Chapter 2 His resolution

Then moment he felt like that he had lost everything that moment began his journey. He looked around and noticed the research papers left behind by his father. Then he got up and took one in his hands.

He noticed the word ' alchemy ' written on it. '' Alchemy ?'' he suddenly realizes the thing left behind by his father the secret of alchemy, the research which his father put all his life into.

Then he had read all the documents there. He learns about his research and among them he finds his lover's diagnosis, which was done by his father. It was written that '' She had no more time left so he experimented the elixir of life created by him n her, but as a result, her life was more shortened. But this was the only solution that could save her to cure her unknown disease ''.

He was surprised. '' So dad was behind all of this ?'' he uttered. '' Layla I will save you the thing that has killed you it will bring you back to life '' he mumbled. '' I will use alchemy to cure you, wai for me, I will bring you the elixir of life, surely '' he stated.

After that, he began researching alchemy studying and researching about it all night and day. Then one day he finds it on a different shelf where his father used to put his old books while cleaning it he found a book. The title on it was 'wasteland '.

''Wasteland '' he uttered taking out the book from the shelf and reading the first page. After some minutes he was reading through the entire book, .'' So wasteland is a world where mythical things like fairies live? do they exist ?'' he was confused.

Then in the middle of the pages, he found a note. Being curious he unfolded it. There was coordination written there along with a symbol. '' What is this coordination? and this symbol looks like a full moon doesn't it ?'' he mumbled.

Then he began finding the coordinations after a while he found the location it was a place near the lake in Lavender town, it was a mysterious lake flowing for over five hundred years.

''But what do they have there ?'' he asked. Then he started reading the book again. It was written there '' When the moon is full near the lake there is an entrance to the other world once every full moon ''.

'' Is this then this lake is the same one we have here when is the next full moon two days from now on then the entrance will open '' he said.

'' Maybe in that world, I can find the elixir of life then ?'' he said. '' Lyra '' calling her name he went to her. She has been staying there with him. After her death, he put her in a coffin under cold temperature so her body won't compose but can it bring back her lover ?.

'' Lyra I can save you, I can even if your body is no more I can still bring you back by summoning your soul and transfer it onto someone else's body '' he said to her whispering in her ear.

'' I will try everything no matter what it takes '' he said to her. Then he closed the coffin and went back to research wasteland again.

According to wasteland, whoever stays there can gain supernatural powers and there were some records of the philosophers stone and elixir of life which can give eternal youth and life.

Later after two days, it's finally full moon Arthur was waiting for that night. He went out into the evening waiting for the moon by the side of the lake.

The full moon was reflecting the light onto the lake making it glittering that was a full moon. Arthur touched the water surface He could make his hand go in and out without making it wet.

'' So this is the entrance '' he smirked. First, he put his head then, his entire body. On the other side, he saw a world different than the world he was living in.

There were two suns and the sky was connected with the land and the river was also flowing onto the sky. '' Wow,'' he was amazed. '' I had never seen something like this in my entire life '' he exclaimed.

Suddenly someone bumped into him. '' Hey look out mister '' said the man, he had one horn along with a huge body. '' I am sorry '' he apologized.

'' Hey, I have not seen you around here? are you now ?'' asked the man. '' Yes I had just arrived here '' Arthur replied. '' I see then I should take you to the person in charge here Mr. Richard comes with me '' saying this he dragged Arthur behind.

He was not able to say anything in response. They passed the lake. Going towards the central castle-like building. They arrived at the front. Some people were coming out most of them had horns and wings.

'' Let's go inside '' he said taking him in. All were looking at him. '' One woman came up to him saying '' Who's this young man quite handsome ?'' asked she, she had wings on her back.

'' He's a recruit here I am taking him to Mr. Richard '' replied the man. '' I see go then '' she said. We both went along. We came in front of his room. Arthur was feeling quite nervous about what kind of a man that he's going to meet is.

'' I am coming in '' said he entering along with me. '' Oh it's you wombat, what' up ?'' asked the man sitting on the throne. '' Yeah and I have brought another rookie here see '' he said.

''Oh, and who's this young man? and why is he dressed so strangely ?'' asked he. '' I don't know myself '' replied the man with horns. '' Please introduce yourself '' he demanded.

'' I am Arthur, I have come here in search of alchemy and I am a human '' he replied. '' A human how did you come here ?'' asked he be surprised. '' I have come here from the human world through the lake '' he replied.

'' That's why I didn't see you around here before '' asked the man with horns. '' I need to talk with him personally Mr. wombat leave now and don't say anything to anyone about this matter okay ?'' he pleaded.

'' Okay then ''' saying this the horned man left.

'' So Arthur how did you learn about this place ?'' asked the man sitting on the throne. ''From my father he had a book with the title wasteland on it there were the things written there about this place '' he replied.

'' On a book? but how's that possible? who wrote it ?'' asked the man getting up from the throne. '' I think that the writer was ' Evergreen ' '' he replied.

'' Evergreen ? she wrote only two books and one of them is in our library and the other I had it did I lost it somehow ?'' he asked. '' I don't know but my father had it but unfortunately, he has died so I can't ask him anything now '' replied Arthur.

'' So why did you came here even though you are a human ?'' asked the man. '' My father researched alchemy and he wanted to find the elixir of life which can give eternal youth and live along with the philosopher's stone '' Arthur replied.

'' Alchemy? but there's no one here who can use alchemy '' the man replied. ''' Then why was in the book written about an alchemist and a legendary one ?'' Arthur asked.

'' There was one alchemist who had achieved immortality in the past his name was Alexandrite but no one could learn alchemy after him and he had no successor also, then how did your father learn to use alchemy ?'' asked Richard.

'' I don't know he must have learned from the book I don't know '' Arthur replied '' So what do you want ?'' asked the man. '' I want to learn alchemy and wants to gain elixir of life to revive my lover and childhood friend who has died, Layla '' Arthur replied.

'' I see but there's an arena there's a chance that you can find it still will you search for it ?'' asked Richard with a serious look on his face. '' Yes to receive her I will ''' Arthur replied.

'' I understand your will power okay let me tell you something then, no one knows where is alexandrite whether is he alive or dead cause he went to the valley of Death and never returned from there still you want to find alchemy ?'' asked Richard.

'' Yes I have promised her '' Arthur said with a smile on his face. '' I will help you young man welcome to wasteland '' he said excitedly