CHAPTER 19

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            I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN...


          “Don’t you fool around with me Derek..” “I’m not fooling around..” “Leave my hair this instant..” “No.” “What do you mean no?” Thirteen year old Fox and Fourteen year old Derek were fighting in the mid of the streets. “Stop! Go and fight somewhere else..” A shopkeeper tried to push Fox away but Derek grabbed a bottle from a shop next to him and smashed it to his hand. As the man fell down in pain he grabbed her hand and ran towards the forest.

        “What in the world was that??” She pulled her hand back from his grip, He just stared at the ground with his hand folded backwards. She grabbed his ears and continued, “Don’t you dare do that again..But It was still brave but still you will not do that ever again.” She grabbed his hand seeing blood flowing from it from the glass. “You- stupid-act like your-age.” He received a slap on his shoulder for each word.  “Speak something.” He just stared blankly at her, “Come Let’s go to Agnes she will know how to do this.” “Okay..” “Look at whose speaking now.” They both walked towards the palace.


          “Why are we sneaking in when there is an entrance right there exactly?” “Cause I am a tribe and you are a villager.” “So what?” A third voice interrupted them.
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         Just like It interrupted Derek now from his dream, “Wakeup Derek the rest of them are waiting outside for you.” Just like that day it was Queen Regina with that warm smile of hers. She shook him awake and pulled his blanket from his body. “Aww I’ve always loved you mother.” “Oh I know now get up and leave.” Derek crawled out of the bed like sloth. He reached the lawn rubbing his eyes, “What have I missed * Loud Yawn.. ” He walked into everyone’s sulking face staring at a paper. “Is....something wrong?” “Everything is wrong..” Adam passed the paper to Derek.

Ακολουθήστε τα αστέρια, βαθύτερα το πιο σκοτεινό, πιο δύσκολο να ακούσετε. Σε τραβάει μέσα ither πεθαίνεις χωρίς αέρα ή σε τρώνε, ακόμα κι αν ακουμπήσεις τα χέρια σου, θα σε αφήσει να φύγεις με αυτό.;

       “Adam!! It’s Greek!! I can figure this out in couple of hours..” “Really? You are not joking right?” “Why would I joke about this and where did you all found this?” “It was in the watch..” “Walter’s pocket watch?” Adam nodded in response. “Maybe the purpose of symbols can be explained through this..” Rainier opined. “Yeah..Maybe..”  Derek scratched his head looking at the paper and slowly walked inside to solve it.


     “Moving on to the next object..” Adam held the keys and locket up. “There should be more keys..” Arthur said snatching and recounting the keys. “What do you mean more keys?” “Walter, he has 11 keys with him as I was using the these spares I know there were 11 in these too.” “Who used it last?” Wolf asked placing his hand on Arthur’s shoulder, “Nolan..” “He probably hid the rest..” “Arghh These people..” They all sat around the old big banyan tree in the garden. “When will we able to see our fathers?” Kai’s question was innocent and painful. “Soon..” Fox held him close.


       “Mother..?? Oh..Mother..” “Yes!!” The reply came in two voices, “Oh- I’m sorry, I should have known.. Mother Regina!!” “Yes why?” She came from her bedroom slowly so Derek helped her to sit on a chair beside him. “You knew..You remembered...” “Of course I did..I know my honey do researches on Ancient languages..” Derek held her hand, “You took care of me since childhood, why?” “Because a kid like you is hard to find..Now get to work, You can’t keep them waiting. Lives depend on it.” She stood up from her chair and kissed in his forehead, “I shall go help Florence now.” He escorted her to the kitchen and continued his work. Let’s start with the last word cause It might be a name..” He looked more closely into it. “I’m pretty sure the second word is ‘Prince’ And the first word..? Ugh this is harder than I thought. Fine!! It starts with a D- Aargh arghh it’s ‘Devil!! Who’s- Who’s Devil Prince?”


      “We should get some equipments from the market before we won’t be able to enter there again.” Said Adam throwing pebbles in the small pond, “Like what?” “Like more arrows and daggers..Oh and medicine if possible.” “Yeah right..” Rainier and Wolf were also throwing pebbles at the pond. “How come Walter finds out everything a step before?” “I have no idea..” They continued throwing the pebbles, Until the sunlight began to fry them out. They slowly crawled back beneath the banyan tree.


      “You all came back? I thought you all were going to cover the pond with pebbles..” “Am I supposed to laugh?” Wolf made the face of disgust at Veronica. “Let’s play again..” Fox whispered to Kai. But the whisper turned out to be a little louder that Rainier and Adam also heard it. “What game? I want to play too..” “Me too” “Add me in..” “Okay okay..As everyone is playing let’s play Horseshoes then..” Kai shouted louder as everyone was yelling too. “Explain the rules My lord..” Said Adam bowing gently for teasing him. He just giggled and continued, “So..we need some Horseshoes, spikes and a hammer, Oh and a measuring tape. As we are 9 we will need a look out for fouls. “I’ll be that as I’m not feeling well.” Agnes participated for that part happily. “Now we can split our teams into four two each, I’ll decide the teams. You know just to be fair, Adam and Me, Ezra and Arthur, Wolf and Veronica and Rainier and Fox.” “This is unfair..” “No it’s not we are avoiding already power couples coming together now let’s set the play are let’s go.” Kai led the way.


       They drew a 40ft line on a flat surface  and at the either sided anchored a 3ft spike so that about 15inches are visible above ground. The stake is angles slightly inwards, Using a stick they marked two foul lines between the spikes. Each line should be 3ft in front of the nearest spike. Kai informed that they’ll have to stand behind that line when throwing at the far target. “If it lands three inches from the spike you get one point and Ringer (Horseshoe inside the Spike.) gets three points, Each team gets three chances and we will sum up the points in the end. Am I clear?” Kai stared at them and an awkward silence filled the air. “Yes I guess..” Adam scratched his head and replied. “Well good then let’s get started.” Derek came running and kneeled down. He was panting heavily and said, “I want to play too.” He held the paper up with an evil smirk,


   

                  "AND I’M DONE"



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