SELENE EIN 👁 🌙

HEART

"Why did you stalk me earlier?" he questioned.

Her face was hidden up to her lips by her cloak, he strode closer to get a clear view of her face. Her inner soul was emitting some kind of black aura, repelling him but as far as he knew they were all killed in the massacre. Her lips formed into an evil smirk. Should he capture her? No first he must find the answers.

"I think we will be seeing each other quite often" by saying that she disappeared into black smoke, he extended his hands and grabbed her to only capture air.

What was she? Why was she stalking them? And why did her smile feel so familiar?

Ting, his phone lighted up conveying a new message, his lips automatically pulled into a smile seeing her name on the screen. What was wrong with him these days? Was he being a cheesy lovesick fool?

"I have found something, three of you come to my home fast" it has typos in it pointing out it was rushed. An image of Ein hurrying her text biting her lips came into his mind.

Yesterday mid-journey she mumbled something like the portrait her eyes all lighted up, Without even biding her farewell she rushed from the car. He stared at her go like a lost puppy.

He called onto Zem and Oliver and delivered the message, they all got changed instantly and hopped into Aze's car and drove towards Ein's house. Aze halted near a shop, bought coffee for them, and something in a package. When did he become so competent? thought Zem. They parked in her driveway, it was indeed a huge mansion for a normal human family. Her family must be rich thought Aze. They rang the doorbell. Footsteps came running and someone opened the door. Revealing a very thrilled Ein.

"come in" she chirped excitedly with a smile making Aze's heart go around the mulberry bush.

They all went inside the house, somehow the mansion felt similar to their house, though they couldn't pinpoint what.

"your parents are not home?" Ol queried passing the package Aze bought into her hands.

"no they usually are busy at the hospital and rarely seen at home" she smiled opening the package.
"How did you guys know these shop's chocolate cake was my favorite?" Ein asked.

Immediately both Zems and Ol's head turned towards Aze who had suddenly taken interest in the nearby vase of flowers. Ein wanted to laugh so badly at his reaction. She changed the topic so as not to embarrass Aze.

"guys I found something interesting" Ein began.

They all looked at her curiously.

"the riddle embedded behind the heart, I got what it meant " she yelled.

"what is it?" Zem joined in her excitement.

"you guys remember me saying about the portrait of the lady? And yesterday Zem mentioned the lady on the book of aura was the previous Selene? the portrait has the same image and embedded behind her heart must mean behind her chest in the portrait" she yelled.

She hurried towards her room ,three of them followed her closely. The portrait was laid on the bed. It was so tiresome to carry it upstairs. Aze glanced at it carefully ,she was the same angel who revived him. The Selene was the angel? he had never come across the photo of the previous Selene till now and was shocked to see it. Why did she help him?

"wow," Zem stroked through the portrait.it looked so realistic.

"I haven't checked, thought we all could look together" Ein murmured.

They turned the painting upside down and started rummaging through the back. A small lump was there behind the spot of the heart. Ol brushed through the lump, it was coated with something like white tape. They began carefully peeling off the white tape.

From it fell out a brown colored package.
They gathered around it. Aze slowly began unwrapping the package it had the same seal of the moon and the eye. He put his hands inside it and pulled two tattered pieces of paper.

"This must be the map" Ol announced.

Aze shook the bag upside down one more small parchment fell out of it.

They straightened the pieces, it had become brown and rusty indicating it was too old. They began trying to join the two pieces.

"What? these are two ends of the map, unless we find the other segments this won't make any sense," Aze said disappointed.

Ein took the letter, unfolded it slowly, it had the irkumze letters on it in the same handwriting.

"good that I bought the translation book" Zem murmured grabbing the book from her backpack. They started gradually translating it.

||||| You must have had a hard time translating my riddles. Those riddles were the easiest compared to the ones you will encounter in the future.

The rest of the letter is crucial. The celestial force was the one who hid the seven segments of the guardian and as you might have guessed by now it takes a lot of sufferings to locate it. the rest of the letter are clues for you.

Seven of them made their abode in seven provinces.

Visit them through the portal under your feet of the ancient.

Make sure to carry souvenirs for them.

The worst of your nightmares wait there for you, be prepared to face the nastiest.

Find them and come back before the portal vanishes abandoning you stranded in their abode forever.

The pieces you already achieved will glow brightly near their sister pieces.

Their hearths are draped with enchantments of the deadliest variety.

The brave and the weak equally had tried all these ages and none have succeeded.

Once you initiate the mission there is no turning back.

The one who joins the seven segments will be the owner of the book of aura||||||