The map started shining again. Though it was awkward the crew didn't feel absurd because they knew that such things, strange things can often happen in this dimension. They only needed time to be habituated with these things. Things or as you can say shining of maps meant a great deal to them. It often shined and exposed a new place but never less than three.
This time it happened a bit differently. Last week it shined but didn't reveal any place but a clue and this time it shined again but the ridiculous thought of this moment is that it revealed new places. Being astonished the crew thought that such things can happen, moreover it's a new place rather a new dimension.
"Um... It doesn't make a great deal. At least we can now follow to some specific directions. Hope we reach here in time." said John.
"Which direction are you talking and where shall we follow?" asked Amanda in astonishment.
"To the nation!" answered John.
"Are you a nerd? What are you talking 'bout?" asked Amanda again.
Another absurd thing happened but at the time of their unpreparedness. The clouds began to gather, the trees began to flutter, the sky began getting darker and the atmosphere was getting stranger. The dust and dirt flew in speed of the wind, like a storm but it isn't alone, the storm.
"What's happening? Why's the weather so dim and dark? Is it another storm? Shall we need to hide against the walls?" asked Amy holding Hobert's hand.
"I don't know. But I don't think that rain is going to put out the flames." answered Hobert.
They noticed a huge living mass of trees destroying the streets.
"What's that thing? Trees but like a human or a giant destroying. Why's it leading to us. Oh God!" said one of them.
The huge mass of that giant human tree was a little far from them but it was so strong that it can even destroy the whole of a settlement. It has got a face made of bark, a mouth hollow from inside, two devil like eyes but still hollow and it's hands are the tough branches of trees. As the crew blinked, the huge monster crushed down the streets. They noticed it's feet made of roots that looked not a bit less than fingers. The thighs are as large as trunks. It screamed with power while leading the wind towards the crew.
"We cannot hide from it. It has see us. We won't be able to tackle it if we run. The storm won't stop until we defeat it. Oh well I have found something from the DICKINSON'S." said John.
"What is it? Tell fast." demanded Hobert.
John tried to search for the page but the strong wind made it difficult for him to find it out. But he however managed. "Oh well. It said if you see a tree, don't worry. Use the sayings of your map. Well it wasn't there before. Hah, but how? We haven't yet solved it." said John in anxiety.
"What do you mean? We nailed it." asked Hobert.
"Not at all if we defeat it." said Drake but he seemed confident.
"Drake, please. Are you serious?" asked John in haste.
"Yes I am. Grab your weapons. And this is the first time I am serious. Don't forget to take your sword Hobert." said Drake while he gave a smile.
"Yeah, this is the prince of Orlando. I trust you brother. No can now prevent us from defeating it. We will, we should and we can. We cannot just sit and have a night with the girls. We need to prove ourselves to be their savior and protector." said Hobert not just like a true friend but also like a lover.
His words might have greatly touched the hearts of the crew, the other five. "Aye leader." shouted the crew.
They left their bags in the palace and they charged towards that creature holding their weapons tight. The creature had seen them. It was getting more aggressive.
"Don't stop." shouted Hobert. "Aye!" shouted the crew. They shouted and rushed towards it. That creature seemed to be more angry that before. I shouted strongly. The noise from it could easily break a brave's heart. But it failed for that crew just because if their faith in them. "No matter how tough this is, no matter how risk it has, no matter how we win or lose but I beg of you, never give up." their leader shouted again.
Hobert took hold of its left leg and tried to cut it off. Drake took it's right. Amy, Amanda and Stacy tried to steal it's attention on them. "Do what I say. Don't let John to fight. His life is more important for us to survive here. Got it. Now, Stacy go. Tell him." It was getting tougher for them to tackle the creature. It was leading to the Golden Palace.
Stacy went fast and warned John. John hid himself against the walls of the palace.
The creature was getting monstrous. "How shall we able to stop it?" asked Drake.
"It won't unless we make it stop." said Hobert. Drake gave a good thought into this matter. Finally he came into a conclusion.
"Hey Hobert."
"Yeah."
"I shall steal it's attention towards me. I will make it to charge me. In that time you should use a rope and climb up this monstrous tree and pierce the sword between it's heart, whether has or not." said Drake.
"Alright."
Drake did the same. He tried to do it. But his bad fortune won't let him to. The creature is not as idiot as they thought. It held Drake into it's palm or branches and threw him on the ground and Drake's body lied in a dead way.
"DRAKE!" shouted Hobert.
"DRAKE NO!" screamed Amanda. "No please." She couldn't tolerate the moment and she tried to follow his body. Tears followed her path. Her feet collapsed and she fell by her knee in front of his body.
The anger went to an extreme. Hobert climbed up the creature and jumped onto it, piercing the sword between it's chest. The creature fled from it's feet and fell down creating a great quake on the street.
The atmosphere took a drastic change. The crew was not able to think at the moment. Amanda was shocked with tears. She struck him through her fist but Drake won't wake up.
They have lost another friend and a lover. The prince of Orlando turned himself into a sacrifice.