Tanden angrily crumpled the paper in his hand. The news on the paper was bad for him.
"Bring me Avah." Tanden hoarsely commanded. His servant bowed and swiftly left the room.
Tanden sat on his throne and clenched the paper in his fist.
All three had succeeded. Each had beaten his warriors.
The chamber door opened and a dark haired man wearing black robes entered and bowed his head.
"Avah," Tanden said in a hoarse voice, "they are winning. Each has beaten my warriors. The three most powerful witches are winning. We must destroy them now before they discover each other."
Avah didn't respond quickly, he thought a moment, then lifted his head and said, "Have you called me to defeat them?"
"Yes, I feel you are the only one powerful enough to destroy these witches. Each of them must be destroyed." Tanden said.
"I will go then and destroy them. Do you wish Belthazor die as well?" Avah asked.
"If he gets in the way, which he will, do what you must." Tanden replied.
An evil smile appeared on Avah's face and he shimmered out.
Tanden's servant reentered the chamber. He looked a wreck. If Tanden had known that his supposed loyal servant was really a spy for those on the side of good, he would have killed him before he could pass on the news.
"You serve me well. Inform Trylanny of the coming events...just in case." Tanden hissed and his servant left the room.
--
Tanden's servant waited nervously in a crowded bar. He wasn't waiting for Trylanny as Tanden had told him, but an old whitelighter friend.
"Jacob, why did you ask to meet me here of all places?" The whitelighter asked sitting next to Jacob.
"Because S-Stanley, Tanden is getting a larger hold of me. I-I believe that soon he may completely control me." Jacob looked over his shoulder and continued. "I want-wanted to pass on the information now before it was too late. Tanden has sent Avah to kill the witches."
"You don't mean-" Stanley started, but Jacob interrupted him.
"Y-yes. I do mean them. I pass this information just as I have the other information, but I fear this may be my last." Jacob was sweating terribly and looked horribly nervous. "He will soon control me. I can feel it in my bones. Have the Elders strip my powers before-before it turns too late. Do it for me. You have been an excellent friend. Don't ever give up."
Jacob swallowed hard and left the bar leaving Stanley alone and confused.
--
Jacob appeared in a stone room and looked around. A man was behind a large, wooden table. The table had a meal on it that would have fed twelve, but the man sitting at the table was the only one there.
"Sit." The man commanded.
Jacob gulped and sat down.
"I-I have come by-by request of Tanden." Jacob said.
The man rubbed his chin and said, "Continue."
"Tanden has sent Avah af-after the most powerful witches and-and even though he has much faith in your brother, he-he felt it was of importance to-to inform you." Jacob said.
"Excellent. Go now." The man commanded and Jacob disappeared.
--
Jacob appeared in front of Tanden.
"Well?" Tanden asked.
"Trylanny has accepted." Jacob said.
"Excellent." Tanden said.
A golden light suddenly surrounded Jacob and Jacob felt pain all over. He fell to his knees. Jacob screamed and screamed in agony and after a few minutes of intense pain, the light faded away and Jacob fainted and laid prostrate on the ground.
"The time is at hand." Tanden growled and waved a hand. A black light surrounded Jacob and then faded into him.
Jacob stood and had an evil smile on his face.
"Master." Jacob said simply as he got to his feet.
"I will win." Tanden said evilly and threw the paper he was clutching on the ground.
"Bring me Avah." Tanden hoarsely commanded. His servant bowed and swiftly left the room.
Tanden sat on his throne and clenched the paper in his fist.
All three had succeeded. Each had beaten his warriors.
The chamber door opened and a dark haired man wearing black robes entered and bowed his head.
"Avah," Tanden said in a hoarse voice, "they are winning. Each has beaten my warriors. The three most powerful witches are winning. We must destroy them now before they discover each other."
Avah didn't respond quickly, he thought a moment, then lifted his head and said, "Have you called me to defeat them?"
"Yes, I feel you are the only one powerful enough to destroy these witches. Each of them must be destroyed." Tanden said.
"I will go then and destroy them. Do you wish Belthazor die as well?" Avah asked.
"If he gets in the way, which he will, do what you must." Tanden replied.
An evil smile appeared on Avah's face and he shimmered out.
Tanden's servant reentered the chamber. He looked a wreck. If Tanden had known that his supposed loyal servant was really a spy for those on the side of good, he would have killed him before he could pass on the news.
"You serve me well. Inform Trylanny of the coming events...just in case." Tanden hissed and his servant left the room.
--
Tanden's servant waited nervously in a crowded bar. He wasn't waiting for Trylanny as Tanden had told him, but an old whitelighter friend.
"Jacob, why did you ask to meet me here of all places?" The whitelighter asked sitting next to Jacob.
"Because S-Stanley, Tanden is getting a larger hold of me. I-I believe that soon he may completely control me." Jacob looked over his shoulder and continued. "I want-wanted to pass on the information now before it was too late. Tanden has sent Avah to kill the witches."
"You don't mean-" Stanley started, but Jacob interrupted him.
"Y-yes. I do mean them. I pass this information just as I have the other information, but I fear this may be my last." Jacob was sweating terribly and looked horribly nervous. "He will soon control me. I can feel it in my bones. Have the Elders strip my powers before-before it turns too late. Do it for me. You have been an excellent friend. Don't ever give up."
Jacob swallowed hard and left the bar leaving Stanley alone and confused.
--
Jacob appeared in a stone room and looked around. A man was behind a large, wooden table. The table had a meal on it that would have fed twelve, but the man sitting at the table was the only one there.
"Sit." The man commanded.
Jacob gulped and sat down.
"I-I have come by-by request of Tanden." Jacob said.
The man rubbed his chin and said, "Continue."
"Tanden has sent Avah af-after the most powerful witches and-and even though he has much faith in your brother, he-he felt it was of importance to-to inform you." Jacob said.
"Excellent. Go now." The man commanded and Jacob disappeared.
--
Jacob appeared in front of Tanden.
"Well?" Tanden asked.
"Trylanny has accepted." Jacob said.
"Excellent." Tanden said.
A golden light suddenly surrounded Jacob and Jacob felt pain all over. He fell to his knees. Jacob screamed and screamed in agony and after a few minutes of intense pain, the light faded away and Jacob fainted and laid prostrate on the ground.
"The time is at hand." Tanden growled and waved a hand. A black light surrounded Jacob and then faded into him.
Jacob stood and had an evil smile on his face.
"Master." Jacob said simply as he got to his feet.
"I will win." Tanden said evilly and threw the paper he was clutching on the ground.
