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THE ROOT OF DARKNESS FOURTY EIGHT
The great fall of the giant seemed to have awakened our six senses as I look down at Christina from above and shout with a matter of urgency. “Faster! Go down faster!”. With a mad rush, we keep going down the beanstalk knowing fully well that the king and his knights will also be on their way down, on our tail. It was nightfall by the time we start to reach the bottom as jumping leaf by leaf was a lot easier than trying to climb. As we reach the bottom, I see numerous people waiting for us down below. From my Aunt to the King of our land to Sir Barrett, Victor and Hansman and only one thing resonated In my ears. Home. I was finally home and never in a million years did I ever think I’ll be glad to be back here even with the creditors that awaited us. I wiped at the tears that threatened to roll down my cheeks as I jumped off the beanstalk. Immediately my feets hit the ground, My Aunt rushes over to me and hugs me ever so tightly. I, more than anything wanted to hug her just as m
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS FOURTY NINE
As the beanstalk falls, I see the king who had also followed his knights down, fall but was rather lucky as he ended up landing on the body of the giant he killed, breaking his fall even though he is still quite scuffed.“You people are the worst!”. He fumed. “I welcome you into my home, bathe you, clothe you. I saw you as family as you were even allowed to feast and dine with me by my golden table!”. He turned to look at Sir Hansman and my Aunt. “I helped find and save those who you’d lost In my land and this is how you repay me?!”.“I should have known better than to help people who know nothing about kindness”. He ended as he spoke out of rage. Understandable rage because he didn’t seem to understand why we were doing this when he welcomed us in his land with so much generosity. But over my dead body would I let those fickle words of his move me to return Christina back to this man. This murderer. Only the lord knows what he would do to her for planning to escape in the first plac
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS FIFTY
Within a span of 30 days, Christina had fused a few items into gold as she couldn’t stop crying tears of joy over the littlest thing. Everything around here was a first for her so I completely understood why she couldn’t stop crying. Was it when she first held a puppy? Or when she first ate food that wasn’t giant flesh, you name it!. The first time It rained, she observed it’s droplets with sheer curiosity and when it landed on her skin, she freaked out thinking she was crying without her knowledge and that made her cry all the more. Everything overwhelmed her and I understood the feeling quite well as that was exactly how her island overwhelmed me too with it’s golden bedding, beautiful festivals, horses and soft beds. Sometimes it could be because she was extremely happy on our land and other times, it could be because she remembered the one eyed giant who was killed on her behalf. Nonetheless with the gold that was produced, she used it to pay all Aunt’s and I’s debt and moved
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS FIFTY ONE
My Aunt, the king of our land and the knights were all invited to our wedding and I was nervous a well. “Stop being nervous”. Sir Victor said. “You are acting as if you don’t want to marry her anymore”. Sir Victor tired to face Christian, his baby boy in his arms. “Are you seeing your uncle, Christian?. Do t grow up to be like him.". He teased. Yeah that’s right. We finally got to see Sir Victor’s wife and son and might I add that his son looks nothing like him!. And on the topic of kids, what the night awaited Christina and I made me nervous too. I was nervous about everything. “Were you this nervous when you were getting married to your wife?”. I questioned Sir Victor. “No, not at all---“. Sir Victor started but his wife had interrupted with the truth, exposing that Sir Victor had developed his first asthma attack from his wedding and that if not for god’s interference, they would have postponed their wedding while he would have spent it at an hospital. That did a little trick
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS FIFTY TWO
300 years later. “Wow Father, this is beautiful!”. Christina and I’s 40 years old son, Gerald exclaimed as he stared at the huge white –with a little touch of gold—skyrise apartment. Gerald is our first son and a sturdy business man. He’d taken interest in learning business immediately we’d moved to the city and I couldn’t be more proud to see my son excel do well in his choice of study.He Is currently married with a fine lady that works in his field of work and they have two beautiful girls, twin girls to be precise---Katherine and Katherina---“I really couldn’t agree less, father”. Miriam, our daughter chimed in. She was a spiltting image of Christina. From her long blonde hair to her green eyes. She’s our first and only daughter, the second born of the family and probably Christina’s favourite---although Christina always denies that she doesn’t have a favourite--- but it shows and we all know it too. Being an epitome of beauty just like her mother, she’d had different spouses
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS BOOK THREE: THE UNFORSEEN GENIUS
"Oh, shit!. My drink spilled" Exclaimed an angry customer. "Where's the cleaner boy?!" Cleaner boy. That was my queue. Rushing over to the table of the angry customer, I present myself. "I'm sorry about that" "Just go get me something to wipe my shirt and clean this table" "Yes" Just as I was about to turn around and do as told, the customer holds me back. "Is that you, Xagrel?" He inquired, uncertain. Turning over to face the customer, I nod. "Yes, it's me" His face burst into a wide grin. "No way. It's me, Korn from highschool" Shit. Just my luck. "Oh, Korn. What a surprise" "Sit for a second man, let's catch up" Korn suggests plunging me down onto an empty chair infront of him but I hesitate. "I'm working right now, Korn. Maybe some other time" Korn dips his hands inside his pocket, slamming a 20$ bill on the table. "I'll pay for your time man, come on. Let's catch up like old times" There wasn't any "old times" between Korn and I. Korn just wanted to bellitle me as us
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
In a split second, my eyes flash before my eyes and I felt regretful. Regretful for having lived a life that had no meaning whatsoever, regretful for having allowed Korn bully me out of my workplace, regretful for having exchanged harsh words with my mother. If only I could have a second chance...but then, would I do things differently?. I wouldn't know until I get that chance. "Damn, my head" I wince in pain, rising up to my feet while placing my hands on my head. Then, I remember that I wasn't even supposed to be alive. "What is going on?" Taking a look around my surrounding, I find myself in a place that I couldn't recognize. Surrounding me were high mountains whose peak were hovered glistening light. Water falls freely down the side of the mountain into a river of clear sliver water that flowed into a riverbank. There were different species of flower dancing freely by the bottom of the mountain. "What in the world is this place?" I questioned, filled with amuse
THE ROOT OF DARKNESS CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
Witch Lyrik smack the back of my head head. "It's king Korn to you" I was having a hard time wrapping my head around everything; this new world development, Korn as king, the witch similarity to my manager. If I was in a different world with the people here similar to those in my past life, if everyone truly upgraded one way or another; why was I still ranked as a slave?. The lowest of all lows. Tightening my fist, I apologize." I apologize for calling you with disrespect, my king" "Apology accepted but you will be punished for trying to flee from me" Korn declares. "The question here is; In what way?. How about I do so by turning your little sister to one of my concubines" My eyes widened at the mention of my my sister. How had I almost forgotten that if Korn could be in this world so could my sister, Ophelia. "Please.."I plead, rubbing my hands against one another. "Not my sister. I'll do anything" "You will do anything I want whether you like it or not" King Korn co
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