the imprecation of wizards (5 page)

After it she jumped in the
pit and she sank at it as this work was not logical at all. Mitra
was in a dark cave and she said, “Noor.”

At once the tip of her wand
became luminous and she saw a tunnel which a metal door was at the
end of it. Mitra went toward the door and knocked to it three times
and then the door became open and she went inside.

Behind the door was a great
room which was almost like a laboratory and there wasn't much
light. There were some stuff of living such as bed, chair,
kitchen's stuff and etc and one door was at the corner of the room.
All of stuffs were old and dirty and strange smokes were diffusing
from the devices of laboratory. Mitra looked at around the room
until she saw an armchair at the corner of the room which was a
tall, red hair on it. Mitra wanted to move but at once she heard a
mannish sound from the armchair, “You so late.”

Mitra, “I know.”

One forty-years-old man
called Hoshea who was tall and thin got up from the armchair and
looked to Mitra. He had worn a black robe and his face was very
serious. He became close to Mitra and said, “Do you bring the
pouch?”

Mitra gave it and said, “The
eye of snake.”

Hoshea smiled and opened it
and said, “I like to know, why is important that boy for your
Lady?!”

Mitra said seriously, “It's
none of your business.”

Hoshea became close to Mitra
and at once he became like a smoke and hit to Mitra and pushed her
toward the wall as Mitra had shocked thoroughly. Hoshea changed
again while he almost had hugged Mitra this time. Mitra had gazed
frightened to his eyes as was breathing hardly. Hoshea kissed her
lips slowly and said, “Don’t be arrogant honey.”

Mitra said frightened, “If I
come back late, my Lady will kill you.”

Hoshea went back and said,
“You are lucky, because she is very powerful at black magic. But
she is not at black
imprecation.
”

Mitra took a deep breath and
said, “So you will abrogate his imprecation?”

Hoshea laughed and said, “He
thinks who is number one at black imprecation like his father, but
he is nothing yet.”

Mitra, “Well. I will bring
him for you.”

Hoshea, “Ok. Well, go,
because I'm very busy.”

Mitra looked at the door as
was nervous. Hoshea stared at her and said happily, “You don't know
vanish magic yet?! This is very good honey.”

Mitra became silent and got
down angrily her head. Hoshea hugged her as was smiling and
disappeared and then they appeared out of the Hoshea's home, a few
yards far from the pit. Mitra dissociated angrily from him and ran
toward her motorcycle as Hoshea was looking her yet. When she
arrived to her motorcycle sat on the ground and she shouted angrily
and said, “I will kill you, I swear.”

Chapter three:

**

At the great plaza of the
Green village had piled a lot of wood. Among the woods was a big
wooden column which had adjoined to it a big long chain. Many
people were around the plaza as they were shouting and all of them
were wishful of death for somebody and together were shouting
repeatedly, “Kill them.”

Among them seven-year-old
Mikhail was crying sorely as had captured by twenty-years-old Gary
and his eyes were yellow. Unlike the others, Gary was saying
nothing and he only looked at around apprehensively. After a while
a gap created between the people and from among them
twenty-seven-years-old man called Key Holder with a long black robe
which was reaching to the ground entered slowly the
plaza.

He had a cylindrical hat
which a golden ribbon was on it and in his hand was a tall golden
cane which was in the form of a snake and it had a tall, black
narrow tongue. At his neck was a big golden key which its chain was
made of gold. When people saw him, they become silent and they
bowed quickly. Key Holder was looking at them with pride and anger.
His guise was differing from all of them and was very
princely.

Among silence the persons
who had bowed, the sound of Mikhail’s cry was echoing everywhere.
Gary was trying hardly to get Mikhail’s mouth as had bowed. But
Mikhail was not controlled at all. When they rose, they started to
shout again, “Punishment, punishment…….”

Key Holder went happily
toward a big, decorated chair which was opposite the woods and he
sat on it. Key Holder raised his golden cane and when all became
silent, said, “Brings them.”

Soon the people shouted
happily, “Punishment, punishment.”

Seeing this scene was
gladdening Key Holder. Among the people bustle some of rural men
were carrying Mikhail’s parents toward the woods as they were
ulcerous and the others were throwing everything to
them.

They did enchain Mikhail’s
parents to the column and went back to the population. When Key
Holder looked at Gary with anger he pushed quickly his hand on
Mikhail’s mouth as was close that strangles him. But Mikhail was
trying more to go toward his parents as was crying sorely and his
parents were trying to smile to him. His mother said very lowly
while her face was wet, “I love you so much my son. Never forget
this.”

Though there was tumultuous, but
her voice was heard very clear by Mikhail. After a few seconds, Key
Holder aimed his cane to the woods and soon a red magic thrown from
his cane to the woods and at once they ignited.

The people who were watching
this scene were shouting happily. They were watching happily them
as Mikhail’s parents were shrieking in the fire. Gary looked at Key
Holder and when he saw that nobody was attentive to him, he
relinquished Mikhail for one moment and hit very fast to his neck
as Mikhail became unconscious.

**

Mikhail awakened with a loud
scream. He was breathing hardly as tears were downhill from his
eyes and he could not withstand his pain. The sun had illuminated a
little the air and he did not know that the old woman had called
him or not so he went toward the edge of the roof and looked
stealthy at the courtyard. No one was inside the
courtyard.

He wiped his tears with hand
and got up as his heartbeat was still annoying. He went slowly down
from the stairs. When he took out the cows from the barn the old
woman and her blind husband had stood in the courtyard. Old woman
looked angrily at him and said, “We have an important work today,
be careful of the cows.”

But her husband got her
shoulder and said, “Leave this accursed alone. We should be ready
for the festival of flower choice.”

When Mikhail heard this name
he wondered a little and went out of the home as his mind was busy
to it, now. But it wasn't useful and the scene of his parents’
death was appearing in his mind as he started to cry
again.

After a while Mikhail
approached to Anahita’s house. She was sweeping the front home as
was very anxious. Mikhail’s head was down and he did not realize to
her. Anahita threw her broom on the ground and she went toward him
as solicitude was apparent in her face. She did not change her way
till Mikhail collided to her. At once Mikhail raised his head and
looked at her with his wet eyes. Anahita hugged him and said sadly,
“What happened?!”

But Mikhail separated
frantic her and wiped his tears and said lowly, “Do you crazy?!
Don't worry about me. I'm just sad, like always. Please, may be
someone come out. Go. Please.”

But Anahita did not move and
said, “Do you know today, what is day?”

Mikhail thought a little and
said, “I heard something, but I don't remember.”

Anahita said surprisedly,
“Today Key Holder wants to choose a girl as his wife.”

Mikhail startled and said,
“You must not go. You must hide.”

Anahita fondled his face and
said sadly, “I can’t. You know that.”

Mikhail became very sad as
he could not say anything. Anahita put her hand on his chest and
kissed him and said sadly, “Go.”

Mikhail left her while had
very bad feeling about that festival but he could not do anything.
At the way, Mikhail did not attend to Gary and continued his way.
When Gary saw him, he wanted to say something but repented and sent
his dog toward him.

Mikhail was so much sad that
day as he could not stop his crying and he did not realize that
when reached to the stone. He put quickly the ring in his finger
and waited till the ring became blue. After it, his feel became
better and he took several deep breaths. Mikhail did not want to
think to anything now. He wanted some calmness until forget his
sadness. When he arrived to the valley did his usual work and after
making the wreath he lied down on the grass. Mikhail was scaring to
think to the result of festival and he was just hopeful. Mikhail
tried to think about another thing and he closed his
eyes.

**

At the plaza
seventeen-years-old Linda was beside five young girls as all of
them had worn very beautiful dress and they had wreath on their
heads. The people and the girls were happy, but Linda was sad and
anxious while her parents and Mikhail were on a roof which was far
from there and they were watching her sadly.

After a while, Key Holder
entered and everybody bowed while Key Holder was very happy with
his black robe. The people raised their heads and looked at him.
Key Holder went toward the girls and looked at them carefully while
they were excited, except Linda. When Key Holder reached to her
stood and aimed his hand toward her and everybody became happy and
they applauded. But at once, Mary hugged Mikhail and put her hand
on his eyes and got up.

**

At once, Mikhail heard a
motorcycle’s sound and he hid quickly his ring under the grass and
got up. He went up from the valley to see, who is come. He saw
surprisedly a girl who was coming toward him with motorcycle. She
was Mitra who had worn her yellow dress. When Mitra reached to him
dismounted from her motorcycle as had a nice lovely smile. Mikhail
was still off balance and had gazed to her. Mitra approached to him
and elongated her hand and said, “Hello.”

But Mikhail without
handshake said, “Hello!”

Mitra showed herself sad and
said, “Why don’t you handshake with me?!”

Mikhail, who had realized
now, got her hand and said, “I'm sorry, hello.”

Mitra smiled and said, “Nice
to meet you, I'm Mitra.”

As Mikhail was glancing to
her said, “I'm Mikhail.”

Mitra looked at herself and
smiled and said, “Why are you surprised?!”

Mikhail, “Because this is
first time that you come here.”

Mitra, “That is right. I
came here last night.” Mitra looked at Mikhail, who had gazed to
her chest and said with smile, “What?! Don’t look at me like this!
”

Mikhail, who had become
ashamed, went toward the room and Mitra hit slowly to her head and
ran toward him and got his hand and said sadly, “I'm sorry. But I
don't like someone gaze at me.”

Mikhail said ashamedly, “No.
I'm sorry. I should not look at you.”

Mitra raised his head and
looked at his eyes and said, “No! Please don’t be sad.”

But Mikhail was ashamed yet.
Mitra looked at the room and said, “That is yours?”

Mikhail looked at the room
and said, “Yes.”

Mitra smiled and said, “Can
I see it?”

Mikhail said surprisedly,
“Yes!”

Mitra went toward the room
as Mikhail was just looking at her. Mitra stopped near the room and
said surprisedly, “Why don't you come?!”

Mikhail, who did not know
that what he should do, went toward her while Mitra was looking at
him with smile. When he reached to the room stopped. After a few
moments, Mitra smiled and said, “You don't want to open the
door?”

Mikhail opened the door as
his head was down and Mitra entered the room. She looked at around
and said, “Can I ask you something?”

Mikhail, who did not look
her said, “Yes.”

Mitra stared him and said
sadly, “Can you come in, please?”

Mikhail went slowly in the
room as had a strange feeling. Mitra took a deep breath and raised
his head and said, “Oh boy! Look at me. For you everything is
free.”

Mikhail looked at her
surprisedly and Mitra smiled and said, “This is ok. I want to see
your face. ”

But Mikhail did not know
what he should say. Mitra took a deep breath and said, “Do you have
a family?”

Mikhail said sadly, “I
had.”

Mitra became sad and put her
hand on his shoulder and said, “I'm sorry. I hear about you
something; please tell me, do you have any family?”

Mikhail thought a little and
said, “I guess, I have an aunt. But I never saw her.”

Mitra, “Why?”

Mikhail, “My father told me,
when I became twenty years I will see her.”

Mitra became happily and
said, “Just one question, where is your ring?”

When Mikhail heard this
shocked and said, “How you know that?!!”

Mitra smiled and hugged him
and said, “Thank you the white witch. I know everything. I’m your
family.”