| Fan Fiction |
by th1rd3ye
Raymond stepped forward while the other three remained frozen in their tracks. Leila shifted her gaze as she notice a much smaller shadow hidden behind the tall frozen trees. She could feel the presence of the person hiding behind, watching them.
“Who are you?” the man spoke out in his hoarse and deep voice.
“I am Raymond, and these are Leila, Michelle and Ron. We are from the Black Moon and we are here to visit the Ice planet.” Raymond explained.
The man gazed at Raymond from head to toe.
“I am Bosco, the leader of the people in Ice. May I know how did you pluck out the flower?” the man asked in an unfriendly tone.
“Sorry. I just thought the flower look beautiful and it seems to be signaling to me, asking me to pluck it out. It just gives me the impression that it is waiting for me. Sorry,” Raymond handed the flower to Bosco but Bosco withdrew his hands from it.
“This is a sacred flower of our planet. We, the common people, are not supposed to touch except for the kings and the princes. Only they can pluck the flower out. The others who try to pluck the flowers will only suffer as they will be hurt by the invisible thorns which are chilling and sharp. No one survives after a failed attempt to pluck the flower. No one is able to withstand the pain and the cold of the touch of the flower.” Bosco explained briefly, his eyes revealing jealousy and anger.
At that juncture, silence fell over the five people. Several creatures ran out to meet Raymond. They crowded around Raymond and howled. The sight was impressive. “The wolves, the ancestors and the protectors of our planet,” Bosco said as he too was stunned at the sight.
Surrounding Raymond, the wolves howled in a respectful manner. They had silver fur which shined and their eyes are of crystal blue colour. The shadow that Leila noticed seems to be surfacing.
“Myolie,” Bosco whispered but loud enough for the four to hear.
“Your Majesty,” a young woman came forward and greeted Raymond. Raymond, Ron, Leila and Michelle were shocked. “The people have been waiting for your return. The Queen misses you badly.” the woman named Myolie still kept her head down. “Myolie, he is not the king. Look carefully, he might be able to take the sacred flower but he is not the king.” Bosco spoke impatiently.
Myolie then looked up and stared at Raymond from head to toe. Leila and the rest looked at Myolie strangely. Raymond glanced at Myolie, observing her facial features. Her face was pale and she was petite in size. However, she revealed a mature and determined impression to Raymond. Her eyes are of a brown colour instead of blue. She was wearing an oversized cloak which was in blue.
“He looks exactly like the king except the fact that he is much younger. Unless,” Myolie wanted to continue to speak but Bosco cut her off. “Myolie, it is impossible. He has been missing for so long.” Bosco hushed her. Ron cleared his throat. “Are we going to get frozen and become ice statues?” Ron asked. He was freezing even though Leila had helped him.
“Sorry,” Myolie apologized and lead the four people to elsewhere.
“Each of you can choose a room and take a rest,” Myolie said. “This place houses Bosco, me and the Queen. Please do not explore the house without permission as the Queen hates to be disturbed. Dinner will be served shortly. I will lead you guys to the dining room later. Cloaks are prepared for you as the temperature here is unacceptable for normal people.” Myolie explained.
“Can I ask you a question?” Leila asked Myolie.
Myolie turned to look at Leila. “Who is Bosco actually?” Leila asked. Leila had observed Bosco’s attitude towards Raymond and the way he behaved. She feels that Bosco is not just a leader of the people, but a person who has more authority or of a higher status. He also seems to have the ability of plucking out the sacred flower and he was jealous and angry when he saw Raymond getting a hold of the sacred flower.
“He is just the leader of the people,” Myolie answered without blinking her eyes.
“Is that so?” Leila challenged her further.
“Sorry, I have to prepare dinner for the Queen.” Myolie left hurriedly.
“Leila, you should be more polite towards her.” Raymond commented while glancing at Myolie’s shadow getting further and further away. Even though Raymond had his doubts about Bosco, he feels that Leila should not have been so straightforward and to challenge Myolie into revealing more truth about Bosco.
“Sorry,” Leila mumbled and went back into a room. Ron chose the room beside Leila and went in. Michelle went to tap Raymond on his shoulder. “Which room do you want?” Michelle asked him. Raymond pointed to the room in a corner. It was the darkest and supposedly the coldest. Michelle nodded her and pointed to the flower that Raymond has been holding tightly.
“What are you going to do about this?” Michelle asked. Raymond scratched his head. “I am going to keep this with me till I found out the truth about Bosco and…,” Raymond did not know how to continue but Michelle finished off his sentence for him. “Yourself,” Michelle answered understandingly and mouthed a “Good Luck” to Raymond and went into her room.
Raymond went into the room at the corner and he feels that there is a pair of eyes watching his every movement. He turned around but saw nothing, thus, he ignored the feeling. Entering the room, he felt the cold wind piercing through his skin. He pulled his clothes tighter. He looked intently at the sacred flower. It seems to be no special but it is of the utmost significance for the people and the planet Ice. He recalled to what Myolie had said. “Your Majesty,” Myolie had greeted him that, she had assumed that he was the ruler of the planet. Also, the conversation between Myolie and Bosco. Myolie had said that Raymond looked exactly like the king except the fact that he was much younger unless something. Myolie wanted to continue to speak but Bosco had cut her off claiming that it was impossible as he had been missing for so long. Raymond wondered about who was the “he” that Bosco had been referring to.
He wondered about why he was the replicate image of the ruler of Ice. He had so many questions and he knew he will find out the truth someday. However, for now, he needs to take a rest. He put the sacred flower into his cloak and went to sleep.
When dinner was served, no one spoke a single word. Throughout the whole dinner, it was dead silence except the noises that Ron made as he was gorging the food down. However, Myolie was feeding the Queen then so she did not join the five of them for dinner. During dinner time, Bosco was observing Raymond while Leila was looking intently at Bosco. Raymond was wondering about the Queen. He was thinking of a reason why the Queen does not meet people but instead hides herself somewhere in the house. Michelle was trying her very best to adapt to the cold environment and the cold food served.
The cold food tasted bland but upon the sight of Ron wolfing down the food, she managed to finish her dinner. She stole a glance at Ron and sighed deep within. She has been trying to forget him but thoughts of him keep intruding her mind. “All will turn out well. Everything is destined.” She told herself. Ron burped and rubbed his stomach. “Sorry,” he then apologized.
All of them turned in early that night. Leila was staring at the ceiling of her room. She was thinking hard about Bosco, Raymond, Myolie and the Queen. She was trying to figure out everything before it is too late. However, all the cold food seems to make her feel sleepy. Her eyelids are dropping and she fell asleep. Once again, she got involved in the same dream.
The woman was in the waters and Leila can sense the third being around. The third being was getting closer to the woman in the waters. The dream repeats itself but nothing more is revealed.
Ron in the other room had already been sleeping soundly. Raymond did not fall asleep though. He thought he could hear a woman’s cries somewhere in the house. He walked out of the door and bumped into Michelle. “Sorry,” he apologized. Michelle gave a warm smile. “Want to go for a walk?” Michelle asked. At that point of time, Raymond’s heart pumps faster and all his thoughts about the Queen, Bosco and Myolie disappeared.
Michelle and Raymond went for a walk outside the house. The cold wind blew and the wolves howled when they sensed the appearance of Raymond. They rushed out to Raymond. Raymond bent down and touched the fur of the wolves gently. It was cold to the touch but the fur felt smooth between his fingers. He smiled, revealing his white teeth. He enjoyed the company of these wolves. He then pulled Michelle and urged her to touch the wolves too. Michelle smiled and stretched out her hand but the wolves retreated. Michelle revealed a little pout and this little action makes Raymond’s heart melt. He signaled the wolves to come nearer and mumbled some words into the ears of the wolves. He asked Michelle to try again.
This time, Michelle managed to touch the wolves. She enjoyed the touch of it. It makes her smile and it feels wonderful. She grinned. The two then walked further down without the wolves as Raymond motioned for the wolves to go back to guard Ice and its people.
Michelle pulled her cloak closer to her body and blew air onto her hands. Raymond saw this and held Michelle’s hands. Amazingly, Michelle no longer feels cold. She gave Raymond a smile of gratitude. The two locked their hands and walked in silence. They saw that all the objects of Ice are frozen. Michelle broke the silence by asking a question. “Have any of us seen any people from Ice?” Raymond shook his head. “Maybe we can ask Myolie to bring us around tomorrow,” Raymond suggested and Michelle nodded her head. Unknowingly, both of them yawned at the same time. Giggling at each other, the two tightened their hands together and walked back to the house.
A pair of eyes followed Raymond everywhere.
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One more chpt done. ((: finally. Well, I got my results back for most of my subjects. Not good enough but still I cant let my readers down. Haha. ENJOY & COMMENTS PLEASE!!! ((:
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