52 Fountain of tears

"I can see why this can make anyone cry a tons"

Kuro chuckled and walk ahead of us. I woke up in a cave and it didn't take me long enough to remember what had happened. I watch every movement my husband made and he doesn't exhibit any disgust or 'stay away from me' kind of attitude. That surely had taken a load off my shoulder. While Ailee had this somber look on her which I can relate with what had happened, it could traumatised anyone especially young kids, everything else was just fine. Mia was treating like nothing had happened and skipped forward in tow with Kuro.

"Would you believe me if i told you that this was once a beautiful place surrounded by a garden with a beautiful fountain where people come to offer and offering to the goddess of fertility and happiness? people would come here to cry out their problem and it was said that their tears is what had attracted the gods to come and help them. Thus,the name of fountain of tears"

I raised my eyebrow. I look around once again to try and imagine it but couldn't.

"Ahhh.. like the pyramid and pharaoh, egypt civilisations! They were famous and the place was pretty but now its all sands and wind" said Ailee. Okay, maybe my kids is smarter than me. Thats good, but it seems I'm getting old. That totally turn my head hundred eighty and finally could accept the fact that maybe, there were an ounce of truth behind what Kuro had told.

"Hmmm.. I don't know about Egypt civilisation but if it can help you to understand,then I guess that might be right" Kuro gaze on one big and broken what I assumed a pool. It was completely dry and it's not even moldy, which prove that the plants here doesn't have any water to survive.

"What happened to this place?"

"Betrayal happens" my husband face turns serious and he snickered with disgust.

"Uhm. That doesn't tell me anything" I waved at Kuro and then point at the fountain.

"Wow. Thats... new. Long but definitely makes a good movie" I pointed out. Kuro look at me, puzzled.

"A mo what?"

"Movie. A live moving pictures that we can watch as an entertainment."

"Sound amazing, sadly I couldn't imagine it"

"Don't worry, nobody can blame you. This world needs more makeover before that comes along"

I put my hands on my hips and turn around.

"Tragic but I wonder why that fool sent me here?" I walk backward and sat on the pool brick which I dare guess was once ivory and beautiful. Then, a gush of winds blew right to my face, making me inched backward and fell. I saw how shallow it was , i would at least bump my head on the ground and get my clothes dirty but that's okay-

"Was what I wanted to say, but where the heck am I?" My voice echoed like I'm inside a big confined space. Its too bright, all grassy and flowers. And I'm smack in the middle of it.

"You're finally here, Iiana" a soft womanly voice echoed and I turn around to see a woman with a golden band around her forehead. Her straight mid length hair was green, and her eyes glow golden. She had a slight bronze looking skin and long yellow summer dress that had this heavenly effect. When I said, heavenly I mean.. it moves non stop like its alive.

"Who are you?"

"I am Zegha, the goddes of fertility and happiness. Welcome to my dwelling place. Seeing that you're here, thats mean that old fool finally manage to do his task properly"

"I need your help."

"Do I need to?"

"You can decline but since youre living in this world, I assume you want to make this world a better place to live. I can help you to achieve half of that."

"Hmmm. Fine,spill it out."

"I'm sure you have heard the story if this place, how I was asked to be a guardian of a cursed heart"

I only nodded. The goddess waved her hand and showed me an orb that glow blue, incased in a cuboidal box made from ice crystal.

"Would you like to keep it?"

I raised my eyes and stare at the goddess in deadpan.

"You're kidding right?" Then the goddess smile and look at me devilishly. She chuckled as if she find it funny and waved it away.

"Okay, don't blame me later. I'm sure you're gonna regret it. Anyway, I need you to find the owner of that heart. Tell him, I call for him and its high time for him to come and renew his leash."

"Why me? I'm sure you got a lot of people to come and help you."

"Of course. But as you can see, that" she pointed above us, a reflection of us that look like a surface of water

"Can only be enter by certain people. And I can count that certain people with my one hand and most of them had died already. Obviously, the choice left is you, dear. Well, even if there's more of them out there, I would still call for you. As you can see, My power had weaken over time because of the curse of this heart which is why most of the time I spent my time sleeping. It doesn't help that player bastard making this cursed heart stronger by days playing around. Wait until I get my hands on him. I'll drown him and let him see the door of death. Maybe that ought to change him." The goddess said in a huff. I watch every single of her movement and thought,

'Why is she being overly familiar with me?'

"Okay. I'll help you find him."

"Great-great. Then, I'll reward you later when I restored my power back"

"Wont you go back on your words?"

She hugs her 'big chest' and gave me an indignant look.

"I'm a goddess. We never back away from our deals"

I shrugs.

"What is this person you're looking for called?"