64 The Forbidden Floor 2 (1/2)

The two were so frightenned they didn't even make a voice.

The door closed on them automatically, and the room was really dark except for the little light sneaking in from the window.

A voice of an old man cracked their ears..

”...Two love birds have come to sing me a song!

How wonderful.”

Herald and Elara do not recognize this voice.

Herald comes a bit closer, and asks.

”...We've come in peace sir.

Where are you?”

The old man laughed.

”It is better for both of you to not see me.

As you can notice, your love bird isn't feeling very well...”

Herald doesn't understand.

”My love bird?”

What do you mean...”

He looks back at Elara....

He is shocked...

NO!

HE IS TERRIFIED!!!

Elara is undergoing something he cannot even comprehend...

She's getting older by the second.

Her unmatched beauty is dying, as her skin got dry and sloppy.

Her long soft black hair turning all white and frenzy...

He holds her in his arms and asks the unknown old man.

”...WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE DOING TO HER???”

”...Nothing that i would have liked to do.

This room was forbidden for a reason, especially at night.”

The old man replies.

Herald is getting all worried about what might happen to him and Elara if they passed any more time in here.

But he can't get out with her like this.

”...Please stop it! We're Atlanteans the same as you!!

How could your powers harm us to begin with!??” Herald asks confusingly.

The old man stays silent for a little bit.

”...Define harmful!

She isn't necessaly undergoing any pain right now beside the one we undergo everyday.

Time.

It's an ultimate truth.”

Herald. ”...But she's getting too old very quickly!!

She might die at this rate!”

”Hmmm....

What would you give to save her, Herald!”

The Geezer asks.

Herald stays silent, he wasn't ready for such question.

”Why haven't you used your powers in order to save her?

You could've came back to the moment before entering this room and none of this would've happened.

Now, she might die because of you.

So what is that you are going to do, Mr Herald!”

Herald is getting angry and agitated.

He activates his powers immediatly to see what cost will it take in order to save his companion.

Five...YEARS!!!!

The old man. ”...The clock is tickling Herald.

Was it too big of a cost for you to make?”

Herald has no idea what he can or should do...