Rahim and Karim stood inside the secret chamber. The glowing map on the wall slowly became dim.
Both of them were silent for a moment.
Karim said, "Rahim… did all this really happen?"
Rahim smiled a little.
"Yes. And this is only the beginning."
Karim looked at the map again.
"The hidden city… do you think it is real?"
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. The crystal showed us the way. That means it must be real."
Karim took a deep breath.
"Then we have to go there."
Rahim said, "Yes. But we must prepare first."
They carefully rolled the scroll and kept it safe.
Rahim held the crystal again.
"Let's go back," he said.
They walked out of the chamber.
The path behind them slowly closed.
The cave became quiet again.
The wolf was still there.
It looked at them calmly.
Karim smiled.
"It helped us again," he said.
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. It is protecting the secret."
They slowly walked out of the cave.
The fresh air felt good.
The sun was shining in the sky.
Karim said, "Now what?"
Rahim said, "Now we prepare for the journey."
They returned to the old house.
The house felt less scary now.
But they knew the danger was still there.
Karim said, "Mr. Roy will come back."
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. We must be ready before that."
They sat down and started planning.
Rahim said, "The map shows mountains and forest. That means the journey will be long."
Karim said, "We will need food, water, and tools."
Rahim smiled.
"Yes. And we must be careful."
Karim asked, "When will we go?"
Rahim said, "Tomorrow morning."
Karim looked excited.
"Really?"
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. We should not wait."
They spent the rest of the day preparing.
They collected food, water, and some simple tools.
Karim brought a small bag.
Rahim kept the crystal safely inside it.
The next morning, they were ready.
The sun was rising.
The sky looked beautiful.
Karim said, "This is our biggest adventure."
Rahim smiled.
"Yes. And we will face it together."
They left the old house.
The path in front of them was unknown.
But they were not afraid.
They followed the map.
The forest became deeper as they walked.
Birds were flying above them.
The air was fresh.
Karim said, "This place is beautiful."
Rahim said, "Yes. But we must stay careful."
After walking for some time, they reached a small river.
Karim said, "The map shows a river. This must be it."
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. We are going the right way."
They crossed the river carefully.
The water was cold.
Then they continued walking.
After some time, the forest became thick.
The path became harder to see.
Karim said, "It is getting difficult."
Rahim said, "Don't worry. We will find the way."
He took out the crystal.
The crystal started glowing again.
A faint light appeared on the ground.
Karim smiled.
"The crystal is helping us again!"
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. Follow the light."
They followed the glowing path.
It led them deeper into the forest.
After a long walk, they reached a high hill.
Karim looked tired.
"We should rest," he said.
Rahim agreed.
"Yes. Let's take a short break."
They sat under a tree.
Karim drank some water.
Rahim looked at the map again.
"We are getting closer," he said.
Karim smiled.
"That means the hidden city is not far."
Suddenly, they heard a sound.
Both boys became alert.
Karim whispered, "Did you hear that?"
Rahim nodded.
"Yes."
They looked around.
But they could not see anything.
Karim said, "Maybe it is an animal."
Rahim said, "Maybe."
But something did not feel right.
They stood up and continued walking.
The forest became quieter.
Too quiet.
Karim said softly, "I don't like this."
Rahim said, "Stay close."
They followed the path again.
Suddenly, a shadow moved behind a tree.
Rahim quickly turned.
"Who is there?" he shouted.
No answer.
Karim said, "Someone is following us."
Rahim looked serious.
"Yes. And I think we know who it is."
Karim said, "Mr. Roy."
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. He is not giving up."
Karim said, "What should we do?"
Rahim said, "We keep moving. We cannot stop now."
They walked faster.
The journey was becoming more dangerous.
But they were determined.
The hidden city was waiting for them.
And nothing could stop them now.