Synan and Zoe walk on with the Garden

Key that Prisem gave to them. A little further

down the path, and the pathway splits into two:

Forward and to the left. To the left, there is a

large circular building. There is no roof, and the

top is lined with large arches. In each arch is

a music pedestal, with a book in each. Every

book is closed.

Synan and Zoe walk into the building.

In the center is a girl, about twelve years old.

She sits at a desk, writing. The girl notices them

come in, and slides a book to the end of the desk

closest to Synan and Zoe. Zoe takes the book.

The cover is brown leather. In gold, a title is

across the front. It reads “Book Temple”. Zoe

opens it.

“Here is where the second victim of

The Land of No Return, after James, writes

books of power for uses by Lord Wizeman.

This book temple was created as a studio for

Sarah, a twelve-year-old bookwriter. These

books of power vary from books that transport

you from place to place or world to world. They

can also summon demons from the other world

to wreak destruction among the Earth which we

are so powerfully taking over.”

Zoe turns the page.

“If anyone whosoever uses any of these

books for their own purpose, they’re misdeeds

will not go unpunished.”

That’s the end of the book. Zoe places

the book back on the desk. Synan is no longer

in the temple. Zoe talks to Sarah.

“Can you make us a book to warp to

Monk Garden?”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“You read the book. You cannot use

these books for your own purposes.”

“Please?”

“No.”

Synan comes into the room. “All right,

girlie. Get us a book to Monk Garden.”

“Like I just told your girlfriend, no.”

“My girlfriend?!”

“Either way. I don’t want you two to

get into trouble with Lord Wizeman.”

“But we’re stuck in this small quarter

of the island!” Synan yells.

“We are?” Zoe says.

“Yes. We can no longer cross Hell’s

River, and the Earth Barrier is all that’s ahead,

which is also locked.”

Sarah listens, “Okay. I’ll give you the

book. Link at your own risk.”

“Link?” Zoe asks.

“That’s another word for Warp. The

warp books link from your location to the

location you’re going, so we just say Link.”

Sarah opens a drawer in her desk

and pulls out a book with a purple leather

cover. In gold on the front says “Monk

Garden.” Synan takes the book and opens

it. On the first page is a small window. In

the window is a camera view circling around

a small clearing in the forest. There are black

doors on the side of the volcano.

“Touch the window to link.”

Synan touches the window and vanishes,

pixel-by-pixel it seems, but at a remarkable fast

rate. The book falls a little and lands in Zoe’s hand.

“Oh wait! Take this book with you. It’s

a book to return here.” Sarah gives Zoe another

purple book that reads, “Book Temple”. Zoe

holds it under her arm and uses her free hand to

press down on the picture of the Monk Garden book.

Zoe vanishes. To her, since she is transporting pixel-

by-pixel, half of her is at point one, half and point two.

Her vision is slowly transported to point two.

Zoe quickly joins Synan at the garden, holding

the purple Book Temple linking book. They went clear

across the island. There a many monks here. Zoe lets

Clawz out to battle them. Soon, they have a Monk

unconscious. Synan throws a marble and catches the

Monk. Another Monk says, “Hey! That’s an Ideya

Marble! How’d you get it?”

“So old guy on Earth.” Synan answers.

The monk notices the Flower Key in Zoe’s

pocket. “You brought the Flower Key! Hey guys!

The Flower Key is back!”

“It’s not for you! Not unless you give

us the Ice Key!”

“Oh. Give us the key and we’ll get you

the Ice Key!”

“I don’t trust you. Come on, Synan!”

Zoe walks up to the black door and

opens it. A few petrified Monks run out as the

door opens. “Oh, thank you for releasing me,

humans!” The say.

Zoe and Synan walk inside. The doors

close, but its not dark. There is a faint red glow

lighting up a beautiful underground garden.

They walk down a staircase and enter a small

room with a window looking out upon the lava

in the volcano. Sitting here is a Monk sweating

like a dog, using the Ice Key to cool himself

off.

“Give us the key!” Synan yells.

“No way!” The Monk replies.

“Why you cotton-picking little--”

“Hold on.” Zoe interrupts.

“What?” Synan says.

“Nothing.”

“Anyway, Monk, give me the

key or suffer!” Synan says.

“By who? You? Wahahaha!”

“Yes!” Synan picks the Monk

up by its tail. It scratches Synan across

the face. In pain, Synan whips it out the

window into the lava. Zoe takes the key.

“Synan. It’s time to return to the

Book Temple.” Zoe says.

“Right.”

Zoe holds out the book. Synan warps.

Syrus comes up behind Zoe. “Zoe. Can I

warp back, too?”

“No way!”

“Well, too bad. You’ll drop the book

when you warp. Then I can pulverize Synan!”

Zoe holds the book above the lava to

warp. When she’s gone, the book falls into the

lava.

“Damn you!”
