Eternal Discovery

Chapter 6 The Tournament

Tema was walking down a familiar corridor

"the same smell, darkness, walls...I'm back at the same corridor. So if I turn left here away from the light...then right here and...the door is right here. The same large wooden door. I can hear a voice...it's the girl from last time but she's...singing. I can't quite make out the words. So the gap should be...there...like last time" he crept through the door in the darkness "Strange the voice has gone...I'll wait a little before moving".

The minutes rolled by in the darkness. His eyes became more accustomed to the light and he could just make out the room "there we go...the room is large and there're the same tall bars but...there's something at the other side. I can't quite see"  suddenly a door opened from the other side and a tall person came through. The light  from the doorway only shone on the person as Tema froze on the spot and sat motionless in the dark.

He sat at the back completely still as the figure approached the large object "I see you are well" the voice sounded young and cocky "come on...I know you're not asleep" the top of the figure moved slightly

"Wait...that's a head" Tema said whispering to himself "...those are arms and legs...this girl...at least I think it's a girl is a giant" The second person began speaking once more

"You haven't been eating lately, isn't the food good enough" the Giant was silent "if you don't behave yourself, then your daddy wouldn't be too pleased" the large person moved its arm but as she moved jangling sounds followed

"wait...that sounds like a chain. Which means...she's been held here"

The visitor smugly laughed "you can try all you want, those chains are enchanted so only our lord or a male heretic  can break them. Why a male heretic, well we wanted to give you some hope as the last male heretics to be known alive was only oh it's not that long ago, what was it oh yeah millennia ago, and the second one is one of us. So get comfortable you'll be here a while" he laughed as he left the room and the door shut behind him.

Tema still remained frozen but felt sad "jeez...how low can you go? Filling a young girl with false hope...why is she here though?" he watched the figure sitting upright and it spoke

"Just a small chance, it all I need please someone help me" it was meek fragile young girl voice filling Tema with a little guilt

"oh no...it is a young girl"

"I don't know how long I've been here I can barely remember my mother's song" Tema could noticeher hands together and she started to sing

Whenever you are feeling sad

Look to the sky

Think of all the happy things

And don't you ever cry

If you are in trouble, believe for hope to come

As a good heart will come to guide you home

Her voice faltered on the last wound and he could hear her crying. Tema stood up and walked slowly towards her through the tall bars and sat on the floor.  "hmm hello" he called "your Ariana aren't you?"

"Who's there" she looked around but couldn't see the origin of the voice

"I'm down there, here I'll show you "  Tema casted a small fireball to light himself up. As he did he could feel her watching him