The Portal Soldiers

Chapter XIV

XIV

Fighting With More Power

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"Witch Amanda?" The Juniors asked with one thing on their mind.

"How did you know my name?" Amanda asked and opened the door as wide as possible. "Come in, children."

Beside the widely opened door, a group of steady chairs were ready. Amanda made them sit on those clean chairs. The house looks a simple hut on the outside but it is well maintained on the inside. Amanda gave them a cup of tea for each of them.

"Thank you," William said.

"Can you tell me the names of each of you?" Amanda asked then sat on one of the chairs opposite to the children's.

"I'm Tom," Tom said. "I know you wouldn't care but I am the youngest."

"My name is Elise."

"Lance."

"William's my name."

"I am Sally and this is Amy," Sally said and looked at Amy who is just beside her.

"Amy, the shape of your face is like Queen Ellen's," Amanda commented.

"I am her daughter," Amy said.

"Your Majesty, I welcome you," Amanda smiled. "But why are you and your friends dressed in armors?"

"We are the team of General Phillip of Portland Goldens," Amy explained. "We are the youngest team and this is our second quest – to find Wizard Sheloin. General Phillip does not really want to send us on a difficult mission like this but we convinced him. Someday, I'm hoping that I will also lead a quest on finding my father."

"I see," Amanda reacted. "I guess I'll tell my story."

Amanda took a sip on her teacup and breathed.

"Now, here's the story," Amanda began. "I was captured by the Kininvas when Sheloin and I were on a hunt for an ingredient. They used me to track Queen Ellen but they can't make me talk. They brought me to different places I don't even know and used me like an old map. I was still a young lady when they did that to me."

"Until one day, I decided to escape. I ran from them and luckily, I succeed. But those days were sad, I starved and got tired for days until someone adopted me. She became my friend but she was also captured like me. She owns this house and I'm left here . . . alone."

Amanda paused and corrected her posture.

"I am sure that there is at least one team assigned by the Portland Goldens to find me but they are still not able to know that I am free from the Kininvas," Amanda ended. "I saw many men, not just Kininvas. I am thinking they are the Generals of the mastermind."

"Why didn't you go back to Portland Goldens?" Amy asked holding Amanda's hand and her bow on the other.

"It was too far. I don't even have a horse, camel or anything to ride on," she replied.

"You can make a portal to us," Elise said.

"Witches and Wizards aren't able to make a portal," Amanda explained briefly.

"You mean, you have a power different from us, Portal Soldiers?" Sally asked.

"Yes," she answered. "Sheloin and I are pure Sorcerers."

"It means you can help us finding Wizard Sheloin?" Lance asked.

"I'm too old to go on a journey," she said.