It took about fifteen minutes to get to the closet public library from Owen's mansion of a home. Kendra had never used a public libraries' computers before. It was a service she had always looked past before since she had always had a computer in her house going up. Something she now realized she took for granted.
They pulled into the parking lot and killed the engine. Sarah glanced at Kendra with a curious look in her eyes. "Are you going to tell me what our mission is now, commander?"
Kendra rolled her eyes and giggled. "Don't call me that. And it's complicated. I'm not sure if this is the place."
"Come on, sister. I can't keep blindly following you. You have to tell me what's going on."
Kendra sighed, "Fine," she began, "I have this friend who got into trouble trying to help me. I need to find him. I'm pretty sure who took him locked him up someone really secluded. I just don't know where."
"Commander, you are going to have to be way more specific than that. I got about zero details from your mini monologue."
"You probably won't understand if I give more details."
"Try me."
Kendra arched an eyebrow, "Okay, you sure?"
Sarah rolled her eyes, "Just tell me."
"Okay, there's this guy, except he's not exactly a guy, he's a unicorn stuck in human for because he lost horns. Anyway, while my brother and I were fighting this really evil dragon, he was in the middle of probably fighting this really evil unicorn that went rogue. We have a way to communicate telepathically, and during this fight I tried contacting him. I most likely distracted him, and nobody has heard from him since. They probably locked him up on one of the super-secret magic animal protection centers, like the one I told you I live at, but these are mega secret and really hard to find. So, does that clear things up for you?"
Sarah frowned, "All I'm doing is help you rescue your boyfriend? That's so lame! I thought we were going to save the world or something!"
Kendra sighed, unbuckled her seatbelt and proceeded to exit the car. Sarah followed soon after her. Kendra locked the car and the two entered the library.
Nobody bothered them as they made their way over to the computers. Kendra sat down at a desk and had Sarah pull a chair up next to her.
Kendra pulled up a browser and began to type in a series of codes than would probably look like non-sense to most of the world. It sure had that effect on Sarah.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
Kendra didn't respond. She continued to delicately type the certain combination of letters and numbers, so she wouldn't have to begin the tedious work again.
Kendra remembered a few months after Zzyzx when her true Knight training had begun, and they had taught her how to search and access secret information regarding the Society of the Evening Star and many other previous organizations that had been threats to the Knights on the computer without being traced. She could type in anything and have deep information on any one topic. Type of information that could destroy countries. Of course, there was a limit to everything, but if there wasn't finding the keys would have been much easier. As far as she knew only a select few members of the Knights had access to this feature. Grandpa Sorenson had taught her, and they had both agreed to not tell Seth. At least until he was ready.
Grandpa Sorenson probably realized by this point that it was Kendra who wasn't ready to have this kind of knowledge.
She then began thinking if the Sphinx ever had access to this information. She concluded he must not have. She shivered at the thought of the Sphinx having this power at the tip of his fingers.
Kendra clicked enter and information that churned her stomach churned up, but it was necessary. An informational 'article' from the Societies database sat on the Screen. To find Bracken she was going to need one of the most knowledgably creatures of the age. Someone who she had no doubt knew Ronodin and knew him well.
A Leaders Guide to Navarog
Navarog is often considered one of the most dangerous creatures to ever exist. Currently, locked away and securely guarded on an unknown preserve, many people feel secure with the thought. However not many know just how tamable this creature is.
Kendra wanted to laugh at whoever wrote this. From the title all the way to referring to the demon prince as "tamable" made it seem like a joke to Kendra. Nonetheless, she was intrigued and decided to keep reading.
Navarog is often known for his disguise. It is not widely known that Navarog has been using the same alias for as long as he has roamed the Earth. Most don't live to tell the tale of Gavin Rose. In the rare occurrence that Navarog seemingly has his mind free from a master, Gavin Rose is all he knows. His mind is wiped (except for a back story that is programmed to be adaptable to the everchanging world) and he has no idea what power he actually holds.
Kendra couldn't believe what she had just read or how it was even was this even possible? Were Gavin and Navarog two completely separate beings placed together? Everything she thought she knew was wrong.
To become the master of Navarog a man must take on of two paths. When a previous master gives up his hold on the demon, may it be by death or his own free will, the being will revert to his avatar and will be sent into the world. Once located, demanding his service will snap him out of his daze, and he will be indebted to his new master.
However, the second path is the much more difficult and much more likely of the two. Navarog is a type of being that allows for resurrection. Upon death, Navarog is sent back to his place of creation, in a slumber of death until a worthy contender comes along to awaken him. To do so, they must face his keeper. A creature that brings ones' biggest nightmares to life.
Once passed, the key to his resurrection is presented. Once awakened his fate is in the hands of the one who rescued him.
Navarog's mind has been warped in ways that allows this master manipulation to take places. Tread lightly on your wants, wishes, emotions, and fears. Navarog feeds off them, leaving the possibility of him being and excellent servant, or his masters demise.
Navarog's resurrection sight is rumored to be in a place that has always been a hub of people. At the time this is written it is called New York, New York, in the place that is known to almost all.
Kendra pulled back in absolute shock from what she had just read. It was a long shot thinking she could find a connection to the Demon Dragon thing. She never thought she could have him back, doing everything she told him to do.
Kendra couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Gavin Rose. Constantly thrust into life with no idea what was going on. She had no idea who was powerful enough to warp such a creature into whatever they wanted. She definitely never wanted to find out.
"Dude, you're literally drooling. What the hell is going on?"
Of course, Sarah snapped Kendra out of her days. She had almost forgotten that the other girl was sitting right next to her.
"It looks like we need to find ourselves a way to New York."
"What? New York? Why the hell would we go to New York?"
"I found someone who could help us."
"Sister you are really going to have to start being more specific, because half of the time you speak I have no idea what you're saying."
Kendra rolled her eyes. "It's an old friend of mine. I'm pretty sure he knows where we could find my friend."
"You mean your boyfriend?"
Kendra glared, "He isn't my boyfriend."
"Okay, honey. I've never seen anyone care this much about anyone one friend."
"What are you talking about? I would do this for anybody!" Kendra exclaimed.
"Mhmm. Has he kissed you?"
"Why does everyone always ask that? No!"
Sarah giggled. "Once we make this dangerous rescue, I'm sure he will."
Kendra blushed a little bit and her mood instantly turned sour. "He might be dead, Sarah. I don't like joking about it."
"He's not dead. You'd know if he was dead."
Kendra didn't want to think about this anymore, so she went to change the subject. "Do we have enough to get to New York?"
"I mean we're on the East Coast. Everything is extremely close. We probably will only need to fill up like twice which would be like a hundred bucks. Yeah, we should be fine."
Kendra forgot for a moment that she and her mother had driven to Dr. Kalman's office in New Jersey from Fablehaven. They had had to drive through New York to get there. From there Kendra had driven all the way down to Virginia. It would be another eight hours to get back to New York. It would be dark by the time they would get there, which would be a good thing. Less chance of being spotted so close to Fablehaven.
"We should head out I got all the- "
Kendra stopped mid-sentence. She felt eyes on her. She obscurely scanned the building and locked eyes on her target. She knew that face anywhere.
"What's wrong?" Sarah asked.
Kendra took the keys of her mom's car out of her hand and discreetly handed them to Sarah. The other girl looked up with her with confusion on her face.
She wasn't about to be caught, least of all by Warren. She was better than this. She wondered what she had done wrong when she had accessed the website. It was supposed to be untraceable. She was about to find out she supposed.
"Go back to the car. Grab everything inside. The tires have probably went popped, or the engine killed. Somethings wrong with it. Find us another car in the next twenty-minutes."
"What are you talking about?"
"Go now Sarah. If you don't you're going back into the system. Get us a car and meet me in a parked spot in twenty-minutes. Act natural."
Sarah got up and acted like nothing was wrong. As soon as she was gone Kendra felt Warren's eyes back on her. She continued to stare at the computer, but she saw out of the corner of her eyes him approach her. He sat down where Sarah had previously been.
"Who's your friend?" he asked.
Kendra turned to face him, "She got me an ID. I met her this morning."
Warren arched an eyebrow at her. "What have you been up to?"
"A lot more than you realize."
"Kid, you know everything has gone to hell at Wyrmroost. You broke your deal. It's totally chaos over there. Stan and Seth are holding off Celebrant with white lies, but he knows something is up. It isn't long before he takes over completely, and all hell breaks loose. I'm here to take you back."
"I assumed so."
Warren smiled sadly at her, "What happened, kid? Why did you run? Why did you steal your mom's car?"
"You have you have to understand, I can't be there anymore. I have to do something. I have to make everything right."
"Bracken? Kens, how many times do I have to tell you, that wasn't your fault."
"It was. We can stop pretending that it wasn't I have to make it right. If I can find Bracken, then we can go back to Wyrmroost and fix everything."
"Bracken can't do anything to stop Celebrant."
"Of course he can. I stopped Celebrant. If I can do it, he can."
"With that logic, he got defeated by Ronodin, what makes you think you can get him back?"
"I have a plan and it's solid."
"Mmhm, Kendra you aren't thinking right. We need to get you back. You can come willingly, or I can drag you there. So please, make things easier and just come with dignity."
"Warren, I can't. I can't give up now. You're going to have me out of her by my hair if you want me to go with you."
He studied the look on her face. "I'm going to grab you. If you scream I will go to jail. You understand that, right?"
She let him grab her like a rag doll. Kendra had made sure to sign out of the computer. He dragged her by the hand outside of the library. She didn't show a sign of resistance until they were out the glass doors of the library. She completely stopped moving.
Warren sighed, grabbed her by the legs and threw her over his shoulder. She remained silent all the way to the car that she had ridden in with him so many times before.
He opened the car door before he set her on her feet.
"I'm putting you down now Kendra, don't try and run."
Her feet touched the ground.
"See that wasn't so ha- "
Warren's eyes fluttered and rolled into the back of his head. Seconds later the full weight of the man's body was on Kendra. Kendra stepped away and let him fall into the seat of the car. She shoved his feet in after him and slammed the back-seat door. She opened the passenger side door and tossed the needle dipped in sleeping potion on the seat, so when Warren woke up he wasn't too confused about what happened. Then, she locked the car, so no one would get in and walked to find Sarah.
She found Sarah standing in front of the library. The other girl had a nervous look on her face that disappeared as soon as she saw Kendra.
"Oh my god, the car was totally destroyed! Our money was still though thank goodness!"
Kendra chuckled a little, "Did you find a car?"
Sarah nodded, "Yeah over here."
The other girl lead Kendra over to a very nice SUV. Kendra found in curious that the engine was running.
"Hop in the backseat sister."
Kendra was beyond confused, but she did what Sarah said anyway. She opened the door and glanced at the driver's seat.
Sitting way to close to the wheel, with an awkward look on his face was Owen.
He turned to face where the noise was coming from and blushed when he saw Kendra.
"Hi," he blushed.
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