Free Ascension (The Ascension Series) by A.L. Patterson Page A

want.”
    “Yeah,” Charles said with false anger . “I think I’m gonna do that. And I guess you can forget about the dent you just put in my beamer.”
    Charles pulled off and the others laughed.
    “That was great,” John said.
    “Smart thinking,” Clark told him.
    “That’s what I do,” Charles nodded.
    Minutes later they arrived at Charles’s gated estate. When they all got out of the car, Charles complained that he’d now have to get his car fixed, although he said the dent was worth the laughs they got from the officer.
    “Wait,” John said before they made it into the mansion. “I’ve got an idea.”
    They followed John who walked around to the back of Charles’s car. John looked at the large dent near the bumper of the car and extended his arms. He focused on the dented area and the bumper began to pop back into place. Seconds later the dent disappeared and the car looked as if it were unscathed.
    “Wow!” Charles said as he patted John on the back. “Dude, that was awesome.”
    “I wonder what else we can do,” Clark said.
    A butler opened the double doors of the mansion and they all ran into the house . They followed Charles who just as quickly jogged to the backdoor and led them outside. The backyard of Charles’s place was several acres wide. There was a massive swimming pool, a tennis court, a huge koi pond surrounded by cobblestone, and a sitting area with several round tables. They were looking around at the beautiful sights when a tuxedoed butler approached Charles.
    “Young Master Walsh, there are two guests at the front door for you,” the butler said. “ A Chloe Li and a Donny Karaway.”
    “Yeah,” Charles told him. “Let ‘em in. Bring ‘em out here and then leave us.”
    “Very well, sir.”
    “Charles, where are your parents?” Clark asked him.
    “Mom’s highfalutin on a yacht and my dad’s on what he calls a business vacation. They’ll be back tomorrow but we got the place to ourselves for now.”
    Donny the Geek and Chloe walked into the backyard through a door of the house. They were guided by a butler who pointed them the way and quickly disappeared from sight.
    “Nice to see you two!” Charles said. “Especially you, Chloe.”
    “I woke up and objects were hurdling through out my room,” Donny said, his arms outstretched as he walked toward them.
    “I know,” Clark told him. “It happened to all of us.”
    “This is unreal,” Chloe said. “What happened to us?”
    “The crystal,” Clark and Sarah both said together.
    “I knew we shouldn’t have touched that thing!” said Donny.
    “Are you joking?” Charles la ughed, “This is amazing. It’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened me.”
    “What if we get sick?” Donny asked. “What if something else happens to us! ?”
    “Yeah, well, it’s also possible we could get swallowed up in a sinkhole right now,” Charles said. “So stop complaining and look at the bright side. Think of all the stuff we could do.”
    They were chatting inconspicuously when Charles went over to the pool.
    “Guys… I’m gonna try something,” Charles said.
    They followed him over to the pool and Charles rolled the sleeves of his shirt up. He placed his feet in a position that looked as if he were getting ready for a race. Then he stuck his hands out toward the pool and began to concentrate. His eyes squinted as the water in the pool began to ripple. Suddenly a huge ball of water lifted out of the pool. The water was swirling in an orb as the others began shouting with buoyancy.
    “Oh my God! How do you do that!?” Chloe asked.
    Charles smiled but refused a reply as he focused on the orb of water he made rise up from the pool. Then he dropped his arms. The orb of water fell back into the pool with a loud splash. Clark looked at Charles who looked exhausted.
    “Are you okay?” Clark asked him.
    “Yeah, felt like lifting a few hundred pounds though,” Charles said.
    “I’m next,” said Sarah. She