Sunday morning
"I'm guessing by your lack of color, one of my parents caught you?"
"OH yeah," as Ron shook his head leaning the blanket covered Sword of Kells and his backpack against Kim's wall, "your mom kinda laid into me."
Smiling, "yeah, she's still a little high strung from Tim getting hurt, your lucky it wasn't my dad."
"Do I want to know," as Rufus slipped out of Ron's pants and scurried to his shoulder wanting to hear all the details.
"It's hard to say, for a while he was threatening me and you and everyone else, then for an hour or so the only thing out of his mouth were curse words, then he just kind of grunted and gestured."
"Somehow I can't invasion for father doing that."
"I'm pretty sure Wade recorded it, I can always play it back," a smile on here lip as Ron sat down on her bed.
"I'll just take your word for it."
"No fair," Rufus groaned
Leaning over and scratching the mole rat's head, "I'm sure it'll keep for a few days, how you holding up hot stuff?"
Doing a few poses on Ron's shoulder, "feel good, feel strong, all better."
"Well that's one of us," as she put her hand on her wound.
"How bad is it KP?" Ron could almost imagine seeing the wound under her shirt and bandages.
"It won't keep me off my feet, but I'm off the squad for a few days, not to mention any incoming missions have been scrubbed
"Those your calls or your parents?"
"Theirs, dad even took my kimmunicator, after what happened to Tim they've realized I could get hurt out there."
Raising an eyebrow, "they didn't before?"
"I guess not, they must have deluded themselves into thinking we were untouchable," pausing, "any idea what to do next oh fearless leader?"
"Don't call me that, and no, and can't contact Duu, Bonnie won't answer the phone, as it is it's down to the four of us."
"Big trouble," Rufus growled running his fingers along his neck remembering what the reborn Tyrune had done to him.
"We have to find Fire," as she gazed at the sword, "generally I'm all for long shots but this is to much."
"That or find a few allies," as Ron laid back to stare at the ceiling, "you think we could get Doctor Director to loan us a few of her agents, or maybe call in the favor Team Go owes us."
"You really want to trust Shege's brothers? I mean they're nice enough but they're not the sharpest knives in the drawer."
"If you have a better idea I'd love to hear it."
"Well Wade told me you thought the weapons were being drawn to their wielders, it seems to be panning out from what I've heard."
"This your thinly veiled way of saying you think you're the Knight of Fire?"
Shaking her head, "no your weapons active the first day you received them, if I was meant to use the sword I think it would have clicked on by now, especially after yesterday."
"Or maybe you haven't pasted the test you have to in order to unlock it's powers."
Leaning over to look him in the eyes, "or maybe the sword was never meant to come here, maybe the Fire Knight is still in Ireland."
"Or maybe he or she is right here in Middleton," all Kim could do at the comment was roll her eyes as she laid back next to Ron.
"Both choices are possible, but only one can be true, if either, so how do we narrow our options down."
"No clue KP," as the Forest Knight felt a warm presence on his chest, "you got an idea fire ball?"
"Naco search?"
"It's to early for naco's Rufus."
"We must be in trouble," as Kim rolled to her side, "there must be something seriously wrong if you don't want Nacos."
Rolling over to look at her, their noses an inch apart, "what a guy can't think about anything but his stomach?"
"Ron I'd," as Mrs. Possible stuck her head in Kim's room, "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING YOUR LADY!" Sending the pair near the ceiling in surprise
"Mom I…we.. it's not…"
"I don't want to hear it," grabbing Ron by the ear as soon as she was in range and did her best to pull it down stairs.
"It's not what it looks like mom," pleading with the elder female of the house.
Causing the elder red head to spin the look on her face capable of killing, "then what where you doing!" her voice full of venom, daring her daughter to lie at her own risk.
Choosing her words carefully, "we were just talking, come on you've walked in on us in that position before, and didn't say anything," her tone even.
For a few still moments nothing happened, the air think with tension, and Ron trying desperately not to scream. Finally the elder woman let goof Ron's ear, her eyes down cast.
"I'm sorry Ron," tears running down her face, "it's just…. I'm so… things have just been."
Rubbing his ear, "yeah, stressed, I get it, Kim kinda warned me, just promise me you'll never touch my ear again and we'll pretend this never happened, Ok Mrs. P."
"Thank you Ronald," hugging him
"No sweat, I'm just glad it wasn't your husband, from what Kim tells me I'd probably be dead."
Wiping a stray hair from her face, her face flushed, "I'll speak with you later," Mrs. Possible walked down the hall mortified by her action.
Kim just shook her head, "sometimes I wish I knew what was going on in her head."
"Tell me about….," the Forest Knights voice trailing off
It only took half a second for Kim to read the signs, "you have an idea don't you?"
"I think so, it won't find us fire but it will give us an edge," turning around and heading back into Kim's room.
"So what's the plan?" as she watched Ron pick up his backpack
"These weapons are possessed too, the spirits know the Sentinels, maybe between us we can figure out how to stop them here and now," pulling out the ax. "Garrett what do I do," beseeching the spirit trapped in the weapon, after a few minutes with nothing happening he shrugged. "Didn't really think that would work."
Sitting on her bed rubbing Rufus' head, "maybe you need more powerful magic," she said absently.
Cocking his head as he looked at her in disbelief, "I don't know where your getting these ideas, but keep them coming," grabbing the sword and tossing it to her, "your getting your wish, next stop Ireland."
Rufus shot to his feet, "YOO HOO"
"Your kidding, what about no missions did you not understand?"
A twisted grin on his face, "this isn't a mission, this is field trip."
-
Within an hour, Ron and Kim had snow jobbed Mrs. Possible, and managed to get Wade on board via Ron's kimmunicator, as well as grabbing Zita as she emerged from services, and explained the situation, getting her to agree to meet them outside her house with her trident later.
Later Kim and Ron stood outside Bonnie's door the Sword of Kells on Ron's back.
"Hard to believe this entire plan hinges on reasoning with Bonnie," as Kim shook her head
"Who said anything about reasoning," as Ron rolled up his sleeve.
Wide eyed and a little gitty, "who are you and what have you done to my partner," as she rung the bell.
After a few moments the door opened revealing Bonnie's face, she didn't get out a word as Ron fired the Global Justice stop watch he'd barrowed the day before, with in a second the Earth Knight collapse into Ron's arms, her necklace scratching his neck. Kim didn't waste time as she slipped past Bonnie and moved into the house, trying not to think that she was now involved in a kidnapping scheme, concocted by Ron of all people.
'This version of Ron is going to give me nightmares I just know it,' as she crept through the house.
After a few very long moments Kim emerged from the house, her skin a bit paler than when she had entered, the Terra Mace in her hands.
Between the two they managed to get Bonnie to the sidewalk as a black van rolled up, the side door rolling open before it stopped. A Global Justice agent hopped out of the car and pulled Bonnie inside as Kim and Ron slid the car a behind her. A quick stop later and Zita was sitting in the car as well, a short trip taking them to a GJ base, Will Duu meeting them, a scowl on his face.
"I don't know how you did this but I will find out," the Air Knight threatened
"Simple," as Kim brushed by him, "your boss wants answers, my best friend has answers, and the only way for her to get said answers is to help us."
"And why do you need me," glaring as one of his subordinates carried Rockwaller's body out of the van.
"Because your in this same as us, and we need to work together," as Ron walked past him.
"And way are you here then," looking at Kim.
"She's part of the team ya bag of hot air," Ron yell back, a smile on Kim's lips as she walked past him, patting him on the back as she did.
-
"You should have told me sister," Lightning Bat's tone was neutral, but Ice knew he could explode at any moment.
"And what would it have changed? Our priority was to resurrect Tyrune, nothing else mattered."
"Agreed, but I still deserved to know it was my dog you needed."
"You mean the host's dog," probing her brother to see just how far the contamination was.
"To my underlings he is my dog, they expect me to have him, and despite what you think Ice we need them if we are to be victorious. If Pepe had not been resurrected along with Tyrune it would have put my ruse at risk these people expect Pepe to be at Gemini's side if it wasn't they would have suspected something."
Her hand on her chin, rolling the answer over in her mind, 'perhaps the contamination isn't as bad as I feared.'
"You also don't understand the creature, I know what my host did to the dog, the training it has been through, it borders on the most dangerous of it's breed I or my host has ever seen."
Disbelief flooding her voice, "please," rolling her eyes.
"My host watched Pepe kill a two hundred pound man alone, his death was quite excruciating, precautions should have been taken."
Before Ice could respond, they were interrupted and Monkey Fist barged into the room, "we need to speak, Ice."
"About," Ice composed herself grateful for the chance to consider her brothers words further.
"I've gone over the tape of the Knights battle with your men, I fear my monkeys will not be able to stand against them so long as they hold those weapons."
"You promised to reinforce our lines Fisk," Bat growled not happy with the situation, Fisk's weapon was as dangerous as their own, and the ape man no longer had the advantage now that his side of the agreement was fulfilled. It wasn't beyond the realm of possibility that he might strike out at them in retaliation, or have his own agendas and plans.
"Unlike your men, my apes can't simply be replaced, it has taken me years to train them, and I'm not currently in a position to train more."
"And if we make them stronger?" Ice's words making it seem like a rhetorical question.
"How," despite himself Fisk was intrigued by what the Sentinel might suggest.
"I'm sure the muscle enhancing rings could be adapted for use with your creatures."
Crossing his arms, "no, increasing them to such proportions would do more damage than good."
Looking at her brother, "what about cybernetics," raising her eyebrow.
"I will not sacrifice their very essence for some cheap increase in power, I will not make them abominations."
"Sacrifice," her tone chiding, "look at my brother, he is a cyborg, even if only his hand is mechanical, and did he or his host sacrifice their essence? No, it made them both stronger, while it's true neither could pass for an ordinary human, but for that matter neither could do, it does not make them abominations. Those are your options Fisk, take some time and think it over."
Stroking his chin, her words making sense to an extent, but fully realizing the inherent dangers of such a procedure. "I will consider your offer," before turning and leaving.
A dark smile on her lips, "we have been presented with a unique opportunity brother, we need to make preparations to insure our future with Fisk," thoughts of her brother anger temporarily pushed into the back of her mind, as new plans formed.
"Very well Ice Lord," his voice even, contingencies of his own forming in his mind.
-
"Do you have any idea what I'm going to do to you when I get home?" Bonnie's words bordering on murderous as she continued to walk through the forests of Ireland, completely lost.
Kim and Ron in unison, "have us arrested," as they rolled their eyes in front of the other three, as Kim did 'yapping' motion with her hand
Ron just glanced back, thrusting his thumb at Kim, "come on, your word against hers, who do you think the cops are going to believe?"
"Besides," Kim didn't bother looking back, "like it or not your part of this, and you need to be ready same as the others."
"Then why are you here Possible…"
The Earth Knights words were cut off as Ron glared back at her, "she's part of this," his words controlled but the tone nearly made Bonnie stop in fear, all thoughts of speaking gone.
After a few minutes Zita broke the silences, "you do know where your going right Ron?" A little nervous he'd turn on her.
Waving his hand forward, "up ahead."
"You've said that before Stoppable," Will groaned behind the others, "I don't know why we couldn't just fly to this 'secret' location of yours, or taken one of the vehicles from the plane."
"I don't know how to explain it Duu, I just know we need to walk, besides look around, this is where it all began, this is where the war first started, the Knights that preceded us might have walked this very path, might have had a similar conversation…."
"Your way to into this," Bonnie hissed cutting him off.
"By all means the last thing we need is someone with dedication," as Kim just shook her head
"Yeah," Rufus on Ron's shoulder memories of his past life flooding his mind, eager to fly through his native skies once more.
"Keep talking you two, we'll see how this ends," glaring at the back of her head.
"Which is why I'm still carrying your mace," every cartoon she had ever seen with a boulder scene flashing before her eyes.
Before Bonnie could fire off a comeback she ran into Ron who had stopped walking, "we're here."
"This is it?" As Duu looked around and saw nothing but trees, "we're I the middle of no where."
"Yeah you keep believing that," looking at Kim, "I think this is where we part ways, hand them over."
Giving him the weapons, "Well it's been fun, I'll be here when you get back."
"Hold it," as Zita jerked her thumb at Kim, "she's not coming?"
"I'll fight beside you, but Ron and I agreed, this is where we part ways, I'm not a Knight, and if this place is half of what he says it is, I might not be welcome here."
"Figures we get to do all the hard stuff while she gets to hang around here and do nothing," as Bonnie sat down near Duu's feet.
For ten minutes nothing happened, the other three Knights growing more impatient with each passing minute till Bonnie finally had it.
"Screw this," getting to her feet and walking away from the others, only to be stopped by Kim as the red head grabbed her by the arm.
"Get back there," pushing them both next to the others.
"Who are you to order me Possible," pushing Kim back
Bumping into Ron's back Ron, "apparently the only one with any kind of faith," as the earth around them glowed forming circle then vanishing out from under them forcing screams from everyone but Ron as they dropped.
Zita slowly came to in a lit cavern, groaning, "I rate that a two out of ten," only to realize someone was on top of her, "make that a one, would you get off?" Pushing herself up Will rolling off her coming too as he hit the ground.
"What happened," the Air Knight groaned
"We fell through a hole," Ron watched them with an amused look leaning angst a wall Rufus on his shoulder an equally amused look on his muzzle.
Looking up at him, laying on her back, Bonnie coughed, "you knew that was going to happen."
"Yep," his grin growing.
"When I get up I'm going to kill you with my bare hands," her tone dry.
"Ditto," as Zita got to her feet.
"Feel free but I hope you know a way out of here."
"I'll climb out," the Earth Knight said matter of factly
"Um," as Kim said finally speaking, point up, "the holes gone."
Three pairs of eyes looked up to find the cavern ceiling bare of any holes.
"As a wise man once said, 'you got to go forward to go back.'," as he started walking down the only path the cavern had.
"So much for staying out of this," as Kim followed Ron the other behind her.
Shrugging, "guess you really are part of this," passing her the Sword of Kells.
"Oh she gets a weapon and I don't?" Bonnie hissed.
Rolling his eyes, "fine," tossing the mace back to her, "just remember don't kill the tour guide."
For a brief moment the thought did pass through her mind, but she decided to hold off till she saw day light.
After a few minutes of walking down the tunnel they arrived in King Fin Varra's empty throne room.
Letting out a whistle, "now this is impressive," as Bonnie looked at the small furniture.
"Very impressive, ' Bonnie's eyes on the gold that littered the room.
"Getting on his knees and bowing, "we need to speak with you King Fin Varra.
"Um," as Kim bent down next to her partner ,"who are you talking to?"
Her answer came as small man appeared in a shimmer of gold dust on the small throne, "you've brought visitors."
"These are the…"
"Other Knights I know, you've come seeking a way to defeat the Sentinels."
"Everyone else sees the tiny man right," Bonnie whispered.
"Yep," Zita said almost in a stupor.
"I was hoping you knew of a way to let us speak with the spirits in our weapons, or something to give us an edge the next time we have face the Sentinels."
"I know of such a way, but I sense that is not the only reason you are here."
"We need to know how to find the Knight of Fire, we need him or her, but we don't want to endanger anyone."
"As I said before I cannot lead you to the other knights, he or she will be found when they need to be found."
"Now as for your other request," as King Fin Varra looked at them, "I know of a way but it will be difficult to do, it requires all five weapons."
"We have them," Ron was a little annoyed at stating the obvious.
"True but we also need a wielder for each weapon."
"In other words we need the Knight of Fire," as Ron shook his head his face growing red in frustration.
"No," as the Fairy King looked up at him, "we merely need one willing to take the burden of the Fire Knight, and I believe we already have one such individual in our midst," looking at Kim, "but be warned this magic carries with it a price, after you are done you will no longer be as you are."
Sweat forming on Zita's brow, "you mean physically changed or mind switched like the Sentinels?"
"A mental shift, but not to the extent of the Sentinels, a part of the previous Knight will become part of you for the rest of your days, and nothing will ever change that, how much and of what and I can't say until it's complete."
Zita's eyes got large at the answer, "ok you can just point me at the exit, cause I'm gone."
"I hate to say it, but I'm with her," as Bonnie jerked her head in Zita's direction.
"I'm in," a glint of fear in Ron's eyes.
Looking at her partner, "I may not be a knight but I'm not letting you do this alone," as Kim put her hand of his shoulder.
"Since I don't believe in ghosts I have nothing to fear, unlike these two, so do your worst."
Bonnie couldn't help turn at the comment, "no way, no one calls me a coward, do it to me."
"Damn it," Zita hissed under her breath, "being a cowards' a lot easier when have someone backing you up," looking back at the four, her shoulders slumping, "fine, lets get this over with."
"Very well sit and place your weapons before you in a circle, and we will begin." After a few moments they were finally in position, King Fin Varra in the center. "What you see will be real, the spirits are part of the weapons, if you anger them, they may not aid you when you need them."
"You might want to do this before someone tries to back out," as Kim looked at the heavily sweating Zita, the Water Knight was obviously scared out of her mind.
"Then I will see you when your journey is complete.," raising his arms, golden dust enveloping the five.
-
"Hello," as Ron looked around, everything around him shrouded in shadows.
"I've been waiting for you," forcing Ron to turn around to face the voice behind of him, he now faced a man in his twenties with blond hair pulled back into a ponytail, a yellow-tan padded shirt, and brown pants, over with was a over the shoulder brown kilt. On his arms were gauntlets, in hand a brown helmet in the other their ax.
"You're Garrett I take it," as Ron carefully looked the older man over.
"I am, it's an honor to finally meet you, you've proven to be a worth successor" extending his hand.
Taking the hand, "thank you."
"But I should warn you, while coming here was an inspired idea, your methods leave much to be desired, many of the others may not respect you after this, you need to make it right."
"Yeah," as Ron scratched the back of his head, "kidnapping and black mail probably won't go down as my finest achievements."
"You know enough to accept your mistakes, good, that says a lot for you."
"Thanks, I guess, I don't suppose you have any suggestions on how to handle the Sentinels and Monkey Fist?"
-
"Still nervous?"
"A little Ivar," as Zita sat in the chair looking at the man who had once used the Barbed Trident. The Afrian Prince was dressed plainly in a gray shirt and blue pants with a blue sleeveless clock over them, a brown helmet on his head their trident in his lap as he sat across from her.
"I understand, it took great courage to do this, I only hope you aren't effected to grievously."
"Thank you, this is just really weird for me."
Smiling, "meeting me, or everything?"
"Everything, I can't tell the others, but I'm not sure I can deal with this, Kim, Ron and Duu have experience in these kinds of situations, I don't really bring anything to the table."
"It is a lot to deal with, but you've managed to persevere, and that says more for you than you know. You cannot compare yourselfe to the others, what you possess will be seen in time, I know, it was much the same way with me."
'What,"
"There were times in the beginning I felt out of place among the others, but in time my skills were recognized and I was able to aid my friends and Kells itself in ways the others could only hope to. Trust yourself, I've experienced your battles you have the instincts of a warrior, don't doubt yourself and neither will they."
-
Will countered the sword strike and readied for his own strike, "your very good Princess."
"I told you Will call me Deirdre," as she blocked the attack with her own blade. She was clad in a brown-gray tunic, pants and brown arm guards. A short red cape on her back held on be three red straps, they're crossbow on top of it, topped off by a small gold tiara. "and your not so bad yourself."
"Thank you, but I must admit I never thought a princess from your era would possess this much of a threat."
"Normally most wouldn't, but my father insisted I be trained for any situation regardless of it being on the battle field or the negation table."
"He sounds like a wise man."
"He was, and your family?" blocking another strike.
"I don't want to talk about it."
"This isn't something you can run from Will, she gave you the crossbow, she cares for you."
"Why are we even talking about this, we need to discuss how to beat the Sentinels," thrusting his sword
"True," as she ducks in her blade meeting his, her shoulder soon connected with his abdomen, her free hand on his belt, a quick pull and life and he flipped over her shoulder onto the ground. Looking down at him, "but that doesn't mean it's not important."
-
"I don't believe this, HOW IS THIS FAIR!"
"Tone it down princess, it's not that important."
"The rest of them are tied to royalty, and you're a hustler!"
"I'm a thief not a hustler," as Angus pointed at her dressed in a long sleeved red shirt with a brown vest over it that matched his pants. His fur lined gauntlets shed hair as he points his long hair almost hiding the black strip of cloth tied around his forehead.
"Like that makes a difference, your still not royalty."
"So for most of his life Rohan didn't know he was royalty, didn't stop him from saving lives. Besides when people look down on everyone else they have a tendency to fall on their tail, and someone always needs to there to catch them."
"Like you could do anything."
Raising an eyebrow loving the idea of a challenge, "do you have any idea how many times the others where captured, caged, or just flat out needed rescuing? And who was there to save them," pointing to himself, "that's right."
"So you used the mace to shatter a wall, big deal I can do the same thing."
"And this," raising his hand a gold chain between his fingers.
Grabbing her neck to find her necklace gone, storming up to him grabbing it, "how did you.."
"I'm very good at what I do," a smirk on his face, "now you still think I can't show you a move or two?"
-
"Sounds like you have your work cut out for you," as Rohan polished the Sword of Kells his long hair obstructing his face, the silver of the sword contrasting with the gold of his chain male and brown leather. Underneath the armor was a simple red shirt and matching pants along with brown gauntlets and boots.
"I think they do," as Kim watched him intently.
"You don't consider yourself one of them?"
"No, I know Ron does, and after everything that's happened between us that means a lot, I just can't shake the feeling I'm out of my element."
"I know what you mean," rolling up his right sleeve revealing his birthmark, "this thing taunted me most of my life, it always made me feel different, even when I found out what it meant, the feeling never went away."
"So what does it mean?"
"It's the mark of destiny, and the mark of my family, labeling me as the son of Queen Maeve of Tamra."
"That's where the Sentinels are from it's it?"
"Yes."
-
"The key to Lightning Bat has always been distance, he's powerful when up close or far away, but it's the areas in between that he has a problem with."
"I don't quite understand," as Will tried to wrap his mind around the idea.
Smiling Deirdre tried to figure out how to explain it, "you can't be close enough for him to physically touch you, let him throw his boomerang, when it passes attack with the crossbow, but be ready for the return arc of his weapon. You'll get maybe one good strike like that but if your lucky it might be enough."
"Amateurs depend on luck, I don't."
"Don't discount luck, I've seen fights turn in the blink of an eye all due to some unplanned event."
"Perhaps, but your plan still seems to easy."
"Believe me that's not bad thing."
-
"How many ways do I have to say it, I don't want to fight,"
"You don't you have a choice here Bonnie, believe me I understand where your coming from, it wasn't my idea to be on the front lines of a war either, but this is destiny," Angus' voice was sympathetic.
"Then let them fight, they can handle it, if the fight comes to me I'll deal with it but I won't charge to my death just cause Possible ans Stoppable tell me to."
"I got news for you princess, staying out of the fight isn't really an option, at some point they will come for you, and if the Sentinels take out the others, your not going to stand a chance, trust the voice of experience here."
"But I just want to be normal."
"I understand, but there's something to be said about this life, it can be very rewarding, and you get to see some really cool things."
-
"So basically your saying I'm screwed?"
"I have no idea what to tell you about this guy Ron, I've never dealt with anything like him."
"Wonderful"
"If it was me I'd just order his monkeys to attack him."
Ron just stared at him in disbelief, "well gee, I wish I could do that too, but I don't have magic powers….. well I do but not that one."
"Shame it came in handy for me."
"What?"
"If I make eye contact with an animal I can make it do what I want."
"Your kidding, sign me up, how do I get that power out of the ax."
"You don't, it took me years of practice to learn that trick," rubbing his arm, "and lets just say I had a few failures before getting it right."
"How long would this take to learn?"
"Eight years."
"In which case lets get back to a way to stop Fisk."
-
"Well there's always the old stand by move."
Bonnie was really hoping idea was better than the last three, "I'm listening."
"Just pull his pants down," putting his arms behind his head.
"Your kidding, that is the most discussing thing I've ever heard."
"His new body and big and strong and I know first hand his claw can shatter anything that comes from the earth. No one can take him head on, you have to out smart him."
"And how does pulling his pants off do that?"
"That's for you to figure out, you're the one fighting."
"You're a lot of help there Angus."
-
"The thing about Ice Lord that you can count on, is that he always thinks he's in control, unfortunately he usually is."
"I've face guys like that before, it's not a good weakness but it'll do," a tired look on her face
"Your worried about your friend aren't you?"
"Yeah, Monique's innocent in all this, she's not evil, she has nothing to do with any of this."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that if I were you."
"What do you mean."
"I told you Ice Lord always has a plan, even if no one sees it but him, he might have had another reason for taking your friends body," a worried expression on Rohan's face.
"So I don't suppose you have any idea how to free Monique?"
"Perhaps but it's a bit of a long shot."
-
"You really think this will work?"
"I don't see why it won't," as Ivar went over the plan in his mind, "it's not a conventional plan of attack, but it has a good chance of working. Why did you think you need my help, you know what your doing here."
"I guess I needed a little ego boost."
"A pleasure to do it Zita, now be careful out there, even the best laid plans can fall apart, be ready to improvise. And remember don't let them push you around, you have more to offer than they know.
-
"Remember what I told you Kim every leader needs a good second, someone loyal enough your can trust without fear, but willing to kick you in the butt and tell you to you face when your making a mistake. Of course the same can be said of friends. Do me a favor when you wake up, tell Pyre hello for me, I miss the old beast, he saved my life more than a few times."
"Of course Rohan," as Kim shook the Fire Knights hand.
-
Duu slowly opened his eyes seeing only the ceiling, the others seeing the same thing as they came out of their chances.
"Welcome back, I take it your talks were informative." a knowing look on the small mans face.
"Try aggravating, Garrett's cool and all, but he didn't give me many answers," as Rufus crawled onto his masters shoulder.
"I don't know, Ivar was a big help," everyone noticed Zita was much calmer now then when she went under.
"As was Deirdre."
"Angus was a pain in the butt, but he made sense."
"Rohan helped but I think he raised more questions than answers."
"Meaning KP," as Ron's attention was focused on his long time partner, "or does it have to do with the Fire Knight?"
"Maybe, he said there might be another reason Monique was chosen, but didn't go any further than that."
Leaning back on her arms, "when it rains it pours," a grin on the Water Knights lips.
Her fingers on her temples, "can we please make a rule against elemental jokes and puns, please, some of them are bordering on painful," Bonnie pleaded.
Zita didn't bother looking at her, "so does that mean your with us?"
"Yeah, at least as far as the Sentinels go," the Earth Knight told her.
"You heard rocky keep the bad puns to a minimum," a smile on Zita's lips
Groaning, "oh dry up," verbally jabbing Zita.
"I don't know what they saw but it must have been big," as Ron stared at the pair each spitting out puns and one lines that became successively worse. Turning his attention to the Air Knight, "what about you Duu?"
"For the time being you have my aid, but I still have other obligations."
"Fair enough."
"I take it you see this as time well spent?" the Fairy King asked, looking at the large redhead.
"I would have preferred some actual answers," as Kim looked at the small man
"Regrettably the answers that we so often need are the ones just beyond our reach," as the King reached into his robes pulling a small silver ball, "but that does not mean the path to finding them cannot be given some illumination."
"What," as Kim took the same object from him.
"You'll understand in time," raising his voice, "but I do have something you all can understand," bring the others attentions to him. "I understand that due to differences that have occurred since the weapons were first forged you cannot travel through the world as freely brandishing them."
"No kidding," as Zita held the trident behind her back.
An amused smile on King Fin Varra's face, "as with the last spell this one could only be enacted with the five weapons together, hold them before me."
Doing as he asked, the Knights and Kim were rewarded as gold dust rose from the King's hands and engulfed the weapons causing them to glow, their light blinding all in the throne room. By the time their collective vision returned the all the weapons save the Sword of Kells was gone.
"So you made them invisible?" as Ron tried to figure out where his ax was,
"Check your wrist Ronald."
Looking at his bare left wrist, causing the King to hold the bridge of his nose, "the other wrist."
On his right wrist was a brown leather, laced cuff, a small golden ax adorning it. The other began looking over their bodies as well, around Bonnie's wrist was a silver bracelet, the claps was the end of her mace grip, the mace head hanging down from a few small chain lengths. On Will's hand was a white and silver ring, the crossbow engraved on the ring. On Zita's upper arm was a navy blue arm wrap in the form of her trident wrapped around her arm.
Holding the sword of Kells, "don't say anything let me guess, the sword will change after it's united with it's owner."
"Yes," the King nodded, "when the Knight of Fire recognizes their destiny the magic now enacted of the sword will cease to be dormant."
"Figures the second most noticeable weapon is the only one we can't hide."
"So our weapons are now trapped like this?" as Will rotated the ring on his finger a few times.
"No, simply will them to change back and they will, you have the ability to summon your armor when the weapons are in either form. However in their new form they only possess a small fraction of the power the do in their original form, enough for a slight breeze, a minor tremor, moving a small amount of water, simple skills comparatively but when used creatively very useful."
Taking the lead Ron focused after a moment the cuff glowed a soft green as vine like tendrils grew from the cuff growing to his hand, twining together till they solidified into his ax. "Very cool," was all he could say, the process only taking a few seconds..
The other soon followed suit, Zita's creeping down her arm like a trickle of water, Bonnie's taking on the appearance like dirt leaving a dusty path in the air as it moved and formed her weapon, Will's taking the appearance of a small whirlwind. It only took another act of will to make the weapons retake their clandestine forms, retuning in the same fashion as they appeared.
"Defiantly better for everyday things," as the Water Knight fingered her new fashion statement.
"A little behind the current trends, but I think I can pull it off," as Bonnie moved her hand to and fro.
Will and Ron covered their faces with their hands, "we're in a fight for our lives and she's worried about not looking fashionable," Will's groaned.
"Preach on brother," Ron was a little shocked that he actually agreed with the ridged agent.
"Just because your willing to go through life as social outcasts it doesn't mean I am," as Bonnie turned her back on them, her wardrobe inventory running through her mind.
Raising her hand, "if we're done here can I take rocky here and beat her for giving my gender a bad name?" Kim could only smirk at Zita's comment.
"I believe I've done all I can for the moment, be careful Knights the path you must travel will not be easy."
Kneeling, "Thank you King Fin Varra," as Ron got to his feet, gold dust already covering him. By the time he was on his feet the six were back on the surface.
"So does that mean we get to go home?" as Bonnie looked around letting her eyes adjust to the lower light.
"Almost," as Ron took Bonnie's shoulder, "I'm sorry,"
"Excuse me?"
"I'm sorry for shooting you with a taser, and making you come down here, and everything else I should probably feel sorry about doing to you over the last few hours."
Crossing her arms, "and my car?"
"Yeah I'm sorry about that too, since it was partially mine."
"Excuse me, what do you mean yours?"
"How much of my Naco money went into that car up."
Blushing, her memory of extorting the then rich Ron coming back to her.
"Lets just call it even OK?" as Ron removed his hands.
Nodding, "I guess we can call it even."
"In that case you really going to be with us?"
"Angus, pretty much explained this to me, if I don't fight and you lose, and they come for me I'll end up as a corpse-sicle, or buried alive, or electrocuted from the inside out or…" rolling her hand looking for the words, "whatever the other one does. So yeah I'm with ya."
Leaning next to Kim, Zita a whispered, "I'm pretty sure Ron told her the same thing a few days ago."
"It takes a little while for anything to penetrate that head of hers," Kim's tone equally hushed.
"So now can we leave," as Duu gestured towards the woods.
"I got no problem, anybody else?" as Ron looked at the others.
"I think we're good," as Kim wrapped the Sword of Kells, once more concealing it.
Five minutes into the hike, Will broke the silence, "so am I the only one curious what part of the old Knights is now part of us?"
"Come on it was obviously a metaphor for the knowledge we gained from meeting them," as Kim kept her attention ahead of her."
"Cool a hare," Zita commented
"Where," as Bonnie looked around
"Oh I mean the tracks down there," as Zita turned and pointed behind her.
"I didn't know you knew what animal tracks looked like," as Ron slowed down
Stopping dead in her tracks, "I don't," Zita whimpered.
"A metaphor huh Possible," as Will glared and Kim.
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authors note- believe it or not, this was suppose to be a short chapter. I should have this chapter out last night but for the life of me I could not find a nattive Irish animal. Looking back at all the things I prviousely had planned for this story that for one reason or another didn't get added I think I made a liar ou of myself last chapter, I now I said there would only be 2 more chapters, but it looks like it may be 3 now (breaking the last chapter in 2) it doesn't really change anything most of the deatails aren't essential but I do want to put them in