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ZARQA

Dive back in time, to the depths of the desert, and watch the old stories unfold before your eyes. A story of treasure hunting, betrayal, and destiny. When a gruesome future is all you see, how can you change it? When you're foretold to fail, how should you move on? Zarqa, the girl who saw beyond time, sought to find answers. -------------------------- Legend says that Zarqa had sharp eyes that could look far away in the distance. But what if that wasn’t the end of it, what if her eyes were seeing far beyond not only space, but time? What if Zarqa was blessed with a prophecy, one that could save her dying village from destruction? Just as they thought they had no way to survive, Zarqa learns of a way to protect her village from demolition. Naturally, no one believed her, for no one but the Almighty could see beyond the present. They forgot the Almighty offers knowledge to those whom he deems of worth. And Zarqa was one of them. Having to trudge an arduous path and go through a great adventure, Zarqa seeks to find the solution to all of their problems, a treasure said to have the power to change all. Pitted against magical traps and the mysteries of the deserts, she finds unexpected company in Ali Baba, the poor kid with the sticky fingers, and his crow Morjana... -------------------------- This is my first original long story here and is also a WSA 2024 Entry. I ask that you give it a try and hope you enjoy it :D Also, note that English is not my first language... And it's not my second either. -----------------------Media------------------------- This book has many openings, check them out: [General opening of the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVxnu5R3vws] [Baghdad Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/GwJIJ2Kn0FI] [Two Heavens Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/NO1C0ngBVjg] [Ending: https://youtu.be/1wQ_aJVFhx0] -----------------------Updates-------------------------- Updated weekly, 2 chapters on weekends. Please don't let the first paragraphs fool you. This isn't a story from the first person's POV.

M0M0KA · Fantasy
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106 Chs

Squabbles and Troubles

Zarqa had given up on trying to keep Ali Baba in his bed and resigned herself to following after him and making sure he didn't worsen his injuries.

 

The boy was a stranger to resting and taking it easy, even if injured, due to a life of traveling and sneaking around to keep himself fed. He didn't know how to just be idle.

 

Even if his body hurt too badly, he could not lay around more than he did, he wanted to stretch his muscles. And so, managed to convince the girl to let him walk around for a bit.

 

So the children found themselves walking, at a slow pace out of consideration for the wounded boy, through the hallways of the castle to the infirmary.

 

Zarqa fed him up on her own side of that night on the way.

" Why did you stop them from attacking while you were by the river?" The boy couldn't help but ask, wondering why choosing to go along with the kidnappers a little longer.