Amanda was looking at her calendar, already going crazy. It has been three days since Christopher returned to his home. Yet, she felt like it was forever.
She had come to realize there was no way she could wait for more than a week. She had to do something. The fact that she could not communicate with him made it even worse.
The next day, she excused herself from work, telling Andrew she was not feeling well. However, instead of resting at home, she went around town looking for a secret spring.
She naturally started at those she knew about, but realized they were frequently visited. Still, she went around touching and feeling every surface and even under the water. She did not feel anything to suggest there was an entrance to another world.
She went through town, asking about a possible hidden spring, and she was directed to two other water sources. She did the same in each site, feeling every inch of its soils and rocks, submerged herself in the water, but still, she did not find any gate.
Sleeping that evening was the most difficult for her. She knew not Chris' condition, and it was eating her up. The only other way was to get Abasi to send her to Pelagy.
The next day, she returned to work with a long face, but aside from her, someone else was feeling under the weather.
"Amanda, seriously. I thought you were sick, but someone I know saw you swim at the north side spring. What's going on with you?" Andrew asked the minute she entered from the back of the Souther Deli.
She first put on her gloves and turned to Andrew. She said, "I - I heard that springs have medicinal properties - minerals whatnot and I really want to relieve myself of what I was feeling."
Andrew tried to reach for her and asked, "What's wrong with you, Amanda?"
However, she was quick to step back and said, "I'm sorry, I prefer not to be touched. You know that, Andrew." She looked down and said, "I don't know what's wrong with me. I just don't feel well. I'm really sorry, Andrew."
"I was just trying to help, Amada. You should try to reach out sometimes." Andrew left instantly, dismayed by her actions.
For the rest of the day, her going around town became the topic of her colleagues at the restaurant and even Andrew's father, Thomas, spoke to her about it.
"Springs, ha. Amanda," said Thomas.
Tracy and Andrew laughed at Thomas's words, suggesting they were secretly questioning Amanda's actions, but Thomas said, "Springs have minerals aiding our body. It's true they are medicinal, but maybe not those that are crowded with people.
"There is actually a water source at the center of town and at one point we have made use of it when I was a child, but not anymore. People have disappeared trying to get water there, but as my father used to say, it offered the cleanest."
"The cave going down was just too deep, and it is dark - very dark. It is hidden beneath the rocks of this island." Thomas turned to Amanda and said, "You remember those rocks behind the park? There is actually a small opening, just enough for a man to fit."
"Really, dad. Why haven't we made use of this water source if it's just in the middle of town?" Andrew asked with a frown.
"Because every man that goes under that cave - they were able to send back water using a pulley, but - but they never came back up - even the rescuers." Thomas's expression turned to sad, realizing it was a difficult time for Trinity Bay.
"After that instance, that water source has been banned from everyone. Now, after more than thirty years had passed, it is just... completely forgotten!"
"Still, Amanda. You should have yourself checked and not simply rely on a spring bath," said Thomas.
It was because Amanda highly respected Thomas that Andrew asked his father to speak to Amanda about it. She ultimately faked an agreement and said, "Thank you, Mr. Kent. I appreciate your concern. I will have myself checked tomorrow."
Turning to Andrew, she said, "Can I - take another leave?"
The next day, before the sun could rise, Amanda went to the back of the park and found herself at the large pile and boulders of rocks that stood as a highlight of the place. Apparently, there was a secret cave and a water source underneath it.
It was still five in the morning when she reached the spot. She used her powers to light the surroundings and quickly found the opening Thomas was referring to. It was a mere thirty inches in circumference and its surface was utterly rough, made out of natural limestone rocks.
"I hope there aren't any snakes here," she muttered. She hated snakes more than anything.
She contemplated on how to lower herself, but because it was completely dark, she concluded it was best to set herself on fire.
In the middle of Trinity Bay, behind the intimate park where huge rocks stood, the surroundings suddenly lit up. A meter of fire suddenly flared and Amanda's clothes slowly burned down.
Amanda quickly went down into the dark pit. As she lowered herself, she felt the edges of the rocks scratch her second skin. Fortunately, her protective layer shielded her from any minor injuries.
Ten feet down, she realized, the small passage goes down deeper than she ever imagined. The source of water was still not visible from where she was climbing down.
She continued to descend, merely holding on to rocks or leaning back to avoid falling altogether.
After what it felt like fifteen feet down, finally, she heard splashes of water resulting in some pieces of rocks that fell as she descended. Then, little by little, the narrow passage turned wider. After another five feet, she could let out her wings to support her from falling.
Roughly more than thirty feet below the ground, she finally found the water source Thomas spoke of.
It was huge, covering about two hundred square feet in an area of pure freshwater. She let her fire illuminate the place and carefully; she looked around. She used her hands to feel every surface of the cave, but she sensed nothing. There was only one space left which was under the water.
"Okay, here we go - "
"Amanda, we have an emergency gathering. I need you now," called Trisha from her head.
"Ah, Trish, can you give me like half an hour? I am just on to something - "
"No, Amanda. This is important. Abasi will call on you now," Trisha replied.
Amanda can only sneer. She was this close to finding out if under the water was the gate to Christopher's world, but she had no choice. In seconds she found herself disappearing from within the cave.
She was once again traveling through space and she reappeared in another cavern, the one in Brazil which remained to be their gathering place. All the masters were already there, including two from the future.
The future masters of time and space and of the heart, Cassandra and Khalid. They were there to warn the current masters of the danger that were arriving soon.
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"In our future, only the two of us among the six masters are alive," said Cassandra, the master of the heart who came from the future. "The rest of the crystals are still finding their new masters, but even so they would be too premature to fight the battles we face."
The current masters of the earth were taken aback. In the history of all elements of the earth, four deaths of masters would probably the most tragic. The realize the severity of the situation in the coming future.
"Someone is disturbing peace, traveling in-between time and space. Only the sword from Venus is equipped to take down this enemy - "
"Who is the enemy? How does this enemy even look like?" Amanda asked, eager to end the meeting. She needed to get back to Trinity Bay as soon as possible.
The expression on Cassandra's face turned miserable. She then revealed, "Unfortunately. We don't know."
"Then how do you know that the Venusian sword is the answer?" Taara asked, this time around.
"It's because it is one of the most powerful swords in the universe." This time, it was Khalid who answered, the master of time and space form the future.
"Everyone. From what I have researched, this sword is indeed very capable. One Venusian king used it to eliminate its enemies attacking their world in the year 1900s," explained Abasi. "Only that there came about an internal dispute within the royal family holding the said weapon, leading to its lost in over several decades."
"Correct," said Khalid. "I expected this much of you, Abasi." Turning to everyone, Khalid said, "There are many stories about how the sword was stolen from its rightful owner."
"It was said that his brother took it and they fought in space. The sword was eventually lost during the struggle."
"I've also heard a story that the brother of the king purposely wanted to bring it to earth, but lost along the way."
"Thus, what we are trying to say is. It is very important that you find it. It's for the sake of our future," said Cassandra.
"We don't have much time," Khalid revealed. "We will be back again to tell you more. For now, we rely on you to find the sword."
Not a moment too soon, Khalid and Cassandra disappeared before their eyes, traveling into a void and returning to their own time.
The current masters were left at awe following the revelation of such a sword's importance.
"You should have called me, Abasi," said Brody, the master of the earth. "I would have been able to feel its presence from the earth... If it were under the earth."
"Well, at that time, Trisha and I did not know what to expect or believe," said Abasi. "It was only after the eruption of the White Island that I ask Zaman, the spirit of my crystal to look back in the past and find out about the sword."
"Also, we still doubted the possibility of traveling through time over decades. As far as we know, it has not yet been done," Trisha added.
"Currently, I am only able to travel back in time within a period of one week - previous masters were able to achieve only days back of traveling through time," Abasi explained while looking into everyone's eyes.
"However, what's important is to get this sword. Thus, we'll pass on this important task to Brody and Taara for now," said Trisha.
Turning to Amanda, Trisaha added, "I need you and Abasi to send a half-bodied snake back to its world."
Amanda quickly sneered and said, "Ah, no thank you. I hate snakes."
"I'll teach you how to open gates to another world," said Abasi. He purposely cut her off, knowing she was interested in this part of his power.
Amanda's eyes grew wide. While she hated snakes, she figured it was the best way to get to Christopher's world. Thus she said, "Fine. Where is the snake?"
"It's in Vietnam, the largest mountain river cave," said Abasi. "Let's go while other tourists have not yet arrived in the mountains."
"Others?" She asked before disappearing with Abasi.
Only when they had reappeared in the world's largest cave did she get an answer from Abasi. He said, "There were three of them that camped out here last night. They are all dead."
"How can you say that casually?" She asked while looking around at the humongous cave entrance where remnants of the tents were visible and bloodstains scattered around.
"Dying trying to explore this cave is common," he said. "One can easily fall repelling into its debts."
"Let's go. It will take us roughly a day or two to search the entire cave - "
"Wwwwhhhhaaat?" Amanda protested. Now, she was stuck to exploring the mountain river cave.
"This cave is over 500 feet wide and 96.4 feet high, Amanda. Spending more than a day is a possibility," Abasi revealed while beginning to trek.
"Oh, snakey -snakey! Come out, come out wherever you are!" Amanda began to call, knowing she would be trapped there for much longer if the snake is not found.
Amanda flew from one section to another inside the cave while being cautious not to burn anything since the cave practically few forests from within. Abasi, on the other hand, jumped between spaces.
They took in between breaks while they searched with Abasi bringing them food at the same time, Amanda getting information about how to open gates to another world.
It utterly took them a full day to locate the half-man snake. Amanda estimated the snake to be 40-feet long, with a trunk nearly a meter wide. It had black-colored scaley skin with half of its body shaped into a man. It was found hibernating in the coolest and highest part of the cave after having eaten three human lives. It was slightly submerged in water.
"Wow, that is a huge one. I was somewhat hoping I was going to kill a snake," remarked Amanda, seeing its scaled body rolled like a rope.
"Well, in order for us to send it back, we'll need to wake it," said Ababsi.
"What? Wake it? Are you crazy?" Protested Amanda.
Abasi shook his head and said, "The gate to another world doesn't move. We are going to have either push it to the entrance or lure it."
"Now, let's practice what you have learned and see if you can open the gate," said Abasi while looking at her. "Call on the spirit of the green crystal and remember the words you need to ask."
"And as a last reminder, we can only exchange crystals for fifteen minutes max. Beyond that is deadly," said Abasi before he raised his hand in front of Amanda.
Amanda did the same, raising her palm and revealing the power. In order to switch crystals with Abasi, she said, "Zaman, this is the master of the red crystal, calling upon you now. Lend me your powers."
Abasi said the same words, except, he asked for the powers of the Fiena, the spirit of the red crystal.
In seconds the two masters exchanged their powers and the color of their second skin reflected their new strength. It was then when Amanda instructed the spirit of the green crystal to open the gate for the world she sought.
Speaking only in her mind, she said, "Zaman, the spirit of time and space. Open a gate to Pelagy where a battle is taking place."
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In case you forgot, each crystal has its own spirit and below are their names:
The yellow crystal of the heart was a female spirit named Kardia.
The green crystal of time and space was a male spirit named Zaman.
The red crystal of fire was a female spirit named Fiena.
The blue crystal of the water was a male spirit named Mahli.
The brown crystal of the earth was a male spirit named Dunia.
The white crystal of the wind was a female spirit named Angin.
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