The Princess Of The Moon Godes

Chapter 19: The Substitute Heart Crystal

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Everything was already in front of the bubble mountain gate. Atea just looked down, and the other Galaxyan team just stared at the gate was curious.

"Atea," call Ardolf. Atea turned with a puzzled look at Ardolf.

"What's up?" saith. Ardolf let out a huffed breath.

"How to get into the impression how? And from earlier you we called several times not to say. If you hesitate just tell us Atea." Atea looked at Ardolf and the rest of the friends.

"No, I have no doubt. The way we enter first look for the mechanism because this bubble is coated with protective magic again," said Atea explained.

"Okay, Nick and I are going to find the mechanism. While Ardolf was guarding the girls," suggested Fath and was taken in by the others. They also began to split up.

Why am I doubting?

Atea continued to deepen like that, but her desire with her sense of doubt was greater than her sense of desire. Atea was confused as to what to do. Could it be that Aheria's party is watching right now?

"Hey! We've found the mechanism!" scream Fath. But suddenly there was the sound of feet stepping towards where they were.

"HEY?! What are you guys doing here?!" sarcasm is one of the men who just came. They glared and looked at each other.

"W-uh! It's anu!" sahut Veera. The queen just stared fiercely at the man.

"Don't you guys want–" before the man finished his sentence, the man had already fallen down first for some reason.

"You all right?" ask the man who saved the six of them. Atea squinted her eyes and yelled in surprise, "Sister Kris?!" Then Kris just smiled in response to that.

"Sister is worried about little brother," said Kris as he approached the six of them.

"Yes! Fath and Nick. Quickly slide the lever!" kris is voiced by Fath and Nick. The gate slowly opened, strangely without sound.

They began to enter and found a beautiful view. Many plants here, from ordinary plants to even rare plants. Veera became excited because she was very fond of plants.

"So where's the holy tree?" ask Queen to Atea. Atea just shrugged and glanced at Kris. Kris who was in sight just grimaced, he again?

"OK-okay! Don't look at me like that. Follow me!" upset Kris.

They just follow Kris, Kris shows the direction to the big golden cave. Even the goa is golden, let alone the sacred tree? They began to enter the cave, in contrast to the color actually in it is very humid.

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Now they came to the front of the tree. Unlike the outside of the cave, this sacred tree was even more sinister. This tree looks flat with blue crystals twirling in front of it is also equipped with carvings of mermaid and merman on the tree trunk.

"How can I get a gini?" asked Queen in wonder and then glared at by her friends. They put their index finger in their mouth.

"Sttt!"

The Queen only grinned with her innocent look.

"How dare you say I'm a flat!" The sound echoed in the cave. The queen looked up at the tree that had eyes in its mouth.

"Smurprise! You're plump!" the Queen did not want to be possessed by a sacred tree. Could die silly of him later. But not the peace they found, it was the growl of anger that became more and more.

Ate came forward and said, "I'm sorry, sir, we don't mean to mock you" Atea said with sincerity. The tree looked at Atea and smiled.

"Atea?" call that tree.

Then Atea attacked, why did the tree know his name? The feeling he's never been here.

"Yes? Why do you know my name?" ask Atea for confusion. The tree smiled back.

"Well I'll squeak. You used to be here .. "the tree just hangs the sentence.

"Tell me everything!"

"Formerly introduce my name is Orlando the holy tree. I will tell you, I was still a human being and not a tree like this .... "

The flashback

The sound of the morning bells echoed everywhere. Aheria City lights the bells every morning. At that time the city was not as advanced as it is now. A man approached the servants.

"You! Prepare breakfast. I don't want to wait long" he said.

"Good young master." The man left the servant and he went to the throne of the father.

"Dad!" he screamed while smiling. His father looked up and returned that smile.

"What's up Orlando? You must be ready, I have decided you are king of Aheria after you." Orlando just nodded.

"And remember, the crystal of your heart you must take care of." Orlando nodded back. Yes, Orlando is the only person who has a heart crystal.

"Dad? Why isn't Alfarel there?" asked Orlando who was curious about the whereabouts of his sister. His father looked and smiled.

"He must be riding a dolphin on the high seas" said the father, taken by Orlando. Orlando left the throne room of his father. He walked to the palace grounds to relax.

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"The feeling I had in the palace and then–" Orlando was shocked when he realized the incident in the morning. And it's night now? How long was he unconscious? Why is he in the grassland?

"If I had known who hit me in the head I would have kicked him!" annoyed.

"Hey." Orlando looked over and found a man there. He squinted his eyes and was shocked.

"Alfarel?! Why are you here? Do you know who hit me this morning?!" ask Orlando. Alfarel just grinned.

"I."

"Huh?"

"I."

Orlando was silent for a moment.

"You? But why?!! And where is this?!" pissed Orlando. Alfarel simply smiled then said, "Because big brother me–re–pot–kan!" Orlando was wide-eyed as Alfarel approached him with a knife.

"You have taken away my happiness, brother! I should be king and not you!" Orlando crawled backwards.

"You will be a tree and your heart will be eaten! I will become stronger and become king! Ahhaha!" He laughed crisply.

"This is where Alfarel is! Why do I have legs and not a tail?!" At a time like this Orlando still had time to ask.

"This is the bubble I made! I'm smarter than you, brother! And you'll be a sacred tree in his stead!" shouted Alfarel.

What say? My own sister made me a tumbar just to make mermaids and mermans have legs?

Orlando looked around and then he looked at Alfarel. Alfarel is getting closer.

"Die you brother!" Alfarel tore Orlando's stomach. Orlando screamed loudly in pain. His sister is outrageous. Then a wisp of colour was removed and eaten greedily. Orlando looked at him sharply.

"REMEMBER THIS! SOMEDAY THERE WILL BE A CHILD BORN WITH A HEART CRYSTAL LIKE ME AND WILL CREATE PEACE!"

Alrafel swallowed the crystal heart quickly then smiled. Along with Orlando's reaction of slowly becoming a tree, Alfarel also slowly got a reaction.

But not the power he got, but he changed to be ....

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A crystal that swirled.

Falashback

"So this crystal core is your sister?" ask Atea. Orlando simply smiled in response.

"We need to take the crystal, "Atea said. Orlando looked at Atea in confusion. Atea sighed and explained about the prediction of the upcoming war.

"Alright Atea, you sit down in front of the crystal. But don't blame me if you don't survive" Orlando said and was taken in by Atea. His friends and brother just looked at him. After all this was his desire to save everyone.

The ritual begins. Atea and Orlando's mouths muttered a spell. The crystal core was just spinning around as the matra was read out. Everyone just closed their eyes not wanting to see.

"Mephissa zhumani livera rainbow out," slowly the liver crystals came out without surgery. Atea just biting his lips withstanding the pain that spread slowly from the tip of the foot to the head. His breath felt severed but he was just trying to calm down. The substitute crystal heart was spinning and slowly replacing the previous crystal nucleus. The crystal core was knocked off and immediately captured by Kris.

Although Atea had two heart crystals, it was not possible to make himself safe. Atea's advantage is only about 20%.

Atea looked at Kris. His mouth slowly said a word.

"Ber–ha–sil." But after that colorful blood came out from his nose and mouth.

"ATHA!" the screeching made everyone open their eyes. Atea fell instantly. A clear water came out of Kris's eyes. He is unable to speak anymore.

Queen's knees were limp like jelly. Fath was silent in a corner near a boulder, he just drowned his head. Veera has been wet with tears since. Ardolf just looked down. Nick just stared at Queen. Perhaps the hardest hit here is Chris.

"Nick, telepathically Mr. Atiza ... " said Queen slowly and was embraced by Nick. Queen approached Atea who was burning limp.

"Atea?" The Queen hugged the tiny body that was already motionless. Queen was crying, no more diligent girl, no more advice, and no more Atea who was always angry when her history book was lost.

They just looked at the two girls. They also just saw the Queen who was crying this badly.

"Ateeaaa!" yelled Queen not accept. Orlando has been silent since then. His tears kept flowing and fell right on Atea's heart.

As more tears fell, a light slowly appeared on Atea and Queen's bodies.

The more the Queen tightened her embrace, the greater the light. They all closed their eyes, unable to stand the bright light. What the hell is this really?

Slowly the light faded along with Atea's moving hand. The Queen let go of her embrace and was shocked.

"Atea?"

"Queen?"

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