Chapter Seven
When Heero returned to the meditation chamber, he found the monks were awed by his arrival and success.
"Great praise be to you, warrior!"
"I'm going up to the summit now" Heero informed them and went through the pathway up.
Heero walked quickly and eagerly. He was anxious to have his one wish granted, his wish granted, but there was a feeling inside him that made him feel…different. He was the champion of the arena, and now soon to be hero of a great quest to fulfill his wish.
But was it really peace and happiness?
Although he no doubt wanted them, maybe there was something more he could do with life. Maybe…
Heero saw him around him the weather of the way up to the summit was calm and tranquil. The night blue sky was clear and had many stars sparkling. The cool, fresh air flowed gently around him and the sight of the mountains and hills far off into the distance was beautiful. For a moment, Heero actually wondered if this would be the perfect place to retreat from the world and live in solitude.
Finally, at long last, was the peak of Mount Glacia.
Here, there was a simple altar made of stone and rock.
Heero placed the star stone on top and after a long moment of deep and careful thought, he found the confidence to declare his wish.
"Oh, mighty heaven and great earth of the land! I have found the star stone and brought it up here on Mount Glacia to make my wish!" Heero began.
"My wish is to rule over the land as a powerful immortal to bring about change and order!"
The stone glowed very brilliantly, no extremely, to the point where Heero had to shield his eyes. Then in a flash, the stone soared up into the sky and split into a thousand pieces and descended upon the earth like a shower of shooting stars.
Heero clenched a fist in front of himself and looked up ambitiously, but hopefully to the wonder above. For him, a new quest that had now begun and he would see to it that it would be fulfilled.
No matter the cost.
To be continued…