The Clandestine Six- The Gloom Horde

Chapter 9- PROPHECY OF CONCORD

So Adrien, Charlotte and I left Quarter 3 at once and set out for the Crystal Chamber. On our way, we picked up Thomas (I really wanted to kill him for telling awful things about Charlotte to those two pigs but I couldn't help but focus on one issue first), Roselle, Grace and James. Well, do you know anything worse than getting trapped in a place like the Realm which is a total contrast to your world? I do. And that is riding those awful Hoverboards. However I couldn't help it. Thomas was riding right beside and I couldn't help but glare at him. He still had to pay for what he told to Xandra and Wane. But I had to focus on the Hoverboards or else this time I would have been lying dead on the ground. So I took off my gaze from Thomas and we went zooming towards the Crystal Chamber once more with hundreds of questions buzzing in our minds, again.

We landed in front of the door of Crystal Chamber and suddenly the doors opened automatically revealing Mr. Almond pacing across the room. "Oh you are here! I have heard that you all have completed your training? Good. Just on time. Come follow me." He said and without asking any questions we followed him.

He led us to the Munitionary and stood in front of the door. "Uh, Mr. Almond, we have already got our weapons..." James said. "We are not here for weapons. We have to go to fifth floor." Mr. Almond said but Roselle was still confused "It is forbidden no? Then how can we go there?" She asked and Thomas said something sensible for the first time in forever "Roselle, he is the Director here. He lives here. So he is allowed to go to anyplace he wants." Mr. Almond nodded and then led us inside.

We stepped into the lift and it went zooming up. Well, I will be honest with you, I actually thought that the forbidden place would be all dark with weird stuff kept there and cobwebs covering the whole area and I expected it to give me full creepy feeling. But.... What came before us was a complete contrast to what I thought. It was painted white (not dark at all) and it was clean (no cobwebs), with racks full of cubes and it gave me a more home-like feeling.

"This is the Prophecy Floor where all the Prophecies are kept." Adrien said. "See my children, lately we had a Prophecy mentioning six children who are the only one who could defeat Keres and for that one needs the Concord Gems. We think that you..." Mr. Almond trailed off but I got what he was about to say "You thought that we are the six children mentioned in the prophecy?" I asked.

He nodded and explained himself "Yes. I didn't tell you this earlier because you already had to process a lot about the Realm and all so I didn't think it was wise to put more burden on you." I rolled my eyes 'Wow. Now there are even less chances for me to survive. Superb!' I thought. "Are you all ready?" Adrien asked and surprisingly we all said in unison "Yes.". Mr. Almond smiled and said "Good. Now go to rack 27 and pick one cube each. The cube made for you will have your name on it." He said and we did so. I took my cube which was silver in colour and resembled Rubic's Cube. As soon as I picked it a thought came to my mind 'Right 5, Up 3, Left 4, Down 2.' I didn't know what it meant.

"Now you must have got a thought referring a direction and a corresponding no.. What you've got to do is move the first half of the cube till the no. appears on it just like a Rubic's Cube. As soon as you complete all then you will be able to see your Prophecy. Now go on do it." Mr. Almond said.

I started turning the code towards right and just then I realised that my hands were trembling. I turned the cube once and the no. 6 appeared, 'no. not this one. Turn once more.' I thought and I turned once more and finally 5 came up. As soon as 5 appeared there was a soft click and then I began turning the cube in the upward direction. In my first go the no. 3 appeared and there was again a soft click indicating that I have to change the direction. In the left direction, it took me four turns to get the no. 4 and in the downwards direction it again took me only one turn to get the no. 2. As soon as 2 appeared the cube, there was a louder click and the cube whirred.