SECRET MAURA
The Lake Guardians
Maura continued to browse through that passage, that long passage that had no end to it. He ignored the call.
" I have to get out of this place, God what is this place, why is there no end to it" Maura said.
He looked exhausted, paused for a moment and leaned his shoulders against the wall of the passageway. He felt something dripping down his shoulder, something cold.
As he turned his head towards his shoulder, there was a trickle of water falling down from above the passageway. Initially only a drop fell, over time more and more water droplets came down.
Maura watched around him, from the end of the hall he came to the end again a lot of water droplets fell from the roof of the hall, rushing as if it was raining from the sky.
Kraaacs... Byuuurr..!
There was a sound over the hallway, like a huge crack over it. And sure enough at the end of the hall where he was at once the roof collapsed accompanied by a huge flood.
Seeing the danger that was heading towards him, Maura ran away with all her might. But it was followed by another crack as well.
On the right and left sides of the walls of the hallway there are also cracks and spitting water like shower water. Not to mention above the passageway there also started to be cracks again.
Maura was racing against time, she had to get out of this passageway. Otherwise he could have been hit by the ruins and washed away by the increasingly swift flood.
And as expected, the passageway had no end. He was exhausted, his strength was running low and resigned to his fate.
Not long ago, a flood swept her from behind pushing her forward. Instantly the passageway was already filled with water, and all the bricks lining the walls and roof of the passageway cracked all.
In that puddle of water, Maura could see on every wall and roof of the passageway, so many human skeletons embedded there.
Whether there were how many, that obviously filled his entire wall and roof.
" S*al, what is this place. And where does this demonic passage end, until when do I continue to survive here. " Maura.
Fortunately, he is good at swimming and can hold his breath a little longer in the water. What he regrets is lazing around during morning exercise.
" Try that time to train more and take all the exercises seriously, maybe I won't be stuck here.
At least I can run faster, and maybe find the end of this hallway "he said.
As soon as he crashed from the passageway, Maura was relieved that he had finally come out of the passage as well. But not as he expected.
He hopes to get out of there to appear in a river, or at worst a culvert.
But even worse, he seemed to be thrown into the lake.he saw around him, there were only grass bodies in the lake water and rocks on the side of the lake that had mossed.
There was a single fish there, the water was clean and clear. So clear he could see something swimming from under the bottom of the lake to see him.
Maura was seen floating in the water of the lake, not knowing how big and deep it was. It was clear that he was so far from the surface of the lake.
" Good God, it's a snake. The lesson is huge. God, I have to how is he going to eat me? " Maura looked panicked and scared.
He tried to swim to the surface, to avoid the giant snake. But the snake was right on his feet, Maura could feel something touching the soles of his feet.
" I give myself to You Lord." he closed his eyes, and was ready to be the meal of the serpent.
Moments later, he felt something strange.
" Am I dead, why am I not feeling anything" he said as he slowly opened his eyes.
How surprised he was, when he opened his eyes he was directly faced with the snake. The snake was very large probably as big as a banyan tree.
The snake's eyes looked at him with his head held high, while Maura was in a cross-legged sitting position while fusing her hands together like a yoga position.
He was not aware of his position until he realized that he was sitting on the body of the snake,
" Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. " Said the serpent.
" Who are you, why am I here? " ask Maura with a feeling of fear was also curious.
" Aren't you curious, why are you the one who can survive and breathe for so long in this water? isn't that impossible..? " The snake answered with a question as well.
Maura flinched, she tried to hold her breath by covering both of her mouths.
" Hm, you're so funny, miss, it's pointless. You are free to breathe here " said the snake.
" Is that a sign that I'm dead? " ask Maura in fear.
" No, you're alive. Something that keeps you alive." said the snake again.
" something? what is the Goddess Srikandi? " murrah muttered.
" Let me send you to the surface" said the snake as it swam towards the surface of the lake.
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Maura woke up because there was a warm touch on her face, as she opened her eyes she narrowed her eyes slightly due to the glare by the light that was there.
" Where am I? " he said while watching the surroundings.
He was stranded on the edge of the lake, but strangely he felt familiar with the place. He saw something in the middle of the lake, the head of the snake was seen above him while looking at him.
" He's Zea, the guardian of this lake. Brother need not fear him. " Sounds a child beside him.
Maura turned to look at the voice, a small body sitting next to her smiled sweetly and seemed friendly to her.
" Take him from here, lest Arion Gaharu and his other followers see him" said the snake.
" Come brother, come with me" said the little girl.
" Who are you? and what was that snake? " he said he was curious.
" Ku Ceylin Margodova, and the snake was Zea the guardian of the lake. He just saved my brother, otherwise you can never come back.
And will be trapped on the bottom of the lake or in the hallway. " Said to explain.
" It turns out that he is good well" said Maura a little relieved.
She followed the little girl down the forest near the lake, a small laugh came from her mouth.
" okay? haha. if he was good, he wouldn't have that much collection of skeletons in his residence. " Answer Ceylin.
" What do you mean, I don't understand? " ask Maura.
" What brother before drowning in that lake, passing through the endless long passageway? " Task Ceylin again.
" Sure, how do you know? " Said Maura slightly surprised.
" Is there anything strange about it, like the many skeletons stuck all over the walls of the passageway? " Sanya again ignored Maura's question earlier.
Maura simply fell silent while recalling, and everything was right.
" Sister knows, how did he snare the humans coming into that passageway? Mixed human thoughts, sadness, hurt pain, unstoppable anger cries of disappointment and other bad feelings.
That was one of the ways they entered the passageway, and that place was also where the giant snake Zea lived.
And brother was also his target before he knew who that brother was. " Said to explain well.
Maura still did not understand, but it was obviously a good fortune for her to survive the snake.
" Who is Arion Gaharu? why did he ask you to take me before he came? " ask again.
The girl's steps came to a halt, she turned towards Maura who looked puzzled.
" Don't say his name if you don't want to be wretched, this land is a land of promise between an ancient witch and a powerful king.
witches get land across the lake, while the King owns land in the forest.
While the lake is a barrier, no one can break if they do not want to be a meal Zea, the snake guard.
For this matter he is neutral to no one, he only obeys the rules made by the previous King. The king divided the land.
And you know, the King is related to you. I think my sister knows that too. " Said to explain well.
" Is the King Balaputradeva? " thought Maura.
The girl led Maura to the middle of the forest, she faintly saw the shadow of the two people there.
The closer the clearer the shadow, Maura was surprised she was so familiar with the shadow figure.
" Om Jhon, aunt Anne. "her eyes look teary looking at the two figures.
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