The Glassy Sky

CHAPTER EIGHT: The Castle in the Sky

Sam and I are such a mess!

We puked after we landed, our hair's all messed up and we can't hear a thing. Is this how it feels like to ride a jet? I don't know because I've never been to one. "Welcome to the sky castle!" Sully introduced to us. It is a collection of small continental size boulders of rocks that are hanging in the vines while floating in the air, as if gravity doesn't exist. And the highest plateau is actually in the sky where there are vast mountains and no vines hanging. On the middle of those boulders of rocks is a giant castle. The sky castle. This is the home of the Garuda's, or flying people. People who can defy the laws of physics. People who can actually fly. People who never set foot on the ground for they are always flying even when they are sleeping.

I remember creating them for when I was flying to see how vast this world is, I discovered that there are rocks in this realm that can defy gravity. So I created people who can defy the laws of gravity and can physically fly in the air without wings. They are peaceful people and they love it whenever I'm around. The possibilities in this world are endless. But what happened to this place? This place is in shambles. Everything is destroyed, even the castle is ruined. We entered the castle only to notice that there's blood everywhere, and bodies decapitated. And on the throne is the king himself stabbed by a spear. No one is alive. "How could this happened?" I asked.

"When you were gone, they had a war." Sam said.

"You knew about this all along?" I asked.

"Yeah, but I can't do anything about it because I'm powerless." Sam said while crying, "I'm sorry brother! I can't do anything besides rely on you. I'm helpless."

"There's nothing that you can do to stop this from happening anyway." I said, "So don't worry about it, I'm not mad at all."

"Thank you brother." Sam replied, "By the way, Dyna wanted me to give you this." Sam handed me the trinket for the sword. "What is that for, brother?" Sam asked. I felt like I haven't been honest with my brother so I'm going to tell him the truth.

"I'm sorry, Sam." I said, "I felt like I've never been that honest with you. But please don't be mad because I only did this to protect you."

"What is it brother?" Sam replied.

"Remember when we we're supposed to have a bonfire that night, but instead I flew away?"

"Yeah I remember, why?"

"I received a weapon back then and this sword that is in my possession is the weapon."

"Why would you hide such a thing from me?"

"I only did that because I don't want to lose you again."

"I'm your brother, and brothers are supposed to help each other. How could you possibly think that I'm not capable even though I've helped you in a lot of situations that you could have died?"

"But if this weapon falls on the wrong hands, then it will be the end of us both."

"I know that, but we need to work together if we're going to escape this world together." I just figured out something. I do remember that angel who gave me this weapon told me that this sword can cut through dimensions. Maybe I can cut a dimension going back to our world so that we can go back home. "I think I have a plan." I said.

"What is it?" Sam replied.

"The angel who gave me this weapon told me that it can cut through dimensions. Maybe, just maybe, we can cut a dimension going back to our world so that we can go back to where we belong and you'll finally be free."