Chapter Twenty-One
Scorpius
"You are Death!" Scorpius repeated in surprise.
"Yes," B.W. stated. "The Cloak was part of my armor. The Stone was part of my sensor that allows me to see spirits, all Yautja have one. I didn't need it because I was dead myself. The Wand was actually carved from a tree."
"So why didn't you reclaim them?" Albus asked.
"Kurt wanted me to test the wizarding race," B.W. answered. "If they could overcome their greed and reunite the Hallows, then Yautja would no longer be able to touch them. You guys saved the wizarding race from near certain doom by the Yautja. They were on a warpath."
"Why?" Porfirio asked.
"They saw three items as challenges to their way of life," B.W. explained. "The Pensive, the Veil, and the Mirror of Erised. To protect them, Kurt had me give them the Hallows. It gave the wizards a 500 year period to reunite the Hallows and be safe from the Yautja. That period is close to ending, but now the Yautja can no longer attack. I have fulfilled one of the purposes that called me here. The other is to stop a temporal reset."
"So after this, you will be leaving us?" Eight asked, looking disappointed.
"Not right away," B.W. responded. "Kurt owes me a favor or two."
"A favor or two," a nearby voice repeated.
"Who goes there?" Thanh asked. Everyone had jumped up to their feet, their weapons drawn.
"Goes there," the voice repeated.
"Echo, Echo, where are you?" a booming voice sounded from nearby.
Everyone turned to look towards the voice. Two giants were walking over a nearby hill.
"Who are you two?" Five asked, pointing his sword at one of the giants.
"We are two of the 'undred-'anded One," one of the giants responded. "I am Kottos. My brother 'ere is Gyges. And I see you Echo."
"Three forgotten figures from Greek mythology," Newt stated in shock. "Overshadowed by others in their myths who held on for longer."
"Yes we were forgotten," Gyges responded.
"Forgotten," Echo echoed.
"Can you tell us why you are 'ere?" Kottos asked.
"Loki's children are trying to free him from this island," Spike explained.
"Well, we can't allow that," Gyges stated. "If Loki leaves this island everyone 'ere will dissipate."
"Who else is here?" Heb asked.
"Creatures and people from all over," Kottos explained.
"All over," Echo repeated, sounding excited.
"This island is known as the Island of the Forgotten," Gyges explained.
"Everything that 'as been mostly forgotten through time ends up 'ere," Kottos explained.
"Anything from characters in stories to items to whole stories themselves," Tri stated. "Kurt converted this place so that way those forgotten nearly can live on."
"Anyone else for us to meet?" Heb asked.
"There are only a few minor gods that are extremely faded," Kottos stated. "Most things don't 'ave enough people knowing about them to come 'ere."
"So as long as one person knows about you, you can live on?" Five asked.
"Live on," Echo echoed matter a factly.
"So because I will be part of the voices inside of the gauntlets, I will live on here?" Heb asked.
"Yes," Gyges responded.
"Will you three help us stop the children of Loki before it is too late?" B.W. asked.
"Too late," Echo repeated.
"Loki is already free," Kottos stated, looking grim.
"We can help you guys get free," Newt offered.
"Kottos and I outlived our stay on this world," Gyges responded. "Just take Echo. She needs to live."
"Needs to live," Echo echoed, trying to pull the brothers with her.
"We are already fading Echo," Kottos stated. It was true. The two brothers were fading away from sight. "Because you are already naturally faded you can still live on. Go with them. Remember us and we might be able to return."
"Return," Echo stated, determined.
"The place is starting to collapse," B.W. stated. "We have to get going." Everyone placed down their respective modes of transportation. Echo got into the mortar with Heb and the others. They all took off, behind them the island falling into the ocean below.