Chapter 4! Sorry I didn't upload this new chapter for some time, blame my mother who wants me to prepare for exams! But luckily, I got a project to do, so she let me this time.
By the way, I bought 3 Chinese books and 3 English books. Yeah, one of the Chinese books is a novel, I had been reading it. Another two of them are comics, they are cool too!
The 3 English books are comics, 2 of them are Nancy Drew and the another is The Hardy Boys.
Well, please enjoy this chapter!
P.S. Thanks for the dragons names, Adin the Blacksmith. Hope you will read more of my stories.
Chapter 4: The Gems and Us
"But that's...IMPOSSIBLE!", I shouted.
"I know. But look, when you guys were closed to the gems, they shined. So that means you guys are the seven tribes!", Lief explained.
"Well?", Ben asked as he staring at me.
"Its worth a try.", I answered.
We knew the name of the gems, but we don't know their powers. Can you tell us?", Ben asked Lief.
"Sure.", Lief answered and he ran into his room.
A minute later, he was back and he was holding a thick book.
"If you want to learn more about the belt, you better read this.", Lief said and put the book on the table.
"The Belt of Deltora?", Gwen asked. Lief nodded.
"Let's start with the Diamond.", Lief suggested.
He flipped the pages and showed us.
"The Diamond, symbol of innocence, purity, and strength. Diamonds gives courage and strength, protection from pestilence and helps the cause of true love. But take heed of this warning: Diamonds gained by treachery or violence, or desired out of envy or greed, are ill omens, and bring bad fortune. Great evil comes upon those who gain them without honor."
"Strength and purity...", Ben said.
"Just like me!", Kevin shouted.
"Kevin is right! When he was young, he was evil. But now, he is a good guy. This means purity. He uses his strength to fight most of the time. This means strength.", I explained.
"And the cause of true love, ha...ha...", I whispered.
"Kevin is the Diamond tribe! You are one of the Jalis, like Glock. The dragon is Forta.", Lief said.
"What is the powers. I can't understand it.", Kevin said.
"Diamond has the power to give physical strength to the user, as well as the ability to remove pestilence. When the Diamond was stolen, then the thief will meet an unfortunate, and painful, end.", I explained.
"Wow!", Kevin was impressed.
"Next is the Emerald.", Lief said and flipped the pages. He showed us when he was done.
"The Emerald, symbol of honor, dulls in the presence of evil, and when a vow is broken. It is a remedy for sores and ulcers, and an antidote to poison."
"Honor...", Ben said.
"That's right! Ben! You are the Emerald tribe!", I shouted.
"Why?", Ben asked.
"You have honor, so you are the Emerald tribe!", I explained.
"You have the Ultimatrix, you turn into different aliens to save people, and you are a famous hero!", Jimmy said proudly at his biggest fan.
"The great Emerald, along with the great Ruby, have similar "evil-detecting" powers. That means the Emerald turns pale in the presence of evil and a broken vow. It also cures poison, sickness, sores and ulcers.", I explained the powers to Ben.
"Ben is the Emerald tribe. You are one of the Dread Gnomes, like Gla-Thon. The dragon is Honora.", Lief said.
"OK. Let's get to the Lapis Lazuli.", Lief said. He flipped the pages and showed us.
"The Lapis Lazuli, the heavenly stone, is a powerful talisman which protects its wearer from evil."
"Heavenly stone...Just like Reinrassig! With the help of Ben, he and Ben made peace with the other planets. That's very similar.", I explained.
"What? The Emerald tribe and the Lapis Lazuli tribe worked together? That's not I was thinking of!", the Lapis Lazuli dragon, Fortuna, said. It was looking at the Emerald dragon, Honora.
"Hey! Don't look at me! We are enemies! I DON'T HELP YOU!", Honora shouted angrily.
"OF COURSE I DON'T HELP YOU!", Fortuna complained.
"Stop it you two! We must work together if we want to defect the evil Shadow Lord.", Lief shouted.
"Oh. OK.", Honora and Fortuna said and they stopped fighting.
"The Lapis Lazuli protects its wearer from evil. It also can defect evil and magic.", I continued explaining.
"Reinrassig is one of the Mere, like Fardeep. The dragon is Fortuna.", Lief said.
"Fortuna is the last Lapis Lazuli dragon. It hates Honora.", Jasmine explained the dragon to us.
"Next is the middle gem - the Topaz.", Lief said. He flipped the pages again and showed us.
"The Topaz, symbol of faithfulness, is a powerful gem, and its strength increases as the moon grows full. The Topaz protects its wearer from the terrors of the night. It has the power to open doors to the into the spirit world. It strengthens and clears the mind, enabling the wearer to see through pretense and evil magic."
"Melody has the Topaz on her bracelet, that means she is the Topaz tribe!", Lief said.
"Really?", I asked.
"The Topaz is also the symbol of loyalty.", Lief explained.
"Loyalty...Hey! I am the strong monster in the universe. All of the monsters respect me.", I said.
"So, you really are the Topaz tribe!", Lief shouted happily.
"The Topaz has several powers relating to the mind and spirits. It "protects its wearer from the terrors of the night", presumably meaning that it clams them, and sharpens and clears the user's mind. I used the Topaz to assist in solving riddles and puzzles.", Lief explained.
"It also "opens doors to the spirit world", which allows people close or related to the wearer of the Topaz to manifest themselves.", Barda continued explaining.
"The Topaz is at its strongest during the full moon. When under the full moon, the Topaz is able the let its wearer to hear anyone thoughts and uses them to spur its wearer on. It also can clams down someone and repels evil too.", Lief finished explaining.
"You are one of the Del, like me. The dragon is Fidelis.", Barda said.
"Another one is the Opal.", Lief said. He had finished flipping the pages. He showed us.
"The Opal, symbol of hope, shines with all colours of the rainbow. It has the power to give glimpses of the future, and to aid those with weak sight. The Opal has a special relationship with the Lapis Lazuli."
"Hope...Glimpses the future...It's me.", Paradox said.
"That's right! Professor Paradox can shows us the future and the past. He is the Opal tribe!", I explained.
"The Opal can glimpses the future. It also cures temporary blindness.", Lief explained.
"Paradox is one of the Plains, like Steven and his brother Nevets. The dragon is Hopian.", Lief said.
"Hopian is the largest and the fiercest of all.", I explained the Opal dragon, Hopian, to my friends.
"Then is the great Ruby.", Lief said and showed us.
"The great Ruby, symbol of happiness, red as blood, grows pale in the presence of evil, or when misfortune threatens its wearer. It wards off evil spirits, and is an antidote to snake venom."
"The great Ruby is just like the great Emerald.", Ben said.
"Julie is the Ruby tribe!", Gwen shouted.
"The Ruby is also the symbol of joy. It turns pale in the presence of evil or misfortune, so can be used to be able to defend oneself from attack by an enemy, just like the Emerald. It cures venom, not just snake venom. It also drives snakes away. When the Ruby is pale, it is soft pink.", Lief explained.
"Julie is one of the Ralads, like Manus. The dragon is Joyeu.", Lief said.
"The last gem is Amethyst.", Jasmine said as Lief showed us.
"The great Amethyst, symbol of truth, clams and soothes. It changes colour in the presence of illness, loses colour near poisoned food or drink, and guides the wearer towards sincerity, security, and peace of mind."
"Truth...It's me!", Gwen shouted.
"The Amethyst can clams down someone better than the Topaz, but unlike the Topaz, the Amethyst doesn't repels evil. The Amethyst turns pale when near poison and illness.", I explained.
"Gwen is one of the Torans, like Zeean. The dragon is Veritas.", Lief said.
"We had found the another seven tribes.", Jasmine said.
"That's right! I've list down the tribes.", Lief said.
The list showed:
Kevin – Diamond
Ben – Emerald
Reinrassig – Lapis Lazuli
Melody – Topaz
Paradox – Opal
Julie – Ruby
Gwen – Amethyst
"Maybe you guys can get back the power of the belt, along with the seven gems!", Lief said.
Thanks to Deltora Quest Wiki, I can many information about the gems and the dragons.
By the way, keep reading it!