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Pheonix? Part 1

Alex and Rahne stood before the city of Baville staring at the towering three story buildings and palaces, temples stood with giant Monoliths of the gods stretching as far as the city bounds, Terragon, Sol, Storm, Pyro. Scott stood listening to the noise in the city streets which sat below them.

The three tired journeyers walked down the bank towards the city and strolled through the streets taking in the sights, sounds and smells of a larger city then any of the three had ever been in.

The three walked through the market place admiring the stalls and the beautiful flowers which hung around the stalls and carts. Alex and Rahne exchanged furtive glances with one another neither knew why but they could simply not looking at one another when they thought they would not be seen.

"Maybe Rahne would like this" said Alex as he raised a necklace made of shimmering stones from a cart and handed it to Scott so he could feel it, Alex glanced at Rahne who was buying some food for the three.

"I'm sure she would love it but I don't think you need it to gain her favour, I also think maybe we have more pressing matters then this, we have to find lodgings and then we must locate who we have been sent for. Alex nodded and placed the necklace back down before giving an apologetic smile to the seller and turning back to the returning Rahne who handed him some cooked chicken, she smiled as she took a huge chunk from her own chicken.

"I'm sorry I forget myself sometimes.." blushed Rahne as she wiped a piece of chicken from the side of her mouth "too long as a wolf I guess."

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"Were fully booked for the festival"… "Full"… "no Vacancies" were the replies that the three got time and time again as they tried at the inns and public houses of the cities.

"This is the last one" said Alex as they approached the final inn, Scott smiled to himself as his foot brushed against a pile of hay which lay near the stables.

"Hello" said the inn keeper as he opened the door to the young couple and their blind servant.

"Greetings inn keep, my wife and myself have been travelled far to come to Baville as you can see my wife is with child and I was wondering if you had any vacancies?" asked Alex as he placed his arm around Rahne who had packed her clothing with straw to give her a noticeable bump.

"Don't be stupid young squire with the festival of Coronation we have no vacancies" said the inn keeper as he stroked his beard and looked at Rahne. "I suppose you could stay in my stables" said the inn keeper with a smile.

Rahne smiled as he curtsied to the inn keeper, the straw fell from Rahne's clothing leaving a pile of straw on the floor and an embarrassed pair while Scott stood still smiling. "We'll just make our way to the stables" said Alex hopefully. The inn keeper stood shaking his head with an angry look on his face.

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A lone figure in armour walked slowly down the torch lit corridor of the temple on the outskirts of Baville, he swung open the giant double doors which led into the giant chamber. He looked at the giant who kneeled before him facing the other direction.

"You will excuse me if I do not stand" said the figure, the armoured man moved closer to stand behind him.

"I Spyke minion of Storm have come to seek council with Xavier" said Spyke.

"Unfortunately Xavier is unable to visit with you or your master at the moment but there is a message I must pass on but first we wait for another visitor.

"I believe it is I you await" said the young woman as she entered the room firing a few sparks in front of her.

"Jubilee you are correct and now I may pass on the message" began the giant man who still had not stood "You must tell your masters that the power grows greater and some of their fellow gods have sided with the power, Xavier knows your masters well and knows them to be good people and he wishes to know their allegiance."

"I shall pass on the message my friend" said Spyke with a bow.

"That is not all" said the man "a quest has been set to young warriors they will unite the witchbreed and they will lead our armies to war, Kurt is already liasing with them as they rescue the Pheonix. I also request that you detour from your journey home to pass on these messages to the Gods of Ice and Magma."

"I am here Cain" came a voice as a chill blew through the air and an icy being appeared "You know I am everywhere where there is water in the air, you have my allegiance and I myself will pass the message to my lover Magma."

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Scott, Alex and Rahne lay in the alleyway as they tried to fall asleep "It was working till the straw fell out" said Scott glumly.

"I'm sorry this is all my fault" said Rahne with a whimper, which she did occasionally as it was a remnant from her time as a wolf.

"Don't worry about it" said Scott with a smile which Rahen could see perfectly because of her excellent vision "I just wish I could have seen Alex's face" laughed Scott. "I wonder if it was anything like when he was child and he got his foot caught in that rabbit trap, he spent five hours upside down because he refused to call for help, when we found him he was so dizzy because eof the blood in his head he thought he was our aunt Matilda."

Alex surged forward and punched the laughing Scott hard in the chest "Shhhh", the three laughed although Alex blushed a little.

"This is no time for jokes my friends" said a voice from the darkness of the alley.

"Who said that?" asked Rahne as she searched the alleyway with her eyes.

"Relax Volf, even vith your night vision you cannot see me in the darkness" said the voice.

"Then lets shed a little light on the matter" said Alex with a smile as a red light illuminated from his hand, stuck to the wall about seven feet up sat a demon.

"Who or what are you?" asked Alex shocked.

"He's the Nightcrawler, priest of Xavier surely you recognise him from our parents stories of the gods" said Scott as he faced Kurt.

"You are blind are you not? How is it you recognise me?" asked Kurt.

"I smelled your brimstone and heard the distinctive Bamf of you transport when you appeared on the roof" smiled Scott as Nightcrawler slowly crawled down the wall.

"Tomorrow is the festival day…it is unknown to any outside the palace but the princess Jean is in no state to rule, she has been in a deep sleep for many years. A great power rests inside her, Xavier can free it and awaken her…she will be a great service to you but first you must capture her and take her to our temple outside Baville. I am sorry but that is all the help I can give you I must be going, I advise you get some rest you have a big day tomorrow" said Kurt as he Bamfed away leaving the three alone in the dark.

To Be Continued….