These four days have been stressful. not only because my anxiety has flared because of this whole ordeal but also because my mother and father have been making this whole experience a disaster from my father and his over-packing my luggage with clothes and sentimental things such as pictures of us as a family. Along with him packing my favorite childhood teddy bear Mr. Jenkins. To my mothers' constant calling on the pocket graphs to explain the significant of being safe and listening to Mr. Mikhail. I was feeling like a child of 10 again when we would go on holiday to visit my grandparents. Continuing this transgression, I received a call from Mr. Mikhail alerting me of his arrival shortly which made me excited and nervous at the same time. A few minutes passed and a familiar chime came from the front of the house. I walked to the door in just a few steps to see Mr. Mikhail waiting at the door and just behind him a car packed to the brim with luggage most likely filled with his attire and researching material. Before I could say anything. My father called to him from behind me. " Mikhail come in, come in. So we can have a quick discussion about the first stop in you two's daring adventure". During the discussion, Mr. Mikhail explained that the endorsement came from a bank in the wealthier parts of Central city. Who has noticed the connection between the facility in which I work for and the famous philosopher Sky, and did it to get on not only my fathers' good side but also make a pretty penny off the research trip to get more clients?
My father thought the sudden willingness from this bank was rather flattering/suspicious but advised me to be on my toes during the trip. I agreed and asked Mr. Mikhail to tell me more about the details of the trip. only to be stopped by him and advised to just address him as Mikhail because for the next year we would getting closer. I agreed and asked what was our first stop and the significant of the year-long research. Mikhail said " well, ivy as you know we're studying the accursed creatures in their natural and most primal states. Which you should aware of from your work and studies of the accursed? we know that the ancients categorized the accursed into 12 classes. One which they placed in name to represent each of the constellations in the astrological zodiac. So our first stop in our adventure. is where the first zodiac sign and the first accursed creature known as The Tyrant Aries who are supposedly known to be in Ocixem a small mountainous region south of the border that has an annual average temperature of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a perfect place for this creature to thrive". After hearing what Mikhail had to say. I played it over and over in my head about a dozen times until my father snapped me out of my thoughts with a firm slap on the back which reassured me everything would be ok. I said, with an excited tone that I was looking forward to this journey and with a nod of approval so was Mikhail. As we finally packed all my things in his vehicle, it was a miracle that it all fit. I turn to hug my father goodbye before I departed only to be crushed yet again in his hug which I swear I could feel my bones cracking, and after our moment of sentimental affection just like that I was hovering away at rapid speeds looking at my father grow smaller from the distance. Central City growing ever so distant. As I watched the landscapes moved by, I fought with my internal conflict of emotions that ranged from excitement to anxiety until Mikhail reassured me that everything would be ok. After almost nearing ocixem. We only had one hour left in that 20-hour drive.
I decided that before we even stepped foot in this region, I would do some extra research on The Tyrant before our arrival, and to my understanding. There is only the basic information about this accursed creature. So basic as to the only things recorded is its height which can range between 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2m) high and a physical description in which it has sharp horn-like protrusions running down its back with 4-inch claws, fangs, and big eyes. With this vague description, we can't prepare for this adventure to observe the creature. our best bet is to discuss with some people in Ocixem about their experiences with the creature. An hour passed As I continued to research deeper in the textbooks to find anymore on this creature until suddenly the vehicle halted pulling me forward. if not for my seat belt I'm sure I would have become one with the dusty pavement. I looked to see what was the cause for this random stop only to glanced over to see Mikhail quickly hop out of the vehicle while holding up his pocket graph a taking pictures. I asked him if something was wrong or if he had seen the accursed creature. Only for him to turn my way with a smile that was not only creepy but filled with a strange happiness for him to say " look ivy there's Caryophyllales on this cactus and look a nine-banded armadillo just scurried into a shrub and look a family of jackrabbits are staring at us isn't it amazing to be out in the wondrous great outdoors for a chance to do our research".
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