The Great Battle
Chapter 2
At the palace
They had finally arrived at Corus. Alanna barged into the palace, with Daine and the rest at her heels.
" Jon!" She yelled is she ran into room after room to find him, and saw him when she when into the dining room.
" Ah Alanna, how nice, come and have some breakfast." Jonathan invited. He was eating his breakfast with Thayet.
" No Jon, no time for that! Tortall is in trouble." Alanna said, gasping for breath.
A frown replaced the smile on Jonathan's face, " Trouble? What kind of trouble? Numair?" he asked, perplexed.
" Ask Daine, she's the one who knows." Numair gestured to her.
" Jon, something is happening to Tortall, and its bad! The Badger god and mother goddess appeared to me and Alanna just now, warning us to get out of Pirate's Swoop before its too late! Before that early this morning, I woke up only to feel that the animals were all restless! When I went out to get the horses, they had almost gone crazy with fear! I don't know what it is!" Daine cried out desperately.
" What?" Jonathan exclaimed.
" Jon, where is Tkaa? We think he might know what is going on." Gearge cut in.
Kitten gave a few clucks.
" And yes Kitten, she knows as well," George said, grinning down at her.
" Tkaa? He went off yesterday, saying something like checking something out in the other realms!" Jonathan said worriedly.
" WHAT?" Everyone shouted in shock.
" What are you shouting there for?" Thayet got up and walked towards them. " Why do you all look so worried?"
Numair filled her in on the details.
Her face became as panic-striken as the others. " Then what shall we do?"
" I think the best think for us is to either wait for Tkaa's return or wait for the badger to visit me again. He did mention of explaining things once we are here." Daine said gravely.
Just then, Kitten made a few whistles and disappeared.
Everyone looked questionably at Daine.
" I think she went to search for Tkaa." Daine replied and shrugged.
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2 hours later
Kitten finally returned with Tkaa. Everyone rushed up to them, impatient for an answer. Tkaa was looking very exhausted.
" Tkaa, what is happening? Can you tell us?" Daine pestered him, frightened as she saw the glassy look in his eyes. It was the same look the horses had.
" Hellions! They have been released. They have been awakened....." Tkaa mumbled in his whispery voice.
" Hellions?" Jonathan and Numair echoed.
Tkaa sat up straighter and looked each one of them in the eye. " Yes, the Hellions have been awakened by someone, someone strong. They are disrupting the Divine Realms and are coming here." He turned to Alanna and George, " Thank goodness you got out of there in time. They are coming up from the coast of Pirates Swoop, destroying everything in sight....."
"But what on earth are they?" Thayet questioned.
Suddenly, a silver beam of light appeared in front of them. The badger had returned.
" What are they? You don't know what are they? Mithros!" The badger cursed. " They are the most horrible and powerful beasts in the realms. They are so huge and enormous and wicked that the great gods cast a spell on them to let them sleep on forever. They couldn't be killed you see, too powerful."
" But can't the gods cast a spell on them again?" Daine asked.
The badger glared at her, " Cast a spell? You make it sound so easy. No, my cub, it is not that easy. They had been tricked once and will not be tricked again. There are a total 6 of them. 2 have started to disrupt the Divine Realms, 2 are making their way to the Black god's realm and 2 are making their way here. You may think it's a small number but it isn't. Their wrath had been surpassed for centuries and now that they have been set free, their power will be twice as great. But do not fret yet, they won't reach Corus for about a week more. They are very slow workers." He turned to go, " And another thing. The dead from the black god's realm will come back to live because of them. Beware of the revengeful for you may not be able to see them." A silver light once again appeared and the badger left.
Everyone sat there, stunned. What were they to do?
Jonathan buried his face in his hands, " The worst thing is, I'm expecting ambassadors from Emelan tomorrow! What are we going to do?"
" Emelan? Where is that?" Daine asked, wrinkling up her nose.
" Its further up north, beyond the Copper Islands. Its quite far." Numair told her. He then turned to Jonathan, " How many are coming?" he asked.
" Nine of them. The ruler of Emelan, 4 great mages and 4 mages-in-training." Jonathan replied. " Tkaa, is there anyway we can destroy them?"
" I don't know," came the answer. " The lesser gods have tried before, only to be injured."
Alanna sat thoughtfully, " A week to prepare for a great battle. How much time is that? Jon, we better get all the advisors in here. We need to plan and we are going to defeat them."
" Alanna, these are very strong brutes. Even I, an immortal, fear them. How can you mere mortals defeat them." Tkaa said.
" We can and we will. Jonathan and I have defeated the Ysirsanders before and we are going to defeat whatever these Hellions are!" Alanna sticked out her chin defiantly.
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The next day
Luckily, Corus wasn't affected yet and they could still welcome the visitors formally.
King Jonathan sat at the throne with his advisors and the queen beside him.
" Presenting, Duke Vedris fa Toren, ruler of Emelan. Great mage Dedicate Lark and her student, Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, Great Mage Dedicate Rosethorn and her student Briar Moss, Great Mage Niklaren Goldeye and his student Trisina Chandler, Metal mage Frostpine and his student Daja Kisubo." The Commander-in-chief announced.
The visitors kneeled before the king.
" You may rise," Jonathan said. " Thank you for visiting Tortall, it has been a long journey for you. Before you go and rest, let me introduce to you to some of my people. This is our legendary lady knight; Sir Alanna of Trebond."
Alanna grinned at them and bowed, " At your service."
" The one and only Wildmage and dragon; Veralidaine Sarrasri and Skysong." Jonathan said.
Daine and Kitten walked up and nodded at them. Sandry, Briar, Tris and Daja's eyes grew huge when they saw the dragon. Neither of them had seen a real live dragon before!
" These two women are the most special people in our kingdom. You will slowly meet the rest. Gary." Jonathan called.
" Yes, your majesty."
" Show these people to their rooms and get them ready for the banquet tonight." Joanthan instructed. " You may take your leave."
And they slowly trooped out of the room.
" So, do we tell them our problem?" Alanna asked.
Numair kept silent and looked thoughtful.
" Numair?" Daine laid an arm on him.
" That Niklaren Goldeye sounds and looks so familiar, but I can't place where I've seen him before." Numair said, thinking hard.
" At Carthak University?" Daine suggested helpfully.
" Maybe, I'm not sure. Maybe I should ask him later on." Numair said and shrugged it off.
" So, do we tell them or not?" Alanna asked, getting impatient.
" I think we shold wait till we get to know them better. If we need to tell them, we shold do it tomorrow. Daine, get to know the 4 young mages-in-training well. See how are they. If I'm not wrong, they have special magic like yours." Jonathan instructed. " Meet back tonight in my room at 12."
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I just read finished the Circle of Magic series and decided to add them in. You don't mind do you??? Anyway, review please. Thanks!!!!
All characters belong to Tamora Pierce but the idea belongs to me.
All comments to livewire_87@yahoo.com
(c)Lady Marianna of Silvermoonsky (livewire)
Chapter 2
At the palace
They had finally arrived at Corus. Alanna barged into the palace, with Daine and the rest at her heels.
" Jon!" She yelled is she ran into room after room to find him, and saw him when she when into the dining room.
" Ah Alanna, how nice, come and have some breakfast." Jonathan invited. He was eating his breakfast with Thayet.
" No Jon, no time for that! Tortall is in trouble." Alanna said, gasping for breath.
A frown replaced the smile on Jonathan's face, " Trouble? What kind of trouble? Numair?" he asked, perplexed.
" Ask Daine, she's the one who knows." Numair gestured to her.
" Jon, something is happening to Tortall, and its bad! The Badger god and mother goddess appeared to me and Alanna just now, warning us to get out of Pirate's Swoop before its too late! Before that early this morning, I woke up only to feel that the animals were all restless! When I went out to get the horses, they had almost gone crazy with fear! I don't know what it is!" Daine cried out desperately.
" What?" Jonathan exclaimed.
" Jon, where is Tkaa? We think he might know what is going on." Gearge cut in.
Kitten gave a few clucks.
" And yes Kitten, she knows as well," George said, grinning down at her.
" Tkaa? He went off yesterday, saying something like checking something out in the other realms!" Jonathan said worriedly.
" WHAT?" Everyone shouted in shock.
" What are you shouting there for?" Thayet got up and walked towards them. " Why do you all look so worried?"
Numair filled her in on the details.
Her face became as panic-striken as the others. " Then what shall we do?"
" I think the best think for us is to either wait for Tkaa's return or wait for the badger to visit me again. He did mention of explaining things once we are here." Daine said gravely.
Just then, Kitten made a few whistles and disappeared.
Everyone looked questionably at Daine.
" I think she went to search for Tkaa." Daine replied and shrugged.
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2 hours later
Kitten finally returned with Tkaa. Everyone rushed up to them, impatient for an answer. Tkaa was looking very exhausted.
" Tkaa, what is happening? Can you tell us?" Daine pestered him, frightened as she saw the glassy look in his eyes. It was the same look the horses had.
" Hellions! They have been released. They have been awakened....." Tkaa mumbled in his whispery voice.
" Hellions?" Jonathan and Numair echoed.
Tkaa sat up straighter and looked each one of them in the eye. " Yes, the Hellions have been awakened by someone, someone strong. They are disrupting the Divine Realms and are coming here." He turned to Alanna and George, " Thank goodness you got out of there in time. They are coming up from the coast of Pirates Swoop, destroying everything in sight....."
"But what on earth are they?" Thayet questioned.
Suddenly, a silver beam of light appeared in front of them. The badger had returned.
" What are they? You don't know what are they? Mithros!" The badger cursed. " They are the most horrible and powerful beasts in the realms. They are so huge and enormous and wicked that the great gods cast a spell on them to let them sleep on forever. They couldn't be killed you see, too powerful."
" But can't the gods cast a spell on them again?" Daine asked.
The badger glared at her, " Cast a spell? You make it sound so easy. No, my cub, it is not that easy. They had been tricked once and will not be tricked again. There are a total 6 of them. 2 have started to disrupt the Divine Realms, 2 are making their way to the Black god's realm and 2 are making their way here. You may think it's a small number but it isn't. Their wrath had been surpassed for centuries and now that they have been set free, their power will be twice as great. But do not fret yet, they won't reach Corus for about a week more. They are very slow workers." He turned to go, " And another thing. The dead from the black god's realm will come back to live because of them. Beware of the revengeful for you may not be able to see them." A silver light once again appeared and the badger left.
Everyone sat there, stunned. What were they to do?
Jonathan buried his face in his hands, " The worst thing is, I'm expecting ambassadors from Emelan tomorrow! What are we going to do?"
" Emelan? Where is that?" Daine asked, wrinkling up her nose.
" Its further up north, beyond the Copper Islands. Its quite far." Numair told her. He then turned to Jonathan, " How many are coming?" he asked.
" Nine of them. The ruler of Emelan, 4 great mages and 4 mages-in-training." Jonathan replied. " Tkaa, is there anyway we can destroy them?"
" I don't know," came the answer. " The lesser gods have tried before, only to be injured."
Alanna sat thoughtfully, " A week to prepare for a great battle. How much time is that? Jon, we better get all the advisors in here. We need to plan and we are going to defeat them."
" Alanna, these are very strong brutes. Even I, an immortal, fear them. How can you mere mortals defeat them." Tkaa said.
" We can and we will. Jonathan and I have defeated the Ysirsanders before and we are going to defeat whatever these Hellions are!" Alanna sticked out her chin defiantly.
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The next day
Luckily, Corus wasn't affected yet and they could still welcome the visitors formally.
King Jonathan sat at the throne with his advisors and the queen beside him.
" Presenting, Duke Vedris fa Toren, ruler of Emelan. Great mage Dedicate Lark and her student, Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, Great Mage Dedicate Rosethorn and her student Briar Moss, Great Mage Niklaren Goldeye and his student Trisina Chandler, Metal mage Frostpine and his student Daja Kisubo." The Commander-in-chief announced.
The visitors kneeled before the king.
" You may rise," Jonathan said. " Thank you for visiting Tortall, it has been a long journey for you. Before you go and rest, let me introduce to you to some of my people. This is our legendary lady knight; Sir Alanna of Trebond."
Alanna grinned at them and bowed, " At your service."
" The one and only Wildmage and dragon; Veralidaine Sarrasri and Skysong." Jonathan said.
Daine and Kitten walked up and nodded at them. Sandry, Briar, Tris and Daja's eyes grew huge when they saw the dragon. Neither of them had seen a real live dragon before!
" These two women are the most special people in our kingdom. You will slowly meet the rest. Gary." Jonathan called.
" Yes, your majesty."
" Show these people to their rooms and get them ready for the banquet tonight." Joanthan instructed. " You may take your leave."
And they slowly trooped out of the room.
" So, do we tell them our problem?" Alanna asked.
Numair kept silent and looked thoughtful.
" Numair?" Daine laid an arm on him.
" That Niklaren Goldeye sounds and looks so familiar, but I can't place where I've seen him before." Numair said, thinking hard.
" At Carthak University?" Daine suggested helpfully.
" Maybe, I'm not sure. Maybe I should ask him later on." Numair said and shrugged it off.
" So, do we tell them or not?" Alanna asked, getting impatient.
" I think we shold wait till we get to know them better. If we need to tell them, we shold do it tomorrow. Daine, get to know the 4 young mages-in-training well. See how are they. If I'm not wrong, they have special magic like yours." Jonathan instructed. " Meet back tonight in my room at 12."
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I just read finished the Circle of Magic series and decided to add them in. You don't mind do you??? Anyway, review please. Thanks!!!!
All characters belong to Tamora Pierce but the idea belongs to me.
All comments to livewire_87@yahoo.com
(c)Lady Marianna of Silvermoonsky (livewire)