" No matter what happens, do not tell this to anyone. If not, everyone might try to find out about Hectoria," warned Jack.
" Uhh guys, what is that?" cautioned Will; he had seen a vast snake rise in the air, and it came rushing towards them.
It said something like ' Do not trust your friends' 'you'll never be good enough' it whispered.
" Guys, something is weird; look at everyone. They can't see what we are seeing, and we can't hear them ahhhhhhhhh," yelped Jack.
Suddenly a man flew towards the snake, took a Sword, and cut the snake's head in half. " Do not believe what it says. It was trying to deceive you. It must have been her work," the man said. "What was that and who are you, and why did you save us?" inquired Sam.
" I can't explain everything now. You are exiting the invisible realm, but I can tell you one thing 'He Will never leave you nor forsake you," foretold the man, and he disappeared.
" Guys, what was that?" exclaimed Jack.
"I don't know what it was, but we know one thing, finding this Hectoria country Will not be as easy as we thought it would be, and I guess it is magical," explained Sam.
"This trip is so weird, and it is freaking me out," confessed Will.
" Alright, me friends , welcome to Finnegan island," welcomed the Captain. A beautiful Island appeared that was full of mountains and green forests. " It is so beautiful," admired Jack.
" It is," Sam agreed with Jack.
" Amidst this mountain range is where Hectoria is hiding away from us, and I hope it would be easy to find," wished Sam.
" But guys do you think that it is our mystery to solve or should we just tell Reinfeild?" inquired Will `` It is our mystery to solve if we tell my 'uncle' Will not let us even do a thing or not even tell us a thing," snapped Sam.
" I suppose you are right," agreed Will.
" Everyone gets off my boat carefully; thank ya, it was my pleasure to have ya. It was an honor to have ya Prince Arthur," exclaimed the Captain
" Thank you, Captain," thanked Sam
" Call me David, Prince," advised Mr. David.
Once they left the dock, they got onto an A/C Tourists bus; Sam was on his Phone researching Hectoria and its History and was continuously talking with Jack and Will.
Once they arrived at the hotel, which was called Nature's Inn, the hotel was attractive since it had many species of plants and it had many pictures of mountains and castles
" Sam…. Sam, are you seeing this," exclaimed Jack.
" What.... Woah, wait is that the emblem on Prince Arthur's ring, and wait, is that me?" exclaimed Sam. "From left: King Emanuel, Prince Arthur, Queen Victoria and Duchess Margaret( sister of His Majesty King Emmanuel)," read Sam
" So I don't even know who I am, but I know who they are," muttered Sam
" What do you mean?" interrogated Jack
" I had a dream on the same night I found that Reinfeild is my uncle. I had seen these people, and I have the slightest guess that they might be my parents," guessed Sam.
"So you're telling me that, you know them?" inquired Will.
"Yes, I saw them in my dream," muttered Sam taking a picture of that portrait.
For the rest of the afternoon, Sam, Jack, and Will were going around the Inn looking for more portraits. But they were only able to find Pictures of the Mountains.
"Will…... Jack come over here, look over here," exclaimed Sam.
"What's wrong Sam," asked Will.
"See what's written behind this portrait; Hectoria is on Mount Caspian," explained Sam
" Wait a minute, Sam, lemme just take a picture of this," volunteered Will, taking his camera out.
The students were allotted rooms and were advised not to be roaming the inn after 6 pm and sleep before 9 pm.
Sam and his friends explored the inn and its garden. The garden, for some reason, was unique. There were trees and plants that he never knew before. There were names like Pyhcosiantica( H-Y-C-O-S-I-A-N-T-I-C-A), a tree that changed the weather around it according to its mood (apparently, it might have been in a bad mood since it was raining around it.) The innkeeper told them that the tree doesn't like visitors; she also mentioned that it had been raining around it for the past few years. 'At Least I don't have to water it. It took five years for the seed to become a plant,' she frequently mentioned it when students asked her about it.
But the plant that amazed him the most was the Ssnikshowdenta (S-N-I-K-SHOW-D-TA. N is silent). It was a plant that could show anyone what they wanted to see or know about( How do I know this? You ask. Well, I wrote the book, dude.) only if they have a good intention. ' Will must have tried to ask the plant if there were any tests after this trip, but he must have failed to do so since it poured hot water on him.' thought Sam. Will had left the Garden to change his clothes.
MEANWHILE, IN REINFIELD'S ROOM
" Do you have it?" inquired Reinfeild
" I do," answered Will
"Prove it,"
" Here, it's all in here,"
" Good, did any of them get suspicious?"
" No, they have no clue,"
" Alright, I am trusting you, Willard; keep informing me about Samuel and that Jacquelin girl..... Who's there? Willard, leave this room right now,"
"What's in that closet?"
"Nothing, leave now!" thundered Reinfeild.
BACK AT THE INN
" Where have you been, Will ?" interrogated Jack
" I was changing my clothes," replied Will
" We were in your room Will" piped in Sam.
" You guys might not have seen me," muttered Will, simply leaving the conversation.
" Will has been acting odd lately," doubted Jack
" Yeah, he is,'' agreed Sam.
" Note down these odd changes in Will:
1. He has suddenly volunteered to Take down the information on Hectoria. When he doesn't like to take notes on things.
2.He has been avoiding our conversations, and Will never does that......,"
" I don't know, Jack, but I have to agree, Will has been acting weird. I am exhausted
Let's go back to our rooms and have a good sleep; we can think about this tomorrow,'' suggested Sam.
' Will has been acting weird.' thought Sam.
'Ohh, Yes, he has been like that since that snake incident,' chimed in a nasty little voice in his head.
'But I've got to trust him. He is my friend, after all.'
' Don't overthink, boy sleep now.'
The morning was very misty, and it was seemingly cold as well; luckily, Sam and Jack had brought sweatshirts, gloves, socks, and shoes. But the others weren't as lucky as them, so the three of them gave some of their stuff to help them.
"Phrrrr, so cold today, right ?" inquired a freezing Sam.
"Yep, it sure is," Jack agreed with Samme" Where's Will?"
" Must be sleeping, you know Will,"
When mentioned the word 'Will,' Jack's face turned pink. Sam knew that this was a sign that Jack is angry at someone.
"Uh, What's wrong, Jack?"
" Nothing. Why?"
"You got a little bit of a change on your face,"
"My face is fine,"
"It's fine if you don't want to tell me,"
" Last night, I went to Will's Room to see if he was alright, but once he opened the door, he just slammed the door on my face. Will never does that, he has been my friend for more than two years, but something is wrong with him,"
There were tears crystal clear in her eyes. Sam understood that Jack was hurt by what Will did.
" I'm sorry, that shouldn't have happened to you. If I had been there, I'm sure nothing like this would have happened,"
"It's Alright; it's not your fault,"
" Dear students,
Today we Will be visiting the famous 'FLEURS RARES DE MONDE BOTANICAL GARDEN.' Meaning the Rare flowers of the world. We Will begin at 10 am, and we Will be back for lunch at noon, and we Will leave again to visit Mount Finister at 1 pm.
THANK YOU," announced Miss Lucy.
" Finally, we are going to visit Mount Finister," exclaimed Will.
" There you are; where have you been?" interrogated Sam.
" Give me one reason why I should tell you?"
" 'cause you're my friend, but not the same Will I know. Where are you, the real one?"
" Look, I don't need you guys to be my friends. I've made new ones,"
A group of Sturdy boys, who used to bully Will, arrived behind him.
" You've made friends with Freddrick, the bully?"
" Yes," snapped Will as he walked away.
" What did he say?" interrogated Jack.
" Nothing, and he made friends with Freddrick the bully," answered Sam.
" I'm not surprised,"
"So am I,"
" Let's go and eat breakfast; I am starving,"
" I'll be right behind you,"
The usual song of 'You are my sunshine' Played in the garden where everyone used to eat.
" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy... when skies are grey," hummed Sam along with the song.
Their breakfast was toast with bacon and cheese and Orange Juice. There was porridge, salad, and milk as well.
Sam took Toast with bacon and cheese. Jack took porridge and orange juice.
Sam didn't care to see what Will took to eat. So did Jack ( And so do I, who cares if he took milk with toast, who cares. You tell me? WHO CARES!!!!!)
" Students of grade 8, please get on to the bus number FI 17 APAA 41630, NINTH AND TENTH Graders get on to bus number FI 12 DHML 83456. There is no need to talk," ordered Miss Lucy.
Sam and Jack got onto the bus, and so did Will. The bus was comfortable. The seats were blue and were soft. The bus had to drive into the town square; after fifteen minutes of driving, they would reach the botanical garden.
"Where is...…," began Sam, but Jack cut him off.
" I don't know where Will is?" ended Jack irritatedly.
"No, I wanted to ask where Paul is," replied Sam Patiently.
" Yeah, where is Paul?"
" Maybe Reinfeild sent him away," They had arrived in the garden. At the entrance, Sam read a quote. he heard a ninth former tell, " It means The world of plants is an amazing thing, treat it with care or you Will pay the price you cannot bear- Peter King," they entered the greenhouse. Sam felt like he had entered another world. There were many beautiful birds and many domestic animals.
He saw many plants, some known ones like phycosiantica and ssnikshowdenta. Others like Grande Peur show the person their fear and visualisee, which makes their fear come to life. The visualisee was kept in a robust glass box since the students had a fear of sharks, tigers, snakes, and even dragons and dinosaurs.
Sam tried seeing what his greatest fear was and
" That's odd; why did I get Will as my greatest fear," doubted Sam
" Hey, guys, see, Samuel's fear is Willard. Let's go tell Will that Sam is afraid of him," sneered Freddrick.
Sam went over to physiantica, and it was raining there as well, and on the leaves, Sam was able to see the hectorian Symbol.
" Odd isn't it,"
Sam turned over to see Paul.
" There you are, Finally," replied Sam.
" There is something I want to tell you, and there is a place called...…,"
"Hectoria?"
"No, That is a red-blooders name,"
" What do you mean, red blooders?"
"They are the common humans; the country's name is Makkal Nakaram; we call it Makram,"
" How do you know this?"
"Did you forget me? I am the man who saved you from the phoesnake,"
" Phoe-what?"
" I meant that I saved you from the snake,"
" So you were the angel,"
" No, I am a cherub. Cherubs directly contact I am who I am. We have different roles. My role is protecting His children,"
" You mean king Emmanuel, my dad?"
" No, he is HIS son, so are you. He is the father of all beings,"
"So you're telling me that I am the prince of Makram," inquired Sam again.
"Yes," replied Paul patiently.
" So why am I here at Maple High?"
"I can't tell you now, but whatever happens, happens for good,"
"How do I contact? I am who I am?"
" When in doubt, knock, and he Will open, seek, and you shall find him,"
"Woah, that is kind of like a proverb that is now inspiring my search for Makram,"
"Thank you,"
"You're welcome,"
And Paul just rose in the air, and he vanished into thin air leaving golden glitter everywhere.
"Whom were you talking to?" inquired Jack.
" With Paul, didn't you see him?" replied Sam.
"No, I was able to see you talking to the plant. I couldn't see Paul,"
"Jack, you are freaking me out!" exclaimed Sam.
"Paul must have been inside the invisible realm like that angel said,"
"Not an angel, it was Paul. He is a Cherub,"
"What are Cherubs?"
"They directly contact I am who I am,"
"You mean God?"
"I don't know?"
"Cherubims directly contact God, and they have different roles,"
"That makes sense; he said that he is the father of all beings' which means God is our creator. He is the Father of all beings,"
"This is the first time everything seems to make sense, so Hectoria...…,"
"Makkal Nakaram or Makram,"
"Since when did you get so knowledgeable?"
"After meeting Paul,"
Someone touched Sam, and he turned around to see who it was
"So it isn't Hectoria," interrupted Will. " I know just the person to tell this information," muttered Will running away.
"Wait up!!" shouted Sam
But Will was long gone to hear him. Sam and Jack chased him. Will panicked and hit the phycosiantica; the plant, however, created a thunderstorm and took Will away and when the storm ended. Will fell underneath the thunderclap plant, which was ready to shoot a lightning bolt at him , but Jack pulled him out at the right time to save him. Jack stomped him on the face.
"He deserves that," Jack said.
"That was a close call. Are the boy's parents here?" inquired the doctor.
"They are on their way here, sir," answered Ms. Lucy.
"Are there any friends or guardians that are here?" inquired the Doctor
"There are a few friends here. Mr. Ferguson and Miss Miller are his close friends, "
"Please send them to my office,"
"Sam and Jacquelin, please go to Dr. Willson's Office right now," ordered Ms. Lucy
Sam and Jack entered the office with nervousness. ( Even I was a little nervous)
" Yes, Mr. Ferguson and Miss Miller, Willard's life was on the line, but we were able to save him since one of you pulled him out of the way, so if you can follow me,"
The doctor took them to where Willard was resting.
"I'll give you guys a moment," said the doctor leaving the room.
" How are you feeling, Will?" inquired Jack.
" I'm alright, guys. I think I got deceived by the serpent as I continuously sent Reinfeild all our information, and he knows our plan. He is out to get the Ring of Prince Arthur," confessed Willy.
"Oh, boy, there is no stopping him now," replied Sam.
"What do we do, guys? I know it is all my fault," muttered Will.
"Guys, I think we know what to do," began Sam.
" I don't like the sound of that. No, no, no, no, no, no no way Sam, it's too dangerous," mumbled Jack.
"Yes, we have to go," forced Sam.
"Alright," agreed Jack.
"Is it just me, or the thing you are talking about just makes no sense?" inquired Will.
"Maybe it is just you; we were talking about going to visit Mt. Caspian, to go there and find where the ring might be and take it, wear it and voila, we get superpowers, and we take Reinfield down," explained Sam.
"Sure, let's go. What are we waiting for? Let's go," encouraged Will.
"But what about you?" inquired Sam.
"What about me?" doubted Will.
"How are you going to come with us?" inquired Sam.
" Ohh, umm, maybe I could just sneak out of the Hospital and go with you guys. No one will notice me," suggested Will.
" People are going to notice a kid with a hand sling and a plaster cast on his leg," replied Sam sarcastically.
"Very funny, where's Jack?......?" began Will.
" I am right over here," finished Jack bringing a wheelchair," What are you waiting for? Hop-on, Will," continued Jack.