Author's note : Got busy writing and completed 2 chapters this morning. But I have some bad news...this is always completed. However, on a good note, a 3rd story is currently being developed. It will be my longest story yet. I am going to split it into 6 different parts.
Chapter 36 – The Hammer and the Hawk.
I rushed into the dining room, everyone turned and a look of confusion and worry crossed their faces.
"Hammer! You're related to Whisper!" I smiled; Hammer was a little taken back.
"Wow…is that why you came rushing here to tell me?" Hammer asked.
"It means, my friend, we are related!" I told her, her eyes widened, as did everyone else's in the room.
"Wait, you and I are family?" She looked at me, shocked. I nodded; she suddenly picked me up, crushing me in a huge. "That is great news!"
"I know right!" I beamed, she put me down, we both laughed.
"So, you're like our aunt or something?" Rosa asked
"Err…" Hammer looked thoughtful.
"An aunt several times removed." Garth joined us. "It is nice to know we are related, but I feel worse about what happened at the castle." He looked down.
"That was years ago." I smiled, and stopped "about 90 years ago actually…" Before anyone could replied and large pulse cause us all to fall. I got to feet again as everyone sat up.
"Will…" Garth muttered.
"The Spire!" I gasped, everyone rushed outside. There was a strong breeze, I stood their facing it head on with my family and friends. The centre of the Spire was glowing brightly.
"Is it meant to be glowing?" Rosa asked
'Come in Hawk, there's a major problem, everyone in town has passed out and won't wake up.' A voice came from my seal. The news came from everyone town.
"Hawk..?" Garth asked, I looked at him and nodded. I touch my seal.
"All heroes go to Oakfield and meet at the port. It's almost time." I said.
"Mom?" Vincent asked
"What are you planning Hawk?" Theresa looked at me. I smiled.
"We are going to defeated Kaida's dad and any who stand at his side." I said "He is already gaining more use of the Spire whilst we wait. We have to stop him now."
"But, Hawk, he is too powerful in the Spire." Kaida told me.
"Yes, but we have something he doesn't." I answered.
"And what may that be?" Reaver looked at me.
"Archon's." I replied. I looked from my kids, to Scarlet and Hammer. "We all have the blood of the old kingdom. Our ancestors made the Spire to control all Will. If they could use it, so can we!"
"That's not a bad idea, if we can get into the Spire and get into the central chamber…" Theresa muttered.
"We could use our will power to control it." Scarlet smiled, "That's brilliant!"
"But it's going to take more than one, and I don't think all will return from it." I said
"I will take the risk." Theresa nodded.
"As will I, I am already dead anyway." Scarlet smiled
"I want to help…" Rosa said, I shook my head.
"No, you'll get hurt. I have a different job for you." I smiled "I want you to plan and organise the heroes at Oakfield, it is important they help distract the spire guards."
"What about the commandant?" Garth asked, I looked at him with a smirk.
"He's mine." I said "It's rare to say you've killed the same thing twice."
"And you want to be the first?" Whisper asked
"Sort of, I know several things that have been killed twice." I said
"And they are?" Rosa looked at me. I smiled
"Well, Jack of blade, Captain dread…"I began listing them off
"I was the one who killed Captain Dread." Reaver butted in
"Yes, you killed him the first time. But his ghost seemed not to happy with the fact I was after his treasure. Had to kill him just so I could get his ship to take me to the island. A nice Island too in fact." I smiled.
"Anyway, you'll be dealing with the Commandant, I'll deal with my father." Kaida leaned on the table
"Leaving me a Theresa with the Spire centre." Scarlet smiled "It will be nice to get back to being a hero. I haven't been one since I met your father." Scarlet looked at Theresa.
"It would have been nice if you told us in the first place…" Theresa muttered.
"I thought the less you knew, the safer you would be." Scarlet explained. I looked over at Reaver at those words; he shared the same look I had. We were hiding our darker selves in hope our kids would be safe…was there a chance it could backfire?
"Well, we should get all heroes to Oakfield." Reaver said, he placed a hand on my shoulder. "Be careful."
"Aren't I always?" I smiled, he shook his head, and he left the room with Rosa, Vincent, Hammer, Garth. And the other teachers. "Where's Morgan?" I asked
"She's having a nap up stairs." Scarlet smiled.
"Stefan?" I touched my seal.
"Yes, hero Hawk?" He asked
"I need you to get the trainees together and protect the guild, and my daughter. Can I trust you with that?" I said
"Yes, mam!" Stefan than started getting everyone into groups. I smiled.
"We need to get the spire." Kaida said
"This will come in handy again." I took a spire statue from my bag.
"You kept that?" Theresa asked, amazed.
"Well, Heroes love collecting stuff from every quest right?" I grinned "everyone touches it." Scarlet, Theresa and Kaida held on to it. "Ready?" I asked
"Yes!" They nodded. I activated it, it began to glow blue, than the scene changed.
We all collapsed to the floor, we were in the Spire. I looked around.
"The Barracks? Seriously?" I said as we got to our feet.
"So, how do we get to then centre?" Scarlet asked.
"Follow me!" Kaida went to run, I grabbed her by the back of her shirt.
"Not so fast, the Spire is a being in its own right. Can't you feel it?" I looked at her, Kaida stopped, and shivered.
"That noise? It's alive?" Kaida asked
"Of course, people may have built it, but it also grows. It feeds off your will power, so be careful." I warned them all. "Theresa, seeing how you've lived here since my journey ended, you should lead."
"Okay, this way." Theresa led us out of the Barracks, I brought up the rear of the group. I felt with each foot step that I was going to lose something in this fight…but what?