Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-5554608-20150702050515

This book is heavily based on Braxtonian culture. A culture the author himself created for his own recent non-horror story and has many references. So qwemtlonsu eemt kor zolnual. Which means, 'Thank you for reading' in Braxtonian.



Have you ever noticed we crave for light? Something we thought would protect us from danger. Something that can make us see through the darkness, but is light really good? Do we always have to know what's in the darkness? I'm sure you've heard of the saying, "some secrets are better left untold". It's only for your own good because let's be honest. Are you ready to face what's hidden in the dark?



Characters (Advised for you to read)



Nelu: (Nell-lew) A quiet timid boy who would rather stay home. He has friends named Yelgueewenano and Oirkamt. Yelgueewenano always caused the trio to do the most bizarre things. But still, his friends is what kept him going and motivated him to do his best. They are just like his ‘second’ parents but unrelated.



Charcteristics of Nelu: Brown-skinned. Light brown eyes. Dark and fluffy Afro. A fourteen year old. Skinny and slightly muscled. He always wear collarless shirts and Eemzkov (Braxtonian Pants). Plumped, red Lips. Broad nose.



Meaning of Name: Dark



Elemental Magic: Darkness



Yelgueewenano: (Yell-guee-way-nah-nuh) He is a shy, but fun person when he gets to know people. Very confident but knows his limits when defeated. That means he doesn’t take action when life hits him hard. Instead, he runs away from the problem instead of trying fix it. He dislikes sadness and regrets because he believes everything happens for a reason whether it is bad or good. And he likes to do fun things sneakily. But hates the outcome if someone finds out. His parents nicknamed him ‘Nano’ because of his long, but perfect name.



<p class="MsoNormal">Characteristics: Brown-Skinned. Pure, dark, and cat looking eyes. Dark and fluffy Afro. 15 year old. Skinny and muscled with cheekbones. Plumped and red lips. Flat and small nose. Likes to wear all different type of shirts but with eemzkov. Most girls in his academy called him handsome.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Meaning of Name: Friend

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Elemental Magic: None

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Oirkamt: (Ah-yer-kaumt) A girl who likes to stay within her friend’s circle. She has trust issues for people because of personal reasons. Her parents taught her to never befriend a person too quickly and that she should give them an entire year until she can. When she does trust someone, she tells them her secrets if she needs to talk to someone. If there’s no one, she keeps a diary to write down weekly to rethink over her issues and to get things out of her mind for a new week. She likes the night and is kind of a night owl when she doesn’t have academy year. In her free time, she likes to read, draw, and study the stars. She wants to be an artist and astronomer when she grows up, and tells that to people she can trust. She loves her parents very much, and believes they are her first best friends. And she is the only child other than Yelgueeewenano and Nelu who has brothers and sisters.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Characteristics: Vibrant brown skin. Brown eyes. Medium plumped red lips. Broad nose. Cheekbones. A huge, fluffy, and dark Afro. Her Afro has fresh, blue, tiny, and natural flowers on it. She picked the flowers from her mother’s garden. She is said to be beautiful by her parents and people at the academy. But she doesn’t care too much what others say about her looks, good or bad, and only cares about what she thinks of herself which is beautiful. She has a 'normal teenage girl body' which she thinks is amazing to have and fits her personality completely. She is 14 years old but acts older for her age.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Meaning of Name: Moon

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Elemental Magic: None

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Zaumt: (Zawmt) A deceitful being who is said to be in legends. His story is that a long time ago, he was one of the warriors who worked for one of the Sualkov. One of the only humans that was allowed to see the rulers. But Gemdiah has told him a lie about the substance of light, and how it always meant goodness and prosperity. Gemdiah had taken a different form of an old man named ‘Nuk’. Zaumt has believed Gemdiah or Nuk and took this necklace called, ‘Qwemtwe Noweperwueem’, which means ‘The deceit’, from the old man. Zaumt thought its magical properties would give him ever lasting peace, but instead, gave him sadness and regret. Also weakness, hatred, anger, and tyranny towards the people he cared about. The Sualkov and Mireewnakov (the term 'kov' means a word is plural in the Braxtonian language) could not handle such evilness in the Braxtonian palace to the conclusion they had to banish the warrior out of the royal area. Zaumt realized he was going to miss his wife and family there. A massive amount of regret filled his soul. He thought it was his consciousness, but it turned out the felt of regret was from the necklace. And he realized it was the necklace’s fought all this time. When he tried to take it off, the necklace grew much comfort to the point it was accustomed to Zaumt and grew more powerful if he denied it. His Afro turned white, eyes pale white as with his complexion. Therefore, it began to control his mind harder until Qwemtwe Noweperwueemkov can get his next victim.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Legend says, Zaumt travels in the Espresso-Ville forest. But only in quiet areas. But not one soul ever found him. If one does, he will have to pass on the necklace to the next person to fill their heart with lightness.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Old Characteristics: Vibrant brown skin. Medium-plumped and red lips. Light brown eyes. Dark-Brown majestic Afro. Very tall and muscled. Bushy eyebrows and beard.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">New Characteristics: Pale white skin. Medium-plumped and light red lips. Pale white eyes as in no pupil. White messed up Afro. Very tall and muscled. Bushy white eyebrows and beard.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Noweperwueem: (Nuh-way-per-weem) A necklace that is believed to have a consciousness to control people with the lightness it carries. The necklace’s history is unknown about its creation because it was a gift to Zaumt by Nuk or Gemdiah, suddenly. But many Braxtonians believed it was forged by the purple dragon to spread evil forever because of the gift of becoming a gueeopolloemt (Immortal). Apparently, no one seen Zaumt so this theory was debunked. It was because of this necklace that the elemental magic of light was banished from Braxtonians by the Sualkov and Mireewnakov.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Characteristics: Made from silver metal. A fairly long necklace top. A pendant with a design of monstrous looking wings flapped out. The tip of each wings has a horn at the end. Sometimes changes color to purple when Noweperwueem uses its magic more strongly to control the person wearing it.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Nuk: (Nook) Gemdiah who is disguised as an old man. This transformation is believed to be only used once for Gemdiah’s use. No one knows why Nuk suddenly decided to ruin Zaumt’s life and turn him to lightness other than the theory.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Characteristics: Brown-skinned. Eyes changes from purple to brown whenever. Majestic Afro changes from purple to silver whenever. Flat small nose. Medium plumped and light red lips.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">A group of Espresso-Villian teenagers was walking from their academy. Espress-O'-Wisp. The three teenagers talked about what they've learned today there. This time, history.

<p class="MsoNormal">Espresso-Ville was beautiful as always. The leaves were colored in different shades of brown, yellow, and orange. There was no bricked streets for its natural and serene environment. The grass and dirt was enriched in life and was a source for all living things to eat and grow. Like the trees which swayed in the chilly and cool weather.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Animals would apparently pop up around areas but that was common for Espresso-Villians.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I know we all go to Ms. Rewolpuaguelkov room to learn history." Said Yelgueewenano. He saw the beware looks on Nelukov face. Also, Oirkamtkov. They never trusted him when he spoke simply because the fact he'd always got them into trouble.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">One time, he convinced the two innocent teenagers to sneak in the gymnasium without anyone noticing. They had fun for a half an hours. Eventually, they got caught by the janitor and was sent home. And told their parents and the principle for a bonus of getting a raise.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Yelgueewenano tried to explain to them the janitor shouldn't had been there at that time. But they ignored him because of their severe punishments from their mothers and fathers.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Yes...we do. Why?" Oirkamt replied.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Well, you know the story Zaumt? It was quite interesting if you ask me."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I guess." Nelu budded in. "But there are many people who don't believe the Braxtonian gods ever existed. And there are many others who do."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I believe they're real." Yelgueewenano said. "Where else would these stories come from? Think about it, why would anyone give their entire life to write down so many stories?"

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I think no one knows rather they are real or not for sure. But Braxtonian scientists did do research on the bloodline of the people who rules Braxtonia today. They said they found a different type of substance in their blood that was never seen before. That has to be something." Oirkamt explained.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">She was the smartest in the group. Nelu was the second smartest and Yelgueewenano was the third. But even though, Yelgueewenano was the most experimental in the group.

<p class="MsoNormal">"Here's an idea!" He said happily. Nelu and Oirkamt both sighed. They knew he was going to say something so radical. So unbelievable. So impossible, it would be just crazy enough to be done.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Let's see if he exist." He finished.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"There it is!" Oirkamt said annoyed. Her Braxtonian accent became even stronger than it was. "How about let's not see if he exist. In case you didn't know, we got in trouble so many times before.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I agree with Oirkamt." Nelu said.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Yelgueewenano knew they would reject. So he found a way to convince them. "Oh come one. It won't be that bad. Besides, do you believe the Braxtonian gods existed?" He cocked his head to Oirkamt since she was the smartest.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I told you my answer. I don't know. It's a possibility, but no one knows for sure."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Yelgueewenano smirked. "Exactly, so why are you saying no if it is a possible chance Zaumt doesn't exist?”

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Curfew." Nelu answered. "Our parents would worry."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Our punishments are long gone." Yelgueewenano said.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I hope you do know it is a custom for them to ignore us? If a Braxtonian child do something wrong in the family, the parents would ignore them for as long as they want. My mother and father ignored me for a month. I felt so alone. The most brutal punishment ever done. 'Silence'." Oirkamt said.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Nelu nodded at her and she nodded back.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"That's just your opinion." Yelgueewenano replied.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Yep. ‘My’ opinion. Which is very important to me, thank you very much."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Nelu? Would you go with me? Or would you be scared by silence."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Yep...I'll go."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"What? Wait...didn't you agreed with me?" Oirkamt couldn't believe the betrayal.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I would go. Just not very long. I will tell my parents I will be out for a little while. They'll understand."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Well...okay. I'll tell my parents to. But it is four o'clock now, and I will be leaving at 6 o'clock, at least. You're lucky my mother and most definitely my father trust you guys...enough."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Okay then! We'll tell our parents we'll be back within two hours. But first we should bring stuff like our gadgets for contact. We'll meet right here around four-thirty."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Wait." Oirkamt interrupted. The boys gave their full attention to her.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I hope you both did learn that no one has ever seen him."

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"That's what makes it more interesting. We might be the first." Yelgueewenano said confident.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"And if we don't find Zaumt?" Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"Then we don't. Effort, right?"

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">"I guess." Nelu was ascertained. It wasn't because it was a possibility they won't find him, it was a possibility they will.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">The trio walked to their homes and did everything they needed to do until it was time.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Where are they?” Nelu asked himself. He was surprised to be the first one there. He knew Oirkamt would probably hesitate but Yelgueewenano wouldn’t.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Nelu looked at the trees beyond the forest. He felt relaxed. Espresso-Ville’s forest was really a work of art. Especially, at night when there wasn’t any evil in sight. And that’s what made it so beautiful there.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Despite the fact he saw a guild dragon and a blue blur in the sky when he walked there. He thought he heard a girl scream from up there. He wanted to help but he had no idea how to get up so high in the sky.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Hey! We’re coming!” Yelgueewenano said when he ran with Oirkamt. She tried to keep up with him, but Yelgueewenanokov enthusiasm was too strong.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Wait up. I’m not exactly the best at running.” Oirkamt protested.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The two finally stopped near Nelu. He thought about what Oirkamt just said. ‘I’m not exactly not the best at running.’ 

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Well, I hope you guys brought what each of you needed.” Yelgueewenano said.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Well, of course. Stuff, definitely stuff. And water for hydration.” Orkamt replied. She looked at her bottle and realized it was empty. She drunk of all it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The teenagers eyed her. “Well, there’s that.” She said politely, and through away the bottle inside the nearest trash and walked back to the boys.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I brought my intelligence.” Nelu warned.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“What, we’re not smart? We grew up in this forest. I’m sure we’ll know our way around.” Yelgueewenano replied.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I guess that means you never brought a map?” Nelu replied annoyed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“To be honest we should’ve known he wasn’t going to. I guess we have to use our tracking. Or whatever tracking skills we have.” Oirkamt explained. She’d put her thick Afro into a puffy tail.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“You look nice.” Nelu said. He smiled a little.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Thanks, I guess.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Okay, let’s not waste any more time. Let’s go.” Yelgueewenano interrupted.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Where exactly?” Oirkamt said.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Remember when we learned that Zaumt is in quiet areas? We just have to look in areas people barely go in Espresso-Ville.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I know a place.” Oirkamt replied. “Follow me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Okay, but try not to get us lost. I may wanted to come here but I don’t want to get caught.” Yelgueewenano explained.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Oirkamt eyebrows raised up. “Yep, that’s the least of our worries…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The trio continued deep into the forest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">It was getting late. And it felt like they walked for ages.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“We still haven’t seen not one white figure. Face it Yelgueewenano, it’s just a fairytale. At least this time around.” Oirkamt said. She got irritated from the lack of attention Yelgueewenano gave her. He seemed to be focused on the trees. His eyes shown seriousness when he twitched his dark, cat like eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I think she’s right. We’ve been walking for a half an hour.” Nelu stopped walking. “And I’m tired.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The rest of the two stopped as well.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">After a few momemts ago, Yelgueewenano finally broke his. “I thought you knew a place.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Yeah...but I never said we’ll find him. The sun is setting. I think we should turn back early.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Yelgueewenano sighed. “You’re right. Let’s go...”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The trio turned the other way. They soon realized that they’ve eyed almost everywhere and created different routes. And those routes completely vanished from their memories.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Um…where exactly are we?” Nelu Asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“We are near a cave I remembered father went. He went with others here. He talked about his times here to me. He said how he traveled there. I would know…yeah…but to be honest our route is different from his. Oh, poor father, he’s going to worry about me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Why was he here anyway?” Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“He was going hiking on a mountain. That mountain is where the cave is. He also camped there with my uncles.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“How was their expedition? Now I am curious.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Well, I didn’t want to believe it…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“What? Believe what?” Yelgueewenano said, suddenly more interested.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Oirkamt sighed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“There’s something you never told us…before.” Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Okay…I want to tell you now that I lied about where I was going to my parents so father and mother wouldn’t know. Oh, I shouldn’t had lied. I have to tell them the truth later. Even if it means ignoring me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“It’s okay. Just say it.” Nelu said and smiled. She returned the smile.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“When they camped here…my father told me a story about a strange man who he met by himself. Father caught fishes and roasted them with his fire magic. When he was doing that he said a strange man came out of nowhere. My father said he looked like a Braxtonian but his aura…it gave out something different. My father felt a rush of anger and regret for some reason.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Was it Zaumt?” Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“No…” Oirkamt sighed again. She realized she should have told one of her closest friends this, as well.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“He said his name was Nuk.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Like in the story!” Yelgueewenano shouted.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Shh…” Nelu shushed. “We don’t want to let anyone know we’re here, right?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Yes, sorry.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Anyway, my father knows about the story, too. But he thought the man was joking.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“What else happened, Oirkamt?” Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“My father said he thought about who he was actually speaking to if the man wasn’t joking…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Gemdiah.” Yelgueewenano finished.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Yes…of all the crazy things I wanted to forget about; my father actually speaking to Gemdiah himself was it.” She continued. “Long story short, my father said that Nuk explained about a revelation. That it was his time to disappear.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Your father?” Yelgueewenano asked. He gasped afterwards.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I don’t think so.” Nelu replied and looked at Yelgueewenano. “I believe Nuk was talking about Zaumt.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Precisely.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“What happened next?” Yelgueewenano asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Father said the man just left. He only told me and not mother. And he told me to not tell mother.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Why? She should know.” Nelu protested.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Yeah…that’s the problem. When father was walking home from camp the next day. He told me he heard a voice saying ' ‘tell Oirkamt’ ''. ''' And it sounded like a deep version of Nuk. Gemdiah even.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I guess that’s why you never wanted to go.” Yelgueewenano said ashamed. “I’m so sorry…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“You should be. That scared me! But…you was only being yourself. And I love you for that. Adventurous. I should be most definitely in my house, though.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“I feel so stupid now. Ugh…what if he is real? Zaumt. I’m starting to realize how stupid I am? All this time I pushed both of you to do drastic things.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“You’re not stupid.” Nelu demanded. “And you know what? No one is stupid. We’re in this together forever.” Nelu smiled at both of his friends. They smiled back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Nelu continued and faced Oirkamt. “Even if he is real, we’ll protect you Oirkamt. Right Yelgueewenano?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Right.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The trio looked up at the sky. “We should get home. I’m sure each of us brought our wiz-phones?” Even though Espresso-Villians loved nature more than the ’great’ side of Braxtonia. They enjoyed the need for wiz-phones. Phones that was powered by magic.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Yeah. I’ll search my address for us to get back. I think I need to be the earliest. Great idea, Nelu.” Oirkamt said.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Sure.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">When Oirkamt searched for her address. Nelu couldn’t help but notice something for away in the trees…

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Yelgueewenano noticed Nelu was twitching his eyes. “What is it?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Is that…a white figure?” Nelu asked. Yelgueewenano quickly slowly turned around.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath""> Oirkamt froze when she was searching for her house on wiz-maps. She looked up at Nelu. “What do you mean…white figure?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Yelgueewenano seen it coming after them. It wasn’t dark outside. But it was dark enough to get a clear glimpse at the white and human figure. “Run.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Run…?” Oirkamt asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“He’s right! Just run!” Nelu grabbed Oirkamt and Yelgueewenano ran before Nelu could grab him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The trio darted to the way they was going the first time and in deeper into the forest.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The teenagers did not scream. Instead, they ran quietly because somehow, the fear of getting caught was greater than Zaumt himself.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Is Zamt still after us?” Yelgueewenano said. He tried to catch his breathe.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Nelu was brave enough to look back. “Yes. And he’s coming fast.” Nelu realized that they couldn’t out run him. He was just too quick.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">When they ran from tree to tree. The Espresso-Ville’s forest got louder. The animals made their natural sounds. The leaves fluttered and had hit the three teenager’s face because of the sudden strong winds.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Their thick and luxurious Afros swayed in the strong wind. Leaves became embedded into their hair. But they didn’t care now. The evil white figure was chasing them.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The sound of the dirt mushed from the deepness of the forest. That meant the more they got into the heart of Espresso-Ville. The more wet and moist everything became.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Stop!” Nelu yelled.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Yelgueewenano and Oirkamt stopped.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“What!” She yelled. She was scared. Frightened. And damp.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“He’s coming. Yelgueewenano yelled and pointed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“If he has light magic…then that means my dark magic can hurt him!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“How will we protect ourselves?” Oirkamt asked. It was times like those she wished she was born a wizard.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Nelu had put up a dark protection spell. The teenagers awed. It was beautiful. The darkness protected them. They realized that.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The spell made half a sphere. And it glowed in darkness. Some parts of it sparkled in red.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">Zaumt stopped. He walked up to the teenagers. He couldn’t had done anything but stood near them.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">The trio eyed him. The first thing they noticed was his uneven Afro. It looked like it wasn’t picked in centuries. Which it wasn’t. Next, the necklace. It was what caused this problem in the first place. Everything about what this poor man had to go through.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">He was tall and strong. And really looked like he was fit for battle. His eyes had no pupil. It was just white and soulless. Empty. There was nothing left of him. It was like all of his good emotions was drained out. And what was left was anger, sadness, and regret.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“You…” He pointed at Nelu. His voice sounded deep.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Who…me?” Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“The necklace calls for you. Yes…let me give you light. You’ll be happy…” <span style="font-family: "CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"CambriaMath"">He smiled with his pure white face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“No…leave me alone.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath"">“Yeah!” Leave him and us alone!” Yelgueewenano said. Surprisingly, he sounded brave. And Oirkamt and Nelu liked it. I guess that made up for what he’d put them through all those times.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“No…Noweperwueem. It calls for you. Let me fill your heart with lightness…now!” He began to bang his hands on the shield.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“We have to do something!” Oirkamt said. “And we can’t call anyone else. Because I’m scared Zaumt might hurt them. We are in this on our own.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Good…that’s all we need.” Nelu paused and sighed. “Go back! I am going to stop my spell. But I have to make sure you two are safe!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“No!” Yelgueewenano said. “I can’t lose you, man! You’re my…friend.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“He’s right.” Oirkamt added. The dark barrier began to crack when Zaumt slammed his hands stronger on it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Oirkamt screamed with her soft voice.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“I have no choice. I maybe the target but I’m the only solution!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Yelgueewenano and Oirkamt looked down.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Hazareth be with you.” Oirkamt said. The two ran as back as they could, still inside the dark barrier.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Nelu stopped the spell and once again, the trio was an easy target.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Yes…accept it. The light…accept it now.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“No! It’s deceitful! You thought you was going to get a happy life. But no…you didn’t. And centuries later it haunted you instead of protected you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">The truth had hurt Zaumt. He screamed in agony. The teenagers covered their ears.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Shut your tongue, child! You don’t know how much it feels to be in pain. Until you understand…you shall and will take this necklace!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“And that’s the vicious cycle of evil.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Nelukov light-brown eyes turned pure dark. He motioned his body in the fighting style of queemt. And a blast of darkness had hit the white figure. Zaumt screamed in agony again. He thought he could use his light magic…but realized it was long gone centuries ago.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Ah! Ugh!” He screamed some more. Yelgueewenano wrapped his arms around Oirkamt to protect her. And she wrapped her arms around him to accept the protection. It was a sight to behold.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Nelukov dark magic won.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Zaumt then vanished into white particles.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Oirkamt and Yelgueewenano had let go of each other, amazed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Is he…gone?” Oirkamt asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Yes…he’d vanished.” Nelu cried. His hair tensed up when he laid eyes upon the necklace. “I am so sorry Zaumt. I am just so sorry…everyone…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Oirkamt and Yelgueewenano ran up into him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Why are you sorry? You saved us!” Yelgueewenano said.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Nelu wiped away his tears. “How can one man take up so much anger? Regret? Sadness…hatred? And survive all these centuries?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Nelu continued. “I never knew him. But…I felt his connection. Was I really suppose too turn into him? Was my future destined to be Zaumt?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Hey.” Oirkamt put both of her hands on his cheeks. He looked at her and she looked at him. “You destroyed that cycle of deceit. No more of it. And all you can do is be better than the person who you are destined to be rather they were or are good or bad. That’s just a part of life.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Thank you, Oirkamt.” They hugged.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">When they were taking, Yelgueewenano studied the necklace.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Qwemtwe Noweperwueem…the deceit.” He noticed the magic in the necklace was gone. He would have thought the magic would still be there. Then it hit him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Look at this you two!” He picked up the necklace.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Oirkamt and Nelu looked at him like he was…himself.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Don’t touch that! It’s dangerous!” Nelu told.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“You don’t understand. Ask yourself this. Why didn’t Zaumt attack you?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Maybe because of my great elemental skills?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Oirkamt giggled.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“No…not saying you don’t have any.” He cleared his throat. “But it’s because he couldn’t. I believe the light magic was never in here. Remember? The Sualkov and Mireewnakov banished light magic in Braxtonia because of its true nature. Deceit.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“So…why did it seem like he was still possess by it?’ Nelu asked.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“I don’t know…his mind somehow created light magic by himself. It was as if he was so consumed into the light he could have never let it go. Even if it wasn’t truly there.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Consciousness?” Oirkamt added.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“I guess.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Nelu looked at his wiz-phone. He read five-fifty eight. “We have to get home.” Nelu demanded.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Right.” Oirkamt agreed and nodded.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“My parents are going to be worried sick.” Oirkamt said and tried to find her address again.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Hey, all of our parents will worry.” Yelgueewenano said.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“Yeah, but you two aren’t females.” She laughed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">“I guess...” Nelu replied. And laughed too.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">After some moments, Oirkamt had finally found her address and the trio left.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Little did they know someone watched the whole situation from behind the trees.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CambriaMath",serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "CambriaMath";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">It was Nuk. “Yes…very good.” He said. He raised up his hands and vanished from within a puff of purple smoke and twinkled stars.

<p class="MsoNormal">In the end, Nelu kept the necklace because Oirkamt and Yelgueewenano was too scared of it. And every time Nelu looked at the necklace, he was reminded that light is evil too.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Have you ever noticed we crave for light? Something we thought would protect us from danger. Something that can make us see through the darkness, but is light really good? Do we always have to know what's in the darkness? I'm sure you've heard of the saying, "some secrets are better left untold". It's only for your own good because let's be honest. Are you ready to face what's hidden in the dark? Which is very substance of a white lie itself. Deceit.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for reading. <span style="font-family:Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">```N.B.Cooper <ac_metadata title="I need someone to edit my story, please? I never done this before so this should be a blast."> </ac_metadata>