ADVENTURE 2

The kingdom of Sudia suddenly change the way of living. Once they were busy, caring and friendly, and gives priority to the once they loved. But now, it is full of greediness. Children begging their parents' attention, but wasn't noticed for they're busy polishing their golds. The gods weren't pleased of what they saw. They sent a creature living in one of the forest that surround Sudia to bring back what they used to live. Life still goes on in the kingdom of Sudia. A day was filled with sorrow for the queen was sick and was weak because of her age. She called her lovely princess and said, "Come, I will let you see something." They went to a room that Kaliyah never entered before. They opened the door and saw a beautiful view of the kingdom. Kaliyah was amazed of what she saw. "I am so lucky to rule such beautiful kingdom," the queen began. "But I am not ruling this forever. You are my only princess, so you shall receive this crown and rule this kingdom." Princess Kaliyah smiled. "Your majesty!" the queen and Kaliyah looked back and saw Amnon bowing to them. "Pardon me for interrupting, but my daughter was lost and nowhere to be found." They were alarmed of what he said. Kaliyah sent men to patrol the kingdom. Kaliyah ordered Amnon to retell the story. "I was busy polishing something," Amnon began. "When she begged for my attention to play with her and instead I ordered her to fetch some water. After that, she didn't come back. I went to the well to see if she is there but none. I asked the people surrounded the well but insisted to see her." The men then reported to Kaliyah that Amnon's daughter was nowhere to be found. But Kaliyah insisted to continue searching. Each day, cases of lost kids were raising. One day, Kaliyah patrol the kingdom. It was so creepy and so quiet. A girl went to fetch water on the well and went to the apple stand and buy. She gets the shiny one and ate it. She felt dizzy and hear a sharp noise out of nowhere. She covered her ears and shout in pain. Kaliyah went to the girl and comfort to calm her. Her eye went completely white that made Kaliyah moved back. She flew into the air and everyone's attention diverted into her.

"Gods are angry with you," said the girl in a hoarse, dark voice. "The gods sent me to vanish such awful works. You lived a life that gods weren't pleased. You're so arrogant to external beauty without noticing that you've regretted the ones you loved the most. You are overwhelmed with beauty, not with goodness. You shall stop this, or your beloved will vanish."

The girl suddenly vanished. Kaliyah went to the castle and retell the story to the queen of what had happened. But her mother has no idea what it meant. Instead, she suggested to go to an astronomer to have a clue on what the girl said. She packed her light of the battle and went to an astronomer. The astronomer was an old lady. She asked Kaliyah of what she can do to help her. Kaliyah once again retell the story. The astronomer whisper to the magic ball. She nodded as though the ball was talking to her. "There was something that bothers the gods in your kingdom," the astronomer began to speak. "Gods weren't pleased because the people were greedy enough to forget the ones they loved. They always pay attention in polishing their golds and forgot to love their children. There is this creature that the gods sent. This creature is tricky enough that you must not believe what you see. Such creature has the ability to change your visions. Such vision is the one that you tempered the most. You should control your emotions or he will triumph against you." Kaliyah asked on how to determine the creature. "You are the one who knows your anger and weaknesses. You can defeat him the way he defeats you." As she went back, she thought of knowing how to defeat her enemy. She decided to patrol once more the kingdom to find clues about the creature. Days passed, she opts to explore the forests in search of the creature until she reached a forest. She felt different, like something is wrong. She armed her light of the battle. She felt pain on her head and cried. In a vision, she saw Cavaxus in front of her. She armed her light of the battle and tried to move. Before she could hit Cavaxus with her light of the battle, he teleported in another place. "I," Cavaxus began. "Cavaxus, Lord of the Netherworld, shall reign over the world." Kaliyah ran to Cavaxus and swing her light of the battle(sword) to him but Cavaxus suddenly disappear and ones appeared in the other place. "I shall kill all your loved ones, just as I did to your father." Her anger rose once more, swings her light of the battle(sword) to him, but the scene changed. She saw on a distance; her mother was choked by Cavaxus. Seeing her suffer, begging to Cavaxus to release her. "No! These are all not true! All are just illusions!" She said raging with tears. She closed her eyes, and calmed herself. As she opens back her eyes, she found herself lying on the ground. She quickly gets up, picks her light of the battle and turns around as though enemies surround her. "I know you're there," warned Kaliyah. "Show yourselves! Don't be such coward!"

"You have prepared my lady," hissed someone. "Who are you? Show yourselves!" shouted Kaliyah. "Gods are angry with you," hissed the same creature. "The gods sent me to vanish such awful works. You lived a life that gods weren't pleased­­­—" "Yeah, yeah, I know" interrupted Kaliyah. "Just give me those kids and I'll leave you peacefully." "That's all!" said the creature showing itself. It was a serpent-like creature, bigger than Kaliyah. "For all you've done to unpleased the gods!" hissed Draco. "You're addicted to gold. Making it shiner, but relationships duller." "I get it. Give me those kids and I'll leave you alone," said Kaliyah. "I'm not leaving until you change your ways!" raged Draco. "I have no choice but to fight you," said Kaliyah. "Then fight me! If you know how," boasted Draco. She ran through Draco and swing her light of the battle that cut his scales. Draco hissed in pain. He intended to bite Kaliyah but misses up. He hissed for a few seconds as though he was talking or doing something unexpected. Kaliyah prepared herself and heard many hisses around her. Many kinds of snakes came out from the dark. She swings her light of the battle at them but snakes triumph over her. A snake bit her ankle and strike the light of the battle that the snake threw into the air. Draco acts as though someone hurts him. Kaliyah noticed it and curiously looked at Draco. She continued to swing her light of the battle to shoo away the snakes out of her body. "Enough!" hissed Draco. "Haven't you ever see? Don't you know the feeling to loose someone?" Kaliyah thought for a while. "Yes. I know the feeling for I lose my father," said Kaliyah. There was an awful pause. "What makes you say that?" asked Kaliyah. "You men have no mercy, killing my brothers is the hardest feeling I felt." So, she thought of something. Kaliyah asked Draco if these are his brothers. "What if I do... this!" she strikes her light of the battle that the snakes hissed in pain, as well as Draco. Kaliyah repeatedly do it and Draco continuously screams in pain. She noticed that Draco decreases its size, until he is weak. "Enough," begged Draco while catching its breath. "You won...enough...you won." "Not unless I kill you," said Kaliyah. "You can kill me. But promise me to change your ways," said Draco. "The kids are at the tip of the mountain. You should answer a riddle in order to free them." Kaliyah understood what Draco meant. Draco gave a signal to kill him and Kaliyah did. She went at the top of the mountain and found a cave, but was covered with stone. She went near it and saw writings at the arch of the cave stating:

"What does every man have that no one admits; Something that causes little kids to fit; Something that can cause lots of corruption; Something that never cease disruption. It starts with gold and ends with death".

Kaliyah analyze deeply the riddle. 'It starts with gold and ends with death'. She recalled the time when her people act unpleasable works that made Draco appear in the forest. "The answer is—greediness" answered Kaliyah. The stone rolled and she saw children inside the cave. The children raced to Kaliyah and hugged her. Smiles were painted in their faces. They went back to the kingdom. As they arrived, smiles greet them. Parents raced towards their child. "Everyone," called Kaliyah. "We are seduced by the beauty of golds and forget our loved ones. We must remember that the real gold in our lives is our loved ones." Each parent faced their child and asked forgiveness. Amnon approached Kaliyah and said, "Where is my daughter?" Kaliyah's smile fades as she hears Amnon's words. "I'm sorry but she didn't survive in the cave," said Kaliyah sadly. After hearing her words, Amnon walked out. She couldn't help herself cheering Amnon up. The people change their ways and lived happily with their beloved.