~NAMI/THALIA~
It was Rory’s shift to serve drinks to our table, and I looked around the tavern to see if I could spot my best friend. She had been giving me the cold shoulders right from the day when I returned from walking Fiona home. I knew that Rory
~RIKAS~The black sea, the wrecked ship and the people around the area gave me a bad feeling. Their faces seemed gloomy and uncomfortable as though they were scared of crossing the black sea with the old ship. They were mostly Martian traders, with heavy load
~SOFIA~I knew that the man in black was Rotip because I recognized his clothes as he strode his long legs forward and aimed for my direction. We were seated on the deck, and Rikas was standing on the ship’s rail, facing the sea while I quickly excused myself from the twins and headed to catch up with Rotip. Fear threatened my self existence, thinking of al
~THALIA~When I sold out the important piece of information to Rotip, my expectations were this; he’d get into the same ship with my sister and Rikas, and they will safely cross the black sea together. Secretly, he will follow his step brother to King Iris Palace to stop him from attacking the Brakoon, and from there on, they’d find out the reality ab
PastIt was Sundown. The usual time he’d walk out of the caves to practice his Martial and swords arts together with Master H
~RIKAS~Drenched in sea water, Sofia and I sat by the black ocean looking at the waves. I hadn’t tell her any of my experienc
~SOFIA~When our eyes met with Rikas,
~SOFIA~Light crept in through the small holes which were left uncovered by the rocks. It flashed directly to my face, while my eyes were half way open. I had a dream that left my body paralyzed for some seconds. “Rikas!” I mumbled softly, throwing my eyes around.“Did he…left?” I flung myself up after the paralysis stage had passed. My vision cleared up, and I remembered everything. What he said the night before. My heart started to beat faster. I walked outside of the cave and surveyed the area to confirm if he could be somewhere around.After going through a lot of hassle to find him, I realized he was gone. He left for his mission!~RIKAS~I thought I’d suffer before finding the tomb of prince Rowland. However, everything was easy, except for the slimy creatures who chased after me. They paroled around the small entrance to the tomb as though it were a palace on its own.With a quick stab on its chest, the creature growled in a way that sent a signal to the others before it collaps
~RIKAS~The next few minutes I had spent crawling in the tunnel turned out to be one of the most awful and gross moments of my life. I barely held my breath as the air was toxic, densed and very smelly.I made it out wheezing and coughing uncontrollably. My eyes darted around the darkness I had fallen into. The place felt like a giant open space, enveloped by thick darkness. I sniffed into the air, and my nose caught the smell of something like dust mixed with a strange odor.Recalling the content of Thalia’s letter, I figured out it was the dark room she mentioned in her letter. Her silly story about the gladiator rat who crawled into a tunnel and fell inside a dark room. The rat stuck to the walls and followed its direction to avoid falling into a trap.The Walls!I touched the hard rocky walls and clung myself to the surface. Slowly, I followed the guidance of the wall until I felt it reaching to an end, and then I used one of my legs to tap into the hard ground, making sure I was n