Charm Academy

Chapter 31: The Way To The Treasure?

Luna's POV

Three riddles appeared before us.

"It is lighter than air
Truly beyond compare
If you have this
You must be lucky
Or rather with a heart as rocky
More precious than a gem
Could it be just them?" I read the first riddle.

"Huh, lighter than air and truly beyond compare. If you have this you must be lucky or rather with a heart as rocky. More precious than a gem. Could it be just them? Hmm the question in the end says "could it be just them?" It used the word 'them' so the answer is not a thing it's describing someone. More precious than a gem." I kept repeating.

"Well I know what's more precious than a gem." I looked at Eric when he said those.

"What?" I asked him and he just chuckled.

"Not 'what?' Who?" I raise and eyebrow at him.

"You, you guys are more precious than a gem for me, and I can't compare you guys. I'm so lucky to have you." Eric said sweetly.

"Eric you are a genius!" I exclaimed, I know the answer to the first riddle.

"Friends! The answer is friends! It's lighter than air truly beyond compare. If you have friends you must be lucky or rather not have one and have a heart as rocky. It's more precious than a gem, and of course it's just them!" I answered the tree then a female voice whispered.

"Correct," then the first riddle disappeared.

"Sweeter than chocolates
Fresher than the ocean waves
Feeling like a cloud
There is no doubt
Having someone with you through the years
Will wipe away those shattering tears
Feel this in your heart
And you shall never be apart." Woah this is a lot deeper than the first one.

"Well that's how I felt when I kissed Lexi." Bryan said suddenly.

"That's how I felt too." Alexa answered. Darn the sweetness. I exhaled deeply and closed my eyes.

"Feel this in your heart and you shall never be apart. The answer is love Tree of Estrella." I said confidently.

"Correct," she answered again, and the second riddle vanished.

"This is the key to all eternity
With love and peace
Will set your mind at ease
Erase the bad and write the good
You don't need to be rude
Becoming one help us won
A victory no two hands can succeed
But maybe this is just what you need." Woah a whole lot deeper than the first two.

"But maybe this is just what you need. Becoming one help us won, a victory no two hands can succeed. It's at the tip of my tongue." I kept wondering.

"Unity! The answer is unity!" I answered confidently.

"Correct, you have answered all three riddles. Friends, love and unity. Very well, now I'm sure I can trust you." The female voice answered. Soon a door appeared at the side of the tree.

"This is the way to the treasure?" Alexa asked.

"I guess so." I shrugged and moved closer to the door and peeked inside but only saw dark.
"I'll go first." Xander volunteered and went past me. He stepped inside and soon we all did. Huh we fit inside the tree. There's a loud noise like the floor's gonna give up. Then the tree became an elevator and we're going down. So like papunta na ba kami sa core ng Earth?

"So are we like heading towards the Earth's core?" Liana asked and I nodded but actually hoping we're not heading towards there. A few more minutes and we finally stopped. We must be so deep underground. We went out of another tree and into a dark cave.