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-====Chapter 6: Ged; The World of Magic====+====Chapter 6: Geb; The World of Magic====
  
 The next week passed so quickly for both Will and Julia. Julia invited Will to join her at school for the time he was free, which was almost everyday. There were times however when Will felt drawn back to the park where he had first arrived after his "jump" The next week passed so quickly for both Will and Julia. Julia invited Will to join her at school for the time he was free, which was almost everyday. There were times however when Will felt drawn back to the park where he had first arrived after his "jump"
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 "How will you manage your next jump? Do you even know where you'll be going?" Julia asked with concern. She thought he was rushing into this. He could arrive anywhere on any world and some were sure to be a lot more hostile than here on Earth. He looked so weak when he first arrived here. "How will you manage your next jump? Do you even know where you'll be going?" Julia asked with concern. She thought he was rushing into this. He could arrive anywhere on any world and some were sure to be a lot more hostile than here on Earth. He looked so weak when he first arrived here.
  
-"Well, I was thinking about heading to a place where I could get more advice about this stone... Ged."+"Well, I was thinking about heading to a place where I could get more advice about this stone... Geb."
  
-"What or where is Ged?" Julia asked. This was the first time Will had mentioned a concrete destination. "I haven't been there before, but I've heard of it. Supposedly it's a world like mine filled with magic."+"What or where is Geb?" Julia asked. This was the first time Will had mentioned a concrete destination. "I haven't been there before, but I've heard of it. Supposedly it's a world like mine filled with magic."
  
 Will gave Julia what few details he had learned from his time on Myst conversing with Hiram. "So there are worlds with magic out there? Places like Myrah?" That soon had Julia wondering about this entire expedition. It caught her interest. She had never been out of her own country, much less off her planet. Still, there was one major nagging thought... Will gave Julia what few details he had learned from his time on Myst conversing with Hiram. "So there are worlds with magic out there? Places like Myrah?" That soon had Julia wondering about this entire expedition. It caught her interest. She had never been out of her own country, much less off her planet. Still, there was one major nagging thought...
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 The rest of the day was relatively quiet. Julia was torn between a desire for safety and adventure. She and Will spent the rest of the day walking around campus and discussing his eventual departure. The rest of the day was relatively quiet. Julia was torn between a desire for safety and adventure. She and Will spent the rest of the day walking around campus and discussing his eventual departure.
  
-t was really odd. Both of them had grown so used to the other, but in a different way. It wasn't the cliche sort of connection you see in a romance. It was a very hard to pin down actually.+It was really odd. Both of them had grown so used to the other, but in a different way. It wasn't the cliche sort of connection you see in a romance. It was a very hard to pin down actually.
  
 Julia had a feeling it was something different. Love, but of a different form. It left them both feeling odd at times. Close but separate. Julia had a feeling it was something different. Love, but of a different form. It left them both feeling odd at times. Close but separate.
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 Will decided to make his next 'jump' in 2 days. He had learned what he could on Earth but something in his subconscious was prodding him forward. Will decided to make his next 'jump' in 2 days. He had learned what he could on Earth but something in his subconscious was prodding him forward.
  
-The more he thought of Ged, it seemed to be the next logical choice. Maybe something on Ged would help him to understand.+The more he thought of Geb, it seemed to be the next logical choice. Maybe something on Geb would help him to understand.
  
 Ever since he'd first left Myrah, he felt a small nagging at the back of his mind. He hated it, his home world, but there was something that felt 'off'. Something about it's familiarity. Home was home, even if you despised it. Ever since he'd first left Myrah, he felt a small nagging at the back of his mind. He hated it, his home world, but there was something that felt 'off'. Something about it's familiarity. Home was home, even if you despised it.
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 At first his adventure had been to simply get away from his world. Now, he'd met the girl in his dreams, but there was still something not complete. He wanted to know more. More about the stone. More about Arcana on other worlds. At first his adventure had been to simply get away from his world. Now, he'd met the girl in his dreams, but there was still something not complete. He wanted to know more. More about the stone. More about Arcana on other worlds.
  
-The night before he had planned to leave Earth he had a strange and powerful vision. He could see Ged. It was almost like Myst. The arcana of millions of beings. A world of untamed magic.+The night before he had planned to leave Earth he had a strange and powerful vision. He could see Geb. It was almost like Myst. The arcana of millions of beings. A world of untamed magic.
  
-As his vision brought him closer he felt a force trying to repel him. It was strong, very strong. Almost frightening. It's aura was one of indescribable terror. Will tries to simply avoid getting closer but it blocked his path. It was 'on' Ged. Something powerful and terrifying.+As his vision brought him closer he felt a force trying to repel him. It was strong, very strong. Almost frightening. It's aura was one of indescribable terror. Will tries to simply avoid getting closer but it blocked his path. It was 'on' Geb. Something powerful and terrifying.
  
 The next morning, Will was ready. He double checked his gear, his staff, the stone, which he now had put into a small leather pouch. He'd told Julia he was heading out that afternoon, but he was afraid she might do something foolish. The next morning, Will was ready. He double checked his gear, his staff, the stone, which he now had put into a small leather pouch. He'd told Julia he was heading out that afternoon, but he was afraid she might do something foolish.
  
-He felt bad about lying to Julia, but he didn't want her to get hurt. If she was too close. She might get pulled into the 'Jump' or dragged into space. Not a very pleasant experience.+He felt bad about lying to Julia. He told himself he didnt want her to get hurt (which was true), but the real truth was their closeness terrified him. Her latent arcana mirroring his was 'blinding' to his senses and he needed to be completely focused on his journey. If she was too close (even just to watch), she might get pulled into the 'Jump' or dragged into space. There was no way to tell in this experiment and it wasn't worth the risk.
  
 Will slipped out of the guest house quietly. It had been comfortable, a nice bed and a change of clothes. Such kindness. the twinge stuck in his stomach as he slowly closed the door, making sure it was locked. He was not coming back. Will slipped out of the guest house quietly. It had been comfortable, a nice bed and a change of clothes. Such kindness. the twinge stuck in his stomach as he slowly closed the door, making sure it was locked. He was not coming back.
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 Being Will's third 'Jump' he could feel and process things more clearly than before. The stone was pulling them both, but Will could feel that it was in some small way, under his direction. Being Will's third 'Jump' he could feel and process things more clearly than before. The stone was pulling them both, but Will could feel that it was in some small way, under his direction.
  
-Julia on the other hand couldn't tell what was happening. It was all happening so fast. So much passing so quickly. She could recall riding roller coasters as a child, but this was tetamount to being sucked into a jet engine, yet without all the noise and turbulence.+Julia on the other hand couldn't tell what was happening. It was all happening so fast. So much passing so quickly. She could recall riding roller coasters as a child, but this was tantamount to being sucked into a jet engine, yet without all the noise and turbulence.
  
 Somewhere in the back of her conscience mind she could feel a tiny thread of energy. Tethering her to Will- Just a speck of light, but enough for her to stay focused on. A center of gravity in the flurry of chaotic space. Somewhere in the back of her conscience mind she could feel a tiny thread of energy. Tethering her to Will- Just a speck of light, but enough for her to stay focused on. A center of gravity in the flurry of chaotic space.
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 The 'jump' ended abruptly as both entered into the world below. The 'jump' ended abruptly as both entered into the world below.
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 Julia woke first. The first thing she noticed was the lack of buildings. In fact, there were no buildings or any thing resembling civilization. Julia woke first. The first thing she noticed was the lack of buildings. In fact, there were no buildings or any thing resembling civilization.
  
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 Will was suffering from the same headache as last time he jumped, maybe worse. Probably the strain of two people on the jump. Then he remembered Julia. Will was suffering from the same headache as last time he jumped, maybe worse. Probably the strain of two people on the jump. Then he remembered Julia.
  
-While Earth had been free of Arcane interference, this world was a buzz with too much magical twittering. It was a constant 'snick', 'snack', 'crick'-ing that bugged him. "Definately not Earth."+While Earth had been free of Arcane interference, this world was a buzz with too much magical twittering. It was a constant 'snick', 'snack', 'crick'-ing that bugged him. "Definitely not Earth." 
 .... "Will!" .. .... "Will!" ..
  
-He heard Julia calling and tried to call back, but his voice stopped half way. "Ju"..! The magical back lash of the 'Jump' was excrusciating. His lungs rasped for air, but the pain was unrelenting.+He heard Julia calling and tried to call back, but his voice stopped half way. "Ju"..! The magical back lash of the 'Jump' was excruciating. His lungs rasped for air, but the pain was unrelenting.
  
 Thankfully Julia didn't sound too far away. If he could just take a few deep breaths, he might be able to make a clear call back. Thankfully Julia didn't sound too far away. If he could just take a few deep breaths, he might be able to make a clear call back.
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 Julia snapped to attention as she heard her name called out. It came from somewhere to the left, through the trees a ways and over a hill. Just a quick glace could tell Julia that she was along an overgrown path of some sort. It appeared to have wheel tracks, but they had been hidden by the tall grasses now growing along the route. Julia snapped to attention as she heard her name called out. It came from somewhere to the left, through the trees a ways and over a hill. Just a quick glace could tell Julia that she was along an overgrown path of some sort. It appeared to have wheel tracks, but they had been hidden by the tall grasses now growing along the route.
  
-Along the path were trees, just starting to bloom. They were a strange color, not like her home world. The trees themselves were trees, like Earth's, but something was different. The bark had different grains and obtrusions. The branches, different angles and colors.+Along the path were trees, just starting to bloom. They were a strange color, not like her home world. The trees themselves were trees, like Earth's, but something was different. The bark had different grains and obtrusion. The branches, different angles and colors.
  
 She decided to take that first jump and pushed into the tree works to find Will. 'If this world has Magic' she thought, 'Best to have a magician, just in case.' The trees were openly spaced, so she was able to move between them easily. She decided to take that first jump and pushed into the tree works to find Will. 'If this world has Magic' she thought, 'Best to have a magician, just in case.' The trees were openly spaced, so she was able to move between them easily.
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 "Do you think you can stand?" - J "Do you think you can stand?" - J
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 "Guess we're going to find out" - W. "Guess we're going to find out" - W.
  
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 "We're not on Earth, that's for certain. Arcana feels different. I'm pretty sure I know where we are." "We're not on Earth, that's for certain. Arcana feels different. I'm pretty sure I know where we are."
  
-Will had thought about his talks with Hiram and it seemed a logical assumption now. "I'm fairly certain this is Ged. A world of magic. A wild world, and we'd better be ready for the worst. This place can be unpredictable."+Will had thought about his talks with Hiram and it seemed a logical assumption now. "I'm fairly certain this is Geb. A world of magic. A wild world, and we'd better be ready for the worst. This place can be unpredictable."
  
 +//Continue to [[Chapter_7]]...//