There is a massive rock that was covered at the cave and at the top of the stone a sentence of script that was engraved on it.
"Without my power you're in darkness and you shall be blind for my greatness. The truth is in me, the lies are in you..."
Risk reads it loud and clear, to his surprise the stone moves it down to open the Cave, they look at each other and confuse. Risk dare to set his foot first and look at the cave, Mahad follows him.
"Wow…" Mahad uttered as he looked at the place, lot's of magical plants in the ground. The small river at the side has a glowing water, Mahad heard about glowing blue water. It's sacred and could make people healthy and it could heal some wounds. Mahad was about to approach the water when Risk stopped him.
"Don't, don't touch anything. We didn't know what trap was hiding in this cave." He warned, mahad nodded his head. Risk is right, they didn't know anything inside this cave. Risk looks around and observes as they continue to walk to the path they take, and they didn't expect what they saw.
There were massive flowers inside, it was 20 times or more bigger than a normal person. And every one of them is growling beautifully, is this what the villagers talk about? The flowers of the Dark Mountain are remarkable, they said you can find rarest flowers here that could heal diseases.
"Wow!" Mahad says, as his eyes sparkle.
"This mountain is unbelievable, I have never seen it like this before." Mahad added.
"Indeed, how did this happen? Truly nature is spectacular…" Risk says, the thing is they are like ants now because of the massive glowing flowers. They don't know where to go, where to start. Risk has bad feelings about this. They continue to walk inside, they don't know how far they need to go but one thing for sure is someone watching them from afar, every step they make is known by that person. There is no sun or moon here, the only thing giving them a light is the glowing massive flowers.
Risk can't help but be Amazed when he saw a massive butterfly above as it settled to the giant glowing flowers and sipping it's nectar! The wing of the butterfly is breathtaking, it was glowing too and it's so elegant. His eyes are sparkling.
"This is amazing, look at that creature. It's beautiful, it's my first time seeing it." Mahad looked at Risk, he was like a young child that was seeing the world.
"It's called a butterfly, beautiful isn't it?" Risk is mysterious, he is unpredictable. Mahad felt relieved because he was on his side, it feels like looking at this young man he could change the world and turn it upside down. He can see that Risk didn't trust anyone that easily but once he did Mahad has a feeling that he will do everything for you.
As they continued to march, they discovered something. In the middle of the garden the bones are scattered everywhere. They even see skulls, old weapons.
"Is this a bone of people trying to enter here?" Mahad asks, he feels a chill on his spine. Damn! This mountain is truly a dark one, they didn't know what was really inside of this. Did the witch of this mountain do this? What mystery is behind this mountain?
"I think they're the ones who're trapped in here…" Risk said.
"The villagers said this mountain has magical herbs that could heal diseases but seem they're eager to enter this mountain so badly instead of finding healers? Why?" Mahad suspects, but even if this mountain has a huge secret to tell, they're not here to discover them.
"Let's get going, we need to get out of here." Risk spoke being attentive.
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Darkness, everything is in darkness. Zell opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was his father caressing his head gently, his father smiled at him.
"Are you alright now? Do you want something?" As he heard his father's voice he cried, because after ten years he can't remember his voice anymore. Tears continue to fall from his eyes, his father seems surprised.
"Did you miss me that lot? I promise I won't leave your side now." His father chuckles and then wipes his tears. He looks at himself in the mirror, he realizes he's in the past.
How could this happen? He's father is dead, but he could feel his warmth vividly. He touches the mirror and he sees the older size of him, this feels so real. Everything feels so real, he punched his face a few times and he could feel the pain. Nothing new, it's just he knew that this isn't true.
He heard his father's voice from outside of his room, he went out and smelled the soup he cooked. It's his favorite, how many years since he has felt these nostalgic feelings? He runs towards the kitchen and takes a seat.
"Thank you for the food!" He said and as he took a sip of his father's soup he couldn't help but to close his eyes and feel it taste. He's in heaven, this is so good. It's been a decade since he tasted his cooking, no wonder this is one of his favorites.
The old village from ten years ago is exactly what he saw right now, most of the houses made out of bamboo trees and other woods. They're land is not that wide but it's not that small. People here are kind and hospitable, this is a lively place and nothing feels like home.
"Zell how are you?" He heard Mrs. Lang asked, and he smiled.
"Still the handsomest Mrs. Lang!" He answered.
"Hahahaha that's good, here eat this!" Mrs. Lang threw him an apple and he gladly caught it.
"Thanks for this Mrs. Lang!" He said and swished the apple in the air. He takes a bite and continues to walk. Everything here is perfect, everything here is what his world before everything messed up. He wants to be here forever...
"Just be by my side, okay Zell, don't even choose to leave this land. By my side, I will never ever gonna leave you again." He nodded for what his father said, he embraced his ten years old body. He looks at the mirror again and he sees his older self, he coldly looks at him while it is trying to stop him.
Haft of his mind already at the trap of the curse, once he could see his older self in the mirror anymore it means he will be here forever and the curse inside of his body wins because he lured him into this world.
The curse will use everything your weakness to win, use your memories, your traumas and others. It was just waiting for the right time to attack, once negative emotions consume you. They will do everything to control your body and devour you.
Right now, Zell is stuck between two sides. To let the curse devour him and never wake up from this dream or be slapped by reality.
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They're back from what they started, this cave has no ending. No exit, it's they're tenth time to walk back and forth and they are still here, no mistake this cave is a trap. They didn't know how many hours it had been since they entered, there's no moon or sun here to determine the time. Mahad would be glad if they see some violence here like the first trap, this place is quiet and that makes him wait for his end. They're hungry, they almost emptied their food and drinks.
They try to open the massive stone covering the door of the cave but they can't, Mahad is tired, hungry, thirsty, and he looks at Risk who's looking at script engraved on the stone. He looks at the floating glowing water,Mahad is very tempted to take a sip but he remembers the skulls and they saw for the tenth time.
Risk looked around, when he turned to Mahad he saw his hands glowing like the water on the river. He knotted his forehead, Mahad was about to speak when he approached him and then let his hand touch the blue glowing water. As expected, like what happened to Mahad his hands glow, Risk looks at the words engraved in the stone again. He thinks he cracks the code...
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