Stranger

It was midday when they arrived to Gasteg, the city of the wise. When they arrived to the city Clair saw nothing more but rock, they were facing a mountain. She couldn't understand it weren't they going to a city? What were they doing there?

"Danver" said the wizard "Take care of the lady, I must first visit an old friend" with that said he stood facing the rock and went through it. Clair touched the rock and wondered how did he did that?

"The rock recognizes who they must let in" said Danver "If the owner of this rock wants to see someone the rock will let the person go in" he smiled as he said that

"But how?" she asked surprised at the moment "No let me guess magic" she added as he nodded "So who are you, I mean something else than your name?" she tried to get a conversation started

"Well my lady-" he said interrupted by Clair

"Please stop calling me lady I'm not one I'm just Clair" she said smiling gazing at his green eyes

"Well Clair" he said a bit startled for he knew that every woman must be called lady and specially her "Do not ask me about the prophecy for I do not know more than you do. I am a soldier-" he said again interrupted by Clair

"You're lying" she said smiling "You looked nervous, I can tell that, you moved you eyes from one side to an other desperately, just tell me the truth it won't harm will it?"

"Very well you cannot be lied to so I'll tell you" he said in some way relieved "I'm a prince though I am also a soldier. My father and mother wanted me to be a philosopher or someone wise but I always wanted to be a soldier I love fighting or rescuing, though we did not agree in many things we lived in peace, until they said I needed to get married. That was no problem for me, there were hundreds of ladies wanting to be my wife, so I imagined I would just pick one, but I was wrong, I couldn't choose one for I did not love them, it was disappointing for my parents so they choose one for me. I was so angry at them that I fled" while he talked Clair listened gazing at his eyes. He was far taller than her, she was about 1.64 mt. and he was about 1.97 mt. so she looked in a strange angle but always gazing at his eyes.

"And what are you doing with Gorgan?" she asked really interested

"Well, when I fled my parents got worried that I might get injured and that way no one would be the king after they died, so the house would be over. They decided to send Gorgan to look for me, but he had other intentions which he hasn't told me" finished Danver a bit worried but a bit sad. "I would like to hear something about you, Clair" he said

"Well there's no much to say but my life is similar to yours except for all the dramatic things" she said thinking"My parents never are at my house, and when they are they don't know I exist. I don't know if they ignore me or something else. I don't consider my house as a home but I always go to the home of my friend which I consider it as my own home" she said wondering if she had said enough

"And what are you wearing? Those are strange clothes!" he said smiling

"I go to a school which is like your soldier lessons, but here you learn things like what a philosopher might know, and you must wear this clothes" she said looking at her gray short skirt and white blouse "it's like the helmet you were to protect yourself in a battle everyone in the same alliance must wear the same helmet" she said proudly for her comparing with a soldier.

"A school? That doesn't sound pleasant" wondered Danver but suddenly the air turned heavy and tense

"What is happening?" asked Clair frightened she also hated when everyone was nervous and silent

"Murkins" answered Danver concentrated "Get down, you must not be seen by them" he said as both of them hid behind a rock "You must know that Murkins are not friendly evil creatures they are and if they capture you they will probably kill you but first" he added "they will take all your memories from you and replace them with horrible thoughts. You must never go near them if you can avoid them, though they are easy to kill except if they capture you. Though I don't think these Murkins are dangerous. They are shouting, so they must be free Murkins, but when they are quite it means that they belong to Raster"

Clair wondered about what Danver had said, who as Raster? But those thoughts were interrupted by Danver, who hugged her from the back trying to protect her from the arrows that were falling from the sky. Danver let her go for a while, enough for her to see the attacking Murkins. There were about 30 black persons. Or at least that was what she thought they were. They were short about 1mt. tall and had white stripes painted on their bodies. Their teeth were like vampires and had white eyes, they didn't have pupils or anything similar, and their eyes were white balls.

"Danver?" she said terribly scared

"Shh, they haven't seen us yet" he said holding her head against his chest " they like to throw arrows or stones to everywhere and that is how they cause every hidden person to show themselves, and once they see someone they capture the person. You must be calm and do not let anything to fright you"

Just then another screaming could be heard. Someone was crying for help. These screamings were enough to make Clair desperate.

"Someone is screaming!" exclaimed Clair "We must do something" that obviously meant you are a soldier go and help. She wasn't a coward but she had no idea of how was she supposed to help someone with all those creatures surrounding him or her. She looked him at his eyes and as if magic had done something to convince Danver of doing something, he carefully looked where the Murkins were and boy was standing there. Not a boy, a young man perhaps his same age or a bit younger. Danver grabbed Clairs arm and looked at her.

"You must follow me and stay with me no matter what happens understood?" he said seriously not a smile to be seen in his face and as he was not expecting an answer threw a stone to the Murkins which hit directly one of them between its eyes. Then as fast as they could, Clair and Danver ran hiding behind rocks until they were close enough to the Murkins to smell them (which isn't a nice smell at all) but close enough to escape if necessary without being caught or seen if done well. The Murkins meanwhile screamed louder and moved there hands frenetically, which meant they were angry enough to go the spot where the stone had been thrown. They searched where the guilty should or could be. They had left the boy behind them, they were too worried to be concerned about their hostage. "Stay here and if something happens to go wrong you must run and do not look back" he said gravely but in a strange way happy. As soon as he said that he ran towards the young man unconscious lying in the floor and picked him up. Clair meanwhile watched Danver he was really strong, thought Clair, if I had that strength Max would never dare to touch me, though that was supposed to sound happy it didn't make Clair feel well. At that moment Danver came back with the young man in his back and put him in the floor in a sitting position next to Clair.

"Danver I have a question, how is Gorgan supposed to get out of that place if all those Murkins are blocking the entrance?" she said doubtly. It was a good question for the rock where Gorgan had entered into was surrounded of furious Murkins

"Oh no. He is going to kill me!" he said frightened and desperate "It won't be a problem for him to kill them all with a spell, but he will also probably kill me"

While he said that, Clair noticed in the terrible condition that the man was in. His complete body was full of blood and had marks of punches and kicks. While she was examinating the strangers body Danver suddenly got on top of her making her fall down onto the floor but without getting hurt. Then the 30 Murkins passed by them furious by loosing a hostage and getting fooled. Luckily Clair, Danver and the stranger were covered by the rock or the Murkins would have killed them. Danver was all over her protecting and though she knew he was protecting her she felt his heart rushing and as well her heart was, and when he looked at him their eyes met and he blushed and she must probably have as well. She was having a crush on a guy she barely knew and who was from a different world and who was at least 3 years older than her, that was great! she thought, now she was acting like a little kid having stupid crushes.

"I am sorry, I was trying to protect you from any Murkin" he said nervous and desperate trying to find an excuse

"I know you do not need to ask for forgiveness" she said smiling at those eyes. They seemed to hypnotize Clair and keep her still, just smiling at the boy of green eyes.

"Ow" said a voice. It was the stranger they or Danver had earlier rescued. When he opened his eyes he began to pray in silence. He had black hair and brown eyes. He wasn't as tall as Danver though his shoulders were bigger and wider.

"Why are you praying?" asked Clair confused at the sight of finding someone praying who had just recently been saved

"He is not praying" said Danver smiling "It is tradition then when you are rescued you must say some words in appreciation" at this Clair got even more confused, if he was supposed to appreciate why didn't he just say thank you out loud instead of whispering some words that couldn't be heard. But she preferred to keep it in silence this questions for she thought that it could be bad to interrupt someone in their own tradition.

Disclamair A/N or whatever:

I really don't know what to write about this chapter, except that I hope you enjoyed it and give suggestions I would really love to hear your opinion of what should I do better ok oh and I promise that I will answer your reviews or questions no matter what there finished Bye of and happy new year a late happy new year. THE WHOLE STORY IS MINE EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF IT!!!