This is the last chapter for this story.
*.*.*
Anabeth grabbed her hot pink duffle bag from under her bed. Druid's Keep changed so much since she and her mother Janet explored the Four Seasons' realm. It was clear now, after a year's venture, that it was time to move on.
She spun around the moment she heard a knock. It was her mother standing by the doorway, poking her head into her bedroom to see what she was doing.
"Packing?" Janet asked, curious.
"I thought I might explore another world, see what it had to offer," Anabeth said with a sigh. "I can't stay here. Not anymore. Druid's Keep brings up so many memories. Father, Brona, and so many others." She added, "I don't really know what the First World was like, but I bet it was beautiful."
Janet smiled. "It was in its prime." She sighed. "My mother, your grandmother Janus used to tell stories about the First World. She was there when the First World was born, thanks to Aslan and the Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea." She clasped Anabeth's shoulder. "Well, there's no sense in staying here." She hoisted her purple duffle bag on the bed. "Why don't I join you? We can start anew in another world. Also, this came in the mail. It's an invitation to join the Renegade Alliance. It seems the rebellion started a year ago and is forming up as we speak."
Anabeth stared at the invitation. It seemed legit. But could she take the risk?
Invitation To:
ANABETH AND JANET
Are Invited to Join:
THE RENEGADE ALLIANCE
If Interested, Come to the Land of Dragons for De-Briefing.
"Well, they sure are desperate," Anabeth said, concerned. "Do we know who the leaders are, for this alliance?"
"It's Eliza Bowler-Dooley that's forming this alliance, along with her lion Corin," Janet explained. "I don't know what this is about, but if it'll help us bring this icicle to Parker Dooley," she showed her daughter the icicle that they received from the shapeshifter Jacob, from the Ice Queen, "then I say, 'why not'?" She smiled. "Are you joining me? We can start anew in the Land of Dragons."
Anabeth nodded.
"Great. So, finish packing and we'll take the portal to the Land of Dragons," Janet said, setting the icicle in her duffle bag.
Anabeth looked on at the window, wondering where her life would take her now. Whether it was part of a rebellion against a force she didn't understand, or something else entirely, this much was clear: she could never go back to the life she knew.
*.*.*
References:
Brona, the Warlock Lord, is from Terry Brooks' book series, The Shannara Series.
~o~
Thanks for reading the first part in my fanfiction mini-trilogy, The Rogue Warriors. :) The next part, the next story, will focus on Eliza Bowler and her lion Corin. I'll see everyone in the next story. Bye! :)
Aria Breuer
