Inner Conflicts Destiny

by CJ Algeri

A power greater then anything the Empire has seen before returned, but so has his past. The intense sequel to The Third Fire.. but this one's alot better. I would suggest reading The Third Fire only to get a backround on our main character.

7. The Recurring Symbol

"Adamio… Adamio wake up!" His eyes opened slowly to see a blurry vision of Sango standing over him. "Have we reached port?" asked a groggy Adamio. "No, we have pirates coming in at us, we need you to come out and get ready just in case of a battle." Adamio sat up on his plank of wood and looked around to notice 3 ships surrounding them. "Wait… How are they able to see us?" Jean walked over nd set a long wooden box down next to him. "In the box is a sword that was promised to you at your birth. Be careful with it. And as for them seeing us, I'm thinking they were others from the old factions that never dropped out."

Adamio pulled a dark long-sword out of the box, stood, and noticed something peculiar about one of the pirate ships. "Jango," Adamio called, beckoning a worried looking Jango that had obviously also been woken up on account of the pirate's arrival. "Is it just me or does that symbol seem to be a recurring sight whenever we are together?" Jango looked at the sail and sheathed his sword. "What do you mean?"

Adamio too decided that for the moment it was safe to sheath his sword too. "When we first met, we were introduced by the man wearing a necklace. Remember what was on that medallion that hung from his necklace?" Jango flipped through what appeared to be a sketch book. "It was that symbol!" said Jango as he found a page with a sketch of the symbol in his book. "And the captain of the ship that brought us back. Remember what was on the back of his shirt? Or what was tattooed on the leg of the barkeep in Seyda Neen? Or perhaps what was painted on the back of the guards helmet that tried arresting Sango?"

"Okay! Okay! We get the point! What do you think these ships want though!" asked Sango as she pointed at the ship with the symbolic sail. "I think I know. Keep my stuff here, and if anything happens to me I want you guys to make sure you make it back to the monastery," said Adamio as he lowered his hood. "Bye." He jumped over the edge and disappeared in the water, almost as if he liquefied moments after submerging.