Return to the Innocence
By Glow60
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Here is the next chapter and I hope you like it.
Warning: In this chapter it is not going to be a good time for Tony.
Chapter 9
They had traveled most of the night without saying a single word to each other. Tac and Pashasha had taken only two short breaks while Gibbs tried to catch as much sleep as he could while riding on the back of the unicorn. All three were worried if they didn't find thier missing friend soon they would never see him again.
It was just a few hours after daybreak when Tac finally stopped and looked around. It was as if he was searching for something. Both Pashasha and Gibbs noticed and moved closer to him, "What is it? Has something happen to Tony?"
Tac signaled them both to keep quiet as he closed his eyes. He was trying to concentrate and he didn't want anyone distracting him. A few seconds later he opened his eyes and looked at both of his companions. "I can barely feel my Smiley anymore. The Windriders must be moving…"
The Cave….
It didn't take them long to move to their newest location. The entrance to the cave was well hidden high in the mountains. They knew they would be safe here because no one would be foolish enough to attempt to come anywhere near it. The winds were just too strong and only the Windriders knew how to navigate safely through them.
The Windriders carried the children inside the cave so they would not be blown away. The little ones were told to sit quietly against the back wall and stay out of everyone's way. As Tony sits there he couldn't help but notice how strong and loud the winds continued inside the cave. He had hoped they would die down once they were inside but it didn't. Tony covered his ears and hoped they were going to head deeper inside the cave once they were finished bringing everything inside. He was surprised when a few seconds later, Boldek walked into the cave carrying a bag. He opened the bag and pulled out a glowing blue globe. The leader closed his eyes and the blue globe began to glow even stronger. Within seconds the winds and noise were gone. Boldek put it back inside the bag. The only thing Tony could hear now was the movement made by the natives, as they move around the cave and unpacked their stuff.
While everyone was unpacking, Boldek decided it was time for him to go check out the valley below. He had not been here in centuries and wondered if the two villages in the valley were still here. While he was gone, he left Shesha in charge. She ordered the two oldest boys to help with the unpacking and the rest of the children to stay where they were.
Tony had nothing to do but sit there and watch. He tried to talk to the children but they would not even make eye contact with him. They seemed to be too scared that he might cause them to get into trouble if they were caught talking to him. Even the little girl Mary who he kept from being hit yesterday wouldn't even make eye contact with him. So with nothing to do, he just sat there quietly and watched as the others unpacked.
A few hours later Boldek returned. He called everyone together and told them about what he found. The two villages were still there and they seemed to be very well off. He saw large market places with all kinds of food, jewelry and artifacts. He told them he wanted to raid one of the villages in the next couple of days. Everyone was excited because they knew after the raid they would party.
Most natives of Terrae Antiquos were vegetarians but not these nomads. They like meat and needed to get some. Boldek took two males with him to go hunting. They returned a few hours later with some kind of animal meat they had skinned and cut up into sizeable pieces. Shesha and a couple of the females began to prepare the food while the older children walked around and served the drinks. When the food was ready the nomads ate first. Once they were finished the older children ate and then brought the leftovers to the younger children. Because of what happened yesterday, Tony was not allowed to eat and drink anything until Boldek told him he could.
Tony's stomach kept reminding him how hungry he was. He knew he was going to have to wait and he also knew the leader wanted to make sure he learned his lesson from yesterday. Tony finally gave up thinking about food and turned his attention back to the nomadic group. He watched and listened as they sat around and talked. They didn't know he knew a little about their language and he was able to pick up the words raid and village. He wished he could warn the villagers.
As Tony watched the older children refilling the nomads' drinks, he was unaware that he was being watched. Every now and then, Boldek would look over at his newest possession, he was curious about this boy and the other three he was with. He wondered who they were and where they were going. It was very unusual for anyone in his world to have more than one human child with them. He had wanted to take both children but it didn't go as he planned. He didn't expect the male to be so fast. Boldek made the decision that he wasn't going to go back and get the other one. He knew they would be aware of them now and would probably hide in the foliage and make it hard for them.
Boldek turned his attention back to the child with the bruised face. This child was so different from any other human child he has ever met. Even after he hit him he saw the deviancy still in those big green eyes. He knew this child was going to be a challenge to train and he knew he was going to have fun breaking him.
Millenniums ago…
Boldek had gone to Earth like so many others of his kind. He didn't stay long because he hated the place and the people. He missed his world and decided to go back home. Before he left he stole several human children and brought them back with him. Once he was home, he found a village and traded the children for a glowing blue globe. At the time he wasn't sure exactly what it was but he was promised it had magic. It wasn't shortly after that he joined a nomadic tribe. Someone in the tribe recognized what the globe was and tried to steal it from him. Before he killed the thief he made him tell him what it was. The thief told him the blue globe would give you the ability to manipulate things with your mind. It was a little after that Boldek became the leader of the nomads.
Boldek took another sip of his drink. He decided it was time to have some fun. He called out to the boy, "Smiley are you thirsty and hungry? Would you like something to drink and eat?"
Tony just nodded.
"Good…I want you to come over here."
Tony stood up and slowly walked toward him.
The leader smiled and held out his cup, "You will drink from my cup."
Boldek saw the hesitation and grinned. He knew this boy's weakness, "If you disobey me I will punish Mary and you wouldn't want me to do that now would you?"
Tony moved closer to the cup and put his hands around it. He took a quick sniff of it and almost gagged. He really didn't want to drink it and looked over at Mary. He could see the fear in her eyes. He looked back at the cup and slowly took a sip of the drink. He didn't recognize the fermented juice because it was very pungent. He hoped there was no p'tisk in it. It was all he needed now was to have a sugar high in front of this group. He tried to hand it back to Boldek but the leader told him to finish the drink. Tony did as he was told.
Once Tony was finished, Boldek ordered the boy to his knees. He handed him a piece of meat and ordered him to eat it. Again Tony sniffed it and could tell it was very hot and spicy. Tony bit down into it and almost gagged as he swallows it. He hoped he could keep it down. It was a few minutes later; Tony's stomach let him know that it didn't like what he had just ate. He looked around the cave and saw a spot away from everyone. He covered his mouth, stood up and ran toward it. Within seconds his stomach emptied every thing he had drunk and eaten. As he turned around he could hear laughter coming from everyone. Boldek ordered him to come back and sat down next to him. Tony felt very light-headed as he walked back to Boldek and within seconds he passed out.
The Village…
It was late in the afternoon when they arrived at the village. Tac and Gibbs waited on the outskirts while Pashasha went to talk with the leader. She had known him for a long time and knew he did not like strangers. She explained to him why they were there and it wasn't long before they were invited in. A little later they met with the elders of the village. Both Pashasha and Tac warned them about the Windriders and they needed to prepare themselves for an attack. Pashasha ask that they send a messenger to the next village to warn them of the danger.
Pashasha, Tac and Gibbs were given a place to sleep for the night. It wasn't long before Tac started to pace. Something was wrong with his child and he could feel it. Before Gibbs could ask what is wrong, Tac passed out…
I will try to post the next chapter by next week.
