Canes island
"What is the mistake that you made, Neo?"Gabriel said suddenly and Neo broke into a cold sweat.
"It's about the task that Olen asked me to do!"Neo said somewhat hesitatingly.
"Hmm. What is it??" Vulcan asked calmly.
"He asked me to take both of you to the "Aruba Carnival". It's going to happen in the Maldives and he furthermore asked you both to participate in the Diety revival ceremony," Neo said.
"Carnival?? What are we?? Four??"Gabriel hissed irritably.
Neo sighed and said," he insisted that you guys must go there and do that ceremony!!"
Vulcan asked "What's with the ceremony then?? Why should we do it??"
"He said that it would speed up the process of awakening of that unknown master and he also said that this ceremony happens once in millennia," Neo answered.
"Fine, we will go!! Now speak up Neo?? What about the mistake you did?? Stop going roundabout and speak properly" Gabriel said looking intently at his brother who was trying to avoid the topic.
Neo gulped and looking at both of them simultaneously with a little bit of fear in his eyes.
After sighing for quite some time, he opened his mouth and confessed "Actually, it's not one mistake. It's two mistakes. And it's not intentional, I swear!!.
When both Vulcan and Gabriel narrowed their eyes at him Neo felt a chill down his spine but continued confessing" The big mistake is I got to know where your missing bird is."
When both of them looked at him in a doubting way, Neo gritted his teeth and looking at Vulcan he said, "Your Egan!! I found it!! It's guarding something important and is killing anyone who is trying to approach it. So, I used some dirty tricks to find out what it is protecting and found that it's a box! I managed to distract your bird and got that box."
"So, you managed to outsmart Egan??"Gabriel asked being surprised that Neo managed to fool Vulcan's bird. " How can this brat possibly do that?? It's impossible and Egan has been missed for a very long time!! He must be fooling us!!" Gabriel thought to himself.
Neo looked at his brother timidly and answered " I told you!! I used some dirty tricks!!"
"So what about the box?" Vulcan asked Neo.
"That box is stolen!!" Neo whispered guiltily.
"What?? Who did it?? And how did it even happen??" Gabriel exclaimed while Vulcan had a huge frown on his face.
They both know that if Egan, Vulcan's phoenix is guarding something, it must be very important for them.
"I swear I had it with me but then suddenly something strange happened. I lost consciousness and when I finally woke up, all my subordinates were dead. That box was stolen too. I don't know what happened clearly but I felt the ground shake before I fainted." Neo explained to them.
"So, you lost that box and you suspect that box might have something to do with the awakening," Vulcan said to which Neo nodded guiltily.
Silence covered the entire room after their conversation until Gabriel spoke " what dirty tricks did you use Neo??"
"It's nothing important!! You guys have to start soon. That Carnival is tomorrow and we have to be there by tonight."Neo said and stood up to leave.
"Wait! What about the second mistake??"Gabriel asked raising his brows at Neo.
Neo chuckled nervously and said" It's nothing big.
I will tell you tonight!!"
"I have a feeling that this second one is about me! I have a feeling that this brat did something behind my back!"Gabriel said to Vulcan.
Vulcan chuckled and answered, " I do not doubt that!!"
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LOVE NEST VILLAS, MALDIVES
Next day.
"Cara! Wake up!! You lazy pig" Sedna shouted trying to wake up her friend.
Cara groaned and said sleepily" Hmm!! Five minutes!"
Sedna looked at her friend and narrowed her eyes.
"Cara Green!! You drunkard!! Other than drinking and sleeping, you have been doing nothing at all!!
If I don't see you ready in 15 minutes, I swear I'm gonna kill you!!" Sedna shouted and walked out of the room banging the door shut."
" Hmph! What a nasty temper!! That wretch is not the one who had a breakup!! "Cara got up murmuring and walked into the bathroom.
After nearly 20 minutes she went down to the restaurant and spotted her grumpy friend.
"Yo babe!! Good Morning!! Cara greeted Sedna while the latter rolled her eyes and answered back "It's afternoon you dumbo!!"
"Hmm, what's the plan for today??"Cara asked ignoring her friend's comment.
Sedna finished her juice with a burp and answered " Let's roam today!! Do shopping and have fun!"
Cara nodded and said, "Okay let's go after I finish my food".
After finishing their lunch, both Cara and Sedna started roaming around the streets of Maldives holding hands.
After some time, Sedna stopped at the corner of the street when she saw a store where there were no people around.
Cara asked" What happened?? Why did you stop?"
Sedna looked at Cara and said," I wanna go there!!" and she pointed her finger towards the store.
Cara looked in the direction and saw a big store that looked like an old wooden cabin.
Cara frowned, looking at the board on the top of the store, said " It says "ARUBA MYSTICS".Do you wanna go there??"
"Yes!! I don't know why but I feel like it's calling me!!" Sedna whispered with a frown.
Cara rolled her eyes and said" Let's go and see what's in there!! Stop your creepy shit!!"
Sedna smiled sheepishly but her heartbeat started rising as they walked towards the store.
As they entered the store they looked around and gasped when they found hundreds of shelves placed in rows and columns in there. Each shelf is filled with some unique colourful jars, vases and boxes that looked so beautiful. A big chandelier of gold and red lights was hanging in the middle of the ceiling making the place look creepy and mysteriously breathtaking at the same time.
Sedna and Cara started walking towards the counter when suddenly a man looking like a giant rose from the other side of the counter.
Both of them shrieked a little when that giant opened his mouth.
" Welcome to Aruba Mystics!!" a shrill child-like voice came out of his mouth surprising them.