7 Heavenly Village (Part 2)

"All of those has nothing to do with me, prophecy or the destruction of Heavenly Village." Helen thought to herself. "Besides if what Leaf said is true, there are witches that has magical power that can help. I'd rather go home and meet Lilly for clarification"

Making up her mind, she closed her eyes and bowed her head down while speaking to the tree "I'm sorry Elder Leaf, thank you for your offer. I still need to come home and check on my mother. After dad left, she lives alone with me. Since you said I have passed out a few days, I am sure she would be very worried. I'm afraid something might happen to her."

"I understand" whisper the tree slowly. "I'm afraid I might not be able to accompany you on your way. I told you earlier that this place is some distance away from home. What I haven't told you is that we are in a different time from where you come from."

"What do you mean?"

"Before you travel back in time, you live 100 years after the last battle of the divine will. Land of oasis is a huge desert plain, where water resources are scarce. You have jumped 500 years early, at this time kingdom Taquila flourishes, and the land of oasis has an abundance of water as you see now."

Helen felt a bit giddy : "Are you saying that my mom is not even yet born?"

Leaf simply smiled : "My dear, there are greater mysteries that will blew your minds if you knew the depth of. But yes, at this time your physical parents hasn't even been born yet. However at this time, the three Gods of Oasis still reigns, and to go home to your time you will need to pay Him a visit to grant you an access portal home."

Helen scratches her head in frustration : "Does that mean I can go home without my mom knowing I have passed out for a few days?"

Leaf smiled : "Aren't you a clever one. Yes, if you managed to ask a favor to go back to your time to the three Gods, then yes your mom wont know anything about what happened. You can take your time on this journey, since it wont cost you a day where you come from. Because you technically doesn't yet exist. Don't think too much about it, there are some mysteries that is too great for any human to understand."

Helen nodded slightly : "Okay, thank you for your tips."

"Very well. If you want to go back, you should be on your way now. Here, take this..."

Leaf handed over a bracelet made of braids of dried twigs.

"When you wear them, it can tell you if you are going the right direction to the three God's palace. Every time you get nearer, it will glow green. If you go the wrong direction, it will glow reddish."

Sounds like a GPS tracker, Helen thought.

"Also anytime you are hungry, you can tap the bracelet to any fruit tree, it will accelerate growth, so you can have fruits to eat, and nectarine from flowers to drink."

"Wow.. thank you."

"You are very welcomed. Take care on your way." And with that Helen felt Leaf's presence disappear.

Helen took a deep breath and sighed. She realized that she is currently in a very beautiful place, but her mind wanders off thinking of Lilly. She needs to get back as soon as possible and ask her for clarification. Thus she stood up and started walking on her way towards the nearest destination, the Heavenly village not far below the cliff.

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"Aaaargh!!"

Glenn cried as he fell hard to the ground from the force of the mighty blow.

"Be careful Glenn!"

Cyros the hero got distracted as he saw his sidekick Glenn got hit hard by the enemy. Seeing the opportunity, Margus lunged forward and smashed Cyros hard making him flying off some distance away from Glenn, the legendary sword flew off down the cliff, swallowed by the mighty raging river below.

"Cyros !! The sword !!"

"Gyahahah.. is that all you can do? Without your sword, you are now nothing !"

Gritting his teeth, Cyros stood up and yelled : "We are not done yet!"

However instead of lunging forward engaging in another round of battle, Cyros approached Glenn, helped him up and whisper to his ear.

"Glenn, quick run away while I keep him busy."

"B.. But.."

"If you stay, he will get us both killed! You go, Glenn!"

Margus stood at the distance keeping his cool while seeing the two companion whisper. "You'd better worry more about yourself, Cyros."

"Come on Glenn! GO!" And at that Cyros picked up Glenn's sword, lunged forward for a chance to strike Margos.

The enemy is fully prepared. He simply waved his arm up, and a bluish reflective magic shield lights up. Glenn's ordinary sword clanged hard, not able to penetrate the magic shield. A wicked smile spread across Margos's face, using his other free hand Margos returned the attack by slashing towards Cyros who is still suspended mid air.

"Yeaargh!!" Cyros cried in pain as he flew back and landed beside Glenn, his body almost split in half. Glenn can only watch in horror, as he now know all hope is lost.

"R.. Run.. Glenn... The Queen... Take care.. of.. The Queen..."

From the distance Margos chants a spell, instantly a huge fire leapt and burned Cyros body to ashes.

"Harumph! Whats the matter? Aren't you going to try your luck?"

With tears streaming down both his cheek, Glenn can only grit his teeth without having any power to speak a word.

"Whats the matter? Cat got your tongue? Fine, if you have nothing to say, then lets keep it that way, Mwahahahah..."

After another chanting, Glenn felt a cold strong wind struck his neck. "Aaack..." Feeling a strong choke, Glenn couldn't help but move backward trying to gasp for breath. Without him realizing, he went too close to the edge, and suddenly his footings slipped. He then fell down towards the raging river, just like the legendary sword, ready to be swollen whole by the waters.

Glenn suddenly woke up sitting and sweating in bed. Its that same nightmare again.

Its been a few years since that tragedy happened, yet he still sometimes replayed what happened in his dream. It took him several minutes to calm his racing heart, and come to grip to reality. After he calmed down, he simply smiled, stood and walk away from bed.

As he walked down the stairs, the whole family greeted him.

"Good morning.. We've been waiting for you. Your breakfast is ready at the table.."

Glenn sighed a grateful relieve.

Years ago after he fell down the river, a couple of kids spotted him being carried by the river stream. Those children then alerted some villagers nearby. Since then Glenn has been living with a villagers family who took him in as one of their own son. Heavenly Village has become his home ever since.

"Uncle, please play for us your song..." A little boy run near and started tugging his shirt, with his toddler sister running close behind.

"You wait until uncle finished his breakfast boy. Go take his sitar and wait for him outside." His mother reminded him.

Glenn simply smiled and nod to the child, before the two ran along upstairs to fetch the sitar and then dashed outside.

After finishing his breakfast, Glenn then walked outside, to find the whole village children already waiting for him to start playing. Halfway in his play, he saw a young white haired girl walking towards the village from the distance.