Hippocoon land

“Heracles, wake up! We are late.” the voice of Amelinda, shaking Heracles. “God, what were you doing last night?” squealed Amelinda. Heracles yawned forced himself to opened his eyes, managed to sit up leaned into his bed’s wall. “I just tried something.” he said sleepily. “Hurry up! We wait you at the gate.” said Amelinda. She strode off at one. Heracles yawned. He got out from his bed, walked toward his wardrobe, took a suit and clumsily changed in. He grabbed his baggage setting there from the before day then hurriedly left the room. Heracles ran cross the lobby leading to the stairs, leaped pass it. He crossed their building’s hall, got passed their garden rushed into their carriage. The Old Gardener had been here. He was the coachman the day. Heracles greeted him them made his way get in. His mother, July and Amelinda had sat there. His mother was putting in a white chiton. It made her turn more divine. “Here Heracles.” she said hinting Heracles to sit by her opposite to the pla...

“We call it chocolate.” said Dean “Chocolate, you mean it’s the drink of the gods and goddesses?” Gwen raised his voice. “Honestly, it’s not. We name it like that just because of its great taste.” said Dean. “I like it.” said Heracles. “Enjoy,” said Dean smiling. Roger kept staying the pub talking with Dean a little then he left. Heracles, Gwen and Amelinda also got out with him. They parted after leaving the alley. Roger found the way to get out of the town while Heracles, Gwen and Amelinda made the way to the meeting place where their coachman had been waiting for them there. They got in then rode back. Gwen brought Heracles and Amelinda back their place then also went back his home. It’s one night awake for Heracles. There were so many new things for him. He used almost the night thinking about his space ring. He tried to imagine about a place he liked and wanted his space ring to created and opened to the place. However, there nothing happened. The place inside his ring was still...

“Nope,” said Amelinda, “He is not here. I think he is human.” “It’s time for lunch lady and gentlemen.” the voice of Grogon spread out loudly. At the beginning of Heracles’s compartment a door slid open. A woman wearing in purple-brown chiton appeared. She pulled a trolley with full of food on it. He stopped at their place. “Hi boys and girl,” she said, “a light lunch before coming to Hippocoon. What do you want? I have few servings here.” “Of course, they are free.” she added smiling. “Do you have gyros? I want a serving of gyro and a little goat milk.” said Gwen, “What do you want Heracles, Amelinda?” “Please give me a bowl of lentil soup. I want to eat it with some pita bread.” said Amelinda. “A serving of spanakopita and I also want a cup of milk to drink.” said Heracles. “Here a serving of gyro for the tall boy, a serving of spanakopita for the handsome boy and two cups of milk for both you.”; “I have to say sorry to you girl.” said the woman turning to Amelinda, “Here we don’t ...

“Ahhh.” cried a chubby boy. He was caught by the shadow. His lower half body fell down and stuck at black shadow-like creature’s mouth. His half upper half body was still upon the ground. Tears poured from his eyes wetted all his face. “Please helped me.” he cried handed ahead. However, no one dared to come near and helped him. The creature swelled. It opened mouth more widely. The boy was slowly swallowed then vanished. Everybody turned much nosy. They cried and ran but they only scattered then gathered inside the place. Everything turned chaotic at the time. “What are we do now?” said Amelinda anxiously. “I don’t know.” replied Heracles still staring at the black shadow. “Stay away from it as far as possible.” said Gwen. “Runnn…” cried Heracles, pulled Gwen and Amelinda with him. The black shadow started to pay attention on them. It chased after them. “Heracles, help me” cried Amelinda. She was left behind them. Heracles turned back and she her lower half body had been fallen down ...

“Delicious!” said Gwen, “I think we should yogurt or goat milk.” he suggested. “I like to drink goat milk.” said Heracles. “I think I would like to have some yogurt.” said Amelinda. Heracles and Gwen each had a taking away jar of yogurt while Amelinda got a jar of goat milk. They kept going along street, enjoying their food. They passed some weapon booths full of swords, poleaxes, knives, shields and stuff like that then wine booths with a lot of barrels putting around. However, they were not interested with things there. They turned bored and planned to come back to meeting place with their coachman. “Look, is he Roger?” cried Gwen hinting to a person who was walking to an alley. “He is. Do you think like me following him a little.” said Heracles, looked at Gwen. “Yeah,” said Gwen. His evenly white teeth bared he grinned. “Hurry up Amelinda.” said Heracles hurried her to catch up them. “What are you talking about?” asked Amelinda joylessly. “We are talking about him H. Roger who was...

“Good choice Amelinda. It is made of Maple, a well wood giving a bright tone that is well-balanced with good projection and a strong fundamental. But, you should also consider the lyre next to of it, the rich purple lyre. I think girl like something purple. It’s made of Walnut giving a medium bright, clear, open sound, rich with overtones or if you don’t like it, looked at the lyre next to it, the reddish brown lyre. It’s made of Sapele. Its tone is great, bright and clean, with a balance of warmth and depth.” “Can I try them a little?” said Amelinda, “I want to consider them before I choose.” “Of course, you can. Please do it yourself.” said Doris. “What’re about you, boys? Does here see the lyres you want?” Doris turned Heracles and Gwen to ask them. The unexpected question of Doris made both Heracles and Gwen turned embarrassed. “Uhmm… we need more time watching them.” said Gwen. “How about it?” said Doris enthusiastically, “the deep auburn red lyre. It’s made of Koa giving both d...

“I’m done. What do we do next?” said Amelinda. “The space ring helps you keep the image of your newly created space in mind. Let’s focus on anything you want.” said Amelinda, “It will automatically transfer into your space ring.” “Wosph! See it,” yelled Amelinda excitedly, “My scepter just vanished. Is it transferred into my space ring?” “Yes, it is.” said Ham satisfied, “You are so clever.” he praised. “Thank you.” said Amelinda, smiled widely. “You guy also try it.” said Ham turning to Heracles and Gwen. “I’m just thinking imagining about the place I will store things. Maybe I need some time. What did you imagine Amelinda?” said Gwen. “I imagined about a place which looks like my room. It is something I feel familiar and comfortable with.” Amelinda replied. “I don’t like to imagine about my room or any of place I have come. I think about an island at the middle of the sea.” said Gwen dreamily. “There has a brilliant cave. I want my things will be stored in place like that.” “Okay, I ...

“God, I did it.” Gwen opened his eyes, screamed happily. He turned to Heracles and Amelinda, hugged each of them right after that. “It accepted me, right?” he added. “It is exactly that. Well done boy!” said Ham, “No scepter here is more suitable for you than it.” He smiled then looked at Heracles  “Heracles,” said Ham, “you make me spend much time thinking what suits you.” Ham’s eyes turned yellow as like gold in front of them few seconds. “You see. My eyes can change and I can use it to observe a bit of your future and past.” He stopped for a moment. “I tried to look through your future and past, Heracles but I can see anything. They are frosted. However, I can see some of your qualities by watching you from then until now. You are strong independent and confident. They make me think of powerful dragons. And in luck, I got a drop blood of dragon and use it as the soul for a scepter. The blood of a powerful dragon spraying fire and lava. It’s a proud dragon independent and had ne...

Then they strode off. They walked toward a marble stairs at the end of the room, walked on it. When they got through the landing, things seemed to change. The marble staircase disappeared and was replaced by a wooden staircase, narrow and dark. They all stopped. “What is it about? Everything around has just changed, hasn’t it?” Amelinda said in panic. “It seems that way.” Heracles answered softly. They turned back, watching. The marble staircase behind them had also disappeared, replaced by the same wooden staircase in front of them. “What should we do next?” Amelinda asked. Heracles hesitated slightly. Eyes looked forward observe. “Let’s go forward. I see a room in front.” he said. Then they moved on and stopped in front of the door. Heracles hesitated a bit. Then he knocked. “Come in.” a tired voice spread out. Heracles pulled open the door. Then he, Gwen and Amelinda walked in. There was a rather dark room. It was lit by some oil lamps spread out gentle blue light. The room was made...

“I must say you that your set is pretty cool, but not perfect.” said Chun, “We have had a piece of leather and we even don’t know to which creature of that leather is. However, it’s a wonderful material, extremely tough and sustainable, is not burnt, frozen or cut by normal ways. We have spent a lot of time and effort making something useful out of it. At last, we have made something, parts of you set. They are the pair of boots, pair of shoulder guards and a pair of arm guards but not body guard. We had to use another leather to make the body guard. Therefore, it is not perfect. Whatever, it may be a good choice for you.” “I also think that.” said Heracles. “So, I confirm that you chose these, right?” said Chun. “Yes, we are.” They answered. “I will note it here.” said Chun. He wrote something into his notebook, “People in our industry have a motto: Something is made of just only for someone.” said Chun mysteriously, “We always believe in it.” Chun closed his notebook, raised his hea...

“Sorry lady, gentlemen,” said Chun again, “Do you hear me?” “Sorry, we didn’t pay attention to you. It’s because of things there. They are so beautiful. We were overwhelmed.” explained Amelinda. “Oh – It’s really no problem. I can understand it.” said Chun, “I guess that this is the first time you to a place like this. Everyone who came here for the first time acted like you.” he added, still with his friendly smile. “Yes, this is the first time. We are preparing for our journey tomorrow to Hippocoon and enjoy our first year here.” said Amelinda happily. “So I was right.” said Chun, laughing, “Welcome your first time here. May I call you, lady?” “Amelinda” said Amelinda, “My name is Amelinda.” “And you two, gentlemen?” said Chun, turning to Heracles and Gwen. “I am Heracles; I am Gwen.” said Heracles and Gwen in turn. “Oh – Amelinda, Heracles and Gwen; they are all very nice names. I like them.” said Chun. He looked at them and friendly smiled again. “Thank you.” they all replied....