WTF. That was the phrase going through my mind as I stood in the alleyway.
"Hmm." I pursed my lips and turned towards my whitelighter. First things first. "Jacob?" I asked leaning over him. His eyelids fluttered and finally opened groggily.
"Patience? What...oh my god, Virginia!" He sat up, making himself wince. "She's okay." I assured him as I helped him up.
"Where is she?" Well, first I managed to protect her with my shielding power and then after i killed the demon she disappeared in a golden flash of light.
"She took off." I said, hesitantly. In a flash of golden light. "Um..." I started to say. " Come on, lets go back upstairs - maybe she's there." Jacob followed me, bewildered and still concerned for Virginia. We ran up to my room, but I knew that Virginia wasn't there. I stood there with my hand on my hips, thinking. Pursing my lips, I started to get an idea of who to ask for the info I wanted.
"Oh Elders? Time to let us in on the whole story!" Jacob's eyes bugged out for a moment.
"What the hell are you - " I slapped his hand away and ignored him. "Or I can force Jacob to take me up there! You know I can do it!" As soon as I got done speaking I saw the orbs appear in front of me. An older gentleman with a greying beard and traditional Elder garb came out of them, face impassive. I however was smiling widely.
"Where is she?" I asked before he could begin lecturing me. The Elder hesitated, giving Jacob time to jump in.
"What are you talking about, Patience?" I sighed.
"When I said Virginia took off, I didn't mention this...She disappeared into a golden light. That's why," I said, pointing at the Elder. "I called them because I've learned in my experience and in my families history that if its golden, its got to have something to do with the Elders. So spill it!" The Elder raised his eyebrow.
"You heard her." Whoa, I had never heard Jacob talk like that.
"Its about the Keystones..."
"Forget about that, where is Virginia?!" Jacob growled.
"If you would let me FINISH." Somewhere outside, thunder crashed. I guess Elders get pissed too. "Virginia has to do with the Keystones and the Weapons. We just found out, probably around the same time the other side did, that one of the weapons, the one hidden in the present, requires someone to wield it." I frowned.
"Virginia?" I heard Jacob's quick intake of breath. The Elder nodded. "Is she...?" "She's safe, Jacob. Her location is hidden even from me at the moment." Then he continued. "She was chosen to wield this weapon ever since the previous owner died. Evil wants to capture her in order to use her." James shook his head.
"They would never be able to turn her," He said, crossing his arms. I held up my hand. Something had just occurred to me.
"Wait, this weapon, this weapon that she has to wield...wouldn't have happened to come on the market when my family died, did it?" The Elder pursed his lips. I laughed softly.
"Never any conicidences..." I muttered. Jacob was looked between the two of us, confused.
"What?" I rubbed my eyes wearliy. Jacob would just have to be in the dark for a second, while I processed and tried not to scream. "We can't afford to lose this opportunity to find the third Keystone and Weapon. Therefore it is decided that I remain here, to...help." My eyes were bugging out of my head, I knew. "Wha -" I started, but this time the Elder stopped me. "It is decided." This was ludacris. An Elder down here would be like a flashing sign to evil saying IMPORTANT GOOD GUY, COME AND GET ME! I think I was starting to get a migraine. Finally, Jacob couldn't stand it anymore.
"Someone tell me what you two know that I don't." I smiled faintly at my whitelighter.
"That weapon that needs Virginia to activate it used to be my Uncle Wyatt's. Ever heard of a sword called Excalibur?" (This is the first time I remembered to do this, but I wanted to thank those who reviewed and hope you're hooked because there is tons more to come - this of this as the season of the Last Generation.)
