“Heracles, Gwen,” the voice of Amelinda, “What did you last night? Your names one more time appeared on the bulletin board.”
“What happens, Amelinda?” said Heracles, rubbing his eyes, sat up.
“I heard someone said that you and Gwen appeared on our family bulletin board. They said that you both were caught by Professor Linus himself last night.” squealed Amelinda. “What did you do? Do you know that I have waited for you both whole the last night in our library?” added Amelinda still in high-pitched voice.
“Come on,” said Gwen, “We have reason to do it.”
“What is that?” said Amelinda quickly.
“We will tell you later.” said Heracles, “First, we need to go and find out what was notified on the board.”
Amelinda went out first. Heracles and Gwen changed into their class uniform then walked out going with Amelinda to their family’s living room. They approached to their family bulletin board where people were gathering. There had some red characters appearing on it. They were: “Last night, some people broke school rules wandering outside at midnight. They are Heracles and Gwen from Zeusia family. To make sure the things like that not to happen more, the red-armband team will be ordered to patrol more frequent. The people who break school rules will lose ten points from their families.”
They left the family room and then appeared their family library, managed to in deserted tables. Heracles and told Amelinda all things they witnessed the before day.
“What you said is real?” squealed Amelinda, forced herself not to speak to loud.
“Yeah,” muttered Heracles, “We did follow her but she disappeared in front of our eyes.”
“Do you know who is she?” asked Amelinda.
“No, we don’t. We didn’t have chance to see her face.” added Gwen.
“Think we need to report it to someone.” said Amelinda.
“They will not care.” said Heracles, “Who do you expect listen to you talking about someone you don’t know who walk out from out castle and vanish front your eyes in forest. And if they spend time to listen to you, what do you expect them to do? Nothing, there will have nothing happen, they will turn back your busy works and ask you to focus on your studying instead of to pay attention on nonsenses.”
“Thought that only Roger cared if we told it to him so we hurried to his house to tell him but he was absent. We did wait and that was why we were caught as we got back.” added Gwen.
“So did you meet Roger?” said Amelinda.
“No, we did not.” said Heracles, “He must be at somewhere in deep forest that moment.”
“Anyway, what do you need to think about now is to write what on the reports sending to Professor Linus.” said Amelinda.
“Yes, we are bothered by it. Do you have any suggestion?” said Gwen quickly.
“Give some time.” said Amelinda.
They stayed still in the library, kept finding the reason to write on their report and completing their essays. Whole the day, Heracles and Gwen kept staying there with Amelinda, didn’t know that everything turned bustling outside. They left library at late afternoon, made their way to their family canteen to have dinner. On their way they met some red-armband members on patrol. “Did the need to eat?” asked Gwen curiously.
“Of course, they need.” said Amelinda, “Someone will come replacing for them to eat later.”
Their canteen was filled fill by members of their family at the time they came there. They were difficult to find one table to sit after getting their servings. They stayed there finished their food then turned back the library after that, stayed in there till some of red-armband members appeared, asked for their names and reminded them to come back their rooms before midnight.
“God, they plan to wander around and keep watching on all people entire nighttime.” groaned Gwen.
“Hope it’s not true.” said Heracles, “We have to go and tell Roger what we had seen. Anyway, we should turn back our room. I don’t want to see them go back and remind us again.”
They hurriedly left the library which at the moment was very deserted. Heracles and Gwen said goodbye to Amelinda then they went straight to their rooms, managed to get in their bed and then fell in slept.
***
“A girl died, two are missing. What are doing as the things happen?” a voice echoed to Heracles’s ears. It came from the person who had long smooth black hair, looked like Professor Linus. He was walking around some people looking like red-armband members and continued shouting at them. Heracles couldn’t hear more. The image of them turned blurred then vanished. Heracles sank into darkness after that. Then a golden light suddenly spread out, Heracles frowned. A woman wearing in a white chiton and many of golden bracelets and necklace appeared in front of his face. The woman was in midair, seemed to lose her consciousness. “One comes from place not here, come and destroy every here. One half-god blood, will appear and end it.” Then the light disappeared, Heracles was in darkness again. In the darkness a pair of bloodthirsty eyes suddenly appeared and then slowly moved toward Heracles. He tried to step backward but he couldn’t his body seemed not to obey him. Heracles exclaimed but could not make a sound. Sweat poured violently from his back and forehead. Heracles had never felt scared as like that in his life. The bloodthirsty eyes came near to him then a head of a lion which was covered by long smooth golden fur appeared in front of Heracles. It glared at him for moments then roared loudly at him.
“Heracles, walk up!” the voice of Gwen. Heracles woke up. His heart was still pounding because fear. With white face he gave him a grateful look to his friend and smiled gently.
“What’s wrong with you?” added Gwen, looking at Heracles’s white face. There still had some sweat drops on his forehead. Heracles kept silent in minutes. He was still frightened by the last thing he saw in his dream. “The nightmare appeared again.” he said thoughtfully, “more clearly.”
“What is the nightmare?” asked Gwen.
“The nightmare I got in the first night in Hippocoon. I had told you and Amelinda.” answered Heracles.
“I remember a bit but I remember it’s not that scary.” said Heracles.
“It’s not till it this time, getting more clearly.” said Heracles.
“Ahhhh,” Gwen cried, “I forget it. We have to go to class now. We are late. Let’s talk about it later. Hurry Heracles” he urged,
“I’m done right away” said Heracles.
Gwen waited Heracles to change in his class inform then they both hurriedly walked to their class. Amelinda had been there, sat neatly on her seat right front of Heracles’s seat.
“Hi Amelinda”
“Hi Heracles, Hi Gwen,” said Amelinda, “How are you last night?”
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