The Wind Walker

Jack Vincent Senior was a father,

husband, and author of many beloved adventure novels.

On this sad occasion,

we take solace on the words of Psalm 23.

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

"He maketh me lie down."

Very powerful and dark forces of nature.

It is told that he developed the ability

to control the elements.

An angry man with evil intentions

matching away the harness

that released the demonic elementals

during the very ceremony which his brother

was to officially become Chief of the tribe.

Come in!

Mommy said that dinner's ready.

All right, tell her I'll be right there, okay?

Okay.

All right.

Smells good.

So?

Finished.

Congratulations!

Thank you.

Book seven finished.

Another J. Steele mystery solved.

Yeah, and I already know how to start the next one.

Is it by putting the water on the table?

It is actually, yes.

Buddy.

Where'd you get that?

Your mother.

Yup, grandma sent it to me.

It's a boy scout knife.

She said that it used to be your Dad's

and I should have it because I'm

old enough to join the scouts now.

Right on.

Spoke to her on the phone today.

She decided to sell the cabin.

Good.

About time.

Well they were cleaning everything up

and they found a bunch of your Dad's stuff

they thought you might want.

Hm?

Hey buddy, can I borrow the knife for a minute?

This is sharp.

You have to be careful with this, okay?

Here you go.

What's this?

I don't know.

Looks like a map to something.

I don't know.

So?

Okay, well whenever you two archeologists are done,

the dinner is and has been ready.

Sorry.

Let's go buddy.

Tonight I sat with the Shaman again.

Some call him the Guardian.

He spoke of a legend from 500 years ago,

when twin boys were born to a powerful Indian Chief.

Their names were Anekiogima and Matchiawema.

As the brothers grew, it became apparent

that one was good and the other was pure evil.

Anekiogima cared for the people in his tribe,

following in his Father's footsteps.

But his brother, Matchiawema,

cared only for the power that such a position brought.

Anekiogima was destined to become

the next Chief of the tribe.

Matchiawema knew this and revolted,

and so was banished.

In his jealousy, Matchiawema sought out

and became very powerful with the

dark forces of nature.

It is told that he developed the ability

to control the elements.

An angry man with evil intentions,

Matchiawema harnessed and released the demonic elementals

during the very ceremony in which his brother

was to officially become Chief of the tribe.

An epic battle ensued

between the tribe and the demons of the elements.

Earth, wind, fire, and water.

Anekiogima and his warriors battled

the beast for seven days.

Somehow the brave men were able to

defeat three of the demons

And as legend told them, quickly bury their remains.

Putting them to rest for all time.

Watching his demons fall,

a distraught Matchiawema began a final

incantation that would make him one

with the remaining elemental, wind.

The battle raged on for days.

Brother against brother,

Anekiogima gets the demon.

The forest thundered as they fought,

destroying everything around them,

creating a massive clearing.

It is said that the tribe feared

that if the battle continued,

it would destroy the world.

But, in the end, the two perished together

and a victor was never declared.

The bodies were buried at opposite

ends of the clearing,

where the graves were sealed

with the very headdresses that they wore in battle.

Ever since, a Shaman has been designated

by the tribe to protect the world from this demon.

He still roams these woods.

The Shaman told me that some day

a great warrior shall appear for all time

and put an end to this battle.

Hey.

Hey.

It's six a.m.

You couldn't sleep?

Nah, I got a couple hours in.

Then I can sleep on the plane today.

I was having these crazy dreams.

Oh, see, that's why I love you.

You wanna talk about these crazy dreams?

Well, there was a forest,

a cabin, my Dad, I think.

These glowing yellow eyes.

I don't know, it's all starting to...

Fade away?

Yeah.

Anyway, figured I'd get up

and go through the box my Mom sent.

What was in it?

Actually, it's some of my Dad's old notes

from the novel he was working on

before he...

Really?

Yeah.

Wow.

Some kind of ancient old Ojibwe.

Native American legend I think.

You know, these dreams could be your subconscious

trying to tell you something.

Yeah, a little early for doctor mode, isn't it babe?

Okay, I know,

but this box comes with all of your Dad's stuff in it,

at the same time that your Mom announces

she's selling the cabin.

It's just...

Hey, I'm thrilled she's selling the cabin.

Jack, I know you had issues with your Dad

that we haven't talked about.

Yeah, let's keep it that way, okay?

That's fine.

Okay.

You know, maybe you should consider

finishing your Dad's book.

It could be therapeutic for you,

maybe give you some type of closure.

I don't know.

I write mystery novels, not fantasy.

Don't know if my readers would go for it.

Then it could be just for you.

I'll think about it, okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Are you still running with Jim today?

Yeah.

I should probably go.

So you're kidding right?

No.

You found the notes from your Dad's last book?

Yeah, for the third time, yes.

The last book he was writing?

"The Wind Walker?"

Yes.

And what are you waiting for?

I don't know.

What's the worst thing that could happen?

You're a naturally gifted author.

All right, I feel a but coming along.

But you've never fought for anything in your life.

Wow, well hey, don't sugarcoat it Jim.

Tell me how you really feel.

When was the last time you had to do anything

that made you even a little bit nervous?

Exactly.

One more time.

What's the worst thing that could happen?

I'm forced to deal some demons

I've been avoiding for two decades.

That's why you should write the book.

- All right. - All right.

Give my love to Mary and the kids.

Will do.

It's a perfect 75 degrees today,

here in New York City.

And it should remain that way