the adventures of the idea seekers: sarillion's struggle for freedom, ch.4
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ADVENTURESTHE
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Sarillions Struggle for FreedomBy Jorian Clarke
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Chapter 4Kimma learns about the Darkness
Yeeha, shouted Tra. I say Spec, that was some mighty fancy flying.
No better than your incredible shooting, responded Spec calmly. Can you
come in and check on Kimma while I readjust our flying coordinates? I will need about
three minutes to update our plan.
The spaceship was now on autopilot as Spec bent over the plan table in his
universal chart room punching buttons to determine their current flight path and adjust for
the unexpected surprise departure.
Tra unbuckled herself from the demistifier and slid back into the spaceship
through the connector tube.
Seems like a good time for a snack, she remarked.
Grandfather Lahzar had always said that a little food is a good way to replace the
energy that a Cloud encounter takes. And one thing Tra could do as good as she could
fight, was eat. The suggestion about a snack came before she saw the look on Kimmas
face. Of course its hard to tell when a person is feeling sick when their skin color is
naturally blue, but you didnt have to be an Idea Seeker Reminder to see that Kimma was
in need of a little healing help.
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Are all of your escort trips as rough as this one? Kimma demanded. The
Princess manners were gone because she was still scared and a little bit mad.
This day wasnt like anything she had expected. I do NOT believe that my
Father would approve of that kind of flying. And as far as shooting when there are
common citizens around, that is definitely not Sarillion protocol. As a matter of fact, we
do not use weapons without first trying to talk to the offenders.
Tra shot a knowing glance at Spec and decided to hold back a response. After
all, Kimma still didnt know what the real trip was about and Tra wasnt sure she wanted
to be the one to tell her. As she reached inside of the supply pantry to gather some
things to make a sandwich she noticed a package to Kimma with Grandfather Lahzars
handwriting on it. That was odd. She hadnt noticed that earlier when she was loading
supplies, and she didnt remember him saying anything about it.
Kimma, it looks like this is a present for you, Tra said to her as she handed her
the football shaped package. Can I interest anyone in a Tra BOB sandwich?
Spec looked up from his star chart and noticed the frightened look on Kimmas
face. He decided at once that putting their guest at ease was more important than doing
the final calculations for determining the travel velocity on their revised escape plan.
Kimma, a Tra BOB sandwich stands for a big ole bite sandwich. It takes a
whole three foot long loaf of bread, sixteen tomatoes, three heads of lettuce, two cans
each of Saba, Machooian olives, pickled pachu buds, a pound of cheddar cheese and
some mayonnaise. Tras BOB sandwiches can feed a whole Whydinfey family for two
days. I suggest we start you out with just a slice of it until you can determine if you and
Tra share the same taste in food, Spec smiled again at Kimma.
She did find his smile comforting, but with the way she was feeling one smile
wasnt going to go very far.
Im not hungry at all right now, thank you, she said with a bit less of an edge to
her voice. She did feel better to see that her manners were returning.
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I know Nana would be scandalized that I am not going to have lunch, but I am
afraid if I eat anything right now it may not stay down.
I can fix that easily, replied Tra. She immediately started throwing all kinds of
strange looking vegetables and fruits and some things that Kimma had never seen before
into what looked like a jar with a cover and flipped a switch that made it all start whirring
around. I will make you one of my Tummy Tension Soothers.
She poured the now thick green liquid from the blender into a large glass.
Kimma had seen some strange food before at banquets her parents had for visiting
dignitaries, but this concoction was certainly right up there with the strangest dishes she
had ever seen.
She hesitantly took a sip and immediately exclaimed, This is really quite good. It
tastes sort of fruity, like bananas and mango, but it is thick like a milk shake at the same
time.
Her love of cooking and baking sprang up and she was temporarily distracted
from what had just happened in the palace courtyard.
You know on my home planet, I am known as quite the cook. I love to learn new
recipes and when you have time I would really appreciate a lesson in how you made this.
I could make something for you and Spec in exchange, Kimma said sincerely.
From where she was now standing in the kitchen galley, Kimma couldnt see
Spec behind her and he was shaking his head vigorously at Tra and making hand signs
for no. He had read Kimmas fact sheet that Grandfather Lahzar had put together and
from this he knew what a bad cook she was. But Tra hadnt taken the time to read it so
she couldnt figure out what he was trying to signal to her.
Of course, Kimma. I love to eat more than I love to cook. Id be delighted to
show you around the spaceship kitchen equipment. I think this might be the perfect
match. The computer has a whole database of different recipes we have picked up from
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our travels around the Universe. You can cook to pass the time as we travel to Vonta.
Tra ended quickly because she knew she had just let the wrong planet slip out.
Kimma turned briefly around at Spec and did a small frown. She had stopped
mind reading until they could set the rules for listening in on each others mind
conversations. But something he had just thought was strong enough that she noticed it
without trying and it seemed like he was troubled by something. Spec rushed forward to
change the conversation before Tra got them further in trouble with Kimma either in the
kitchen or in their true travel destination.
Kimma, he blurted out. I think you should open your package from our
Grandfather Lahzar. Neither Tra nor I know what it is or knew it was on board. Knowing
Grandfather, it is bound to be something wonderful, chosen especially for you.
Kimma took one more swallow of her green Tummy Tension Soothers drink and
sat down to open the package. She put it to her nose and took a sniff of it. It had a
mildly sweet smell like tropical fruit.
How kind of your Grandfather Lahzar. I believe I met him briefly just once a few
months ago when he was on a diplomatic mission to Sarillion. I think he was negotiating
for exchange of agriculture from our planet to yours. Isnt Machoo a planet with much
farming? There was something familiar in the slight scent that came from the odd
shaped package. She couldnt quite put her finger on it, but there was something that
she knew she had smelled before.
Just then Tra gave a little grunt and emerged from the kitchen galley with three
plates and what Kimma thought was the most enormous sandwich she had ever seen.
Spec had not been exaggerating about feeding a whole Whydinfey family for two days.
Spec, your usual, and she handed him a plate and cut off an eight inch section
of the sandwich.
Kimma, try just a little and if you like it I can always make more. And she cut off
about a four-inch piece.
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And for me, a little appetizer before we eat our full meal later. With that she
curled up in the chair next to Kimma and settled down to eat the remaining three feet of
sandwich.
Kimma didnt think she had ever seen a girl eat quite that much in one sitting.
She was as fascinated with Tras dietary habits as she had been earlier with her
demistifier shooting and her cooking skills.
Does she always eat like this? she turned to Spec and whispered. Tras mouth
was too busy chewing to answer for herself.
Oh my gosh no, corrected Spec. She usually eats standing up. And thats not
even half of what she usually goes for after a Cloud battle.
Kimma found herself wondering just exactly how much food the pantry could hold
and hoped they also had a food replicator on board.
What do you mean a Cloud battle? queried Kimma. Her concern for her Father,
her Mother, Nana and everyone else on her planet suddenly came back with a stronger
sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach than before.
Tra, I think it is time that we provide Kimma more information. Can you hit the
switch on the Viewscreen? Spec asked.
It was a good thing that Kimma had already started to eat her sandwich.
Because what she was going to see next would certainly cause her to lose her appetite
again. Her beloved planet of Sarillion appeared as it looked from space. She had never
viewed it quite like this before. She could see the moon Washi where she spent her
summers. And the second moon Lithia, which was uninhabited. But something didnt
look right. There was a dirty haze over the planet like smog on planets that still had
industrial pollution from their cities. It seemed to cover the jewel-like beauty of Sarillion
and make it hard to see the planet clearly.
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What you are seeing now Kimma is a computer projection. It is showing what
Sarillion will look like in six months if the Darkness is successful in clouding your planet,
said Spec.
What is this Darkness you keep referring to? I dont understand. Why does
Sarillion look so dirty? Kimma questioned. But before anyone could answer her, the
Viewscreen went into a taped message.
Hello my darling, said Queen Keyara her face looking tired and sad. If you are
viewing this message it is because I have not been able to talk to you directly about what
your future will hold. You must be brave, you must be diligent, you must hurry home as
soon as you are done with your training and be ready to take up the battle with the
Darkness.
The screen flickered and for a moment it looked like it would fail. Your Father
and I have long been involved in a group that includes many species from many planets
throughout the Universe. On every planet there is the knowledge of the good that is
throughout the whole Universe called the Essence. Some planets are more enlightened
and more developed in their practice of good than others, but each planet has a basic
knowledge. The Essence is the Central Light of all existence. It is the summation of all
good things you knowjoy, beauty, kindness and abundance. It is pure Love without
any conditions, expectations or disappointments. Anyone who looks for this Light, listens
for this voice of good, and wants to make a difference for others will hear what they are to
do. As she described this, her face changed to radiate the beauty and strength that
Kimma was used to seeing from her Mother.
Queen Keyara continued, When someone starts their formalized training and
completes their first level, they officially belong to this group called the Idea Seekers.
The Idea Seekers listen for the Essence, and do what it says, reflecting and representing
the message of good. It is said that all things work together for good, for those who seek
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and love the Essence, who are called according to the purpose, to bear witness to the
only real power there is.
Kimma paused the tape and turned to Spec and Tra, Do you know what she is
saying? Do either of you know where I could find these Idea Seekers?
Spec smiled again and said, Kimma, another thing you have in common with my
sister, you need to slow down and be patient. Lets finish your Mothers message and
then we can answer any questions you may still have.
Kimma unpaused the tape and turned back to the image of her Mother on the
Viewscreen.
Your Father and I have dedicated our lives to showing forth the Essence on
Sarillion as did our parents before us and theirs before them. There are many others on
our planet as well who are actively in the service of good. This is why our world and the
moons that surround it are the wonderful places they are today. Your Father is a Master
Idea Seeker Prophet, able to predict what will come and to be an inspired spokesperson
for good. I myself found that my talents led me to become a Master Idea Seeker Scribe.
I write down and record all the knowledge of good our planet has known. I have sent a
copy of these writings with you for your study. These will help you in your Idea Seeker
training on Vonta. This is your real trip destination, Blaycor was just a stop over so we
could prepare you for your real mission.
Kimma paused the tape again for a moment and looked right at Tra. You said
Vonta just a minute ago. You know more about this I am guessing. I think I owe the two
of you an apology and some thanks.
Queen Keyara continued, Our recognition and practice of good has kept the
Darkness repelled. However, recently some of our people have left this way of life and
have allowed themselves to be attracted to and mystified by the Darkness. Our whole
planet is now threatened because more and more people are allowing themselves to be
clouded by the Darkness by the choices they are making. He has sent some of his
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different representatives of evil, his helpers, the seven Clouds of Chaos. We managed to
get rid of Gluttony Cloud, Greedy Cloud and Jealousy Cloud with the help of some
Master Idea Seekers sent to us from other planets. But now we are under attack by
Angry Cloud and he has been effective in hypnotizing our people, as you may have seen.
More people each day are accepting his lies as truth. The Darkness has targeted our
planet now with more bad supposing and joy crushing anger and he hopes to put us all in
the numbness of dumbness.
At that point King Daveau joined his wife in the message tape. He now
continued the explanation. So far as we know, the Darkness has sent Angry Cloud two
times to try to capture you. We have watched and tried to wake the people in our
kingdom to the need to not allow themselves to be clouded. But the Cloud Sickness is at
a higher level than we have ever known before. Instead of a brief time spent being upset,
some people are now living in anger every day. We are not sure which other Clouds will
be used as well in the battle against us. It is your turn now to join in the fight against the
Darkness and you will be asked to learn and train earlier than any of us had originally
planned. Someday soon when you are ready, you will be back. With your help we know
we can completely rid Sarillion of Angry Cloud and release the hold he has on our planet.
Your training will teach you how to remind people of who they are, what they are really
like, and what they really want to do. Then the lies of the Darkness will no longer seem
real as they do now to those who are clouded.
Queen Keyara continued beaming with confidence and joy, My darling Kimma,
since an early age, you have had the natural talents of an Idea Seeker Reminder. This
Idea Seeker role prepares a person to help in the healing of the heart and soul and body.
The people who are active Idea Seeker Reminders spend much of their time in hospitals,
homeless shelters and wherever there is a need for kindness. While you didnt realize
what you were doing, without any formal training your natural talent has allowed you to
be able to wake people up from Cloud sickness ever since you were a small child. And
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you could do this even though your natural skills were untrained and unchanneled.
Imagine what you will be able to do when you learn how to focus your natural skills!
We no longer have any Idea Seeker Reminders on our planet and this is what is
needed to fight Angry Cloud and bind up the broken hearted who have been clouded and
tricked by the Darkness and his evil helpers.
All of a sudden there was a tremendous crash on the left side of the spaceship.
Tra sprang into action and scooted up the connector tube to her fighting seat in the
demistifier.
Spec, she reported. It looks like we are flying through a Cloud land mine field.
I think it is time to take evasive action. I am going to see if I cant send some of these
traps back to their master and his Clouds for a little surprise.
Spec gave one last smile to Kimma and helped her get buckled in to the
passenger chair again. Without realizing it, Kimma had taken Grandfathers package and
was holding it close like she had done with her dolls back when she was a little girl. Just
like Specs smile, there was something about this package that made her feel like there
was hope, and without any conscious thought, Kimma found herself hugging it closer.
Thats odd, she thought to herself. Is it moving or am I just feeling things that
arent there? Ever since she had started hugging the package, she could have sworn
that there was a light purring noise and a crackling sound. The package was a pouch
with a drawstring that kept the opening at the top closed. Kimma pulled open the top and
a shiny black seed about the size of a grapefruit fell into her lap.
Spec turned from the control panel as he banked a hard left with the spaceship.
Kimma, do you know what you have there?
I have never seen anything like this before. It looks like a seed pod, but wait, it
is cracking open. Kimma was amazed at what happened next.
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A wonderful aroma burst forth and a little arm poked out from the pod and then
another. It began to curl around Kimmas neck, but not in a frightening way. She realized
it was reaching out to hug her as it started to purr, coo and chirp.
Spec, I am not sure what this is, but it is hugging me, Kimma called out. Is that
okay? After the day she had just had, Kimma wasnt sure about anything anymore.
You have a Compassion Plant Baby, Kimma, explained Spec. A genuine
Compassion Plant Baby is hard to find. You can tell it is real because it doesnt want
anything from you, it just wants to make sure you are okay.
And indeed that is what the little thing was doing. It was now completely out of
its pod and its little furry body was stretched up tall so it could reach Kimmas cheek to
give a little tickly kiss and to snuggle underneath her chin. It was sending little sweet
thoughts into Kimmas mind saying, Its okay, Kimma. We gonna be fine because we be
always tucked under the wings of Love.
Its timing couldnt have been more perfect because just then the Viewscreen
was turned on remotely with a broadcast from outside of the spaceship. A loud and deep
voice rumbled into the sound system and said,
You can not avoid my Cloud Mist. I will make you understand my control. You
will do what I tell you to do. It is better for you that way. Give up and surrender, then
peace can come. No one cares for you like I do. Everyone else will let you down, but I
will not. I am the Darkness, the planet of Sarillion is mine now and it will be easier for you
if you just do what I want. Dont think and try to resist me.
Now the Viewscreen showed a visual of a caped figure whose face was hidden
from view. The figure looked big and scary. It seemed to have a lot of confidence, yet
something was wrong. Kimma didnt like the feeling of coldness and hardness she felt
from him. Her heart was racing, but not in a good way. He made her feel all tight and
jittery inside. She didnt want to think, she just wanted to do things even if they didnt
seem right. Part of her was shocked that it seemed like these horrible feelings were her
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thoughts. She wanted to turn the ship around and get rid of Spec and Tra. She was mad
at her parents for having sent her away from home and lying to her about where she was
going. Why did Nana interrupt her riding lesson? Her parents obviously didnt know how
to run a planet. Richard, her riding instructor, was stupid for having sent her to the
palace. Her parents werent strong like the Darkness, or smart or cool. All this talk of the
Essence and good being stronger was the old way of thinking. She wanted the
adventure and all the other things the Darkness could bring. This was far more attractive
and easier than the learning or practicing that the Idea Seeker training sounded like it
was going to require.
The Darkness gestured to a planet behind him and it did look like he was indeed
in control of Sarillion. The picture zoomed in to different scenes happening on the
surface. People were yelling at each other and fighting for no reason. Those that werent
fighting were just angry with no one in particular. There were angry men and women and
children. Why even the dogs appeared irritable, something Kimma had never seen
before on her planet. They were snarling at each other and barking loudly at little
children. Sarillion appeared to have a haze around it and the beautiful moonlight didnt
seem to be getting through.
The Darkness continued with his lies, What can three children do against my
power? Why those two Machooian twins arent even Master Idea Seekers! How will they
know what to do when the time comes? Everyone wants to do my bidding. You will like
letting me do all of your thinking just like the other smart Pleethars on Sarillion are doing.
They dont have to work hard, they can just play and enjoy life. You think you can resist
me, but you cant hold out forever.
With an unhurried and graceful movement, the Compassion Plant Baby reached
over to the Viewscreen and turned it off mid-sentence in the speech of the Darkness.
Patooey, it chirped waving away to the Viewscreen where the Darkness had
just been. Me no empty hot air listen to. My Kimma is everything many ok. Passe,
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passe. Her Mother and Father safe are too. Spec and Tra to the Essence connected are
and they to good listen. They all time, every day, what to good do and know. We not to
that windbag listen. Passe, passe. And with that it curled around Kimmas neck like a
warm soft scarf and instantly she lost all fear and felt at ease.
The Viewscreen went back to the message of her parents. Her Mother spoke
again,
Kimma, there is love and support all around you no matter where you go or what
happens to you. Learn to listen, and the ideas that you need will never fail to come to
you. Share your understanding of the Essence. Help heal others so they know hope
again and can spread the message of good.
Her Father added, The plants, the animals, the people and the very rocks and
stones around you will give you strength to do what you are called on to do. We are also
doing this. Do not worry for us. We have been and always will be fine, no matter what it
appears like at first. We look forward to seeing you again and having you join us in the
fight for good.
They both joined hands and finished by saying,
Be at ease and grow daily in the way of the Essence. Listen to become the Idea
Seeker that you have always been.
They both now looked happy and strong and as the picture pulled away to show
the planet Sarillion, it appeared to twinkle and shine brightly again without the mask of
dirty cloud mist.
Kimma felt a strong rise of compassion for all the Pleethars and animals on her
home Planet who might still be consumed with Cloud sickness and she knew in her heart
she could be of help.
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