Chapter 115 - Throw Shine, Not Shade

Seeing the men take the two doors and leave the third one, the women wanted to take it but their respective partners begged them to stay out of trouble until they returned.

" Is it me the only one who wants to check what's behind the third door?"

Juliet was the most curious one amongst them and she shared her opinion just as the men were off through the doors.

" Let's go".

The women soon arrived at the decision as each of them wanted to check out what's behind the door too. Kiara and Elina were living a nomadic life till they met the Demar brothers, so after a few months itself, they were thriving for an adventure. Janet was totally devoted to her friends now as this was her family now. 

Sadly, their adventure came to an end soon as they found the path was a dead end. it ended in a small room with no door out. They tried their maximum best to find any secret doors or even any clues hidden here but soon were disappointed.

" I think this room was some sort of meditation room as I can feel much relaxing positive energy here."

Elina's pale face was now fully energised and she was beaming just like Juliet. When everyone thought of going back, Emmy excused herself and asked her friends to return as she wanted to check her powers by meditating. Her friends thought it was a good idea as this place was filled with positive energy and no one could disturb Emmy if they guard the third door from outside.

Soon after her friends left, Emmy took out the trinket which she felt very heavy from the time she had entered this room. However, Emmy didn't mention it out to her friends as he was worried that if something happened, she may not be able to help her friends out. So she asked them to go out and wait for her.

Emmy held the trinket which had started to shine now. Its glow was increasing just as she walked towards the big rock wall. Finally, Emmy could see a handprint on the wall which was seen only in the trinket's glow. 

Emmy didn't know whether to keep her hand over the print or not, she was clueless of what might be the dangers hidden on the other side of the wall. 

Moreover, if it was the way to the dimensional trap where the enchantress had locked up the sorceress, then Emmy would be delivering herself and her friends directly into the enemy's lair. 

"Opening it won't do you any harm."

A voice suddenly sounded inside Emmy's mind. She knew about this voice from the time the enchantress had talked to her, so she wasn't surprised.

The push which Emmy needed, was given by that voice and Emmy picked up her courage to keep her hands over the handprint.

"It fits correctly", Emmy thought in her mind.

Suddenly heavy fogs surrounded her from nowhere, first Emmy was a bit scared but then it slowly faded away. However, Emmy was no longer inside the cave but another hall which was brightly lit by the sunlight.

Emmy was confused and frantically looked at either side of the hall. It was a new place and the decorations were fresh but strange. She hasn't seen such flowers nor the artwork inside the hall.

The hall was well decorated with flowers and had the angels sculptures all around. The hall's one end was lighted by candles and it gave a serene effect to the on-lookers. At the other end, Emmy could see some wooden benches also. 

Looking at the whole surrounding, everything appeared strange to Emmy and all these were making her anxious in every second.

" Where have I arrived? How can I go back? "

She held the trinket hard in her hands but it didn't glow anymore. She tried to rub it and check whether it would glow again but in vain, that way also didn't work. Emmy was on the verge of a mental breakdown as she was getting stressed. She didn't care about being landed on to a strange place if it had been before meeting Alex and her great friends but now there was no way she could live after getting separated from him.

" Emmettina, just wear it around your neck, it looks pretty, isn't it?"

A gorgeous woman was standing in front of Emmy who had a radiant smile on her face. Her face was covered in gentleness and her aura wasn't weak. Emmy knew that the woman must know Emmy quite well, but who was she?

" Who are you? How do you know me?"

The woman laughed, she didn't reply to Emmy at once but walked towards the area of lit candles and knelt before it. She closed her eyes for a few minutes, then lighted up a candle and fixed it with the other candles.

"You are living the life which I wanted and you know me well. "

Emmy got confused but didn't show it on her face. She looked at the woman who was beautiful, the red coloured dress was enhancing her beauty on to a different level. Her jet black hair was perfectly swaying along with the breeze and her eyes hid the enticing effect, it threw shine not shade. In short, the woman had an angelic beauty altogether.

" Sister, I might have known you but a few years back, I had met with an accident and lost my memories. So forgive me as I am not able to recognise you anymore."

That woman laughed and turned to look at Emmy. After fixing the fifth candle, the woman got up and smiled at Emmy. Her radiating smile amazed Emmy and if she was a man, she would have fallen for this smile a long ago.

" Hi, we don't need to introduce each other anymore because the voice which you are hearing in your mind is none other than mine. Emmy, this is the modern world, where you will be able to see Maaren, Trianna and even your... Well, I am disclosing many facts as you cannot enter this world for now."

" Emmy, what you seek will not be seen until you recover your memories and for that you will have to sacrifice your dearest thing."

The woman was talking very gently but still Emmy could feel that she was hiding something from her. Emmy observed the woman, she was taller than Emmy and more leaner in shape.

Somewhere inside Emmy's heart, she felt inferior to this figure before her. Just as Emmy had this thought in her mind, the woman laughed out loud.

" Emmy… Emmy, don't be childish anymore. I can read your mind as back of my hand so don't bother to hide your feelings. See after you recall your memories, everything will be cleared on its accord."

" Now it is time for you to go. Make sure that you don't tell anyone about this world,not even to him… Well, hang this trinket around your neck till the next time you have to come here."

Emmy clearly noticed the woman's expression change when she mentioned him and she knew that the 'him' was Alex. She wanted to ask the woman what connection did they both share but remained quiet.

The woman smiled and said, " Well , I know you have a lot of things to ask about this place but not now, you can enter this world only when you are abandoned. There is no single heart which wants you in that world, then only you shall be welcomed here."

Emmy sneered when she heard the woman talking about being abandoned. With much arrogance, Emmy replied, " Then I shall never visit this place again as I have a person who will never abandon me in this lifetime."

The women stood still watching the candles flicker in the breeze. She was in deep thoughts and Emmy could not read her expressions but saw her eyes were getting filled with tears.

" You may go now."

Without turning the woman walked away, leaving Emmy inside the hall. Soon Emmy felt a breeze upon her and she was back to the cave while on the other world, that woman thought of what Emmy had said last 

" Then I shall never visit this place again as I have a person who will never abandon me in this lifetime."

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" Then I shall never visit this place again as I have a person who will never abandon me in this lifetime."

The woman closed her eyes, letting the stubborn tears and murmured, " I wish that could have happened. Emmy, you don't remember how he broke your heart once but the next time, the pain you are going to get is tons larger than the pain which I felt.. Do not fall for his trap Emmy, please,, you will be shattered."

Soon she also disappeared from the room, if the Esbertrazian elders were here, then they would have recognised this woman quickly as this was none other than the long lost Esbertrazian princess - ' Anittemme Esbertraz".