Chapter-34: Old lady.
Hero stepped forward towards the door and his heart was beating very fast because he was also scared of the door.
That door also had Dracula's face and a big nose ring. He was about to grab that ring but that door opened and all the people got scared.
"Come in."
A sound came from inside and they all stepped inside that door. When they all enter, that door gets closed with a sound.
"Dum."
They all were scared not because of that sound. The room had no light and Hero snapped his finger and a lamp appeared in front of him. He grabbed that lamp and was about to step forward but suddenly an old lady face appeared in front of them and they all got shocked.
"Ahh!!"
That face told them to follow her and they entered inside a room which was full of burning candles. There was a huge circle made on the floor and in the center, there was an old lady sitting. She was moving her body in a circle; her face was hidden behind her white hair. There was a big size bowl full of water and many candles were fixed on the wall.
Everyone was scared and that old lady was making horrible sounds.
"Hmm!!"
"Hmm!"
She raised her hand and her fingers had long nails. Isabella told her father that she needed to cut her nails.
"You all sit over there and you… come here and sit in front of me."
Thomas and his brothers took Isabella along with Mary and Joseph to their seats and Hero entered inside the circle. There was a skull in front of his sitting place. He slowly sat down on the floor and others were watching both of them.
That old lady stopped moving his body and looked at him but her face was still hiding behind her white hair. He moves her hair with her long nails and shows them her face. Brother of Thomas shouted and fainted down because her face was full of wrinkles and black lines were made below her eyes like an animal cheetah had.
She took one bone in her hand and rotated around the bowl.
"Hmm!! I knew your problem and I also knew the solution but in return, what should I get?"
… They all were scared of her appearance and her voice was making her more horrible.
"What do you want… we can give you gold, silver and… " Said by Thomas while uttering.
"Shut up!!" Said by that lady.
Due to her loud voice they all get scared and his brother again faints down. Thomas was talking to himself; he was blaming himself because he thought about the people of the village.
"What do you want?" Asked by Hero.
… That lady smiled at him because he was staring at her without any fear. She likes his attitude and drops that bone inside the water. The color of water changed into red.
"What does that mean?" Again, asked by Hero.
She told him that the water gets blacked due to the black mud. He asked her to explain about him and the solution. She said that if they want a solution then they have to challenge black mud and finish him up after that they will face grass wood.
… "Who is Grass wood?" Asked by Thomas.
She told him that he was thrown out by the Phenom and due to this he hates him. She pointed her finger at Hero because Hero had powers of Phenom and for grass wood, Hero is the Phenom. She saw Mary, she took her hands on her chest. That old man was looking at her actions.
"Challenging black mud is enough?" Said by Hero.
… That old lady smiled and told him that challenging him is not enough, he needs to wash with that water which comes from the sky and that is the solution.
That solution was totally different, water which comes from the sky, what does that mean? Hero stood from his seat and that lady was still smiling at him. While he was going she told him that he has to come back again because he needs to know more about himself.
It was afternoon and all the people were sitting around in Thomas house. The main question was who will going to challenge the black mud. … Everyone was sitting silently but Isabella interrupted everyone and told everyone in an uttering voice.
"If Hero…"
Mary looked at her; she also knew that their son is the only one who can dare to do that but she will not going to allow him to do that. She stood from her seat and told everyone that she would not allow him to do that. After saying this, she went from there in anger but Hero told everyone that he will do that but first he will take permission from his mother.
Mary went inside her kitchen and sits one chair, meanwhile Hero also reached there. He saw the sad face of his mother and she also had fear on her face. She never got feared but that time she got fear because everywhere, his son had to come forward to face the problem.
Hero explained to her and requested her to allow him to help them but then also she won't give him permission. … Hero took his seat in front of her and looked at her face. He can see fear on her face. "Mother, you have taught me that if I am capable of helping someone then I should help them and today, you are asking me to step back from your own words."
He was still looking at her face and told her that if she didn't allow him then he wouldn't help them. … "Ok…"
She gives him permission and asks him to break his face, they both start laughing and Joseph also reaches there and teases them by saying that her wife loves her son more than him.
Now, they all have to wait for the night because he can call him at night only. He wore a cloth and slippers, took one lamp in his hand and walked towards the river. All the villagers were looking at him from behind and Hero was walking towards the river and after sometime, he disappeared from their eyes and now they just have to wait for him to come back.
It was a dark night and there was no moon, no stars in the sky. Hero was sitting on the bank of the river and fixed his lamp on the ground. … He was waiting for black mud to come out from the river.
Grass wood was inside the mansion and he was also looking at him on his water. He knew that if that monster finishes him then he can take the power of Phenom and he will go to search for other things which he will need.
Hero was waiting for black mud and he heard a bubble sound which was coming out from that river. Hero had a smile on his face and his eyes started shining because at any moment black mud was going to come in front of him.
Suddenly, he heard a horrible sound; it was like the roaring of a lion. … Wind started blowing and the surface of the water lifted up and red eyes appeared. Those eyes were looking at him and again Hero heard a roaring sound.
Hero looks to his left and right, he makes a fist and waits for someone who is going to attack him.
… Wind is blowing and his body gets filled with adnerial. His heartbeat gets very fast and suddenly, someone throws black mud at his leg and his leg gets fixed in one place.
He tried to move his leg but he couldn't. He was looking around and saw the surface of the river was lifting up. Hero was looking at that scene and he was shocked because he had never seen something like this before. That black mud was standing in front of him and that mud started moving towards him slowly.
Hero tried to move his leg; he was struggling to get rid of that mud. But in the mansion, everyone was looking at him in the water. They like the way Hero was struggling and Hero threw one stone on him but that stone got inside his body and disappeared.
Now, the Hero realizes that he is in great danger. His struggling increased and stared on that mud suddenly, red fire came out from his eyes and burnt that mud into ashes.
All the witches were shocked to see that because they had never seen something like this. His eyes color changed into red and he was staring at that black mud. He threw an electric shock on him but it won't affect him. He again threw mud on his face but Hero moved to the side.
His body kept releasing black mud and Hero used his power and threw sand particles on him. He covered his body with sand and covered him with fire. Sand was all over his body and he fixed it in one place. Hero had a smile on his face because he had stopped him.
"Good." Said by Grass wood.