16 Unknown Territory ( Prologue )

[][][] Victor's POV [][][]

I don't remember anything regarding my journey to this place but I was standing on an unknown territory. I remembered only one thing when I entered that portal and it was Ben saying me to hold his hand as tight as my hand muscles allow me. There was a strange force which was attracting both of us towards its centre and we were just standing there helpless but Ben was not worried maybe because he was used to travelling in his kind of portals but I was very scared and my heart was beating very fast as if it wanted to escape from my body. It has taken around an hour or maybe more to reach this world. I didn't have to walk a single step but still, my body was full of pain but Ben was standing still and he was all fresh without any expression of fatigue on his face.

Victor - " Now where to go, Ben? "

Ben - " I thought that you needed some rest but if you want to travel we can go. "

Victor - " No...no, I was just asking. I can't walk even a single step. My body needs rest. "

Ben - " You stay here and have some rest meanwhile I just go and get something to eat and drink. "

Victor - " Oh! thank you, Ben, you are a noble and kind-hearted man. Sorry for not trusting you in my world. "

Ben - " What you did was right as nobody will believe in a false man and I also had hidden my real identity so don't feel guilty what you did was a basic human trait. "

Victor - " This is very kind of you, Ben else there are people like Silas who know only one thing and that is to blame others for small things? Or I should say his business is to put his fat finger in others businesses ."

Ben - " He is a bit tricky but overall good. "

Victor - " I also used to think his earlier but he failed me and my expectations. "

Ben - " You just rest here and I'll go and fetch my something to eat. "

Victor - " Wait for a second, as far as I remember we were three when we entered the portal and now we are just two. Where is Leo gone? "

Ben - " Don't worry, Victor. Leo has gone to get some firewoods. "

Victor - " But I didn't see him, Ben. "

Ben - " You were too exhausted to stand on your feet and that is why you collapsed as soon as we landed here. Then I told Leo the path and stayed here to guard you. "

Victor - " But I did not remember anything ."

Ben - " Don't take too much stress as you need to be energetic and for that, you need to consume food and have to take proper rest. "

Victor - " You are right Ben, you go I'll wait here for you both to come back. "

Ben - " You be here and don't go anywhere as this place is not very friendly to strangers. "

Victor - " I just pray for Leo's wellness as he is all alone in this forest. "

Ben - " No need to worry as I have sent him to a pretty safe place to gather the firewoods. He will come back safely. Now I should leave as the sun is about to sink. "

Victor - " Okay then you go I'll be here only ."

Ben - " Good and don't go anywhere I'll be back very soon or maybe Leo returns before me. And don't get scared of being alone in this forest. "

Victor - " Don't worry, Ben I'll be fine. "

Ben - " Okay I shall go now. "

Victor - " Okay and be careful. "

[ Ben leaves to fetch some food and water ]

Victor ( to himself ) - " I have said to Ben that I will be fine here but this place is very scary and as it is getting dark this place is becoming more haunted. Please somebody come back fast I can't stand here alone. "

[ Brushes rustling sound starts to come from the dark ]

Victor ( to himself ) - Oooo shit, whose there? Don't even dare to come close to me I am not an ordinary person. I am going to be the king of this kingdom so respect your future king and if you love your life just kneel before me and then maybe I shall forgive you for troubling me. "

[ Leo comes out from the bushes ]

Victor - " Leo is this you. "

Leo - " Yes who else were you expecting to come? "

Victor - " Thank God, you are fine. I was very worried about you. "

Leo - " You were worried about me or yourself as you were all alone here. You just wanted a company to be in that is why you were worried about me? "

Victor - " No, Leo you are taking me wrong."

Leo - " I am taking you right Victor, the king. I heard your voice when you were begging for your life. What did you say? Don't come close to me I am the king ..... "

Victor - " I was not afraid. I was just preparing the lines that I will have to say when I will become the king. You should also prepare your speech, my minister. "

Leo - " I and your minister, my foot. I am just here to visit a new world. So don't dare to think that I will be your minister. "

Victor - " Okay, okay I don't want to have a rude minister like you in my court. "

Leo - " Okay thank you, king Victor, for excusing me as I also don't want to be a part of your kingdom in any way. I am just thinking of the kingdom with you as their king, Victor. The kingdom will be a centre of laziness and jesters. "

Victor - " Your words can't bother me. Wait where are the firewoods? "

Leo - " Which firewoods? "

Victor - " Ben send you to bring the firewoods where are they? "

Leo - " But I didn't see Ben since I woke up from my sleep and went to bring these fruits for us as you were sleeping and were not waking up. "

Victor - " Then who was that man who was looking like Ben and has told me that he has sent you to bring some firewoods and himself went to bring some food and water ."

" Ha ha ha, it was me who met you in the disguise of Ben " ( an airy voice came )

Victor - " Who are you? And where is Ben ? "

" He is sleeping in my dockyard and you two will join him there soon . " ( an airy voice came )

Leo - " Who are you? "

Unknown Voice - " You will get to know me but for now, you can only know my name and my name is Dhazam. "