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Caleb sighed and ran his hands down his face. The other members of the Counsel would be at the Colony house in two hours an he still hadn't told his brothers they would be meeting there. He was currently in the basement meeting with Pouge, Reid, and Tyler about Gunther and Lucine.
"I just don't know about these guys Caleb." Pouge said.
"They're fine. They don't mean any of us harm." He insisted.
"Yeah like a vamp and werewolf prowling the woods around here is nothing to worry about." Reid scoffed.
"They stick to animals. Over 600 years ago it was made common law among all the Clans that anyone who took a human's life for food or for some sick pleasure would be killed instantly." Caleb shot back.
"That may be Caleb. But they're in our town. We're responsible if they...slip." Tyler pointed out
"I know." Caleb affirmed feeling defeated and tired.
Suddenly there were heavy footsteps overhead. They all stiffened and looked at the worn beams and floorboards over head. The footsteps moved from the front door through the foyer to the parlor then they stopped. Then lighter footsteps made their way into the library. They stopped near a wall where the secret entrance to the basement was located. They heard the bookshelf that covered the entrance scrape the floor, and the footsteps continued their way down the stairs. They all stood and positioned themselves at the bottom of the stairs their eyes turning black ready to fight off whoever had discovered their sacred place. Then they saw a large grey wolf coming down the stairs. They all relaxed as Illyria morphed back into her human form.
"What the hell guys?!?" She demanded. She wore a grey t-shirt that said Jeans And A T-Shirt Kind Of Girl in white. Over that she wore a reddish brown leather jacket. Of corse she wore a pair of blue jeans and black flats.
"Sorry." Pouge apologized, "We're just a little jumpy today."
"You mean because of Gunther and Lucine?" She asked.
"Yeah. How do we know these guys won't turn on you two?" Reid wondered.
"They won't. We've sworn a blood oath and if it's broken the consequences are incredible." Illyria assured them. Looking at Caleb, "They'll be here soon. We should get ready."
"What?!? They're coming here? To the Colony house? To our most secret, most important place?" Pouge roared turning to Caleb and Illyria and glaring accusingly.
"We needed a place that was secluded but easy to get to." Illyria argued.
Pouge, Tyler, Reid, and Caleb continued to bicker as Illyria made her way around the room looking all over. In the center of the room was a circle of stone chairs and a fire pit modeled after the Counsel's meeting place. There were candles everywhere, on the stairs, bookshelves, and tables. As she made her way through the space she caught sight of a narrow doorway that lead to another room. She walked into the room and was struck by the familiar feeling she got when she encountered the Power. Her finger tips were cold but the rest of her body felt fuzzy similar to the feeling you get when your leg falls a sleep. It was a small library filled with thousands of weathered old books placed on shelves and stacked on tables. She crept through the book shelves and ran her hands lightly over the spines. She could feel the Power in each one and could tell from the aura what each contained. She was looking through a book called Ancient Spellcraft: From the Hymns of the Hittites to the Carvings of the Celts that contained spells and charms derived from a number of ancient cultures. She leaned against the opposite shelf to read a little before she went back to the main room to see if the guys were done fighting when she was hit by a big dose of Power. She spun around and stared at an empty spot on the bookshelf next to her.
"Caleb!" She shouted.
"Where are you?" He called back.
"In the little library room." She answered. She heard him come into the room and she waited a minute til he found her. He looked at her slightly confused as he noticed the book in her hand and that her other hand was hovering slightly over an empty spot on the shelf.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Place your hand here." She told him. He smiled slightly like he was indulging a small child and placed his hand over the spot she had indicated. His smile fell as he felt a strong tingling in his arm. He stared at the shelf in wonder.
"What is that?" He asked looking at Illyria.
"I don't know. What book was here?" She wanted to know.
"Not sure." He answered. He turned slightly towards the door way, "Hey Pouge!" He shouted.
"What?" Pouge asked coming into the room with Tyler and Reid close behind.
"What book was here?" Caleb asked.
"I don't know." Pouge said looking at the place Caleb had his hand over.
"Hey let me see." Reid whined trying to see over Tyler's shoulder.
"Stop pushing man." Tyler complained. They started shoving and pushing each other. Tyler slammed into Pouge who ran into Caleb and he grabbed onto the shelf to try to stay standing. Suddenly he was attacked by a vision:
He was in the library, but it was dark and gloomy. The vision was blurry but he could make out a figure limping down the aisle towards him. He could tell the figure had a broken left leg and a broken right arm. As the vision focused he could see that the figure was a young man with torn and burned clothing. He could see deep wounds through the holes. As the figure made his way through the shelves he waved his hand across the books looking for something. As he got nearer to Caleb he stopped pausing a moment, then lunged at the shelf where Caleb was standing. He wrapped his hands around a black leather bound book and heaved it off the shelf groaning in pain. Caleb knew instantly it was the Journal. He could sense it and he had a intense desire to rip it out of the stranger's hands and break his other arm. But in his heart he knew this wasn't a stranger. He had prayed that it wouldn't be true. That it couldn't be true. But as the scene came into focus he knew it was. His worst fears had been made real. It was Chase. He held the Journal close to his chest, his eyes were wild with pain and rage as they roamed over the library looking for more sources of power. But then he moaned again in pain and turned to leave.
Caleb was released from his vision and took in a sharp breath. He groaned when the headache that always followed visions set in. He opened his eyes and looked at everyone. Illyria looked up at him worried. He smiled slightly to reassure her.
"What did you see?" Pouge asked.
"Chase. He has our copy of the Journal." He answered. Running a hand through his hair agitatedly.
"So your greatest enemy has your most important instructional guide filled with powerful spells, and charms. Along with the last clue to the location of the Veil. The only thing standing between all we hold dear and hell on Earth?" Came a voice.
They all turned to see the source of the voice. Gunther and Lucine were standing at the other end of the shelves. Gunther was wearing a Metallica band t-shirt, black jeans and black combat boots. Lucine wore a green tube top and low cut blue jeans and green converse. They looked each of the Sons over in turn. Pouge wore a brown sleeveless t-shirt, jeans and brown motorcycle boots and stared at the newcomers sizing them up and deciding weather they were friend or foe. Tyler wore a blue long sleeve t-shirt and black jeans and blue sneakers he looked at Gunther and Lucine openly curious. Reid had on a red hoodie and blue jeans, white sneakers and was staring at Lucine with slightly leering smile. Caleb wore a black silver pin-striped dress shirt with dark blue jeans.
"Yeah it appears that way.' Caleb shot back sarcastically.
"Then we have to move quickly." Lucine said.
"Hey. I'm Reid." Reid said suavely to Lucine sliding up beside her.
"Hey. Lucine." She said responded. Smiling flirtatiously.
"Uh...guys? Focus." Illyria urged.
"Right." Lucine agreed, "We should head out for the Elves as soon as possible."
"What about tomorrow?" Gunther wondered.
"That soon?" Illyria asked concerned. "Can we come up with something on such short notice?" she asked looking at Caleb.
"Yeah. I'll make a few calls after we're done here." He assured her.
"Great. Tomorrow morning. Let's meet here at dawn." Gunther suggested.
"Need some help? I could carry some stuff for you. I'm pretty strong." Reid asked trying to flex.
"Sorry Romeo. Not this time." Caleb said placing a hand on Reid's shoulder.
"Maybe we could hang out when we get back." Lucine suggested. Reid smiled at her.
"Okay guys. We better get moving if we're gonna make this happen." Illyria said.
"Yeah. Lets head out."Gunther ordered.
They filed up the stairs and out of the house. They continued to talk about the Elves, Ireland and their mission. Reid continued to flirt with Lucine and she flirted back. Later Caleb made a few calls calling in family favors getting he and Illyria cover stories. The official version was they had been selected for a overseas study session traveling around Ireland learning about the country. Caleb would be focusing on their laws since that was what he planed on going to college for. Illyria would be focusing on the cuisine for the same reason. The reason none of the school officials knew about it was the paperwork had gotten lost. But Caleb knew they'de be going any way. His family had founded the school and donated a ton of money over the years. Caleb knew it was in the bag. If only the real reason was that simple.
Sorry it took so long to update. I've been working through some tough writer's block. Read and Review Please. Tell me specifically what you like what you don't like. Make suggestions. I love feed back. So Review!! Please and thank you.