Hippocoon land

In another place, Hippocoon land, in one room of castle Methonia, some people were gathering around a large table stacked full of piles of papers. Candles were burning and lighting up the room. “I think we have some serious problem here Professor Finn. I cannot contact some of our students.” said a woman dressing in dark brown dress. She was no one but Professor Genevieve.  “Who are they?” said Professor Finn by his low voice. He was sitting on his chair after the table. “They are students coming from Zuesias family, Amelinda, Heracles and Gwen.” said Professor Genevieve turning to a tall and handsome man standing next to her, Professor Oswald.  “Yes, they belong to my family.” said Professor Oswald. “Have you contacted their family? asked Professor Finn, raised head looked on them. “No, we haven’t.” said Professor Genevieve quickly, “There had some more serious problem. From sources I got, they may have used magic in place they live.” “Oh Professor Genevieve,” Professor Oswal...

“The girl who came from outside.” said Elder D. “There is no such person here.” Squealed Aunt Calliope. “The girl you called Amanda.” said Elder shortly, still with his cold voice. “There must be some mistake here. She is not from the outside. She is my child.” Aunt Calliope squealed. “Dare you doubt Lord’s decision.” frieghtened Elder D, not heard her explained. The face of Aunt Calliope froze at one. “No, I don’t.” said Aunt Calliope weakly. “Take her to here. I don’t have much time.” ordered Elder D. “Give me a minute.” Aunt Calliope replied. She turned her way walked inside. She passed Heracles’s and Gwen’s room before reached to Amelinda’s and Lily’s. Her footsteps were clear in the still night and made Heracles wake up. Open the door, Aunt Calliope walked in. Amelinda and Lily were sleeping. Aunt Calliope managed to the bed’s edge. She sat down, gently touched on Amelinda. “Wake up Amanda.” she called, shaking her softly. Amelinda got up. She opened eyes looking at Aunt Calliope ...

The last basket of orange was taken away. The men also vanished with the oranges. There were only children with Heracles, Gwen, Lily and Amelinda. They kept staying around the cart playing and talking. Lily and Gwen enjoyed participating with the children while Heracles and Amelinda seemed to be more silent.  “Agassi, come here and join with us.” called Gwen. “What do you want Peres?” Heracles said loudly. “Come here.” Gwen called again. Heracles left the cart, stepped toward Gwen. There some children were gathering around him. “What do you need Gwen?” Heracles asked. “We are playing a game. Don’t you want to join with us?” said Gwen. “What’s this?” asked Heracles. “Brother Agassi, don’t you see it?” said Gwen. He pointed to straight bamboos. Heracles looked. There had three high straight bamboos standing side by side. The bamboos were about two hundreds of yards away from their places. The middle bamboo was the highest. It’s about one hundred and fifty feet high Heracles guessed. ...

The next days, Heracles was not bothered by strange dreams. He got accustomed to people and daily works though sometime he still felt something wrong. However, he didn’t have any clue for his feeling. Therefore, he tried to forget it and behave like the others.  In the days, their mother, Aunt Calliope was not in home at dinner. When Heracles and the others came back from their garden, they rarely saw her. Aunt Calliope only came back till the midnight and met them in breakfasts. Heracles was the only person who felt curious about it. He had asked Lily but Lily always ensure that all the things were okay their mother only went and met some friends.  One night, Aunt Calliope came back after going out. She opened the door and shuffled into the house. The light from the candles in the living room shone to her face showing the fatigue on it. As like usually, Aunt Calliope made her way to Heracles’s bedroom first, opened the door ajar then peered in. Heracles and Gwen had slept pea...

“Where is this?” Heracles asked himself, turning around. At the moment Heracles saw exactly that he was standing in forest and alone. “Where is this?” he repeated his words, continued observing around. It was ancient forest there the trees all were very high and gigantic. They gave Heracles a feeling that he was a very tiny creature in a forest of giants. Following a trunk, Heracles raised his head looking up in ordered to see how tall it was but Heracles couldn’t see the top of the tree; he even didn’t see any branch. Instead of them, Heracles saw white clouds stuck on the trunk. He took his eyes of the tree to see the trees next to but they were the same, growing up cross clouds.  Heracles kept staying for a while observing then made his way go around, hoping he could meet someone and discovered where the place was. Whole place looked similar. It made him doubt whether he really walk or not. Though, he kept walked in a straight line but the forest was too large by his sight he co...

Heracles, Gwen, Amelinda and Lily kept staying in kitchen an hour waiting for aunt Calliope but she didn’t come back. It’s too late for their dinner. They felt so tired and hungry.  Gwen’s stomach suddenly rumbled loudly. It broke the silence and attracted others’ attention. People turned to him that made his cheek promptly went red. “Uhmm – my stomach, it’s rumbling.” he said shyly. “We should eat.” spoke Lily gently, looked over the others, “I think mother will turn back late.”  “See what we have for dinner.” added Lily. She stood up, walked toward the fire. Aunt Calliope had cooked everything and left them around there.  “Our dinner is here. Come and help me take it.” she called. She took and raised two plates by hands. Amelinda was the first person who stood up striding to Lily and got the plates from her. Then Gwen and Heracles also stood up to help them. Food and drink quickly were brought out placing on the dinner table. Under flickering light of candles placed the...

“What are we doing now?” called Heracles after. He left the bed following Gwen. “Turn back our garden.” said Gwen, took on the door knob, pulled inside. The door opened, Gwen walked out. Heracles hurriedly walked after. When he got out and was closing the door, Lily and Amelinda appeared. “G’ afternoon – Agassi, Peres.” said Lily.  “Good afternoon Lily, Amanda.” said Heracles. He stopped at Amelinda looking on her seconds. “We will use our cart.” said Gwen, looked forward Lily. “Yeah – of course, we have to use it.” said Lily. “I will help you a hand.” said Gwen.  “Okay, we go.” said Lily. Then they made their way go to the living room, got pass of it walking out. Staying under the eave, Gwen turned to Heracles and Amelinda and said: “Wait us here, I and Lily will go and take the cart.” “Yeah!” Heracles replied.  Gwen and Lily strode off heading to the back of their house, leaving Heracles staying with Amelinda in front of the house. The shapes of Gwen and Lily vanished a...