The Chronicles

Chapter 7

The stairway was very long and dark. There were spider cobwebs every where. I proceeded forward and finally reached a colossal room. It was only lit by torches. I glanced across the room and saw a huge door . I took a step and suddenly a arrow whizzed past me. It was then that i noticed  the pattern on the floor. There various shapes spread across the length of the room. There were crevices on the walls in a specific pattern. I realized that these were the openings from which the arrows were shot. I wondered who designed this security system. Then i remembered my uncle's words. " There will be many dangers ahead . You will have to use all your skills and powers to pass through. You are a element controller and can bend fire , earth, water and air at your will just like your father and me.Bring me the sword and i will leave that girl". Then i realized that this was very important. I have to do this. Not for my uncle or my long lost dad. I will have to do this for Sameera.

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Outside the Grand Master was waiting with his accomplices. One of them came near the master and whispered into his ear " What about the girl , Master". He replied "The girl and my nephew, both will be killed after we get our hands on the sword.That wretched boy is just like his father. He deserves only one thing. A painful death. "

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The pattern on the floor was very confusing. I tried hard but could not figure the way. Then , I realized that if my father could do it , even i might be able to pass through. I landed my first step onto a square. An arrow was shot towards me. I covered my face with my hands and felt a flow of air in front of me. Somehow, the arrow had been deviated by my power. I did not know if i could do it again.I jumped on a circle next. Nothing happened. Then i slowly figured the pattern and galloped my way towards the door. The door had an aperture with a symbol of flames over it. I thrusted my hand into it and closed my eyes. I forced all my concentration into the fire within me. Then , flames spurted from my palm and something inside the ridge ignited. Some sort of mechanism started operating and the door lifted upwards with a sharp sound of gears turning. I entered into the new hallway. I noticed some disturbance and threw my shoes into the hallway. Suddenly , blades swung form the sides and spikes lifted from the ground. I was stunned . Then , I ran into the hallway. I dodged the blades and jumped over the spikes. I felt that my days being a footballer have finally paid up. I reached the end of the hallway with just some minor cuts and gashes. But i could feel no pain . I could only feel hastiness to save Sameera. I kicked the door opened and was mesmerized by the vision I saw

There was a very huge room . I don't know if i can call it a room because it was the size of our school football field. It looked like an ancient crypt. Its walls were carved with various symobols and patterns. In the middle of the room was the most brilliant thing i have ever seen. A double bladed sword was planted into the ground. It had a golden handle with a ruby pommel. On the blade were some wavy designs . It radiated energy in the form of golden light. I moved towards it and felt a movement behind me. Suddenly , three creatures surrounded. There looking like tigers but were much bigger. Their eyes were shining and they had razor sharp claws and teeth. They were somehow not of this world. One pounced onto me and i dodged its attack. I raised my hand a concentrated all my power onto it. The rocks around me lifted into the air and soared towards the creature. It was badly wounded and it crumbled to dust. Then i threw flames onto the second one and blasted it away. But the third one was already on me .

 As it was about to kill me it turned to dust. Shocked i stood up and saw that the whole group had come down. The Master had burned the creature. He came near me , threw me onto my feet and growled angrily,"BRING ME THE SWORD". I walked towards the sword and i gripped the sword. I could feel energy radiating through me. With all my might, I pulled the sword. It did not budge. I tried once again but with no success. The Master stared at me with a stunned expression. All the group were very surprised. Even Sameera looked at me with hollow eyes. Then the Master bellowed"AAAAGHHHH! Kill that idiot". Two guards charged towards me. Suddenly, there was an ear deafening blast . The door behind me had blasted open and four figures enterd the room. One was an old man. There were two boys. One had an axe in his hand and the other had a bow nocked with an arrow. There was a girl with a small dagger. Then the old man shouted " There he is . Our enemy. The controller of the elements. The Grand Master himself. Today we will kill him . CHARGE." And with that the group started attacking the soldiers.

Then Sameera said " Kittu , Vatsu and Surya with our mentor. How did they find us?"