And so, Snowflake really led them to a little gate by the Great Wall. All three of them entered and was surprised
that the atmosphere had changed. Everything was really cold in the beginning however, there was fire lit up by
the walls inside.
“
What a strange place” comments Ana. They continue on their journey inside the Great Wall until they all
suddenly stopped by a little wooden door with a small lock. “Woof! Woof!” barks Snowflake while eyeing
towards Ana’s bag.
“
Give it your bag,” demands Clifford. Snowflake rapidly searches her bag and finally hands Clifford the pen
Ana uses to write in her diary. Right away Clifford takes the pen and opens the lock. They all entered the little
door and there, sat an old man with a long white beard.
“
Good boy, good boy” says the old man while patting Snowflake.
“
Umm hello there, my sister Anastasia and I, Clifford have come all the way here from Willowcomb but we
don’t exactly know why we’re here .. ”
“
You have finally come. I have been waiting for you two for a very long time. My name is Dofoloid. Don’t
worry, I will explain to you two why you’re here and what you will have to do. But first things first, you have to
tell me, are you willing to do so?”
“
Do what?” asks Ana.
“
Well you see, a long time ago, there was a mission destined for a woman. However unfortunately, she
didn’t succeed.”
“
What was her name?” asks Clifford full of curiosity.
“
Her name was ... Anabelle,” he says while handing them a picture of her. Both of them gasp and their eyes
open as if they’ve seen a ghost.
“
She was our grandmother.”
“
What?”
“
Yes Ana, when I was still a child maybe 3-4 years old, I met her but that was the first and last time I’ve
ever seen her”.
Dofoloid interrupts “I’m sorry to interrupt your moment. Now as I was saying Anabelle didn’t succeed in
the mission. Now as you two are part of the family tree, the missions have been passed down to you two. I will
only tell you what you will have to do if you are willing but if not, I cannot say a word”
“
Yes we will do it,” say both of them without hesitation.
“
That’s the spirit! Okay, first of all throughout the Great Wall, there are 7 special red stones that have to be
found. 7 because the Great Wall was built in 7000 B.C. However, you two will only have to find the last stone
as your grandma had already found the first 6 stones. After collecting all 7, put them all together and recite these
words that I give to you and you will see what your actual goal from collecting 7 rocks is. My advice is to trust
your instincts and open up your mind. Now go and don’t waste time. You only have 64 days and the wall is
obviously not that small”. Off Clifford and Anastasia went and of course, Snowflake came along too.
After a few days, Clifford questions Dofoloid “Ana, I’ve been thinking and I'm not sure how we can trust
Dofoloid? I mean we don’t even know him and yet, we already trust him.”
“
Actually Clifford I’ve been thinking too... and I haven’t told you this but my instincts tell me that we can
trust him. He was … the voice in my dreams,” reveals Ana.
“
I’m not quite convinced but I trust you,” replied Clifford.
“
Dear Diary,
Man is this hard! It’s been about 2 weeks and we still don’t have a clue where or how to find that last stone.
We have 6 weeks left. We cannot fail our mission. I believe that history cannot repeat itself! Wish us luck!”
After a few days,
“
Dear Diary,
We’ve been walking this long wall for I don’t even know how long. We’re all tired but we cannot stop now.
We have to keep our hopes and believe. I really wonder where that last stone is.. ”
Days and weeks have passed. The last stone was much harder than they thought it would be. Only one and a
half weeks was left for them to find it.
“
Urgh where could the last stone be?!” says Anastasia in frustration.
“
Come on Ana, we can’t give up just yet. We have one week and a half. We could be this close to finding it.
We just have to believe and have faith in ourselves.”
That night, Ana dreamt again and heard that voice.
“
Anastasia, don’t think too much. You are much closer than you think you are. Wash your head and you’ll
see. Breathe”.