Under The Oak Tree Ch 5 Novels & Stories

"How I wish that what you have said was true." Silence prevailed around them. Oakley sat on the bamboo chair attached to the tree and its branches. Maia was left standing while gazing at the vast and beautiful view below. All the painful memories that happened to her then came back to her mind and, for some unknown reason, she seemed to want you to reveal them to the man behind her.

“Okay. First of all, I'm not free to behave as I want to. Right from when I was a pup, I've always been trained to rule, he hard, dominate and… lack emotions.” “That must be tough,” Chloe commented. “Yes, it is tough,” Harold affirmed. He looked up at her. “We have Geography in Citadel K. Do you know where it is?” “Yeah, it's on the floor above this,” Chloe replied. “Why is K upstairs while the others are down here?” Harold asked. “I wish I could answer that but I don't know why, too.” The both of them began walking to the staircase that led up, to the next floor, where Citadel K was.

At last it dipped low, guiding the child toward a solitary tree at the heart of the garden—an ancient oak, twisted and gnarled, its bark split open like scars. Amilek halted before it. His chest rose and fell, but not with breath of his own; his body seemed only a vessel waiting for command. The owl landed silently upon a crooked branch overhead, talons clutching the wood with slow, deliberate pressure. The garden held its breath. Not a cricket stirred, not a breeze touched the leaves. Amilek stood still as stone, his white eyes fixed upon the dark hollow in the tree's trunk…waiting. He was motionless before the oak. For a long moment, there was only silence.

I frowned at his reply but stayed silent as he turned to face a huge chestnut tree. He cleared his throat, stepping towards it to push his palm against it. With a quiet groan anda gasp of surprise, the bark lifted and slid around itself to reveal an empty shell. Moving closer, I stared down the tree trunk to see a set of stairs leading underground. This was it, it was now or never.

‘It’s working. I opened my eyes and the oak tree filled out. The grass regenerated. The branches straightened out and reached for the sky. The cries of pain turned to orchestras of jubilation. ‘You actually did it.’ Orion folded his arms over his chest. A cocky grin plastered on his face. ‘You sound so surprised.’

But nothing was working. Maria fell on the ground and I went towards her. We both hugged each other and cried. Our baby died without even looking at us. The wind started blowing and the oak tree started dancing with the wind. I looked around but to my surprise, only the old oak tree was dancing with the wind. The other trees were standing straight in their places.

“Well, looks like we’re stuck here together for now. We need to figure out how to get off this place.” Nora nodded weakly. “Do you think anyone’s coming for us?” “I don’t know,” I said honestly. “But we can’t sit around waiting.” I got to my feet, my legs were shaking but I tried to maintain composure. “Let’s find food or water. We’ll need strength to survive.” I offered her a hand, and she took it, her grip surprisingly firm. I scanned the horizon, my eyes settling on a cluster of trees swaying gently in the breeze. My heart lifted at the sight of their green foliage, dotted with vibrant red fruits.

He focused on driving toward Orilon. He was already familiar with the routes in Southlake City. He didn't need navigation to go to Orilon. After arriving at Orilon, everyone retrieved flashlights from the car. Tom led the way to the hundred-year-old tree. However, they found that there was a hole dug under the tree roots. Tom's heart skipped a beat, suddenly feeling that something was amiss.

I started running the moment my feet touched the paved area and headed into the forest. Kiran and James stood on the patio and watched me as I ran past them. I heard Kiran swear under his breath and then he was running after me. James followed him within seconds. I could smell Kari and I was sure that they could too. We all reached the clearing at the same time and there she was. She was hanging from her mother’s tree, her feet just inches from the ground. “No! Kari!” James screamed.

Leonardo provided. "The oak tree in the midst of the pines," Hazel muttered as a memory flashed in her mind at those words. After a few minutes of pondering, her eyes widened as she realized what the clue was. "It's the oak tree in the middle of the large pine field, horses' hooves printed on the soaked ground on a rainy day, blood-red moon. The earth has been hurt, or is Mother Moon mourning for her dead children?" she began. "While many sleep, the earth weeps. What a sorrowful night. As the unknown enemy works in the darkness of the night. Under the large oak tree lies the secret to her salvation. But then again, it also holds the power to her damnation."