Reunion: The Guardians of the Five Elements

Chapter 12

Bo Sying woke up, startled as she scurried to a corner from the place she was. "Ah Sying, calm down. We're safe." She followed the voice and saw Chu Chu's soft smiling face at her then she looked around. Oh. We're already inside. She thought. As she was catching her breath, behind Chu Chu is a silhouette of a woman, a very familiar-looking woman. She is the only one who can see her since the figure is already standing right in front of them. And, the woman is saying something that only she can hear. "Why are you here? He already knows you're here. Ah Sying, you need to leave now. Ah Sying!" "Ah Sying?" Bo Sying looked at Chu Chu, worried then looked behind her only to see no one. Not even the woman figure. "Are you okay? Do you feel pain?" Flustered, she answered her. "I'm fine. A bit sluggish, but fine." "That's good to hear. All of us are worried. We didn't find you at the entrance. We kept calling you but you weren't answering. Even using the code, you're not answering at all. Liu Sang was able to find you because of his hearing. He said you were having a hard time breathing and he found you here." Bai Hao Tian explained when Bo Sying noticed a coat over her. She smiled and carefully folded it in her arms.

"Papa and the others are at the corner helping Liu Sang Ge create a map. Good, you're feeling fine, Sying Jìe. You were like having a nightmare." Bo Sying looked at Xiao Mei, worried for her. She then patted her head and softly pinch her cheeks causing the younger to pout but then smiled at her. "Thanks, Mei Mei. Don't worry. It's just a bad dream. How long was I out?" "An hour. After the last trap activated, Ah Qi sense someone following us and I'm not sure if the traps weren't effective but, that someone who's following us is not a normal human. I think, whoever that was, is just like us." Xia Yu Yan said as she hands Bo Sying a drink. "We are lucky that we have Liu Sang. Without him, we won't find you in a short time. This place, or shrine, was created by the Qi and Li family for their respective children. At that time, they believed in continuing life until death. So, to protect them, they made countless rooms, paths, even holes, just to confuse people who wanted to harm their children to protect them. The two families also buried their loyal guards and servants when they die inside this shrine for that same reason. So, we could get lost without even finding you." Bai Hao Tian said to Bo Sying while the others roam around, looking for clues as to where the buried bodies of the two people were located. The others didn't have time to do that a while ago because they are more worried about Bo Sying than the place. Nothing has happened yet but, nothing is definite in a tomb. As for Xia Yu Yan, she went near the entrance to stand guard and to look for clues while they wait for the others to arrive, just in case.

Bai Hao Tian looked intently at her future-seeing friend, noticing her hands shaking, pale complexion, and eyes wavering. She knew very well that Bo Sying is scared, terrified, at something. It can be because of this expedition or one of her visions. She could understand her feeling terrified but, her visions? Did she see something? She frowns at that thought. If she is seeing the future, then there's nothing I can do but watch her closely and improvise our plan. She thought, determined. No one can fight the future only until the last second. And Bo Sying can only do that.

"Hey guys, look at this." Chu Chu called for all of them at the right sidewall. Most of the walls have encrypted drawings and scribbles, letters during the Qi and Li family that ruled this province. "According to the writings and drawings, this is a replica of Li's daughter's favorite study room. Most of the walls describe her activities, her lessons, and the time spent with Qi's son. But this, this side, talks about something else. It doesn't fit in this room." "What is it, Chu Jìe?" At that moment, the boys came in with a drawn map in Wu Xie's hand and smiled at Bo Sying, relieved that their friend is awake and well-looking, thanks to soft light emitting from the torches surrounding the place, they didn't notice her getting paler when they all get closer to the wall that Chu Chu is reading from. "Well, it says, 'There will be a time that we will meet again. A time of freedom. A time of peace. A time of harmony. But if we meet again in a time of destruction, I will protect you and will never let you fight alone again. I will not let you sacrifice for anyone ever again. Even if I have to kill just for that, I will, just to make you safe and forevermore, mine.' Do you think it's a love declaration from Qi's son?" Chu Chu asked. "Or someone's declaration of their obsession. Qi's son is treated like a prince in their family, likewise, Li's daughter is treated delicately for her condition. This obsessed person can be someone near the girl to write something like that in this replica when this is made." Black Glasses Ge said, bending down at Chu Chu's level and touched the wall, to feel the writings on it.

Wu Xie looked at the wall if there's a switch or anything if this particular wall is a door. "Hey, Fatty, can you look at Liu Sang's map. Do you think there's a secret passageway here that he managed to draw out?" He asked his friend. Pang Zi then went near Liu Sang as both of them looked at the map as Kan Jian give them more light. Huo Dao Fu then helped Wu Xie look for anything on the wall as Jia Le stayed close to Xiao Mei. Bai Hao Tian and Xia Yu Yan looked at the wall beside them if there's something different among them that can give them a clue. Zhang Qi Ling was guarding at the entrance, keeping a lookout when he notices Bo Sying looking at the opposite wall they are all focused on. "Wu Xie." Zhang Qi Ling called and everyone looked at him then looked behind them at where he was looking, only to see Bo Sying looking at the opposite wall. "Sying? What's wrong?" Liu Sang asked her, worried but she didn't answer. She just kept looking on the opposite wall. Zhang Qi Ling walked immediately to the wall and checked but nothing peculiar or out of place. "Ah Sying?" Xia Yu Yan called as she went over to her while the other girls followed. But, the moment Xiao Mei completed the gap, a screeching sound surrounds them causing all of them to drop everything and cover their ears as tight as they can. Then the walls started to shake. "What's going on?!" Pang Zi yelled as he runs close to his step-daughter but something is stopping him from doing so. The same goes for the others. "Xiao Mei!" The little girl looked back at her step-father trying his best to get to her as she tried her very best to do the same. But she can't move. "Mei, I'll push you as far as I can. Do you trust me?" Xiao Mei looked up at Bo Sying who is looking still at the opposite wall. Not even waiting for her reply, she bends on the floor with her free hand flat on the ground and instantly the shaking stops and her friends were able to move but not for long. As Jia Le and Kan Jian got their composure, both ran towards Bo Sying and Xiao Mei when Bo Sying pushed the little girl hard towards them as some force hastily pulled Bo Sying from the wall she was looking in. Xia Yu Yan ran and grab her friend's hand. When she was about to shoot a hook on the other side just so she can stop the momentum, Zhang Qi Ling grab her hand and pulled her close while the others help.

"Ah Sying, whatever happens, don't let go. You hear me?! Okay guys, pull!" Bo Sying looked at her then looked at the figure behind them, trying to help them save her. Liu Sang looked at her, telling her to don't let go. He can see the fear in her eyes and acceptance. Confused, their friend that they were trying to save whisper words that only he can hear. Then, at the same time, she forced herself out of Xia Yu Yan's hand causing them to fall to the ground. "Sying!" Liu Sang screamed her name as he is the first one to get on his feet and ran towards her but he is second late. The wide-open wall, shut close just as he is about to touch her hand. "Darn it."

"All I ask is you keep listening. Please." That was she said. She already knows what will happen. "She already knows. She already saw it. The only thing to do is you keep listening. She trusts you." Everyone in the room looked at the entrance only to see a young lady wearing an elegant robe and small jades around her hair. Skin pale as white, a complete contrast to the room they are in but the compelling part is her eyes. It's clear as her skin. White. "May we know your name?" Chu Chu asked.

"I am Li Ju Lai. A pleasure to meet you."