CHAPTER 106 LEARNING THE TRUTH
Roman, Sylver, Lunar and Anya exit the well. Not a single drop of water remained on their clothes.
The crescent moon glowed in the dark sky. The rain had subsided by now but the night still felt young.
They didn't spend a lot of time on their infiltration, but the trill of the adventure made it feel like hours had gone by.
"We're doing that again right?"
Lunar smiled.
"We couldn't find the artifact, so there's a second possibility of another heist"
"On please"
Anya rolled her eyes.
Roman chuckled at his words. He held the book firmly in his grip.
Sylver placed a hand on his shoulder.
"What'd you wanna do now?"
She asked.
Roman stared at the dark sky for a while. He took in cold air.
The others knew his next word will determine how they would spend their next few hours.
"I can't just stop here"
Roman finally exhaled.
"I can't. I'm going to the academy library to get answers from Penny. And if he's not available, then I'll go search for Sir Apollo.
I've been patient enough. I no longer see myself in Avalon if I'm to be honest"
Roman paused.
He stared at the book again.
"I'm going to search for my mother."
He looked at them.
"The answers I'll get from either Penny or Sir Apollo will determine when I'll set out to leave Avalon"
He concluded.
The others stared at him for a while. They could understand that he was tired of the deep mystery behind his background.
"Well I spent the last five years without you "
Sylver said.
"I'm not leaving you again Roman. I'm with you whatever you decide"
"Same here. I can't have my rival disappearing on me"
Lunar shrugged.
Roman smiled and looked at Anya.
"This may sound weird coming from me, but I want you to come with me "
Anya eyes widened.
Millions of thoughts flashed in her mind at the same time.
She couldn't explain, but a strange feeling sipped into her.
It was warm.
It danced in her chest.
It was foreign and new.
She didn't realize her usual hard look was beginning to soften.
But she suddenly held herself and her eyes went dark.
"Let's go to see Penny"
She said in her usual cold tone and walked past them.
The warm feeling still lingering.
Roman watched her as she left.
He exhaled.
"Why did I even ask her that?"
His shoulders slumped.
He suddenly realized that he had asked her to abandon her home and family to follow him into the unknown.
Fury patted Roman's head.
"Awwn, Roman has a crush"
Lunar smile.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Roman snapped before walking away.
Lunar laughed and followed behind with Sylver.
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The familiar tower like library came into view.
It was just a few steps away from the old well.
The smell of old books and parchment greeted the group as they entered.
"Were do you think he would be?"
Lunar asked already feeling irritated due to the endless numbers of books staring at him.
He had manage to keep his cool back at the King's library due to the intensity of the moment.
But not right now.
"I hate books"
He frown.
"Well we're not here to read any"
Roman said.
"I can't find Penny"
Anya said. Her ears working about.
"But some else happened to be here"
She made her way to one of the endless spiral staircase.
The others followed behind.
They climbed the stairs in silence.
Soon they reached one of the upper isles.
A tall muscular man with purple braided hair sat behind a reading desk.
He was called in dark purple robe revealing his abs and white skin that glistered.
A massive sword wrapped in chains rested at the side of the reading desk.
Sir Apollo was focused on a book.
He raised his head upon noticing multiple presence.
"Oh hey guys "
He smiled, then tilt his eyes.
"Why are you all dressed up like assassins planning an infiltration?"
Lunar let out a smile.
"Let's just say the infiltration was a success"
"What?"
Apollo was confused.
"Well...."
Before Roman could continue, Apollo suddenly jerked up from his seat
"Where did you get that?!"
He eyes widened, staring at the big red book on Romans grip.
"Like I said, infiltration was a success"
Lunar smiled.
"Wait..."
A thought flashed.
"You snuck into the King's Castle."
It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yep. Swooped in, swooped out. It wasn't even that hard."
Lunar crossed his arms behind his head.
"Speak for yourself "
Anya glared at him.
Apollo remained speechless.
Roman stepped forward and placed the book on the table.
He wasn't planning on wasting time.
"Goodness gracious!"
The group suddenly flinched at the familiar voice.
Sir Pendragon was already standing in their midst.
Not even sir Apollo could detect his presence.
Sir Pendragon was clad in his usual black robe. His long hair was tied in a ponytail while his hand caress his white waist length beards.
"You kids actually pulled it off. I really do miss my youthful prime"
Sir Pendragon chuckled.
"This was your idea Penny?"
Apollo asked.
"The boy deserves to have the artifact. It's his right"
Penny replied.
"Sneaking into the castle was dangerous. They could have been caught"
"But we didn't"
Lunar waved .
Apollo let out a breath.
He sat back down on his chair.
"Well I did tell you to come to me when you're ready, so... tell me"
Roman looked at him.
"I couldn't find the artifact"
"No bothers. There was never a book. I didn't write any book"
Penny suddenly said.
Roman looked at him then back at the book.
"Then what's this!"
He exclaimed.
The others were just as shocked.
"It's a book"
Penny shrugged
Roman eyes widened.
Red lightning flashed across his eyes and fingers.
"Roman calm down"
Sylver quickly held him.
"Short tempered, just like Ray"
Penny chuckled.
"The artifact is in the book"
He added.
Hearing that, Roman and the others looked shocked.
"Oh, and I'm your great great great great grandfather "
Penny added.
"Wait what!"
Roman couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Yeah I know, that's too many great. Hmmm, well I your grandfather "
Penny shrugged as if he didn't just drop a bomb shell.
"Penny is the very first king of Avalon"
Apollo dropped another bombshell .
TBC