Chapter 20: THE GEM
' Moo..... Mother?' Andy called not believing what he was seeing. How can that be? How possible would that be? No. It can not be, she is not her mom.' he thought trying to hold on his escaping breathe. He tried to move but all was in vain.
' Where is my mother idiot. Where's she? What did you do to her? He asked trying to free himself. Since they were still held in air, they couldn't move nor free themselves due to the unknown powerful force that was caging them.'
' Where is my mother idiot? Oohh! Guer° na•mama? Sorry, l didn't know. I jus° picked her from the streets. I saw she was strong and quite ergan°te.' She spoke mocking his tone of voice. He tried to connect the words she was saying using unknown language and that made him to understand a bit but he got more confused when suddenly a mirror from nowhere started to elongate drifting hs mind.
In a blink of an eye, the mirror became longer almost reaching to where they were held then some familiar images appeared from inside. No one understood what was happening until everything came in details. The images that they weren't seeing now appeared fully which took them back a little.
' How is that possible? How did she managed to take all these souls that are wandering in the mirror.' Alex thought eyeing Mr Tan ridiculously. With just a short sigh, he knew too the old man's mind was as blank as his.'
' Wa°ter°de• siauo?' Alex questioned in Vonnol language others unable to understand him.'
' Oow! You talk Vonnol? Hmm! We can talk now. I wa°ter° •er gem°ner. Mine only. Wia°r •er twelvo°r sour°e. And l don't have time to wait for what belongs to me. All these souls you're all seeing, they need to be freed. They need to come back to life.' she spoke her voice echoing all over.
' Gem°ner? What kind of gem are you talking about?' Mr Tan interrupted. Alah turned immediately staring at him. Her eyes turned red immediately and with just a wink, the old man found his weak body hitting a huge tree trunk as he falls on the ground like a loose sack.'
' How dare you interupt as l speak? I don't have time to waste. Now the rest of you, who has the spirit gem. My diamond gem, where is it? She roared with a scowl look. Immediately she said about the diamond gem, Luca's mind came to its senses. He recalled the small thing like stone with a diamond shape that Drew had given him before he died and how he had pleaded that Alah shouldn't see nor get the gem and he realize, it is what she's looking for. But for what purpose and why is it so important? He thought trying to feel the stone inside his pocket.
' I said l want it? Tell me where is it? She shouted releasing them as they fall on the ground.'
' We don't get it. What gem are you talking about? What exactly does it look like? Lyn shouted as she struggles to stand.'
' You little tiny thing like human. Am not your mother. Am ALADIN. I want to free someone with that gem and time is kicking. Where is it? I can't free myself neither even with the twelve souls. I need it first.' she said her strong voice thundering in the sky. As she spoke, light of thunders were striking the lonely sky as if it gonna rain in a minute.
' You! Yes you. I called for you, and you refused. You refused to touch the mirror why? I can't forget you. I came to take you with my gem. I won't leave you behind you little rat.' Alah added moving more closer to Lyn.
' I.....l....l didn't do anything....l swear. I never.....
Her words were cut off by a loud thunder this time throwing her on a huge stone. She hit her head immediately it got intouched with the stone as she passes out as soon as she landed. Alex forgot to breath and somehow going blind for some seconds running to where Lyn was thrown but to his surprise, underground roots tied him from where he had reached.
' No movements. Guer° Mo°en. FOREVER. No°e gertse°.' she shouted.
' Lyn! Lyn! Luca's voice came as a murmur. He didn't have enough strength to shout, tears rolled down continuously, seeing his only sister lying down unconscious. He tried to move but the strong roots held them tightly. He realize that if what was making Alah to follow them was the gem he was having, then why should he not give out. Despite all the warnings and pleadings Drew had given him, for the sake of others. He has to sacrifice his own life inorder to save the rest. He helped himself slowly and let his right hand to slide down inside the pocket. He felt the gem and removed it slowly making sure that it doesn't fall.
' Mongoose, stupid dead woman. Foolish ghost. Old woman. Witch. Scared spirit. Abandoned woman. Is this what you're looking for? He shouted out of anger insulting her. The gem in his hand immediately started shaking that moment she stared at it.'
' You're insulting me? She questioned appearing right Infront of him.'
' So what! Will you kill me like the others?
' It's too late, l have less soul remaining. That should not bother me that much. All l want is this, now give it to me.' she said snatching away from his hands but he hid it.
' You want it, come and get it.' he challenged with a smile even though he knew now his luck of being alive is zero percent.'
You're sick in the head, idiot. Do you wanna die?
' Am already dead from inside. My body is the one still wandering around.' he replied sarcastically staring at her without any fear written in his face.'
' Kid, give me the gem or.....l CRASH you! Give me that gem.' he warned her eyes turning red again. He gave a good closely look at her, and he knew, he was counting few seconds for him to die. Since he had calculated, if he gives out the stone, this witch won't let them be, he thought that it'll be better if he swallow the gem. Just to end everything.
His eyes looked at Andy, who was pleading him in tears then glanced at Linet, who has not said a word and tears filled again his eyes. He had never thought that this is how he'll die. Leaving his beloved ones behind. He gave Andy an assuring fixed gaze then he turned to Alex. He gave him a smile which didn't last for five seconds then nodded his head, he stretched the gem Infront of Alah as Alex tries to figure out something. He can't just watch and see another person dying without him helping. Before Alah could get hold of the gem, Luca quickly put inside his mouth swallowing it immediately causing a loud bang from the ground. The roots that were tying them, quickly let go of them as the ground shakes in fear. Everything turned upside down including trees and even themselves. The ground started cracking swallowing everything that it passes across with creating commotion everywhere. Linet moved towards Luca quickly helping him from being swallowed. His mind was still frozen from what was happening as on the other side, Andy was struggling with Mr Tan.
' Run!!! She's exploding? She's changing from her real form.' Andy shouted as they try to escape from evil Alah.
' STOP! You can run but you cannot hide. You cannot hide anywhere. I'll finish this City, by tonight.' she roared her scary voice echoing inside their ears.'
' Fuck you woman. Go to hell with your stupid threats, l don't believe in ghosts.' Linet furiously shouted her weak hands holding onto Luca. Her eyes though were blurry, but all she wanted was to be strong. Before she could blubber again, a strong and sharp silver sword came right Infront of her but she was shielded. Luca had already appeared Infront of her as the sword pierces into his stomach right to the other end. Still paralyzed, another sword came from nowhere, now slicing her into pieces and without wasting time, they both fell on the ground as everywhere goes silence. Darkness covering the silent sky.
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