chapter 2

John has been looking at the pond for the past 15 minutes. This is the only cave in the mountain that not everyone is allowed to enter.

His master gave him only one task

" watch the pond if you see anything suspicious report it "

A rumor was very popular in the school that watching pond is a tradition in the master's family which has been followed by ages, but no one ever reported anything in the time

just like him there are several pupils on this mountain who learn different things from his master

All the pupils are free to choose what to learn, his master always said that

" Only freedom can give true happiness to living" this line is written in various places on the mountain

This mountain is a school for guys like him, some of the pupils are selected to watch the pond In shifts , including him no one ever bothered to ask the significance of the pond

John's village was burnt down by bandits when he was 10 yrs old and his family died in the incident, his master took him in, from that day he thought that he will devote his life to his master.

The stories of all the pupils are mostly similar to his, they think this place as their home and each other as family, so, no one ever bothered about the pond, and done there duty as said.

"John, what are you doing?" Shouted Bob, the caretaker under his master,

" You shift has ended go eat dinner and sleep"

"Bob did any one ever told you that you are very loud for your age"

"What ?" Bob shouted

"Oh so, the loud care taker is now deaf"

" John , I will kill you" Bob ran towards him

" You will never catch me old man" laughed Bob and ran away from him

Suddenly they heard rustling , the water in pond seemed like it's boiling and in seconds the whole water has evaporated.

John looked at Bob who is just confused as he is

"Bob, Bob, what should I do, should o report this " bob is not answering

"Bob" John shook him

" Should I go and wake master"

"John run as fast as you and can tell master about the pond"

Bob looked so confused, no afraid.

John ran towards the peak of mountain , towards his master's residence

"Master wake up" he banged the door

His master opened the door

" What did this old man do to deserve such a punishment, don't you guys let me slee.."

Master can see on his face that it is really an emergency

"What is it John?"

"Master the po.. pon.... "

"Huh , young man let's just say I am deaf , can you repeat it for the old man"

" The pond has dried up"

"What?" Master said

"The water in pond has evporated in an instant even Bob has witnessed".

Master suddenly remembered the conversation with his father, "this pond is like an indicator , as much the level decreases so is the to threat, "

"What if its all evaporated father"

"Son pray that the day doesn't come, but if it truly happens then consider it is the end of the world"

" Master, master" John is shouting

"What should I do?"

"John run to messenger tower and get the fastest owl, tell him that it's for council"

John ran towards tower, Bob entered the room , "master what does it mean"

"What ?" Asked master

"What does the empty pond signify"

"Bob even I don't know, but let's just say the demon has woke up"

For the first time in his life Bob seen his master fearing something.

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