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:Mindspeak: (either to avatar or other humans)
Chapter Seven
A terrible wind had descended on Tuginda, a wind that spoke of terrible things.
Voltaire stood on the stone balcony of his room, it looked out onto the barren land, and he watched as people worked under the hot sun to building more homes, he could see slaves walking, staggering to the oasis which was placed as the city's center.
He could only wonder where Tala and Bryan had found themselves and whether his grandson had yet to feel the extent of his powers now away from his keep.
Sweat glinted on his aging face as he stood staring down at the people who worked for his own selfish ambitions.
Looking up Voltaire saw as the hot sun was covered by a few stray clouds, change was in the air.
Change, something Voltaire did not enjoy, the old man sighed and felt the shadows creep along the stone cold walls.
"Sir, Tala and Bryan have been spotted in Erwin"
Voltaire turned and looked over at the messenger, Spencer of course; the large blonde stood awaiting his next commands.
"And Kai?"
"No sight of him, but there was a freak fire near Crydee (1)"
"Crydee? Are you sure?"
Spencer nodded, Voltaire turned around and looked out at the world his lip curling at the very thought of Crydee.
"Spencer, I want you to watch Tala and Bryan"
"And Kai Sir?"
Voltaire smirked, "He'll appear when he's ready…you can go"
Spencer bowed at his masters back and hurried off, he didn't like this, if Kai was gone what of the safely of the children? And if Tala and Bryan was gone who was going to teach the slaves too fight back? Who was left to defend the slaves?
Spencer hurried off as quickly as possible and a thought struck him…what of the Stone?
While Spencer was musing over the worst possible things, Voltaire was busy trying to think of a way of bringing all the Stones out into the open.
"First" he thought, "They need to get out of Crydee, away from Stanley and into a vulnerable position…maybe Ian will be willing to do some damage"
A smile crept on Voltaire's face, yes Ian will no fine.
Kenny hurried along the corridors of the White Gryphon, the city was busy and he was late, he held scrolls as he rushed to the counsel.
Kenny had brown hair and round glasses, his hair came over his eyes so the colour of his eyes was unknown to all, he was smart and a talented magician.
Almost tripping over his own feet Kenny skidded to a stop as he panted in front of Mistress Juniper's (2) quarters.
He breathed in deeply and knocked almost dropping the scrolls once more, the door opened and he stepped inside.
Kenny was used to the strange symbols around the room; the objects of sorcery did not faze him as it had done so three years ago, but today something new caught his eye.
It was a large book, no several books making one large book, a pile, and they were leather bounded, with the first one of top was a feather, a feather was engraved in the leather.
Kenny dropped the scrolls on the floor and moved it, the next book had a water droplet, the next a leaf and the next a mountain, and then the last the picture of a moon and a sun.
"Kenny, your late" a voice startled him and he dropped the last book on the floor.
Mistress Juniper was a young woman with long red hair, her large emerald eyes stared at Kenny with laughter.
"I-I didn't mean it"
Kenny said hurriedly as he picked up the book and then the scrolls.
The sorceress smiled at him and helped gather the scrolls and placed them on the table, she was dressed in a long moss coloured gown with her long hair down her back.
"It is alright young scribe…you have just found what I was looking for anyway"
Kenny frowned.
"The books? You were looking for them?"
Juniper nodded and picked the one with the sun and moon on it and smiled, "My family has been studying these books for generations – do you know what these books contain?"
Kenny shook his head, his brown mouse hair waving.
Juniper nodded and said, "Yawë, du vrangr gata, du arget garjzla du deloi du brisingr du roiter du brangris moi gath un reisa du rakr af helgrind!" (3)
Kenny stared as she recited something that hadn't been heard for centauries, the Stone Words.
"Mistress Juniper?"
Juniper smiled and nodded, opening the books which had the sun and moon, "The Chi Stone was never found, its bearer is thought to be dead, never had a child to carry its own weight"
"So it is lost?"
Juniper smiled but did not answer she merely closed the book and placed it back on the table.
"It is time for your lessons is it not?"
Kenny nodded and held the scrolls tighter to him.
Juniper nodded and said, "You will come with me young scribe to Crydee in a few days"
"Crydee?"
"Yes, I have some people I wish to see"
Kenny nodded and the too walked towards the studying air to get on with his lessons which would become so useful lint the very near future.
The bunker was dark and muggy.
Kai lifted his head and blinked, his eyesight was fuzzy but the more he blinked the more it cleared.
He moaned and touched his head, it pained him up there.
Kai noticed that the blood red wings had gone, the full moon was over, and Kai rolled onto his back and found he had trouble breathing.
He had cuts and bruises all over him, and his hands were burnt again.
The young man closed his eyes and relaxed, he stretched his broken mind to find some form of refuge.
He found it in the mind of a cat, it was female and was having a delightful time in catching a mouse, Kai smiled meekly at the simple thoughts that entered his own mind as he expanded the connection.
Her name was Tigress and was white as snow, Kai peered through her own eyes and found that she was being picked up by someone, the person peered at her face and Kai saw that it was Rei Kon.
Rei was stroking Tigress, Kai shuddered as the physical contact hit him and he opened his eyes losing the connection.
There was a knock on the door of the bunker, Kai raised his head and listened closely, it was Hilary out there.
:I am alright Hilary…you may enter if you wish:
Kai enjoyed speaking to her via mindspeech.
Hilary entered the bunker and gasped.
She rushed to him and stared at him worried.
"Oh Kai I was so worried I thought you were dead and the fire it was awful and Dranzer oh Kai he's beautiful, are you alright?"
Kai nodded and couldn't help but smile at her questions.
Hilary touched the wound on his forehead, "I was scared Kai"
"You do need to be scared for me Hilary"
The two sat there, staring at each other, not knowing what to say.
:Master Kai, I think this would be the best time to explain yourself to young Hilary, she has passed your test:
Kai frowned at the phoenix's words looked over at Hilary, he was right, if he was going to be staying here he was going to be needing someone's help.
"Hilary, there are some things I need to tell you"
"yes?"
"You cannot tell a soul what I am about to tell you, do you understand?"
Hilary nodded and stared at him eager but concerned.
"Hilary…I am half demon"
"I knew it!" she exclaimed jumping.
"No, no you didn't, you thought I was a whole demon"
Hilary frowned, "Kai, I didn't think a demon and a human could have children"
Kai nodded, so did the rest of the world.
"So some say but it appears possible"
Hilary nodded and waited for more.
"Hilary, I am also cursed"
"Cursed…what kind of – curse?"
"I have a fire god inside of my soul"
"A-a god?"
"yes, an evil god who takes control of me every full moon"
"Is he powerful?"
"very, Hilary you mustn't tell anyone, please"
Hilary nodded and he looked away.
"Kai"
"yes"
"Do you want the Stone back?"
Kai nodded and she handed the chain back to him.
"hey Kai"
"yes"
"Nothing"
Kai frowned and Hilary flashed him a smile.
Kai shook his head and could only wonder what was in store next.
1 – (I think it's a) fort from the book Magician by Raymond E. Feist (also a must read)
2 – I try and not make any OC's for this fic but I would just like to make a note, Mistress Juniper is my character not anyone else's and she plays a big part in the fic.
3 – using several from the ancient language created by Christopher Paolini used in Eragon (must read) the translated sentence goes as follows, a bond of trust, the wondering path, the silver light the earth the fire the water du air change unite and raise the gates of death!
Also these words belong to me:
Roiter
Brangris
af
Thanx: DancerInTheDark101, jellybean-kitty, skyblue101, Nubia, Angelic Kitsune, softball91, Moonlight Serenity, Dark Unicorn Master
That's the end of that very rushed chapter, hope you enjoyed.
P.S. Nubia what book you reading?? And also glamour is a sort of illusion usually used by elves and faerie kind, it's to hide the dark with the nice.
