CHAPTER 27: What about my freedom?

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/ The door swings open. Cyloriuk storms in with Prince Haruna in his arms and you're following behind him. Shyx stands up.

Shyx: What?

/ Cyloriuk puts Prince Haruna down.

Cyloriuk: Help him, please.

/ Shyx looks at Prince Haruna then at Cyloriuk.

Shyx: What happen?

/ Cyloriuk turns to look at you then at Shyx without saying a word. Shyx looks at your hand where you're holding the Zyruk of mist.

Shyx: No no no, please. Tell me he didn't receive the light of the sword?
Cyloriuk: Is he okay?

/ Shyx bends down to hear if he still breathing.

Shyx: That is impossible.
Chris: What?
Shyx: He still breathing normally.
Cyloriuk: Then why does he still unconscious?
Shyx: I'm gonna find out. But first, the sword, please.

/ Cyloriuk motions you to give him the sword. You point it fast at Shyx by giving him. He steps back his hands on his face defensively. You lower the sword.

Cyloriuk: Chris, the sword is on your command and only yours. So put it down and he will take it. Otherwise, you are gonna hurt someone else.

/ You slowly put it down and step back while Shyx approaches the sword and looks at it without touch it. He smiles then slowly lifts it from the ground and takes it in both hands.

Shyx: This so much, very much power.
Chris: Oh my God. Will he wake up?

/ Shyx looks at Cyloriuk.

Shyx: I will save your Prince but I need something in exchange.
Cyloriuk: Save him, whatever it takes.
Shyx: Let talk about freedom. What about my freedom?
Cyloriuk: I say whatever it takes.

/ Shyx kneels and starts to speak a language that you don't understand but suddenly you hear his thoughts.

Shyx: " I'm just wasting their time. Prince Haruna is recovering himself. Damn, what kind of sea did you fall in, Your Highness? You are beating the Zyruk of mist, itself. That's impossible. No human beings can recover so quickly as this. I should go before he wakes up."

/ Shyx stands up and motions Cyloriuk the chains. Cyloriuk approaches.

Shyx: He is recovering. Let him rest and he will wake up at any moment.

/ Cyloriuk takes the sword that he hasn't taken out. You see his sword for the first time. It glows. He moves it fast and faster around him. Now, you see fire starts to come out from the sword. He moves it in Shyx direction and swings it from left to right, down to up fast than your eyes. All you see is fire surround Cyloriuk everywhere. It's so cool.

Suddenly, Cyloriuk stops and puts his sword back quickly in the holder

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Suddenly, Cyloriuk stops and puts his sword back quickly in the holder. You wait for the vapor to cool down. You see Shyx without chains and he is gold everywhere. That black armor he was wearing was protection too. He smiles at you but you just watch him in shock. His smile fades away. You hear him talking in his mind.

Shyx: " You read my mind, didn't you?"
Chris: " Can you hear me?"
Shyx: " I'm asking you again, did you or did you not read my mind?"
Chris: " I read your mind, indeed."
Shyx: " Wherever you heard, keep it to yourself."
Chris: " I don't care about what I heard. I only have one question.
Shyx: " If it's about Rose Weyer. I won't answer it."
Chris: " Who should I trust?"
Shyx: " I don't know, Chris. I could say, Prince Haruna. But I'm not sure who he is anymore."
Cyloriuk: What are you still waiting for?

/ The voice of Cyloriuk cuts off your conversation. Shyx moves toward the door.

Shyx: " There is still one more task for you to achieve if you want to be totally ready for the witches. You must convince Victoria to fight at your side when you will be facing the witches. One possibility of the future I see is that someone you care about very much will die if you aren't ready. Till next period, Christopher?"

/ He opens the door and leaves. Cyloriuk lifts his Prince and heads to the palace. You follow him behind. He brings Prince Haruna to his bed and leaves the room. You stay there for a moment. Then you hear his thoughts.

Haruna: Valerian... Valerian... Valerian.

/ He keeps repeating her name. You decide to approach him and touch his hand. Suddenly, you find yourself somewhere else. You look around and see Prince Haruna sitting above one tree while his white horse is attached to the tree. He was still young. You approach and start to speak to him but he seems like he isn't hearing you. A girl in an elegant outfit approaches.

Girl??: Hi, can I ask you something?

/ Haruna comes down from the tree then bows and takes the girl's hand to kiss her glove.

Haruna: How can I help you, my lady?

/ She smiles.

Girl??: Sorry, I'm not a lady.
Haruna: It doesn't matter, you are one to me. Especially in that elegant outfit.
Girl??: Thank you, Do you know where is Dychorus forest?
Haruna: Why do you want to go to Dychorus forest? It's the most dangerous forest of the empire.

/ The girl flinches in a moment then speaks.

Girl??: I'm actually heading to the palace of Lambart. My mother works there as a maid. It's her birthday, I'm going to surprise her. She hasn't seen me in 10 years.
Haruna: So, you are new in here.
Girl??: Yes, and I'm lost.
Haruna: Then I will escort you myself to the palace.

/ Prince Haruna closes his book and detached his horse. They start walking towards the forest.

Chris: '" Wow, I didn't know this side of Prince Haruna. And that girl looks familiar.'"

Haruna: You haven't told me your name, my lady. My name is Haruna.
Girl??: Nice to meet you, Haruna. My name is Valerian.

Chris: '" Oh my God, it's Valerian. Is this how they meet? Was she a witch before?

Haruna: You aren't lying about being new.
Valerian: Why? Because I don't know you.
Haruna: Something like that.
Valerian: Are you a knight? I bet you are one of the best knights.
Haruna: What makes you think that?
Valerian: Based on your outfit and your sword.
Haruna: What about my horse?
Valerian: What? You have a horse. I totally didn't notice.

/ They laugh...

Valerian: And escorting someone you just met through Dychorus forest. It's an act of bravery or stupidity.
Haruna: It's neither of them. I was just bored there, reading my book.

/ The laughs while heading in the forest.

Chris: '" Oh no, I'm already regretting reading his mind.'"

Chris has traveled through Prince Haruna's mind. Was Valerian a witch? Did she accidentally meet with Prince Haruna? Find out more in the next chapter.

Chapter 28: The prince and the witch

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