The Heart
After jumping through the light Hope hit the ground causing dust to spread, and she began to cough as she stood up trying to find out where she was, but it was too dark for her to see. Hope took out phone, and turned on her phone's light scanning her surroundings while she walked till she heard the sound of water that Hope began to run to the source, and found a reflecting pool where she began to clean the dust off of herself, and seeing words in strange letters that looked familiar.
"Wait, this is Atlantean!"
Hope looked at the language with the light on her phone, but it was difficult for her to see in the dark, but was determined to read it. She looked closely at each letter since she took classes to understand Atlantean. She continued to read it carefully, and she was able to decipher some of the message.
"6 pieces hidden away. Gather to make the star. Leads to the temple of the wishes."
It was confusing for Hope, but she understood some Atlantean.
"The first piece is the heart. It's here wherever I am, but where is it though?"
Hope didn't know which way to go till the water began to illuminate that it was leading the way for her. She began to follow the water even if she gets exhausted, and going through she felt like she is going through a labyrinth. After almost getting lost she found where the water was leading her to. The crystal chamber was surrounded by water, and in the middle was the crystal.
"This must be the heart."
Hope begin to walk, but a voice stops her.
"Why are you here?"
Hope hesitated a bit, but she needs to save her home.
"I need the crystal to lead me to a place called the temple of wishes."
"Are you worthy to have the heart?"
Hope begins to feel scared that she thinks she isn't worthy.
"No. I'm not worthy. I don't deserve the crystal. Not after everything I've done."
Hope felt like a complete failure, and was about to leave.
"Proceed. You are worthy. Claim the heart."
Hope begin to walk to the crystal as the entire water illuminated. She walked on the water as she reaches the crystal that was high above her. She looked at the crystal, and began to float as if she was feeding lighter than air. She lifted her hand up to reach the crystal. When she grabbed the crystal she began to have a vision of the next location where the next piece is as the light glow brighter. She returned to the ground she realized that she's outside of where she is as she sees the grassy plains.
"Wow I never thought it would be this beautiful, but where is the next piece, and the place I saw?"
Hope look at the crystal in her hand as she puts the crystal in her backpack.
"Looks like my journey has begun."
Mom, dad, everyone. Give me strength, and watch over me.
Hope began to walk knowing her journey had just begun.