Now flying over the forest back over to the clearing where they had come from Exci and Timothy both relied in the victory that they just achieved.
"That was so much fun." exclaimed Exci
"Yea..your getting much better and using my chakra. It's like you've been using it all your life." noted Timothy
"You really think so?" asked Exci
"Of course you know I mean it crazy girl." nodded Timothy smiling
"I know you did, but I just wanted to hear you say it again. Beside I've got one of the best teacher in the land." noted Exci
"Thank you." chuckled Timothy
"Hay another thing...do you think my last line was good?" asked Exci
"You mean that you two should prepare for the changes that Athas will be going through in the near future. Yea...it had a nice ring to it." nodded Timothy
"I had a few more, but that one really seemed to fit the moment." laughed Exci
"Well it work." laughed Timothy
They both talked and laughed before they soon came upon the clear where he saw Tobias, Sara, Tyler and Alyssa were still waiting for them. Exci hovered down to the ground and landed before Timothy jumped off of her back.
"Wow...you two were awesome!" shouted Tyler as he ran up to them.
"Thanks." smiled Timothy
"I must agree...I've never seen a Dova move as you just did Exci." agreed Tobias as he walked up to them.
"Well I've got a very unorthodox teacher...we try new things." smiled Exci
"I see...might I ask who your teacher is?" asked Tobias
"That would be Timothy." answered Exci
"Well you must be very proud of Exci for achieving something spectacular. A Dova and there Rider being as connected as you to is one thing, but a dragon being able to use taijutsu in that fashion is truly remarkable." complimented Tobias
"Thanks, but I new she could do it all she needed was time." nodded Timothy
"Would you to please hush...your making me blush." chuckled Exci
Just then Timothy notice Sara walked up to with a somewhat serious look on his face.
"We heard through Tobias that you planned on putting a stop to the war." noted Sara
"Yea." nodded Timothy
"So you weren't just kidding around when you told that Forsworn pair that?" asked Sara
"Nope..i'm going to find away to put an end to this war once and for all. My plan is already in motion and now in due time it will all pull together hopefully the way I want it." replied Timothy
"And if it doesn't?" asked Sara
"Well you don't want to know the outcome if it doesn't." assured Timothy
Timothy looked at Sara as she looked at him with an unwavering stare in her purple eye's. After a few minutes she let out a sigh, before a smile came across her face.
"Well I don't think your as bad as you make yourself out to be." smiled Sara
"Ouch...where did this quirky attitude come from suddenly?" asked Timothy laughing.
"You say that your going to put an end to this war, but its something that you can't do alone." noted Sara
"I may like to do things myself, but the one thing I'll always know is that I'm never alone. I've always got my friends and family at my back when I need them." retorted Timothy
"Well its going to take more than friends and family to end this war. Think you've got the balls to go through with it to the end?" asked Sara smiling
"Low blow." laughed Exci and Ji'irik.
"If you want I can show you just what kinda balls I got." retorted Timothy smiling
Sara and Timothy leaned forward squinting their eye's at each other, before they both burst out laughing.
"Well on a more serious note...yes I know it's going to take more than just my family and friends to get me through what I've got to do. Be as that might I'm willing to give my life to stop this war if I must...I've got friends here in Athas now that I've got to protect." said Timothy in a more serious tone.
"But what if you can? What if you fail?" asked Sara
"I won't fail...I've got to much riding on this now." replied Timothy smiling
"Well you seem to have a lot of confidence in your abilities." noted Tobias
"I do and with Exci by me...there is nothing that can stop us." smiled Timothy
"Right." nodded Exci
"Well I'm sure with that attitude that you will be successful. Now Timothy before those other Forsworn Riders came I wanted to ask you one last favor. Do you remember?" asked Tobias
"Yes...what was it?" asked Timothy
"I want you to put me down." replied Tobias
"Are you sure?" asked Timothy
"Yes...i can not fully enter my Eldunari until my physical body Is no longer useful." nodded Tobias
"I see." nodded Timothy
"And in exchange for this favor I can help you find something that your looking for." noted Tobias
"What's that?" asked Timothy
"When you touched my Eldunari our minds briefly connected and through that moment I was able to scan a though from you. Your also looking for Flare are you not?" asked Tobias
"Yes...do you know him?" asked Exci
"He's lives in a cave to the north of Stulton Forest known as the Cave of the Fire Kings." replied Tobias
"I see so he is alive." smiled Timothy
"Yes he's alive and well...if you looking for any information then he'll surly be able to help you out, but I must warn you. Flare is extremely stubborn and arrogant so you won't be able to get the information out of him easily." warned Tobias
"Is that so...well don't worry. I've got a way with words...I'll get through to him." assured Timothy
"I hope so and I hope that you are successful in your mission." smiled Tobias
Timothy turned around and walked several feet away and stopped before turning around and looking Tobias.
"Alright are you ready Tobias?" asked Timothy
"Yes." nodded Tobias
Sara, Tyler and Alyssa all looked at Tobias, before walking away and stopping beside Ji'irik and Exci.
Alright Tobias this is my first time using this, but you won't feel a thing." said Timothy
Timothy began to reach for his magic as he suddenly began to glow with a white energy surrounding him. Due to his training with the other Dovakin in the village he found it much easier to tap into his magical powers to cast his spells.
"Dinok Su'um." said Timothy
All of a sudden Timothy began to inhale and as he did the white energy was also drawn into his mouth. Once he exhaled the white energy floated toward Tobias who looked at it suddenly began to encircle him. Tobias looked at the white energy as it circled him and suddenly when he took another breath he also breath in the white energy. Tobias suddenly began to feel weak as though his life was just slowly slipping away.
"What did you just do?" asked Tobias
"It's a spell I call simply Death Breath. Anybody who inhales it will have their life taken away." replied Timothy
"I see...not a bad spell." said Tobias in a weak voice.
Tobias began to feel weaker as his life force continued to leave his body so he laid down an rested his head on the ground.
"Timothy I want to thank you one more time for everything." said Tobias
"It's no problem." nodded Timothy
It became harder for Tobias to keep his eye's opened, but he manage to move his head and look over at Sara, Tyler and Alyssa.
"You and I wanna thank you three for everything you all gave me." smiled Tobias
Sara, Tyler and Alyssa all walked over to Tobias and bent down to hug him each of them with tears in their eye's. They could feel his breathing becoming shallower as his life continued to slip away.
"Stay strong." said Tobias
"We will." nodded Sara
They all stood back up and noticed that Tobias had closed his eye's and he was not longer breathing meaning that Timothy spell had done it's job. They all wipe the tears from their face as Tobias's body suddenly started to glow with a green energy which suddenly began to whip around him like a strong breeze. The energy then floated over to Ji'irik who was holding Tobia's Eldunari and began to withdraw into it causing it to shine a bit brighter on it was done.
"Its done." said Timothy as he walked over to Ji'irik.
"Hay look." noted Tyler
They all looked at Tobias's body and saw that it was still glowing green and then it suddenly began to shine. The green light suddenly dispersed and Tobias body was no more as small green lights began to rain over the area. They looked around as several plants suddenly began to glow, before suddenly greatly increasing in size becoming about the size of a bush. This watched as this happened to several other plants and flowers around them, become much larger in size.
"Hay what's happening?" asked Alyssa
"It's called Environmental Diffusion...it happens when a dragons body becomes deceased. The magical energy left in the body is dispersed among the environment causing different effects in it. With a green dragon the magical energy causes the surrounding vegetation to grew to abnormally large sizes." explained Timothy
"Wow." said Sara
"Well I'm sorry to run, but we've still got one more thing to do before we head, back to the Hidden Dragon." said Timothy
Ji'irik put Tobias's Eldunari into a pouch that was on the side or Exci's saddle before jumping onto her back.
"Well it was nice to meet a rider like your." smiled Sara
"Well it was nice to meet you to...I might have to drop back by for a visit one day." replied Timothy smiling.
"I'll be waiting on that day." winked Sara
"Hay Timothy can I ask you a question?" asked Tyler as he walked up Timothy.
"Sure." nodded Timothy
"Well I want to become a Rider like you, but at the same time I want to become a knight. I know that they killed my dad and all, but I still wanna become one. What do you think?" asked Tyler
"Follow your instincts that's what I say. The riders are fighting to put a end to this war, but I can't speck for riders of the Forsworn Village or the Knight of the Imperials. Though I'm sure that they've got their reason's as well." replied Timothy
He jumped from the ground and landed on Exci's back, before she quickly dashed passed them.
"Just go where ever your heart takes you!" shouted Timothy
Now with their mission completed and the Eldunari in his possession Timothy knew he had one finally piece of the puzzle he needed to find out about. He knew that Ji'irik more than anything wanted to find out what happened to her family so that was his goal now.
To Be Continued...
