"So what's this prophecy you speak of?" I asked thinking these two may be a few cards short of a full deck.
Hermione looked at Udoca then back at me and said, "The prophecy is a little vague and we think some parts have been lost but I'll tell you what we know." She took a breath and began reciting, "When two deities become corrupt mortals from the word-slinger's world appear. One will meet a girl from the world of creation and go through a period of change. They will end the entities' reign with... That's where the part we have ends. Many have speculated that there is a second or maybe more from the word-slinger's world that will help these two. Of course others have said that it's some type of weapon."
"So you don't know if it refers to me or not," I said shaking my head.
"We may not know but we think it does," Udoca said. "At least that's we think seeing as how you've faced Isis and Inari before. Each time they sent you back to the beginning to see what would happen. None of the others have made it to facing Isis and Inari except for James, Collin, and you. It is because of this that we think the prophecy may be talking about you."
"So what happens now?" I asked starting to believe them.
"Well now we give you a little present," Hermione said reaching into a pocket. She withdrew a necklace with a small gold disc at the end. There were strange engravings around it and in the center was what looked like a small ruby. "This will allow you to come and go from the Nexus when and where you want," she explained as she placed it around my neck. "When you want to shift from the Nexus to another world or the other way around just press the gem in the middle of this pendant. This way you don't have to rely on portals to get here."
"There are portals to here?" I asked.
"Yes there are," Hermione said smiling. "People come here all the time. Most of them end up at the mall where they tend to get transformed. I know that James bought a jar of coins at the bazaar and may be at the mall now. You should go there and see if you can find him."
"How will I know if I've found him?" I asked not sure if I should try to find him.
"We don't exactly know how," Udoca said looking down. "If he is at the mall he may have been transformed already."
"Seek out the one called Ansley," Hermione said. "He looks like a homeless person and acts a bit crazy but he knows just about everything that goes on in the mall. If you ask for his help he may take you to James or, as he's known now, Sean. Be careful though since you will be fair game at the mall. There are those that live in the Nexus who use the mall to get pets or involve people in their games. Some will turn you back once they're done but others won't. Now it's up to you what you want to do."
"What about my mom?" I asked. "She'll be worried about me."
"Time moves differently here so you could spend days here and maybe only a couple hours pass in your world," Udoca said.
I looked at the pendant around my neck and wondered what I should do.