Gamble It All

The Unknown Voice

Both Aralyn and Slyvia fell asleep around in the early morning. The orange sunshine finally broke out from the clouds and it started to lighten up the sky. It was morning. Yet, the two friends were still in the dream world.

But the light of the sun made Sylvia rose. She rubbed her eyes and looked at the sky. The night view had been always spectacular but the morning view was also magnificent. The clouds looked like cotton field and the sun in all those clouds looked like an orange ocean.

She exhaled and looked at Aralyn. Aralyn was still asleep and it didn't seem like she would wake up at that moment. Slyvia smiled and patted Aralyn's back softly. Then, she created a magical flower with her powers and left it on Aralyn's bag. Slyvia whispered to herself,

" I'm sorry about not saying farewell to you. But I must go or else, both you and I will be in a great mess. Therefore, I shall take my leave right now. "

After a time being, Aralyn finally woke up from her deep sleep. She looked around to see if Slyvia was still there. But no, Slyvia had already left the cliff. She thought of leaving the place as she picked up her bag. Then, she noticed the flower which Slyvia left for her. Aralyn picked it up and she noticed the words curved on the leaf of the flower. She touched it. But a magical mist came out of the leaf and it started to surround her. She was shocked to be in such situation. At that moment, words appeared before her eyes. It said,

" To retrieve your missing Elements, just make sense of this change of events. Twists and turns are my master plan. Then find the Elements back where you began. "

" It's...a riddle? "

Aralyn thought to herself. Then, a voice came out.

" Make sure you remember it, Aralyn. I'm sure it'll help you when you're in pinch. Keep the flower as well. It shall lead you where you wish to go..."

The voice was Slyvia's. After the voice disappeared, all of the mist around her vanished as if it was just an illusion. Just then, she heard an actual voice.

" Hey, I think there's someone over there!"

" You sure about that? It's an isolated cliff. It can fall down anytime. All livings know that. "

Aralyn overheard the conversation of the hunters. She had to hide so that they won't see her. But just as the one of the hunters said, it's an isolated place. She looked at the direction of the forest to check if there's any livings. But a light came out through the bushes. The hunters were coming to the cliff where she was standing. She was in a pinch. She didn't know what to do. The light and the hunters were freaking her out. She breathed hard to run but she was surrounded..

" Stay still... you'll be fine.."

A voice came out again. But it was different. She looked around but there was no shade of a living in sight..

Was it Slyvia's magic once again? Or was Aralyn hearing things and seeing illusions?