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"It states that...'A cycle of war and hatred, for one to end the other must continue, for both to end depends on one' I believe the prophecy refers to one of you two," she said but Luke and Adrian were still confused.

"What does it mean by 'For one to end the other must continue' and 'for both to end depends on one'?" Adrian asked and Luke nodded, questioning the same thing.

"Prophecies have many meanings, it depends on how you understand them. From my understanding it means 'one' will stop both the cycle of war and hatred," she explained but Luke felt it had another meaning, different from the one she explained.

"Well, what does the 'cycle of war and hatred ' mean exactly?" Luke questioned.

"The cycle of war and hatred is exactly like it is stated when there's war, hatred is after and with that hatred starts another war, this cycle has continued for generations with no way to stop it until God gave me a prophecy," she answered with a rather solemn tone making Luke and Adrian feel the severity of the problem but they had their own problem.

"I know that your land is in trouble and you want us to help but I'm sorry, we have to go home besides we won't be of much help anyway so can you send us back home," Luke said without realizing that Adrian was a bit reluctant to go home.

He didn't want to go home yet because he still needed answers for what he saw. When he got here he was falling, scared, and having his life flash before his eyes until he saw a scene play in his head. It was jumbled and chaotic and not complete but it had an impact on him. But knowing his brother would get mad if he didn't want to go home, he stayed quiet.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to do that, what your requesting for me to do is nearly impossible, no one has ever been able to create a portal and go to the other world, so I'm afraid you two are stuck here," she replied with a sorry look, Luke and Adrian, on the other hand, had their eyes widen and shock apparent on their faces.

"WHAT?! WE'RE STUCK HERE?! No way you got to have a way to send us back, otherwise, how did we get here in the first place?! there's got to be a way!" Adrian shouted and pleaded but the fairy queen just shook her head.

No way, they were really stuck here? Adrian was feeling conflicted, sure he did want to stay here because of what he saw but he had friends and a girlfriend waiting for him. He just can't go missing in the other world and let them worry about him. He had only wanted to stay here a bit and ask the fairy queen for answers not stay stuck here forever.

At the same time, Luke was feeling distressed, if they were stuck here what would happen when their parents and grandparents came back only to find that they were gone. He did not want to be stuck on an unknown land forever, he wanted to go back home.

"Well there might be a way, although it might not work, it might be the only chance you get," She said and Luke and Adrian immediately looked at her, giving their full attention.

"Legend has it that long ago some great magicians were able to go to the other world by using an item but no one knows what it looks like nor if it is true,"

Luke and Adrian frowned at that, just as they both thought they had another chance the chance was slim and could barely be called a chance at all.

"How is this a way for us to get back home? When we don't even know where to find it nor if it exists," Adrian said and Serenity smiled.

"I'm glad you asked, you see prophecies from god can be rewarding, God chooses people to carry out his will and help the land make peace, in the past heroes have saved the land and have been rewarded,"

"What does that have to do with us trying to get home?" Luke interjected, he didn't want to hear about the prophecy he wanted a way home.

"Your way home is related to this prophecy. I'm sure if you can help us, the prophecy will reward you greatly maybe it might even reward you that item, if it exists," She said and the two got quiet.

They didn't know what to do, if they didn't help they would be stuck here, if they did help their lives would be on the line. Adrian put his head down and clasped his hands together. He felt guilty and sorry to Luke that he got them in this situation.

'I should've listened to Luke and not go near that circle thing, now we're having trouble going home, it's all my fault,' Adrian thought with a guilty heart. He knew that all this was his fault, he should've listened and never gone anywhere near that circle.

Luke looked at Adrian and could tell what he was thinking. He gave a long, stressful sigh and patted Adrian on the back.

"How should we help?" Luke asked and Adrian had his head up and looked at Luke. They were gonna help? but helping would be dangerous, they might not even be able to get home even if they helped.

"Luke are you sure?" Adrian asked and Luke nodded.

"We might as well take this as an adventure besides it's not like we have a choice if we want to go home," Luke said and Serenity beamed happily.

"I can assure you two, that your help will not go unrewarded, as for how you two can help we can leave that for tomorrow, I need to talk with the elders first, I'll have Sylvia escort you two to your rooms," She spoke and gestured to the silver-haired woman who had saved Luke from falling, she then stood up and disappeared only leaving dust.

At the same time, Luke and Adrian had widened eyes and a dropped jaw, they couldn't believe what they had seen. Magic, they saw real life magic! They looked at each other and then at the spot where Serenity had disappeared, their eyes still widened in shock.

"Ahem, if you may," Spoke Sylvia, and the two stopped looking at the spot and followed her, but they were still thinking about what they saw.

after a while they were both finally at their rooms, Sylvia after explaining some things to them, left them alone. Adrian immediately went to the bed and slept while Luke saw something on Adrian's hand. He immediately went to grab Adrian's hand making Adrian wake up.

"What?" Adrian asked tiredly.

"This... you didn't have it this morning when you woke up," said Luke. Adrian looked at his hand and he too had the same reaction.