Chapter 9 – Trap in a dream … “We have cast the stone.” A man stood on a balcony. “Indeed. They have chosen the ‘one’.” A much smaller guy said. He sat in a chair while sipping a tantalizing red wine. He wore a mask and only his mouth was visible. “The only thing we need to do is wait.” It is hard to see his face. Even though he was looking outside, his thoughts were somewhere. “Nah, I’m going there. I wanted to watch.” The other guy stood up, patted his colorful clothes and swayed as he exited, leaving the man as the darkness engulfed him. … A new fresh day started as the horse’s shoes thundered on the road. Ben, Jed and Jigen sat on a bench. Jigen wanted to have sandwiches, which Ben immediately agreed and followed him. They sat on the bench with a pack of foods. Jed only ate one while scribbling on his notebook. On the other hand, the chubby kids kept on eating. There was a dozen of wrapper on the trashcan beside them. Despite the food in their mouth, the two c...
Chapter 14 – This is my home … On another location, Jigen along with his group treaded onward a winding valley. They gritted their teeth and stuck their feet on the ground lest the strong winds caught them. On the left and right of the valley, two black mountains sandwiched their path. Rocks formation formed on the surface of the mountains. The rocks were black and dry. This gave it a withered look. Knocking on the wall, it was actually durable. Faint face-formation created made it creepy. The winding noise of air sounded like ghost weeping. “Nina, are you sure there is a flag here?” Jigen asked the only girl in the group. “Hm. Based on the clues we have found, the chances of a flag hidden must be, first, in a location with a trap that is very difficult. Second, the flags must be apart in certain distance because it will make it harder in journeying around this whole realm.” The girl, Nina explained. Jigen nodded. The girl continued. “We found the other flag but because of the di...
I am in that position where I am looking at the rabbit hole. And I find myself not wanting to jump. But looking back, there is a mountain wall behind me. Shall I be carried with the wind until my sweat dries up and my blood spills over? Or either struggle pushing against the wall or make a leap of faith?
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