The Mysterious Kingdom

The Mysterious Kingdom

Cynthia and Frank are walking through the woods during the day. Frank starts conversation, "Did you see Star Wars last night?"

"No, I had a lot on my mind," Cynthia replies regularly.

"Oh.. You did introduce me to it, but it's okay."

Cynthia laughs and Frank smiles while they travel through. Frank asks, "Is it about Dave?"

"Yeah," Cynthia replies in a low tone.

"I figure," Frank says like regular.

Cynthia almost doesn't know how to explain it, "He's just.. different."

"You mean he's not the same?"

Cynthia knows what she means, but it struggling to say it, "Yeah. He use to be cool, and regular, like you."

"What's different?"

"He like, pretends he's cool, it's a lot. I don't know what's gotten into him."

Frank asks regularly, "But you broke up with him right?"

Cynthia says a little low, like she doesn't want to admit it, "Not yet."

It's silent for a moment, Cynthia breaks it, "I think maybe he'll come around, be himself again, don't you think so?"

Frank doesn't sound blunt, he says it like it's to the point, "I don't think so, and I'm being honest. It's high-school, he wants to be cool; and with girls around–"

They jump down off from a small edge and Cynthia falls into a whole, she tried to hold herself on the edge but slips in. Frank runs to the whole, "Cynthia!"

Cynthia is sliding deeper into the whole and loses her sight of Frank. She can hear Frank's voice, "Don't worry Cynthia! I'm going to find help!"

Cynthia continues falling and getting dirty. She slides out of a hole and falls onto a ground of grass, on her back. She looks around and sees fog, thick enough only to see about 5 meters. She quickly looks up the hole. Afraid, she looks behind her into the fog. She takes off her dirty sweater and ties it around her waist, and decides to walk. There is no indication of direction, just grass that seems like it hasn't even been stepped on. She begins to panic as she's been walking for 3 minutes. She realizes that she can't see passed one foot around her and begins to cry quietly. She sniffs and then she hears a woman's voice,

"Little girl. What's your name?"

Cynthia's voice is with weeping, "Where am I?"

"You're a long way from the Kingdom of Resurrect."

"Kingdom? Of Resurrect?"

"Yes. How did you get here?"

"I fell, into a whole."

"..You can come with me."

Cynthia still cannot see this person, so she doesn't trust it, "I don't want to."

The voice responds simply, "You can starve? out here? Where's there's no food, not even fruit."

Cynthia relaxes.

"Don't be afraid."

The lady reveals herself. She is a 10-foot giant with pale skin, gray horns, deep blue wings, and purple dreadlocks for hair. Cynthia's eyes widen and her mouth opens.

"Don't scream please."

She screams. After a moment, Ashley walks away and disappears into the fog. Cynthia stops screaming, then runs in the direction Ashley left in. She almost bumps into her. Ashley is standing waiting for her, and looking right at her.

"You'll be okay if you stay with me, are you ready?"

"Sure," Cynthia says unsure.

Ashley puts out her hand, and Cynthia grabs it. Ashley picks her up and carrie's her with two hands in front of her chest. Ashley takes flight. They're flying through fog for a short moment, then the fog clears and they see a vast forest with odd trees. Some regular and some in the shape of the letter Y. At the distance is a Kingdom, it looks medieval, but like fantasy. The buildings are made of grey and brown stone, and the rooftops are purple. They see two dragons arrive and land somewhere in the kingdom. Cynthia can't believe her eyes.

Kingdom of Resurrects

They arrive; they land on the bridge over a moat that surrounds the Kingdom. They walk through the main entrance, humongous doors that open. Right away they see more giants. One giant is walking by and eating, he notices them and is surprised,

"What is it?"

"It's a human," Ashley replies. All begin to notice.

"Of course Ashley, it would be you to bring something like that here."

"Be glad it's harmless."

"Hahahahaha, right."

They enter a home, Ashley says neutrally, "Don't touch anything."

Ashley calls someone on the phone. Cynthia looks around and likes how big everything is, a nice size for a 10-foot giant. While Ashley's on the phone, Cynthia is looking at her things: Bookshelves, tables and chairs, and a fire place. Ashley also has a rug in the center of the space, which is almost like a side walk.

"Yeah hello. I think I found a human.. She was uh, a few miles outside the Kingdom. She was lost.. Right now? Okay, I'll be right there."

Ashley looks at Cynthia and she's looking at a human sized book in a cylinder glass on a high table. Cynthia is now unafraid, "What is that?"

"A book. There's a legend behind it."

"Can I see it?"

Ashley just looks at Cynthia, then picks her up and puts her on the table. Cynthia laughs and looks at Ashley who is emotionless, then she walks towards it. It's a little black book with a dead tree engraved.

"The story is that one day a young man will come and use it to defend the people of Resurrect, and fight for our freedom."

Cynthia is looking at it. Ashley lifts the glass, "You can hold it."

Cynthia holds it, the tree is cured and shiny pink flowers bloom, "it's pretty."

Ashley is shocked, but she doesn't exaggerate her face, "It's never done that before."

Ashley looks at the little girl, who looks innocent, "Can I keep it?"

"We have somewhere to be, bring it with you. Don't lose it."

They enter a room through big doors, a Giant named Lance is sitting on his throne above a couple steps. He doesn't see the human, so he squints to look harder.

"Ha-ha!" Lance laughs, "It's smaller than I expected."

Ashley is serious, "It's a little girl."

Lance's laugh is ending, "That's boring."

"It's actually the opposite. Look."

Ashley retrieves the book from Cynthia and gives it to Lance. Lance looks at it, "Is this?"

"The Legend book of Resurrects."

Lance is confused, "but this image was-"

"A dead tree. I know. I think this girl is the hero in the legend."

"Entertain me, little girl," Lance says, "Pretend like you are going to draw something in it. It doesn't matter which page."

"I don't have a pen."

Lance responds, "pretend like you do."

"What do I draw?"

"I don't know," Lance says attentively, "draw anything."

As Cynthia pretends to draw, a pen appears, and she notices that it doesn't have to touch the book to draw. Lance is wide eyed. She draws a twister. It send creates a strong gust in the room. Ashley laughs, but Lance isn't happy, "Stop iiit!"

Cynthia closes the book, "Sorry!"

Ashley laughs, Lance is thinking. Someone barges in, "Lance! Angel's are coming."

Ashley talks, "They must believe."

Lance is thinking as he speaks, "Tell everyone to prepare for battle, and to meet 1 mile from the main entrance."

Cynthia is worried, "What's happening?"

"I'll explain," Ashley says.

"There's no time, take her with you," Lance says and leaves in a hurry.

"Come on," Ashley says to Cynthia.

"Ashley, I don't know how to fight."

"Just draw, like magic. I know it's hard to understand, but come with me, I'll explain."

She picks up Cynthia and takes off.

They're flying over the kingdom, Ashley begins to tell the story,

"Once, all races were unified. They say not even the Angel's remember the name of this land. One day there was disagreement, it resulted into war. The rule separated the races, and killed some, but they didn't want to end their lives, so they turned them into a new race of outcasts, the Resurrects, that's us. All we have is each other, no other communities outside this place, just us. Some time before the present, a wise old man comes. We didn't know who he was, but he seemed like an angel, although he wasn't dressed like one. He gave those people this book, and told them one day a young man will come here, lost, like you, and he will help the Resurrects in a War that will result in our freedom. This is why we need your help."

They land at a place where others are putting on armor. Ashley notices Cynthia looks sad, "Cynthia, you have to help."

Cynthia's confident, "okay, I'll do it."

Ashley is happy, Cynthia is too.

The Battle For Freedom

The Resurrects are at location, Giants, Ogres, and Dragons; some are just arriving. Someone points out the big cloud coming their way. There are angels and heavenly dragons flying towards them.

Lance speaks, "This might come to a surprise to you, today is the Battle of the Resurrects, as the Legend says."

Everyone looks serious.

"The young man, is in fact a young girl, and she is on the way. Fight with dignity, fight with absolute power, because we will not lose this fight even if we die."

Proud, they prepare to fight.

"Here they come, for freedom!"

They charge at the angels, they collide. Ogres are knocking angels down, the dragons are in the sky, breathing fire at each other. A Resurrect dragon comes to the land, and is intercepted with a bite from a heavenly dragon; the Resurrect ignores it and breathes fire at the angels. Giants are striking angels, but quickly get pushed into the ground. Some giants are doing very well, like Lance and a few others, striking and shoving Angels into the ground as well; but the angels overpower them, preparing to strike one last time while they're pinned. That's when Ashley and Cynthia, along with others are seen arriving.

Ashley, "Let's see what you can do."

Cynthia stands and puts her back against Ashley's hand that's there for support. She opens the book and draws a slash going upward, a wind knocks the angels off the Resurrects. When they land, Ashley holds her hand out and yells so the other Resurrects can hear her,

"Hold for just a moment!"

The angels recover and go at them again. Cynthia draws a horizontal straight line that curves up at the end, this sends the entire front two lines back. The entire army comes forth again. Cynthia draws a big tornado, continuing to draw it into the sky above her and doesn't stop. A big tornado takes the field, all the angels are sucked into it and disappear into the sky.

Freedom

There is nothing around, just a polished white marble ground that is endless with a white horizon and sky. Ashley appears, dressed in white with blonde dreads and a non-pale face. Ashley is happy,

"You did it Cynthia."

"I did?"

"You did, thank you."

Ashley disappears and so does everything around her; it turns to black, but a little white light faraway. Cynthia rubs her filthy face. She hears someone at the light,

"We found her!"

She hears Frank, "You did!? They're coming Cynthia!"

She smiles like a laugh. A man comes out of the hole tied to a gray rope from a car-like machine, holding Cynthia. The man puts her down and she runs to Frank and hugs him, she's smiling,

"You're so funny."

Frank blushes, "Thanks."

A short moment passes and Cynthia doesn't let go. Frank, "Cynthia, your family's watching."

She lets go of him and runs to her family. Frank's blushing fades away, he's happy that she's safe. Cynthia is with her family, the officers go to them with a little bag and shows them what's inside, "Excuse me, but is this yours? It's your bag." they're shocked. An officer continues, "it's 20 thousand dollars."