The Legend of Azhakkstadd

CHAPTER XXIV : THE PORTAL

-Aisha-

            Today is just so unbelievable, I can hardly absorb things out. Gosh, this is too much! First of all, I just knew what Kurezma is and what she's capable of, like what the heck was that... I just knew that she can use all the elements as if she's a Fairy but she's not, that she was visited by Gods... by the freakin' Gods... does it make her Godly?, and even taught by one how to use her power. 

    Second, she wounded Kuzma which is very amusing, that's so unusual to happen none of us can even do that, even Ashtan. We can barely defeat him yet she just did the impossible. Kuzma's just so fast and strong to be wounded just like that.

    Third, we're going home very late because something happened to Ashtan the whole afternoon, he was just like a pole of thunder, a thunder rod himself, I don't know. He just sat there but we can't even touch him, something odd happened there, I don't really know.

            Fourth, Viggo visited us, which I think is very rare to happen, as mentioned in some books. Tribe Guardians never show themselves to people unless they're worthy enough to see them or they totally never show themselves to people because their presence is just so powerful, so does that mean I'm worthy and that powerful too? well... there's no other reason I could think anymore... so I assume ahahahaha just kidding. 

    Fifth, someone from the Fire Republic just attacked us, and what the heck they were strong and arrogant. How did they even get here, we're high above the clouds, and our securities are tough and strict, there's no way they could just sneak in. What do they want anyway, their purpose, or whatever? And lastly, Kurezma did something strange, she was so not herself, she just made those culprits vanish through thin air or did she? Who knows... 

    It was way over the reality that I know. And that happened just in one day, that's too much....what's going on? My mind can't take all of it.

    I sat myself comfortably down to my bed and to think about what happened. I wonder why these things are starting to happen now. I'm no optimist but I think change is about to come ahahahahaha well, yes I am, I don't to be locked down forever. Anyway, I stood up again to get my blade staff from the floor where I left it a while ago.

            I can't sleep.

            Should I try meditating again? For me to use that technique Ashtan was talking about? Hmmm... I should.

            I looked at my blade staff and locked my gaze to it for a while before starting my plan. It just laid on my bed peacefully. I wonder how strong I can be when the day comes. I also wonder what role I'll be playing if the prophecy about Kurezma that includes me, or does it?

    I slowly closed my eyes as I felt my sword lying weightless and motionless on my lap horizontally. I placed both my hands on top of it while indulging myself more within my sword as I felt its power combining with mine. 

    I then, started to hear the ringing sound that used to pop up whenever I do meditations, I don't know but it somehow tells me that I needed it. That It tells me which direction I should go.

    I tried to calm myself more, I relaxed and released all the tension, worries, doubts, and weariness that I felt the whole day.

            "Where am I?" I voiced out softly as I found myself clearly in the middle of nowhere... seriously, where am I? I'm not in my room. The place just looked and felt so real that I can't tell if I'm dreaming or what. I gasped loudly as I saw the paradise where I am standing right now. I started to walk heading to the colorful forest that locked my sight.        

    Every step I make on these white sands feels so soft and foamy that soothes the soles of my feet. My feet felt so rested and relaxed as I walked myself onwards, the sand is so smooth that it sends so much light and complacent feeling down from my feet to my body. I suddenly noticed my right hand still holding my blade staff. 

    I held it tightly as I continued to walk forward preparing for something if in any case. Every leaf and flower seemed to be glowing vibrantly everywhere I look that made the place shine in such a marvelous scenery. Only colors playing with each other meet my eyes.

            I stood there awed for a while staring at the glorious view that I've been seeing. This place is so extraordinary. Every leaf I touched felt so mushy as they glow the moment they sense my hands motioning towards them. The flowers felt so firm and warm on my hands giving me a soothing sensation as it hit my skin. I moved along while extending my arms to feel the pleasant tenderness with each leaf and flower that gets on my way. 

    My eyes popped and my mouth dropped as little by little the flowers glowed brighter than a while ago flaunting their beauty from the inside not missing any shade of color. They started sprinkling sweet and fresh aromas all around me. The whole place suddenly smelled so fragrant that I couldn't imagine myself not inhaling it. 

    My nose got even better as a heaven-like scent struck my face. I took a deep breath, inhaling the cool sweet breeze that's conquering this majestic place. The wind blew gently and I could feel the nature hugging me with full of delight and embraced me with much relaxation. The surrounding got more colder than a while ago, perfectly suiting this magnificent sight. This feeling is so relaxing.

            I walked forward and then noticed my blade staff on my hand glowing, it went so bright that I was forced to close my eyes. I didn't get to see what happened, I only heard the ringing sound faintly as it faded when the light subsided. I opened my eyes in dismay as I saw where I was brought by the light.

            I grunted when I saw nothing but dim sunshine that covers the whole place. The place is so dull that I couldn't even let myself feel any brightness nor happiness. I moved myself with small steps towards somewhere. This place looked sad as if agony and sorrow ruled this place like they didn't get the chance to know what joy is, how it looks like, or how it feels like. 

    It doesn't feel like a home to me. It's like happiness has never been here. This place felt so empty that it feels like nothing is more important in this world, so hollow that nothing makes this place a bit more like a home, and so lonely that it feels like you're all alone in this world and no one would ever come to make you feel special. 

    No comfort at all. I can feel negative emotions uprising within me as I make further steps towards the whole place. I saw abandoned houses alongside the meadow.

            The ambiance looked so gray and lifeless. There were sorts of things scattered around, but nothing seemed to be in good shape. Everything in this place laid gloomy on the ground carrying no hope at all. Everything sat upon their thrones of pain and torture. 

    I took more steps forward. It felt so hot and suffocating, like nothing's fresh in here, dust dominated the whole area due to isolation. I hear nothing, this place is so quiet like it's never been inhabited for so long.

            I freaked out as I heard one door creaked open. My heartbeat raced so fast as if it's skipping every second like it's not beating anymore but humming. I gasped for air but I hardly caught it as my heart gave me a hard time and also due to the fact that it lacked fresh air here. Thankfully I did. I turned everywhere to look for that door that opened but I see no house so welcoming, literally no door opened. I still tried looking for it, that's when I noticed a house from behind the others had lights on. I quickly got myself composed and ran towards it.

            I opened the door of that little house which had the light on. Dust poured all over me as I swung the door that made me cough hard. I tried catching more breaths before I walked towards a dim lamp that had a light on.

            "What does this mean?" I asked myself. My sword glowed brightly again, but now I was able to see what's going on. I raised it up high and it opened another portal which leads to nowhere. What is this? What's happening to me? Why is my sword opening portals? 

    I just thought of leaving that place immediately so I quickly entered the portal that just opened right now. Now I don't know where I am again. I looked all over the place, scanning and examining it, hoping that I could recognize it, but I failed and didn't seem to know where I am brought again. Same with the other two earlier, I've never been here before. I tried walking again to see what would meet my eyes.

            "I recognize this sign" I exclaimed uttering when I noticed a signboard up above an arc. It's the same with ours in Thunder Tribe, the one in front of our village, signifying that it's our territory. But the board above doesn't seem to be Truenic at all. 

    Ours had a lighter aura, it's outlined with yellow and blue colors, and has thunder signs encrypted to it and over all the ambiance looked to Truenic. This board I'm seeing is so different. It had gray and purple outlines, and a moon colored with black on the center. It's a bit spooky too, implying a darker aura. This place felt so eerie, so strange and frightening that'll send shivers down to your spine.

            Wait! I saw this before. I've read it from a book one time, this sign belongs to the Sorcerers, I think. But i have a feeling that it really is from the Sorcerers, though I haven't seen one. Once I was reading books, and I happened to stumble at something which had contents about the history of Azhakkstadd. I saw a bunch of images about some signs and symbols.

            And as far as I can remember, this sign really is from the Sorcerers, i'm just not sure.

    I remember the book's cover had designs on it which had like that on the signboard, as well as ours in Thunder Tribe... so I assume that is it.

So if I'm in the village of Sahirs, then why am I here? Why am I brought here? This is so intriguing.