The woods seemed different with Rita, Max and Lulu. It somehow seemed less special. Well, that's how Jack felt. Annie seemed to love it. She enjoyed company, more the merrier.
They walked to the tallest oak in the woods, where the Tree House stood, waiting for them. They couldn't see or hear anyone inside, so the five of them climbed up the rope ladder.
When they went inside, they saw Morgan wearing a red & blue robe. "Hello, friends." She opened her arms.
"Morgan!" exclaimed Jack & Annie, as they ran towards her and hugged her.
"What's our new mission?" asked Jack.
"Well," Morgan said as she looked at Rita, Max & Lulu, "now that you've brought your magical friends, and you all have bravely proven yourselves, Merlin and I think that it's time to send you on more challenging missions."
"More challenging?" Rita asked, "What could be more challenging than being rescue agents in World War 2?"
"Or mushers in a whiteout?" Lulu added.
"As you'll see," Morgan replied, "you're next mission will be more challenging, and might be more or less dangerous."
"And what is that mission?" Jack nervously asked. He barley noticed that, Rita seemed distant, as if she was secretly using her powers on her siblings.
"You are to go to the isle of Anglesey, in the year, 60 A.D." Morgan declared.
"Anglesey?" Max asked, in disbelief, "In the year 60 AD?"
"Yes." Morgan answered.
"Didn't the Romans invade Anglesey that year to wipe out the Druids?" Lulu asked in equal disbelief as Max.
"Yes, that's exactly why I'm sending you there."
"Morgan must be insane!" Jack thought. He learned how harsh & brutal Roman soldiers could be.
"Why did the Romans want to wipe out the druids?" Annie asked.
Morgan gave a sigh, "Unfortunately, the Romans thought that they stood in their way of conquering Britain, since the native people held them in such high regard."
"Yes, weren't they the peacemakers & holymen of the Celts." Rita asked.
"Yes, they were."
"What are Celts?" Annie asked.
"They were the native people of Britain. They had tribes all over Britain and parts of Europe." Jack answered. "They were so good at conquering territory that, some say they even went to Asia, and there's even proof."
"Wow." Annie breathed.
"Yes, wow." Morgan replied. "And your mission, is to rescue some of the mystical Druids, and their secrets, before they're lost forever." She handed them a book that read, The ancient Druids.
Rita was about to speak, but before she could, Annie flipped through pages until she came to a page about Angelsey. She pointed to the page and said, "I wish we could go there.
The tree house started to spin.
It spun faster & faster.
Then everything was still.
Absolutely still.