"For a moment then, I thought you walked up to my door just to die. Yea, I thought you were dead. But that's past tense anyway, I hope you are ok and what's your name since you already know mine?"
"I'm fine Chris and my name is Prince Christopher."
"It's nice to meet you, namesake." He smiled. "We need to hurry because we will take a short boat to the beach and grab some more clothes so you don't catch a cold."
"I'm not a lady buddy. Stop with the romantic words and gestures."
He chuckled and patted me on the shoulder and Isabella winked at me.
"What's the name of the beach Allen?" I asked ignoring Isabella.
"Kamp Ikaare Beach Resort" he retorted and off we went to his car.
"What about shovels Allen?" I asked as we were about to enter the car.
"I hid those pieces of stuff there. What we will use to wrap her body is there also, let's just hope soil animals haven't eaten what I wrapped her body with and start feeding on it."
"Let's hope so then" I replied and we entered and zoomed off.
*
We arrived at the point where the journey continues on a boat and a cold shiver fused through me remembering I'll be riding on the sea. My breathing precipitated and my heart began hitting so heavily and fastly.
"Are you ok, namesake?" Chris asked, staring softly at me.
Not wanting to tell him why I was feeling this way as it will eventually bring more questions and might pull us back, I mutely nodded and we entered the boat.
The sea was so calm and the journey was going on so smoothly that I didn't even know when I loosened up but nearly reaching our destination an enormous storm began.
"You little boy full of courage, do you doubt my powers to the extent of riding in a sea knowing that I'm the Goddess of seas? You might have escaped death once but you won't again!" A voice in form of great running water muttered.
"What was that?" Chris asked but before I could answer a splash threw me into the sea.
"Chris! Chris! Chris!" Allen screamed and tried to catch onto me but missed.
I was gasping on the sea, trying to keep my head up above but a force kept pulling me down. I got tired and released myself but before I was taken deep into the sea screamed out; "Go, Chris! Go!" After which, I found myself in the sea.
I tried swimming out but a very huge iceberg enveloped me, trapping me and pushing me deeper into the sea.
Slowly I was becoming unconscious and for the very first time felt the urge to pray. "Thou heavenly creature made all things, you brought me on this mission, please save me one more time," I said and my breath left me.
But suddenly, my eyes jerked back open immediately and a great wave splashed on the iceberg. It erupted me and I found myself on the sands full of life.
"THIS IS YOUR FIGHT, CHRIS. NO OTHER POWER WILL SAVE YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO MANY POWERS IN YOU. CONQUER BRAVE ONE." A voice announced and seized.
I looked up to see Chris already digging the ground. He was backing me so he couldn't see me and I began staring around searching for Isabella. I kept staring and was on the verge of fear when I felt a presence behind me and I turned to see her in tears.
"Chris, you survived." She sobbed.
"I promised that I'll save you. I'll surely fulfill my word."
Allen turned immediately and his eyes bulged out sighting me. He rushed to me and pulled me into an embrace. I reciprocated and we disengaged minutes later.
"Namesake, what was that, and wow you survived. I thought that was the end of everything."
"I'm not dying yet, Chris. I'll explain everything soon but I doubt the fight has ended. What's the time?"
"11:20, namesake, we are running out of time though I've gone a little far in digging."
"Let's do this buddy" I replied and we started digging.
We were going so deep in the digging of the grave when all of a sudden twelve mermaids appeared roundabout us with so much anger on their faces.
"Who are those?" Chris murmured, terrified, and began shaking greatly.
"They are mermaids from the sea and they are here to stop us from finishing the task. Whatever that happens now please don't stop digging and once you're done I want you to scream it is done. Be quick I got a plan and I'll keep them distracted" I retorted begrudgingly.
"YOU WILL NEVER WIN THIS FIGHT. HERE AND NOW WE WILL TAKE YOUR BODY AND SOUL TO THE GODDESS WHERE YOU WILL BE MADE TO SUFFER FOR ETERNITY!" They all recited in unison.
I gazed at them so deeply and scoffed. "Nothing can stop me. Not even you all!" I growled and ran off while they followed and Chris began digging. I giggled because of their foolishness and increased my pace.
I was still running when they unexpectedly blocked my path and a box of fire was thrown at me.
"Noo! Ahh!" I screamed crying out in pain and they laughed.
My clothes burned to ashes leaving me stark naked and parts of my body were full of burns.
They lifted me off the ground and in a crash, I landed back on the sands so many times causing so many injuries to my body.
Breathing out, I dropped to the ground so weakly and tried standing but wobbled and fell. All my body kept shaking and it felt like my strength was leaving me with each breath I take.
I slowly lifted my face and glanced at the huge clock we came with at the far end and it read 11:50.
With the last strength left in me, I stood up and glared at them with tear-filled eyes. "Is that all! Is that all you guys can do!" I barked.
I stared up at Isabella to see her in tears but rather than feeling sad, I smiled.
Raising their hands in the air hot steaming swords appeared in them and they started prowling towards me.
I tried running off but got caged by them. I stared at the clock one more time and it read 11:59:57 seconds.
Instantly, I remembered the words of the voice that saved me from the sea; 'THIS IS YOUR FIGHT CHRIS. NO OTHER POWER WILL SAVE YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO MANY POWERS IN YOU. CONQUER BRAVE ONE' and with a loud voice, I screamed;
"I am Prince Christopher and I command thou lightning to fight for me!"
Instantly lightning flashed at that very point we all stood and in between their screams at exactly 11:59:59 seconds Chris screamed; "IT IS DONE!"
With a roar, they vanished and I fell in the pool of my blood with the words "it is done" on my lips and a smile on my face.
"Chris!" Isabella yelled. "Please stay with us. Please don't leave me. Please." She wept.
I smiled at her and waved my hand in her face as if caressing it. "I love you dear ghost" I whispered and everything blacked out.
*
I unfolded my eyes several minutes later to see myself in a cage in the center of a desert. Everywhere was so dark and the sounds of the growling of animals were so loud in the air.
"Where am I? Who brought me here? What am I doing here?" I babbled all at once but yet got no response, only the echoes of my voice and that of animals were all I could hear.
"I won't repeat myself. Who the hell brought me here and what am I doing here?!"
"I did" an icy voice answered.
"Show yourself, you coward! I hate beings who are afraid to show themselves and where the fuck am I?!" I thundered at him. "You're in the dream world. And tonight you will fight against yourself." The voice laughed and a figure appeared. My jaw slacked as I stared shockingly at him with wide eyes. Standing before me is a replica of me. It was mere like I was staring at myself. "How is this possible? How can you look exactly like me?" I asked rubbing my eyes to be sure I was seeing right and I sure was! "Because I am you. I am your dark side and this is a dream being played in your head. Whatever happens here, happens in the earthly realm. If you die here you will be dead in the earthly realm but if you survive then you will wake up in the earthly realm too but I doubt you will. You will have to fight me to die or survive," he whispered grinning. "I have no time for this. I am on a mission and time is not on my side. Let me go." "You will have to fight for your freedom my able sel
"IF WE TAKE HER BODY WITHOUT THE NORMAL RIGHTS DONE, SHE WILL BE BANNED FOREVER. HER SPIRIT WILL ROAM THE FACE OF THE EARTH FOR ETERNITY LEAVING HIM VULNERABLE TO US TO TAKE HIS LIFE BECAUSE HE FAILED HIS QUEST. WE WILL WIN IN BOTH WAYS." "GO NOW AND LET IT BE DONE," the Goddess commanded and they vanished. The light disappeared too. My body was soaked in heat by the time the light disappeared and I lowered my head. "Help me heavenly being. This is not just my fight alone," I prayed silently and rushed to Chris who was still sleeping soundly. "Wake up buddy." I tapped him. "We need to leave now. Our lives and that of Isabella are in danger. We need to take her body away from here now." He woke up the moment I mentioned Isabella and we rushed out carrying our bags. Luckily for us, we packed before sleeping. We were about to enter the car Isabella's body was placed in when they appeared. Yes, the three mermaid Princesses. I saw an expression I could term shock cross their faces an
"How would I have told you that Isabella died in my arms? You will think I killed her, I was afraid of that." "So you hid such information from me!" She barked, her eyes glaring daggers at him. "You need to be arrested." "Mum, please it hasn't gotten to that," I replied instead. "Please we got a more pressing need at hand." "I'll get this young man here arrested before that," she said and was about to go out but I flared up. "OK! Go ahead and call the police since that is what you feel is the pressing need now! Your daughter needs rest and we got only tomorrow left and you're threatening someone. For your information, I'm a military student from Nasme barracks in Makurdi, Benue state. Even if police officers of 10 police stations and their DPO come here they won't lay a finger on him. Do you even know all we've suffered to get here?!" I growled furiously. "Chris let's go please," I added, already walking out. I feel so pissed. Could have punched her so hard if she happened to be a
I had expected our journey to be full of obstacles and disruptions from the Goddess but our journey was so peaceful and nice that we arrived at Abariba at exactly 8 Am just as mum said we would. "Firstly, we need to get a coffin," mum said and we searched and got one. But then I felt we were being attacked because after purchasing the coffin none of the people had the sacrificial offerings mum said we needed or if they had none accepted to sell. We tried and tried till it got really late. The time was already 8 pm. We had spent all day long trying to get things but succeeded in getting only the coffin. It was so hurting to my soul. "Thought we told you we will be back. Well, we are back and we came but in a bad luck way," a voice whispered in my ears and I stared around but saw no one. "Mum, can you write the list of the things needed for me" I mumbled, taking a second to look at mum who looked so weary and exhausted. Her breathing wasn't even steady anymore. "But for what son?"
Dear readers, it's your author. Please can you all my sweet fans leave a comment on how you see the book so far under this chapter? Hope you all are ready for the return of Isabella. And the fight for love between all characters and new characters that will be introduced. The main story starts from the chapters that will be posted after this author's note. And I want to let you all know that because of how big the coming chapters will be and how twist-filled they are, I'll be writing them in both Third person POV and character POV'S. Unexpected twists will also occur so do well to grab your seat belts and popcorn and be ready to be wowed because you won't regret this ride. And this story remains original, a story I drafted out of my inspiration. I hope you all enjoy this ride with me. Thanks all.
"Isabella is that really you," a sad voice cried. "Are you back? "Isabella!" He screamed and woke up so sweaty, panting heavily. CHRIS Since the departure of Isabella, I lost good sleep. It's always been nightmares upon nightmares and that made me start dropping drastically in school performance. I lost interest in everything, I lost interest in my social life, I started loving my own company alone, and updated my F******k bio to 'introvert.' "Isabella come back to me." I cried. "I love you so much. I've tried dating since you left but nothing is working out, I miss you." "Chris baby what's wrong?" My mum asked, walking into my room in a panic. She must have heard my scream. I'm on holiday. Decided to spend it with mum. That's why she's here right now staring at me with curious and tender eyes. My mum just like Isabella's mum is young and beautiful. I look nothing like her though. She is fair-skinned, tall, not so fat, just moderate and has one of the best smiles I've ever seen
KINGDOM OF THE SPIRITS OF VICTORY "Brother, the fight I see coming is so huge, can just one young boy carry it? Can he survive?" "He remains our legend, brother, his no normal being," another voice replied with much authority. "We will always be ready to fight for him but then we need to wait till it's time. I know he will surely win." * "I miss Chris so much, my feelings for him keep increasing every day. However, I can't help but wonder if he is still waiting for me too, or has he moved on? Does he still love me? "I need to journey to earth, once the whole being sleeps because I need answers to my questions and want to be with the owner of my heart," Isabella whispered in tears till she didn't know when she slept off. KINGDOM OF MOTHER EARTH "He dared remove her from my bosom. He will surely be buried in her stead!" An angry voice sounding like waves of sands thundered. KINGDOM OF THE GHOSTS OF TERROR "He defeated us once, we need to prepare so well this time around," the v
After a few mins of washing off and dressing, the only thing he had managed to learn, he strode out but met his father halfway, already heading to him. "Father," he called and bowed. "You kept me waiting, son! And you know how much I detest that!" God Poseidon glared at him furiously making him shiver. "I'm sorry father, forgive me." He hurriedly apologized and dropped his head. "It's ok, the Goddess asked for your presence in her kingdom before nightfall. The royal chariots are ready, you know how she detests being kept waiting so do well to be there before nightfall. Perhaps, she might have good news for you." "Ok father, I'll leave at once," he replied, bowed, and walked away. PRINCE LOGAN The goddess summons me, wow! Isn't this day bright all of a sudden? I know the Queen won't be calling me for any other thing but my wedding with the princess. Perhaps I'll have my way and sleep in her chambers today, marking her as mine. "Such a good plan!" I whispered and smiled. CHRIS