《Sierra》

"Why are you two here?" I asked Jullian and Jillian.

"We were sent by the king and queen to look after you Ms. Shannon" Jullian answered.

"King and Queen? Jared and Regina?" I asked and they nodded. "What am I? A kid?"

"The King and Queen just want you to be safe." Jullian said.

"Safe from wha--" I was interrupted by a loud knock on the door. I looked at at the door, "Who's there?"

"Athena, Poop face! Cook me some fried chicken! Now! Mom also said that you should cook them chicken soup and pork soup too!" Athena demanded. I rolled my eyes, "Coming!" I replied. What am I? Your cook?

When I looked back at Chadwick, Jillian, and Jullian, they were no longer in the room. "Jillian, Chadwick, Jullian?" I called them, whispering so that Athena won't hear. But no one answered. I just shrugged and opened then door, then I went dowm stairs; to the kitchen to cook food for them.

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As I finished cooking, I served it to them, of course. I placed it on the middle of the table so that they all can eat the food I cooked.

Aunt Stephanie was the only one who haven't tasted any food that I cooked so I'm excited about her reaction. . . And also, pretty nervous about it.

She took the fork on her plate and pierced it through the chicken in the soup and slowly chewed and swallowed it.

I gulped. I hope she'd like it! I thought with my fingers crossed.

She chewed it, savouring the dish and swallowed it. "So, how was it?" I asked her excitedly. She looked at me weirdly. "It's deliciou-- wait, you cooked this?" She asked back.

I nodded happily, "D-do you like it?"

She looked at the food and took a pierce of the chicken again and chewed it. When she swallowed it, she looked at me and acted like throwing up. That was disgusting.

I gaped. She spoke, "It's not delicious! Ugh! It's very. . . Ugh! I wanna vomit!"

But I know that she liked it so I still smiled at her, "Okay." I Shrugged as I went up. I was about to go to the attic when I felt that something's cold in my pocket. I took everything out of my pocket and saw the shiny key glowing, "Wha- Why?" I whispered to myself.

After asking that to myself, I something was slowly revealed on the key. "SSS." I read, whispering. After the letters was revealed, a light came out, hitting the door of Athena's Room. I just shrugged and took a step. As I took the second step, the key glowed brighter. I ignored it again but this time, I put it in my pocket again. But the key didn't stop glowing. The light was still there. When I took it out, I shook it, "Maybe this key has a switch." I told myself but I didn't find any switch.

What bothers me is. . .

However you shake it, cover it with your bare hands, the light was still there and it looks like that 'It's pointing Athena's room' I thought.

Because I'm curious, I took a step towards her room while looking at the light. I took six steps and felt the key on my hand becoming colder and colder. I didn't mind it. I went infront of her room. Maybe there's something hidden on it like. . . Ya know, 'magic'. My palm touched the door as if I'm investigating. When I didn't saw anything, I decided to twist the doorknob and went in her room. When the door was opened, the light from the key hit something shiny beneath Athena's bed-which is the first thing you'll see when you go in her room-. I put the cold key in my pocket.

I Crouched and looked beneath her bed and saw a Box, made out of wood with a lot of chains and two padlocks locking it. "What's this?" I asked myself as I pulled it towards me.

I tried to carry it but I can't. It's very heavy.

"Hey Poop face!" My body stiffened. She shouldn't see me here, in her room, getting something. "There's a letter for you outside! Get it!" Athena shouted from the kitchen. I sighed in relief. Yeah, her voice is loud. Very loud.

"Okay!" I replied. That's very rare. No one has ever sent me letters. Not even for my birthday.

"Nevermind! Mom took it!" She shouted again.

I just shrugged. I don't care anyway. Maybe that letter wasn't for me.

I pulled the box using a chain on it. Atleast it has a use.

As I reached the stairs I looked for someting to help me. I scratched my head. "Why am I so curious anyway? I shouldn't get this. Maybe this only has Athena's important stuffs." I told myself.

I was about to turn around to return the heavy box when someone spoke, "Don't!" The voice was familliar. My eye travelled to the whole corridor but I couldn't find any signs of its existance.

"We're over here, ms. Shannon!" Now, the voice was coming from above. I looked at the ceiling and saw Jullian and Jillian, hanging from a small chandelier. I laughed a bit. "What are you doing there, guys?" I asked them.

"We're hiding!" Jillian whispered. I laughed a bit again, "What for?"

"Your 'parents or sister'. " She did air quotes and continued speaking, "Will be scared of us and might kill us."

"Oh, you guys!" I exclaimed. When I realized something, I asked them. "Why don't you want me to bring this back to Athena's room?"

"Because that box is yours. Your 'parents and sister' hid that from you." Jullian simply answered and did air quotes when he said 'parents and sister'.

"Wha-why did they do that?" I asked.

"So you won't know anything about yourself." Jillian replied as she rolled her eyes.

"Is my family that bad?" I asked and they both nodded shile frowning.

"Now, Jullian, let's go down and help her!" Jillian told Jullian.

"Are you NOT thinking? Look at that box." Jullian said as Jillian looked at the big heavy box. Jullian continued, "Now, look at our size. Do you think we can help her?" He asked sarcastically.

"Of course. . . . . . Not." Jillian answered sadly. Later on, her face lit up as if she thought of something nice. "But we could call chadwick!" She requested.

"Chawick is dead." Jullian replied with a bored look.

"What?!" I said, shocked.

"Jullian, take that back!" Jillian whispered.

"Easy, I'm just kidding." Jullian calmly said.

"I'm not dead." Someone spoke behind me that is obviously Chadwick.

I turned around to face him, and smiled.

"Chadwick, can you help Ms. Shannon bring that box to her room?" Jillian asked as she and her twin jumped off the chandelier.

"Of course." Chadwick replied as the galaxy-colored dust came out his body and brought the box to my room. "Woah. . ." I gasped even though I'm used to seeing unexplainable stuffs.

"I have indeed the most fine and colorful dust in Sieberriah, Ms. Shannon." He said proudly.

"Hey, Chadwick! Stop bragging!" Jullian rolled his eyes. He really do hate Chadwick.

"I'm not 'bragging'. I'm just being proud." Chadwick replied as we went to my room, following where the dust was gonna take the box.

The dust which is controlled by Chadwick placed the box on the floor, near my bed. I sat down infront of the box. "What now?" I asked them.

"The key. Where's the key?" Asked Jullian.

"Oh it's in here. . ." I said as I took the key out my pocket. "Here." I handed Jullian the key but he just stared at me, "I'm not the one who should do that." He said. "Then who should do it?" I asked him. "You." He replied.

"Oh." I took a padlock, shaped like a cat's face chained with the chains. As I was about to open it using the cold key when it glowed like the key. "Woah, What's this?" I asked them while holding the padlock on my right hand and the key on my left hand.

"That is called the Goblin's Padlock." Jullian answered. "It was made by them, the goblins. They're the blacksmiths." Jillian said. "Those padlocks are special. Magical. Priceless. Those are the finest padlocks in Sieberriah. It is made for royalties. Only royalties can open that with their key." Chadwick continued.

"Why is it getting colder whenever I went close to the box?" I asked.

"It's not the box. It's the padlock. The blacksmiths put magic on it, of course. They also made the padlock and the key twins. Yes, twins." Chadwick answered. "Oh. . . Okay." I said.

As I opened the Goblin's padlock using the key, it opened. Some of the chains were removed too. But my problem is, there is still one more padlock to open and it's a different padlock, shaped like a skull. It also needs different key. "What should I do?" I asked myself.

"Ms. Shannon, I think the key to that padlock isn't in this world nor in Sieberriah." Chadwick said. "What do you mean?" I asked.

"It's in Damianos' hand." Chadwick answered.

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A/N: Sorry for not updating. . . For three straight days!

I was 'busy', for they exams.

But I didn't learn anything! >×<

I just want to thank my new followers, RosieMayRamo, JasonCurby, princeharoldtulang, and HunterTheAmazing! Appreciated!

This chapter is unedited.

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