All I could see was a blur of colour whizzing by me. I could hear only the crunching of the dead leaves beneath my feet and the wind howling in my ears as I sped along the overgrown trail in the forest, dodging between trees to reach my goal. My hair, caught in the wind, flowed behind me like a billowing cape. Only one was thing on my mind, I had to retrieve the Cherry Code.
The secret of my tribe, wrapped safely in a little scroll made of old parchment and covered in ancient magic. I had to get to it before he did. If he were to read the Cherry Code he would know everything about us. Just that reminder was enough to give my determination a boost and I ran faster. I still hadn't figured out who he was, but my gut feeling was that he wasn't someone who would want to help. The occasional bird sang it's soft melody, but I no longer had time to listen to what it had to say.
"Amiria!"I froze... "Amiria", I heard the voice again. This time it was only a whisper riding on the wind.
Breathing hard, I turned around and looked to see who was calling me. No one was there. Who could be calling me? No one is supposed to be here. I told myself. Silently I waited listening to the sound of my pounding heart and straining to hear the voice again. Five minutes passed and still nothing, slowly I turned back to continue on my journey with now another mystery to ponder on. The voice. Who did it belong to and why was it calling me?
I looked ahead at my goal, resting on the horizon was the Aloe Mansion. Just as in the tales, its towers kissed the clouds and the many walls seemed to hug the once green land it was sleeping on. It was a strange emerald colour and I could see a faint yellow mist wrapped around it like a blanket. My eyes strained to see even the tiniest detail. I was almost there. Yet something was wrong, I felt as if the leaves tossing in the crisp air were laughing at me instead of cheering me on. A chill ran down my spine.
Then I saw him.
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