- - 04|| Out of the Woods - -

After breaking down nearly to the verge of death. I quickly proceeded into the forest again. The last time I check, I found a new friend here.

I looked out on the maze again. Seriously Lumè? The last time you were here you almost died. I mean nit really dead but I broke down.

"Lumè?" I heard a familiar voice.

My eyes widen as I covered my mouth. "Mino?" I said.

He looked shocked, "Why are you even here little child! A war just broke out in the North! You cannot just loiter and wonder around! Go inside the maze! Its safer there!" He asked me to follow him.

"Wh-What?!" I was surprised by his actions, "No one is allowed to enter the maze Minotaur! You must be kidding me!" I told him in disbelief.

He shook his head, "Not in a war Lumè, We cannot risk a Moniyan to die." He explained, "Hurry! Go inside!"

I had choice but to rush inside the maze, to find out its a whole lot puzzle. "I would literally be safe here, wow. I even just lost myself in entering!" I told myself sarcastically.

I thought Mino would lead me a way to find a certain spot to sit, and wait. But I felt like I was thrown in a dungeon I cannot escape!

So I started walking hoping to find atleast a bench or a chair inside. Who would even dare to enter this place! Its huge!

I was in the middle of my walk when someone whispered, "close your eyes..." Jumped out of fear.

"Who was that!" I asked in a completely empty space and prepared myself for a combat.

I felt a soft touch into my shoulder, "Who? Me?" It asked.

I turned around to see noone, "Who are you?!" I asked again.

I heard it giggled, "Lunoooxxx.." It sang in the air.

I was annoyed by its trick.

"Without me where would you be? i am not your eyes, but i help you see what am i? Lunox?" It asked.

"I am not Lunox!" I hissed like a crazy person talking to an empty space. "I am done with your tricks! Show up!" I demanded.

"I said closed your eyes!" I felt a heavy push that forced me to closed my eyes.

I thought I would see a completely black space, but no. I ended up seeing the maze, without its tall hedges, long paths, without everything. I saw the maze naked, like I was out of the woods.

"Now walk," the voice whispered

I walked but I felt something off, "Why would I? Where would this path leads?" I questioned the voice.

"To a gift," it said with full of assurance.

I felt my brows furrowed as I asked again, "What is this gift?"

"A gift that leads to many danger, but if used wisely it could reward power." It said like its a cunning trick not anyone can find.

"So if it would lead me to danger, why should I continue?"

"Because, you're the lucky one, Lumè" I was shocked, for the first time it called me by my name.

So I decided to walk. I won't lose nothing to try.

As I reached the end of the path, I saw something out of the world. A lake, shinning, glittering in the middle of the daylight, butterfly flying all over. It felt like a dream. At its back was a wonderful thin falls, but what caught my eyes was a crystal behind it.

I walked to the crystal. It was colored in iridescent, it bends light. It was very shiny and...tempting to touch. But I didn't. I felt like I shouldn't.

"Why don't you touch it?" The voice asked.

I shrugged, "I felt like its wrong to touch something that is not mine." I replied.

"It wasn't anyone's..." The voice trailed.

"It's meant for the Lucky Ones, Lumè" it replied.

"So was it meant for me?" I asked.

"It was mean't for all thta could find it."

So I touched it, without any hesitation. Without any hindrances.

That was a mistake I regret. The moment I touched it I felt multitude of electricity flowed into my body. It was excruciating. I felt like bleeding.

I opened my mouth but there was no voice, I had no voice to scream and ask for help. I felt my body was eaten by the whole pain and electricity.

"Please stop." I asked inside my head.

Then it did. Then I heard the voice, "Remember, Without me where would you be? i am not your eyes, but i help you see what am i? You'll soon be Lunox, Lumè" She said and her voice disappeared before my body blacked out.

"I saw it! With my two eyes! The twilight orb disappeared as she touched it!" I was awoken by a talk.

I opened my eyes to see I was in the epicenter of the mage, but it was empty, all I can see were marble statue of the 12 gods whom are part of the councils in the realm of gods.

"Lumè..." I saw Minotaur walked towards me.

I sighed, "I didn't stole anything, I promised." I said.

"I believe you. The orb was too big to be stolen by you." He joked. "But how did you find you way here?" He asked.

I tried to think about how did I ended up here, but I cannot remember it. "I don't know..."

"Try to think about it,hardly."

I tried, "I really don't know."

"But I remembered something," I said.

"What is it?"

"I remember a voice said,"

"Without me where would you be? i am not your eyes, but i help you see what am i?" I said trying to figure out what it is.

"Minotaur! A war has broke out! Its in the Moniyan place! Send Lumé home!" Another Minos said and it hurried me.

"Let's go!" Minotaur said, leading me to an exit I never knew.

Was it just a dream? But before leaving I saw so something, a necklace shinning in my neck. Where did all of this came from??

Then something etched to my pulse, it's written in golden text and a language I didn't know;

'Ο τυχερός'