Free Essence: The E.S.T. Org. by William Fernandez Page A

think like Z?” Nicky asks Willy.
    “I don’t know. He never told us, but I don’t think he could do it alone,” Willy replies.
    “Wait. Stop talking. I sense a Chreé near us,” Isa says startled.
    Suddenly, under the table Willy’s claws and Nicky’s tomahawk manifest. The table below them is now glowing blue.
    “Get ready,” Willy says.
    “No. Stop! He’s friendly. I don’t sense he’s like the others,” Isa says.
    “Is it Z?” Willy asks.
    “I don’t know, but here he comes.” The Chreé who is in human form walks through the entrance and immediately approaches their booth. He drops a note on their table and walks away. Isa picks it up.
    “What does it say?” Nicky asks.
    Isa reads the note, “Interesting, it says they still don’t know we’re gone.”
    “Well, it’s still the middle of the night. What else does it say?” Willy asks.
    “Look up to the cross. Wait until 6:00 a.m.”
    “Let’s go. Sorry we have an emergency!” Willy yells out to the waitress as they step outside.
    The bald eagle is unique. It is the only animal to be merged with all of them. Native Americans considered the bald eagle to be a god of the sky. Like all their other senses, their vision was far beyond even that of the eagle’s vision. Many miles away, they all see a large pink cross, and instantly they know that’s where they need to be.
    “We’ll run through the desert so no one can spot us. Oh, and slow down, will ya?” Nicky tells Isa.
    “Yeah, sure, I’ll slow down a little for you,” Isa winks and runs off.
    “Man, she’s fast,” Nicky says.
    “I know, I know,” Willy responds. “Now let’s go!”
    After a few seconds, the three arrive at the church. It looks like it came out of an old western movie. They enter the old, unlocked church. The rickety wood floors creek under the weight of their feet. The peeling paint and musky odors are the only things to greet them.
    “How about we get some rest,” Willy suggests as he sits down in an empty, unkempt pew.
    “Good idea …” Nicky and Isa choose a pew and try to get some sleep.
    6:00 a.m.
    The church’s double doors open. Behind them a man dressed as a priest enters. He morphs back in to a Chreé. They all sense the same thing; it was Z. They all hug him.
    “So good to see you all, but I have some bad news. You must return immediately. We felt your parents would be safe even after my brethren discovered you three had escaped. We miscalculated. They are now at great risk. Retrieving your parents will not be an easy task . I fear for your lives, but I cannot jeopardize others who are sympathetic to our cause. I will help you enter their chambers, but you will be on your own once you have retrieved your parents. Do you understand?”
    “We understand. So if we’re discovered, we’ll have to fight our way out?” Nicky asks.
    “Yes. We have no choice . You must save them now. I fear our window is closing. Return to the chute location. We will link when you arrive.”
    “Okay Z, thanks,” Willy replies.
    “Let’s go!” Isa tells them.

Chapter 34 - Again
    They don’t care if they’re spotted now. They run faster than they ever have and arrive in seconds.
    Just outside the chute, the kids reestablish their link.
    «Well, we got out easy enough. Why not go back in?» Nicky smiles.
    «Come on. Let’s go. This should be fun,» Willy says.
    They remove the cacti covering the hole.
    «Let’s see what all that training was for,» Isa says. They jump down.
    «Okay Z, we’re in the chute,» Willy reports.
    «Quickly, back to the room where you first entered the chute.» The three make their way back through the chute. «Now follow the same path back to your rooms,» Z instructs.
    The three adapt their bodies to remain unseen.
    «Okay, we’re in the hallway.»
    «Now continue straight to the T and make a left this time.» They move quietly, but at a brisk pace. «Continue down the hall to the end; do you see the green glowing light above the