Isaac panted heavily, looking around the room. Ivan stood there calmly,
lowering his hands. Mia looked at Isaac, then Ivan. Garet opened the door.
"What happened?" he asked.
"You wouldn't want to find out, man." Isaac managed to mutter.
"Well, that confirms one thing," Mia said, turning to Isaac, "he's the Ivan alright."
"I agree," Isaac replied.
"You know, I have no idea what you're talking about. Someone care to explain?" Garet asked.
"WE have no idea," Jenna added.
Isaac took a book out of his knapsack. "Read this then," he said, throwing the book to Garet. Garet easily caught it and read the title out loud. "Heroes of Vale," he said, "and how's this supposed to help us?"
"Read it," Isaac replied, "you'll see."
(End here)
Felix looked around his room. Placing an old, broken lamp on the floor, he scanned the place for people. A man with blue hair appeared suddenly, but Felix was not surprised.
"About time you arrived, Saturos. Where's Menardi?" Felix asked.
"She has some things to attend to," Saturos replied, "you may start."
"Sure," Felix said. His fist began to shake. Not too soon, the ground started too. "Earthquake," Felix muttered. The ground began shaking more violently. The lamp was thrown into the air. Saturos formed a fireball and shot the lamp. The lamp shattered, pieces flying everywhere.
"Not bad, Felix," Saturos said, "you're getting better."
"Been practicing."
"Good. Very soon we will be able to leave."
"What are you talking about?"
"Ah yes. You have not been informed. The Association has decided that our group goes on the mission."
"The mission? That one?"
"Yes. We are the ones chosen to recover the Lost Book."
"But that means we're going to face the new Heroes, does it not?"
"But before we leave, we need to, how'd you put it, pick up a few people."
"Don't change the subject, Saturos."
"Alright then. We will be facing the new Heroes."
"Do you have any idea who they are?"
"Do you really want to find out?" Saturos smirked evilly.
Felix felt uncomfortable. "No. We will see them when they attack."
"My thoughts exactly."
"When will we leave?"
"Tomorrow, at dusk. Meet me at the Square at seven. And don't be late." Saturos disappeared.
Felix looked at his messy room. The Earthquake had messed it up more than usual. The shattered lamp pieces lay on the floor. Ignoring the mess, Felix lay on his bed. "Mom, Dad, why did you have to leave? See what mess it has gotten me into now?"
(End here)
The four children lay on the sofa, doing their own thing. Ivan was watching a TV program about birds, Garet was eating his fifth serving of ice-cream as Jenna watched him in wonder. Isaac and Mia were reading another book about the Alchemy Age, trying to find out more about the Heroes of Vale.
"This version doesn't have an ending. It just ends when Saturos and Menardi get washed up the island,: Isaac told Mia.
"Mine ends at the part where the Heroes set off on the ship," Mia replied.
"Kraden what's-his-name's book, the original one, talks about a guy called Picard. Or was it Piers?"
"He changed his name form Piers to Picard, I think."
"There wasn't much about him. He's quite an unknown character."
At that moment, the door somehow caught fire. I burned slowly, revealing the person who had burnt it.
"Well well," Menardi said, "who do we have here?"
"You wouldn't want to find out, man." Isaac managed to mutter.
"Well, that confirms one thing," Mia said, turning to Isaac, "he's the Ivan alright."
"I agree," Isaac replied.
"You know, I have no idea what you're talking about. Someone care to explain?" Garet asked.
"WE have no idea," Jenna added.
Isaac took a book out of his knapsack. "Read this then," he said, throwing the book to Garet. Garet easily caught it and read the title out loud. "Heroes of Vale," he said, "and how's this supposed to help us?"
"Read it," Isaac replied, "you'll see."
(End here)
Felix looked around his room. Placing an old, broken lamp on the floor, he scanned the place for people. A man with blue hair appeared suddenly, but Felix was not surprised.
"About time you arrived, Saturos. Where's Menardi?" Felix asked.
"She has some things to attend to," Saturos replied, "you may start."
"Sure," Felix said. His fist began to shake. Not too soon, the ground started too. "Earthquake," Felix muttered. The ground began shaking more violently. The lamp was thrown into the air. Saturos formed a fireball and shot the lamp. The lamp shattered, pieces flying everywhere.
"Not bad, Felix," Saturos said, "you're getting better."
"Been practicing."
"Good. Very soon we will be able to leave."
"What are you talking about?"
"Ah yes. You have not been informed. The Association has decided that our group goes on the mission."
"The mission? That one?"
"Yes. We are the ones chosen to recover the Lost Book."
"But that means we're going to face the new Heroes, does it not?"
"But before we leave, we need to, how'd you put it, pick up a few people."
"Don't change the subject, Saturos."
"Alright then. We will be facing the new Heroes."
"Do you have any idea who they are?"
"Do you really want to find out?" Saturos smirked evilly.
Felix felt uncomfortable. "No. We will see them when they attack."
"My thoughts exactly."
"When will we leave?"
"Tomorrow, at dusk. Meet me at the Square at seven. And don't be late." Saturos disappeared.
Felix looked at his messy room. The Earthquake had messed it up more than usual. The shattered lamp pieces lay on the floor. Ignoring the mess, Felix lay on his bed. "Mom, Dad, why did you have to leave? See what mess it has gotten me into now?"
(End here)
The four children lay on the sofa, doing their own thing. Ivan was watching a TV program about birds, Garet was eating his fifth serving of ice-cream as Jenna watched him in wonder. Isaac and Mia were reading another book about the Alchemy Age, trying to find out more about the Heroes of Vale.
"This version doesn't have an ending. It just ends when Saturos and Menardi get washed up the island,: Isaac told Mia.
"Mine ends at the part where the Heroes set off on the ship," Mia replied.
"Kraden what's-his-name's book, the original one, talks about a guy called Picard. Or was it Piers?"
"He changed his name form Piers to Picard, I think."
"There wasn't much about him. He's quite an unknown character."
At that moment, the door somehow caught fire. I burned slowly, revealing the person who had burnt it.
"Well well," Menardi said, "who do we have here?"
