I was a little embarrassed and angry for allowing them to make a fool out of me. I thought they were playing a silly game with me but the expression on their faces said otherwise. I didn't know whether to trust them or simply follow my instincts. Their gaze answered no question of mine. If anything it really fueled my anger.
"I've really had enough of your games, I need to get out of here" I shouted and suddenly they all stopped staring at me and looking at each other again.
"You don't understand anything do you?" Emy said looking right into my eyes.
She looked like she was going to suck my life out but she was right, I didn't understand anything and I needed a lot of explanation but no one seemed too kind to give me answers.
"I need to brief home about the situation, Spence you're with me" H said hastily.
"Emy you stay here with him, make sure he knows all that he needs to know" he added then exited the room with Spence.
It was awkward at first but I realized I was going to get answers. Emy sat next to me and looked down. She seemed to be recalling something.
"You're the second person to draw that card in over two thousand years" she paused, gauging my reaction.
"I'm lame, I know, can you continue please" I said in a husky tone to hide my embarrassment.
"Stultus, the fool is an ultra rare card, the only one of it's kind" she paused again and this time I knew she was taunting me.
I remained quiet this time and I knew she would say more.
"The world is not as you see it. Humans have been categorized into groups based on their abilities" she paused, waiting for me to process what she said.
"Long ago when the gods created mankind there were no separations. We were all equal in their eyes. We obeyed their every instruction but as mankind grew we became self centered. We rebelled against the gods. And that brought the first great cleansing. Cleansing by water" she said and it sounded a bit familiar.
"Are you talking about the flood in the bible?" I asked and she nodded.
"I always thought the flood was related to religion" I whispered.
"The mundane can't handle the actual truth that is why it had to be polished for them" she explained and at that moment I knew I was going to hear a lot about other things that I thought I knew already.
"The second cleansing was by fire, what you'd find in the bible as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. After that the gods decided that mankind should be placed in groups with specific abilities" she continued and at that point I was really confused.
I did not know what to believe or what not to believe but the whole explanation didn't answer why I had to draw a card. She suddenly brought out a book from nowhere. I thought she had it all along or she brought it out when I wasn't looking. I wanted to dwell on something logical.
"They decided to group us based on the cards of fate created by the Elder god. The major arcana and minor arcana groups; which are known in our world as the mundane and blessed" she paused but at that moment it wasn't what I needed.
I had never shown so much interest in a simple story but I wanted her to end it.
"The mundane are almost three times our size yet they are the most vulnerable. The blessed are divided into twenty two groups and are dealt special cards' the tarots. Each card drawn bestows special abilities onto the person. All the gods deal cards equally except the Elder god. He has power that transcends all things. The last time he dealt a card was two thousand years ago" she stopped and handed the book to me. It had the picture of Jesus Christ. I was surprised as to what it all had to do with religion.
"I thought you people didn't have a religion?" I looked at her and she looked annoyed. I knew there was something that I needed to make out myself.
"So you're trying to tell my that Jesus received a card from the elder god that is why he has power over all things?" I asked and she almost smiled.
The answers were coming to me with ease.
"Since all the gods have their abilities which are passed to us when we receive their cards, our elders formed the decks. There are five major decks; Deck of Solitude and Despair, Deck of Power and Authority, Deck of Magic, Deck of Absolution and King of the deck" she said rather too fast.
"The king of the deck has only one card and that transcends all since it is dealt by the Elder god himself, Stultus, the fool" she continued.
I barely understood half of what she said but I knew she meant I had some special powers.
"How can the Elder god deal the fool? Isn't he supposed to be the most powerful?" I asked puzzled.
"You still don't get it do you? The fool is the most powerful card in the deck, It has all the flaws yet no flaws because it can become whatever it wants to be" she explained.
"Okay" I responded still confused.
Spence and H rushed in immediately. They were panting.
"We need to leave here now" H shouted to Emy.
"They are coming for him" Spence said hurriedly.
"Now?" Emy said surprised.
My confusion didn't let me think too much about what was happening but all I knew was there was danger and I needed to do something.
'This would be a great time to use the super powers they claim you have' my subconscious teased me.
"What is going on?" I asked in the middle of the inevitable chaos.
"I will explain once we're out of here" Emy shouted.
I could sense a bit of fear in her voice. It was almost as if she was powerless. I didn't know how but strange words popped into my head. My subconscious kept nagging me. The words were so loud that it felt like it was forcing it's way out of my mind.
"Keep him safe here" H said.
I knew he had plans to take on whatever was coming but I wasn't going to wait around to find out what would happen; the exploding thoughts in my head would not allow me.
'Evoco voluntatem tuam in me but me ducat ubi plurimum aestimo' (I call forth thy will within me to take me where I value most) I shouted continuously. I didn't know the meaning and I didn't care but all that mattered to me was getting it out of my head.
My head began to spin a bit and I felt really dizzy. It felt like I had never eaten. I sat in the couch and opened my eyes slowly. I realized we were not in the interrogation room anymore. We were somewhere else; somewhere very familiar.