the locket of Quantin

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1. THE LOCKET#*

n air of melancholy filled the atmosphere. Dark gray clouds, pregnant with

rain carpeted the welkin. An eerie silence prevailed throughout the land. Such

was the mood in a little suburban town called Radley wherein our narrativebegins. Evening was approaching. Something was completely amiss. In one particular

home, an old woman paced to and fro in her living room. Worry1

was etched deeply

upon her ashen, wrinkled countenance. Suddenly the phone rang.

Hello, Fizz, any news? She asked.

Yes. Came the reply. Its been stolen Bel, the lockets been stolen.

* * *

Jay lay on his bed starring at the emptiness above. He fiddled idly with his silver

chain and then he sat up. He had been alone all day. This was good. Soon however,

his stepmother Veronica would be back. Veronica was the very embodiment of

cruelty and spite. She treated Jay with pure loathing. Jay sighed despondently. Fouryears ago, Jays father Gabriel married Veronica who proved to be the perfect

substitute for his real mother who had died when Jay was only two years old. She

was sweet and gentle. After Gabriel died, Veronica turned into a hateful witch.

Jays insides churned uncomfortably as the old Station Wagon pulled over into the

driveway of 41 Sanford Grove. Jays eyes welled up as he plunged into the familiar

waters of utter moroseness.

* * *

As night crept in with its blanket of darkness, it brought with it the hither to

unfamiliar element of fear thus introducing a slight variation to the melancholy mood

of Radley town. Residents of the town hid underneath their blankets; some trying to

breathe as silently as possible whilst others stifled their breath with pillows as though

they feared awakening the wraiths of the dead. None was able to sleep for fear of

falling prey to the contrivances of the unknown sinister forces that had been haunting

their town of late. None slept except one twelve year old boy in 41-sandford grove. It

was as though the boy was being lulled to somnolence by an angel singing an ancient

cradlesong. Suddenly he found himself in a passage. The passage was curious in

several ways. First, it was brightly lit by a white light whose source Jay could not see.

Its rays streaked from one end of the passage to the other with equal intensity.

Secondly, a beautiful voice filled the room. It was humming a tune that seemed

vaguely familiar. The tune was slow and melancholy.Suddenly there appeared two forms;women from what Jay could make out. Jay could

not quite make out their faces. They seemed to be fighting over something. After a

while, the women began to tire. The object they were fighting over fell on the floor.

Then the eeriest thing happened; a bright blue light burst out of the object and filled

the room. As this happened the mourning sound became louder2

and more

melancholy. Finally, the mourning sound died down and a new sound filled the

passage. It was the sound of whispering: soft, sullen whispers that Jay knew were of

pure evil. As Jay stared in disbelief, the dream disappeared into a black void. When

the boy awoke he could nothing of his strange yet symbolic dream.

1Belodeen Skinner is worried that her plans shall fail.

2 Jays dream is about the Escape of Dorlak. One of the two women is Belodeens minions.

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* * *

The next morning, Jay woke up feeling well rested. After a quick shower he went do

have breakfast. Veronica was seated in the living room having breakfast. Jay could

not help but think that she seemed a little out of sorts. After a quick breakfast (and not

so much as a word between him and Veronica) he left for school.As Jay walked along the street, he noticed how oddly quiet it was. There was virtually

no one on the street. Windows had not been opened and the convivial air that usually

greeted Jay as he entered those familiar streets had been replaced by an uncanny

silence.

* * *

The Umbford Junior High school entrance hall, usually filled with students, was now

empty. He could not believe what he was seeing. It was not a weekend and they had

not been told not to attend school.

Mr. Moor, came a deep feminine voice from behind him. Mrs. Skinner, where is

every one? Jay asked. Well I have no idea but I think it would be bes t that I dropyou home until normality resumes. Mr. Moor, were you aware of any oddity last

night?

No. Why?

Come lets go.

* * *

Night once again fell in the fear-filled town of Radley. Jay once again fell into a deep,

peaceful sleep. Once again, Jay had the dream he had had the previous night. The two

women fighting over the same object, the eerie dirge-like mourn and the ominous

whispers. Once again, the scene vanished all together and Jay woke up, oblivious of

the dream. The morning was nothing like the last. The sun was up and the residents of

Radley were up and at it. Mr. Crawford, their immediate neighbor was busy cleaning

his old Volkswagen beetle, Mrs. Reese was going for her morning jog as usual. Not

wishing to be late for school, Jay got dressed and left.

2. THE SCHOOL NURSES DIARY

ecess was approaching. Madame Salazar, the Spanish teacher was going

round the class checking the assignment she had given two days ago. Jay

found it almost impossible to believe that people were behaving as though the

previous day had not even happened. The peculiarity of the previous day was quitedisturbing. He was beginning to feel drowsy and his head began to throb.

Madame Salazar,

What is it Mr. Moor?

Id like to see the school nurse. Im not feeling well.

Is my assignment complete?

Yes, Madame.

Hand it over and then you may go to the school nurse.

Jay handed his assignment over and left.

The school nurses office was directly above the class. Jay made his way up the stairs.

Mr. Moor. Came a sleek, serpentine voice filled with such venom that Jay simply

froze. Why are you out of class?

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IIm going to the the school nurses office. Im not feeling well. Jay replied. I

trust that I shall not find you meandering aimlessly in the school corridors again.

Yyes sir.

Mr. Kalawasi was a tall, dark fellow with very striking features. His face though quite

handsome, was always scowling. His eyes had a sharp, impertinent look. His black

hair was long and fell to his shoulders. Mr. Kalawasi was a teacher from Swaziland.He had come to Radley on an exchange programme and had decided to stay. He was

considered the meanest teacher in school. Even the other teachers preferred to stay out

of his way.

Jay hurried to the nurses office, not wishing to have another encounter with Mr.

Kalawasi.DISPENSARY was the sign that marked the nurses office. Come in. came the

voice nurses voice in response to Jays knock. Medwina Sage, the school nurse was a

light corpulent woman with a very motherly air. Jay Moor. To what do I owe the

pleasure of your company?

My head is aching, throbbing actually.

Anything else? Nausea, nosebleeding?No. Just a really bad headache.

Ill be with you in a moment.

Jay starred around awe-struck at the vastness of her mini library. Stranger still was an

eerie dog portrait that was hanging behind her chair. The bookshelf towered

magnificently above all else. Jay took out one book that had caught his eye. Its spine

was decorated in beautiful hieroglyphics. He pulled it off the shelf and began to read.

As Jay began to read its contents, he could not believe what he was reading. The diary

dated back more than two hundred years! As his curiosity mounted, he opened the

diary to the most recent entry.

17 February 2003

The night is dark, quiet, lonely and scary

Everyone is on the lookout watching and

Waiting. I doubt there will be much time

Before it happens. Jack3

has just left. He

Fears the storm may rage.

It shall be dreadful. I agree with him

It may not be today, it may not be tom-

Morow but it is coming. Now that the loc-

ket has been stolen, a war may well be in

our hands. She says the boy stole it. Idoubt it. May we brace ourselves for what

is to come.

He quickly checked the first page to confirm wether it belonged to Mrs. Sage. Jay

shut the diary, his countenance pale with dismay. He quickly returned it. Ive got just

the thing. Take two of these now and two at around five Oclock. You look pale is

there anything wrong?

Nothing. Just my throbbing head. He lied.

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Jay Moor could not believe what he had just read. His head was spinning. The dates in

the nurses diary were completely incredible. It was almost lunch break. Jay had

decided to skip biology and had gone to the library. So immersed in thought was he

that he did not notice students filing into the library. Jay! Jay! came a familiar voice

from the entrance to the library. Blake and Hannah stood waving avidly at him.

You deaf or something? Blake asked. Headache. He replied as they headedtowards the dining hall.

* * *

By the time they were through with lunch, Jay had explained the whole story to his

two friends.Are you sure Mrs. Sage gave you the right prescription? You must be really sick.

remarked Blake with the usual snide tone. There is nothing weird about a two

hundred year old diary. Mrs. Sage may probably have been using someone elses

diary. Hannah said.

Well, that may be but how do you explain the weird entry about a war that will take

place because some locket has been stolen?Mrs. Sage isnt the sanest person Ive ever met. Said Blake.

Still. I would like to read that diary again. Ill come back to school tonight.

Are you crazy? Hannah said clearly exasperated. If Kalawasi was to find out that

you were in school, hell have your head.

Ill do it. Jay said decisively, With or without your help. With that Jay, Blake and

Hannah went for the afternoon class. Absurd though it may have been, Jays curiosity

had gotten the better of him. If sneaking into the school was going to answer his

questions then that was exactly what he was going to do.

3. MR. KALAWASI AND MR. LOGAN

hen Jay entered class, Mrs. Skinner was in class prompt as always. On

this particular day, she had prepared a test. This impromptu

announcement left the class grumbling in disgruntlement. Jay felt as

though pythons were squirming in his stomach. Not because of the test but because of

the nocturnal undertaking he had planned. What bothered Jay more than even the age

of the diary was the most recent entry. It could turn out to be nothing. He thought,

trying to ignore the feeling of fear that was beginning to creep up on him.

Twenty minutes into the test, Mrs. Sage walked into the class. She looked thoroughly

flustered. She whispered into Mrs. Skinners ear and shortly thereafter, they walked

out together. A few minutes later Mrs. Skinner walked back in, her expressionvirtually unchanged.

Jay, Id appreciate it if you attempted the test I handed to you. She said as she

picked her newspaper and began to read.

* * *

When Jay got back home, Veronicas disposition seemed to have if possible

worsened. What are you doing here! she shouted.

I live here, remember. Jay said, unable to hold back the sarcasm. That did it.

Veronicas face turned scarlet as she rose from her seat. You good for nothing GET

OUT OF MY SIGHT! The rage in her voice was unlike anything Jay had ever heard.Not wishing to anger her any further, Jay ran up the stairs and into his room.

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So far, the week had been very weird. Even Veronicas undue discourtesy had been a

tad exaggerated. Jay however did not mind this would-be cruel treatment. Infact, his

view of things was that it would be the perfect opportunity to sneak out of the house

and into the school. Having resolved this Jay pulled out a comic from underneath his

pillow and began to read it. No sooner had he flipped a page, than he fell asleep.

* * *

Jay woke up with a start. He had been dreaming that he had fallen from a precipice.

Ouch! He hissed. He had toppled from his bed. He rubbed his head as he checked

the clock. It was almost ten Oclock. Jay was sure that Veronica was asleep but he did

not wish to take any chances. He changed into something more comfortable and

quietly sneaked down the stairs. After a brief episode trying to get the door open, he

finally succeeded.

With affairs proceeding as they were, a long sequence of events of great significance

to the eventual outcome at the dnouement of our narrative.

* * *

As Jay walked along Sanford grove, the feeling of excited curiosity was gradually

phased out by anxiousness and a touch of fear. After a thirty-minute walk, Jay finally

arrived at Umbford. The vast building that housed the school stood somewhat lonely

yet majestic; an effect that had been brought about by the ominous darkness. Psst!

Pssst! Hey Jay! Over here! Jay almost jumped out of his skin at this. Ive been

waiting for you for over fifteen minutes. Why did you take so long?

Blake? Jay said in disbelief. wh ... what are you ddoing here?

I just had to see it for my self. You actually sneaked out of the house. If Veronica

finds out shell flip.

I think Ive seen the worst Veronica can throw at me .Dont tell me you actually

came here to confirm whether or not I actually came?

Ive never been to school at night.

Well then, lets go. Jay said, still coming to terms with the fact that Blake had

decided to come. Although he knew that Blake was there for the kick of breaking into

school, he still appreciated the fact that he had company for such an undertaking.

* * *

The silence in the school as they walked along its corridors was uncanny, even

menacing. On they walked; past the library, the biology lab, up the stairs to the schoolnurses office.

Did you hear that? Blake whispered.

What?

That. Voices. From the staff room.

Where are you going?

To check it out. What you think? before Jay could say anything to stop him Blake

was off. Jay followed reluctantly. Sure enough, the staffroom lights were on and there

were voices coming from there. Jay could hear three distinct voices. One was a deep

raucous voice. The person speaking had a strong Irish accent. The second voice was

high pitched and irritating. The third voice was a familiar low, sleek, serpentine

almost whispering voice. Blake turned. His countenance was pale with fear. Its Mr.Kalawasi.


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I know. Shhhh. Jay said as they listened intently to the conversation.

* * *

You cant be serious Logan, you simply cant! exclaimed the voice that Blake had

recognized as Mr. Kalawasis. Im very serious. Something very evil has beencontrived. We may have enemies and ill wishers amongst us. Said Mr. Logan It has

come to my attention that a woman named Veronica had the Locket of Quantin before

it was stolen. The thing is someone has beat us to it. We must find out who it is and

retrieve the locket.

Does this mean that our years of intelligence have gone to waste? asked the man

with the high-pitched voice. Collect yourself Gilbert. We shall continue working in

the school. We are yet to find the Locket of Quantin. Gilbert replied. Kalawasi,

what of the boy? Logan asked. I have reason to believe that that Sage woman is not

the only one protecting the boy in the school. I have however, not found out who the

other protectors are. I assure you soon, very soon the boy shall be no more.

At this point, there was movement. Both Jay and Blake gasped in shock at what theysaw. A huge bullfrog hopped onto a desk that both Jay and Blake could see. Then it

did the strangest thing one would expect a frog to do: it spoke. All in good time. All

our undertakings shall pay off in good time. We may have the Prism of direction but

by the time we get the locket, surely Shakov and Arquins will have already been

summoned. Saidthe man referred to as Gilbert. Shakov and Arquins are not the

most pressing threat. After saying this, it turned. Kalawasi, you know very well that

the real threat is the boy. The sooner you deal with him the better.

I havent yet discovered whether the woman is a Necromanian or not. As soon as

intelligence establishes who she is, the prince shall be eliminated. Ofcourse you

realise that Wilhelmina could not have left her grand child on earth without some

form of protection.

Well well have to what they had to do Jay never found because at that very

moment Blake sneezed. What was that? croaked the frog. The next sequence of

events left Blake and Jay shocked beyond words. Before the question was even out of

the frogs mouth, two figures ran out of the staffroom. Mr. Kalawasi came out first

followed by Gilbert. Mr. Kalawasis hands burst into bright yellow flames. He threw

tongs of bright yellow flames which hit the wall with shockingly loud flare-up.

Gilbert on the other hand did the same with his eyes. Jay watched in horror as the two

men looked around and after a while, the two men went back to the staffroom

satisfied that there was nothing to be worried about.

* * *

Without so much as a word, Blake stood up and walked away from the horrendous

scene. Slow down, Jay whispered, tugging Blake from the side. Did you see that? I

am not staying to find out what those else those guys can do.

At least let me check the nurses diary.

The door to the nurses office was unlocked. What happened here? Jay asked. It

got trashed. Clearly. Blake replied in an attempt to regain a bit of his sarcastic air.

The office was in total disarray. Books had been scattered all over and the place.

There were scorch marks all over. Immediately, Jay started rummaging through the

partially scorched books. It was not long before he found the diary. Over here


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Blake, I told you. This diary is over two hundred years old. He said, opening the

diary haphazardly.

12 May, 1783

Today was market day. The market was full. It is

Good that people are living their lives unaware ofthe sinister forces that are at work

Jack and fizz too have been sent on a mission

Elsewhere. I am disappointed that I have not

Been chosen for the mission. I shall be cele-

brating the festivity with Ford and Albert. We

hope that we shall be able to protect the dw-

ellers of this place form the truth.

At this point Id believe anything. Blake said. The expression on his face was

indescribable.

Told you. Said Jay.This is neither the time not the place to gloat.

Here is the latest entry.4

17 February 2003

The night is dark, quiet, lonely and scary

Everyone is on the lookout watching and

Waiting. I doubt there will be much time

Before it happens. Jack3

has just left. He

Fears the storm may rage.

It shall be dreadful. I agree with him

It may not be today, it may not be tom-

Morow but it is coming. Now that the loc-

ket has been stolen, a war may well be in

our hands. She says the boy stole it. I

doubt it. May we brace ourselves for what

is to come.

Lets go.

4. CUL-DE-SAC

ortunately, Jay made it safely back home and was not discovered by Veronica.However, what he had witnessed in school was too much for him to digest. He

was glad that he had gone with Blake and therefore Hannah would have to

believe him.

What he had seen was as far from normal as possible. Part of him regretted ever going

to the school but now that he had, he had many questions and no one to ask. There

was no going around the matter. Something was seriously wrong. Mr. Kalawasi and

Gilbert were clearly not human. Stranger still was the talking frog and what did they

want from the school nurses office.

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* * *

When Jay arrived at school the grounds were buzzing with police activity. As he went

in, he saw Gilbert in a stretcher. He was explaining to the police. Well I couldnt

inform security, he was saying. when I realized something was going on, I went to

check it out my self. It was then that I was knocked out cold. Jay walked on.Instinctively, he headed for the school nurses office. Just as he was about to peep in

he heard voices. Mrs. Skinner and Medwina were talking.

Bel, if that prism falls into the wrong hands I wont be able to forgive myself. Mrs.

Sage was saying.

It wasnt your fault. That prism was protected by very powerful spells. You didnt

know there was someone powerful enough to break them, none of us did. Besides, the

locket has already been stolen. Whoever stole the locket must have used the prism and

then returned it. You couldnt possibly have realised that the prism had been used.

Only shakov could have realised that.

What I dont get is when the prism was used. As far as I can remember, I had the

prism well within my watch.So Mrs. Skinner was also in on this circle of weirdness. Jay thought.

Moor, called a gruff, deep voice. What, if you dont mind my asking, are you

doing here. I dont remember you having class up here.

Mr. Kennedy I I had come early to use the school library.

In case you havent noticed there are police men all over the school. There was abreak in. Mrs. Sages office was broken into. Two of the school guards were killed;

burnt to death.

At this, Jays mouth fell agape. He knew that the office had been broken into.

However, he did not know that two murders had occurred. It was obvious to him that

Mr. kalawasi was responsible. No one was going to believe what he and Blake saw.

Our Janitor, Gilbert was badly wounded. As a result, there shall be no school until

further notice. Missives concerning this and the reopening of the school shall be sent

to you at a later date. With that Mr. Kennedy, the school Principle walked past him

and into the nurses office.

At the entry of the building, Mr. Kalawasi had been posted. He was explaining to the

students and parents that there would be no school. Jay felt sickened. He could not

stand the sight of Mr. Kalawasi. He had committed the crime that had caused the

school to be closed down.

Hey Jay over here! It was Richard Wesley one of Jays classmates. heard what

happened? Weird huh? Heard that the police could not get the origin of the fire. It was

as though the fire came from nowhere!Wasnt there anyone found within the school premises at odd hours? And why

wasnt the janitor also burnt.

Im every bit as bummed as you.The janitor couldnt have been in on it he was quite

hurt. Richard said as he walked out of the school premises.

Clearly, there was no proof that Gilbert or Kalawasi had been involved in any of the

stuff that was going on in the school. Jay still had not come to terms with what he had

seen the previous night let alone what he had heard that morning. There he is! some

one shouted from behind. Jay froze thinking that somebody had seen him the previous

night and had identified him to the police. He turned. It was only Blake and Hannah.

Have you heard. Two guards were killed. Said Blake.

yeah. Im still digesting that. Jay replied.You heard how they died. They were burnt to death.


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Blake says you guys were here last night. Please tell me that is not true. Hannah

interjected.

Its true. You will not believe what we saw last night. I still cant believe what I

saw.

Are you guys mad. You actually came in the middle of the night to read some old

nurses diary!Keep your voice down.That is not all we saw. I have been trying to explain what we

saw to her. Obviously, she does not believe me. Tell her Jay. Tell her what we saw.

Well, Jay said and launched into a lengthy explanation.

Hannah was clearly confused. The story Jay told her tallied with Blakes version in

every detail but it was all too outrageous.You do realize that you have to tell the authorities. Hannah said still looking

shocked.

Whos going to believe a bunch of twelve year olds with such a story. Said Jay.

Still, Blake said we cant sit around and do nothing. We have to do something.

What, what can we do against the likes of what you saw. Hannah said.

Yeah, Jay agreed. Who knows what Kalawasi, Gilbert and the frog are capableof.

Jay, Blake, and Hannah stood in the school premises for almost one hour discussing

last nights events.

* * *

A tall, portly, partly bald sombre-looking man in a gray suit walked up to the doorstep

of 41-sandford grove and knocked. Veronica opened the door and ushered in the

visitor. Her usually scrawny, serious face and steely eyes was now pale and weary.

Her eyes were droopy and watery. Come in. she said, her voice said. Veronica,he

said trying to sound pleasant and failing miserably. its good to see you although the

errand for which I am here is not so pleasant.

I wish I could say the same to you.. Veronica said wearily

So, how have you been?

How do you think I have been Jack?

You mustnt blame your self. There isnt much you could have done to prevent what

happened.

coffee?

no thanks.

how do you expect me not to blame my self? I was entrusted with the most important

job ever and I blew it. Who knows what will happen now? Dorlak may well be on theway to freedom and its all thanks to me.

stop being foolish. You know very well that this was bound to happen. It was just a

matter of time.You were not aware that the prism of direction had been stolen.

Blaming your self will not help matters. Compose your self we have work to do.

I believe the boy is behind the theft knowingly or otherwise. I know you all do not

believe it. On the day the locket was stolen terror filled the air. The boy slept through

it as though it had not even happened.

I shall not get into that with you. I bringa message from her majesty.

How is she?

Her health is improving but she is still weak. She wants you to know that she does

not blame you for the loss of the locket. We both know that it is just a matter of time


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until Dorlak is released. Because of this, there shall be a meeting this Thursday at the

Dungeons of Dequor.

Jack, will the boy be there?

That is Belodeens call. She shall decide.

* * *

Mr. Moor, Mr. Foster, Ms. Alison what are you three doing here. Werent you

informed of the tragedy that occurred in the school? it was Mrs. Skinner. shall you

get going. She said. not you Mr. Moor. I need to have a word with you Jay waved

goodbye to his friends and followed Mrs. Skinner to her car. What Im about to tell

you is of utmost importance. Two days ago5

a very important locket was stolen. Last

night a prism, also of great importance was stolen. She said with a sense of urgency

in her voice. listen very carefully. she said as she drove out of the school.

* * *

Jay, today you shall learn certain truths. Truths that you may find extremely difficult

to believe. Nonetheless, they are true. First, you must know that this earth is not the

only civilization in existence. I am not talking about aliens and outer space, I am

talking about a parallel existence. It is to this parallel existence that I belong. As we

developed, we found a way of creating portals to this universe. Thus far, this is the

only civilization we have managed to come across. Over the years our people came to

earth, others even intermarried. Two hundred years ago, there was a war between two

provinces in Aryx. Necromancy and Degnegol. The Queen of Necromancy defeated

Dorlak but because of a certain prophecy, the only thing she could do was to trap him

in a powerful locket, called the Locket of Quantin. The locket of Quantin was created

a powerful man from the province of Quantin. To this day no one knows who he is. In

order to ensure that the locket was not retrieved by people of Degnegol, Shakov cast a

powerful spell that hid the whereabouts of the locket. He then created a prism which

could reveal where the locket was hidden. The prism was meant to be used by us

incase anything went wrong. Only the person who possessed it could find out where

the locket was. When the locket was stolen, we knew that war was not only inevitable

but imminent.

Where do I fit in all this? Jay asked, barely whispering.

Long ago it was prophesied that an evil ruler form the province of Degnegol would

try to take over the five provinces of Aryx, starting with the province of Necromancy.

It was said that in the first war, he would be defeated but then he would return. Thesecond time he returns the fate of Aryx would lay in the hands of a prince of

Necromancy. You.

how do you know that Im the boy?

because you fulfill all the requirements. You were born to a Necromanian prince and

an earthly mother. Three days after you were born an, your mother passed away. The

prophecy was very specific. The first time Dorlak was defeated by the Queen

Wilhelmina. The prophecy said that the one who defeats the dark lord from her would

come the prince that would defeat Dorlak. Your father passed away without having

faced Dorlak but you are here at the time of Dorlaks return. All this was prophesied a

very long time ago.

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you said that the prism was the only object that can show where the locket is ;hidden.

The prism was stolen after the locket. That doesnt make sense.

this is why there shall be a meeting back in Aryx. We have to find the underlying

cause of that. We may well have a spy in our midst.

Mrs. Skinner I have a confession to make. I was in the school last night. I saw the

people who stole the prism. Mr. Kalawasi, Gilbert the school janitor and a talking frogwere involved. I heard them say that they did not steal the locket.

youve said that there was a talking frog?

yeah, why?

no reason. Hold on. she said as she turned in to an empty, dull looking cul-de-sac.

We are going to Necromancy.

Having said that she went full speed ahead. Jay could not believe it. She was going to

crush into the wall straight ahead.

dont worry I know what Im doing.

* * *

For a moment Jay wasnt sure what was going on. As soon as they were about to

crush into the wall, there was sudden darkness. For a moment they were suspended in

a void black space. After what seemed to be an eternity something happened: the car

came to a stop only it no longer was a car. They were seated in a huge, empty room.

Welcome to Necromancy.

5. THE PROVINCE OF NECROMANCY

he room was awesome. It was brightly lit by fire torches which were anchored

to the wall by bright silver anchores. The walls were built in an ancient

fashion which gave the room an archaic air. Huge portraits of important

looking people, framed with beautiful gold frames. Some had beautiful festoons

hanging slightly above them. The floor was made of marble and decorated with

beautiful drawings which Jay had never seen before. Jay felt a rush of mixed feelings;

insignificant and yet at ease. The events leading up to his going to necromancy were

to say the least weird. One thing that Jay knew was that things were bound to get

more eerie and

that all he could do was to take things one step at a time.

Suddenly, Mrs. Skinners hand lit up. Then something complitely weird happened.She was surrounded by a brilliant white flame. For a moment she was complitely

surrounded by the flame. Without warning the flame died. The woman that stood

before Jay he had never seen. She was tall and slender with long black hair. Her face

though exhibitint age was very beautiful. This, Jay is me in Aryx. I had to change

form while on earth to avoid being recognisedby the wrong people. She said.

Then without warning, five shinning balls emerged from her hands and floated into

the air. Id like you to meet some of my friends. The balls of light suddenly burst

into screens Ford, she said and a face appeared on one of the screens. Philips,

Medwina, Jack and Fizz. Oneby one faces appeared onto the screens. Jay couldnt

believe it but then again he had travelled through a portal into a parallel existance.

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Andrew! You are in on this too, he nodded. Andrew was Jays c ousin. Jay you

know Medwina Sage, there she is. She said pointing to a gray haired woman. Now

that we are all here, we are about to receive some important information. Mrs.

Skinner said. Well, she said turning to Jay. remember that day you gave out a

biology test? That was the day I found out about the locket. The previous lesson I had

a headache and went to the nurses office for medicine. When she entered the medicalsupplies room I began to look through her books. Icame across a very old diary, at

this Mrs. Sage gasped in shock. Sorry. Jay said contritely. Go on. Mrs. Sage said.

That is where I read about the locket. The diary had entries that were over two

hundred years old. I couldnt believe it. That is when I decided to go to school

afterwards. When I went back I found the staffroom open. There were three people in

there. Mr. Kalawasi, Gilbert the janitor and a talking frog. They were talking about

the locket of Qutin or something. They were wondering who had stolen the locket.

They could produce fire with their hands. I guess it was they who killed the guards.

did the frog have a name?asked the man called Fizz.

they called it logan. Jay replied. The six exchanged significant looks. It is not

possible. Jack said. I personally got rid of him.Well, Jack he is back. That means that we have two powerful rivals that are not only

against us but against each other.

* * *

At this point it essential that a brief history of Aryx. Aryx is made up of six provinces:

Necromancy, Pash, Degnegol, Nika, Warin and Quantin. All six provinces are ruled

by monarchs. Dorlak as you know was the prince of Degnegol. He had a Quantinite

mother and and a Degnegolite father. Necromancy is ruled by the Queen known as

Wilhelmina. She has two brothers and one other sister. In necromancy if a monarch

has more than one child the monarch chooses which of his children should succeed

him or her. Wilhelmina was chosen. She is the third of four children. The first is the

benevolent, wise and very powerful Arquins II. Arquins is the protector of

Necromancy. Second is the blas, no nonsense Princess Bahera. Third is the fair, bold

Queen Wilhelmina, fourth is the cunning, wise, quicktempered Prince Shakov.

Since the dawn of time, Degnegol and Necromancy have been bitter rivals. The

rivalry reached an all time high when Dorlak launched an attack on Necromancy,

killing the then High monarch, King Arquins I. Wilhelmina immediately rose to the

throne and with the help of his brothers and sister quashed Dorlak. Quantin has

always been allied to Necromancy. The Prince of Quantin did not know how to entrap

the prince of Degnegol. He gave to the queen of necromancy an ancient relic ofQuantin. The Locket of Quantin.

In a showdown between Dorlak and Wilhelmina, Wilhelmina used all her strength to

entrap Quantin in the locket. It was known that this was not a permanent solution

because it had been prophecied that the demispirit lord would be silenced for a while

but would rise again and that is where young Jay Moor comes in.

* * *

Discussions about the occurrences at the school lasted for hours. At the end of it all

Mrs. Skinner ordered Mr. Fizz to send soilders to capture Kalawasi, Gilbert and the

frog. After the screens vanished into thin air, Jay asked Mrs. Skinner wether or not he

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he was staying. One more thing. Who had the locket when it was stolen? Jay asked.

Veronica ofcourse.

* * *

The house or rather the castle within which Mrs. Skinner dwelt was vast and

spacious. The hallways were beautifully decorated from the floors which were

beautifully designed and decorated with esoteric drawings to the walls covered withhuge portraits of army men and women, to the majestically high roof from which

there hang giant majestic shimmering chandeliers. Each room was designed in its

own unique way. Some were decorated with miscellaneous colourful plants while

others were virtually empty save for afew eerie looking artefacts.

* * *

Mrs. Skinner had shown Jay where to sleep. The next day Jay woke upwith a start. It

took a moment for him to realise that there would be no school. As it all came back to

him a rush of excitement overwhelmed him. The last vestiges of sleepiness

dissapeared. The air hadnt smelled fresher in years. The thought that he wasnt going

to see Veronica for some time was something to look forward to. He walked alongthe hallway trying to make his way about the huge house.

Good morning Jay. greeted Mrs. Skinner.

morning Mrs. Skinner I was trying to make my way to the where people were.

Come youre just in time for breakfast. Come.

The dining room was huge. Jay took a seat at a large wooden table. A pale old man

bent with age came into the room pushing what looked like the breakfast cart. Good

morning Albert.

Good morning. Enjoy yourbreakfast.

* * *

Breakfast was unlike anything Jay had ever tasted before. Although he did not

recognise any of it, that did not prevent Jay from enjoying it. After the luscious

breakfast Mrs. Skinner led Jay into a large living room with large homely chairs.

Have a seat. She said with a sigh. Jay, there is more that you need to know.

Suddenly she lifted her hands and threw out large tongs of fire into the fireplace and

the fire continued to burn. Jay shivered as the warmth of the fire tickled his skin. It is

your destiny to Defeat Dorlak. Your father was the queens only child. You as a result

are the direct air to the throne should something happen to the queen. Thus far all

that had happened was simply overwhelming. To be told that he was a monarch

topped it all off. Jay did not know what to say. To start you off you have to meet a

friend of mine.

Mrs. Skinners house looked even more impressive from outside. It had an ancientenglish kind of design. They walked for about a minute when they came to a carriage.

The carriage was unlike anything that Jay had ever seen before. It was larger than an

ordinary carriage. It was painted white and had an eerie golden emblem. Mrs. Skinner

called out one of her servants. Bring out the other carriage.

The carriage that was brought out was if anything more beautiful than the first one. It

was golden in colour and had the same emblem on its side. There were four horses

pulling the golden carriage. Of them were two white ones and the other two were

black. You shall ride in the golden chariot.

A tall dark skinned man ushered Jay into the carriage. Jay was simply overwhelmed

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The ride was smooth. Jay couldnt see outside as he couldnt open the windows. After

roughly ten minutes, the carriage came to a halt. The tall dark skinned man opened the

door. Jay stepped out and looked around. He couldnt recognise where he was. There

were trees all over. Come on Jay! Lets go! shouted Mrs. Skinner.

Where did you say we were going again?

I didnt.so, where arewe going?

youll see. Ah, here we are. She said as they turned to a bushy door on their left.

She knocked. Belodeen, how pleasant it is to see you. I presume, this is the boy

prince? Jay simply couldnt believe what he was seeing. His mouth agape, his eyes

unblinking.why does he stare like that? Has he never seen a satyr before?

Where he used to live there were no such creatures. Jay this is Ludwig. Ludwig this

is Jay.

come in,

we shall not be long.

Behold! said the satyr, destiny begins to take course.Jay you are here for one reason. You shall be under the tutelage of Ludwig and his

brother Brigfield.

Yes young prince you shall be taught the art and science of necromancy.

Ludwig, you and Brigfield are required to make an appearance at the Gross

Dungeons. There shall be a meeting tommorow. After the meeting the boy starts hislessons. After that you are to hand him over to Donna.

It shall be so.

6. THE GROSS DUNGEONS BETTER KNOWN AS THE DUNGEONS OF

DEQUOR.

The next morning Jay woke up rather early. He couldnt sleep. He was too excited

about the meeting that was to take place later that day6. Having met a satyr, Jay was

positive that was just the tip of the iceberg. What had happened over the past few days

was positively mind-boggling, but Jay knew whatever was going on this was just the

beginning.

On the other hand, one need not overlook the pleasantries of Jays present situation.

Mrs. Skinner had provided a most luxurious accommodation. The previous evening

Jay had witnessed the most beautiful sunset he had ever seen from the luxury of his

bedroom. The effect of the rays of the setting sun on the distant hills was

indescribable. The beauty of the scene could not be captured in a portrait even by themost talented of painters. It was then that it hit him. He was going to meet his

grandmother, the queen of Necromancy. He didnt know how he felt.

Come in. Jay said in response to the knock at his door. It was Herman ( the tall dark

skinned man that had driven him to see Ludwig) Goodmorning. You had better get

ready. You leave in thirty minutes.

* * *

Before we leave Jay I have to tell you a few things. In Necromancy I am known as

Belodeen. The queen is the commander in chief of the armed forces. I am second in

command in the army. You shall be reffered to as prince Jay or his highness. Do not

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be overwhelmed by the special treatment you shall receive. You are the prince. You

are the second most powerful person next to the Queen. You shall be required to be at

your best behaviour. You shall later be trained on proper Monarchial behaviour. Now

I hope you are not afraid of flying.

Are we going by air?Jay asked immagining a private jet waiting for him right

outside the castle.yes. Now shall we get going?she said as she rose from her chair.

As Jay walked out the door, he expected to find a plane of sorts waiting for him.

However, when he stepped out he was met by the most awesome sight he had ever

seen. Before him stood two huge horse-like creatures with wings. peaguses. He

said, barely whispering. The enormous creatures stood silently grazing. awesome!

Are we travelling on them?

yes. replied Mrs. Skinner.

* * *

Jay, this is Gosan and his brother Yaten. This is His highness The lost prince of

Necromancy, Jay.It is a pleasure to finally meet you Prince. Gosan said. Jay couldnot speak. He was

overcome with awe. You shall be riding on Yaten. All you need to do is to hold on

and you shall be okay. Mrs. Skinner said.

Jay had barely digested the fact that he was going to ride on a talking peagasus when

he was required to board it. Remember to hold on no matter what. You are in good

hands.

The experience of taking off was spectacular. Yaten began to flap his wings, then he

raised his front feet. Jay felt as though he was throttling the peagasus. For a moment it

seemed as though they werent going to take off but gradually the feet of the giant

horse like creature began to leave the ground. Jays heart palpitated in fear. The

flapping of wings sent a cool breeze to Jay from either side. Soon they were in the air.

Yaten, can I ask you something?

Of course prince. I am at your service.

Do all creatures in Aryx speak?

No. Not all. Many but not all. And now may I ask you a question. How did you

come to the knowledge of the locket? We were told that you would not be involved

until you were old enough to grasp the weight and gravity of the situation and the

immensity of your task.

Well, it all began afew days agoJay launched into a long na rrative, interrupted by

Yaten who seemed to have tons of questions.:

So you are here now because you found out about the locket of Quantin andShakovs prism? Gosan asked.

thats about it.

You are a brave boy. Those men at the school sound like very dangerous people.

Just then a huge, dark shadow was cast above them and the next second it was gone.

Bloody dragons. Who ever heard of Dragon transportation.

Now Ive seen everything.Jay said as he stared unblinkingly at the huge creature as

it flew ahead of them. Ive heard that there are no dragons where you come from.

You must be lucky.

If I were to say that I had seen a dragon, a satyr or a peagasus back home, Id be

admitted in an asylum. I wouldnt be sorry to see that lot go.Gosan said as another

shadow covered them. At this point Jay looked down. The scene was beautiful.Apparently they had flown over a forest. It was larger than any Jay had seen on T.V.


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Whats that?Jay said pointing at at the orange-yellow spots that appeared at

intervals in the forest.(by this time Jay had become accustomed to the height.) Those

are fires. Immagine this if you will; a giant earthworm larger than five pythons put

togetber. Now immagine these worms havingrazor sharp teeth and able to spit fire.

Those down there are called Zelgz. They are the protectors of the great forest.

* * *

As the forest grew mistier, the orange spots of fire became less visible until finally all

that could be seen was the grayness of the mist. down there lives the mysterious

chimra. That is one creature you do not want to cross paths with.

How do you know this?lets just say weve met before.

I suggest you hold on verytight. Im not very good at landings.

* * *

Gosan wasnt lying when he said he wasnt good at landings. Jays urge to regrugitate,

was only surpassed by his fear. Mrs. Skinner had already landed and was engaged in aconversation with Yaten. They had landed on an island. As the four of them walked

through the bushes a huge castle came into view. All that could be seen from where

they were was the tall wall which in Jays opinion had weathered some pretty bad

storms. Jay couldnt keep his eyes off the building. I supervised its building you

know. Mrs. Skinner said.

As they neared the building, it began to look more and more foreboding and

melancholy. Stop. Mrs. Skinner said suddenly. They were still along distance away

from the building. She waved her hands over her hands and sticks gathered from all

around them and formed a bridge. whats the bridge for? mrs. Skinner took a leaf

and threw it over the side of the bridge. It sank instantly into the ground.

where have the other people landed?

on the other side. I am the only one who lands on this other side. This way I get to

see the prisoners and I ensure that the protection of the Dungeons of Dequor have not

been tampered with.

why arent Zelgz found here?

So you know about the Zelgz. Well, zelgz are said to protect an ancient orb at the

centre of the forest. That is why you saw most of the fires concentrated in the middle

of the forest. This is an island.

They reached the huge door that was the entrance to the castle. Mrs. Skinner clenched

her left hand, raised it and unclenched it. With a powerful wrench the door flew open.

She then threw both her hands in the air and suddenly the huge coridoor was lit bytorches. On the wall was engraved the following words:

ENTER THEE THE PRISON OF THE THREE

THE LIGHT OF MORN THOU SHALT NEVER SEE

BEWARE, BE WARNED FOR THOU SHALT NOT PLEA

IF YOU DARE TRY TO ESCAPE WOE UNTO THEE

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Whats that? Jay asked pointing at an ancient looking engravement on the wall next

to the poem. That Jay is the symbol of Necromancy, Degnegol and Quantin long

before Dorlak or the prophecy about you and him.this is the prison where the most notorious criminals are brought from all three

provinces. Of late Degnegol has withdrawn their prisoners.

Mrs. Skinner stroked the symbol with her index finger and the wall parted revealing aflight of stairs. When they reached the end of the long flight of stairs, they came to a

hall way with cells on either side of the hall way. Jay felt chills run down his spine as

he walked along the hallway. He had never seen such creatures even in books of

mythology. One creature had very striking features. It had a round body with tentacles

all over its body. There were many more creatures in the dungeons. Some had more

than one head while others were simply harmless looking balls covered in mucous.

Some prisoners were human. In the last cell there was a fawn.

* * *

At the end of the hall, there was a door. It was currently open revealing a large hall atthe center of which stood a large oval shaped table.

This is where the counsel of the three meet. Today, however there shal l only two of

the three shall be here. The Prince of Degnegol and the Queen of Necromancy will be

here. In the mean time, I have a surprise for you. Mrs. Skinner lead Jay to a separate

room.

* * *

Hi, your highness, came a familiar voice. Jay was indeed surprised. It was Blake

and Hannah. why are they here? Jay asked why? Arent you happy to see

us?Blake asked. no, I just didnt expectJay was lost for words. well, among

other reasons we figured that you needed your friends after all that you had been

through. However, you two shall not join in the meeting. Jay will tell you about it but

it is against protocal to invite individuals that are not members of the counsel.

Jay is a member of the counsel?Hannah asked, clearly dismayed.

Jay is the crown prince.Unless the queen says otherwise, Jay is free to attend the

meetings. Wed better get going. Youll chat later.

When Jay entered the room all the seats were occupied save for two one on either side

of an old gray haired woman. Jay was struck by the miscellaneous creatures that were

in the room. Jay recognised fawns, centaurs, imps(Jay did not know the difference

between goblins, imps and elves.)dwarfs, the two peaguses Yaten and Gosan. As soon

as Jay entered the room they all rose from their seats. No one took their seats until Jay

and mrs. Skinner were standing by their seats. before the meeting proceeds, properintroductions to the prince are in order. Every one, this is Prince Jay. The crown

prince of necromancy. Said the gray haired woman. Jay, I am Queen Wilhelmina.

Jay shifted uncomfortably. I am going to introduce every one to you. To the right of

Belodeen, is Prince Shar of Quantin7. To my immediate left, are the princes of

Necromancy; Arquins and Shakov. Arquins was a bald old man with a beard that fell

7 prince Shar is NOT the prince of degnegol he is the prince of QUANTIN. Any confussion concerning

the two should be rectified upon sight preferebly before printing. If not, the first printing should be

scanned for this and other confussions. In the second printing the corrections shall be made and the

footnotes errased. The footnotes SHOULD NOT be errased in the first printout. This is because they

shall be reffered to when making several crucial corrections. The third print out, having all correctionsboth spellings(gramatic) and plotwise done shall be presented to the publishers. From that point copiesshall be photocopied.


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to his waist. Shakov on the other hand, had no beard. Instead he had long gray hair

which fell below his elbows. The two centaurs next to the princes are Fumoj and

Fumbil. Next to them is your stepmother, Veronica. Next, we have the satyrs,

Brigfield and Ludwig. Next is Donna then Fizz, Sage, Ford and Jack. I assume that

youve met before. The two goblins are Bombalf and Dan. Youve met Yaten and

Gosan. And now to business. The principle reason we are having this meeting isbecause The locket of Quantin was stolen under cicumstances that prior to this

occurrence I thought would be impossible. We may have a war in our hands. We are

also here to introduce the prince to the counsel and to put all that is going on in

perspective. We are going to try to clear up all the confussion in his mind. I would

like to appreciate the help we are getting from the province of Quantin

7. BRIEFING.

irst of all, I will take the opportunity to update you, the Queen said as

she rose to her feet and began pacing to and fro. As I said earlier, the

Locket of Quantin was stolen under very suspicious circumstances. Weknow that the locket cannot be stolen unless the thief is in possession of the Prism of

direction, fashioned by Shakov. I think that the thief stole the prism, used it and

returned it to Sages office. However, Sage says that she had the prism with her on the

night of the robbery. Shakov, what do you think happened? Sh akov rose and began

to pace in the same way the queen had been pacing. There are two possibilities, none

more likely than the other. One could be that we have a traitor in the counsel or there

is a follower of Dorlak who is almost as powerful as Dorlak himself. I see no other

possibility.

We received information concerning the thieves and one among the three was

Logan. If Logan is back, we have a very complicated situation your majesty. Not only

do we have two powerful enemies, but they are against each other. If this fact is

established, we could use this to our advantage.said Belodeen

I, on behalf of Quantin, shall put at your disposal our best trackers. I have met Logan

before. He is not to be taken lightly. If the overall eventuality is war, we shall fight

alongside Necromancy tooth and nail. Prince Shar of Quantin

itis good to know that. Arquins?

Arquins simply shook his head. Shakov whispered something to him to which he

responded with a slight nod. your majesties. I would like to bring to your attention

the gravity of the spy situation. As the best of the intelligence men have been sent to

earth we have very few people working with intelligence in Necromancy. Now that

Dorlak may well be back, I think it is crucial that we get the intelligence force inNecromancy strengthened.

Quite true but we shall not neglect earth. It is we who took this problem to their

home many years ago. We should not let them get involved.

The meeting went on and on. The queen was briefed by every member of the counsel.

Even Veronica gave a briefing. Jay who was initialy shocked to see her was relieved

when he remembered that he wouldnt have to go back to live with her.

* * *

Finally the meeting ended. Jay was exhausted. He was both anxious to see his friends

and avid to start lessons. Jay had barely entered the room where Blake and Hannah

the chapter named the briefing replaces the chapter that was to be named certain truths unfold. The

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were when he heard a scream from behind. The next minute everything was in total

disarray. whats going on? Blake asked. I dont know and I have no desire to find

out. Just as they were about to make their way out of the room, Jay felt a rough,

powerful hand grab his wrist. come with me, said a deep, gruff voice. It was

Arquins. Follow me, all of you. Hurry! he shouted at Hannah and Blake. The man

was clearly old but the way he whisked Jay out of the dungeons of Dequor Jaycouldnt explain. Soon they were out of the dungeons. Gosan! Yaten! Come here!

Take them to Belodeens castle. Stay with them. DO NOT LET THEM OUT OF

YOUR SIGHT!

8. A CORPSE

omething was clearly wrong, Jay could plainly see. As soon as he boarded

Yaten, he took off. Whats wrong? Jay asked as soon as they were in the air.

Mrs. Sage has been killed.

How is that possible? I thought the prisoners were complitely locked. How could that

have happened?Jay said, overwhelmed with shock. well, its either that or there is a

traitor in our midst.thats impossible.

is it? I dont know some of the members of the counsel that well. Dont you think we

are a tad too many?

well, I dont know any of the members of the counsel that well. I Jay did not

complete the sentence. There was a shadow directly above them and then something

hit Yaten. The next moment Yaten was plunging down nose first in to the great forest.

Jay held on as Yaten tried to get them back on track. Yaten flapped his wings

frantically, gasping for air as he strained to regain control. As the green blur that was

the great forest drew nearer, it became evident to Jay that they were going to crash

into the forest inspite of Yatens efforts.

* * *

Jay covered his face as they plunged into the trees. The branches scratched against his

skin as they fell through the trees. With a loud thud Yaten fell to the ground. Jay was

instantly thrown off his back and onto the rather soft ground.

your highness, are you okay.

yeah, are you?

Im fine. My wings however will not be functioning for a while Yaten said. That

may well have been true. His wings were badly scarred. He had a deep cut on his left

wing and blood was oozing out of it. the cut is not the problem. I think Ive

dislocated my right shoulder. I dont thinkIll be flying for a few days.

How will we get out of here? Gosan must have noticed us going downI dont think so. Gosan concentrates very hard when hes flying. He hardly ever

talks. Theyll notice when they land. By then we shall either have been roasted by

Zelgz or worse captured by the chimra.

that was quite comforting. Jay said, aiming to sound sarcastic. The forest was rather

dark. The forest floor was covered in rotting leaves. For the first time Jay noticed how

high the trees were. How they had survived the fall was beyond Jay.

now what.

We shall have to cover some ground by walking. We shall camp in the forest for a

few days then hopefully I will have recovered well enough to take off.

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We cant. The Zelgz bore holes and emerge wherever they please at will. However,

they dont move much. They move about once every twelve to fourteen days. One

could appear now and burn us to death.

do you always have to be so optimistic?

let us head west. Towards the setting sun.

if the Zelgz keep on appearing wherever they please, why then arent there any giantholes on the ground of the forest.

Whilst Jay and his companion made their way through the great forest with little

progress, Gosan and his passengers were touching down in Necromancy. Gosan

landed gently and waited as his passengers got off his back. He lifted his headexpecting to see his brother making his way down. Where are Jay and Yaten?

Hannah asked. I do not know but I am distressed. Normally, when Yaten and I fly

together I usually land first and shortly after he follows. I think they may be in

trouble. If they crashed in the great forest, there is no way I can track them as I do not

know where they crashed. If they are not gotten by Zelgz who knows what horrid

creature shall get them? Gosan said his voice quivering with worry.We cant just leave them out there weve got to do something. Blake said

disbelievingly.

Flying into the great forest is not only foolish but also useless. The great forest is

called so due to its vastness. Searching for Yaten and Jay will be like for looking for a

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at this point I have discovered several flaws to my plot. First, Mrs. Skinner and her lot cannotrecognise Kalawasi and his lot. It is therefore important that they change all change form in Aryx.

Secondly, it is still under debate wether or not Jay should have a different form in Aryx. Thirdly, the

age of the Queen, Skinner and other older people should be in harmony with other aspects of the story.

Fourthly, in order for the story to make more sense, Blake and Hannah should have ties in Aryx thatthey should have been informed about. I shall strive to ensure that their connection to Aryx seems

authentic and realistic according to the plot. Fourthly, in general the whole plot should be improved

and made to be mature in the intricacy of detail. For

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