"HEART OF HESTIA"
PREVIOUSLY...
Aleng Tali and Mang Benny explain to Gabriela what they discovered when Goddess Lalahon tried to return her memories, and when Aleng Tali mentioned her true name, Gabriela remembered everything especially after she was almost killed by the men of the Black Dragon Organization led by the Senior Arnulfo.
"Your name is Gabriela Reyes and your family was looking for you." Aleng Tali said as she gave Gabrila the poster where her face was printed with her full name.
"Gabriela Reyes," she said and she slowly remembers the people who surround her. And suddenly the events came back to her mind.
"Ate Gabby, I'm here.!" Voice of Kevin when she picked up her brother at school.
"Bestie, I am here for you okay" voiced Anastasia when she was crying backstage at the club owned by her aunt.
"Gabriela, please take good care of your siblings while I'm not around." Her dad said this was the time when her dad needed to go.
"I'll give you the essence of my magic, use this to save your world from the upcoming apocalypse." The woman said then a fireball suddenly appeared in front of the mysterious woman.
"Wake up Gabriela and do what you are destined to do." Goddess Lalahon said at the same she handed Gabriela the Necklace.
The Continuation...
She immediately looked for the necklace that was given by the mystery woman who helped her in the dark forest.
"The Necklace," Gabriela said.
"Wait, I keep all of your things in your small bag, we've tried to find any identification card about you but we don't see anything. Let me get that bag for you. I'll be right back my child." Aleng Tali said as she rushed to their room to get the bag of Gabriela. And Mang Benny asked her about what she could remember.
"My dad is still missing and my aunt found out that the black dragon organization was one of the suspects as she had worked before as a detective. I was close to bringing justice for my father but everything changed when they forced me and they molested me, I thought it was the end of me. But a mysterious woman suddenly appeared and she helped me. I could barely see her face because it was too dark around me, only the light of the moonlight was my tool to see her, I still remember she gave me a necklace until I lost consciousness." Gabriela said then Aleng Tali came back with a small bag that she quickly gave to Gabriela.
She immediately opens the bag then she finds the necklace that was given by the Lalahon.
"That necklace looks familiar," Aleng Tali said while staring at the necklace.
"What do you mean Aleng Tali?" Gabriela asks the old woman.
"That's an ancient necklace from which Tali and I also came," Mang Benny said, then Aleng Tali suddenly remembered the legend of the heart of Hestia.
"Yes, the heart of Hestia and this woman you say that helps you is none other than the Goddess Lalahon." Aleng Tali added.
"But why she chooses me?" Gabriela asks.
"My child, that question we can't answer that. But probably she saw something special for you. Which Tali and I see that" Mang Benny said.
Then the couple explains to Gabriela the world of Hestia about their secrets.
Meanwhile at Aunt Azon's place.
She was still devasted by what happened to her niece Gabriela. Until a visitor appears in her office.
"My name is Jan Sy, I'm the eldest son of Arnulfo Sy I am here madame to help you to find your niece," Jan said, and Candice by his side.
"I don't want your help, especially to the family who ruined my whole life. Besides your family is already in a lot of arrears with my family, so better go out now," Azon said at the same time pointing to the main entrance. But Candice stops her.
"Don't be a hypocrite old woman, I know you're about to run out of money to find Gabriela's father, and now that Gabriela girl is also missing. I'll suggest to accept my boyfriend's help." Candice said her eyebrows were rising.
"How dare you to call me like that! Go out and I don't want to see your face anymore. Once I find her, I will take her from you and your evil mom. I know what you are doing to her. You, Social Climber b*tch!" Azon said and she pushed Jan and Candice out of her office.
While Kevin still waiting for an update from his friend Mariposa the Butterfly. And his wait was worth it when a big butterfly suddenly appeared in the Garden.
"Mariposa you're here, wait!" Kevin said and he immediately went to the Garden.
"Mariposa what's the update about my Ate Gabby?" Kevin asks the big butterfly then the butterfly changes her appearance into a kid.
"Before I'll answer that question, I know your mom is here. I need to use this form to communicate with you so that no one will think that you are crazy." Mariposa said and Kevin just smiled at her. Then Mariposa started to report on what's the status of his big sister.
"She got her memories back; she remembers everything right now. But There's some important news that I need you to tell." Mariposa said her face suddenly changed.
"What is it Mariposa why are you sad?" Kevin asks her.
"Your dad is missing," Mariposa said.
"What do you mean?" Kevin asks her again.
"He is missing, and we have concluded that your dad accidentally opened the portal to another realm; as he wanted to help your sister on her mission. And we believed he is now on Hestia." Mariposa said.
While at the Black Dragon Organization...
"The last piece that I need is here, the pearl of the crying mermaid of the West is here." Senior Arnulfo said at the same time he was holding the big black pearl.
"What are you trying to do boss?" his minion asks him.
"I'll open a portal to the other realm; a legend says by these three mystical objects when combining these three.
Feather of Sarimanok, the Root of the Balete tree that aged more than two hundred years, and lastly the pearl of the crying mermaid of the west. A portal will open and will lead us to the kingdom where a lot of power and gold is waiting." Senior Arnulfo said while he was laughing.
"Where did you get this all Boss?" his minion asks him again but Senior Arnulfo doesn't answer even though the truth is, that he got those objects from Gabriela's father that was his co-detective/Archeologist.
Back to Gabriela...
"Do you really, need to go my child?" Aleng Tali asks Gabriela.
"Yes, Aleng Tali and Mang Benny thank you so much for taking care of me. I'll repay you guys soon. But for now, I want to find justice for my father." Gabriela said.
"Remember Gabby, don't put the law in your hands, if someone needs help you know what to do my child. Always be careful. Don't forget to study the book of Hestia that we gave to you." Aleng Tali said.
"I always remember that Aleng Tali. I have to go now. Thank you, I'll be back soon." Gabriela said then she opened the book of Hestia and there she found a spell that could help for travel.
"Ah there it is," she said when she found a spell that could help her for traveling, she immediately cast it with no hesitation. Her necklace suddenly lightened up then her self turns into a firebird before she left to the couple, she smiled at them and flew away.
"She was very fearless," Mang Benny said.
"And I know now why she was chosen by the goddess Lalahon."
While in the kingdom of Hestia.
"You are not from this realm am I correct?" Criselda said and the guy just nodded his head.
"I knew it, you are from the earth," Dave said and Beam was holding a hot tea in a cup and she gave this to the man they saw in the forest of Jamais.
"What are you doing here human?" Beam asks the mysterious man.
"My name is Robert and I come from the human world. I worked as an archeologist, we studied anything, especially history, one day I and my friend discovered this legend about the three mystical objects that could open a portal and lead you to the place wherein a lot of precious gems and gold bars were. But he stole from me those objects." Robert said,
"You know about this legend Criselda?" Leah asks.
"Yes, but that's an old legend and that's not true there were a lot of explorers before that had no luck, some of them are stuck in another dimension," Criselda explains.
Going back to Gabriela as successfully reached her destination...
"Senior Arnulfo you will pay for this, and I'll do anything for you to give me the truth about my father's disappearance," Gabriela said while her hands started to spark and slowly a fire appeared.
TO BE CONTINUED...