11 by James Phelan

Author:James Phelan [Phelan, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781925063257
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
Published: 2014-09-15T14:00:00+00:00

21

EVA

‘It’s true, Sam,’ Eva said, the phone on the table between her, Gabriella, Jedi, Lora and the Professor. ‘This is what the last 13 are destined to do. To build the machine.’

‘Like putting together a puzzle, do you mean?’ Xavier said over the phone.

‘Sort of—there’s a section in the journal that talks about the thirteen pieces that complete the Bakhu. We’re still translating right now but it seems like this is really it. Da Vinci even mentions specially made Gears.’

‘Like the Gear we found in Italy, Sam? It must be a part that goes inside the machine, yes?’ Gabriella said.

‘And Sam?’ Eva continued.

‘Yep, I’m here,’ he replied.

‘There’s a star-shaped hole on the outside of the machine.’

‘Whoa.’

‘Well said, Sam,’ the Professor chimed in. ‘I think we’re truly now beginning to see our purpose in this race.’

‘It all makes sense, doesn’t it?’ Sam replied. ‘The Star of Egypt was da Vinci’s and the key was inside. Then the Gear in Rome … so what does the machine do?’ Sam asked. ‘Do the Gears make it a clock or something?’

‘If I may address that question,’ Dr Dark said. ‘As most of you now know, there have long been rumours in the Dreamer world of the prophecy leading to some kind of ultimate power,’ Dr Dark said. ‘The prophecies that the Council have studied and safeguarded all these years point to writings through the ages, from Egyptian and Greek and Roman times, right through to the Renaissance, of a gateway to a world of impossible treasures. Just what the—’

Jedi cut in, ‘Excuse me, Doc. I think we can help you out there. My Renaissance Italian might be a bit rusty but we’re pretty sure we’ve found numerous mentions in the journal to something called “the Dream Gate”.’

‘I knew it!’ Dr Dark exclaimed.

‘Don’t let’s get ahead of ourselves, Dark,’ the Professor cautioned.

‘Dream Gate?’ Sam said. ‘A gate into the dream world? To tap into more of our minds?’

‘I see you’ve got to him, Professor,’ Dr Dark said. ‘Well, that is one possibility, Sam, one interpretation.’

‘And it is as good as any,’ the Professor replied.

‘Perhaps,’ Dr Dark said. ‘But what’s important at the moment is finding the last 13 in order to build this machine. Correct, Professor?’

‘Yes,’ the Professor replied, his voice wary. ‘It is important, there’s no denying that.’

Eva looked at the Professor. He suddenly looked much older. Everyone looks so serious now, even Gabriella.

‘So there are thirteen pieces, scattered around the world, hidden even, or perhaps in plain sight, such as the piece in Rome,’ Eva said.

‘Who put them there?’ Lora asked.

‘Well, that we may never fully know,’ the Professor said, ‘especially if they have moved more recently. But we know who made them, who invented this machine, and what its purpose is.’

‘So we put the Bakhu together, with all these Gears and the key,’ Eva said, joining the dots, ‘and it will show us where the Dream Gate is.’

‘And whatever lies beyond,’ the Professor concluded.

‘Exactly,’ Dr Dark replied, and Eva saw the Professor and Jedi nodding.

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