The Secrets of the Elements novel Chapter 12

"I wish the book had never left us," said Rishi and threw his jacket on the bed. "Rishi!" said Rutuja and picked it up. "How many times do I have to tell you this?"

She folded his jacket and kept it in his cupboard. Rishi smiled, looking at her. "You're complete wife material," he said. "Shut up!" she snapped and smiled, nodding her head.

"What next?" asked Rishi and lay down on the bed. "We should go to the second floor of the library," said Rutuja and sat beside him. "The portal, you mean?" he asked. "Yes," replied Rutuja.

"But, what do we do going to that world, it's dangerous, Master Indra and Dai Ma will never approve of it," he said. "Who said anything about permission?" said Rutuja and raised her eyebrow. "Breaking rules ha," he said and sat upright.

"Won't you come with me?" she asked looking in his eyes. "I'll accompany you wherever you go," he said and held her hand.

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"Now who's tired?" said Maya as he offered her hand to Ray who was lying down on the sand. He took her hand and sat upright. "We should be in the car, it's almost 4," said Advika.

"And the car will teleport us back home?" wondered Maya. "No, the book will," said Advika. Tej unlocked the car, "c'mon in guys," he called.

"Advika, mind sitting in the front seat, I'm a bit tired, so will sleep in the backseat," said Ray. "And where do you think we'll sit, on your head?" said Maya and walked past him.

Advika sat beside Tej, who sat on the driver's seat. Zarna sat between Ray and Maya in the backseat. Tej helped Advika with the seat belt and then put on his seat belt.

"Ouch," said Maya as the car shook violently. An electrical storm broke out with great fury. Advika clutched Tej's hand as the clouds thundered. Tej held her hand. "Easy," he said.

The car rose in the air; the windows covered with sand.

In the blink of an eye, the car landed with a thud on the ground.

Maya got out of the car at once. "Thank God," she said. "Who were those guys? How will we know?" wondered Ray and stretched his arms. "Why would anybody follow us or come to this place?" said Zarna sitting inside the car. "Aren't you guys getting out?" asked Ray. "We aren't home, we're just back to our world," said Advika.

"Yeah, right," said Ray and sat in the car. Maya followed.

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"You promised to get them," said an elderly man. He wore a full-length black tunic with long sleeves and a stand-up collar. His red pupils sent a shiver down Daksh's spine as he stood in front of the man with his head bowed.

There was an unnatural greyness in his skin. His silvery shoulder-length hair left open; his teeth as sharp as a blade; his lips black.

"Master... Azazel" stammered Daksh. "I'm trying-"

"I don't want your tries," the man screamed and hit his fist on the stone table between them. The table cracked; Daksh shivered.

"I want all five of them, alive," he whispered as he came near to Daksh and squeezed his shoulders. "Go," he commanded.

Daksh bowed down and walked out of the dungeon.

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