Of Flame and Light: Catching Shadows

By: M14Mouse

Summary: The gang captures a shadow. They found out that it has plans of their own.

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

"That was too easy," Nick said as he stared at the creature. He felt the hairs on the back of his neck raise since the creature was staring right back in the spell circle.

"It was almost waiting for us," Xander added.

Xander was right. They approached the shield with their wands and their plan in mind. In Lord Gregory's case, his sword was in hand. Huntsmen were acting as back up from a distance. Just in case something was to happened. When they finally reached the shields, the shadows were waiting for them. Their glowing eyes were staring at them from the shadows of trees.

First, they thought that it was a trap. Catalina, Lord Gregory, and Chip have said that the shadows were changing. They didn't take any chances when they attacked them. It was far too easy to capture one of them. It only took a few moments to get one. It was as if they wanted to be captured. The moment that they did capture one, the rest disappeared into the shadows.

"Who are we kidding? They were waiting for us," Vida added.

"Why?" Maddie asked.

"Maybe, they have something to say," Chip said.

The creature turned his eyes away from him and looked at Chip. There was one thing that they knew for sure that they didn't like Chip too much. Every time Chip moved toward them, the creature would hiss. Of course, that would cause the shadow to move to the edge of magic circle and get nailed with a lightening bolt which made it unhappy. He was kind of in awe of the spellwork of the thing. He could see their elements at work. He saw the lightening bounce off the water. Wind twist and turn around his fire magic. Xander's earth magic acting like a barrier to it all.

"Laceratussss…" The creature hissed.

"Holy spirits, they can talk," Daggeron said in awe.

"IF they can talk, they can tell us what we need to know." Lord Gregory said.

The shadow turned away from Chip to look at Lord Gregory.

"Conquisitusssss…"

He frowned slightly. Why were these creatures calling them these strange names?

"Yes, I am the leader of the Huntsmen. Now, talk, creature or I will make you," Lord Gregory said angrily.

"Conquisitus is the Latin word for hunt. Well, kind of…it has a lot of other meanings but I am going to stick with to hunt." Chip said softly.

"Talk…? Yess…we wish to talk…" The shadow said.

"What do you want to talk about?" Maddie asked.

"Mother wishesss to talk, Aqua."

He knew that one. Aqua meant water. It is purely Chip's fault in making him watch play Kingdom Hearts. Okay…him and every other kid in the shop.

"Mother?" Xander asked.

"Yes…Mother wishesss to talk."

"Why?" Maddie asked.

"Why you hurt ussss?" The shadow said.

"You kind of attacked us, first," Xander added.

"Nooo attack…Terra…Seee…"

"See what?" Vida asked.

The shadow didn't say anything but it spread it black arms out.

"The world…you wanted to see the world."

"Yess…Ventus.."

"So many Kingdom Hearts references…it isn't even funny." Chip mumbled to himself.

He almost wanted to laugh at Chip. He would think of that at a time like this.

"Then why do you attack my men?" Lord Gregory said.

"Not attackkkk…"

"Yes, you did…my men have nearly been…"

"Lord Gregory…remain calm," His father said.

His eyes darted to the knights. It was strange that they haven't talked much since they captured the shadow.

"You knights…always…"

"Why does your mother wish to talk to us?" Snow Prince asked.

"Peaceee." The shadow said.

Catalina snorted as she stopped swing her pocket watch around.

"You are lying," Catalina said.

"I agree. Now, tell us the truth," Snow Prince said.

The creature hissed at them.

"Mother wissshed to talk but not to them," The creature pointed to Catalina then to Chip.

Chip looked confused but Catalina titled her head.

"Be gone with this creature. We have our answers," Catalina said.

"Catalina?" Daggeron said.

Catalina stared at the creature.

"Tell your mother that they will be there. Name your time and place. That Hora and Laceratus will not be there. But be warned…any harm comes to them, we will tear your home to its foundations. Do we understand each other?"

The shadow hissed in surprise.

"Yess…Horaaaa…"

"Catalina…are you sure?" Leanbow asked.

Catalina nodded her head. Now, he was confused what Catalina found out.

"Remove the spell," Snow Prince said.

They took out their wands and broke the spell circle. The shadow jumped into a shadow of a tree and disappeared.

"Catalina?"

"I believe that we are running out of time, brother. Talking to the creature would put doubt into our mind which we don't need at the moment." Catalina said.

"Then what was the point of this? What is the point of all of this?" Lord Gregory said angrily.

"The point is that they are afraid. They want to buy time," The Snow Prince said.

It dawned on him what they were saying.

"So by taking Chip and Catalina out and having a peace talk….they are building toward something. Something that required us to go to them but also taking out the two people that they feel that is the biggest threat to them. They are planning to attack or use us for something," He said.

"Yes," Snow Prince said.

"The question is what?" Lord Gregory said in frustration.

"We are about to find out and we must plan accordingly."

"In other words, we going to go in and blow up them but with stealth," Xander added.

He laughed at the expression on the knights' faces.

"That sounded about right," He said.

End of Catching Shadows

Next Chapter: Clock Work

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