Into the Unknown

Chapter 20

The two suns in the east and south part of Zhaparka is near to hide, While riding a horse Zee can't stop thinking about their mission, Zee and Lesha have no plan to follow all they need to do is to find the oldest son of the man. Zee stops in the middle of the dark road, Lesha stops to know why Zee stop, Zee tell Lesha to have a plan before they continue their mission. Zee remembers the small town near the stop, They need to have more ideas about the tribe that they are looking for. Zee turns in the other direction, They reach the exact place, a small town when they are at the gate the door was closed when they notice them they open the gate and a group of men block the main gate.

" Who are you! Why are you here, we are not allowing anyone to enter our place." One of the men said to Zee and Lesha.

" We are not here to make any trouble, we are here to talk to your elders! We are good people we are here because we need some help. I hope that you will help us, we need some answers to our questions " Zee reply to them.

" Let them enter! They are the two great warriors. He is the prince of Zennia and this woman is the daughter of those two brave men and women who sacrifice their own lives to secure the safety of Zhapharka. Follow me two great soldiers, we expect your coming." One of the elders said to Zee and Lesha.

They follow the old man, they enter a big house, inside the house, Lesha and Zee notice another old man sitting on a chair. It was the oldest man in Zhaparka, the old man have a limited time left. The old man just looks at them, and he opens his old book, the old man begins to tell them a story about his childhood. Lesha likes to hear some stories she was listening carefully to the old man, but Zee interacts and the old man stops.

" Zee what's wrong with you the old man just told him about his life before. Let him continue his story, Zee." Lesha said to Zee.

"It's alright, young lady... Zee from the kingdom of Zennia," a brave and strong man the son of the king and queen of Zennia." I have been looking at you ever since you were still a baby. " The old man.

The old man is telling the story about Zee and his family, Zee has no choice but to listen to the old man. The old man is 359 years old and his memory is just as 10 years old, the old man's name "Hamoka" means great and powerful. The old man is the oldest person who survives in many wars, Hamoka is still believing that all people who sacrifice their lives in protecting the whole Zhaparka will return soon. The old man cut his story and wanted to sleep, Zee and Lesha let the old man sleep. One of the men brings Zee and Lesha to their rooms, Lesha wants to ask more about her parents. She can't stop thinking about the return of the people who sacrifice their own life to protect Zhaparka.

It is already morning but the old man is still sleeping, the old man has a long sleep than he was awake. They need to wait until the old man is awake, Lesha went outside, she see lots of children playing outside. The memory recalls to Lesha when she was in the orphanage. Lesha wake around the small town, she meets different people and knows their perspective in life. Lesha fell comfortable roaming around. Even Lesha was enjoying she can't stop thinking about the people who were slaves. While walking she see Zee enter the small house, Lesha slowly went there and see Zee buying some world. Lesha went to Zee and ask him, Zee was shocked to see Lesha. Lesha sees a wonderful and shining sword but the sword is not for sale. Lesha was attracted to the shining sword, Lesha hear a voice come from the sword calling for her.

" Why are you not selling this sword, I will buy this! How much is the price for this wonderful sword" Lesha begs for the sword?

" Young lady that sword is very valuable to all people here, the owner of that sword will return soon and get that sword that's why we need to keep it for his return! " The man said to Lesha.

The people around them is believing that the people who sacrifice their life will return soon. Zee grab the hand of Lesha and went outside the small house. They wake together, Lesha asks lots of questions about Zee but Zee only smiles at her. When they reach the house of Hamoka, Zee asks the guard if the old man is awake already. But the old man is still sleeping. Lesha hears some voices in her ears, she ask Zee if she hear the strange voice but Zee didn't hear anything.

" Lesha! Are you alright, since we came here, I have had a strange feeling that bothering you! You can tell me Lesha! about your problem. Are you still thinking of your parents, Lesha they have gone, I'm saying this not because I wanted to hurt you but to remind you that all the people who sacrifice their life before is no longer alive or have been returned soon. Lesha all we need to do here is to find some ideas on where did we find and help those slaves. We need to wait until the old man is s awake and we need to ask him about the tribe of Tigres... Come let's go outside, and remember this if you hear another word that will bother you, please Lesha! We need to focus now.

The old man is already awake, the servant tells Zee and Lesha. The old man is ready to answer all their question.