VONNOL

Though they slept more late, Mr Tan didn't want to waste that little time he got on something unimportant. He woke up before the sun could think that it needed to rise, with full of energy. He took little steps then stood straight on a certain huge stone his eyes staring at the eastern path. A short breathe escape from his lips as the cold breeze work on his weak body properly, but that didn't bother him much.

' We are going to meet soon. Don't worry, am not taking long.' he murmured sorrowfully. His gaze was fixed on one place leaving Alex a little bit stunned wondering what exactly could be the old man staring at, especially alone. He had just woken up ready to start practicing the new Vonnol language but stopped when he saw Mr Tan talking to himself.

' Cae• sunn•Hhieau°.' Alex greeted in Vonnol language startling the old man.'

' Oow! Sunn°Cae• Myrhau.' he muttered accepting the greetings.' I didn't know you're such an easy learner. I thought that it'll take some time for you to get used to the language, Haah!'

' Jus°•er Per°sue•' he smiled giving the man a word that didn't leave any other option than to accept it.

' Fine. I accept your challenge. But l forgot to add on something which is more important than the ones l have thought you yesterday.'

' Errr.....' Is it.....

' Don't worry. Come, have a seat. The sun is yet to rise so we still got some time. I need you to understand something even if you'll not catch everything.' he mumbled tapping on the other side of the stone signing him to sit down. Alex without objections, he moved forward and sat next to him but a bit unease.'

' So, as l was saying, you cannot command any type of ghost not staring inside its eyes. You must forcus and fix your gaze or else the words might be snatched out of your mouth, and that it is easily done especially to weak humans like you.' he explained but Alex felt vaguely while he was explaining. He could not take in, anything the man was saying.

' Am totally lost. Why would the words be snatched away?' Alex slowly asked, trying to be a little sincere.

' You'll be controlled instead of you controlling it. You MUST be so keen. More careful while speaking Vonnol. It is not like the other languages you know. It is the secret language of the ghost that after knowing it..... There's a limit of time that you'll have. After then....you.....you just disappear. You disappear from the wilderness. You'll be among the great souls that.....

' Huu__hhuhh! Stop! You mean it is a must for all Vonnol speakers to die? He cut his body freezing. ' I can always evade it, right?

' It is Impossible. And when one of those days will come. You'll understand what am trying to say. You MUST defeat Alah using Vonnol language or else you'll die. She can not be defeated using any other language. Leave alone the godly language that most human use to defeat spirits. Remember, the sacrifice that Alah did, it was off a huge price, It is inevitable.' he explained this time his face gazing in his eyes, more deeper that he couldn't steal a breath.

' Wait, who are you? Why are you speaking as if you've experienced it. As if you're one of them?' he questioned standing, stepping aside. But not far from where Mr Tan was sitting.

' You'll not believe me even if l explain myself a hundred times boy. I guess you'll have to witness it yourself.' Mr Tan said taking a long and deep breath, staring away.

' Ghosh! Where did l put myself into this time? Can't l..... Ooh sweet Lord. Old man, is there anyway l can stop speaking Vonnol? I guess l better quit now before things slip away from my hands.'

' Yes! A big possibility.' The man answered.

' Really. Wait, what is it that am supposed to do? Can we work on it right now before....

' BUT! It is Impossible now. Cause you've already spoken the first command word. ' ARSHWISKEY.' Meaning ' STOP! GO! and MOVE!. You could have said one word like ' WIS or even ARSH ' things could be better.' he explained making Alex wanting to burst into tears.

' But.... But l didn't knew by that time. Is there another chance that l can use to fix it? The words just slipped from my mouth unknowingly, l couldn't understand what was happening to me.

' Because you were too focused, that you weren't able to understand what was happening. Alex! When someone dies, do they come back to life? He explained with a question on top that gave Alex a hard challenge. He stared at him closely berating on his question, and in a minute he shook his head staring on the ground. That time the sun was rising.

' That's it. When it comes to Vonnol, there's no a second chance. It is a matter of killing or you get killed. Using Vonnol language, it is like using the only protective weapon in a war hence understanding and speaking Vonnol it only shows that you're one of the fighters in an invisible war trying to defeat your enemies. And it needs a huge focused.'

' What! Am in a war? Humph! Am seeing myself as a dead man already. That thing gonna kick my ass out. I swear.' he said his fingers and legs trembling. Anyone who could be around watching Alex from far, this time could have seen his fear. How terrified he is and the only thing he or she would have done was just to laugh.

' Hope have made myself clear. Don't say l didn't warn you. I might not be with you guys till end cause in between no one knows what might happen. One last thing ' FOCUS.' Focus Alex especially when speaking to any type of ghostly creatures. They might be cunning like snake hence you must not loose your focus.'

The only thing that Alex did was to open his ears and let the word 'FOCUS' to sink in his brain. Thoughts and fear though were the only tiny devils that were disturbing him, but he couldn't let his focus towards what Mr Tan was saying to be swept away like wind. He knew he had to listen and meditate on everything that the old man had just spoken about.

Still in their own thoughts, a strong wind appeared from nowhere jerking everyone but to their luck, everybody had already prepared themselves from any sudden attack. Mr Tan quickly took Alex hands running to the direction to where others were but reaching onto them, the wind swept them away making them to float in the air. Still grounded on what next step to take, they also found themselves floating. In between struggles, a figure started forming right Infront of them as the wind disappears yet still held in air. The figure showed a clear vision of itself and what shocked them mostly was the face of the woman that was standing right Infront of them.

' Cae• Taemin°g, Re°ter?' The voice echoed staring at Alex and the old man.

' Mo...mother?'