The three friends entered the abandoned building and each step they took, they realized it's not any abandoned building, it's more like a laboratory which was long abandoned. Something caught Raven's eye on the ground, it was a journal, he picked it up and read the contents:
Project Hybrid No. 0, 50% success rate of hybrid from various genes from any species. Project Hybrid No. nth, 100% success rate of hybrid including human genes and various genes from any species.
Raven flipped over the journal and there was a small note to the last page: All projects and samples are weak to moonlight thus must stay away from moonstones especially the Azur Teroso.
"Huh... I think this was originally an island for humans, then somethings went south for their experiment resulting to mixed breeds and mixed species." Raven said after he examined the journal.
"So that means, the Azur Teroso is a moonstone?" Serene said as she took a look at the journal.
"Yes, and that explains why the Village Chief said it's cursed because all of the inhabitants here are products of the experiment of some scientist who said that their weakness is moonlight."
The three researchers continue to find the treasure, after a few steps and minutes, and finally, they found it. The Azur Teroso, just right before their eyes, glowing ever so brightly. Well, that was easy.
"Good thing there's no traps, huh?" Shan said in relief and Serene shushed him telling him not to jinx it
Raven quickly took the treasure and just like that, jinx or not, the building became shaky and about to crumble. The three researchers looked at each other and said: "RUN!!!" and so they did.
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They ran as if life depends on it and returned to the village. Now that, all of them are safe and already achieved their goal, the question arises: How should they return to their own realm part of the Earth?
By the time the three researchers arrived to the village, Captain Jones already built a boat enough for the four of them especially with the help of the villagers, Kikka and Touka included.
They decided to set sail the following day so that later that night will be a feast and celebration. All of them are in a celebratory mood and eat up meals after another. Kikka and Touka mostly got teased by a drunk Serene who's enjoying petting them and touching their fluffy ears. Shan and Raven started a drinking contest while Captain Jones was double checking the boat. The Chief advised them to use the treasure by reflecting moonlight to it.
Then morning came, the four people said their gratitude and farewells then set sail to home. Time passed by quickly, night came over. Just as the Chief instructed, Raven took out the Azur Teroso and reflected it to the moonlight then suddenly light flashed over them, blinding their vision. Somehow, they got transported somewhere but looking closely, it was a familiar sight. They knew where they are. They knew they're home.
"Nothing beats the feeling of home sweet home." Shan said, stretching his body that's aching all over
"Tell me about it, can't wait to have a very long bath soaked with rose petals." Serene set foot from the boat while Raven and Captain Jones unload their baggage
"What's with this baggage? It's so heavy!" Raven complained as he dropped the baggage to the ground then "Ouch!" All four of them turned to the voice. Did the baggage just talk? On guard, Captain Jones quickly opened the box and found out it was: "Don't you know it's rude to call a lady heavy?"
"Kikka?!" The four people said, bewildered by the presence of a demi-human. "I told you to keep quiet this whole time." A voice coming from another box then pops out turning it to be "Touka?!" four humans pointing at the two demi-humans.
"We will be in your care, tehee!" both of the demi-human said with an innocent smile and wink leaving the team flabbergasted. "This will be another long nightmare." Raven said in disbelief
"No doubt about it." Serene said with a long sigh
-End Of Treasure Of Blue-