Chapter 1: The Nemea suit from a hidden-name person (part 4)

“Oh, you don’t need to worry.” said Heracles quickly, “You see. I’m still fine, right?” He grinned.

Alcmene didn’t say. She looked at Heracles lovingly for a while. “I don’t prevent you to do what you like but I also don’t want you to risk your life in dangers.” she said.

“I know it mom. I’m old enough to know which I can or can’t do.  I can take care of myself.” said Heracles at one.

“I see it my son.” said Aclmene, smiling gently, “You have changed much after you came back from Hippocoon. I see you stronger and more mature. It makes me feel more reassured about you but you are still at age of a child.”; “Don’t do things over your age.” her voice turned serious.

“No, I don’t and also won’t mom.” Heracles said. He tried to calm his mother down “I just stay there studying things professors taught me. There have many exciting things in the places. I really got many good experiences.”

“I really like to hear you say that my son. I hope you will get more good experiences in the next times you stay in Hippocoon land. They will become beautiful memories and accompany with you for the rest of your life.” said Alcmene.

“Thank you, mom.” said Heracles. He smiled.   

His mother smiled then turned to Amelinda. “How about you Amelinda?” she said, “Do you like Hippocoon land?”

“I like it very much my queen. It’s the place I can study many many things. I like libraries and books inside there. They give me a lot of knowledgeable, interesting and useful things. I also like people there. They are smart and powerful. I like everything there. Honestly, I think I love the place. It seems my world.” said Amelinda excitedly.

“It’s very good to hear you said that Amelinda. I know that you always get more knowledge than others. You are an intelligent and eager to learn girl. Take advantage of it, you will get many of benefits. I always hope Heracles’s also eager to learn like you.” she said, turned to her son. The face of Heracles turned reddish.

“Mother.” he spoke up, “Please take a rest.” he added, “I think I and Amelinda should turn back the garden meet the Old Gardener and ask him more about the presenter.” Heracles looked at Amelinda and hinted her to leave.

“Oh, you’re right” said Amelinda immediately, “The Old Gardener was the only person who met the stranger and talked with him. I think the stranger could say him something useful or at least, he could see the stranger’s face. It can help us to find out the presenter.”

“Oh, Go and ask him. I think he can help you.” gently Alcmene said.

“See you late mom.”; “See you later my queen.” Heracles and Amelinda said goodbye Alcmene made their way to get out. “I will let you know about the presenter if I got it.” Heracles turned back talking to his mother then he opened the door, walked out. The door closed after Amelinda got out leaving Alcmene alone in her room. The sounds of footsteps went away and then vanished. The room turned silent again. Alcmene still sat there; her book was still laid on table. She seemed to be bothering by something, not continuing reading her book. She looked away through the window thinking about something.

Short time later, Heracles and Amelinda appeared in front of their building. They hurriedly made their way to go in garden to find the Old Gardener. It didn’t take them much time to find him they met him working in middle of the garden. They kept staying with him, asked him for something but the Old Gardener also didn’t give them much information. He only could tell them how the stranger looked like. At last, they left and then walked straight to Heracles’s room.

Heracles opened the door, walked forward his bed then put the wooden box down floor next to his bed’s head then sat down on the bed. Amelinda on other hand made her way toward the window then sat on a little stool standing by a small table which was placed at one side of the window.

“Is it a joke? Someone wants to joke on me.” Heracles voice turned heavily, “They sent me letter with a hidden name and then a suit which disappeared after I wore in. Guess they will laugh much if they know how much I turned dull after the things happened.” said Heracles unhappily.

“It can not happen - Heracles.” Amelinda spoke, “Because the person must be great in spells that he or she could hide the name right before we could read it then made the suit automatically wrapped on your body and then vanished after that. I think no one of people we know can do it. Furthermore, it took much time and effort to do the thing.”

“You mean it’s not a joke?” Heracles raised his voice.

“Yes, it’s exactly what I want to say. No one spends much time and effort like that in order only to joke on you.” said Amelinda.

“So - how do you explain the things?” asked Heracles. He turned to his friend waiting for her answer.

Amelinda didn’t say keeping silent a while thinking. “Give me a bit time, I will find it.” she said then she strode off heading to her room.

Heracles stayed still in his room silently he still thinking. Then suddenly he stood up, found the way to the bathroom. Heracles stepped in bathroom, closed the door and then started taking off his outer clothes. When all of his clothes were taken off, he started searching for Nemea suit. He kept staying there for a quarter of hour but it only made him feel more disappointed Heracles couldn’t see and feel anything there on his body. Later, he took a shower.

Heracles walked out after shower and turned back his room immediately. He quickly reached on his bed, threw himself on it that his chest was against the bed. Then, he crawled to the bed’s edge, stretched his hand to the wooden box place next the bed’s head. He grabbed, kept it between his hands then rolled few rounds to move in the middle of the bed. He opened the wooden box, took the parchment out then put the wooden box aside. Kept the parchment on his hands, he read it again.

“It’s long time from the time you was born.” he muttered. “It means that the person did appear at the time I was born. He or she must be one of my relatives. But who? I don’t have many relatives and who the person could be?” Heracles talked to himself, “Mom said the she didn’t realize the person.” he chucked, turned on his back, hanging the parchment upon his face, he scanned each word on the parchment. “To make sure that no one but you can use the suit, it had been bewitched.”, “Been bewitched,” he repeated, “Does there had any of spell which can made the Nemea suit completely vanished.” he said thoughtfully. He himself turned silent and then sank into his thoughts. Later, his eyes turned tired. His hands dropped down by his body. Heracles closed his eyes and then fell in sleep. It’s very long sleep.