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Mission Library
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2020-09-10 21:39:08Tej stopped the car a few meters away from the temple. "I'm not feeling great about this," said Advika and stepped out of the car. "Relax," said Maya and adjusted her cap. "Okay guys," said Tej fixing his fake moustache. "Remember we don't know each other, nobody calling out anyone by their real names."
"Yes boss," said Ray and wore the spectacles as Zarna nodded her head.
They walked towards the library which was located just behind the temple.
Advika felt a wave of cold air sweep her hair as she stepped into the huge, ancient library. There was pin-drop silence; nobody in plain sight.
"Yes?" said a young girl as Ray entered the library; Advika swivelled.
"I'm here for... I came here to read books on Indian History, school project," she managed to say. The girl looked at Ray. "Oh, I came here looking for books on ancient temples, I love history, you see," he said and coughed.
"I'm Rutuja, the librarian, if you need help finding the books, let me know," she said, and with a nod went to sit on the red colour sofa next to the library's entrance.
Advika took a deep breath as she walked towards the bookshelves on her right, while Ray on the left.
There was a range of wide and tall bookshelves on both sides of the library. There are several types of books on the shelves ranging from English classics to science fiction, to magazines, to non-fiction, to references and finally to books on Occult and supernatural.
Advika scanned the books as she walked through the bookshelf. The Legends of Saptabhumi by Chitra D., The Princess of Tribhumi by Lekha G., The Elements by Gustaf Morgan.
Advika stopped the instant she saw the title which read 'The Elements'. She went through the book, scanning each page thoroughly.
Ray carefully removed his phone from his pocket and clicked a few pictures of the book he was holding. He quickly examined the section of Occult and ancient history.
Zarna entered the library and glanced at Rutuja. "Hi," she said. "I'm looking for books on ancient history. Could you help me with it please?" she asked. "Sure," said Rutuja and led her to the section of ancient history. Zarna's eyes fell on the staircase opposite to the bookshelf. "Where does that lead to?" she asked.
"Oh, that, it's closed now," replied Rutuja and went back to sit on the sofa.
Zarna quickly went through the books, scanning for anything related to the elements. The Magical Waters by Deba Grey, read the book cover. It had an illustration of blue sea, with waves crashing the ship on the harbour. Zarna picked up the book and sat on the chair nearby to give it a read.
In ancient times, sorcerers used water as a medium to travel in time. It could transport them to the past or future according to their choice, the only limitation being that they had to hold their breath until they get out of the water.
If the sorcerer can hold his breath, then, and only then can he time travel by water. The element of water has many powers. It can be both, clam and fierce like fire.
To practice this, the sorcerer needs to focus on his mind; being thoughtless. The energy of the water needs to be felt first before practising any kind of magical routine with it.
Zarna sighed and kept the book back on the shelf.
Tej stepped in the library and looked around. Daksh followed. Tej headed towards the Literary section and picked up a random book from the shelf.
"Rutu," said Daksh and held her hand. "I want to talk to you, now," he said and glanced at the others. "Daksh, I can't leave the library unattended," whispered Rutuja and removed her hand from his grip. "I'll talk to you in the evening."
Daksh nodded his head and left the library.
Maya entered the library carrying a sling bag with her. "I'm sorry, bags are not allowed inside," said Rutuja politely. "Oh, I'll keep it here then," said Maya and kept her bag on the desk near the entrance of the library. Maya glanced at her friends and then at the staircase leading to the second floor.
"Didn't know the library has two floors," she said more to herself than to Rutuja. "That's close," said Rutuja and pursed her thin lips. She tied her long hair into a high bun and fanned herself. "May I ask why?" questioned Maya. "Maintenance," said Rutuja and dug her head into the desktop kept on the desk.
Have to break in here too, Maya thought and headed towards the Occult section.
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