The Third Great War: Prophecy Found
By: Pho
Disclaimer: You know I don't own Gargoyles, etc.
Synopsis: The book of Tothan's Prophecies is found in Xanatos library. It contains the prophecies of what has occured and the rest seems blank on what is to come. Could this book help end the war?
The Setara browsed the library with a casual glance here and there. No one was in the library, which came as little surprise. The Gargoyles were in there stone sleep, and everyone at Xanatos Enterprises was stressed over the loss of their Japan Research Lab.
Finally his eyes settled upon what he was looking for. It was an ancient leather-bound book, handwritten with care. He opened it and read part of it aloud,"Woe to the planet.
Unholy fire rages from the sky. The Kingdoms begin a Third Great War and the ancient society is plotting."
His eyes widened. Tothan, he had always thought the man to be insane, scribbling away like mad in his journal. Or what he had said was his journal.
But in his hands, in this book, was the first prophecy to describe what had happened. The beginning of the Third Great War!
Now he needed to know what to do with it. He could take it to Xanatos, but the prophecies stopped with the attack on Israel and the United States, so it was probable that the book was protected by a spell. So Xanatos would not be able to help interpret it.
Maybe he could take it to MacBeth. The old Scotsman knew much of magick and was an excellent scholar. Yet MacBeth lacked a killer instinct that would be needed for war prophecy.
MacBeth was too caught up in honor.
That was when it hit him. He would be putting himself at risk, but he could take this to Demona. If she could break the spell hiding the rest of the prophecies...then maybe the war could be ended quickly, and with fewer deaths.
He knew then that he had made up his mind. With a series of quick strides he was by the window. Clutching the book tight he jumped through the window, cloak flowing behind him, but not breaking away, his wings flapped occasionally
to keep him headed in the right direction.
Finally he landed on the roof of Nightstone without being detected, and he knew that temporary invisibility spells rocked! With a quiet explosion, the door unlocked and he was dropping through the stairwell until he reached the CEO's Rec Room.
"Hello Dominique," he said with a chuckle.
"Where are you," she hissed from the treadmill, undoubtedly angered at being surprised.
"Beside you," he said, his spell of invisibility wearing off, forcing him to appear.
She lashed out at him with her arm, but he deftly stopped it with his left wing.
"I came because I need your help," said the Setara after they had held each other at bay for two minutes.
"Why should I help you again," spat out Demona.
"The prophecies of Tothan. You remember Tothan, don't you?"
"He was a foolish human who kept scribbling secretly in his journal."
"He wasn't that foolish after all, this is his 'journal'. It has prophecies leading up to every major event in the war to date, but I believe a magick spell protects it from further revealing its prophecies...if you could help me undo the spell we will know the next major offensive to stop, perhaps, perhaps we shall even stop this war."
Dominique and then after the sun set, Demona pondered this and finally relented," Give me the book. I will meet you in Central Park, tommorow night at midnight."
The Setara surrendered the book and then flew out the window.
"Here it is," said Demona, throwing the book back at the Setara, "The spell was too strong, I couldn't penetrate it!"
The Setara gazed down toward the ground sadly," So much pain, so much suffering is yet to come then."
He moved towards Demona and lightly laid a kiss on her cheek," Thank you."
With those parting words he jumped back, barely in time to keep from being slashed by claws...
By: Pho
Disclaimer: You know I don't own Gargoyles, etc.
Synopsis: The book of Tothan's Prophecies is found in Xanatos library. It contains the prophecies of what has occured and the rest seems blank on what is to come. Could this book help end the war?
The Setara browsed the library with a casual glance here and there. No one was in the library, which came as little surprise. The Gargoyles were in there stone sleep, and everyone at Xanatos Enterprises was stressed over the loss of their Japan Research Lab.
Finally his eyes settled upon what he was looking for. It was an ancient leather-bound book, handwritten with care. He opened it and read part of it aloud,"Woe to the planet.
Unholy fire rages from the sky. The Kingdoms begin a Third Great War and the ancient society is plotting."
His eyes widened. Tothan, he had always thought the man to be insane, scribbling away like mad in his journal. Or what he had said was his journal.
But in his hands, in this book, was the first prophecy to describe what had happened. The beginning of the Third Great War!
Now he needed to know what to do with it. He could take it to Xanatos, but the prophecies stopped with the attack on Israel and the United States, so it was probable that the book was protected by a spell. So Xanatos would not be able to help interpret it.
Maybe he could take it to MacBeth. The old Scotsman knew much of magick and was an excellent scholar. Yet MacBeth lacked a killer instinct that would be needed for war prophecy.
MacBeth was too caught up in honor.
That was when it hit him. He would be putting himself at risk, but he could take this to Demona. If she could break the spell hiding the rest of the prophecies...then maybe the war could be ended quickly, and with fewer deaths.
He knew then that he had made up his mind. With a series of quick strides he was by the window. Clutching the book tight he jumped through the window, cloak flowing behind him, but not breaking away, his wings flapped occasionally
to keep him headed in the right direction.
Finally he landed on the roof of Nightstone without being detected, and he knew that temporary invisibility spells rocked! With a quiet explosion, the door unlocked and he was dropping through the stairwell until he reached the CEO's Rec Room.
"Hello Dominique," he said with a chuckle.
"Where are you," she hissed from the treadmill, undoubtedly angered at being surprised.
"Beside you," he said, his spell of invisibility wearing off, forcing him to appear.
She lashed out at him with her arm, but he deftly stopped it with his left wing.
"I came because I need your help," said the Setara after they had held each other at bay for two minutes.
"Why should I help you again," spat out Demona.
"The prophecies of Tothan. You remember Tothan, don't you?"
"He was a foolish human who kept scribbling secretly in his journal."
"He wasn't that foolish after all, this is his 'journal'. It has prophecies leading up to every major event in the war to date, but I believe a magick spell protects it from further revealing its prophecies...if you could help me undo the spell we will know the next major offensive to stop, perhaps, perhaps we shall even stop this war."
Dominique and then after the sun set, Demona pondered this and finally relented," Give me the book. I will meet you in Central Park, tommorow night at midnight."
The Setara surrendered the book and then flew out the window.
"Here it is," said Demona, throwing the book back at the Setara, "The spell was too strong, I couldn't penetrate it!"
The Setara gazed down toward the ground sadly," So much pain, so much suffering is yet to come then."
He moved towards Demona and lightly laid a kiss on her cheek," Thank you."
With those parting words he jumped back, barely in time to keep from being slashed by claws...