Six Years to Go

**Six Years to Go** is the 4th chapter of *The Power (Novel)*.

## Plot

This section includes excerpts from “archival documents” about “electrostatic power, its origin, dispersal, and the possibility of a cure”. It traces the origin of the power to a nerve-strengthening compound nicknamed “Guardian Angel” that was laced into the drinking water supply in order to combat nerve gas. The buildup of it in the body is believed to be what has triggered development of electrostatic power in women. It’s theorized that the skein itself has always been a present, but that the Guardian Angel compound amplified it. The documents also discuss how there appears to be no cure.

#### Tunde

With a tip from Tatiana, Tunde travels to Northern Moldova where he’s able to track down a compound where Awadi-Atif is training some men with electrostatic weapons on behalf of the Moldovan Defence Forces.

Next, Tunde goes to Delhi. In Delhi, there have been riots and the women refer to the power as coming from “Kali”. When the women started using electrified jets of water to attack the military forces, they cut off the water supply. But then a rainstorm came, and the women wiped out their forces. Now, the women walk in the streets in areas where they previously were unable to go alone.

By now, Tunde is known among foreign journalists, and he has started his own YouTube channel where he broadcasts his footage.

However, today he ends up in an area where violence is brewing and he realizes he does not recognize any familiar faces in the crowd. He climbs up on some unsteady scaffolding and makes his way up onto a roof. He sees one other person there, a woman, and he asks explains he’s just trying to get out of the crowd. The woman responds that she’s there looking for him and she shocks him. He tries to run away from her onto another rooftop, but she zaps him again and lunges at him. She tries to take off his pants. Finally, he realizes three other women have pulled her off of him and are attempting to subdue her.

#### Allie

On a web forum online, someone going by “UrbanDox” has looked at photos of “Mother Eve” with her hood on and managed to figure out that she is actually Alison Montgomery-Taylor, someone who is wanted in Alabama for murdering her adoptive father. Others argue with the poster about whether this information is accurate or not.

The also discuss how these new churches have been popping up everywhere, and they express anger over her message of men humbling themselves before women.

#### Margot

At home, Margot is preparing answers for questions on why she should be elected governor. Alan, someone helping on her campaign, helps her prep.

Meanwhile, Jocelyn has been attending NorthStar camp to learn how to control and use her powers for the last two years. Today, Jocelyn introduces Margot to her boyfriend, Ryan. They then go upstairs and start to fool around. Ryan has a genetic abnormality that caused him to grow a skein and he survived it. Ryan has a small amount of power, but he has it.

Back downstairs, Margot continues to prep. She tells herself that she wants this position to be able to help Jocelyn and advocate for her, however, deep down she knows the “real reason is that she can’t stop thinking of the look she’d see on Daniel’s face if she got”.

#### Roxy

Roxy ends up going to Bessapara, where Roxy’s father already had some connections, to set up a drug trade. She becomes the sole exporter of a substance called Glitter.

In Primrose Hill in London, a woman named Shanti sells Glitter, a purple-tinged drug that’s designed to enhance the power, on the street. Elsewhere in London, a man named Steve deals with import-and-export of various goods including some hourglass-shaped egg timers. Inside them is not sand, but Glitter.

Meanwhile, Roxy has been using her drug trade to gain influence with Tatiana. She also stays in contact with Allie, reserving part of the money for the cause.

## Trivia

*(e.g. observations, cross-references, 'useless knowledge')*