A Word from the Author: Hello everyone, it's jediclonecowgirl with a new chapter of "The Wizard Twins". Finally I know. Writers Block again...the plots for the Krokoshinx Arc did not work out how they should. This Chapter will be a short one...let's get started.
"Where have you guys been?", Titus asked, as Daniel, Nicole and Nathan arrived at the Balance School.
Nicole noticed, that Nathalie still looked a little green from the boat-ride...or flight for that matter. Neither of them did awnser. Maybe Nicole would try to persuade Daniel into telling them about his bind some other time.
"We haven't talked with the teacher guy here yet, but we know this much about him.", Delly said, pulling a large and old-looking book outta her backpack and opened it.
"Got it from the library for a bit of light reading.", Delly said.
"You call that light?", Corso asked and under his implants Nicole could see, that he looked flabbergasted.
Delly didn't bother to awnser and began to turn the pages of the book rapidly. She did it so quickly, that even Corso had trouble to keep up with her speed and he had his technical advantage.
"There...Professor Alhazrhed. Teacher for advanced Balance Magic, tought infamous Arthur Weathersfield, member of the Order of the Fang and one of their wisest and brightest, which made him their leader.", Delly said, letting her finger fly over the lines.
"Why have you read this, without sounding like you were about to swallow your own tongue?", James asked.
"What kind of last name is Alhazrhed anyway?", Nica asked right afterwards.
"No idea! I began to learn under him a few years ago, but it took me the day I started, until now to learn how to pronounce it!", Jackson growled.
"Indeed. I learned under him too. Balance is my Secondary School and I always go a jaw cramp, when I spoke out his name!", Daniel said.
"C'mon ladies and gentlemen! We don't have all day!", Nathalie said then and got moving.
The rest followed her. The Krok Professor was standing in front of his teacher's desk.
"Hello there young wizards. What brings you here today?", Alhazrhed asked.
"We are Silverstar and Sunray squad. We came, because we think you can help us. We are seeking the Krokonomicon, but we need the help of the Order of the Fang for this. We know, that you are their leader so we thought it was our best option.", Oliver said.
"Only members of the order or people, who have the order's trust can know that. It takes very long to take someone in, but I can help you gain the trust of the members.", Alhazrhed said.
"And how?", Corso asked.
"You need to go down into the Krokosphinx and then speak to Shalek the Wise. He is a member and can tell you young Wizards how to gain the trust of the Order.", Alhazrhed said.
"Okay...let's get a move on!", Nicole said and the group left for the ladder, that leaded outta the Balance School.
"I wonder, what we have to do to gain the trust of the Order.", James murmured.
"Sacrifice blood?", Titania guessed.
"That's gross Nia!", Katie growled.
"I don't think so! Maybe it goes in the direction of riddles and tests. I have been researching about this one day for a project.", Delly said.
"What have you found out Del?", Peter asked.
"Here at Krokotopia they are crazy about riddles and tests. If you look through the Pyramid of Suns, the Krokosphinx and the so-called Tomb of Storms carefully, you find many of those things. Maybe riddles are involved...and tests. That's the short version of it. It would take me longer to describe the kinds of riddles and test and, when I start that now, we'll still be standing here tomorrow.", Delly replied.
"Delly's right! Let's go!", Daniel said.
The group moved towards the Krokosphinx and went in it. Nicole took out a flashlight, since it was really dark in the Krokosphinx. Peter, Titania and Daniel took out flashlights too. Myrna lighted a torch in the darkness. Like that they got moving. Corso pushed a few buttons and moved a few terminals of his implants and leaded them to the Krok, the Balance Professor had spoken of.
"Excuse me...", Oliver said.
The way he had said it...It reminded Nicole of some kind of leader from her favourite crime series. She smiled at the behavior of Oliver and hoped he didn't notice, that her cheeks were pink, like Myrna's hair.
"Greetings young Wizards. I got word from Professor Alhazrhed, that you seek to gain the order's trust.", Shalek the Wise said.
"You say, that you seek to get the Krokonomicon, before an evil person of you kind does so.", Shalek added then, after a moment of silence.
"Indeed. If the Krokonomicon falls into Malistaire's hands, we are all in one heck off trouble!", Abby said.
"Malistaire? Is that his name?", Shalek asked and Abby nodded.
"I see...", Shalek said and began to explain to the squads, what they had to do.
Ending Word: The Krokosphinx Arc is officially is motion. I know it took me long, like nothing else, but hey...at least it's up. I hope you liked the chapter and I hope, that you will leave some reviews behind. Now all I have left to say is bye, bye.