Além da Porta

Éria and her friends were playing soccer in the schoolyard when their ball flew over the mysterious gate. The gate was old, covered in vines, and no one dared to go near it. But today was different. " - We need to get our ball back," Éria said bravely. The group hesitated but knew they had to retrieve it.

Pushing the gate open, they found themselves in a strange forest. The air was filled with magic, and creatures they had never seen before. " - Where are we?" one of her friends asked. Éria, clutching her necklace, felt a pull towards a glowing door. Curiosity got the best of them, and they stepped through.

They emerged in Celesthyus, a city of mythical creatures ruled by Elves. The city was beautiful but unfamiliar. " - We must find the ball and get back," Éria said. But the ball was nowhere to be seen. Their first obstacle was figuring out where they were and how to navigate this new world.

As they wandered through Celesthyus, they encountered an Elf named Aranel. " - You don't belong here," Aranel said sternly. " - We just need our ball," Éria explained. Aranel told them the ball had been taken to the castle. The castle was guarded by fierce creatures.

Their first attempt to reach the castle was blocked by a river with no bridge. " - We can’t swim across," Éria’s friend said nervously. They searched for another way and found a boat. But the boat was guarded by a giant fish. " - We need to find a way past it," Éria said.

They decided to distract the fish with food. " - I think it likes berries," one friend suggested. They gathered berries and tossed them into the water. The fish swam away, and they quickly boarded the boat. " - That was close," Éria sighed with relief.

Reaching the other side, they faced their next obstacle: a dense forest full of thorny bushes. " - We need to find a path," Éria said. They used sticks to clear the way but got scratched and tired. " - This is harder than I thought," one friend moaned.

After hours of struggle, they finally saw the castle in the distance. But standing between them and the castle was a large, sleeping dragon. " - How do we get past it?" Éria’s friend whispered. They decided to tiptoe quietly, hoping not to wake the dragon.

Just as they were about to pass, a twig snapped under Éria’s foot. The dragon stirred and opened its eyes. " - Run!" Éria yelled. They scattered, hiding behind rocks and trees. The dragon, fortunately, went back to sleep. " - That was too close," Éria said, trembling.

They finally reached the castle gate, only to find it locked. " - We need to find the key," Éria said. They searched the surrounding area and found a riddle carved into a stone. " - Solve the riddle, and you’ll find the key," Éria read aloud. The riddle was difficult, but they worked together.

After hours of trying to solve the riddle, Éria felt defeated. " - Maybe we should just give up," she said, sitting down in despair. Her friends looked equally disheartened. " - We’ve come so far," one friend said softly. " - But it seems impossible," Éria replied.

As night fell, an old wizard appeared. " - You’re closer than you think," he said with a kind smile. " - Who are you?" Éria asked. " - A friend," he replied. He pointed to a constellation in the sky that resembled the key. " - The answer was above you all along," he said.

Inspired by the wizard’s words, Éria and her friends looked up and saw the pattern. " - We need to find a way to bring the key down," Éria said. They used their necklaces to reflect the starlight onto the gate. Slowly, the gate unlocked. " - We did it!" Éria exclaimed.

Inside the castle, they found the ball in a grand hall. " - There it is!" one friend shouted. But before they could grab it, the Elf king appeared. " - You have shown great courage," he said. " - You may take the ball, but remember your journey," he added.

With the ball in hand, Éria and her friends thanked the Elf king. " - We will never forget this adventure," Éria said. The king waved his hand, and a portal appeared. " - This will take you home," he said. They stepped through and found themselves back at school.

Back at school, everything seemed normal, but they all felt different. " - We did it," Éria said with a smile. They had faced their fears and shown great courage. " - We can handle anything now," one friend said. And with that, they returned to their game, knowing they were forever changed.