My goodness!! No wonder Emrath is where it is, what with rulers soaked in apathy!! (Leonce stopped snoring, opened his eyes) Hey, you fool, don’t you know the difference between a snore and a roar. (Leonce rolled over and again started to snore) Aaaaah!! My blood boils at the sight of you Leonce, snarled Kraity and kicked him.
Leonce woke up filled with panic. As he was in a deep sleep after drinking the painkiller medicine, Kraity looked like his lover Jaswanthi to him.
Jaswanthi!! Why did you kick me dear, it hurts. I will sleep for another hour, you take care of our kid Vicky, otherwise he will start crying, blabbered Lee and slept again.
What the ***** is he blabbering!! Wait a minute! He is rolling on the floor without the Scepter, then where is my Scepter, thought Kraity and started looking for it.
She started to search frantically for the scepter tossing and turning everything over.
(Tent echoed with all the noise)
Oh dear, why are you breaking all the kitchen appliances, what are you searching for, blabbered Lee.
How to shut him up, thought Kraity and said, I am looking for your Scepter honey, where did you kept it?
Why are you looking for my Scepter dear? asked Lee.
She had to come up with something quick and out she blurted “ I need to cut some vegetables for dinner dear, it will help cut with some designs”. Though it sounded quite stupid, Lee didn’t seem to notice and replied.
Hmm!! I have hidden the Scepter inside the fat flower jar, that Kraity keeps staring at my Scepter almost as if she wants to steal it, once you’re done, keep it back at the same place, said Lee and slept.
Hahaha! I never thought my work would be this easy. But father ordered to give him the dark toxin…! Let me get to that first, thought Kraity and went to Leonce.
Lee! Lee! I have bought some juice for you, drink it and then sleep, Kraity tried waking Lee.
I am exhausted dear and I already drank the tomato juice and vomited on the bed, said Lee.
Then this is exactly what you need Lee, to relieve that exhaustion and make you feel better, just take a couple of sips, said Kraity.
Ok! I will drink this for you (Lee took a sip of the dark toxin and stared at Kraity) What did you mix in this, asked Lee and sounded angry too.
Kraity was caught unawares and was groping for words but blurted out saying, “What happened, dear..? Does it not taste good?.
It tastes so good, better than the tomato juice dear. I need some more of this. Go! Go! Please bring me another cup soon, said Lee, all excited.
Kraity slowly took her Scepter from the jar, came out of the tent and laughed out as hard as she could.
Meanwhile at Falconnia,
Royston and Ejeeth along with the Phoenix bird started towards Fefia after listening to the narration from Isis to get Prince Horus back. They walked towards the east of Falconnia to take the boat to fefia.
Ejeeth!! It's quite dark, do we need to go to fefia at this time, why can’t we go in the morning, asked Royston.
(Ejelod! Tajis manic oikl, paielod bhues pircu naakika estavhics kiosuope) No my Lord! This cannot wait, we need to act immediately. Before the old Lords conspire against us, we need to bring Prince Horus back, said Ejeeth patting the Phoenix bird on its neck.
Ok let’s head to Fefia then, said Royston. Both crossed the Empolosseum and neared the east coasts of Falconnia.
(Phoenix flew from Ejeeth and sat on Royston's shoulders)
At last, the moon is back and the sky is clear, said Royston.
Ejeeth abruptly stopped Royston, seeing some strange creature hopping around sucking the blood from the body of each and every dead animal lying on the ground before them.
(Elod! liop, Kihjmfios) Lord!! Stop, Come back, alerted Ejeeth.
What!! What happened Ejeeth, asked Royston.
(Ejeeth showed the Weird creature)
Oh my goodness!! What’s that and what is it called as in Empyrea?
(Elod! Othamkiut da empyrea, othey kiskempy reafucvil. Nuka msich leelod) Lord! It doesn’t belong to Empyrea. It must have been summoned to Empyrea by someone. You need to catch it my Lord, said Ejeeth.
Though I don’t understand your language, I’m able to follow your signs and understand the overall picture. Come, now!! Let’s catch it, said Royston.
Both moved towards the strange creature to catch it.
(From its behind, Royston locked its neck with his Scepter’s blade)
What are you doing in my country, questioned Royston.
The strange creature was Demontus. It was collecting the blood samples of all the creatures of Empyrea as per the order of his master Tyrant.
Demontus caught the Scepter’s handle to unlock it but as soon as it touched the Scepter, it caused a sharp pain and Demontus hand was hurt in the process.
(Aaash!!! Puidhustu) Aaaash!!! My hands, cried Demontus.
(mjilok fu, mjak fu Empyrea gji) Who are you and what are you doing in Empyrea, asked Ejeeth.
(Moli Demontus, moli lsew kiopty empyrea) I am Demontus. I am lost and was trying to find my way, replied Demontus.
You look so dirty, where are you from, asked Royston and tightened his grip further.
I am from the dark horse Nebula. Lord Royston, could you please remove the Scepter from my neck, it hurts, requested Demontus.
How do you know my name!! Eh!! Hold On!! I can understand your language, how is that possible?, asked Royston.
I know all the languages in the universe, and I have the power to find the name of the person by just looking at their face, said Demontus.
Then, guess the name of this brave greenish man, said Royston.
He is Ejeeth!! Now that I mentioned his name, can you let go of me. My master would be waiting, said Demontus.
(Enot djcxh!! Mji fur sfger) Not so quick!! Who is your master, asked Ejeeth.
(okahu ghuty lioesrord) First, release me from the Scepter, demanded Demontus.
Tell me who your master is, otherwise I will cut your throat, said Royston.
No!! Don’t cut me with your Scepter. If I die without getting the death order from my master, it could lead to an irrevocable curse for my entire generation, said Demontus.
Then tell me who your master is and what are you doing in Empyrea?
Unlock me!! I will talk, said Demontus.
Can we trust this creature, asked Royston.
(Esha!!Tajiskaui) Yes!! We can, said Ejeeth having a backup plan in his mind.
Looking at Ejeeth’s expression, Royston removed his Scepter from the neck of Demontus. Once Royston unlocked Demontus, it started running trying to escape from them.
(Emraye!!Gudkslk)Emraye!! Imprison it, said Ejeeth to the Phoenix bird.
(Phoenix began its flight)
This is so foolish!! Though he is a prince, he is just a bird, 2feet in height!! We missed capturing that creature because of your stupid plan, said Royston, frustrated.
(Ejeeth chuckled at Royston)
Demontus ran as fast as it could on the banks of the river Isis towards the Empolosseum. Rather than chasing him, the Phoenix bird flew upwards towards the sky. Like a rocket pointing towards the moon.
Lord Royston closed his eyes and firmly held onto his scepter, for a second the golden scepter looked normal but soon tiny snowflakes appeared on it and froze the scepter and its blade.
Lord Royston opened his eyes and pointed his scepter towards the sky and at once from the scepter a white glow shone.
Demontus turned its head to see if it was being chased and was relieved. A small grin broke on its face thinking it outran the pursuers but then out of nowhere a huge rock fell on its neck. Demontus cried out in pain and looked for the rock but found a hailstone instead.
Soon the place rained hailstones, each one in the size of a papaya but demontus managed to escape from every hit and felt it was in the middle of a meteor shower. It ran Zig Zag to avoid the hailstones. The only problem was that the force with which the hailstones were falling around Demo
ntus caused needle like splinters to fly all over the place injecting Demontus. Even though Demontus was hurt badly it never slowed down its pace, it ran for its life trying to escape the Lord of Nature.
In the interim, the Phoenix bird reached its highest point and then turned right back and started flying downwards. The speed in which it was coming caused its wings to catch fire and soon its entire body began to burn like a meteor stone. Even the hailstones melted as a result of the heat and rained down. (Royston was in awe) The Phoenix entire body was ablaze, it spotted demontus running, fixed its target, and launched itself towards it.
But instead of hitting demontus directly, it hit the ground beside him, circled Demontus and stopped in its tracks creating a ring of fire all over it spinning this fire web and imprisoned Demontus. Demontus stood there looking helpless and miserable on the banks of the river Isis.
I can’t believe my own eyes, (Phoenix bird sat on the shoulders of Royston) I thought the story of Phoenix was a myth, said Royston.
(Hink mobs loet dhyshy tvuelod) Stories are nothing but the truth my Lord, said Ejeeth.
This is torture!! Release me, screamed Demontus.
Do we?!!! Your freedom lies in your response. Tell us about your master and your work in Empyrea, questioned Royston.
Tyrant Seth is my master. He was the one who opened the dark spectrum and called the dark warriors into Empyrea, said Demontus.
(Edak wa shuirsh!! Isle theyku saeytu) Dark warriors!! Exactly, how many of you are here, asked Ejeeth.
I am the only one. The spectrum closed before the others could enter, said Demontus.
Don’t lie to me, I will burn you, said Royston, furious.
Lord!! I am telling the truth. Please don’t hurt me, cried Demontus.
You look old!! Tell me about your work in Empyrea, I will help you. You await death and I will ensure you get that order from your master, said Royston.
Lord!!! surely will you help me get my death order, asked Demontus looking hopeful.
Yes, I will. But, it will happen only if you tell the truth, said Royston.
I will surely help, if you could get me the death order, said Demontus.
Demontus!! I swear to get your death order from your master. (Released Demontus from the rings of fire) Now, will you join the winning side, invited Royston.
(Demontus eyes widened in joy)
Lord!! My master’s plan is to conquer the entire universe by cloning the creatures of Empyrea into dark creatures, said Demontus.
Elod!! esteka elimagi kutadji, said Ejeeth making signs with his hands.
Oh Ejeeth, stop your signs and just tell me in plain language. I am able to understand the Empii language now, said Royston.
Lord!! As per the myth, the dark creatures will meet their death only if they get an order from their master. If we let Tyrant clone the Empyrean creatures into dark ones, he will be unstoppable and become the ruler of the entire universe, said Ejeeth shocked.
Yes!! That is my master’s plan. I have been in slavery struggling over the last 5000 years and at last brought my master back to life. But unfortunately, he did not give me the death order. He gave me one task after another. Firstly, he told me to prepare the dark toxin and then ordered to collect the blood samples for cloning. I’m not sure if I will ever get the death order from him, cried Demontus.
Wait!! What did you say?!! Come again, asked Ejeeth still in shock.
I said I have been struggling for over 5000 years.
No! Not that, you said something about the toxin, asked Ejeeth.
Toxin!!! Yes, that’s for the humans, by this time now, my master would have given that to them, said Demontus.
(Phoenix bird flew towards Nagamalya)
Ejeeth!! What’s that, why do you look so shocked and where is the prince flying, asked Royston.
The old lords are acting so fast then we think. My lord we need to act immediately for saving your friends from that, said Ejeeth and moved towards River Isis.
That!!! What you mean by that, asked Royston.
(Ejeeth Kneeled in the ground)
The dark toxin!!! It will change them into dark warriors within 4hours, we need to save them from that, said Ejeeth and touched the river Isis.
Then we need to run to save them, what are you doing at this time come on, let's go, said Royston.
(Ejeeth remained silent and closed his eyes)
Oh Ejeeth!! I know the river Isis is the exquisite river in the whole universe, we can spend even our entire life to see the magnificent aquatics in its pure water, and Isis is so much deep enough to share its beauty even with the dolphins and whales. What else I can say it's a mystical river, but this is not the time to enjoy its beauty, we need to save our friends!! We have a long run, let's go Ejeeth, said Royston.
Ejeeth remained silent and drenched his hands into the river Isis, took the handful of water with his joined hands, kept his hands near to his chest and prayed to godmother Isis.
Godmother!! The humans life are in danger, we need to act so fast. I need your support to save them. Please be with us and guide us to rescue them from their death, prayed Ejeeth and opened his eyes.
Soon the water in his hands trembled like a rain drop fell in it. Ejeeth by seeing that happily poured the water into the river.
Royston and Demontus are watching Ejeeth with great bewilderment, they didn't know how to react to Ejeeth's activity. Soon their face expanded in their extreme amazement and their jaws dropped open. It's because of the answers of Ejeeth prayers.
When Ejeeth poured the water into the river, it went out of his hands and softly touched the running water river Isis, and soon the river Isis glittered like it has millions of stars within it. The aquatics like turtles, dolphins, whales and fishes swam like they were swimming in the space along with the stars. Royston and Demontus came towards Ejeeth with their disbelieving blink and opened jaws.
A loveliest 30 meters length blue whale swam upwards, and with no warning it massively leaped its whole body out of the water and with that the glittering silver light water showered on Ejeeth and his friends. When their whole body glittered, the whale went back into the river and gulped an enormous mouthful of water, expanding the belly to take it in, and then with its massive blowhole forced the water out, the glittering silver light water splashed upwards and soon formed a circular design.
The trio in the banks let out a long WOW with great excitement. The whale made a sound of Oooooorrr!! and went down, but the circular design of water stood at its same place. The trios jaws drop more by seeing it, and their eyes shined when the water in the circular water design glittered more with its mystical light and soon spun its water as a vortex inside the circular water design.
It's a water portal!!! said Demontus with extreme amazement.
Lord Royston!! we need to get in, shouted Ejeeth and jumped into the water portal by pulling Royston, who pulled Demontus. The trio spinning in the water portal in a tremendous speed, soon the speed made Ejeeth to leave the hands of Royston and he has been healed more faster than the others and got disappeared from their sight.
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