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I'm going to try to be as historically correct as possible, so it would take time to update because I'll be doing plenty of internet surfing and book reading on Ireland's history. From what I gathered so far, in the 1500s Ireland was controlled by England, or this case Henry VIII. A lot of rebellion was taking place at the time. Of course this is a fictional story so some parts will not be true. For example the resistance and the castle are fictional, there were retaliations against the crown but the one in the story is all based on my imagination.
Summary: Spencer finds out his distant relatives from Ireland, have given him an ancient castle that dates back as far back as the 1400s in their will when they died. Spencer and his team decided to take a trip to the castle and explore the estate that was lush and seemed to almost be magical. But then Spencer finds a strange sword in a small temple out in the vast gardens. Spencer is suddenly taken back to the 1500s where he finds himself part of a secret rebellion against the rule of England. Can Spencer escape or is he trapped forever? And how did the sword get him there in the first place?
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Prologue- Ireland, 1543 winter
The air was cold, so cold that it made Brain shiver. He stoked the fire in the fireplace and threw in a few more logs. "Damn this winter has been a fierce one" he grumbled. He sat in his chair and stared at the flames. His mind was in deep thought, since the king of England had overthrown the Earls of Kildare and has declared himself king of Ireland only a few years ago, things have gone from bad to worse. In early years, Henry Vlll only controlled a very small portion of Ireland, namely land around the area of Dublin, in an area called "the Pale". A majority of power was held in Anglo-Irish families, the most powerful was the Kildare.
Ireland has, for a very long time, resented England's presence on their homeland. But then the kildare openly challenged the crown, that's when hell broke loose in Ireland. Henry Vlll sent an army into the land and killed almost all the male members of the kildare family. Also in 1536, he started to push a protestant movement to make Ireland loyal to England. There has been violence and protest since then.
Brain's father saw all this happen before John was even born. He did everything he could to keep his home and clan safe from the crown's army and the growing violence. We moved back into the castle that the rest of the clan lived in for centuries. Castle O' Duinn, a large fortress like castle that was by the sea. A few large towns were on the outskirts of the giant estate. The castle was famous for being a sanctuary during battle and the family had much power over the land.
When the father died a few years ago, Brian became the new lord of the castle. Also before his father died, he created a secret rebellion that had ties with many other clans and castles. They shared information about England and any news of the king. Now Brain was in charge of the rebellion and he had to find a way to tip things in his favor. So far the king's army had killed off many catholic priests and churches, stealing treasures as well. Towns that resisted the crown were killed off instantly. The blood-shed was awful.
Brain sighed deeply, but then his friend Dugan came into the room. "M' lord, we have some information about England from our brothers in the Castle of Elstarr."
Brain stood up, "What have they discovered?"
"A small army of England is planning to attack a town several days away from here. The town has many of our messengers and if any information is discovered by the army, our plans will be exposed."
Brain sighed, "Send word to the other clans and prepare for battle, we are not going to let them have any more lives."
"And also…the sword, has been locked away as commanded."
Brain stared at him with darkened eyes, "Has it been wrapped in the leather cloth and bound as well?"
Dugan nodded, "M' lord…is it really cursed as they say it is?"
Brain shrugged, "Over the years I have heard many stories about it…it was found in a deserted camp of the English. I do not know how they obtained it or why it was left there…but it's a sacred treasure of our people…therefore we will keep it hidden and safe."
The two men left the room and to the great hall.
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Present Day- Qunaitco, Virginia. Morning at the BAU.
"Oh damn it Hotch, we just finished a case two days ago" Morgan groaned.
"Sorry but this one is urgent…JJ will brief us on the case in a few minutes" he said with a sigh and walked towards the meeting room.
Prentiss sighed, "This day keeps getting better and better."
Spencer walked into the office at that moment, coffee in one hand and some files in the other.
"Morning guys…"
"Hey pretty boy, you're a bit late today. How come?"
He sighed, "I got a call from a lawyer from Ireland this morning. Something about some relatives passing away and I got something in their will. I made an appointment with him after work."
"You have relatives in Ireland" said Morgan his eyebrows rose.
"Yeah…I have a very extensive family…I knew them a bit but my family isn't really that close at all. I'm surprised they left me anything."
"Maybe left you their collection of books or something, as if you need more" Prentiss joked.
Spencer made a small smile. "Come on guys we have a case" shouted Rossi.
Spencer sighed, "I'll have to call that man back to reschedule."
They all got up and went into the meeting room.
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