Chapter 10 – meeting Eglath
"Harry, Sirius get up it's time to get a move on," said Razor.
"Ok, I'm up," I replied. "So where heading east to the forest right?"
"Yes the forest of Kavana. We should reach it in three days," replied Razor.
"So what evil creature will be guarding the relic?" Sirius spoke up.
"Lad why don't you open that scroll again," said Razor.
"Hmm....it says a titan guards the relic. But what is exactly a titan?" I asked.
"A titan my lad, is similar to a giant just ten times stronger," replied Razor. My draw just dropped. Razor must have not taken noticed or chose to ignore it. "It's best we get a move on, climb on we shall make haste."
Three days later we reached the outskirts of the forest. "Best watch ourselves, there is more then that titan guarding this forest," said Razor.
Hmm...this could get hard I thought. "Well I guess we should get moving." We started walking through the forest. The trees stood tall, and looked like they seen many of nights. Finally after walking all day it reached night. "How far in here is this relic?"
"I don't know lad, I don't even know where the relic is located in here," replied Razor. I looked over at Sirius, he still hasn't said much since that night maybe it's time I ask him about it. "Hey Sirius something bothering you?"
"Nah I'm alright, just a little tired I think I will go to bed," he replied. I just nodded I knew something was bothering him and I will find out when he's ready to talk. I slowly drifted off to sleep thinking about the same person I have every other night.
I woke to a start to a high screeching noise coming from above me. I looked up to see women with wings carrying spears. This can't be good. "Harpies!" shouted Razor. "Brace yourselves to fight these women devils!"
I took out my sword, and out of the corner of my eye I saw Sirius take out his axe, while Razor rose up into the sky. Suddenly an arrow came flying out from behind the trees piercing one of these women devils.
The queen of the women devils shouted, "An ELF! I smell him, kill him!" And soon enough an elf jumped out with his bow, piercing two more women devils. While the devils landed to attack the elf me and Sirius charged killing two more of the devils. I made brief eye contact with the elf and we both nodded in truth for now. He whipped out a dagger and started to fight.
Two women devils came after me. "What's such a young hansom human doing in these woods?"
"Like I'd tell you!" I said. They both ran at me spears trying to strike me while I dogged. I swiftly swung my sword upward killing one of them.
"ERR! You killed my sister!"
"Your loss!" I spat out. And we both ran at each other hitting spear against sword. She flew up and kicked me down. And got ready to fly down and strike me. I made my timing perfect and avoiding her at the last minute and sticking my sword through her back. Then I saw the queen devil see realization in her eye, that she lost this battle and started flying away. But she wasn't fast enough as an arrow flew through her heart.
The elf turned to us, "May I ask what two humans and a gryphon our doing this far into these woods?"
"Can we trust you?" I asked back.
"Seeing as I'm the last of my kind in this land, I see no reason why not. My eleven name is Eglath," said the elf.
"Well Eglath," said Razor. "We are seeking out the earth relic."
"You're doing the impossible then?" he asked.
"Why do you say the impossible? Nothing is impossible as long as you have hope?" I said. Sirius seemed to straighten up to these words at first.
"Well if you have room for another member of your party, I'm at your service?" stated the elf.
"Why would you want to help us?"
"Because as I said I am the last of the elves here. A group of hundred or so elves were sent here once for standing up to our lord. We disagreed with him about helping the humans long ago. And for our disobedience we were sent here, I among them. We tried many times to get all the relics but failed. What makes yous think you can get the relics when a hundred elves failed?" Eglath asked.
"Because I have something to fight for! Someone who means more to me then the world. I'd sacrifice the world for her, and die among them for her," I shouted.
"Love does bring the power out from us. And seeing as I have nothing else here I will aid you. And if we accomplish this I can take the portal to the elves final resting place where you humans go to your heaven. So you have my bow," said Eglath.
"Good, one more among us will help us even more. Now Eglath would you know where the relic is located?" asked Razor.
"Yes, not far from here. A little east and we will come to an opening in the woods where there will be stairs descending into the ground. And from there we will battle the titan Oceanus, who was punished by the Olympians and sentenced to stand guard over the relic for eternity." Said Eglath.
"Well we will head out in the morning," said Razor as he lay on the ground and closed his eyes for sleep to overtake him. I just nodded at Sirius and Eglath and they soon fell to sleep.
I wasn't tired so I got up and started for a walk over to a small pond. I sat down and looked into the water looking at the image forming in the water. A raven haired, emerald eyed 17 years old. But I looked older and wearier then most 17 year olds would. "Hermione I doubt you our hearing me but hear it goes. I've been stupid Mione, I should of told you how I feat awhile ago, before I faced Voldemort for the last time. But I didn't want to put you at more risk then you already were. But I guess it really didn't matter in the end. But that is the past I'm creating us a future, I promise we will see each other again and start a family. For you and me and what we deserve," I said getting up looking with more confident then I have in a while.
Tears came to Hermione's eyes as Lily showed her some events of the last couple of days on how Harry's doing. She left when it came to the part where Harry talked to her alone. She had to giggle slightly at him; he was never any good at expressing his feelings. "I love you to Harry just wish you could hear me."
"I love you to Harry just wish you could hear me."
"Hermione?" I swear I heard her, I must be losing it. Best if I get some sleep, after all were going to be battling a titan tomorrow. And with that I walked off to go to sleep.