ACADEMY OF IMMORTALS - CHAPTER 48
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(FOREST OF DEATH)
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Jessica stood from afar staring at the forest
Fear gripped her that moment and she contemplated whether to go back
“No, I need to save him, I don’t mind risking my life for him” She said
“Why are you doing this?” Her subconsciousness asked
“I don’t know, I just felt my heart leading me” She replied
She look at the forest and started walking there with boldness and determination
She entered the mouth of the forest and it swallowed her
She found herself deep in the forest, if there is any place more scarier then the forest is the example
No wonder it is named forest of death
Darkness covered the forest with thick smokes oozing from where she didn’t know the source
Birds chirping and some dangerous sounds and cries blaring in the forest
Jessica held unto her sword and the sword master Ashley gave to her
She started moving to where her legs was taking her
At first she came across no one but as she walked more deeper in search of the only green tree in the forest
She started coming across demons, ghouls, zombies looking creatures
She squeezed her face disgustedly as she look at the abominable creatures
The creatures stared at her without making an attack on her
She quickly walked out of there
She kept walking till she got to another segment of the forest
Here was a little brighter
A howl sound came at her back, she quickly turned to see three cursed creatures howling at her
They quickly charge at her but she waved the sword Ashley gave her at them
The three creatures screamed horribly as a strong wave push them far far away
Jessica sighed and continue looking at the trees to see the green one
“Where’s the tree?” She asked
She made to proceed but some demons quickly surround her
The demons advances at her without notice
Jessica quickly started slashing them with her sword
She cut the last demon head thinking it’s over but unknown to her that more were still coming
Skeletons like creatures started emerging from the ground, hundreds of them
She waved the sword at them pushing the creatures away but still more of them emerge
Jessica quickly took to her heels running with speed of light
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“Did you think she will come back?” Ashley asked worriedly
“Let’s be pessimistic, it’s remaining 25hours” Seth replied
” Who could possibly be working with the demons in the Academy?” Seth wondered
” It’s complicated” Ashley said
“The time to know that person shall come” Seth said
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Eddy appeared with Xena in his house, Xena made herself invisible immediately
“Is my mother in?” He asked
“Yes she is, but your father isn’t” She replied
“I don’t care about him”
Eddy walked to the door and entered meeting the living room empty
Ariel is coming out of the bedroom, all the things she had on her hands fell immediately she saw Eddy
“Eddy” She called shockingly not believing her eyes
“Mom”
“My son” She said and rushed to him hugging him tightly
” My son” She said in tears
” I heard what happened at the police station..”
” I escaped with the others, I missed you mom”
” I missed you my son, come here” She said and pulled him into another hug
“I will be going somewhere mom” He said and she broke the hug
“Where?”
“Erm..”
“Tell her you’re going to Northern Korea”
“North Korea, I can’t stay here, the cops are still searching for me, I promise you mom, I will come back and I promise to change to a better person” He said trying to convince her
“Be safe, I can’t stop you but keep to your promise, try visit secretly okay”
“Yes mom”
Eddy came out after convincing his mum
“Time for us to leave” Xena said
“Bye mom” He waved and soon vanished
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Jessica kept walking in the forest for some hours she couldn’t tell
She stopped and closed her palm, she opened it and a time watch appeared
She looked at the time and gasped
“I have 12 hours left”
She stood up and started going deeper, her heart beating so fast now
She kept on searching without any good result, she glanced at the watch and almost cried 7 hours left
“Why is the time going so fast, I can’t let Dreams to die,I need to find that tree by all means”
She tried using her mind to locate the tree but everything was blank to her
” f_ck” She grunted and made to move but found herself falling deep into a pit
” Ahhh”
She crashed down heavily
She groaned painfully
” You must not get wounded either by yourself or the demons there” She remember Seth’s words
Fear gripped her
“Even if I am going to die, let me saved him first” She said and flew up coming out of the pit
She checked herself and strangely there was no wound was on her
She took to her heels running to the route she saw
She came across many dangerous attacks but her powers combined with the sword helped her to scale through
Jessica got to a particular place in the forest and she looked around without seeing any way to follow
“No, this can’t be the end of the road!!” She screamed
Her screams made demons around to come for her
She started ki||ing them angrily
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“It’s f_cking remaining six hours, will she even come back?” Blue said scaringly
“Let’s hope so, I am scared” Gold said
” Please come back Jessica” Elizabeth muttered under her breath
The students are sitting outside, it’s in evening already, meaning a whole day has passed, it’s still remaining some few hours to make it a complete one and half day
Everyone is in sorrow
“Jessica be safe I believe you will come back” Scarlett said
” Let hope for her return”
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Jessica kept fighting with the demons as they kept multiplying, she was not tired either, combining her powers with the sword
A demon was about slashing her when Xeira entered there and cut it head off
She joined Jessica in ki||ing the demons
She formed a ball and blasted the whole area teleporting out with Jessica
“Who are you?” Jessica asked as they land in another place
“A demon” Xeira replied
“What! so why did you joined me in ki||ing them?” She asked
“I may be a demon but it was by mistake, I despise them so much, you’re looking for the antidote” Xeira replied
“Yes, do you know where it’s?” Jessica asked
“It’s twisted, that is why you haven’t found it, go that way, but be sensitive, don’t be fooled by the many green trees you see, don’t be fast to act, give out patience and you will see the real green tree, if you mistakenly touched the wrong one, you will freeze to death, good luck” Xeira said
” Thank you” Jessica said and followed the way she showed her
The road kept narrowing as she walked deeper into it, she finally arrived at the place and saw many trees in green
She was confused but Xeira words played in her head and she stood still
She glanced at the watch again and almost pee on herself
1 hour remaining, f_ck
“Why is this happening?, why is it taking time for the real tree to show” She yelled
Slowly the other trees started going back to their normal colors until the only and true green color tree stand out
She exhaled and started walking to it but a giant demon suddenly appeared and blocked her way
“What do you want?” He asked
“I seek the antidote ” She replied
“Go back, you can’t have it” He replied
“Please I need to have that to save a friend” She pleaded
“Leave now or die” The demon gave out a hoarse sound and started coming at her
Mere looking at the one eye giant demon she knew she wasn’t any match for it
She looked at the tree and saw the antidote in the white bottle
Tears came out of her, the watch started blinking red
“No, no”
She started moving back when suddenly an eagle flew to the tree and took the antidote
It flew straight to her and released it, her eyes was on it so she quickly caught the bottle
The demon seeing the bottle in her hands attacked her
He slammed his hand on the ground causing a great hurricane, Jessica quickly flew above it and took to her heel running out, the demon chased hotly after her
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“He is dying” The physician said
The students stood up and rushed to the treatment room and truly he is dying
His body became white like flour, his mouth dried with white patches
“No!!!” Elizabeth screamed
“Dreams” Genova called
“Don’t die, you can’t leave us”
“P@zzy king hold on please”
The physician felt his pulse and shake his head
“He is…”
“He is what?”
“He is dead” He replied
Tears slipped out of Genova’s eyes
TBC