Chapter 3: Where is All-For-You shop (part 2)

“We can’t ask him.” squealed Gwen, “He is the person I don’t want to tell most. We should find All-For-You shop first and If we don’t find it, we will try to find other ways.”

“We have no other choice.” said Heracles. 

The carriage kept moving in long time then stopped. “We came - master.” the voice of the coachman coming in. “We Out Heracles.” said Gwen. 

Heracles stood up at one. He kept his head down, gabbed on door handle then pushed it open. He made his way step out landing on the ground first, Gwen right after him then stepped aside. He turned to his coachman. “Find the way to park and make sure you can see us when we turn back. We will not here long time.” he said.

“Follow your words, master.” said the coachman solemnly. He leathered the horses riding away. 

Hurriedly, Heracles and Gwen strode off. They heading to a narrow aisle between houses, where they found All-For-You shop last time. It’s always deserted inside the aisle every times they walked in it and didn’t meet anyone on their way. Short time later, they came to place where the All-For-You shop was before. Standing at there but they didn’t see All-For-You shop it was not there at the moment. 

“It’s not here.” said Heracles disappointedly, still looking at the empty place between buildings in front of them.

“I see.” said Gwen shortly. “Think we have to find another way.” he added, turned to Heracles.

“Should we walk around a bit in case that it can appear at somewhere near here?” suggested Heracles.

“I will not Heracles. If it appears, I must be here. We have to find another way.” said Gwen certainly.

“Get back to my home first. We will find the way later.” Heracles suggested. He turned his way walked. Gwen stood still looking on the place then made his way after his friend. He hurriedly caught up, going by Heracles. As soon as they got out from aisle, the coachman rode the carriage appearing. Gwen asked him to go to Heracles’s house then he followed his freind stepped in and kept staying in. 

The carriage stopped in front of the rose garden inside the fence. Heracles and Gwen left the carriage. They pass the walkway between the roses heading to Heracles’s family’s building. The coachman also rode he made his way to go to the back of Heracles’s house. 

Heracles led his friend got passed the eave, crossed the living room and kept going upstairs till they came to his room. Heracles grabbed on the door knob then pulled open the door, let Gwen go first then made his way after him. They headed to the table then sat down on stools.

“Keep stay here for few days Gwen. We will find magical stones together.” suggested Heracles.  

“Yeah, I also plan to stay here with you for few days.” said Gwen. 

“Okay, wait me a minute.” Heracles said quickly, “I will go and inform Lena that you will stay.” 

Heracles stood up then made his way leave his room. His back quickly vanished from Gwen’s eyes. Later, he came back. Accompanying with him was Amelinda.

“When did you go Gwen?” squealed Amelinda, broke in the room.

“I’ve just come here for minutes.” replied Gwen, turning to her.

“I heard that you will stay here few days.” said Amelinda, made her way to sit opposite Gwen. “What do you stay here for?” she added, staring at him.

Gwen smiled. He turned to Heracles who was walking toward them. “I just come here to play with Heracles. We both feel bored recently.” he said, turned back to her. Heracles made his way to them and then sat by Amelinda. 

“Is his saying true?” said Amelinda. She stared at Heracles. “Uhmm--” said Heracles. He turned speechless right after that, looking at Gwen. Gwen also looked at him, raised his eyebrows 

“I will tell it to you.” said Heracles suddenly, “But, you have to promise that you will keep it in secret.”

“What is that?” squealed Amelinda. She turned much curious.

“You have to promise?” said Gwen seriously.

“I promise.” she squealed.

“Have you ever heard about magical stones.” said Heracles, kept his voice low.

“Yes, I know it but why do you ask me for it?” said Amelinda at one.

“Because we are finding them.” said Heracles, stopped a little looking to Gwen. Gwen nodded and then he turned back to Amelinda. “We plan to use them for a shifting-circle.” he added.

“A shifting-circle,” screamed Amelinda. 

“Please Amelinda,” lamented Gwen, “Don’t scream.”

“I’m sorry.” said Amelinda. Her voice turned normal again, “But why do you want to create a shifting–circle? Where do you want to go?” she asked.

“Treasure Island, that is the place we want to go” said Gwen in low voice.

“Treasure Island,” Amelinda repeated, “Where is it? I have never heard about the place.” 

“Of course, you haven’t heard about it. It’s a secret of my family -- though I’m not sure that all of my family’s members know about it.” said Gwen.

“What do you mean?” said Amelinda.

“There are the things I found inside a chest on my attic. They must be at the place for long time and no one of my family now knows about their existence.” said Gwen. His space ring lit up then the diary and the map of Treasure Island appeared on the table front of them. “See them.” he added, “I and Heracles have seen them few times.”

Amelinda grabbed on the map of Treasure Island. She took a look on it. “So this is the map of Treasure Island? Where is it?” she said.

“Here.” said Heracles, pointed at the middle of the map. 

“At middle of the sea – must be far away our place now.” guessed Amelinda.

“Yes, you are right. Here is our place now.” said Heracles, pointed again in the map letting Amelinda to know where the place was on it.

“It’s too far.” squealed Amelinda. “Anyway,” she added, he voice turned calm again, “why do you want to go to the place?”

“Because,” said Gwen, “It’s griffins’ place.”

“Are you serious? It’s too dangerous to connect to griffins.” screamed Amelimda but still forced herself not to say loudly. 

“Honestly, it’s not. We have a necklace that is testament to the friendship between humans and griffins. With it we will be safe from meeting them,” said Gwen.

“I can prove his words.” added Heracles, “I and Gwen have read a diary. It belongs to a man named Sherwin. The lucky one got a egg which then hatched a griffin. He nurtured it and then went on a journey back to the griffins' homeland, the Treasure Island. They succeeded in reaching the island. Sherwin was the only one recognized by griffins as their friend. He was given a necklace containing a drop of the king's blood of the Griffin. It was seen as a testament to the friendship between humans and Griffin.”

“Alright, all tje things you said may be right but do you know how to get there. Although I heard that you are planning to create a shifting-circles, are you sure you can make it. Don't you know exactly where position of the place you want to go on the world?” said Amelinda.  

“Read this diary, Amelinda. Everything we need is written in here.” said Gwen, hinting his friend to the ancient book.

Amelinda put the map down, pick the diary, opened it then started to read. While she was reading, Heracles and Gwen kept silent in the time. Minutes later, she took her eyes off the diary. She put it down the table, watching on Heracles and Gwen.

“So, now you are finding magical stones.” said Amelinda.

“Yes, they are the things we need now. However, we still don’t know where we can find them now.” said Gwen in deep voice.