The Silver Wand: College Years

Chapter 7: The Next Adventure

Sorcerer's P.O.V.

"So," I wiggled my fingers. "Do you accept?"

"Umm.." The girl I gave the map to said. Her name was Gabrielle? "Could you please give me and my friends a moment to think about this?" She asked.

I nodded. "But make it quick. I don't have much time."

Gabrielle's P.O.V.

"Well," I started. "What do you think? All votes have to be unanimous." I said.

"I'm going for a yes, here. The world rests on our hands now." Christie said, looking at her palms.

"It's worth a try." Julie bit her lip.

"I mean, after all, I wouldn't want ANY sorceress ruling all over Earth." Beatrice said.

"I'm in for it," Hermie said. "Always up for an adventure."

"The rest, yes?" I asked. They all nodded.

I turned around to see the sorcerer gripping his wand tightly. "So...?" He asked, arching an eyebrow.

"That'll be a yes. We'll help." Martina said.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" The sorcerer shaked all of our hands happily.

"Oh. The map." He handed it to me. "Uh.. and good luck." He smiled.

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"Ok. First place is another hidden tree." Hermie assured us. "It starts right here. 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.." She counted her steps. "Wait! There's a river!" Leya stopped her from falling to the river.

Hermie's P.O.V.

"Huh?" The tree was supposed to be right in this spot. Why did it turn to a river." I looked around.

"I know this is crazy.. But maybe the tree is magical or something?" Julie suggested. "Wow. Maybe. I don't know. Does anyone have a spell book here?" I asked, loudly.

All of us looked at each other. We all shrugged at the same time.

"Don't look at me..."

"Wait, come take a look at this," Christie said, pushing the vines out of the way. A giant rock with old writings on it appeared. It seemed to be a little dusty, but it could still be understood. Also, there seemed to be a missing piece in a small puzzle on the rock.

"Hmm... " Beatrice said, with an understanding look. Then, she read the words out loud. I think it was latin.

"Lignum sub fulminis alti, uidebis,

Tu cum inveneris ultimum occulta tomus."

She said. We all gave her a weird look.

"Okay, now what does that mean?" I asked.

"I think that means 'A tree beneath the river, you will see, once you have found the last hidden piece.' I guess..." Beatrice replies.

"Okay, now that doesn't make any sense at all!" Raven said, waving her hands in disagreement. "Trees can't grow underwater! ...Unless it's an aquatic plant we're talking about..." Raven wonders out loud. "You know what? I'm going back to get my GPS." She walks back to our campsite.

"Raven, wait! what about the wand?" Christie tries to stop Raven.

"It'll just take a-Hmmph!" Raven trips on a... weirdly shaped stone.

"What's this?" Leya picked it up. She examined it. "Wait a minute.." Leya looked at the stone puzzle and the weirdly shaped stone back and forth. She placed the stone to the puzzle. After that, everyone looked at the river. Blue dust formed.

"Guys, you might want to see this." All of us walked towards Mia. "Look down there!" Mia yelled, pointing down to the tree in the middle of the river.