The Boy who stole the Gifts

The Metherlance

I woke up, it was sunday morning. The bells rang from the Merc Cathedral, signalling the people that it is almost time to worship him, the one that everyone believes bestowed the Gifts to humans, The Provider.

"Vixxy! Wake up now! It's time for the worship!" My sister yelled as she kept banging the door of my room, but here I am, still laying down on my bed.

"Vixter Wulfric Metherlance, wake up and and open this door immediately!"

Then my body suddenly moved on its own. It opened the door and I saw my sister holding a tray with a glass of milk and a monte christo sandwich.

She is Christa Lei Metherlance, our eldest sister. She possessed the Gift of "Authority" which enables her to command other people through her words. Well, that suits her well for being an authoritative sister.

"Why do we keep going in that place anyway? Can't you see? I'm not gifted as you were"

"That's why we seek the guidance of our Provider to find out why your body is rejecting the Gifts" she said with a worried face

"Well, maybe I am not that strong enough to be the holder of such Gift"

I said as I watched the birds flew in the sky and thinking why I don't have a Gift although it is not required to have all members of the family to possess such thing.

In my case, I was pressured. Everyone in my family have their own skills. It makes me jealous.

I have four siblings: Christa Lei Metherlance, the eldest (granted the Gift of authority), Wolfheim Gneiss Metherlance, the second child (granted the Gift of Telepathy which enables him to read and mess other people's mind), and the twins, Edson Fritz and Edcel Fritz Metherlance (despite being the twin in the family, they have different gifts. Edson was granted the Gift of Flashback which enables him to see and travel the past while Edcel possesses the Gift of Foresight which enables him to see and travel the future).

After tidying up everything, we headed our way to the Cathedral. There are so many people along the way wearing their white robes with the insignia of the Cathedral at the back.

"I hate crowds", I murmured.

While walking, a voice came in my mind.

"Come to me"

I stopped walking

"Vixxy, are you okay?" Christa asked.

"I thought I heard something"

We continued to walk and then we finally reached na Cathedral. They always brought me here twice a year ever since I was a child to consult about my problem.

We sat down. The bishop started to his so called "homily".

"I'm bored" I told myself.

"Come to me" the voice came again, and now its loud and clear.

"Mom, uh can I use the bathroom?"

"Go ahead. Come back soon"

"I will"

When I stood up and head towards the side of the Cathedral, the voice became more and more loud in my head. Repeatedly saying...

"Come to me"

I really don't know where to go but my feet feels like have its own mind.

The voice become more louder, I ended up standing in front of a door. I don't know where this place is but I'm pretty sure that it is at the back of the cathedral. It is more like a storage room.

I entered the place and I saw diffierent statues and paintings of what they said "Heroes of Millenia". They were the heroes that possessed extraordinary skills and Gifts. People believed that they were also the first persons who received the Gift of the Provider and used it to maintain peace in our world.

"Come to me. Release me." The voice said.

"Where are you? Show yourself!" I said while roaming around the room.

"Ouch!" There is this very high pitched noise that came in my mind. It really hurts.

"Release me from this chains! And I shall grant the power you need." The voice said.

Then I saw a glowing dusty box that I think it's been their for over a thousand years. It covered with chains, and those have ancient characters in it. The box is vibrating.

I touched it. Then the chains broke.

"Finally". The voice said then the box suddenly opened. The place was covered in fog then a ball of light appeared.

"I am Kaldos. One of the heroes of millenia. Bearer of the Gift, Plunder, and the master of Hemokinesis." The voice is coming from the ball of light.

I was shocked. Unable to move a muscle. All I did is to listen on what the voice is saying.

"I am finding a vessel for my power for over a thousand years. Many humans have tried but failed. Now, young man, will you become my vessel?"

"Uh,.. I..I wa-"

"Hmmmm?"

"I want power! Please give me power!" That's all I could say.

"Well then, I Kaldos, I hereby declare... What's your name boy?" He asked

"V-Vixter!"

*Clears throat

"I hereby declare Vixter as the vessel of my Gift and use it to change the world in your own accord. Now boy, stretched out your right hand."

When I stretch forward my arms, a mark of a magic circle appeared in my palm.

After that, the ball of light is slightly disappearing. I'm still shocked of the current situation.

"As I passed on my Gift to you, all of my memories of the past will also be transferred to you. My memories will guide you. Use it well."

Then the ball of light disappeared.

-To be continued