Janus the Arrival (The Janus Trilogy Book 1) (5 page)

 
  ‘The excitement could not be put into words, as it turned out to be
one of the most important finds of all time. Further investigations established
the bodies were not of human origin and although the work continued under the
Professors strict guidance, governments, politicians and scientists all started
to take a much bigger interest. This was even more so, when a series of further
excavations uncovered a well preserved collection of large stone discs. These
were fully examined, following a great deal of controversy and red tape from
various authorities, but eventually they were found to exhibit a whole set of
unknown inscriptions on them, which also included something that appeared to
represent the letters DNZ.’

   
Janus immediately looked up as she paused
to take another breath. He could also sense the hardship and torment in her
mind. At that point, he realised just how hard this whole thing was for her to
do.

  
 ‘These I can confirm, are the initials of a species known as the
Dra-Na-Zee.’ she continued. These are also the exact same letters as those
you’ve been seeing in your dreams!’

    
At first, Janus sat in silence not wishing to speak. He found the whole thing
so extraordinary. He took a few minutes to ponder over what he’d just been told
before finally turning to Vicky and then accusing her.

  
 ‘You knew this all the time didn’t you? All that time I spent with you
and you never let on once. I guess you also know a whole lot more about those
frigging bodies along with the discs don’t you?’

  
 ‘Yes!’ She admitted almost immediately, becoming very unsettled at the
sudden change in him. ‘I know much more! But please bear with me Janus. This
isn’t exactly easy for me either!’

    
He was about to reply but finally relented, before settling sat back in his
seat and letting her carry on with the rest of the story. He was not in the
happiest of moods however, and he was really trying his best to stay calm.

   
‘The letters were the initials of the race that produced the discs. Sadly it
was the Dra-Na-Zee whose remains lay in those graves. They originally lived many
light years away in another solar system on a planet called Pagos. They had
been sent to earth over the centuries in order to prepare the way for the
legendary
Chosen
One.
It was written that he would appear one day
and restore the Dra-Na-Zee to their rightful place.’ Janus shifted
uncomfortably as she continued. ‘The reason this whole thing occurred, was that
even with their superior knowledge and advances in science and technology,
these beings had managed to foresee their destiny, which would eventually
result in the total destruction of their home planet. These creatures, who
never gave up on hope, spent as much time as possible devising action plans
well in advance of that fateful day.
The Chosen One
was essentially
their last chance for survival, as they knew the past would never be the same
again, which meant starting all over again on another world.’

Vicky stopped
to catch her breath and looked across at Janus to gauge his reaction before she
carried on.

 
  ‘The Earth
had already become a playground to the
Dra-Na-Zee, whose past involvement with humans had included providing the
Atlanteans with guidance. A good example of this would be the way they helped
to set up the lay lines through Mount Erabus on Ross Island. The Egyptians were
also very good pupils and they really benefited, as history shows only too
well!

   
Naturally, within this period, the planet
Earth having become so familiar to them, eventually became first choice for
their new home, regardless of the fact that it was already inhabited.’ Janus
looked hard at Vicky. He could still see the emotional turmoil she was
suffering, as she struggled to continue. Yet he couldn’t quite understand how
she, as an individual, was linked into the whole scenario.

   
Vicky sensed his eyes questioning hers as he stared. They were searching for
hidden answers, but she carried on regardless.

   
‘The preparation and planning had taken the
Dra-Na-Zee many centuries to establish. Yet the spacecraft’s crash landing was
down to a totally unexpected miscalculation in relation to the earth’s
lay-lines, which had shifted ever so slightly, following all the checks that
had taken place. There were many other underlying factors, which I don’t fully
understand, such as earthquakes and tidal waves. In fact the list is endless,
and there still many more to come. So eventually the Dra-Na-Zee Elders held a
few more meetings until an overall agreement was finally reached. Two earlier
descendants of the Chosen One were dispatched to continue to assist the human
race. You’ll already be familiar with Nostradamus. He was a physician and
astrologer who worked from France. The other one was Leonardo Di Vinci, a
painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and scientist based in the fantastic
country of Italy. During their time on earth they met each other in secret on a
regular basis, but unfortunately, during this period, an unforeseen incident
occurred in which Leonardo became ill and sadly died. This was caused by a
virus found on Earth, which Nostradamus frantically attempted to find a cure
for.

   
Unfortunately, by the time it was
eventually discovered, his body had also become badly infected and he also died
from the same strain in 1566. Yet despite all of the set-backs, they’d still
both managed to accomplish their main tasks. Having learnt a great deal about
many of the diseases prevalent to Earth, the Dra-Na-Zee produced the relevant
antidotes and immunized their race enough to allow them to survive inhabiting
this alien planet. It must also be noted that the stone discs still continue to
confuse the world’s top scientists even today, although they have tried many
times to uncover their well hidden secrets’.

   
Vicky stopped once again and regarded him with an extremely serious expression
etched across her face.

  
‘I’ll tell you right here and now, as it’s partly my duty to do so, that these
discs contain all known records of the Dra-Na-Zee to date. They can only be
accessed using a mind
link control by the Chosen One, and this can be
done from anywhere in the world.’ Let me just explain that a bit further. ‘The
Earth’s lay-lines generate a vast amount of
untapped energy
and have the ability to employ certain ancient
monuments, such as Stonehenge and Avebury, as a form of aerials to boost the
required signals.’

   
Janus could only admire this race for the
amount of work they’d carried out in order to achieve such amazing results. Yet
how come someone like Vicky seemed to know so much? Why was she letting him in
on such sensitive information and then going on about it being her duty? 

Unknown to
Janus the most amazing revelations were yet to come.

Noting
the confused expression on his face, Vicky decided she best continue at a more
leisurely pace.

   
‘Excuse me for a moment please!’ she
uttered, rising from her chair and entering the kitchen, only to return a few
minutes later holding two very generously filled wine glasses. Janus thanked
her as he accepted his drink, which was a little bit sweeter than he’d
expected. He felt a warm sensation in his throat as the liquid eased its way
down while he drank. The feeling was slightly odd. He knew something was wrong
because the skin on his body had started to pulsate. It tightened up for a few
short seconds before suddenly releasing again. Yet Janus remained calm and
placed his glass back on the table before sitting back and trying to regain his
composure. He took a few deep breaths and felt much better before looking
questionably at the woman sitting next to him. That was the moment he noticed
the tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. Vicky had been told at the
time of her abduction that her fate would finally be sealed once this task had
been performed. Therefore, battling on, she managed to pull herself together
and knew she had no other option than to explain herself to the man who sat
staring and waiting for some kind of answer. Vicky took a deep breath and with
nothing left to lose, she clarified what he needed to know. She detailed how it
had all started when she’d been strolling across a field, used mainly by
locals, on her way back from one of the university buildings to her student
flat many years ago. She relayed how she’d noticed a series of strange lights
shining through the trees that ran adjacent to the path she’d been using. She
also recalled the sense of being followed and how she’d stopped to get a better
view, when for no apparent reason her nose had started to bleed. It was when
she’d begun to clean herself up that something had hit her hard in the side of
the body, flinging her to the ground with an incredible amount of force. It
wasn’t until she’d regained full consciousness that she realised she was no
longer in the same place and tried to gather her wits about her. Vicky’s
immediate reaction had been to look for some sort of exit to escape from, but
her inquisitiveness got the better of her as usual. As a consequence, she’d
ended up gazing in wonder at the unfamiliar
surroundings
and felt unusually calm considering the circumstances. A blue pool of light had
then appeared from overhead. This had completely surrounded the whole area in
which she’d stopped, which was under what looked to be a large arched roof.
Evidently, she’d simply stood where she was in the centre of the room before setting
eyes on a tall black structure packed with a large selection of crystals of
differing shapes and sizes in a wide array of unusual colours. Wondering what
purpose these things could possibly serve, she’d gazed down at her left wrist
and found that a strange amulet had somehow been attached to it without her
even noticing. This appeared to glow whenever she moved around. Then, in an
attempt to remove it, she automatically received a minor shock that made her
feel extremely nervous and quite worried about her safety. Vicky said she was
pretty damned sure that she was being watched at that point. Then the sound of
a door sliding open behind her had caused her to turn, while the amulet had
started to glow ever so brightly on her wrist. From what she could remember,
although she still felt a little vague about certain aspects of what had
happened, the first sight of her abductors had eased her fears an awful lot as
these appeared to have been instantaneously banished from her mind. What stood
before her, were not the big scaly monsters portrayed in so many of the movies
she’d seen, but beings very similar to humans, apart from the fact that they
had the deepest blue eyes she’d ever seen. They gave off a certain sense of
serenity and appeared rather shy, until one of them had moved towards her
holding a strange orb in the palm of its handed. She remembered how this began
to glow with a soft blue light before letting forth a blinding radiance that
had surged forward and encircled her at least three times before it finally
entered her body. Vicky confirmed that she’d certainly never experienced such a
wonderful feeling before, and a deep love had filled her soul, causing her
senses to increase their awareness. It felt as though she was one with the
whole universe and became totally caught up in a wave of euphoria. Vicky
admitted that she would have loved to have stayed like that for the rest of her
life if she’d had a choice. Yet that was not meant to be, as an eerie silence
had descended on her, just seconds before a whole set of instructions flooded
her mind.

After
what seemed like days, with nothing but messages being implanted into her head,
Vicky had no option but to submit herself to these beings who she now knew to
be a race called the Dra-Na-Zee. Checking to see that he was happy to carry on,
she continued with the story and described how she eventually, after almost
being brainwashed to the point of total madness, had finally understood their
intent. This effectively resulted in her agreeing to help their cause, despite
knowing it would finally mean her giving up everything.
 

   
Nothing quite made sense to Janus just yet.
He sat contemplating what he’d just been told, before noticing that Vicky was
already getting ready for another session. Before she had a chance to start, he
gestured with his hand for her to remain seated, then he rose, entered the
kitchen and returned a few minutes later with a cup of tea for himself and a
hot lemon mixed with honey and a small drop of brandy for Vicky. Somewhat gratefully,
the young woman put her hand out and accepted the drink, which she hugged close
to her body.
  

   
Within a matter of minutes, a hint of
colour had gradually returned to her cheeks and this allowed her the luxury of
composing herself a little. An awkward silence seemed to hang in the room for a
moment, until Vicky took back control and threw him completely off guard, as
she blurted out the next sentence.

   
‘You Janus Storm are the Chosen One.’ Vicky
took a moment for him to digest this information, but she didn’t see any great
reaction.

   
‘Up until recently you’ve led a pretty
normal life. Well that is apart from a few odd incidents, which were actually
required as part of your training. I’m afraid to say that your whole life is
about to change completely. It’s also my duty to inform you that you’ve just
been initiated by drinking the Nectar of Acceptance. This was mixed in with the
wine you drank earlier and that is the reason for why you had that strange
turn.’
 
Janus couldn’t believe what he
was hearing, even though he knew it to be completely true.

    
‘I’ve done just as I was ordered by your
people, and now I fully accept my fate following the completion of those
actions.’ Janus could only stare in disbelief at her, as the words gradually
began to sink in. This was the woman that he’d believed to be an angel. A woman
that he felt could never hurt anyone. So how the hell could he have been so
wrong? Yet Vicky simply stared back and started to speak again.

   
‘The nectar has already started to work
inside you. Over the next few days it will provide you with the full and
rightful powers of the Dra-Na-Zee.’ She’d clung to the book, having virtually
stated its contents from memory, but now she finally decided to place it down
as it had served its purpose. Janus watched her every move and followed its
path, but just as it
touched the
surface of the coffee table he let out a large gasp, as he struggled for air. A
sudden rush of heat started to build up in the upper part of his skull.
Suddenly, to both his and Vicky’s surprise, an extremely bright arc of yellow
light erupted from his eyes and evaporated the book in an instant. Vicky looked
absolutely terrified. Then her whole body started to shake. Fear gripped her in
a way that she’d never experienced before, and the full reality of the
situation suddenly started to dawn on her. The pair stared at the carbonated
remains on the table before returning very wary looks at each other. What sort
of powers had
his people
possessed for goodness sake, and how
the heck was he supposed to retain control after what had just happened?

   
‘I’m afraid the effects of the Nectar of
Acceptance are permanent and there’s no way of reversing the process once it’s
started.’ Her voice whispered very quietly, as Janus sat staring blankly into
space. Vicky was the first to move, having now calmed down and stopped shaking
so much. She’d gathered up enough strength to stand and walk to the bathroom,
with the knowledge that he’d need some time to think on his own, especially as
she’d had plenty of time to come to terms with the whole thing, and he’d had
none at all.

    
Within fifteen of her leaving, Vicky heard
her name being shouted from the living room. Having already applied a few
touches of makeup to her face, she summoned up the courage she needed and made
her way back.

   
‘Come here
now!’
He started to demand. Janus did not sound very happy at all.
Yet as Vicky entered, she couldn’t help but notice a definite change had
occurred in him. He even looked a lot more mature in his appearance than
earlier, and she couldn’t help but think he was now the most adorable man she’d
ever laid eyes on.
 
Janus felt the
immediate attraction and having sensed the sexual tension that seemed to come
with it, he decided it would be a good idea to use this to his advantage,
especially now that he held the upper hand.

Moments
later, he had Vicky kneeling at his feet with her hands raised above her head.
The woman was resigned to what was about to follow and did exactly as
instructed. Her innocent eyes looked upwards and pleaded with his. Yet he could
only look at her with admiration as she recited the following.

   
‘I give my life to you Janus. Just as I
promised I would when this day arose. I relinquish my heavy burden so that I
may at last rest in peace, but I do ask that you kill me lovingly.’ Janus
realised these were the last words that she’d been instructed to give, and he
had no say in the actions that were about to take place. He was a Dra-Na-Zee in
a future that was destined to be...

   
Janus bent down and lifted the woman up
towards him. She seemed as light as a feather to him, as his physical strength
had increased significantly. Plus it still seemed to be improving even then.
Vicky sobbed as he moved his head down towards
hers and gently caressed her lips with his, before continuing forward and
carrying her into the waiting bedroom. Then, as soon as he’d placed her down on
the bed, she slowly slipped her arms from around his neck and sat up. She then
reached out to unbutton his shirt and gradually worked her way downwards.
    

   
In the meanwhile, Janus was getting
slightly excited, yet he was also a little impatient at the same time. This was
all very new to him in all honesty, and he’d already unbuckled his belt and
unzipped himself by that time. Therefore Vicky, who could already sense his
frustration, took control and helped to release his trousers to the floor. She
certainly admired his physique, and couldn’t help but stare at the unmistakable
bulge that protruded from his underwear. Reaching out, with shaking hands, she
gradually eased them over his hips and down his legs. These were then cast
aside once he’d stepped out of them and this left Vicky gazing directly at his
now free and extremely erect penis. She pulled in anticipation at the shoulder
straps of her bra, which she swiftly lowered to reveal a pair of small but
almost perfect breasts. As the woman started to strip, this now provided Janus
with a great chance to lap up the seductive display that was being played out
before him. A delicate triangle of soft pubic hair sprung forth as she removed
her matching black laced knickers. This immediately caused Janus to move much
closer and rub himself against her as he probed instinctively at her moistness
with his manhood. It wasn’t long before he felt the muscles on the inside of
her thighs begin to tense up, as he slowly entered her wet and eagerly waiting
vagina. Slowly moving from one breast to the other, his mouth gently tugged and
teased her now fully erect nipples, before he finally lifted his head away. His
lips sought hers and as she opened her mouth and his tongue met hers, they were
soon all over each other like desperate young lovers as they explored,
experimented and fulfilled their innermost desires together.

    
The night inevitably wore on, and between
the occasional break, they both lay thinking completely different thoughts. At
one point, Janus was busy recalling the time he’d spent with Amanda. He
wondered if she’d have been better off without him, especially as she’d still
be alive today, whereas Vicky was much more worried about her own fate. Why the
hell had she agreed to the demands of the Dra-Na-Zee, from which she already
knew there was no turning back. Turning to face Janus, who lay completely stark
naked with his eyes still closed, she could only stare in absolute wonder. She
took it all in and carefully studied the handsome features that reminded her of
the statues once she’d seen in Greece. The ones that had depicted the heroes of
Greek legends from a time long ago. ‘
Yes!’
 
She thought. ‘
That was it!’
 
Janus
resembled an ancient god. As expected, his eyes eventually opened and the man
she’d just been admiring stared straight at her. In an instant, Vicky’s mind
began to swim back and forth as he entered her head. This caused her memory to
drift right back to the time of her abduction, and then she began to experience
the same sensation she’d had when the Dra-Na-Zee had subjected her to a similar
torment so many years earlier.