hurt me?" Juliet asked as I turned my attention back to her.
"On the contrary my dear. The Master has saved you from immeasurable pain and most certain death." Teresa said as she entered into the room. "Master..." She began as she addressed me now. I held up my hand.
"Later Teresa. Right now, we need to concentrate on our guests." I said. I looked back at Juliet.
"Tell me you're name." I asked her.
"I don't remember my name." She replied. What ever they had given her, it was blocking her memory.
"We'll help you with that. For now, let the good doctors examine you. If you are injured in anyway, they will help to heal you. Are you hungry or need anything?" I asked her.
"Thank you, no. I'm fine. I just have questions." She said. I looked at the doctor.
"Doc, how is this one?" I asked.
"She's fine. A little shock and I would guess some drugs in her system, but that will pass with time." He said as he checked out another girl.
"Mind if I take this one?" I asked.
"Be my guest. We're done with her for now." He said. He wasn't using any of the protocol he should have by addressing the Mishanna, but that was fine. In these circumstances, I didn't blame him.
"Would you come with me please? I would like to answer your questions if I may." I said as I held out my hand to her. She took it and stood. She was amazingly beautiful and it was hard for me to look at her and not stare.
"Where are you taking me?" She asked as we went into the kitchen.
"Just here. Please, have a seat." I said to her. I grabbed a couple bottles of water from the fridge and slid one across the table to her.
"Where am I?" She asked.
"You're safe. I promise." I replied.
"Who are you?" She continued.
"My name is Thomas. Master Thomas." I said.
"Master? Master of what?" She asked as she took a sip.
"Well, that will come clear in time. Right now, lets worry about the little things." I said as I looked at her. "You don't remember anything or just your name?" I asked.
"I don't remember my name, or how I got to where I was." She said.
"Well, you're name is Juliet. I can tell you anything you want to know, and hopefully it will fill in the gaps.
"Where do I live?"
"You live in Boston, but you were born in Charlotte, North Carolina. You moved to Boston for college and loved it so much you stayed even though you couldn't find work. You were working as a waitress at a local bar. You went out with your friends and got a little too drunk and that's when you were taken. You've been in captivity for almost a month." I said, giving her a Cliff Notes version of what brought her to me.
"Why was I being held?" She asked.
"You were kidnapped to be sold on the slave market." I said.
"And you bought me?" She asked. All this was sinking in and she was having a hard time putting the pieces together.
"Yes and no. That's a tricky question that I can't answer fully. Let's just say, I acquired you and the others." I said with a smile.
"Is what she said true? That lady out there?" Juliet asked of Teresa.
"Yes." I replied.
"Then I guess I owe you my life for saving it then." She said. She looked at the table.
"You're tired. Why don't we get you into a bed so you can get some real rest. Tomorrow, we can talk more." I said.
"I'd like to talk some more." She said, not budging.
"Okay, if you're feeling up to it." I said as I went around the counter and sat next to her.
"Who are you? I mean really? They treat you like you're important." She said as she revealed her observations. I smiled.
"To them, I am. It's hard to explain really. Most people, most ordinary people wouldn't understand. They would call me a freak, a mutant, a monster." I said as I started revealing who I was.
"Why is that?" She asked. I could tell that she indeed was smart, college educated.
"You see..." I started but Teresa cut me off. She was upset and was getting back at me.
"He's the Mishanna. He's the telepathic God." She said as she grabbed her own bottle of water. "Is this her?" Teresa asked me.
"Yes." I said.
"Am I who?" Juliet asked.
"You my dear, could quite possibly be the Master's only way to seal his greatness." Teresa said. Juliet looked at her like she was crazy.
"Let me." I said as I brought her attention back to me. "You've heard of people that have telepathic ability. For the most part, these people only have a trace amount of power. Celebrities have made use of this power, helping Police find killers or victims, helping people connect with their dead loved ones. My power is much more advanced than that. My power...." I started but couldn't find a way to spit it out without it sounding ridiculous. Teresa did that for me.
"He has the power to enslave the world to do his bidding." She said point blank. I smiled as Juliet looked from Teresa to me.
"So, you're like an alien or something?" She asked. She was smart, but wasn't putting it together.
"No. I'm human, just like you. The only difference is, I use my whole brain, whereas you only use ten percent. Teresa is right, I have the ability to enslave the human race. I can do anything, nothing is beyond me." I said as I looked at her forehead, trying to keep from looking into her eyes.
"You'll have to do it at some point Master." Teresa said to me.
"Do what? Enslave the world?" Juliet asked. I smiled and chuckled a bit.
"No. What you heard Andie say is true. I am the prophecy. There is but one more thing to happen to secure my status as Mishanna. There is a woman. This woman is special. She has but to look into my eyes, really look and see an image. If that image is seen, then my power will be complete and I will reign." I said.
"And what of the woman?" Juliet asked.
"She will be his slave, his one true slave for life. She will attend to his every need and be the Queen so to speak." Teresa said.
"And you think I am this woman?" She asked, looking at Teresa first then to me.
"Yes. I saw you in a dream, a vision. You came to me and told me that you were there to serve me." I said to her. She looked at me.
"How do we find out? If I'm the woman?" She asked. I could see her wheels turning.
"All you have to do is look into my eyes. It's that simple." I said.
"But, you wont let me." She replied. I laughed and looked at Teresa.
"You have to do this Master." She replied.
"Not here. Not in the fucking kitchen!" I said, laughing at the humor of my possible Queen finding out who she was in a kitchen.
"Then I will arrange a special ceremony. We will know if she is the one. Tonight. I'll call the elders." Teresa said and left the room.