Redoria
The land of red stones, whose name was “Redoria” on the world map. At the end of the distant desert, a mysterious land surrounded by red mountains and fiery stones. When the sun set, the entire mountain would turn red like blood. For hundreds of years, people believed that a lost treasure was hidden under this mountain...
“Solar Heart”. It was said that this treasure was not just gold or gems, but it had a power that could change the entire country.
But the problem was elsewhere.
A group of religious people in Redoria believed that this treasure was a cursed treasure from God. If anyone found it, the entire country would be destroyed. So they have been guarding this secret for hundreds of years.
The hero of this story is Aryan.
A tall, quiet but very brave adventurer. When he was a child, his father was lost in the desert of Redoria. Before his death, his father said only one thing...
“Find the Solar Heart… That will save Redoria.”
For years, that word had been burning in Aryan's heart like a fire.
And next to him was Maya.
A girl with blue eyes, shoulder-length brown hair, and an incredibly intelligent mind. Maya was not only Aryan's lover, she was an archaeologist. She could read ancient languages, understand lost maps. Their relationship was just like a movie. Full of fights, laughter, danger, and love.
One day, Maya found a leather diary in an old library in London. The diary belonged to Aryan's father.
On the last page of the diary was a strange map.
Underneath it was written...
"The heart of the sun sleeps under the red mountains."
Aryan put his hand on the table and said,
"We have to go to Redoria."
Maya smiled a little and said,
"Do you know that going there can lead to death?"
"I'm not afraid of death."
Maya slowly took his hand.
"Then I'm going too."
Two days later, they arrived in Redoria.
As soon as they got off the plane, the hot air hit their faces. In the distance, huge red mountains, sand blowing like a storm over the desert. The houses in the city were also made of red stone. There was a strange wariness in the eyes of the people on the street.
A shopkeeper saw them and said,
"You are outsiders. Don't stay here long."
Aryan asked,
"Why?"
The shopkeeper said in a low voice,
“Because what you came to find… is guarded by the ‘Order of the Sun’.”
The Order of the Sun was a secret religious group. They believed that hidden treasures should never fall into human hands.
The city at night was eerily silent.
Maya was looking at the red mountains from the hotel window.
“I think someone is following us.”
Aryan smiled lightly.
“Because someone really is.”
Just then, a few people dressed in black appeared below.
They held burning torches.
Maya whispered,
“Order of the Sun…”
The next morning, they set off towards the desert. They had an old jeep, some weapons, water, and a map with them.
As the day progressed, the heat of the desert became unbearable. There was only red sand and stones around.
Suddenly, an old ruined temple appeared in the distance.
Maya said excitedly,
“This is the first sign!”
As they entered, they saw strange markings on the wall.
Maya slowly read the writing.
“He who seeks the heart of the sun must pass the test of fire.”
Just then, the ground began to tremble.
“Trap!” Aryan shouted.
The surrounding stones began to crumble. The floor of the temple was slowly sinking.
Aryan grabbed Maya’s hand and ran. Huge stones were rolling behind him.
At the last moment, they jumped out.
Maya gasped and said,
“Making love with you is really dangerous.”
Aryan replied with a smile,
“But it’s also fun.”
When night fell, they camped in the middle of the desert.
The sky was full of stars.
Sitting by the fire, Maya suddenly said,
“If we find the treasure… then?”
Arian was silent for a moment and said,
“I want it to be useful to the people of Redoria. For so many years, this country has only seen war and poverty.”
Maya rested her head on his shoulder.
“You are just like your father.”
Suddenly, the sound of horses was heard in the distance.
The people of the Order of the Sun!
They surrounded the area in black robes.
Their leader was a terrible man named Malik. Long beard, cold eyes.
He said in a serious voice,
“Stop searching for the treasure. This is an order from God.”
Arian stepped forward.
“No. This is human wealth.”
Malik shouted angrily,
“You don’t understand, this power will destroy the world!”
Then the chase began.
Jeeps were racing through the desert, men on horseback behind them. Gunfire was heard all around.
Maya was driving, Aryan was shooting.
Suddenly, a broken bridge ahead!
“Aryan!” Maya shouted.
“Speed up!”
The jeep jumped into the air.
For a moment, it seemed that they would fall. But the car went to the other side and crashed.
Some of the horses behind fell into the ditch.
They survived.
Three days later, they reached “Crimson Canyon”. This was where the last secret of the treasure was.
The entrance to the cave was painted with the symbol of the sun.
Maya patted the wall and said, “This is the Solar Heart.”
It was dark and cold inside the cave. As they went deeper, they saw a huge room.
A stone altar in the middle.
A red crystal placed on it.
The whole room was glowing with its light.
The Solar Heart.
But just then, the owner and his men appeared.
The owner pointed his gun and said, “Don’t touch it.”
Arian said calmly, “You misunderstood. It’s not for destruction.”
Malik shouted, “Lies!”
Suddenly the cave began to shake.
Red light was coming out of the crystal.
Maya quickly began to read the writing on the wall.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
“Arian! This is not a curse… it’s a source of power!”
The ancient Redorians used this crystal to power the entire city. They hid it during the war.
Malik was shocked.
“Impossible…”
Just then, the roof of the cave began to collapse.
Arian ran and picked up the Solar Heart.
A fire-like light spread around.
Everyone quickly started to come out.
At the last moment, the cave collapsed.
Everyone gasped as they came out.
Malik slowly knelt down.
“We’ve lived with the wrong beliefs for so many years…”
Arian extended his hand towards him. “Everything can still be fixed.”
A few months later. Redoria changed.
With the power of the Solar Heart, electricity came to the city, a new school was built, and a hospital was built. The land of red stones came alive again.
People began to see Aryan and Maya as heroes.
One evening, they were standing on the top of the red mountain watching the sunset.
Maya smiled and said, “So Mr. Adventure… where will you go now?”
Aryan took out a small box from his pocket.
Inside was a ring.
Maya looked at him in surprise.
Aryan said slowly, “Where you will be… is where my next adventure will be.”
Maya’s eyes became wet.
The last rays of the sun were falling on the red mountain in the distance. It seemed that the whole of Redoria was dreaming of a new life.
And in the middle of that dream stood two adventurers, Aryan and Maya.
Finally, the land of red stones, Redoria, regained its lost glory. Years of fear, superstition, and bloody secrets ended with the bravery of Aryan and Maya.
The Solar Heart was no longer a curse, but a beacon of hope.
Aryan fulfilled his father's unfinished dream, and Maya proved that love is not just a bond of the heart, but also the strength to stand by each other in the face of danger.
They stood holding hands in the light of the last sunset on the red mountain. A new life, a new path, and the call of thousands of unknown adventures ahead.
Over time, their story spread among the people of Redoria....
"Two explorers came... who not only found the treasure, but also gave new life to the entire country."
The End
Ocean Treasure trove
The morning light had not yet fully spread. The first rays of the sun shone like fire on the glass of the city's tall buildings. At that time, Aryan was busy wandering around his small apartment.
Spread out on the table were a compass, an old map, diving goggles, a waterproof torch, a small revolver, and a leather-bound diary. The pages of the diary had turned yellow. His grandfather had left it many years ago.
Aryan's grandfather was a marine explorer. Before he died, he said only one thing...
"If you ever find the map of Black Tide Island, then know that the most terrible treasure in the world awaits you."
As a child, Aryan thought these were fiction. But three months ago, when he opened his grandfather's old box, he found a mysterious map. There was a sign drawn in red ink in the middle of the sea. Next to it was written...
"Where the blue sea turns black, there lies the golden city."
Today, he would set out to find the secret of that blueprint. Aryan packed all his belongings and closed his bag. Then he looked out the window once. It seemed like today's journey would change his life.
Two hours later, the plane was flying over the mountains. Through the gaps in the white clouds below, dense forests, rivers, and unknown coasts could be seen.
Sitting by the window on the plane, Aryan opened the blueprint again. The paper on the blueprint was so old that it could tear if he was a little careless. Suddenly, a girl's voice came from the seat next to him.
"Looking at the old blueprint, it looks like you're going to find a treasure?"
Aryan looked at him in surprise. The girl was probably twenty-four or twenty-five years old. Shoulder-length black hair, a glint of confidence in her eyes. Aryan smiled a little and said,
"Maybe."
The girl extended her hand.
"I'm Maya."
"Aryan."
Maya said,
“I do research on the ocean. I’m going to do research on black tides. But looking at your face, it looks like you’re heading towards danger.”
“So our destination is the same. How did you know we were heading towards danger?”
“Because people who go on ordinary trips don’t have this kind of excitement in their eyes.”
Aryan was silent for a moment. Then he looked out the window and said,
“I’m going to find a place. Maybe it doesn’t exist in reality.”
Maya smiled.
“The most dangerous places are usually not on maps.”
Their love began when they met. As soon as they got off the plane, they arrived in a strange coastal town. The name of the town was Moroca. A small town by the sea. Wooden houses all around, an old port, and the smell of salt in the air. But there was a strange silence in the town. It seemed like the people here always lived in fear. They checked into an old hotel. At night, while eating in the restaurant downstairs....
The old owner of the hotel suddenly got scared when he saw the plan.
“Where did you get this plan?”
Arian said cautiously,
“Why?”
The old man said in a trembling voice,
“No one goes to Black Tide Island. Those who have gone, have never returned.”
Maya smiled and said,
“The ghost of the sea?”
The old man shook his head.
“No. Damn.”
Silence suddenly descended inside the restaurant. Everyone was looking at them.
The old man said in a low voice,
“Fifty years ago, a group of pirates hid gold there. But they all died in one night. Since then, strange shadows have been seen in that sea.”
Arian said,
“We just need to find an island.”
The old man now said seriously,
“It’s easy to find an island. It’s hard to get back from there alive.”
The next morning, they rented a small trawler.
The sea water was calm at first. The sunlight was sparkling on the blue waves. But as they moved forward, the sky gradually darkened.
In the afternoon, the color of the sea suddenly changed.
The blue water was turning black.
Maya whispered,
“This is the black tide…”
Just then, a fierce storm began.
The waves were as high as mountains and were crashing onto the trawler. A black island could be seen in the distance in the light of the lightning. But in the midst of the storm, Arian saw another boat following them. A few people dressed in black were standing there.
Maya said in panic,
“Who are they?”
Aryan gritted his teeth,
“They came to look for treasure like us.”
Suddenly, there was the sound of gunfire.
Water splashed against the side of the trawler.
Aryan shouted.
“Get down!”
The pursuit began in the middle of the storm.
They reached the island with difficulty. A huge wave slammed the trawler against the rocks.
Both of them fell into the water. After a while, Aryan regained consciousness. He saw that they were lying on the beach. Fog and black rocks were all around.
Maya slowly sat up.
“Are we alive?”
Aryan smiled and said...
“I am at the moment.”
The island was strangely silent and peaceful. Unknown birds were calling from the jungle. They started moving forward according to the map. While walking through the dense jungle, they found a ruined temple. The signs of pirates were painted on the wall of the temple. Maya read the writing on the wall and said,
“It is written here... ‘The greedy will die surely.’”
Just then, a voice came from behind.
“Give us the map.”
Aryan turned around. Five men dressed in black are standing with guns pointed at them. Their leader is a man with a long beard. He smiled and said,
“You have come here after much difficulty. Now we will take the treasure.”
Aryan slowly raised his hand. But at that moment, Maya threw sand lying on the ground into the eyes of the men. Aryan took the opportunity to punch one of them. A fight began. Taking the opportunity, the two of them ran forward and entered the jungle. The men kept shooting from behind. The sound of the gunshots shook everything. Finally, they arrived in front of a cave. Strange signs were drawn on the cave door. Aryan said, matching the design,
“This is the place.”
They were stunned as they entered. The entire cave was filled with gold coins, diamonds and old statues. Everything was glowing like fire when the torchlight fell on it.
Maya said in surprise,
“So much treasure...!”
But just then, the ground began to shake. A roaring sound came from inside the cave. As Aryan shone the torchlight in front of him, his chest went cold. A huge stone door slowly opened. A strange, black shadow figure, resembling a human, emerged from inside. Maya said in a trembling voice,
“What are these?”
Aryan realized that this was the curse.
The shadows seemed to be the guardians of a hidden treasure. They quickly started running with a small bag full of gold. Behind them, the shadows were chasing, screaming.
The roof of the cave began to collapse. Suddenly Maya slipped. A shadow figure was coming towards her. Aryan didn't hesitate for a moment. He turned back and grabbed Maya's hand and pulled her up.
"Come on!"
The two ran out of the cave with all their might. Then the entire cave collapsed with a loud noise. Everything was silent again. The two of them came to the beach panting and sat down. The sun was setting over the sea. The sky was turning red.
No one said anything for a while. Then Maya smiled and said,
"You know, we came on the craziest expedition in the world?"
Aryan laughed too.
"And if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have survived."
Maya said slowly,
"Maybe this was fate."
The next morning they left the island. On the way back, the sea was calm again. It seemed that the terrible events of last night were like a dream. But the gold coins in Aryan's bag proved that these things were real.
Maya suddenly said,
“What will you do now?”
Arian was silent for a while and said,
“I don’t know. But I understand one thing.”
Maya looked and said..
“What?”
Arian said..
“The greatest thing than treasure is the person who walks with you on the path of danger.”
Maya smiled.
The sea breeze was blowing their hair. The sunlight was shining on the water in the distance. Arian knew that even though this expedition was over, their story was not over yet. The sea still hides countless secrets.
And maybe one day some unknown plan would call them on a new expedition.
Even after returning to the city of Morokai, Arian and Maya’s minds did not calm down. They were standing on the small balcony of the hotel, watching the night sea. The sound of waves was coming from far away. But even in that sound, there seemed to be a strange mystery hidden. Maya slowly said,
“Did you notice?”
“What?”
“Before the cave collapsed, there was another door inside the wall.”
Aryan fell silent. Indeed, at the last moment, he saw a huge iron door. There was a strange symbol carved on the door.
In the middle of that symbol was an eye.
And below it was written...
“The first treasure only shows the way.”
Aryan opened the bag and took out the gold coins. As he placed it on the table, a coin rolled out.
Maya picked it up and suddenly stopped.
“Look at this!”
There was something small engraved on the back of the coin.
Aryan looked closely at the map of the sea. But there was no Black Tide Island on that map. Instead, it marked another place further away.
Instead of a name, it only said....
“Devil’s Trench.”
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Both of them were startled.
Aryan slowly opened the door and saw the old owner of the hotel standing there. But today there was panic in his eyes.
He whispered,
“You run away from here.”
“Why?”
The old man said in a trembling voice,
“The men in black have come to the city again.”
Aryan and Maya looked at each other.
Then they hadn’t left them behind yet. That night, they fled towards the port. Fog was all around.
A medium-sized ship was standing on the old wooden jetty. The ship's name was... Sea Hunter.
The ship's owner was Captain Rout. He was fifty years old. He had a black bandage over one eye. He looked like an old pirate. Rout didn't agree at first when he saw the plan.
“No one goes to Devil's Trench.”
Maya said,
“Do you know the place?”
Rout was silent for a while and then said,
“I went there many years ago. Twelve people from our ship were lost in one night.”
“How?”
“The sea took them.”
Saying that, he lit a cigarette.
Arian said,
“We have to go there.”
Rout looked at him and smiled.
“I see the same determination in your eyes... that I saw in your grandfather's eyes many years ago.”
Arian was surprised.
“You knew my grandfather?”
“Yes. He was also looking for that treasure.”
“Did he get there?”
Rout shook his head slowly.
“He got there. But he wasn’t the same after he came back.”
A strange tremor suddenly began to shake in Aryan’s chest.
The next morning, the Sea Hunter set sail.
Only four people on board. Aryan, Maya, Captain Rout and his assistant Tom. The first two days were quiet. On the third night, the sea began to change color. The water was slowly turning dark green. There was no moon in the sky. Only black clouds. Suddenly, something huge moved under the ship. The whole ship shook. Tom shouted in panic,
“Something is down!”
Just then, a huge black shadow appeared from the water. As Maya threw out the torch, a huge sea creature was seen moving next to the ship. Its eyes were glowing in the darkness.
Rout said in a trembling voice,
“The guardian of Devil’s Trench…”
Suddenly, the creature hit the ship. The wood began to break. Aryan stood holding on to the rope. Maya shouted,
“It’s coming again!”
The creature now rose to the surface of the water. Huge mouth, sharp teeth. Tom started firing his gun in fear. But the bullets seemed to have no effect on it.
Just then, Rout shouted,
“Light! They can’t stand the light!”
Maya quickly turned on the ship’s powerful searchlight.
As soon as the intense light hit, the creature sank into the deep water with a loud noise. Everyone started gasping. But the danger wasn’t over yet, the compass had started to turn.
Fog was gathering around the ship. And in that fog, a huge shadow slowly appeared. A lost ship. All broken. Black sails fluttering in the wind. The name of the ship could be seen...
Black Phantom
Rout’s face turned pale.
“Impossible…”
Arian asked..
“What happened?”
Rout whispered,
“This ship sank forty years ago.”
Suddenly, people appeared on the deck of the dead ship. Pale faces, empty eyes. The people were staring at them. Maya backed away in fear.
“Are they… humans?”
No one answered.
The Black Phantom disappeared into the fog in an instant.
Only the cold air remained around. The next afternoon, they reached Devil’s Trench. A huge whirlpool-like place in the middle of the ocean. The water was constantly pulling them downward. According to the plan, the treasure was at the bottom of the ocean. Aryan and Maya got ready by putting on their diving suits. Rout said for the last time,
“If you see anything down there… you won’t respond even if you hear a call.”
“Why?”
“Because the ocean speaks with the voices of dead people.”
Hearing that, Maya’s body went cold.
The two slowly started to descend under the water. The sunlight was slowly fading. Darkness all around. Suddenly they saw a huge stone city. A lost city submerged under the sea. Broken temple.
Stone road. And a golden light shining in the middle.
As they got closer, they saw a huge door.
The same eye symbol on the door. And just then, Maya heard a familiar voice.
“Maya…”
She was startled. It was her dead father’s voice. She looked around and couldn’t see anyone. That voice again.
“Go back…”
Mira started to tremble in fear. Aryan grabbed her hand and pulled her. Just then, countless burning eyes opened in the darkness. Something was surrounding them.
The bottom of the sea trembled. And the huge door slowly started to open… The bottom of the sea trembled.
As the huge door slowly opened, a blue light came out from inside. As that light spread through the dark water, the ruined city around it seemed to come alive. A thudding sound began to grow in Aryan's chest. There was only darkness on the other side of the door. But it was as if someone was watching from deep within that darkness.
Maya said in a trembling voice,
"I don't feel well... we should go back."
Just then, that voice came again.
"Maya..."
This time, it was clearer. Maya's breath caught.
It was really her father's voice. Her father had disappeared many years ago during ocean research. His body was never found.
Maya started moving towards the door like a hypnotist.
Aryan quickly grabbed her hand.
“No! This is not true!”
Suddenly the burning eyes around her moved.
Strange creatures emerged from the darkness.
Human-like bodies, but gray skin. Eyes burning like blue fire. Fingers long and sharp.
They were moving around in the water at incredible speed.
Maya backed away in fear. A creature suddenly jumped towards Aryan. Aryan stepped aside and shone the intense light of the torch in its face. The creature moved away with a loud noise. Rout was right. They cannot tolerate light. Aryan quickly took out a flare gun from his waist. A special weapon for use underwater. As soon as he pressed the trigger, a red fire-like light spread all around.
The creatures moved away into the darkness while screaming.
Aryan beckoned...
“Come on!”
The two quickly entered the huge door.
On the other side of the door was a huge dome-shaped room.
The strange thing was, there was no water inside. It seemed like an invisible force surrounded the entire place. The two got up from the water and fell to the ground. Maya looked around, gasping for breath. Strange drawings were painted all over the walls. A very old civilization was visible there. They used the power of the sea. But one day, out of greed, they awakened a power that destroyed the entire city.
In the middle of the room was a huge stone pillar. A blue light was spinning on it. It was as if the waves of the sea were dancing in that blue light.
Aryan said slowly,
“This is the real treasure…”
Just then, a voice came from behind.
The two turned around and were stunned.
The leader of the people dressed in black was standing there.
With him were a few more armed men.
The man smiled coldly and said,
“Finally, you brought me here.”
Aryan gritted his teeth and said,
“You were following us.”
“Of course. Because you found what your grandfather couldn’t find.”
Maya said in surprise,
“You know Aryan’s grandfather?”
The man nodded slowly.
“I was his assistant then.”
Aryan’s eyes widened.
“What?”
The man said,
“Your grandfather wanted to destroy this power. But I understood… it was possible to control the entire world with it.”
He slowly started moving towards the blue light.
Just then, the room shook. The pictures on the walls were glowing with blue light. Suddenly, a deep roar sounded. Maya said in panic,
“Something is waking up!”
The man laughed.
“Yes. Today I will be the king of the sea.”
The whole room started shaking violently as he touched the blue light.
Suddenly, blue fire flared up around his body.
The man screamed in pain. His eyes turned completely blue. And then a huge shadow emerged from the darkness. A monstrous creature. Its body seemed to be made of water and smoke. A crown-like bone structure on its head. As the creature roared, the entire dome shook.
One of the men disappeared in an instant as he tried to escape. It seemed that the sea had swallowed him.
Aryan shouted,
“The blue light must be destroyed!”
“How?”
Maya shouted.
Just then, Aryan remembered the last line of his grandfather's diary....
"Only fire can stop the heart of the sea."
He quickly took out the last flare from his bag. The monster was coming towards them. Cracks were appearing all around. Sea water was starting to enter. Maya said in panic, "Hurry up!"
Aryan ran up and jumped towards the pillar. At that moment, the monster roared and raised its hand towards him.
Aryan closed his eyes and threw the flare towards the blue light. A huge explosion. The blue light filled the entire room. The monster started screaming loudly and running around.
The blue streak spread. And the next moment, it exploded into a thousand dots of light.
Everything shook. The dome started to break.
"Run!" Aryan shouted. The two quickly jumped into the water. The entire lost city was collapsing. The roar of the monster could still be heard behind them. They started swimming upwards with all their might. Their oxygen was almost gone. Maya's hand was slowly weakening. Ariyan held her hand tightly. Finally, they floated on the water. A terrible storm was blowing above.
The Sea Hunter was swaying. Rout and Tom quickly pulled them up. Just then, a huge explosion occurred in the middle of the sea. Devil's Trench slowly closed. It seemed that the entire city was lost under the sea forever. Two days later, on a calm morning when the sun rose, the ship was returning to the port of Moroka. Everything seemed unreal. Maya was standing on the deck, looking out at the sea. Ariyan came to stand beside her.
“What are you thinking?”
Maya smiled softly,
“We really came back alive, I still can't believe it.”
Ariyan looked up at the sky.
“Grandpa was right. Some treasures shouldn't be in people's hands.”
Maya looked at him slowly.
“But we found one thing.”
“What?”
Maya smiled.
“One to another.”
The sea breeze slowly touched them. The sunlight in the distance was shining like gold on the water. And in the darkness of the deep sea there may still be many unknown secrets hidden... which will one day wait for a new explorer.
* The End *
2.Nocturnal Smell
Mac loved adventures from childhood. He had a strange attraction to mountains, rivers, forests, unknown places. But that tension will one day take him to a place where people once go and never come back like before. He never thought that.
That afternoon, Mac went out alone into the "Darkwood" forest surrounded by mountains. There were many rumors about the place.
The villagers said that a strange smell wafted from the depths of the forest at night. Anyone who followed that smell never returned.
Mac dismissed these as superstitions.
At first, everything was fine. The birdsong, the sound of the wind, the movement of the leaves on the trees. All in all, a beautiful atmosphere. But as he entered the depths of the forest, he realized that the path no longer felt familiar.
At some point, the mobile network went out. The compass also started spinning strangely. Mac looked around. All the trees looked the same. There were no familiar signs anywhere. The sun was starting to set. It didn't take long for darkness to descend into the forest.
A slight fear began to work in his chest.
“We have to get out anyway…” he told himself.
He chose a narrow path by guessing. He started walking slowly on dry leaves. Sometimes it seemed like someone was watching from afar.
Suddenly..a rustling…sound.
Mac stopped. He looked back. No one was there.
He started walking again. After going a little way, he saw a dilapidated house in front of him. The house was so old that it looked like no one had lived here for many years. Half of the roof had collapsed, and moss had gathered on the walls. Still, one thing seemed strange.
A faint yellow light was coming from inside the house. And a sweet smell. That strange, beautiful smell seemed to be entering his head.
Mac's body began to tremble. He slowly moved towards the door. The door was half open.
His breath caught as he peered inside. A beautiful girl was standing in the middle of the room, burning incense.
Long black hair, white clothes, a pale, beautiful face. The girl smiled softly when she saw Mack and said, "Alone in the forest at this time of night?"
Her voice was so sweet that Mac instantly became normal.
“I… lost my way,”
Mac said.
“Don’t be afraid,”
the girl said slowly.
“Stay here tonight.”
The house was surprisingly warm. The forest outside was cold and scary, but here it felt like a safe haven.
The girl said her name... "Elena."
She made Mac sit on an old chair. Then she gave him food. Mac couldn't understand how this girl could live alone in such a deep forest. She asked.
"Do you live here alone?"
Elena smiled a little,
"For many years."
His eyes were strange. Deep… very deep. As if darkness was hidden inside those eyes. The night was growing.
The smell of incense in the room became more intense. Mac's head felt so heavy. But at the same time, he was also feeling a strange peace.
Elena slowly sat down next to him. She whispered.
“Do you ever feel alone?”
Mac couldn’t answer.
The girl’s voice seemed to hypnotize him.
Outside, a storm was brewing. The wind was blowing through the cracks in the window, shaking the house.
Suddenly Mac noticed...
There were many old photos hanging in a corner of the room.
He walked forward.
His body went cold when he saw the first photo.
A young man was standing in the photo. The text below the photo was—
“Missing in 1983”
Second photo.
“Missing in 1991”
Third photo.
“Missing in 2004”
All men.
And everyone had the same strange smile on their faces. Mac's chest began to pound. He asked in a trembling voice.
"Whose pictures are these?"
Elena's voice came from behind.
"The ones who stayed with me..."
Mac slowly turned around.
What he saw then made his body numb.
Elena's face was changing. Her skin was drying, her eyes were darkening, her lips were parting in a long smile.
And that beautiful smell... had now changed to the stench of rotting flesh.
Mac screamed and started to back away. Elena slowly approached him. She whispered.
“Are you going to leave me too?”
Her voice was no longer human. It was as if many people were talking at once. Mac ran to the door. But the door was closed. The windows were closed. There was only darkness all around.
Suddenly, hands began to emerge from the wall.
Dry, black hands. They grabbed Mac's legs.
Mac began to kick hard. Just then, he heard a whisper...
"Stay away..."
"Stay away..."
"Become like us..."
Mack cried and picked up a piece of wood and hit the window. The window glass broke. He jumped out. It was raining heavily outside. Mack started running.
He looked back and saw Elena standing in front of the broken house.
But now he is not human. His whole body is like fog. Long arms are hanging to the ground. His eyes are burning. And there are many other people standing around him. Their faces have dried up and become skeletons.
All of their eyes are on Mac. Mac started running. As he ran, he suddenly saw a road. After that, he doesn't remember anything else.
In the morning, he woke up to the sound of birds chirping. He was lying on a broken bed. There was dust, cobwebs, broken walls all around.
There was no light anywhere. There was no Elena anywhere. Mac slowly sat up.
His body was shaking.
Was last night all a dream?
But then he caught the smell. That same sweet incense smell.
He froze, looking in a corner of the room. A new picture hung on the wall. The picture was old black and white.
The man in the picture, Mac himself. The writing below the picture..
“2010 has arrived”
Mac stepped back in horror.
Just then, a feminine voice came from behind him....
"You can't go out now..."
Mac slowly turned around.
No one was there.
But that smile was floating in the air.
Hee... hee... hee...
Mac ran out as fast as he could.
There was indeed a road in front of the house. The sun was shining. Everything was normal. He started walking.
He saw a small village in the distance. He went to a tea shop in the village and asked for water.
The shopkeeper looked at him in surprise.
“You came from that forest?”
Mac nodded.
Everyone in the shop fell silent.
An old man slowly approached.
“Did you see the old house over there?”
Mac said with a trembling voice,
“Yes… there lives a girl…”
The old man's face turned white.
"Impossible."
"Why?"
The old man whispered,
"Fifty years ago, a girl named Elena lived in that house. She used to drag people into the forest.
Later, the villagers found out that she wasn't really human."
Mac asked.
“Then?”
The old man said in a trembling voice,
“One night the villagers set the house on fire. Elena burned to death.”
The glass fell from Mac’s hand and broke.
“No… I saw her…”
The old man said slowly,
“Those who see her… don’t live long.”
Mac didn’t stay there another moment.
He returned to the city. But everything had changed. He could smell it when he went to sleep at night. He woke up in the middle of the night and saw someone standing in the corner of the room.
White clothes. Long black hair. One day he was shocked to see his face in the mirror. There were dark circles under his eyes. His skin was pale. And the most terrifying thing.
There are more pictures hanging on the walls of his room now.
Pictures of strangers. The same writing under them all.
“He has come…”
That night, Mac understood.
Elena did not leave him.
She had now moved in with Mac.
As the night drew on, the smell of that incense suddenly spread throughout the room. The air became cold.
Mac slowly got out of bed. Then he saw...
Elena standing in the middle of the dark room.
That terrible smile on her face.
"You said... you'd never leave me..."
Mac started to scream.
But no sound came out of her throat.
Elena slowly walked towards him. The lights in the house went out. And the next morning…
Mac's house was found empty.
Only a new picture hung on the wall.
The text below the picture
"2010 has remained forever..."
* The End *
Story - 1
Time Travel Door
Only sand and sand all over the chest of the vast desert burnt by the fire of the sun. Standing here during the day means standing in front of a fire furnace. And when the night falls, all the places of this desert become cold like ice. At one time people used to call this desert the "sea of the dead soul". Because many caravans have been lost here for many centuries. No one came back.
However, the young archaeologist Aryan had set foot in this terrible place. Aryan was only twenty-eight. He had a strange attraction to mystery and lost civilization since childhood. When others used to play, he used to read old books. A map of ancient civilization was hung on the walls of his house.
While studying at university, he has traveled to the desert many times. But this journey is different. Because this time he has come to find "the door of time travel". According to folklore, there is a door somewhere in the world that opens the way of time. Beyond the door can be seen the past, the future, even the lost era. But where is the door, no one knows.
Three months ago, Aryan met an old businessman in the old market of Cairo. The old man's eyes were strangely pale. He gave Aryan a torn map... "If you have the courage, go to the desert shown on the map. You will get the door of time.
Then the old man was suddenly lost in the crowd. At first Aryan thought the man was crazy. But he was surprised to check the map. It is a map drawn on a few thousand years old paper. And there were some symbols in it which have not been seen in any civilization till date. His journey started from that.
Aryan has been wandering in the desert for three days. It has only a camel, some food, water and research tools. On the afternoon of the fourth day, he realized that he had come close to the place shown on the map. Because the color of the surrounding sand has changed. Not ordinary yellow, here the sand is light red. Suddenly strong wind started. Desert storm.
Aryan quickly covered his face. Within a few minutes it was dark. The vortex of the sand covered the whole sky. The camel started screaming in fear. Aryan took shelter behind a big stone. It took about half an hour for the storm to stop. After the storm stopped, he looked ahead and was stunned.
In the place where there was only sand before, now there is now a huge structure made of stone half submerged. It seems as if it was buried under the sand for centuries. Aryan's chest started pounding. He lit the torch and moved forward. The structure is actually a door. At least fifteen feet high. Made of black stone. Carving strange signs around.
There is a round part in the middle of the door, where the blue light is spinning. Aryan looked at him in disbelief. "How is that possible?" He took out the camera and went to take pictures. But the camera suddenly turned off. The mobile phone is also not working. The fork in the compass is spinning like a madman. The air around him became heavy.
A whispering sound came in his ears. “Go back…” Aryan looked around in shock. no one Suddenly the marks on the door became bright. The blue light began to rotate slowly. Something like a black void was formed in the middle of the door. It seems like there is another world on the other side of the door. Aryan retreated in fear but curiosity held him back.
He slowly raised his hand. In a moment, a strong light explosion spread all around like an explosion. The ground began to tremble. A whirlwind of sand was formed around. His body suddenly rose to zero. He yelled... "No!" But by that time he had pulled the light inside the door. There was only darkness around the door. Aryan felt as if he was floating in the air.
All the strange scenes are running past him. He saw a huge battlefield. The city is on fire. Then the scene changed in an instant. He saw a strange device flying in the sky. A huge glass city. Then everything changed again. Now he saw a huge animal like a dinosaur running. Time was flowing around him like a river. Suddenly he fell to the ground with a strong shock. By the way!
His head is spinning. As he slowly opened his eyes, he realized that he was in the desert again. But it is not the former desert. A huge pyramid is being built in the distance. Hundreds of people are pulling stones. Soldiers are patrolling on horses. Smoke is flying in the sky. Aryan was stunned. “I have reached the past now?” Suddenly a voice came from behind... "Hold him!"
Aryan turned around and saw some soldiers running towards him. Spears in their hands. The dress is like the soldiers of ancient Egypt. He tried to escape. But running in the sand is hard. Within a few seconds, the soldiers surrounded him. A soldier roared... "Who are you? Which kingdom's spy?"
Aryan could not understand anything. Just then the door was seen again in the distance. A man in black clothes was standing in front of the door. His face could not be seen. The man slowly raised his hand. Something like black smoke started coming out from the door. The sky became dark.
The soldiers retreated in fear. One of them said in a trembling voice.... "Damnity is back..." Aryan looked in amazement. The man in the black dress looked at him and said... "You have made a mistake by opening the door of time. Now the past, the present and the future will be destroyed together..." "Who are you?"
The man slowly removed the cloth of his face. Aryan froze in fear. Because the man's face... just like his own face. Only very old in age. The eyes are completely black. The man said coldly.... "I am your future." Instant lightning started around.
The distant pyramid began to tremble. A strange shadow started coming out from under the sand. Aryan understood. He has not only traveled time. He has awakened a power that has been closed for thousands of years. And now that power is going to devour the whole world.
The desert was shaking with the light of thunder. The sky is bursting. Black smoke started rising from the head of the distant pyramid. Soldiers look at each other in fear. Some are kneeling and praying. Aryan stood still. The face of the man standing in front of him is like a mirror. Only time has changed him. Deep spots under the eyes. Facial fatigue. And those terrible black eyes. The man said slowly... "Listen to me, because we have very little time."
Aryan's throat is dry. “You… really me?” The man shook his head. "Yes. Many years later you are the man who opened the door of time and brought destruction to the world." There was lightning around again. Black shadows are coming out from under the sand. Their bodies are like humans, but no faces. Only darkness. One of the ancient soldiers shouted... "Shadow-Ghost!"
Immediately the soldiers threw the spear. But the spear went through the body of the shadows. As if they are not real. In a moment a shadow hugged a soldier. The man started screaming. His body grew old within seconds. Hair turned white. Then it broke like dust. Aryan's chest trembled. "What are those things?"
The Aryan of the future said...
“Time-eaters. They were freed by the opening of the time gate. They suck time out of people’s lives.”
“But who made the gate?”
The man looked up at the sky.
“Thousands of years ago, there was a civilization called ‘Archaion.’ They could control time. They could see the future, change the past. But eventually they realized that playing with time meant playing with existence. Then they closed this gate.”
“Then how did it open again?”
A bitter smile appeared on the man's lips.
"You opened it."
Aryan was stunned.
"No... I'm just.."
"Curious."
The man stopped in mid-sentence.
"Just like me."
Suddenly the ground shook violently.
A huge crack appeared in the middle of the distant pyramid. Blue light was coming out from inside. That light was rising into the sky and creating a huge vortex.
Aryan from the future said quickly...
“We have to go there. The center of time is opening.”
“The center of time?”
“Where all timelines are controlled from. If it fully awakens, the past, present, and future will merge together.”
Suddenly strange things began to happen around them.
In an instant, the soldiers’ clothes were changing into modern army uniforms. Then they were back to their ancient armor.
A huge flying vehicle appeared in the sky for a few seconds. It disappeared again. Time is collapsing. Ariane of the future said.. "Come on!" The two quickly started running towards the pyramid. On the way, Aryan saw the road of the modern city suddenly seen in the desert sand. Then again it disappears. Somewhere the ruined world of the future, somewhere ancient forest. All ages are merged together.
They stopped as soon as they reached the pyramid. A huge stone statue stands in front of the entrance. The blue fire is burning in the statue's eyes. Suddenly the statue moved. He said in a serious voice... "The way of time is forbidden." Ariane of the future said... "Keep him busy!" "What?!" "Because I know you can!"
In an instant, the man ran inside the pyramid.
The statue looked at Aryan now.
Then he raised a huge stone sword.
Aryan quickly stepped aside. As the sword hit the ground, sand flew like an explosion.
He looked around. A broken spear was lying nearby. He picked it up and threw it at the statue.
It didn't work.
The statue came forward to strike again.
Just then, Aryan's eyes fell on the blue stone burning in the middle of the statue's chest.
"That's the weak spot..."
He quickly ran and climbed onto a high rock. The statue swung its sword.
At the last moment, Aryan jumped.
Floating in the air, he threw the broken spear with full force.
The spear went and hit the blue stone.
Bang!
In an instant, the statue's chest burst open. Blue light exploded. The statue trembled and crumbled into a pile of dust.
Panting, Aryan entered the pyramid.
He stopped when he saw the scene inside. Numerous lines of light were floating throughout the hall. Each line showed a different scene from a different time.
Somewhere dinosaurs. Somewhere robots from the future. Somewhere war. Somewhere the world has been destroyed.
In the middle of the room stands the future Aryan.
In front of him, a huge round crystal floats in the air. Inside the crystal, a storm of time is spinning.
“This is the center of time,” the man said.
“It has to be stopped.”
“How?”
The future Aryan was silent for a moment.
Then he said slowly..
“One of us has to stay here.”
Aryan's chest heaved.
“You mean?”
“A guardian is needed to keep the center of time stable. Otherwise, the door will open again.”
“So you've been here for so long...”
The man nodded.
“Yes. I've been stuck here for years.”
Weary in his eyes.
“But I can't do it anymore.”
Suddenly, a strong tremor began to shake around him. The crystal was cracking. The future Aryan shouted...
"Make a decision quickly! Otherwise, it's all over!"
A storm was raging inside Aryan's head. Will he be stuck here? Then his life will be over. But if not, the world will be destroyed. Suddenly, he remembered the words of the old merchant.
"The door of time never gives anything to anyone for free..."
That's the price.
Aryan slowly stepped forward.
“I will stay.”
The future Aryan stared at him for a moment.
Then, after a long time, he smiled.
“You finally understand.”
He slowly reached out to the crystal. Blue light surrounded his body. The man’s body slowly began to crumble like dust. Before he could leave, he said...
“Remember one thing… don’t try to change time.”
Then he disappeared. In an instant, the entire hall shook. Countless lines of light emerged from the crystal and surrounded Aryan. He felt countless times flowing through him. The past. The present. The future.
Everything at once. His eyes lit up with blue light.
Outside, the storm in the desert stopped. The sky gradually calmed down. The shadow monsters disappeared. Time stood still again.
Hundreds of years later… again in this desert a young explorer lost his way. After the storm stopped he saw a strange black stone door under the sand. A man in black was standing in front of the door. The blue light was shining in his eyes. The man said slowly.... "Go back. The door of time never gives anything to anyone for free..."
* The End *
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