The Dark Prophecy
It was late evening and Polyece was playing. In the sky, the sun looked like a large, circular ruby in the melting down. It was the day for the lunar eclipse. Polyece was very eager to see the lunar eclipse.
Polyece was a fifteen year old boy with blond hair, charcoal black eyes and a very playful grin on his face. He had a golden ring weighing 19.108 grams. He got it as a birthday present from his mom. It was the only thing he had from his mom.
Although, his father Alabaster had warned Polyece not to see the eclipse because the rumors say that witnessing it turns people blind still Polyece wanted to see it. He was so eager that he did not eat anything from the morning. Right now, he felt that he has been waiting for it for 100 years (even though he only waited for roughly 14 hours).
He was playing and suddenly a cold, dry, soft hand touched his back. A big fright ran through his small spine. It was such a great fright that his back started throbbing with pain. He felt his spine cracking. Then suddenly he blacked out.
In his dreams, he saw that he was talking with his father. His father asked, “Why do you want to see the lunar eclipse?”
He answered, “Because today there will be a super moon. That means the moon will be seventeen percent larger than its original size! Also, there will be an event called as a blood moon. This is the day when the moon looks reddish in color. In addition, the will be the second blue moon this month! That too it all happen in only one day!”
His father was pleased. “So, you answered it correctly. Tell me what you want.”
The child quickly replied, “a time machine!”
His father questioned, “Really? Do you really want that?”
He said, “Y-E-S.YES.”
“Okay,” his father replied.
After two years, it was ready. Then his father instructed him, “first, press the blue sparkling colored button. Then set the destination and the time. At last press the red button.”
Polyece really wanted to go to the past so he heard each word carefully that his father said.
When he entered he saw the same buttons except that there were more…
So, he did exactly as his father had told him. He set the destination-Rome, time-710 BC. Then, the red button. The time machine roared. The screen read-2080, 0, 190 BC. 400 BC. 500 BC. 700 BC. 710 BC. Destination reached.
The door opened illuminating the time machine. Polyece came out and saw an oracle. He went to it. It looked like a cave…
He went inside. The air was damp. The oracle was a bit too much creepy. He saw the oracle master and asked about his prophecy. Instead green smoke came. Then a drop of water. The same sound came10times more, only louder. The prophecy came out-
Thou shall die
If not serve the
King
To get back your ring
A pause. Then again-
Thy shall serve 2 death defying
Tasks for proving
Polyece looked at his finger. His ring was gone! He ran and went to the castle. He found the way to the throne room and found the king admiring his ring. Polyece explained about himself and the ring was his. The king told, “ok serve me only 1 task. Make me a meal.”
That was easy for him. Polyece’ mother had taught him how to make a one-time meal. So, he made it and served it. The king was elated. He gave his ring and let him go.
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In the time machine, he kept his finger on the space ‘return’ and the time machine roared to live. 710 BC. 100 BC. 2000 2018.
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At home he burnt the time machine so that something like this never happens again.
Ashwast Gupta
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